DECNET_REGISTER_FORMS.HLB  —  RENAME_NODE
 This function changes the name of a registered node in a directory service.
 The attribute values stored under the name remain unchanged.

 Nodes can be renamed only within a directory service.  They cannot be
 renamed from one type of directory service to another.

 This function only changes the name in the directory service, and does not
 directly affect the name on the node itself.  To change the name on the
 node, use the node's network configuration utility.

1  –  Directory Service

 This field specifies the directory service that contains the node to be
 renamed.  The service must be one of:

     LOCAL
     DECDNS
     PHASEIV

 The service type can be abbreviated, as long as the abbreviation is
 unique.

2  –  Old Node Name

 This field specifies the name of the node to be renamed.  The node name
 must be the fully specified name for the node in the directory service.

 The syntax of a fully specified name depends on the directory service
 being used.  Examples of fully specified names might be:

     For Local:      MailHub
     For DECdns:     MyCo:.Sales.MailHub
     For Phase IV:   MLHUB

 Wildcards are not allowed.

3  –  New Node Name

 This field specifies the new name for the node.  The new node name must be
 a fully specified name in the directory service.

 The syntax of a fully specified name depends on the directory service
 being used.  Examples of fully specified names might be:

     For Local:      MailHub
     For DECdns:     MyCo:.Sales.MailHub
     For Phase IV:   MLHUB

 Wildcards are not allowed.

4  –  New Synonym

 This field specified the new Phase IV synonym for the node.  Phase IV
 synonyms can be used in place of fully specified node names, particularly
 with applications that do not support full node names.

 The synonym must be from 1 to 6 letters (A to Z) or digits (0 to 9),
 with at least one letter.

 This is initially filled in with the current synonym value, but can be
 changed to a new synonym, or left blank to indicate no synonym.
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