OpenVMS ALPCLIU03_071 Alpha V7.1 - V7.1-1H2 RENAME ECO Summary

TITLE: OpenVMS ALPCLIU03_071 Alpha V7.1 - V7.1-1H2 RENAME ECO Summary
 
Modification Date:  16-NOV-98
Modification Type:  Updated Kit:  Kit can be installed on V7.1-1H2
                                                                  
NOTE:  An OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file is stored
       on the Internet in a self-expanding compressed file.
       The name of the compressed file will be kit_name-dcx_vaxexe
       for OpenVMS VAX or kit_name-dcx_axpexe for OpenVMS Alpha.
 
       Once the file is copied to your system, it can be expanded
       by typing RUN compressed_file.  The resultant file will
       be the OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file which
       can be used to install the ECO.
 
Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 1998.  All rights reserved.

OP/SYS:     DIGITAL OpenVMS Alpha 

COMPONENT:  RENAME 

SOURCE:     Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPCLIU03_071
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  None
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  234 Blocks
     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V7.1, V7.1-1H1, 7.1-1H2
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  No
     Rolling Re-boot Supported:  Not Applicable 
     Installation Rating:  INSTALL_3
                           3 - To be installed on all systems running
                               the listed versions of OpenVMS which
                               are experiencing the problems described.

     Kit Dependencies:

       The following remedial kit(s) must be installed BEFORE
       installation of this kit:

         None 

       In order to receive all the corrections listed in this
       kit, the following remedial kits should also be installed:

         None 


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for RENAME on OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 through V7.1-1H2.
This kit addresses the following problems: 

  o  When attempting to rename numerous files, if the number of
     files specified in the file parameter exceeds the file open
     limit for the user, subsequent rename attempts fail with the
     following error.

       $ RENAME/SINCE=yesterday *.* [.temp]

         -RMS-F-CHN, assign channel system service request failed
         -SYSTEM-F-NOIOCHAN, no I/O channel available


INSTALLATION NOTES:

The system/cluster does not need to be rebooted after this kit is 
installed.  

Files on this server are as follows:

»alpcliu03_071.README
»alpcliu03_071.CHKSUM
»alpcliu03_071.CVRLET_TXT
»alpcliu03_071.a-dcx_axpexe