COPY Copies files SYNTAX COPY[/options] input-filespecs[/options] output-filespec[/option] SEMANTICS The COPY command accepts up to six input file specifications but only one output file specification. It accepts wild cards in place of file names or file types. OPTIONS ALLOCATE:size Reserves space for an output file ASCII Copies files in ASCII mode, ignoring nulls and rubouts BEFORE:[dd:mmm:yyyy] Copies files created before the specified date (default is system date) BINARY Copies files in formatted binary mode BOOT[:dd] Copies bootstrap information from a monitor file to the boot blocks of a random access device; use the optional device name if you are creating a volume to boot on a different device (for example, using an RX02 to create a floppy bootable on an RX01) CONCATENATE Combines several input files into a single output file DATE[:dd:mmm:yyyy] Copies only files with specified date. If the date is omitted, the system date is used DELETE Deletes input file after it has been successfully copied DEVICE Copies the image of a device to another device, block for block DOS Specifies that a file is in RSTS/E or DOS-11 format END:n Specifies the last block of the device being read; must be used with /DEVICE and /START:n EXCLUDE Copies all files on a device except the ones you specify FILES Copies a volume image to or from a file on another device; must be used with /DEVICE IGNORE Ignores I/O errors during a copy operation IMAGE (default) Copies files byte for byte, regardless of their content INFORMATION Treats "file-not-found" errors as informational, not fatal INTERCHANGE:n Specifies that a diskette file is in interchange format; n is the record length in characters LOG Lists on the terminal the names of the files copied MULTIVOLUME Copies files to multiple output volumes NEWFILES Copies only those files dated with the current system date NOLOG Suppresses the terminal log of copied files NOPROTECTION Removes protection status on output files NOQUERY Does not require confirmation before copying each file NOREPLACE Does not perform the copy operation if a file with the same name as the output file already exists on the output device OWNER:[nnn,nnn] Specifies the UIC for a file in DOS-11 format PACKED Specifies word-for-word transfers for PDP-11 files, EBCDIC format for interchange diskette files, and packed image format for PDP-10 files. POSITION:n Controls rewind when you copy files to or from magtape or cassette PREDELETE Deletes any duplicate files on the output device before performing the copy operation PROTECTION Sets protection status on output files QUERY Requires user confirmation before copying each file REPLACE (default) Deletes any duplicate files on the output device after the copy completes. SETDATE[:dd:mmm:yyyy] Sets the creation date of transferred files to the specified date. If the date is omitted, the system date is used SINCE[:dd:mmm:yyyy] Copies only files created on or after the specified date. If the date is omitted, the system date is used SLOWLY Transfers files one block at a time START:n Specifies the starting block number of the non-file structured volume being read or written; must be used with /DEVICE SYSTEM Copies .SYS files if wild cards are included in input filespec TOPS Specifies that the input file is on a DECsystem-10 formatted DECtape. VERIFY Reads, writes, and then rereads and compares the input and output transfers WAIT Waits for user response before starting the copy operation; must be used when the system volume is replaced with a data volume EXAMPLES COPY A.FOR DX1:B.FOR COPY/BOOT RK1:RT11SB RK1: COPY A.FOR+B.FOR C.FOR COPY A%B.MAC DX0:*.MAC COPY/ASCII MTA1.FOR DT1:TEST.FOR/ALLOCATE:50 COPY/SINCE:1:JAN:1984 *.MAC *.JAN