DECUS Heritage

Version: V1.5, August 1983
Submitted By: Richard Herdell, Reed Rock Bit Company
Operating System: VAX/VMS V3.0 or greater
Source Language: DCL
Keywords: File Management, System Management - VMS

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Abstract: Archive is used to transfer seldom used files to tape, allowing disk space to be optimized, while keeping permanent record of all transactions on a system level and individual user level. An Archive tape with a specific label series is kept on line where users can at any time, archive files off of the system without operator assistance. When a tape is filled up, Archive requests for an operator to load a new tape.

Complete directories or individual files can be archived and then restored at a later date when they are needed.

To transfer individual files, the program will ask for the number of files to transfer, and then ask for the complete filespec in the format: DRxx:(DIR)Filename. Directory transfers are handled in the same way but using the format: DRxx:(DIR). When the transfer is complete you will be notified thru MAIL and a record of the ARCHIVE operation will be installed in your default directory/ARCHIVE.LIS. If this file does not exist, it will be created. If ARCHIVE.LIS does exist, it will be appended to it. ARCHIVE.LIS contains the transfer date, complete filespec, archive tape label and save-set name of the files or directories transferred.

To restore archived files, a request is sent to system OPERATIONS thru MAIL.

Click on FTP to download from the FTP Achives.

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Last Update: Thu Jan 11 18:18:24 1996