File specifications provide the system with the information necessary to identify a unique file or device. File specifications have the following format: node::device:[directory]filename.type;version The punctuation marks are required to separate the fields of the file specification. These fields are: node Network node name device Device name directory Directory name filename File name type File type version File version number
1 – Example
$ COPY GREEN::DISK1:[JONES]BUSINESS_REPORT.TXT;4 _To: BUSINESS_REPORT.TXT This example shows how a file is specified when using the COPY command to copy a file to the current directory from another user's directory on another node.