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10
Using Files and Directories
This chapter discusses concepts and tasks related to file protection, file
manipulation, and data transfer.
Information Provided in This Chapter
This chapter describes the following tasks:
Task Section
Using Extended File Specifications features Section 10.1.1
Controlling access to ODS-5 volumes Section 10.2
Getting file information Section 10.4
Protecting disk files Section 10.5.3
Protecting disk directories Section 10.5.4
Protecting magnetic tape files Section 10.5.5
Accessing disk files Section 10.6
Accessing tape files Section 10.7
Copying and transferring files Section 10.8
This chapter explains the following concepts:
Concept Section
Extended File Specifications features Section 10.1
DCL commands with files Section 10.3
File protection Section 10.5.1
Tape file names Section 10.7.1
10.1 Understanding Extended File Specifications Features
Beginning with OpenVMS Version 7.2, Extended File Specifications remove many
of the file-naming restrictions previously imposed by OpenVMS and offer full
support for the following file-naming features. Together, these features provide
consistent file handling across both OpenVMS and Windows NT systems in a
Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS environment.
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