07/25/90 status, st Syntax as a command: st paths {-control_args} Syntax as an active function: [st path -control_args {-chase}] Function: prints selected detailed status information about specified storage system entries. Arguments: paths are the pathnames of segments, multisegment files (MSFs), data management (DM) files, directories, and links for which you want status information. The default pathname is your working directory or -working_directory (-wd). This argument can be "-nsn STR" to specified a nonstandard segment name, such as one beginning with a minus sign or containing any of the nonstandard characters "< * ? = % $ . : ! ::" and STR must be in the working directory. The star convention is allowed but does not apply to STR. Control arguments: -author, -at prints the author of the entry. -chase prints information about the branch targets of links instead of the links themselves. An error occurs for a null link or a link to a null link. -chase_if_possible, -cip prints information about the targets of links where branch targets exist and about the ultimate link in the chain for null links and links to null links. It does not affect the processing of nonlinks. -date, -dt prints all the relevant dates on the entry. -date_time_dumped, -dtd prints the date-time-dumped by the hierarchy dumper. -date_time_entry_modified, -dtem prints the date-time-entry-modified. -directory, -dr selects directories when using the star convention. -entry_type, -ettp, -type, -tp prints the type of entry, which can be one of the standard types (segment, MSF, DM file, directory, or link) or one of the available extended types (e.g., mailbox). -interpret_as_extended_entry, -inaee interprets the selected entries as extended entry types. (Default) -interpret_as_standard_entry, -inase interpret the selected entries as standard entry types. -link, -lk selects links when using the star convention. -name, -nm prints all the names on the entry. -no_chase prints link information about links. (Default) -no_chase_if_possible, -ncip prints link information about links. (Default) -primary, -pri prints the primary name on the entry. -segment, -sm selects segments when using the star convention. -select_entry_type STR, -slet STR selects entries of the types specified by STR, which is a comma-delimited list of file system entry types. Use the list_entry_types command to obtain a list of valid entry type values. -switch SW_NAME prints whether the specified SW_NAME is on or off, where SW_NAME is the name of a switch. Valid switch names are copy, complete_volume_dump, damaged, incremental_volume_dump, safety, synchronized or any valid exteded entry type switch name. -access, -ac prints your effective mode, ring brackets, access class (if different from the default), and safety switch (if on). -access_class, -acc prints the access class. -all, -a, -long, -lg prints all relevant information about the object or link: the type of entry, the pathname of the entry being linked to, names, the unique identifier, the date-used, the date-modified, the date-branch-modified, the date-link-modified, the date-dumped by hierarchy and volume dumpers, the author, the bit count author (if different from the author), the device, the bit count, records used, current blocks (for segments, if different from records used), the maximum length in words (if type is segment), the safety switch (if on), the damaged switch (if on), your mode, ring brackets, the access class (if not null), the copy switch (if on), the audit switch (if on), and the volume dumper control switches (if off). Bit count author, bit count, safety switch, and copy switch are not printed for DM files. Synchronized switch is not printed for directories. -audit_switch, -asw prints whether the audit switch is on or off. -bc_author, -bca prints the bit count author who last sets bit count of the entry. Not valid for DM files. -bit_count, -bc prints the bit count. Not valid for DM files. -copy_switch, -csw prints whether the copy switch is on or off. Not valid for DM files. -current_length, -cl prints the current length in pages. -damaged_switch, -dsw prints whether the damaged switch is on or off. -date, -dt prints all the dates on the entry (date-used, date-contents-modified, date-branch-modified, date-dumped). -date_time_contents_modified, -dtcm prints the date-time-contents-modified. -date_time_used, -dtu prints the date-time-used. -date_time_volume_dumped, -dtvd prints the date-time-dumped by the volume dumper. -device, -dv, -logical_volume, -lv prints the logical volume on which the entry resides. -length, -ln 1. When used as a status active function, for segments or MSFs or DM files: returns the current length. for directories: returns the bit count. 2. When used as a status command, for segments: prints the bit count, the number of records used, the current blocks (if different from records used), and the maximum length in words; for MSFs: prints the number of records used by the whole file, the sum of the bit counts of all components, and the number of components; for DM files: prints the number of records used and the number of the highest control interval. for directories: prints the number of records used and the bit count. -max_length, -ml prints the maximum length of a segment. -mode, -md prints your effective mode. -records, -rec prints the records used. -ring_brackets, -rb prints the ring brackets. -safety_switch, -ssw prints whether the safety switch is on or off. Not valid for DM files. -synchronized_switch, -synch prints whether the synchronized switch is on or off. Not valid for directories. -unique_id, -uid prints the entry's unique identifier. For DM files, prints the file manager (fm) unique id. -comp_volume_dump_switch, -cvds prints whether the complete volume dump switch is on or off. -incr_volume_dump_switch, -ivds prints whether the incremental volume dump switch is on or off. -usage_count, -use prints the number of page faults taken on the segment since creation. -concurrency_sw, -concsw prints whether the concurrency switch is on or off. -highest_control_interval, -hci prints the number of the highest control interval allocated to the file. -protected_sw, -psw prints whether the protected switch is on or off. -rollback_sw, -rlbsw prints whether the rollback switch is on or off. -link_path, -lp prints the target pathname. Notes: If you supply no control arguments, the following information is printed for segments, MSFs, DM files, and directories: names, the type, the date-used, the date-modified, the date-branch-modified, the bit count, records used, your mode, and the access class; for links: the pathname of the entry linked to, names, the date-link-modified, the date-dumped. The -device, -length, -logical_volume, and -mode control arguments are ignored for links. Zero-valued dates (i.e., dates that have never been set) and attributes in the default state are not printed. ----------------------------------------------------------- Historical Background This edition of the Multics software materials and documentation is provided and donated to Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Group BULL including BULL HN Information Systems Inc. as a contribution to computer science knowledge. 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