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NAME [Toc] [Back]
directory - A dcecp object that manages a CDS directory
SYNOPSIS [Toc] [Back]
directory add directory_name_list -member child_pointer_list
-clearinghouse clearinghouse_name
directory create directory_name_list
[-attribute attribute_list [-single]]
[[-replica] -clearinghouse clearinghouse_name]
directory delete directory_name_list
[[-tree] [-force] | -replica -clearinghouse clearinghouse_name]
directory help [operation | -verbose]
directory list directory_name_list [-directories] [-objects]
[-links] [-simplename]
directory merge source_directory_name
-into destination_directory_name
[-clearinghouse clearinghouse_name] [-tree] [-nocheck]
directory modify directory_name_list
{-add attribute_list [-single] |
-remove attribute_list [-types] |
-change attribute_list |
-master clearinghouse_name [-readonly clearinghouse_name_list]
[-exclude clearinghouse_name_list]}
directory operations
directory remove directory_name_list -member child_pointer_list
directory show directory_name_list [-schema]
[-member child_pointer_list | [-replica] -clearinghouse
clearinghouse_name]
directory synchronize directory_name_list
ARGUMENTS [Toc] [Back]
directory_name_list
A list of one or more directory names to be operated on.
operation The name of the directory operation for which to display
help information.
source_directory_name
The name of a single directory whose contents are to be
copied into a destination directory using the merge
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operation.
DESCRIPTION [Toc] [Back]
The directory object represents Cell Directory Service (CDS)
directories. CDS directories are containers for other objects, links,
and other directories (as well as clearinghouses). Any of these items
that reside in a directory are called children of that directory.
Directories also contain attributes that may be viewed or modified.
This object also represents CDS replicas. Replicas are read-only
copies of directories stored in other clearinghouses. Several of the
supported operations take options to indicate that the command is to
operate on a specific replica.
If the _s(cds) convenience variable is set, it is treated as the name
of a clearinghouse to contact for this operation. This is the only
clearinghouse that will be contacted in an attempt to complete the
operation. These commands do not set the value of this variable after
completion. If the -clearinghouse option is used (as described in
some commands below), it overrides the value of _s(cds), but the
command does not change the setting of _s(cds).
ATTRIBUTES [Toc] [Back]
The following are the CDS-defined attributes for CDS directory
objects:
CDS_AllUpTo [Toc] [Back]
Indicates the date and time of the last successful skulk on
the directory. All replicas of the directory are guaranteed
to receive all updates whose timestamps are less than the
value of this attribute. The value of this attribute is a
read-only DTS-style timestamp that is set by the system.
CDS_Convergence [Toc] [Back]
Specifies the degree of consistency among replicas. This
attribute's value is defined as one of the following:
low CDS does not immediately propagate an update. The
next skulk distributes all updates that occurred
since the previous skulk. Skulks occur at least
once every 24 hours.
medium CDS attempts to immediately propagate an update to
all replicas. If the attempt fails, the next
scheduled skulk makes the replicas consistent.
Skulks occur at least once every 12 hours.
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high CDS attempts to immediately propagate an update to
all replicas. If the attempt fails (for example,
if one of the replicas is unavailable), a skulk is
scheduled for within one hour. Skulks usually
occur at least once every 12 hours. Use this
setting temporarily and briefly, because it uses
extensive system resources.
By default, every directory inherits the convergence setting
of its parent at creation time. The default setting on the
root directory is medium.
CDS_CTS Specifies the creation timestamp (CTS) of the directory. The
value of this attribute is a read-only DTS-style timestamp
that is set by the system.
CDS_DirectoryVersion [Toc] [Back]
Specifies the current version of the directory. The version
is derived from the CDS_DirectoryVersion attribute of the
clearinghouse in which the directory was created. Multiple
directory versions are supported in a cell. This read-only
attribute is set by the system.
CDS_Epoch A Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) that identifies a
particular instance of the directory. This read-only
attribute is set by the system.
CDS_GDAPointers [Toc] [Back]
A set-valued attribute that is present only in the root
directory of a cell. This attribute contains location
information about registered Global Directory Agents (GDAs)
for that cell, similar to the CDS_Replicas attribute. It is
created and only used by a GDA.
