/sys$common/syshlp/helplib.hlb DCE_CDS, cdscp, show_directory, DESCRIPTION  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

   The show directory command displays the names and values of the
   attributes specified in attribute-name.  You can use a combination
   of attributes in any sequence in a single command.  Use a space to
   separate multiple attributes.  You can use a with
   attribute-name = attribute-value clause to limit output only to
   directories whose attributes have values equal to the specified
   values.  A space must precede and follow the = (equals sign).  If
   you do not supply any attributes, the command displays all
   attributes and their values.  In addition to the following
   directory attributes, application-specific attributes can exist for
   a directory:

   CDS_AllUpTo
             Indicates the date and time of the last successful skulk on
             the directory.  All replicas of the directory are guaranteed
             to receive all updates whose timestamps are less than the
             value of this attribute.

   CDS_Convergence
             Specifies the degree of consistency among replicas. This
             attribute's value is defined as one of the following:

             low       CDS does not immediately propagate an update.
                       The next skulk distributes all updates that
                       occurred since the previous skulk.  Skulks
                       occur at least once every 24 hours.

             medium    CDS attempts to immediately propagate an update
                       to all replicas.  If the attempt fails, the next
                       scheduled skulk makes the replicas consistent.
                       Skulks occur at least once every 12 hours.

             high      CDS attempts to immediately propagate an update
                       to all replicas.  If the attempt fails (for
                       example, if one of the replicas is unavailable),
                       a skulk is scheduled for within one hour.  Skulks
                       usually occur at least once every 12 hours.  Use
                       this setting temporarily and briefly, because it
                       uses extensive system resources.

   By default, every directory inherits the convergence setting of its
   parent at creation time.  The default setting on the root directory
   is medium.

   CDS_CTS   Specifies the creation timestamp (CTS) of the CDS
             directory.

   CDS_DirectoryVersion
             Specifies the minimum of all the values of the
             CDS_ReplicaVersion attribute on the directory replicas.

   CDS_Epoch A UUID that identifies a particular incarnation of the
             directory.

   CDS_LastSkulk
             Records the timestamp of the last skulk performed on this
             directory.

   CDS_LastUpdate
             Records the timestamp of the most recent change to any
             attribute of a directory replica, or any change to an entry
             in the replica.

   CDS_ObjectUUID
             Specifies the unique identifier of the directory.

   CDS_ParentPointer
             Contains a pointer to this directory's parent in the
             namespace.

   CDS_Replicas
             Specifies the address, UUID, and name of every
             clearinghouse where a copy of this directory is
             located.  This attribute also specifies whether the
             replica in a particular clearinghouse is a master
             or read-only replica.

   CDS_ReplicaState
             Specifies whether a directory replica can be accessed.

   CDS_ReplicaType
             Indicates whether a directory replica is a master or
             read-only replica.

   CDS_ReplicaVersion
             Specifies the version of a replica of the directory.

   CDS_RingPointer
             Specifies the UUID of a clearinghouse containing another
             replica of this directory.  This attribute is written by
             the system and is read-only to users.  It will appear on
             older directories, but not on DCE 1.1 directories.

   CDS_UpgradeTo
             Controls the upgrading of a directory from one version of
             CDS to another.  By modifying this attribute, you can
             initiate the upgrading of a directory to a new version of
             CDS.

   CDS_UTS   Specifies the timestamp of the most recent update to an
             attribute of the directory.

   RPC_ClassVersion
             Specifies the RPC runtime software version that can be used
             to import on the directory.

   Privilege Required

   You must have read permission to the directory.  If you specify
   a wildcard directory name, you also need read permission to the
   directory's parent directory.