This function uses exported node registration information, contained in
 a text file created by the export function or by a text editor, to help
 maintain a directory service.

1  –  Directory Service

 This field specifies the directory service to import the node registration
 into.  The service must be one of:

     LOCAL
     DECDNS
     PHASEIV

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

2  –  File Name

 This field specifies the name of the text file that contains the exported
 node information.

 See the MAIN_MENU EXPORT_FILE topic for more information on the contents
 of this file.

3  –  Error File Name

 This field specifies the name of a file to receive any error reports.
 An error file is useful since the import function is performing bulk
 operations that can result in errors scrolling off the screen.

 Errors are written into the file as comments, followed by the line from
 the input file that caused the error.  This allows you to use the error
 file as an IMPORT input file, after correcting the errors.  Using this
 method, only those operations that resulted in an error will be re-tried.

 If not specified, all errors are sent to the screen.

4  –  Template

 This field specifies how the "name" field in the export file node
 registration information is used.

 The node registration information contained in the export file includes
 each node's terminating name.  This is generally the part of the name that
 is the same regardless of the directory service.  For example, "MailHub"
 is the terminating name for the following:

     Local:      MailHub
     DECdns:     MyCo:.Sales.MailHub

 To convert a terminating name to a fully specified name for the target
 directory service, it is combined with the name template.  The name
 template is a string that indicates what the fully specified name is to
 look like, with an asterisk (*) where the terminating name goes.  For
 example:

     Local:      *
     DECdns:     MyCo:.Sales.*

 If left blank, the name template defined in the export file for the
 target directory service is used.  If the export file does not contain a
 valid name template for the target directory service, errors result.

 See the MAIN_MENU EXPORT_FILE topic for descriptions of the name template
 control line and the node registration information lines.

5  –  Function

 This field allows you to specify the type of import function to perform.
 The following function types are provided.

   Update     - Register the nodes into the directory service if they do
                not already exist, or modify them if they do exist.  This
                provides a way to make changes in one directory service
                based on information in another directory service.

   Register   - Register the nodes into the specified directory service.

   Modify     - Make bulk changes to the nodes in the directory service.
                This provides a way to make a large number of synonym or
                tower changes at one time.  For example, change the IDP
                values for all nodes.

   Replace    - Deregister any nodes that use the same synonyms or towers
                as the imported nodes, and then register the imported
                nodes into the directory service.  this provides a way to
                make a large number of name changes at one time.

   Deregister - Deregister the nodes from the directory service.

   Verify     - Check whether or not the node information in the directory
                service matches the information in the export file.