Distributed Name Service (DNS) Management Operations Manual

ALTER SSTYPE
The DNSCOM Commands
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DUPLICATES [ NOT ] ALLOWED
If NOT is specified, subsequent ADD SSOBJECT commands that specify this
type will require that the ssobject name be unique over all managers defined
in the command name manager’s database.
If NOT is omitted, subsequent ADD SSOBJECT commands that specify this
type will require that the ssobject name be unique only within the specified
manager.
FORMAT ANY
removes any previous name FORMAT restrictions for instances of the type.
FORMAT may be changed to any of the options listed in ADD SSTYPE
provided that there are no subsystem objects of the type being altered. If there
are such instances, only ANY may be specified.
EXTERNAL { ON | OFF }
If ON, changes the default EXTERNAL setting for instances of the type to ON.
ON may only be specified if the type is defined with FORMAT ANY, DNSNAME,
or PATHWAYNAME.
Examples
ALTER LINE IN X25AM AT \MADRID, DUPLICATES NOT ALLOWED
ALTER LOCATION, FORMAT ANY