pTAL Reference Manual (G06.24+, H06.09+, J06.03+)

Example 365 Disk File Name
\mynode.$myvol.mysubvol.myfileid
You can name your own subvolumes and file IDs, but nodes (systems) and volumes are named by
the system manager.
All parts of the file name except the file ID are optional except as noted in the following discussion.
If you omit any part of the file name, the system uses values as described in Partial File Names
(page 519).
Topics:
• Node or System Name (page 519)
• Volume Name (page 519)
• Subvolume Name (page 519)
• File ID (page 519)
Node or System Name
The node or system name, such as \MYNODE, is the name of the node or system where the file
resides. If specified, the node or system name must begin with a backslash (\) followed by one to
seven alphanumeric characters. The character following the backslash must be an alphabetic
character.
Volume Name
The volume name, such as $MYVOL, is the name of the disk volume where the file resides. If
specified, the volume name must begin with a dollar sign ($), followed by one to six or one to
seven alphanumeric characters as follows. The character following the dollar sign must be an
alphabetic character.
On a D-series system, the volume name can contain one to seven alphanumeric characters.
On a C-series system, the volume name can contain:
• One to six alphanumeric characters if you include the system name
• One to seven alphanumeric characters if you omit the system name
On a C-series system, if you specify the system name, you must also specify the volume name. If
you omit the system name, specifying the volume name is optional.
Subvolume Name
The subvolume name, such as MYSUBVOL, is the name of the set of files, on the disk volume, within
which the file resides. The subvolume name can contain from one to eight alphanumeric characters,
the first of which must be alphabetic.
On a D-series system, if you specify the volume name, you must also specify the subvolume name.
If you omit the volume name, specifying the subvolume name is optional.
File ID
The file ID, such as MYFILE, is the identifier of the file in the subvolume. The file ID can contain
from one to eight alphanumeric characters, the first of which must be alphabetic.
The file ID is required.
Partial File Names
A partial file name contains at least the file ID, but does not contain all the file-name parts. When
you specify a partial file name, the operating system or other process fills in the missing file-name
Disk File Names 519