Run a SYNC_DIRBOT channel.

Syntax

PMDF DIRSYNC/DIRBOT

Command Qualifiers	Defaults
/LEFTOVERS	See text
/NOUPDATE=dirlist	See text
/UPDATE=dirlist	See text

Parameters

None.

Description

The PMDF DIRSYNC/DIRBOT utility can be used to run a SYNC_DIRBOT channel. If no qualifiers are specified, this is equivalent to

$ @PMDF_COM:MASTER SYNC_DIRBOT

Special qualifiers can be used to override the normal operation of the channel.

Using the /LEFTOVERS qualifier forces the DIRBOT to use any .old LDIF files for directories that do not currently have new LDIF files present. When a directory update is forced with the /LEFTOVERS switches, and no cookie is available to send back to a directory, the cookie value "biscuit" is used. The various sync_xxx_master channels know about this value and will accept the update.

The /UPDATE or /NOUPDATE qualifier can be used to control just which directories will be sent the results of the DIRBOT processing.

Command Qualifiers

/LEFTOVERS

Use of the /LEFTOVERS qualifiers causes the DIRBOT to use .old LDIF files for any directories that do not presently have new LDIF files present. That is, specifying /LEFTOVERS is equivalent to having BEST_WITHIN set to an infinite time for every directory.

/UPDATE=dirlist

/NOUPDATE=dirlist

By default, if neither /UPDATE nor /NOUPDATE is specified, the DIRBOT sends its updates resulting from processing as normal, as specified in its option file. Use of /UPDATE or /NOUPDATE can be used to override the normal handling. Specifying /UPDATE=(dir1,dir2,...) will cause the updates to be sent only to the specified list of directories dir1,dir2,.... Specifying /NOUPDATE=(dir1,dir2,...) will cause the updates to be sent to all directories except the specified list of directories dir1,dir2,....