Library /sys$common/syshlp/nclhelp.hlb set, session_control, naming_search_path  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    Default: {}              Value: Ordered list of directory, template

    An ordered list used by the common directory interface to determine
    the order of the naming services used for lookup in
    nodename-to-address translation.

    On OpenVMS the recommended method of modifying this attribute is to
    run NET$CONFIGURE and use Option 2.  The result of the configuration
    is saved in the SYS$MANAGER:NET$SEARCHPATH_STARTUP.NCL script so the
    session control naming search path attribute will be re-set on
    startup.

    Example:

    set node 0 session control naming search path -
         ([directory service = local, template = "*"], -
         [directory service = local, template = "LOCAL:*"], -
         [directory service = local, template = "lOCAL:.*"], -
         [directory service = domain, template = "*"], -
         [directory service = domain, template = "*.SCH.DEC.COM"])