CDS_InCHName [Toc] [Back]
Indicates whether a directory or any of its descendants can
store clearinghouse names. If this value is true, the
directory can store clearinghouse names. If it is false,
the directory cannot store clearinghouse names. This readonly
attribute is set by the system. As of DCE Release 1.1
and later, CDS creates this attribute on the cell root
directory and gives it a value of true. The attribute will
not appear in any other directory.
CDS_LastSkulk [Toc] [Back]
Records the timestamp of the last skulk performed on this
directory. This read-only attribute is set by the system.
CDS_LastUpdate [Toc] [Back]
Records the timestamp of the most recent change to any
attribute of a directory replica, or any change to an entry
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in the replica. This read-only attribute is set by the
system.
CDS_ObjectUUID [Toc] [Back]
Specifies the unique identifier of the directory. This
read-only attribute is set by the system when the directory
is created.
CDS_ParentPointer [Toc] [Back]
Contains a pointer to this directory's parent in the
namespace. This read-only attribute is set by the system.
CDS_Replicas [Toc] [Back]
Specifies the address, UUID, and name of every clearinghouse
i which a copy of this directory is located. This attribute
also specifies whether the replica in a particular
clearinghouse is a master or read-only replica. This readonly
attribute is set by the system.
CDS_ReplicaState [Toc] [Back]
Specifies whether a directory replica can be accessed. The
state on indicates that the directory replica can be
accessed. This read-only attribute is set by the system.
CDS_ReplicaType [Toc] [Back]
Indicates whether a directory replica is a master or readonly
replica. Possible values are Master and ReadOnly. This
read-only attribute is set by the system.
CDS_ReplicaVersion [Toc] [Back]
Specifies the version of a replica of the directory. The
default is 3.0. This read-only attribute is set by the
system.
CDS_RingPointer [Toc] [Back]
Specifies the UUID of a clearinghouse containing another
replica of this directory. The CDS_RingPointer attribute
appears on older directories, but not on DCE Release 1.1 and
later directories. This read-only attribute is set by the
system.
CDS_UpgradeTo [Toc] [Back]
A single-valued attribute used to control the upgrading of a
directory from one version of CDS to another. By modifying
this attribute, the process of upgrading a directory to a
newer version of CDS may be initiated. After this attribute
is set, the background process in CDS notices it and tries
to contact each replica. If CDS can contact the replica, the
CDS_DirectoryVersion attribute is changed to the value of
this attribute.
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CDS_UTS Specifies the timestamp of the most recent update to an
attribute of the directory. The value of this attribute is a
read-only DTS-style timestamp that is set by the system.
See the OSF DCE Administration Guide for more information about
directory attributes.
OPERATIONS [Toc] [Back]
directory add
Creates a child pointer in the parent directory. The syntax is as
follows:
directory add directory_name_list -member child_pointer_list
-clearinghouse clearinghouse_name
Options [Toc] [Back]
-member child_pointer_list
This required option names the child pointers to be added to
parent directories in the clearinghouse named by the
required -clearinghouse option.
-clearinghouse clearinghouse_name
This required option names the clearinghouse to which the
child pointers are to be added.
The add operation creates a child pointer in the parent directory. The
directory_name_list argument is a list of one or more names of parent
directories to have child pointers added to them. The value of the
required -member option is a list of names of child pointers to be
added to each directory listed in the argument. Each child pointer
name entered should contain only the last relative distinguished name
(RDN) of the name. The child object must exist or the command returns
an error. The full name of a clearinghouse that holds a replica of the
child directory is given as the value to the required -clearinghouse
option. This option may only have one value and is used for each
value of the -member option. This operation returns an empty string
on success. If a child pointer of the same name already exists, an
error is returned.
This command is needed only to recreate a child pointer that was
accidentally deleted, such as in a troubleshooting situation.
Normally child pointers are created internally by CDS when creating
directories with the directory create command.
Privileges Required [Toc] [Back]
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You must have i (insert) permission to the parent directory.
