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root-file-spec

RDB/VMS RMU/ALTER DEPOSIT_ROOT — VMS RDB_4.0

 Enters the new file specification of the root file.   This  will
 be the file specification after it is committed to the database.
 The change does not actually occur until you have committed  all
 changes and ended the RdbALTER session.

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root-file-spec

root-file-spec

 Specifies the full file specification that the  root  file  will
 have  after  it  has  been committed and the RdbALTER session is
 completed.

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 After committing the changed root file name, the database cannot
 be  accessed  until you copy it to the location (using the exact
 fully qualified file specification)  that  you  specify  on  the
 DEPOSIT  ROOT command.  After that, users attach to the database
 at the new location.

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