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Definitions

entry

Specifies the name of the directory entry to retrieve.

entry ( PROFile

Specifies name of the directory profile to retrieve.

[ DISK | RDR ]

Copies the directory entry to your (DISK) or sends it to your reader (RDR). The name of the directory entry file on your disk or in your reader is the user ID name; the file type is DIRECT.

[ NOLock | Lock ]

Locks (LOCK) the directory entry or directory profile using the LOCK command or does not lock (NOLOCK) the directory entry or directory profile.

Locking the entry prevents further updates by other users until you issue the REPENTRY command or another authorized user issues the UNLOCK command.

If you specify the NOLOCK option, you cannot later update the directory entry with the REPENTRY command. Do not use the GETENTRY command with the NOLOCK option and then lock it later with the LOCK command, because the user ID may have been updated in the meantime.

[ FILE [ filename ] ]

[ MSG | NOMSG ]

[ STACK [ FIFO | LIFO ] ]

[ FIFO ]

[ LIFO ]

These options are explained in Common API Command Options.