Examples [Toc] [Back]
dcecp> directory add /.: -member foo -clearinghouse /.:/oddball_ch
dcecp>
directory create
Creates a new directory of the specified name. The syntax is as
follows:
directory create directory_name_list
[-attribute attribute_list [-single]]
[[-replica] -clearinghouse clearinghouse_name]
Options [Toc] [Back]
-attribute attribute_list
Allows you to specify the CDS_Convergence attribute or the
CDS_UpgradeTo attribute in an attribute list. The format is
as follows:
{{attribute value}...{attribute value}}
See ATTRIBUTES for descriptions of the CDS_Convergence and
the CDS_UpgradeTo attributes.
-single Valid only with the -attribute option, this option specifies
that attribute values are single-valued. Otherwise,
attributes are multi-valued.
-replica This option specifies that the directory created is a
replica of an existing directory. If you use the -replica
option, you must specify a clearinghouse by using the -
clearinghouse option.
-clearinghouse clearinghouse_name
Required with the -replica option; optional when the
-replica option is not present. The -clearinghouse option
names the clearinghouse to which the child pointers are to
be created.
The create operation creates a new directory of the specified name.
The directory_name_list argument is a list of names of directories to
be created.
An optional -attribute option specifies a list of attributes to be
included in each created directory. The attribute values are multi
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valued unless the -single option is specified, in which case all
attributes are single-valued. The -single option is valid only if the
-attribute option is specified.
The -clearinghouse option specifies one clearinghouse to create all
the directories in. If this option is not specified, the new
directories are created in the master clearinghouse as the parent
directory. The directory create command also takes a -replica option,
which indicates that a directory replica is created; when this option
is used, the -clearinghouse option is required. When using the -
replica option to replicate directories, all directories that are
children of the directory being replicated are not themselves
replicated also. You must use separate commands to replicate these
child directories.
This operation returns an empty string on success.
Privileges Required [Toc] [Back]
You must have the following permissions to create a directory: r
(read) and i (insert) permission to the parent directory, and w
(write) permission to the clearinghouse in which the master replica of
the new directory is to be stored.
In addition, the server principal (hosts/hostname/cds-server) must
have r (read) and i (insert) permission to the parent directory.
Examples [Toc] [Back]
dcecp> directory create /.:/sales
dcecp>
directory delete
Deletes a directory. The syntax is as follows:
directory delete directory_name_list
[[-tree] [-force] | -replica -clearinghouse clearinghouse_name]
Options [Toc] [Back]
-tree Removes the directory and everything (all directories,
objects, links, and clearinghouses) beneath it.
-replica Specifies that the directory to delete is a replica of an
existing directory. The -clearinghouse option is required if
you use this option.
-force Allows the delete operation to proceed by deleting existing
replicas.
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-clearinghouse clearinghouse_name
Required with the -replica option, the -clearinghouse option
names the single clearinghouse from which the replica is to
be deleted.
The delete operation deletes a directory from the CDS name service.
The directory_name_list argument is a list of names of directories to
be deleted. If the directory is not empty, the command returns an
error unless the -tree option is used. The -tree option, which takes
no value, removes the directory and everything (all directories,
objects, links, and clearinghouses) beneath it. The -force option also
deletes replicas.
Used together, the -replica and -clearinghouse options let you delete
a replica instead of a directory. The -clearinghouse option specifies
the clearinghouse that contains the replica; only one value can be
specified, not a list. This operation returns an empty string on
success. If a specified directory does not exist, an error is
generated.
The -replica and -clearinghouse options cannot be used with the -tree
option.
Privileges Required [Toc] [Back]
You must have d (delete) permission to the directory and w (write)
permission to the clearinghouse that stores the master replica of the
directory. The server principal (hosts/hostname/cds-server) needs A
(Admin) permission to the parent directory or d (delete) permission to
the child pointer that points to the directory you intend to delete.
