REPLACE and APPEND Subcommands (MCONVERT command)

By default, MCONVERT writes only the converted matrix to the resulting matrix file. Use APPEND to copy both the original matrix and the converted matrix.

• The only specification is the keyword REPLACE or APPEND.
• REPLACE and APPEND are alternatives.
• REPLACE and APPEND affect the resulting matrix file only. The original matrix materials, whether in the active dataset or in an external file, remain intact.

APPEND. Write the original matrix followed by the converted matrix to the matrix file. If there are multiple sets of matrix materials, APPEND appends each converted matrix to the end of a copy of its original matrix.

REPLACE. Write the original matrix followed by the covariance matrix to the matrix file.

Example

MCONVERT MATRIX=OUT(COVMTX) /APPEND.

• MCONVERT reads matrix materials from the active dataset.
• The APPEND subcommand copies original matrix materials, appends each converted matrix to the end of the copy of its original matrix, and writes both sets to the file COVMTX.