You would probably be better off using the CREATE option.  This will
create any missing accounts, groups or users needed to restore the file
you want, and nothing else.  Unfortunately, it doesn't use the stored
directory information to build those entities, so all capabilities, security, etc
are the defaults.  I know of no way to restore specific directory entries
with MPE's STORE/RESTORE.  RoadRunner restores only the directory
entries needed for the restored files unless you specifically ask it to
restore everything.  I assume other third-party products have similar
features.

>>> Keven Miller <[log in to unmask]> 06/23/98 10:13am >>>
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.

Worst yet, I need to change the account name on the restore:
";acct=newactnm".  Here the directory
option failed to create the newacct "newactnm", so all fails failed to
restore.

Any instructions on how to get this to work better? Its as if the
DIRECTORY option does just opposite
of what I really want.

Thanks

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