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1  APPEND
   Adds the contents of one or more specified input files to the end
   of the specified output file.

   Format

     APPEND  input-filespec[,...] output-filespec
 

2  Parameters
 

input-filespec[,...]

   Specifies the names of one or more input files to be appended.
   Multiple input files are appended to the output file in the order
   specified. If you specify more than one input file, separate each
   file specification with either a comma (,)  or a plus sign (+).

   The asterisk (*) and the percent sign (%) wildcard characters are
   allowed in the input file specifications.
 

output-filespec

   Specifies the name of the file to which the input files will be
   appended.

   You must specify at least one field in the output file
   specification. If you do not specify a device or directory, the
   APPEND command uses the current default device and directory.
   Other unspecified fields default to the corresponding fields of
   the first input file specification.

   If you use the asterisk (*)  wildcard character in any fields
   of the output file specification, the APPEND command uses the
   corresponding field of the input file specification. If you are
   appending more than one input file, the APPEND command uses the
   corresponding fields from the first input file.
 

2  Qualifiers
 

/ALLOCATION

      /ALLOCATION=number-of-blocks

   Forces the initial allocation of the output file to the
   specified number of 512-byte blocks. If you do not specify the
   /ALLOCATION qualifier, or if you specify it without the number-
   of-blocks parameter, the initial allocation of the output file is
   determined by the size of the input file.

   The allocation size is applied only if a new file is actually
   created by using the /NEW_VERSION qualifier.
 

/BACKUP

   Modifies the time value specified with the /BEFORE or the
   /SINCE qualifier. The /BACKUP qualifier selects files according
   to the dates of their most recent backups. This qualifier
   is incompatible with the /CREATED, /EXPIRED, and /MODIFIED
   qualifiers, which also allow you to select files according
   to time attributes. If you specify none of these four time
   qualifiers, the default is the /CREATED qualifier.
 

/BEFORE

      /BEFORE[=time]

   Selects only those files dated prior to the specified time. You
   can specify time as absolute time, as a combination of absolute
   and delta times, or as one of the following keywords: BOOT,
   LOGIN, TODAY (default), TOMORROW, or YESTERDAY. Specify one of
   the following qualifiers with the /BEFORE qualifier to indicate
   the time attribute to be used as the basis for selection:
   /BACKUP, /CREATED (default), /EXPIRED, or /MODIFIED.

   For complete information on specifying time values, see the
   OpenVMS User's Manual or the topic SPECIFY Date_Time in online
   help.
 

/BY_OWNER

      /BY_OWNER[=uic]

   Selects only those files whose owner user identification code
   (UIC) matches the specified owner UIC. The default UIC is that of
   the current process.

   Specify the UIC by using standard UIC format as described in the
   OpenVMS User's Manual.
 

/CONFIRM

      /CONFIRM
      /NOCONFIRM (default)

   Controls whether a request is issued before each append operation
   to confirm that the operation should be performed on that file.
   The following responses are valid:

   YES      NO       QUIT
   TRUE     FALSE    <Ctrl/Z>
   1        0        ALL
            <Return>

   You can use any combination of uppercase and lowercase letters
   for word responses. Word responses can be abbreviated to one or
   more letters (for example, T, TR, or TRU for TRUE), but these
   abbreviations must be unique. Affirmative answers are YES, TRUE,
   and 1. Negative answers include: NO, FALSE, 0, and pressing
   the Return key. Entering QUIT or pressing Ctrl/Z indicates that
   you want to stop processing the command at that point. When you
   respond by entering ALL, the command continues to process, but no
   further prompts are given. If you type a response other than one
   of those in the list, DCL issues an error message and redisplays
   the prompt.
 

/CONTIGUOUS

      /CONTIGUOUS
      /NOCONTIGUOUS

   Specifies that the output file must occupy physically contiguous
   disk blocks. By default, the APPEND command creates an output
   file in the same format as the corresponding input file and does
   not report an error if not enough space exists for a contiguous
   allocation. This qualifier is relevant only with the /NEW_VERSION
   qualifier.

   If an input file is contiguous, the APPEND command attempts to
   create a contiguous output file, but does not report an error if
   there is not enough space. If you append multiple input files of
   different formats, the output file may or may not be contiguous.
   Use the /CONTIGUOUS qualifier to ensure that the output file is
   contiguous.
 

/CREATED

      /CREATED (default)

   Modifies the time value specified with the /BEFORE or the /SINCE
   qualifier. The /CREATED qualifier selects files based on their
   dates of creation. This qualifier is incompatible with the
   /BACKUP, /EXPIRED, and /MODIFIED qualifiers, which also allow
   you to select files according to time attributes. If you specify
   none of these four time qualifiers, the default is the /CREATED
   qualifier.
 

