Supervising the Network

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Managing the NetWare Services File System
Creating Directories and Copying Files
Copying or Moving Files Using FILER
Prerequisites
• A workstation running DOS 3.30 or later and FILER.
• A minimum of 512 KB of memory available on the workstation.
• The File Scan right to the source directory and the Create right to the destination
directory. In addition, to move files (delete them from the source directory), you
need the Erase right.
Procedure
1 At the DOS prompt, type
FILER <Enter>
A list of available options appears.
Your current context, Volume object, and path are shown in the upper left corner
of the screen.
2 Select “Manage Files and Directories.”
The “Directory Contents” list appears.
3 Find the volume, directory, or subdirectory that contains the source files.
Browse the directory structure by selecting a directory or subdirectory and
pressing <Enter> until you see the directory or files you want to copy.
If you cannot find the directory or files you want, check the Volume object name
in the upper left corner of the screen. If you are in the wrong volume, you can
change it by returning to the “Available Options” menu and choosing “Select
Current Directory.”
Depending on the operation you want to perform next, go to either Step 4 or
Step 5.
4 (Optional) To move or copy a directory or subdirectory and all its contents,
Using NetWare Administrator “NetWare Administrator” in Utilities
Reference
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