Library /sys$common/syshlp/ncphelp.hlb COPY, WITH option  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

 Clears or purges the node database on the local node beforethe copy
 operation is performed.  Retains the executor node characteristics and
 the name and address of the remote node from which the node
 information is to be copied.  The node database to be cleared or
 purged is the local database to which the information will be copied.
 The node database to be cleared or purged is the local database to
 which the information will be copied.  There are two options:

   CLEAR    Clears the volatile database at the local node.

   PURGE    Purges the permanent node database at the local node.

 Note that you can specify CLEAR or PURGE for either database or for
 both databases.

 If you do not specify the WITH qualifier, the node entries copied are
 added to the existing node database(s).