Distributed Name Service (DNS) Management Operations Manual

Overview of DNSCOM Commands
The DNSCOM Commands
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Table 7-1. Update Commands (Page 2 of 2)
Command Function Performed
ALTER SSOBJECT Changes existing definitions of subsystem-object names.
ALTER SSTYPE Changes existing definitions of subsystem-object types.
COPY * Creates a local copy of an imported name definition.
COPY ALIAS Creates locally-owned copies of aliases.
COPY COMPOSITE Creates locally-owned copies of composites.
COPY GROUP Creates locally-owned copies of groups.
COPY MEMBERS Creates locally-owned copies of members of groups.
DELETE ALIAS Removes alias name definitions from the DNS database.
DELETE ALIASTYPE Removes alias type name definitions from the DNS database.
DELETE COMPOSITE Removes composite name definitions from the DNS database.
DELETE COMPOSITETYPE Removes composite type name definitions from the DNS database.
DELETE DNSDOMAIN Removes domain name definitions from the DNS database.
DELETE GROUP Removes group name definitions from the DNS database.
DELETE SS Removes subsystem name definitions from the DNS database.
DELETE SSMANAGER Removes manager name definitions from the DNS database.
DELETE SSOBJECT Removes subsystem-object name definitions from the DNS database.
DELETE SSTYPE Removes subsystem-object type name definitions from the DNS
database.
RESTORE * Deletes locally-owned copies of DNS name definitions created by the
COPY command.
RESTORE ALIAS Deletes locally-owned copies of alias names created by the COPY
command.
RESTORE COMPOSITE Deletes locally-owned copies of composite names created by the
COPY command.
RESTORE GROUP Deletes locally-owned copies of group names created by the COPY
command.
RESTORE MEMBERS Deletes locally-owned copies of members of group names created by
the COPY command.