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SERVICE

   Creates a service for a specified device or partition.

   Privileges Required

      LOG_IO

   Usage Rules:

   o  All devices must be mounted systemwide to prevent them from
      being dismounted when a process logs out.

   o  A device that has read/write service must be mounted /FOREIGN
      so that it is not visible to OpenVMS.

   o  A device that has read-only service must be mounted either
      /NOWRITE or /FOREIGN to OpenVMS so that no one can change it
      locally.

   o  A partition can be served off a disk mounted for either read-
      only or read/write access to OpenVMS.

   o  Support for partitions is limited.

   Format

     CREATE SERVICE  serviceName device-or-partitionName



Additional information available:

Parameters      Qualifiers
/CLASS          /ENCODED_PASSWORD               /PASSWORD       /RATING
/READAHEAD      /READBEHIND     /READERS        /WRITERS
Examples