OpenVMS File Name Switches
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OpenVMS File Name Switches
The following table shows the valid OpenVMS file name switches you can append to the host name when using the WRQSendFile or WRQReceiveFile method. Most switches are valid for only one direction of transfereither sending or receivingalthough some switches are valid in both directions. Most switches also have an equivalent property you can set to cause the same effect; using a switch affects only the current transfer, whereas using the property affects all subsequent transfers until its value is changed.
|
Switch |
Equivalent Property |
Meaning |
Direction |
|
/A |
none |
Update maximum record length; valid for ASCII transfers only/. |
Send |
|
/B |
WRQUseBlockReads |
Force block mode reads; valid for binary transfers only. |
Receive |
|
/C |
WRQSubmitBatch |
Submit file to batch queue. |
Send |
|
/D |
WRQPreserveCounts |
Determines whether record byte counts are transferred with data; valid for binary transfers only. |
Both |
|
/F |
none |
Create file with fixed-length records; valid for binary transfers only. |
Send |
|
/I |
WRQTransferWithAttributes (binary transfers) |
Transfer file as image format. |
Both |
|
/K |
WRQKeepFile |
Keep file sent to batch or print queue. |
Send |
|
/L |
none |
Compatibility switch for old VAXLINK protocol; valid for binary transfers only. |
Send |
|
/P |
WRQTranslateCCtl |
Translate Print/Fortran carriage control. |
Receive |
|
/S |
WRQSubmitPrint |
Submit file to printer queue. |
Send |
|
/T |
none |
Throw away Print/Fortran carriage control. |
Receive |
|
/V |
none |
Force variable-length records. |
Send |
Example
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