TRANSFER Programming Manual

Distribution List Names
Naming TRANSFER Objects
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Distribution List
Names
You can reference an existing distribution list in your program by entering the
distribution list name in the following format:
[ correspondent-name . ] list-name [ trigger [ node ] ]
correspondent-name
is a simple name that identifies the correspondent who owns the distribution list.
If the correspondent name is omitted, the TRANSFER delivery system assumes the
name of the correspondent currently represented by your process.
list-name
is a simple name that identifies the distribution list.
You cannot assign a distribution list the same name as a folder belonging to the
same depot because folders and distribution list names are entered in the same
format.
trigger
is the character that introduces system names when they appear in TRANSFER
names. The at sign (@) is the default system trigger.
The presence of trigger indicates that correspondent-name.list-name is
a fully qualified name and requires no resolution by the TRANSFER delivery
system.
Embedded blanks are allowed between list-name and trigger.
If the system trigger is specified, the correspondent name is required. If the trigger
is omitted, the TRANSFER delivery system must fully resolve the correspondent
name.
node
is the name of the network node where the correspondent is registered. Only
alphanumeric characters are allowed. You must omit the backslash (\) with which
the name begins in GUARDIAN 90 EXPAND format. The node identified as \NY,
for example, is referenced as simply NY in your application program.
Embedded blanks are allowed between trigger and node. If node is omitted,
the TRANSFER delivery system assumes the local node.