Examples [Toc] [Back]
dcecp> directory delete /.:/eng
dcecp>
The following command tries to delete a nonempty directory
/.:/depts/phrenology and gets an error. The second attempt uses the
-tree option to delete the directory and all the directories and
objects beneath it.
dcecp> dir delete /.:/depts/phrenology
Error: Directory must be empty to be deleted
dcecp>
dcecp> dir delete /.:/depts/phrenology -tree
dcecp>
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directory help
Returns help information about the directory object and its
operations. The syntax is as follows:
directory help [operation | -verbose]
Options [Toc] [Back]
-verbose Displays information about the directory object.
Used without an argument or option, the directory help command returns
brief information about each directory operation. The optional
operation argument is the name of an operation about which you want
detailed information. Alternatively, you can use the -verbose option
to display detailed information about the directory object itself.
Privileges Required [Toc] [Back]
No special privileges are needed to use the directory help command.
Examples [Toc] [Back]
dcecp> directory help
add Creates a child pointer in the specified directory.
create Creates the named directory.
delete Deletes the named directory.
list Lists the descendants of a directory.
merge Merges the contents of one directory into another.
modify Adds, removes or changes attributes in the named directory.
remove Removes a child pointer in the specified directory.
show Returns the attributes of a directory.
synchronize Skulks the named directory.
help Prints a summary of command-line options.
operations Returns a list of the valid operations for this command.
dcecp>
directory list
Returns a list of the names of all the descendants of a directory.
The syntax is as follows:
directory list directory_name_list [-directories] [-objects]
[-links] [-simplename]
Options [Toc] [Back]
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-directories
Lists the names of all descendent directories.
-objects Lists the names of all descendent objects.
-links Lists the names of all descendent softlinks.
-simplename
Returns just the RDN of the name.
The list operation returns a list of the names of all the descendents
of a directory. Descendants can include all directories, objects,
links, and clearinghouses. The directory_name_list argument is a list
of names of directories to be operated on. This command returns only
the names of descendents, so there is no way to tell the class of each
name unless by convention (for instance, clearinghouses end with _ch).
Use the following options to specify the types of descendents to
return: -directories, -objects, -links. The options take no values
and can be used in combination. By default, fullnames are returned.
Use the -simplename option to return merely the last RDN of the name.
Privileges Required [Toc] [Back]
You must have r (read) permission to the directory named in the
argument.
Examples [Toc] [Back]
dcecp> dir list /.:/depts/administration -links
/.../ward_cell.osf.org/depts/administration/bump_server1
dcecp>
directory merge
Copies the contents of one directory into another directory. The
syntax is as follows:
directory merge source_directory_name
-into destination_directory_name
[-clearinghouse clearinghouse_name] [-tree] [-nocheck]
Options [Toc] [Back]
-tree Copies the contents of child directories (as well as the
child directories themselves) into the destination
directory.
-into destination_directory_name
The argument to this required option specifies the name of
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the destination directory. The destination directory must
exist.
-clearinghouse clearinghouse_name
Places the new objects (the resulting merged directory) in a
clearinghouse other than that of the newly created
destination directory.
-nocheck Lets the merge operation proceed without first checking for
object name collisions or access control list (ACL)
problems. Use this option to save time when you are sure
problems do not exist.
The merge operation copies the contents of one directory into another.
The argument is the name of the source directory. This command takes
a required -into option to specify the destination directory, which
must exist. For example, if /.:/a has two child objects /.:/a/b and
/.:/a/c, then directory merge /.:/a -into /.:/x would result (assuming
no errors) in the creation of the following objects: /.:/x/b and
/.:/x/c.
Normally only the immediate contents of the directory are merged.
These contents include all objects, links, and directories, but not
the contents of child directories. To merge these as well, use the -
tree option.
By default, the new objects are placed in the destination directory's
master clearinghouse, and all children (no matter how many levels
down) are placed in the same clearinghouse. To place any newly
created descendent directories in another clearinghouse, use the
-clearinghouse option with a value. Only one clearinghouse can be
specified for all directories involved in the merge operation.
