
File Utility Program (FUP) Reference Manual—523323-014
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FUP Commands
This section describes each FUP command, including:
A summary of the command function
The command syntax, including its parameters and variables
The format of the command output (if applicable)
Guidelines for using the command
Examples of using the command
A list of related commands
Before you use FUP commands, you should be familiar with the various Guardian file
types and the different methods to specify them. For instructions on using the different
file types, see
Specifying Files
on page 1-8.
Each FUP command belongs to one of four command groups (control, information,
security, and management) that are categorized according to their function. For quick
reference of these command groups, see
Appendix B, FUP Command Summary
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FUP Command
Description
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!
Executes an existing command again
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?
Displays a specific command
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ALLOCATE
Allocates file extents for an Enscribe disk
file
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ALLOW
Sets the number of errors and warnings
before FUP stops
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ALTER
Changes characteristics of a disk file
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BUILDKEYRECORDS
Generates alternate-key records for
specified key fields of a structured
Enscribe disk file and writes those records
to a designated file
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CHECKSUM
Recomputes checksum value for data
blocks in disk files
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CONFIG[URE]
Customizes your FUP configuration
information
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COPY: Copy Form
Makes a record-by-record copy from one
file to another
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COPY: Display Form
Displays the contents of a file
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CREATE
Creates a disk file
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DEALLOCATE
Deallocates any file extents beyond the
one that includes the end-of-file (EOF)
address of the specified Enscribe disk files
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