Impact

   The main goal of Extended File Specifications is to provide
   extended file naming capabilities, while also:

   o  Maintaining high reliability, scalability, and availability

   o  Maintaining the traditional (ODS-2) serial file interoperation
      capabilities

   o  Causing the least possible amount of change for layered
      products and applications

   However, once ODS-5 volumes are enabled, some of the new
   capabilities can potentially impact certain applications or
   layered products, as well as some areas of system management.

   The following guidelines and description of changes in the base
   operating system will help you determine the level of impact on
   your OpenVMS environment.
 

Additional information available:

Support_Guidelines              RMS_Changes     File_System_(XQP)_Changes
DCL_Commands_and_Utilities      DCL_Command_Parameters
System_Services_Changes