1 DAL The DAL Disk ALlocation utility allows the System Manager to create, update and remove User FIle Directories. It also may be used for initialization, verification and auditing operations. MCR>DAL [operation] NEW Create a new User File Directory (UFD) and an asso- ciated entry in the VOlume Allocation FIle, (VAF.) UPDATE Update existing Volume Allocation Entries. The volume default allocation may optionally be updated. REMOVE Remove an existing UFD and any associated entry in the Volume Allocation FIle. VERIFY Verify and update the Volume Allocation FIle. The Volume allocation file is updated to include one entry for each directory included in the Master Directory FIle. The operation may be used to initialize an existing volume. AUDIT Report directory allocation for each entry in the VAF. see AID DAL NEW and/or AID DAL UPDATE for more information 2 NEW MCR>DAL NEW dev:uic/qualifier dev: Is the device on which the directory is to be created. uic Is the UIC of the UFD to be created. /qual One of the following qualifiers. /DALLOC[:n] Allocation limit (blocks.) If n is omitted the volume default is assumed. /NODALLOC No allocation limit. (I.e. unlimited storage.) EXAMPLES: MCR>DAL NEW DR0:[311,200]/DALLOC:1000 MCR>DAL Operation? NEW Device and UFD? DR0:[311,200] Allocation limit? 1000 2 UPDATE MCR>DALLOC UPDATE[/qualifiers] dev:uic/limit /qual One or more of the following qualifiers: /DEFAULT The Volume Default is to be updated. /LOCK Lock the specified account(s). /UNLOCK Unlock the specified account(s). /OUTPUT:filespec Write command output to file. /PRINT Print output at line printer. dev: Device of entry to be updated. uic Is the UFD to be updated. /limit ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUALIFIERS: /DALLOC[:n] Limit storage to n blocks. /NODALLOC For unlimited storage.