diff --git a/lang_helpers/README.txt b/lang_helpers/README.txt
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+
+The files gds_codes.ftn and gds_codes.pas in this directory are generated by the program codes.e
+
+They should not be edited directly rather the msg.gdb database should be 
+updated and then these files should be regenerated with the build scripts.
+
diff --git a/src/jrd/gds.bas b/lang_helpers/gds.bas
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rename from src/jrd/gds.bas
rename to lang_helpers/gds.bas
diff --git a/src/jrd/gds.pas b/lang_helpers/gds.pas
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rename from src/jrd/gds.pas
rename to lang_helpers/gds.pas
diff --git a/src/jrd/gds.pli b/lang_helpers/gds.pli
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rename from src/jrd/gds.pli
rename to lang_helpers/gds.pli
diff --git a/src/jrd/gds.vpas b/lang_helpers/gds.vpas
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rename from src/jrd/gds.vpas
rename to lang_helpers/gds.vpas
diff --git a/src/jrd/gds_aix.f b/lang_helpers/gds_aix.f
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rename from src/jrd/gds_aix.f
rename to lang_helpers/gds_aix.f
diff --git a/src/include/gen/gds_codes.ftn b/lang_helpers/gds_codes.ftn
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rename from src/include/gen/gds_codes.ftn
rename to lang_helpers/gds_codes.ftn
diff --git a/src/include/gen/gds_codes.pas b/lang_helpers/gds_codes.pas
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rename from src/include/gen/gds_codes.pas
rename to lang_helpers/gds_codes.pas
diff --git a/src/jrd/gds_hp.f b/lang_helpers/gds_hp.f
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rename from src/jrd/gds_hp.f
rename to lang_helpers/gds_hp.f
diff --git a/src/jrd/gds_sun.f b/lang_helpers/gds_sun.f
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rename from src/jrd/gds_sun.f
rename to lang_helpers/gds_sun.f
diff --git a/src/jrd/gds_vms.f b/lang_helpers/gds_vms.f
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rename from src/jrd/gds_vms.f
rename to lang_helpers/gds_vms.f
diff --git a/src/extlib/ib_util.pas b/lang_helpers/ib_util.pas
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rename from src/extlib/ib_util.pas
rename to lang_helpers/ib_util.pas
diff --git a/src/jrd/perf.pas b/lang_helpers/perf.pas
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rename from src/jrd/perf.pas
rename to lang_helpers/perf.pas