Technical data

File formats
use with BACKUP, Vo l 1 , 11–10
File fragmentation
of page and swap files, Vo l 2 , 16–34
File headers
index file, Vo l 2 , A–7
contents, Vo l 2, A–7
extension, Vo l 2 , A–8
primary, Vo l 2 , A–8
File identification
file number, Vo l 2 , A–4
Files–11, Vo l 2 , A–4
file sequence number (SEQ), Vo l 2 , A–4
relative volume number (RVN), Vo l 2 , A–4
File Log
VMSINSTAL.COM option, Vo l 1 , 3–13
File names
BACKUP processes extended character sets,
Vo l 1 , 11–6
displaying with EXPANDED style, Vol 1 , 10–5
displaying with Extended File Specifications
CONDENSED style, Vo l 1 , 10–5
Extended File Specifications, Vo l 1 , 10–2
Extended File Specifications styles
extended, Vo l 1 , 9–8
traditional, Vo l 1, 9–8
File protection, Vo l 1 , 10–13
SYSDUMP.DMP file, Vol 2 , 16–5
Files
See also Files-11 On-Disk Structure; Parameter
files
accessing
See File access
adding and removing optional, Vo l 1 , 5–1
attributes
accessing, Vo l 1, 10–26
backing up, Vo l 1 , 11–24
caching, Vo l 2, 18–1
comparing with BACKUP, Vo l 1 , 11–27
copying
from BACKUP, Vo l 1 , 11–24
from disk to standard-labeled volumes, Vo l
1, 10–29
from disk volumes, Vo l 1 , 10–29
to tape, Vo l 1 , 10–31
to tape volumes, Vo l 1 , 10–31
creating, Vo l 1, 9–5
detected bad block (DBBF), Vo l 1 , 9–80
expiration dates on, Vo l 1 , 9–68
for AUTOGEN feedback, Vo l 2 , 15–11
limiting number of versions, Vol 1 , 9–68
logging activity during installation, Vo l 1 , 3–13
lost
recovering, Vo l 1 , 9–72
modifying characteristics, Vo l 1 , 10–18
naming
on Files–11 volume, Vo l 2, A–7
nonstandard format
Files
nonstandard format (cont’d)
DCL commands with, Vo l 1 , 10–11, 10–22
on public volumes, Vo l 1 , 9–14
open during backup, Vo l 1 , 11–32, 11–66
overwriting, Vo l 1, 10–23
PCF, Vo l 1, 3–19
private volumes, Vo l 1 , 9–15
privileges, Vo l 1, 10–13
public, Vo l 1, 9–14
purging to save disk space, Vo l 1, 9–68
recovering lost, Vo l 1 , 9–72
reserved, Vo l 2, A–4
list of, Vo l 1 , 9–5
restoring
from BACKUP, Vo l 1 , 11–29, 11–30
from image backup, Vo l 1 , 11–45
from incremental backup, Vo l 1 , 11–47
retrieving information from, Vo l 1 , 10–11
security
using protection codes, Vo l 1 , 10–15
system
moving to reduce system disk I/O, Vo l 2,
17–8
tape
See Tape files
tape volumes, Vo l 1 , 10–14
writing to files on, Vo l 1 , 10–27
transferring across network, Vo l 1 , 10–33
versions
limiting number of, Vo l 1 , 9–68, 10–21
VMSMAIL_PROFILE.DATA, Vol 1 , 7–41
Files-11 data caches, Vo l 2 , 18–1
Files-11 metadata caches, Vo l 2 , 18–2
Files–11 On-Disk Structure
block
definition, Vo l 2, A–1
comparison of ODS Levels 1, 2, and 5, Vo l 2,
A–10
creating structure, Vo l 1 , 9–16
disk save set, Vo l 1 , 11–8
file identification, Vo l 2 , A–4
Level 1, Vo l 1 , 10–29
directory hierarchy and structure, Vo l 2 ,
A–4
Level 2, Vo l 1 , 10–29
assigning disk quotas, Vo l 1 , 9–65
directory hierarchy and structure, Vo l 2 ,
A–4
Level 5
assigning disk quotas, Vo l 1 , 9–65
directory hierarchy and structure, Vo l 2 ,
A–4
master file directory (MFD), Vo l 2 , A–4
sector, Vo l 2, A–2
structure, Vo l 2, A–3
Level 1, Vo l 2 , A–4
Level 2, Vo l 2 , A–4
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