>>Kevin Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>For me this ;DIRECTORY switch is a nightmare.
>>I want to restore a single account from a tape, with the DIRECTORY
>>option.
>>It always creates all other accounts from the tape on my system -- even
>>though I am not restoring
>>   any files from those accounts. Then I have to PURGEACCT for all of
>>them to cleanup my system.

> Doug Werth replies:
>
>Beware another side effect that everyone should be aware of concerning
>;DIRECTORY is that it also restores the PASSWORDS that were in use at the
>time the store tape was created.

Sorry friends, but I think you're misinterpreting what that parameter means.
On a STORE command, what you're *telling* (note, not neccessarily *wanting*)
the STORE utility to do is backup the entire system accounting structure (aka
MPE's "directory").  In PC terms, it's like saying I want to backup the FAT,
although it's not structured like a FAT at all.

If your goal is only to clone an account, use BULDACCT.PUB.SYS to create a
couple batch jobs so you can easily create your accounting structure for your
files.  You're misusing the ;DIRECTORY option and will suffer no end of
frustration from this.  Using the ;ACCOUNT= parameter is useful given that you
have already created the accounting structure *already* on disk (via BULDACCT
jobs or by hand using NEWACCT, etc.).  It should rename your files to the right
location withou trouble.  It will do this without the accounting structure if
you combine this with the ;CREATE option, but only if you have SM and want the
default settings.

This is all good Sys Mgr review stuff -- I'd suggest grabbing the MPE/iX System
Mgr's Task book and taking a look again for other goodies.

Good luck!

Debby

(hp education consultant --> in plain english, instructor)