CAT - A Disk Cataloging System for the CP/M Operating System.

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Abstract:

The Disk Cataloging System CAT described by this document is a utility program which runs on the CPM operating system, Version 1.4. This system consists of the CAT program itself as a .COM file, the NAMEDISK program as a .COM file, and one or more catalog files named catname .CAT. It provides an automated method of cataloging the contents of a group of disks and quickly scanning the catalog file so created to determine the disks specified files reside on. This system permits the user to keep a number of distinct catalogs on the same disk and modify the contents of and make queries of each without affecting the others. Wild card specifications are permitted, thereby giving the user to selectively catalog files from other disks and selectively scan a catalog file for entries matching a general specification. For example, by specifying the command string CAT .ASM .A the user instruction causes CAT to search the current default catalog file for all assembly language source files on all disks in group A .A specifies any disk name in group A with any disk number. Updating of a catalog can be done in a similar fashion. Author

Author(s):
Conn, Richard L.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY FORT MONMOUTH NJ
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Jan-May 80,
Pagination:
0078

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Task Number(s):
33
Project Number(s):
1L161101A91A
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*DISK RECORDING SYSTEMS, *MAGNETIC DISKS, FILES(RECORDS), COMPUTER PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION, MANAGEMENT, USER NEEDS, CATALOGS, COMPUTER FILES, INSTRUCTION MANUALS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Computer Hardware
Keyword(s):
*User manuals, CP M operating system, AS91A, WU131, PE61101A
Report Date:
1980 Aug 04