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CONNECT command

The CONNECT command connects your job to a directory.


Format

     @CONNECT (TO DIRECTORY) dev:<directory>
     PASSWORD:password

     where:

     dev:<directory>     is  the  directory  to  which  you  want   to
                         connect.
                              Default dev: - your connected structure

                              Default <directory> - the directory  (on
                                      the  specified structure) of the
                                      same  name  as  your   connected
                                      directory

                              Default (if no arguments  are  given)  -
                                      your  log-in  directory  on  the
                                      public structure

     password            is  the  password  of  the   directory   (not
                         requested  for  your  log-in  directory  or a
                         directory to which you already have ownership
                         or sufficient group rights).


Characteristics

     Capabilities

          Your   capabilities   (WHEEL,    OPERATOR,    SEMI-OPERATOR,
          CONFIDENTIAL)  are  associated  with  your  log-in user name
          only.  If you connect to a directory whose owner  has  Wheel
          capabilities, you do not gain these capabilities.


Hints

     Obtaining Group Rights

          You can obtain group rights equal to those of the owner of a
          directory  by  giving  the  ACCESS command instead of, or in
          addition to, CONNECT for that directory.


Restrictions

     Features Not Affected

          For some  system  features,  CONNECT  does  not  affect  the
          directory used:

     System Accounting

          The SET ACCOUNT command  allows  arguments  valid  for  your
          log-in  user  name  only.  Generally, charges for system use
          are made to your log-in user name.

     Queue-class Commands

          The Queue-class commands charge processing requests to  your
          log-in user name only.


Related Commands

     ACCESS     for obtaining group as well as ownership rights  equal
                to those of the owner of a directory

     MOUNT      for making a structure available  for  connecting  and
                ensuring the continued availability of the structure


Examples

     1.  Connect to another user's directory.

         @CONNECT <HOLLAND>
         Password:___

     2.  Try  to  access  a  directory.   Discovering  that  it  is  a
         files-only directory, connect to it instead.

         @ACCESS <MANUALS>
         ?Directory is "files-only" and cannot be accessed
         @CONNECT <MANUALS>
         Password:___


     3.  Connect to another  user's  directory  on  a  different  file
         structure  and then to your directory on that structure; then
         return to your log-in directory  on  PS:.   Give  INFORMATION
         JOB-STATUS  commands  as  you go along to check which is your
         connected directory.

         @INFORMATION JOB-STATUS
          Host AURORA
          Job 36, TTY207, User LATTA
          Account 341
         @MOUNT STRUCTURE SNARK:
         Structure SNARK: mounted
         @CONNECT SNARK:<HOLLAND>
         Password:___
         @INFORMATION JOB-STATUS
          Host  AURORA
          Job 36, TTY207, User LATTA, SNARK:<HOLLAND>
          Account 341
         @CONNECT <LATTA>
         @INFORMATION JOB
          Host AURORA
          Job 36, TTY207, User LATTA, SNARK:<LATTA>
          Account 341
         @CONNECT
         @INFORMATION JOB-STATUS
          Host AURORA
          Job 36, TTY207, User LATTA
          Account 341
         @DISMOUNT STRUCTURE SNARK:
         Structure SNARK: dismounted

     4.  Connect to your directory on  another  structure  and  obtain
         your   full  rights  to  it.   After  giving  an  INFORMATION
         JOB-STATUS command to verify your connected directory, give a
         command  that  depends  on these rights.  Then return to your
         log-in directory on PS:.

         @MOUNT STRUCTURE SNARK:
         Structure SNARK: mounted
         @ACCESS SNARK:
         @CONNECT SNARK:
         @INFORMATION JOB
          Host AURORA
          Job 36, TTY207, User LATTA, SNARK:<LATTA>
          Account 341
         @INFORMATION DIRECTORY <LATTA.*>,
         @@NAME-ONLY
         @@
          Name SNARK:<LATTA.ALLEN>
          Name SNARK:<LATTA.BLAKE>
          Name SNARK:<LATTA.LAB-NOTES>
          Name SNARK:<LATTA.TESTS>
         @END-ACCESS SNARK:<LATTA>
         @CONNECT
         @DISMOUNT STRUCTURE SNARK:
         Structure SNARK: dismounted