DNS$CPHELP.HLB  —  show  replica
 Displays current information about the specified replica.

 SYNOPSIS

      SHOW REPLICA directory-name

      [AT] CLEARINGHOUSE clearinghouse-name

      [attribute-specifier] [prepositional phrase]

 Arguments

 directory-name

 The full name of the directory.

 clearinghouse-name

 The full name of the clearinghouse.

 attribute-specifier

 The name of an attribute or an attribute group. Specify one or more
 of the following attribute specifiers:

 all [attributes]
 all characteristics
 all identifiers
 all status
 DNS$CTS
 DNS$Epoch
 DNS$LastSkulk
 DNS$LastUpdate
 DNS$ReplicaState
 DNS$ReplicaType
 DNS$ReplicaVersion
 DNS$RingPointer

 prepositional phrase

 A phrase that affects the destination or content of command output.
 Specify one or more of the following prepositional phrases:

 to file[=]filename
 to extend file[=]filename
 to terminal

 Description

 This command displays the names and values from the attributes or
 attribute groups named in attribute-specifier. This command displays
 directory-specific attributes as well as per-replica attributes.
 If you do not supply any attribute specifier, the command displays
 all attributes and their values. You can use any combination of
 attribute specifiers in any sequence in a single command.

 ACCESS RIGHTS
 You must have read access to the directory from which this replica
 was created.

1  –  attributes

 The following are descriptions of valid characteristics, identifiers,
 and status attributes:

 CHARACTERISTICS

 DNS$CTS

 Specifies the creation timestamp (CTS) of the directory of which
 this replica is a copy.

 DNS$LastSkulk

 Records the timestamp of the last skulk that began processing this
 particular replica of a directory.  This will be zero for read-only
 replicas since they do not start processing for a skulk.

 DNS$LastUpdate

 Records the timestamp of the last update to any attribute of the
 replica, or any change to the contents of the replica, including
 object entries, child pointers, and soft links.  This will be zero
 for read-only replicas.

 DNS$ReplicaType

 Specifies the replica type of a directory.

 DNS$ReplicaVersion

 Specifies the replica version of a directory.

 DNS$RingPointer

 Specifies the creation timestamp (CTS) of all clearinghouses
 containing another replica of this directory.

 IDENTIFIER

 DNS$Epoch

 Identifies a replica as part of a directory's complete set.

 STATUS ATTRIBUTE

 DNS$ReplicaState

 Specifies the internal state of a replica. When you create or delete
 a replica, it goes through various states.

2  –  example

 The following command displays the replica type of the .eng
 directory in the .chicago2_ch clearinghouse.

 dns> show replica .eng at clearinghouse .chicago2_ch DNS$ReplicaType

3  –  prepositional_phrases

 You can affect the destination or content of command output by using
 prepositional phrases. Be sure to precede each of the following
 prepositional phrases with a comma and a space:

 to file[=]filename

 Redirects the output to filename. If the file does not exist,
 this command creates it. If the file does exist, its contents are
 overwritten.

 to extend file[=]filename

 Appends the output to an existing filename. If the file does not
 exist, it is created.

 to terminal

 Directs the output to the terminal. This is the default option.
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