/EXCLUDE

      /EXCLUDE=(filespec[,...])

   Excludes the specified files from the append operation.
   You can include a directory but not a device in the file
   specification. Wildcard characters (* and %) are allowed in the
   file specification. However, you cannot use relative version
   numbers to exclude a specific version. If you specify only one
   file, you can omit the parentheses.
 

/EXPIRED

   Modifies the time value specified with the /BEFORE or the
   /SINCE qualifier. The /EXPIRED qualifier selects files according
   to their expiration dates. (The expiration date is set with
   the SET FILE/EXPIRATION_DATE command.) The /EXPIRED qualifier
   is incompatible with the /BACKUP, /CREATED, and /MODIFIED
   qualifiers, which also allow you to select files according
   to time attributes. If you specify none of these four time
   qualifiers, the default is the /CREATED qualifier.
 

/EXTENSION

      /EXTENSION=number-of-blocks

   Specifies the number of blocks to be added to the output file
   each time the file is extended. When you specify the /EXTENSION
   qualifier, the /NEW_VERSION qualifier is assumed and need not be
   typed on the command line. This qualifier is relevant only with
   the /NEW_VERSION qualifier.

   The extension value is applied only if a new file is actually
   created.
 

/LOG

      /LOG
      /NOLOG (default)

   Controls whether the APPEND command displays the file
   specifications of each file appended. If the /LOG qualifier is
   specified, the command displays the file specifications of the
   input and output files as well as the number of blocks or records
   appended after each append operation.
 

/MODIFIED

   Modifies the time value specified with the /BEFORE or the /SINCE
   qualifier. The /MODIFIED qualifier selects files according to
   the dates on which they were last modified. This qualifier
   is incompatible with the /BACKUP, /CREATED, and /EXPIRED
   qualifiers, which also allow you to select files according
   to time attributes. If you specify none of these four time
   modifiers, the default is the /CREATED qualifier.
 

/NEW_VERSION

      /NEW_VERSION
      /NONEW_VERSION (default)

   Controls whether the APPEND command creates a new output file
   if the specified output file does not exist. (By default, the
   specified output file already exists.) If the specified output
   file does not already exist, use the /NEW_VERSION qualifier to
   create a new output file. If the output file does exist, the
   /NEW_VERSION qualifier is ignored and the input file is appended
   to the output file.
 

/PROTECTION

      /PROTECTION=(ownership[:access][,...])

   Specifies protection for the output file.

   o  Specify the ownership parameter as system (S),  owner (O),
      group (G),  or world (W).

   o  Specify the access parameter as read (R),  write (W), execute
      (E),  or delete (D).

   The default protection, including any protection attributes not
   specified, is that of the existing output file. If no output file
   exists, the current default protection applies. This qualifier is
   relevant only with the /NEW_VERSION qualifier.

   For more information on specifying protection codes, see the
   OpenVMS Guide to System Security.
 

/READ_CHECK

      /READ_CHECK
      /NOREAD_CHECK (default)

   Reads each record in the input files twice to verify that it has
   been read correctly.
 

/SINCE

      /SINCE[=time]

   Selects only those files dated after the specified time. You can
   specify time as absolute time, as a combination of absolute and
   delta times, or as one of the following keywords: BOOT, LOGIN,
   TODAY (default), TOMORROW, or YESTERDAY. Specify one of the
   following qualifiers with the /SINCE qualifier to indicate the
   time attribute to be used as the basis for selection: /BACKUP,
   /CREATED (default), /EXPIRED, or /MODIFIED.

   For complete information on specifying time values, see the
   OpenVMS User's Manual or the topic SPECIFY Date_Time in online
   help.
 

/WRITE_CHECK

      /WRITE_CHECK
      /NOWRITE_CHECK (default)

   Reads each record in the output file after the record is written
   to verify that it was appended successfully and that the output
   file can subsequently be read without error.
 

2  Examples

   1.$ APPEND  TEST3.DAT TESTALL.DAT

     The APPEND command appends the contents of the file TEST3.DAT
     from the default disk and directory to the file TESTALL.DAT,
     also located on the default disk and directory.

   2.$ APPEND BOSTON"JOHN_SMITH YANKEE"::DEMO01.DAT, DEMO2.DAT
     $ _To:   DALLAS::DISK1:[MODEL.TEST]TEST.DAT

     This APPEND command adds the contents of the files DEMO1.DAT
     and DEMO2.DAT at remote node BOSTON to the end of the file
     TEST.DAT at remote node DALLAS.
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