VOC R-Type Records - Remote Pointers |
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An R type VOC entry points to a record in another file which is constructed in the same way as an executable (M, PA, R, S or V type) VOC entry.
R-type VOC entries are used to:
The file name in field 2 must correspond to an F-type or Q-type entry in the same VOC.
The record name in field 3 is the record in the target file that holds the item to be executed.
An R-type VOC record can optionally hold the name of a catalogued security subroutine in field 4. This subroutine can be used to determine whether the user is to be allowed to execute the command pointed to by the R-type record. If the validation fails or the subroutine cannot be found in the catalogue a message is displayed: This command is restricted (verb)
A summary of R-type VOC records may be displayed or printed using LISTR. |