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set_directory_skulk

set directory to skulk(1m)												set directory to skulk(1m)

NAME

       set directory to skulk - Starts the skulk of a directory immediately

SYNOPSIS

       cdscp set directory directory-name to skulk

ARGUMENTS

       The full name of the directory.

DESCRIPTION

       The  set  directory  to	skulk  command starts the skulk of a directory immediately.  The CDS control program prompt cdscp> does not return
       until the skulk is complete. The amount of time for the skulk to complete is dependent on the location, number, and availability of  repli-
       cas of the directory.

   Privilege Required
       You  must  have	administer,  write, insert, or delete permission to the directory.  The server principal needs administer, read, and write
       permission to the directory.

NOTE

       This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and may not be provided in future releases of DCE.

EXAMPLE

       The following command initiates a skulk on the /.:/admin directory: cdscp> set directory /.:/admin to skulk

RELATED INFORMATION

       Commands: add directory(1m), create directory(1m), delete directory(1m), list directory(1m), remove directory(1m),  set	directory  to  new
       epoch(1m), show directory(1m)

															set directory to skulk(1m)

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