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transfering files? Reading OpenVMS disks on PCs?

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The Question is:

 
Is there an VMS equivalent of XCOPY? I've tried backup but it seem to be
selective at recursing sub directories. i.e. BACKUP DKA400:[000000...]
DKA100:[TEMP...] What am I doing wrong? Also, is there a PC util to read
OpenVMS CD's?
 
Thanks for your time.
 

The Answer is :

 
  Assuming that you wish to copy the directory tree below the root
  directory [000000] on device on DKA400 to DKA100:[TEMP], retaining
  all structure, use the following commands:
 
    $ DEFINE/TRANSLATION_ATTRIBUTES=CONCEALED TARGET DKA100:[TEMP.]
    $ BACKUP DKA400:[000000...]*.*;* TARGET:[*...]*.*;*
 
  As you appear to want to treat DKA100:[TEMP] as a top level directory
  on a "disk", you will likely want to set up a "concealed rooted device"
  logical name.  Both the translation attributes and the trailing "." in
  the directory specification are required syntax.  And device name used
  for this logical name MUST be a physical device, such as node$DKA100 or
  $1$DKA100, and not another logical name.  The BACKUP command must have
  a wildcard in the output directory specification, otherwise the files
  will end up in the same directory.
 
  If you wish a more direct mechanism for a simple transfer, the following
  command syntax will work as well:
 
    $ BACKUP SYS$SYSDEVICE:[*...]*.*.* DKA100:[TEMP...]/LOG
 
  --
 
  The Wizard is aware of customers that have created tools that allow
  Microsoft operating systems to read the OpenVMS ODS2 file structure.
  The Wizard is also aware that OpenVMS has implemented a disk structure
  that allows both OpenVMS and other operating systems to read the same
  CD-ROM disk.  (The most common request the Wizard has received for
  access to ODS2 disks involves access to the documentation CD-ROM.  For
  an example of the dual-format CD-ROM documentation disk that will be
  shipping with the next OpenVMS release, order a copy of the OpenVMS V7.2
  Software Developer's Kit (SDK) distribution, circa US$40, with the part
  number QA-MT3AD-H8.  This distribution format allows you to access the
  disk and -- more importantly -- access the contents of the files on the
  documentation disk from OpenVMS or another operating system.)
 

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 13-AUG-1998 )
     
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