Virtual Hometerm Subsystem (VHS) Manual (H06.03+)

Command Descriptions
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ASSUME Command
BLOCK block-size
sets the size of the data blocks used by logical-unit. Specify block-
size as an integer in the range 1 through 65535.
Considerations
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If logical-unit is omitted, ASSIGN displays all the current assigned values.
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If the actual-file-name is omitted, the current assignment value for the
logical-unit displays.
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If actual-file-name is omitted but create-open-spec is included, blanks are
passed in the actual-file-name field of the ASSIGN message.
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Use the CLEAR command to delete existing ASSIGN messages. See the CLEAR
command description.
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There is a limit of 50 ASSIGN messages supported by VHSCI.
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VHSCI creates an ASSIGN message for each ASSIGN command. A new process
must request its ASSIGN message following receipt of the startup message. All
ASSIGN messages read from TACL and the ones set in VHSCI are passed to the
new process.
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The ASSIGN message resulting from entry of an ASSIGN command supersedes
any ASSIGN message read at VHSCI startup time.
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The ASSIGN messages set in VHSCI are lost when exiting from VHSCI.
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If the BREAK key is pressed during a VHSCI session and a new ASSIGN message
is set outside of VHSCI, VHSCI cannot receive this ASSIGN message. VHSCI
cannot pass the new ASSIGN message when it creates a process.
Examples
ASSUME Command
The ASSUME command sets the default object type, object name, or both for
subsequent commands. The default object type is used when the object type is omitted
from a command. The default object name is used when the object name is omitted
from a command. If no default object name has been established and the object name
is omitted from a command, a syntax error message occurs. A remote object name
cannot be assumed.
-> ASSIGN SSV0, $NEW2.T9263C20
-> ASSIGN EXTDECS, $GUESS.TOOLSC30.EXTDECS1
ASSUME [ / OUT file-spec / ] [ object-type ] [ object-name ]