Openvms record management utilities reference manual

This capability gives the high-level language user a tool for creating efficient data files that use a minimum amount of system resources. If you specify a complete file specification, it overrides any contained in the FDL file.

It does not affect the execution of the utility; it only produces an informational message. By default, the utility does not display the file specification. FDL string values are terminated by the comment character! Strings must be enclosed in quotation marks "". Allows you to override the expiration dates of a volume and its files. Use this keyword when the expiration date in the first file header label of any file that you want to overwrite has not been reached.

Use this keyword to mount a volume for which you do not know the label, or on VAX systems for an ISO volume whose label is not unique in the first 12 characters. Only the volume identifier field is overridden.

Volume protection, if any, is preserved. By default, the search for a home block is limited to avoid excessive search times if no valid home block is present. Overrides the processing of the owner identifier field. Use this keyword to interchange protected magnetic tapes between OpenVMS and other Digital operating systems. SYS file. Prevents MOUNT from checking the file-set identifier in the first file header label of the first file on a continuation volume.

Use this keyword only for ANSI-labeled volumes on which the file-set identifier of the first file on a continuation volume differs from the file-set identifier of the first file of the first volume that was mounted. Applicable only if you have the volume shadowing option. When you mount a volume with this qualifier, the volume shadowing generation number is erased.

If you attempt to remount the volume in a shadow set, the volume is considered an unrelated volume and receives a full copy operation from a current shadow set member. The group number is an octal number in the range 0 to ; the member number is an octal number in the range 0 to For Files Structure Level 2 disks, controls block cache allocation. For Files Structure Level 2 disks, allocates a separate block cache.

For Files Structure Level 2 disks, takes the block cache allocation from the specified device. You cannot use wildcard characters, or node and directory names in the file specification. If you omit a protection category, that category of user is denied all access.