VMS Help EXCHANGE, /NETWORK, Qualifiers  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

1 - /BACKUP

    Modifies the time value specified with the /BEFORE or the
    /SINCE qualifier. The /BACKUP qualifier selects files according
    to the dates of their most recent backups. This qualifier
    is incompatible with the /CREATED, /EXPIRED, and /MODIFIED
    qualifiers, which also allow you to select files according to
    time attributes. If you do not specify any of these four time
    qualifiers, the default is the /CREATED qualifier.

2 - /BEFORE

       /BEFORE[=time]

    Selects only those files dated prior to the specified time. You
    can specify time as absolute time, as a combination of absolute
    and delta times, or as one of the following keywords: BOOT,
    LOGIN, TODAY (default), TOMORROW, or YESTERDAY. Specify one of
    the following qualifiers with the /BEFORE qualifier to indicate
    the time attribute to be used as the basis for selection:
    /BACKUP, /CREATED (default), /EXPIRED, or /MODIFIED.

    For complete information about specifying time values, refer
    to the OpenVMS User's Manual or the online help topic DCL_Tips
    (subtopic Date_Time).

3 - /BY_OWNER

       /BY_OWNER[=uic]

    Selects only those files whose owner user identification code
    (UIC) matches the specified owner UIC. The default UIC is that of
    the current process.

    Specify the UIC by using standard UIC format as described in the
    OpenVMS Guide to System Security.

4 - /CONFIRM

       /CONFIRM
       /NOCONFIRM (default)

    Controls whether a request is issued before each file transfer
    operation to confirm that the operation should be performed on
    that file. The following responses are valid:

    YES      NO       QUIT
    TRUE     FALSE    Ctrl/Z
    1        0        ALL
             <Return>

    You can use any combination of uppercase and lowercase letters
    for word responses. Word responses can be abbreviated to one or
    more letters (for example, T, TR, or TRU for TRUE), but these
    abbreviations must be unique. Affirmative answers are YES, TRUE,
    and 1. Negative answers include: NO, FALSE, 0, and pressing
    Return. Entering QUIT or pressing Ctrl/Z indicates that you want
    to stop processing the command at that point. When you respond by
    entering ALL, the command continues to process, but no further
    prompts are given. If you type a response other than one of
    those in the list, DCL issues an error message and redisplays
    the prompt.

5 - /CREATED

       /CREATED (default)

    Modifies the time value specified with the /BEFORE or the /SINCE
    qualifier. The /CREATED qualifier selects files based on their
    dates of creation. This qualifier is incompatible with the
    /BACKUP, /EXPIRED, and /MODIFIED qualifiers, which also allow
    you to select files according to time attributes. If you do not
    specify any of these four time qualifiers, the default is the
    /CREATED qualifier.

6 - /EXCLUDE

       /EXCLUDE=(filespec[,...])

    Excludes the specified files from the file transfer operation.
    You can include a directory but not a device in the file
    specification. The asterisk (*)  and the percent sign (%)
    wildcard characters are allowed in the file specification;
    however, you cannot use relative version numbers to exclude a
    specific version. If you specify only one file, you can omit the
    parentheses.

7 - /EXPIRED

    Modifies the time value specified with the /BEFORE or the /SINCE
    qualifier. The /EXPIRED qualifier selects files according to
    their expiration dates. (The expiration date is set with the
    SET FILE/EXPIRATION_DATE command.) The /EXPIRED qualifier
    is incompatible with the /BACKUP, /CREATED, and /MODIFIED
    qualifiers, which also allow you to select files according to
    time attributes. If you do not specify any of these four time
    qualifiers, the default is the /CREATED qualifier.

8 - /FDL

       /FDL=fdl-filespec

    Specifies that the output file characteristics are described
    in the File Definition Language (FDL) file. Use this qualifier
    when you require special output file characteristics. For
    more information about FDL files, refer to the OpenVMS Record
    Management Utilities Reference Manual.

    Use of the /FDL qualifier implies that the transfer mode is
    block by block; however, the transfer mode you specify with the
    /TRANSFER_MODE qualifier prevails.

