The BRU command syntax is: BRU>/qualifiers indevice:[filespec] outdevice:[filespec] or you may be prompted for the devices: BRU>/qualifiers FROM: indevice:[filespec] TO: outdevice:[filespec] BRU uses DCL syntax, hence a space is used to seperate and distinguish 'indevice:[filespec]' and ' outdevice:[filespec]'. DO NOT transfer to a disk unless you specifY /MOUNTED and /NOINITIALIZE unless you want the disk to be reinitialized(all existing files lost). Further help information on using BRU may be obtained by typing HELP BRU keyword, where keyword is one of HELP BRU EXAMPLES Examples of using BRU HELP BRU QUALIFIERS Short table of BRU qualifiers 2 QUALIFIERS /BACKUP_SET:name Specify name of backup set /COMPARE Compare input and output files /CREATED:[AFTER:(dd-mmm-yy [hh:mm:ss])] Backup/restore files created after [BEFORE:(dd-mmm-yy [hh:mm:ss])] or before the specified date/time. /DEN:nnn Set tape density to nnn /DISPLAY List the files tranfered on TI: /DIRECTORY Lists all backup sets or files on a backup set /INITIALIZE To initialize the output disk /INVOLUME:name Specify name of input volume /MOUNTED To copy from a mounted disk /NEW_VERSION Create a new version of file if file exists /NOINITIALIZE To copy to a mounted disk /NOSUPERCEDE Do not supercede existing files. /OUTVOLUME:name Set the Output Volume name for output volume /REWIND To rewind a tape before processing /REVISED:[AFTER:(dd-mmm-yy [hh:mm:ss])] Backup/restore files revised after /REVISED:[BEFORE:(dd-mmm-yy [hh:mm:ss])] or before the specified date/time. Backup/restore files revised before the specified date and time. /SUPERCEDE Supercede existing files on transfer to disk. /TAPE_LABLE:label Set the Tape Lable for the tape. /VERIFY Verify the data transfer. 2 EXAMPLES Example of a complete disk copy to tape: [ABRU>/DEN:1600 DB2: MM: Example of a copy from tape to disk, initializing the disk and using prompt[Aing: BRU>/DEN:1600 FROM: MM1: TO: DK2: INITIALIZE THE OUTPUT DISK? YES Example of a disk to disk transfer: BRU>/INIT FROM: DB: TO: DB3: