source_file

    Required.

    Source host and file specification in the format
    "[username@]"host:file, where:

    o  username@ is the user name on a remote UNIX system. This
       is needed only if the UNIX system has the name in its
       /etc/hosts.equiv file or in the UNIX user's .rhosts file.
       Enclose the username@ portion, or the entire specification
       containing the username@ syntax, in quotation marks (" ").

    o  host is the remote host.

    o  file is the name of the file to copy. A file name without
       the full path specification defaults to the default (or home)
       directory. Specifying Source Files with the RCP Command shows
       the possible formats.

    Table 1 Specifying Source Files with the RCP Command

    Host        Possible Formats

    UNIX hosts  Specify the following, enclosing UNIX path names that
                include slashes (/) in quotation marks (" "):

                o  Absolute path name, such as /etc/user/hosts,
                   followed by the file name:

                % RCP/USER_NAME="jjones"/PASSWORD="letmein" STATS.TXT -

                  sysair:"/usr/users/jamesj/stats.txt"

                o  Path name relative to your default directory,
                   followed by the file name:

                % RCP/USER_NAME="jjones"/PASSWORD="letmein" STATS.TXT -

                  sysair:"~jamesj/stats.txt"

    OpenVMS     Specify the following:
    hosts
                o  Brackets ([ ]), which indicate your default
                   directory, followed by the file name:

                $ RCP/USER_NAME=JJONES/PASSWORD=LETMEIN OUR.DOC SYSAIR:[]GROUP.DOC

                o  Full file specification, such as
                   DKA0:[WILDE.BIRDS.NORTHERN]CHAPTER1.TXT.

                   To specify a device name, enter a colon (:) and
                   then the name. Enclose the entire parameter within
                   quotation marks (" ").

                $ RCP/USER_NAME=JJONES/PASSWORD=LETMEIN CHAP1.TXT -
                _$ SYSAIR:"DKA0:[WILDE.BIRDS.NORTHERN]CHAPTER1.TXT"

                o  A logical name, such as SYS$LOGIN:ROBIN.DAT or
                   DIAK$9:[AMERICAN]FINDINGS.LIS.

                   To specify a logical name, enter a colon (:) and
                   then the name. Enclose the entire parameter within
                   quotation marks (" ").

                $ RCP/USER_NAME=JJONES/PASSWORD=LETMEIN CHAP1.TXT -
                _$ SYSAIR:"SYS$LOGIN:CHAPTER1.TXT"

 destination_file

    Required.

    Destination host and file specification information is of the
    same form as the source parameter, unless the file specification
    is completely omitted or the file name portion of the file
    specification is omitted. In these cases, the default file
    name used is the same as specified in the source parameter, the
    directory being the default (home) directory of the user.