VOC Q-Type Records  -  Remote File Pointers

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A Q-type VOC record points to a file defined in the VOC of another account.

 

1:Q  { descriptive text }
2:Account name or pathname. Leave blank for the same account.
3:VOC record name in target account
4:Server name for files accessed using QMNet

 

Field 2 contains either the account name or the pathname of the account directory. If field 2 is blank, the target record is assumed to be in the same VOC file.

 

Field 3 holds name of a VOC record in the target account. This VOC item must be either an F-type (file) or a further Q-type record. A chain of Q pointers is extremely inefficient and is restricted to a maximum of ten steps.

 

If the remote file is on a different QM server, this is specified by putting the server name in field 4 of the VOC entry. The network address and user authentication information is defined using the SET.SERVER command.

 

The SET.FILE command provides an easy way to create Q-pointers.

 

A summary of Q-type VOC records may be displayed or printed using LISTQ.