6.0a;mvf (move_file), revision 6.0a, 87/03/20
MVF (MOVE_FILE) -- Move a file.
usage: MVF source destination [-C|-R] [-DU] [-F] [-CHN] [-LF [-LDL]] {CL}
FORMAT
MVF source [destination] ... [options]
MVF moves a file to a different location in the naming tree. Its effect is
identical to
$ CPF source destination copy source to destination
$ DLF source delete the source
MVF always retains the source ACL on objects moved.
ARGUMENTS
source
(required) Specify name of file to be moved. Wildcarding is
permitted.
destination
(optional) Specify new file location. This pathname may be a derived
name. If 'destination' is a directory, the command moves
the source file into that directory. Otherwise it creates
the new file using the name specified.
Default if omitted: copy source to current working
directory
Multiple source/target pairs and wildcarding are permitted.
OPTIONS
Default options are indicated by "(D)."
-C (D) Create the target file. If the target file already exists,
an error will result.
-R Replace target file with source file. Use this option if
the target file already exists. If the file does not
exist, this option works like -C.
-DU Delete when unlocked. This option is useful with -R. If
the object to be replaced is locked when MVF is invoked,
the replace operation will be performed when the object is
unlocked.
-F Force deletion of destination object if you have 'p'
(protect) rights, even if you do not have 'd' (delete)
rights.
-LF List files moved.
-LDL List files deleted by -R option.
-CHN Change the name of an existing destination file if
required. This option modifies the meaning of -C and -R.
If -C is specified, this option causes any existing object
with the destination pathname to be renamed prior to the
move. If -R is specified, the destination object is
renamed if it is in use and cannot be deleted.
This command uses the command line parser, and so also accepts the standard
command options listed in HELP CL.
EXAMPLES
$ mvf //anger/sam/letter //mary -r Move the file "letter" from the
directory "//anger/sam" to the
directory "//mary" and replace
the current file.