Use at a workstation to
Copy files from one location to another on the network.
Copy directories from one location to another on the network.
NCOPY [source path] filename [TO] target path [filename] [/option...][/? | /VER]
Parameter
Use to
source path
Specify the path leading to the source file. (You can use a drive letter.) Include this if the file is not in your current directory.
filename
Specify the file you want to copy.
target path
Specify the path for the directory you are copying the file to. (You can use a drive letter.)
Specify a new name for the file (if you want to rename the file.)
/option
Specify one or more options from the "NCOPY Options" table.
/?
View online help. (Other parameters are ignored.)
/VER
View the version number of the utility and the files it uses to execute. (Other parameters are ignored.)
Option
A (Archive Bit Only)
Copy only those files that have the archive bit set. The attribute of the source file is not changed.
M (Archive Bit Set)
Copy files that have the archive bit set. Turns off the archive bit of the source file. This option allows NCOPY to be used in backup.
C (Copy)
Copy files without preserving extended attributes and name space information.
F (Force Sparse Files)
Force the operating system to copy sparse files.
I (Inform)
Notify you that extended attributes or name space information cannot be copied because the target volume doesn't support those features.
R (Retain Compression)
Keep compressed files compressed.
/R/U (Retain Unsupported Compression)
Keep compressed files compressed even when copied to media that do not support compression.
S (Subdirectories)
Copy subdirectories and files.
/S /E (Subdirectories Empty)
Copy empty subdirectories and files.
V (Verify)
Verify that the original and the new files are identical. For local DOS drives only.
NCOPY allows you to specify how files are copied, whether subdirectories are copied, and whether the system verifies copies.
You can use drive letters instead of directory paths to specify source and target paths.
The default is that only files are copied. Include /S or /S /E to copy subdirectories.
You can use wildcard characters.
To
Type
Copy an empty subdirectory from the current drive to the subdirectory above your current drive
NCOPY WORK . . /S /E
Copy files that start with S and have a .TXT extension and have the archive bit set to a subdirectory named TEST below your current directory
NCOPY S*.TXT TO TEST /A
Copy .RPT files to SERVER/JOE/ SYS:PUBLIC/SHARE on another volume and be notified if extended attributes or name space information cannot be copied
NCOPY *.RPT TO SERVER/ JOESYS:PUBLIC\SHARE /I
Copy .DOC files to ACCT directory and verify that the original and the new files are identical
NCOPY *.DOC TO ACCT /V
Copy a file named MARCH.RPT to drive G:
NCOPY MARCH.RPT G:
Copy all files and subdirectories in the current directory to a subdirectory
NCOPY *.* .. \TEMP /S
Copy all .RPT files to PUBLIC\RPTS under Volume object ACCT\SYS.ACCTG. ACME.US from the root
NCOPY *.RPT .ACCT\SYS.ACCTG .ACME.US:PUBLIC\RPTS
Topic
See
Archive bit
"Attributes" in Concepts
Name space
"Name space" in Concepts
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