The following are a few of the File Service commands that can be used on a DOS workstation attached to a Banyan VINES file server:
PCCOPY: Copies vines system files to a workstation diskette of fixed disk. Vines system file include PC Configuration software and/or LAN drivers, LAN Driver diagnostic, and Redirector.
Syntax: PCCOPY.
SET ATTRB: Displays or changes attributes of one or more files or directories.
Syntax: SETATTRB [+/- attribute] [DOS filename] [/view:file-system] [/show]
attributes: ro: read only, nd: no delete, hi: hidden, sy: system, ar: archive, eo:execute only, sh: sharing, nr: no rename.
example: setattr +ro +nr contact.fm
SETDRIVE: Assigns network drives to network file volumes and maps a drive to a specific path.
Syntax: SETDRIVE [d: service-name] [/root:dir1\\dir2\\dirn] [d /x] [/L] [ /status]
d: drive, root: map specific pathname as the root directory, x: delete mapping, L: list the current drives,
example: setdrive f: Òfs_apps@fmpro@sqaÓ /r:\\fmpro.
VCOPY: Copies files and directories with associated Macintosh long file names, resource forks and desktop information.
Syntax: VCOPY [source pathname] [destination pathname] [/a][/e][/o][/p][/s]
a: copies access rights, e: copies all empty directories, o: to overwrite existing objects without prompting, p: prompts with a source file name, s: copies all sub-directories.
example: vcopy *.exe a:\\ /a
VDIR: List the name of directories and files in a directory, including short names (DOS) and long names (Mac).
Syntax: VDIR [dos pathname] [ /view: file-system] [size] [/time:ttype] [/pause][/menu]
example: vdir g: /v: m.
VRENAME: Rename files and directories.
Syntax: vrename [dos pathname] [new name] [/view: file system]
example: VRENAME \\hwood product /view:m
Note: For a more detailed explanation of these command refer to VINES Command Reference.