Number: 2021

Date: 29-Aug-84 15':36':35

Submitter: le.pasa

Source: Mersfelder.pasa

Subject: OPENFILE doc should say': BOTH nor APPEND can''t be specified for sequential files

Assigned To: 

Attn: Kaplan

Status: Open

In/By: 

Problem Type: Documentation

Impact: Minor

Difficulty: 

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Operating System

Subsystem: Generic File Operations

Machine: 1108

Disk: 

Lisp Version: 21-Jun-84 10':50':28

Source Files: 

Microcode Version: 5124

Memory Size: 3071

File Server: 

Server Software Version: 

Disposition: '
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Description: Documentation should note that neither BOTH nor APPEND can be specified as access rights in OPENFILE for  file servers supporting only sequential access.  This is especially relevant for users of NS Servers or a servers which support only PupFtp, and not Leaf.

Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 29-Aug-84 17':29':31