VMS Help RCP, Parameters  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

 source_file

    Required.

    Source host and file specification, in the format
    "[username@]"host:file, where:

    o  username@ is the user name on a remote UNIX system, needed
       only if the UNIX system has the name in its /etc/hosts.equiv
       file or the UNIX user's .rhosts file. Enclose the username@
       portion, or the entire specification containing the username@
       syntax, in quotation marks (" ").

    o  host is the remote host, followed by a colon (:).

    o  file is the name of the file to copy. A file name without
       the full path specification defaults to the default (or home)
       directory. RCP Command: Specifying the Source File shows the
       possible correct formats.

    Table 1 RCP Command: Specifying the Source File

    Host        Possible Formats

    UNIX hosts  Specify the following, enclosing UNIX path names that
                include slashes (/) in quotation marks (" "):

                o  Absolute path name, such as /etc/user/hosts,
                   followed by the file name

                    RCP/USER_NAME="jjones"/PASSWORD="letmein" STATS.TXT -

                       sysair:"/usr/users/jamesj/stats.txt"

                o  Path name relative to your default directory,
                   followed by the file name

                    RCP/USER_NAME="jjones"/PASSWORD="letmein" STATS.TXT -

                        sysair:"~jamesj/stats.txt"

    OpenVMS     Specify the following:
    hosts
                o  Brackets ([ ]), which indicate your default
                   directory, followed by the file name

                    RCP/USER_NAME=JJONES/PASSWORD=LETMEIN OUR.DOC SYSAIR:[]GROUP.DOC

                o  Full file specification, such as
                   DKA0:[WILDE.BIRDS.NORTHERN]CHAPTER1.TXT

                   To specify a device name, enter a colon (:) and
                   then the name. Enclose the entire parameter within
                   quotation marks (" ").

                    RCP/USER_NAME=JJONES/PASSWORD=LETMEIN CHAP1.TXT -
                    SYSAIR:"DKA0:[WILDE.BIRDS.NORTHERN]CHAPTER1.TXT"

                o  A logical name, such as SYS$LOGIN:ROBIN.DAT or
                   DIAK$9:[AMERICAN]FINDINGS.LIS

                   To specify a logical name, enter a colon (:) and
                   then the name. Enclose the entire parameter within
                   quotation marks (" ").

                    RCP/USER_NAME=JJONES/PASSWORD=LETMEIN CHAP1.TXT -
                    SYSAIR:"SYS$LOGIN:CHAPTER1.TXT"

 destination_file

    Required.

    Destination host and file specification information is of the
    same form as the source parameter, unless the file specification
    is completely omitted or the file name portion of the file
    specification is omitted. In these cases, the default file
    name used is the same as specified in the source parameter, the
    directory being the default/home directory of the user.