NetWare Search Mapping Works Only in Current MS-DOS Session (140124)

Microsoft Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q140124

SYMPTOMS

When you use the NetWare MAP command in an MS-DOS session to set a search path, the search path is retained only for the current MS-DOS session.

CAUSE

Using MAP to add a Search Drive mapping sets an environment variable. Such settings created inside an MS-DOS session are used for that MS-DOS session only.

RESOLUTION

Place the command to map a search drive in your login script.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior occurs using the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks. This behavior does not apply to the MAP command if used simply to associate a drive letter with a NetWare resource; it applies only to the MAP command when used to associate a drive letter with a NetWare resource and add that drive to the search path (equivalent to the MS-DOS path).

The following are examples of mapping a "normal", non-search drive:

   MAP Q:=CLARICE/DATA:WIN95
   MAP ROOT R:=CLARICE/DATA:WIN95

The following are examples of mapping a search drive:

   MAP S16:=CLARICE/SYS:PUBLIC
   MAP INS S4:=CLARICE/SYS:PUBLIC\NLS
   MAP ROOT INS S1:=CLARICE/SYS:APPS\WORKS

Modification Type:

Major

Last Reviewed:

7/28/2001

Keywords:

kb3rdPartyNetClient KB140124