Author: John Coburn, Earl Ellis, Thomas McIntyre and Clyde Roby

Submitted by: Robert Hassinger, Liberty Mutual Research Center,

Hopkinton, MA

Operating System: OS/8, OS/12 and OS/78 Source Language: PAL-8

Memory Required: 8K Other Software Required: MEDIAO requires

SORT from "WVU Sort-Merge Utilities" DECUS No. 8-925. MEDIAI

and FIND can be used without SORT. Keywords: System Management -

OS/8; Utilities - OS/8

Abstract: This is a package of programs to aid in the cataloging and

management of the contents of large numbers of floppy disks, DECtapes,

LINCtapes and other media. The programs in this package are MEDIAI,

FIND, and MEDIAO. The following is a brief description of each:

MEDIAI reads the directories of the media. Each disk or tape is

identified by a volume number. A file containing information from the

directories and the associated volume numbers is created. Directories of

additional media and updates of existing directories may be placed in the

file from time to time.

FIND will do an on-line search of the file created by MEDIAI,

outputting information on each instance of selected files. Multiple files

may be selected in a single pass and wild card specifications may be used

in file names.

MEDIAO will create a formatted cross-reference directory sorted by

file name or by extension. A simple listing by filename and volume

number can be produced. A full listing with file length and date as well as

name and volume number is also available. SORT from the "WVU

Sort-Merge Utilitites" (available as DECUS No, 8-925) must be used to

order the master directory data before using MEDIAO.

Restrictions: This submission has not been tested under OS/78 V4,

however no problems are anticipated. This submission has not been tested

on the VT278 DECmate. There may be some terminal I/O incompatibility

that would require modification.

Media Service Charge Code: Write-Up (AA), DECtape (HA), Floppy

Diskette (KA) Format: OS/8

Catalog: June 1985