This command first checks for any collisions or ACL problems before
beginning to merge any objects. If problems are encountered, an error
is generated after all objects are checked, and the names of all
problem objects, links, or directories are returned in a list. The
administrator should then address these problems and rerun the merge
command. If the -nocheck option is specified, the check is not
performed. This way time can be saved when trying a known
nonproblematic merge. This is not an atomic operation and other
changes to the involved objects can cause problems. This command
should be issued when others are not modifying the involved
directories. ACLs can be changed to ensure that no other principal has
the modify permissions to the directories. If an error occurs during
the actual merging process, it is generated and the operation ceases
immediately.
The merge command actually re-creates the objects with the same
writable attributes of the source objects. As a result, some read
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only attributes will change between the source and destination. For
example, the creation timestamp attribute (CDS_CTS) changes.
The resulting merged directory inherits its ACLs from the destination
directory's Initial Container or Initial Object ACLs. Consequently,
the ACLs of the destination objects are likely to differ from the ACLs
of the source objects. This operation returns an empty string on
success.
Privileges Required [Toc] [Back]
You must have r (read) to the source and destination directories and i
(insert) permission to the destination directory.
Examples [Toc] [Back]
The following command merges the directories but not the contents of
the /.:/depts/phrenology directory into the /.:/depts/radiology
directory:
dcecp> dir list /.:/depts/phrenology -simple
applications services staff users
dcecp>
dcecp> directory merge /.:/depts/phrenology -into /.:/depts/radiology
dcecp>
dcecp> dir list /.:/depts/radiology -simple
applications services staff users
dcecp>
directory modify
Adds, removes, or changes a directory's attributes and their values.
The syntax is as follows:
directory modify directory_name_list
{-add attribute_list [-single] |
-remove attribute_list [-types] |
-change attribute_list |
-master clearinghouse_name [-readonly clearinghouse_name_list]
[-exclude clearinghouse_name_list]}
Options [Toc] [Back]
-add attribute_list
This option adds a value to a modifiable, set-valued
attribute (including application-defined attributes) of a
directory. If you enter a byte data type, you must enter an
even number of digits. You can only enter pairs of
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hexadecimal values for user-defined attributes.
-single Used with the -add option, this option specifies that the
attributes to be added are to be single-valued. By default,
all user defined attributes are defined to be multi-valued,
even if only one value is specified. This option is not
legal without the -add option.
-remove attribute_list
This option removes a value from a multi-valued or singlevalued
attribute (including application-defined attributes)
of a directory. If you do not specify a value, the command
removes the entire attribute. This command can delete
attributes created with the -add and -change options.
-types Used with the -remove option, this option specifies that the
value of the -remove option is a list of attribute types.
Use this option to remove the entire attribute, not just a
value. This option is not legal without the -remove option.
-change attribute_list
This option changes the value of a modifiable, single-valued
attribute of a directory. You can specify an applicationdefined
attribute or the following attribute, which
specifies the degree of consistency among replicas:
{CDS_Convergence value}
See ATTRIBUTES for the format of CDS_Convergence.
-master clearinghouse_name
When changing the epoch of a directory, use the -master
option to specify a new master clearinghouse for the
directory.
-readonly clearinghouse_name_list
When changing the epoch of a directory, this option
specifies which clearinghouses will hold a replica of the
directory.
-exclude clearinghouse_name_list
When changing the epoch of a directory, the option specifies
which clearinghouses will no longer be used as replicas for
the directory.
The modify operation adds, removes, or changes a directory's
attributes and their values. The argument is a list of one or more
names of directories to be operated on. Attribute options are not
supported; use one or more of the -add, -remove, or -change options,
each of which takes an attribute list as an argument.
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Use the -remove option to remove a value from an attribute. You can
use the -types option along with the -remove option to remove an
entire attribute or list of attributes.
Some attributes in CDS are multi-valued. For instance, the
CDS_Replicas attribute can specify the locations and names of several
clearinghouses that maintain copies of a directory. The -add
operation requires an indication of whether it will operate on
single-valued or multi-valued attributes. Multi-valued attributes are
the default case and are indicated by using no qualifying options.
However, you can indicate the use of single-valued attributes by using
the -single option.
To change the epoch of a directory, you must specify each
clearinghouse that has a master or replica copy of the directory as
either the new master (with the -master option), a readonly copy (with
the -readonly option), or an excluded copy (with the -exclude
option). Additional extra clearinghouses can also be specified.
