[comp.os.vms] A DECnet Problem

LES@vaxi.UWO.CDN (06/19/87)

 Thanks to all the people who responded regarding my problem with
CLI$DCL_PARSE. I've seen the light!

 Another problem I have is related to using version number
specifications when performing DECnet file operations.
These operations work without problem when I try them WITHOUT
using DECnet (our systems are clustered so I can access the
same files directly as well).

In the following examples, I am demonstrating the problem using
DIRECTORY commands which use a version number specification. The
same problem occurs when accessing these files from a high level
language such as BASIC using an OPEN statement.

1. THIS ONE WORKS:

  $ dir vaxr::[les]login.com;*/siz
  --------------------------------

  Directory VAXR::DUA1:[LES]

  LOGIN.COM;47              5
  LOGIN.COM;46              5
  LOGIN.COM;45              5
  LOGIN.COM;44              5

  Total of 4 files, 20 blocks.


2. THIS ONE DOES NOT. I GET THE "no more files found"
   MESSAGE:

  $ dir vaxr::[les]login.com;/siz
  -------------------------------

  Directory VAXR::DUA1:[LES]

  LOGIN.COM;47       no more files found

  Total of 1 file, 5 blocks.


3. THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE SAME PROBLEM:

  $ dir vaxr::[les]login.com;-1/siz
  ---------------------------------

  Directory VAXR::DUA1:[LES]

  LOGIN.COM;46       no more files found

  Total of 1 file, 5 blocks.


 I get the same problem using the DIRECTORY command no matter what
qualifier I use.  We are using VMS 4.4. I would appreciate any responses
from individuals who are familiar with this problem and who has any
explanations or suggestions.

 Thanks in advance.

        Les Flodrowski
        Social Science Computing Lab
        University of Western Ontario

        BITNET: LES@UWOVAX.BITNET
        CDN:    LES@VAXI.UWO.CDN