Using the Command Line

CD can be run without a user interface with command line arguments much like in the good old DOS days. Alternatively you can initiate command line execution by going to the operating system’s command prompt or within Windows from the START-RUN menu and typing it in there. Lastly, the command line interface can be used from Batch files (files with *.BAT extension).

There are two approaches to using the command line:

A) Specify a conversion job that was built using the graphical user interface (GUI) and saved as a conversion job file (*.SII).

B) Specify a conversion task in detail

Specifying a 'Conversion Job' file is very easy, you only need to create the conversion job file with the 'Convert Doc' user interface and then specify where to find the associated *.SII 'Conversion Job' file by using the /J switch. You can have hundreds or thousands of tasks specified in the 'Conversion Job' file, all of which will get executed in one fell swoop. For example:

ConvertDoc /J"D:\My Conversion Job Files\AccountingBatch.SII"

Specifying a conversion task is much more tedious, but does not require the prior creation of a ‘Conversion Job’ file. This documentation has an enormous amount of detailed examples that are well organized. Therefore specifying a conversion task from the command line should be as easy as finding your specific case in this help file and modifying it for your specific needs. Please see the Complete List of Examples.

Each approach to the command line is discussed in more detail through the rest of the documentation.

Important: To use the command line successfully you must do one of the following:

A) (Preferred method) Specify the full path to the executable. For example:

"c:\program files\Softinterface, Inc\Convert Doc\ConvertDoc.EXE" /J"D:\My Conversion Job Files\AcctBatch.SII"

Alternatively if using a batch file you might try something like this:

set ConvertDoc ="c:\program files\Softinterface, Inc\Convert Doc\ConvertDoc.EXE"

ConvertDoc /J"D:\My Conversion Job Files\AcctBatch.SII"

B) Set the path in your environment variables to the location of ConvertDoc.EXE

Otherwise, you'll see the following error:

"'ConvertDoc' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."

Also, it is suggested you us fully qualified paths for any files you specify. You can however specify the current folder by using ".\" syntax.

Read the Helpful Hints for creating a command line for further assistance.