Most attributes are usually managed by the client application. All
modifications are made to each directory listed in the argument. An
error in any one causes the command to cease immediately and generate
an error. This operation returns an empty string on success.
Privileges Required [Toc] [Back]
You must have w (write) permission to the directory to add, remove, or
change attributes.
Examples [Toc] [Back]
The following command sets the CDS_Convergence attribute on the
/.:/depts/radiology directory to a value of low:
dcecp> directory modify /.:/depts/radiology -change {CDS_Convergence low}
dcecp>
To add the value ontario to the attribute myname of a directory named
/.:/sales, read the cds_attributes file to verify that the attribute
shown in the following display exists:
OID LABEL SYNTAX
1.3.22.1.3.91 myname char
Enter the following command to assign the value ontario to the
attribute myname:
dcecp> directory modify /.:/sales -add {myname ontario}
dcecp>
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To remove the value 1 from the user-defined, set-valued attribute
dirregion of a directory named /.:/sales, follow these steps:
1. Read the cds_attributes file to verify that the attribute
dirregion is listed, as shown in the following display:
OID LABEL SYNTAX
1.3.22.1.3.66 dirregion small
2. Enter the following command to remove the value 1 from the
attribute dirregion:
dcecp> directory modify /.:/sales -remove {dirregion 1}
dcecp>
To change the epoch of a directory with one master and two replicas,
enter the following command:
dcecp> directory modify /.:/oddball -master /.:/gumby_ch \
> -readonly /.:/pokey_ch -exclude /.:/goober_ch
dcecp>
directory operations
Returns a list of the operations supported by the directory object.
The syntax is as follows:
directory operations
The list of available operations is in alphabetical order except for
help and operations, which are listed last.
Privileges Required [Toc] [Back]
No special privileges are needed to use the directory operations
command.
Examples [Toc] [Back]
dcecp> directory operations
add create delete list merge modify remove show synchronize help operations
dcecp>
directory remove
Deletes a child pointer from the directories specified. The syntax is
as follows:
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directory remove directory_name_list -member child_pointer_list
Options [Toc] [Back]
-member child_pointer_list
This required option names the child pointers to be removed
from each directory in the operation argument.
The remove operation deletes a child pointer from the directories
specified. The directory_name_list argument is a list of names of one
or more directories to be operated on. The required -member option
allows you to list the child pointers to be removed from each
specified directory.
The child_pointer_list argument value of the required -member option
is a list of one or more child pointers (specified as only one RDN
each) to be removed from each directory in the argument.
This command is needed only to delete a child pointer that remains
after the child directory is deleted. Normally child pointers are
removed internally by CDS when deleting directories with the directory
delete command. This operation returns an empty string on success.
Privileges Required [Toc] [Back]
You must have d (delete) permission to the child pointer or A (Admin)
permission to the parent directory.
Examples [Toc] [Back]
The following command deletes the child pointer that accidentally
remains after the /.:/sales/east directory is deleted:
dcecp> directory remove /.:/sales -member east
dcecp>
directory show
Returns a list of attributes for the specified directories and,
optionally, their specified contents. The syntax is as follows:
directory show directory_name_list [-schema]
[-member child_pointer_list | [-replica] -clearinghouse
clearinghouse_name]
Options [Toc] [Back]
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-member child_pointer_list
The -member option takes one required value which is the
last RDN of the child pointer in the directory specified by
the argument. The returned list describes the child pointer
information for the specified member stored in the specified
directories. This option cannot be combined with the -
replica or -clearinghouse option.
-replica clearinghouse_name
Specifies that the directory shown is a replica of an
existing directory. If you use the -replica option, you
must specify a clearinghouse with the -clearinghouse option.
-clearinghouse clearinghouse_name
Required with the -replica option, the -clearinghouse option
names the clearinghouse in which the named replica exists.
-schema This option returns whether an attribute is single-valued or
multi-valued. This attribute is specific to a directory,
meaning that the same attribute can be single-valued on one
directory and multi-valued on another. This option may not
be used with other options.