9 - /LOG

       /LOG
       /NOLOG (default)

    Controls whether the EXCHANGE/NETWORK command displays the file
    specifications of each file copied.

    When you use the /LOG qualifier, the EXCHANGE/NETWORK command
    displays the following for each copy operation:

    o  The file specifications of the input and output files

    o  The number of blocks or the number of records copied
       (depending on whether the file is copied on a block-by-block
       or record-by-record basis)

10 - /MODIFIED

    Modifies the time value specified with the /BEFORE or the /SINCE
    qualifier. The /MODIFIED qualifier selects files according to
    the date on which they were last modified. This time qualifier
    is incompatible with the /BACKUP, /CREATED, and /EXPIRED
    qualifiers, which also allow you to select files according to
    time attributes. If you do not specify any of these four time
    qualifiers, the default is the /CREATED qualifier.

11 - /SINCE

       /SINCE[=time]

    Selects only those files dated on or after the specified time.
    You can specify time as absolute time, as a combination of
    absolute and delta times, or as one of the following keywords:
    BOOT, LOGIN, TODAY (default), TOMORROW, or YESTERDAY. Specify
    one of the following time qualifiers with the /SINCE qualifier
    to indicate the time attribute to be used as the basis for
    selection: /BACKUP, /CREATED (default), /EXPIRED, or /MODIFIED.

    For complete information about specifying time values, refer
    to the OpenVMS User's Manual or the online help topic DCL_Tips
    (subtopic Date_Time).

12 - /STYLE

       /STYLE=keyword

    Specifies the file name format for display purposes.

    The valid keywords for this qualifier are CONDENSED and EXPANDED.
    Descriptions are as follows:

    Keyword     Explanation

    CONDENSED   Displays the file name representation of what is
    (default)   generated to fit into a 255-length character string.
                This file name may contain a DID or FID abbreviation
                in the file specification.
    EXPANDED    Displays the file name representation of what is
                stored on disk. This file name does not contain any
                DID or FID abbreviations.

    The keywords CONDENSED and EXPANDED are mutually exclusive. This
    qualifier specifies which file name format is displayed in the
    output message, along with the confirmation if requested.

    File errors are displayed with the CONDENSED file specification
    unless the EXPANDED keyword is specified.

    Refer to the OpenVMS Guide to Extended File Specifications for
    more information.

13 - /TRANSFER_MODE

       /TRANSFER_MODE=option

    Specifies the I/O method to be used in the transfer. This
    qualifier is useful for all file formats. You can specify any
    one of the following options:

    Option                Function

    AUTOMATIC             Allows the EXCHANGE/NETWORK command to
                          determine the appropriate transfer mode.
                          This is the default transfer mode.

    BLOCK                 Opens both the input and output files for
                          block I/O and transfers the files block by
                          block.

    CONVERT[=option[,...]]Reads records from the input file, packs
                          them into blocks, and writes them to the
                          output file in block mode. The options
                          listed in the following table determine
                          what additional information is inserted
                          during the transfer.

    RECORD                Opens both the input and output files for
                          record I/O and transfers the files record
                          by record. The target system must support
                          record operations, and the input file must
                          be record oriented.

    The following four options are available with the CONVERT
    transfer mode to control the insertion of special characters
    in the records:

    Option                Function

    CARRIAGE_CONTROL      Any carriage control information in the
                          input file is interpreted, expanded into
                          actual characters, and included with each
                          record.

    COUNTED               The length of each record, in bytes, is
                          included at the beginning of the record.
                          The length includes all FIXED_CONTROL,
                          CARRIAGE_CONTROL, and RECORD_SEPARATOR
                          information in each record.

    FIXED_CONTROL         All variable length with fixed control
                          record (VFC) information is written to
                          the output file as part of the data. This
                          information follows the record length
                          information, if the COUNTED option was
                          specified.

    RECORD_SEPARATOR=     A 1- or 2-byte record separator is inserted
    separator             between each record. Record separator
                          characters are the last characters in the
                          record. The three choices for separator
                          characters are as follows:

                          o  CR: Specifies carriage return only.

                          o  LF: Specifies line feed only.

                          o  CRLF: Specifies carriage return and line
                             feed.