[HECnet] Links across volumes? (FILE/ENTER won't work)

Sampsa Laine <sampsa at mac.com> writes: I just added a disk to solar, DKA100: and have created a directory = called DKA100:[DECUSLIB] on it. I want to link it into DKA0:[SYS0.DECNET] as = DKA0:[SYS0.DECNET.DECUSLIB]. However: $ SET FILE/ENTER=3DDKA0:[SYS0.DECNET]DECUSLIB.DIR;1 = DKA100:[000000]DECUSLIB.DIR;1 %SET-E-ENTERR, error entering DKA100:[000000]DECUSLIB.DIR;1 as = DKA0:[SYS0.DECNET]DECUSLIB.DIR;1 -RMS-F-DEV, error in device name or inappropriate device type for = operation Here's what's in DKA100: $ dir dka100:[000000] Directory DKA100:[000000] 000000.DIR;1 0.50KB 7-FEB-2015 00:26:49.44 BACKUP.SYS;1 0KB 7-FEB-2015 00:26:49.44 BADBLK.SYS;1 0KB 7-FEB-2015 00:26:49.44 BADLOG.SYS;1 0KB 7-FEB-2015 00:26:49.44 BITMAP.SYS;1 5MB 7-FEB-2015 00:26:49.44 CONTIN.SYS;1 0KB 7-FEB-2015 00:26:49.44 CORIMG.SYS;1 0KB 7-FEB-2015 00:26:49.44 DECUSLIB.DIR;1 0.50KB 7-FEB-2015 00:27:23.74 INDEXF.SYS;1 2.03MB 7-FEB-2015 00:26:49.44 SECURITY.SYS;1 0.50KB 7-FEB-2015 00:26:49.44 VOLSET.SYS;1 0KB 7-FEB-2015 00:26:49.44 Total of 11 files, 7.03MB This is explained in the OpenVMS File System Internal book. The files MUST be on the same volume for the /ENTER to work. The actual file has a header which resides in INDEXF.SYS in the MFD of that volume. A header is located using the file ID. The file ID is stored in the <direcotry].DIR. When you issue /ENTER, an entry, using the name you've specified, is place into the directory specified; however, its file ID is set to the file you wish to be linked with. This is why it cannot span volumes. On *NIX I'd use a symbolic link - what's the VMS solution? You need to look into SET FILE/SYMLINK. I have to run out now. Later, if nothing comes up, I'll put an example together for you. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.