The show operation returns a list of attributes for the specified
directories and, optionally, their specified contents. The
directory_name_list argument is a list of names of directories to be
operated on. When used without any options, this command returns the
attributes associated with the named directories. If more than one
directory is specified, then all the arguments are grouped together in
one list. The order of the returned arguments is the lexical order of
the object identifiers (OIDs) of each attribute for each directory.
You can request attributes of specific replicas in specific
clearinghouses by using the -replica and -clearinghouse options.
Alternatively, you can request attributes of child pointers by using
the -member option.
Privileges Required [Toc] [Back]
You must have r (read) permission to the directories named in the
argument list.
Examples [Toc] [Back]
dcecp> directory show /.:/depts/radiology
{RPC_ClassVersion
{01 00}}
{CDS_CTS 1994-07-08-17:01:03.115+00:00I0.000/00-00-c0-8a-df-56}
{CDS_UTS 1994-07-08-19:36:31.719+00:00I0.000/00-00-c0-8a-df-56}
{CDS_ObjectUUID 2df03af4-9a76-11cd-8f2b-0000c08adf56}
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{CDS_Replicas
{{CH_UUID b32648c6-928d-11cd-b4b5-0000c08adf56}
{CH_Name /.../ward_cell.osf.org/pmin17_ch}
{Replica_Type Master}
{Tower ncacn_ip_tcp:130.105.1.227[]}
{Tower ncadg_ip_udp:130.105.1.227[]}}}
{CDS_AllUpTo 1994-07-08-17:01:05.945+00:00I0.000/00-00-c0-8a-df-56}
{CDS_Convergence medium}
{CDS_ParentPointer
{{Parent_UUID 8eeb369a-9a4b-11cd-8f2b-0000c08adf56}
{Timeout
{expiration 1994-07-09-17:13:31.959}
{extension +1-00:00:00.000I0.000}}
{myname /.../ward_cell.osf.org/depts/radiology}}}
{CDS_DirectoryVersion 3.0}
{CDS_ReplicaState on}
{CDS_ReplicaType Master}
{CDS_LastSkulk 1994-07-08-17:01:05.945+00:00I0.000/00-00-c0-8a-df-56}
{CDS_LastUpdate 1994-07-08-19:36:31.719+00:00I0.000/00-00-c0-8a-df-56}
{CDS_RingPointer b32648c6-928d-11cd-b4b5-0000c08adf56}
{CDS_Epoch 2f617aa6-9a76-11cd-8f2b-0000c08adf56}
{CDS_ReplicaVersion 3.0}
dcecp>
dcecp> directory show /.:/depts/radiology -schema
{RPC_ClassVersion multi}
{CDS_CTS single}
{CDS_UTS single}
{CDS_ObjectUUID single}
{CDS_Replicas multi}
{CDS_AllUpTo single}
{CDS_Convergence single}
{CDS_ParentPointer multi}
{CDS_DirectoryVersion single}
{CDS_ReplicaState single}
{CDS_ReplicaType single}
{CDS_LastSkulk single}
{CDS_LastUpdate single}
{CDS_RingPointer single}
{CDS_Epoch single}
{CDS_ReplicaVersion single}
dcecp>
directory synchronize
Initiates an immediate skulk of the directories specified. The syntax
is as follows:
directory synchronize directory_name_list
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The synchronize operation initiates an immediate skulk of the
directories specified. The directory_name_list argument is a list of
names of one or more directories to be operated on. Skulks begin
immediately in sequence. The command does not return until all skulks
complete. This operation returns an empty string on success.
Privileges Required [Toc] [Back]
You must have A (Admin), w (write), i (insert), and d (delete)
permission to the directory. The server principal
(hosts/hostname/cds-server) needs A (Admin), r (read), and w (write)
permission to the directory.
Examples [Toc] [Back]
The following command begins a skulk on the /.:/admin directory:
dcecp> directory synchronize /.:/admin
dcecp>
RELATED INFORMATION [Toc] [Back]
Commands: dcecp(1m), dcecp_clearinghouse(1m), dcecp_link(1m),
dcecp_object(1m).
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