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Directory Entry Types

Many commands operate on the directory entry files on the Directory Database minidisk. These files contain collections of directory statements that begin with a statement which defines the type of entry in the file. There are four types of directory entries:

Each entry type is allowed to contain statements appropriate to that type of entry. That fact imposes a requirement that not all commands operate with all entry types. Each command which operates on a directory entry will specify the type of entries it supports.