Data Archiving Command Quick Reference Guide
dals - Directory Listing with Archive Status
dals [options] [paths]
Options:
Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-l | Long format with metadata and Archive status |
-a | Include hidden files (dot files) |
-q, --queue | Show status and queue information for the files. |
--follow-links | Display target information for symbolic links |
Examples:
dals # Basic directory listing dals -l file.txt dir1 # Detailed status with metadata dals -la --follow-links /data # All files including hidden, following symlinks
daget - Archive Tape to Disk File Retrieval
daget [options] [paths]
Options:
Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-c, --cancel | Cancel existing stage requests |
-r, --recursive | Include files in subdirectories |
-a, --all | Include hidden files (dot files) |
--follow-links | Follow symbolic links when staging |
-v, --verbose | Show detailed operation information |
Examples:
daget file.txt # Stage a single file daget -r /data/project # Recursively stage all files in directory daget -av /path/to/files # Stage with hidden files and verbose output daget -c staged_file.dat # Cancel pending stage requests
darelease - Archive Disk to Tape File Release
darelease [options] [paths]
Options:
Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-r, --recursive | Release files in subdirectories |
-a, --all | Include hidden files (dot files) |
-v, --verbose | Show files being released |
Examples:
darelease file.txt # Release a single file darelease -r /data/project # Release entire directory recursively darelease -av /path/to/files # Release with hidden files and verbose output
dafind - Find Files with State Information
dafind [options] [paths]
Options:
Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-L | Follow all symbolic links |
-H | Follow symbolic links on command line |
-P | Never follow symbolic links (default) |
-depth | Process directory contents before the directory itself |
-maxdepth N | Maximum search depth |
-mindepth N | Minimum search depth |
-name pattern | Base of file name matches shell pattern |
-type d f | Match file type (directory, regular file) |
-state state | File has specified state (REG, QUE, DUL, OFL, etc.) |
Print file name on standard output (default) | |
-print0 | Print file name followed by null character |
-print-state | Print file name with state information |
Examples:
dafind # Find all files in current directory dafind -name "*.txt" /data # Find all .txt files in /data dafind -type d -state OFL # Find all directories in offline state dafind -mindepth 2 -maxdepth 2 -print-state # Find all files at depth 2 with states
daattr - File Attribute Retrieval
daattr [options] [filelist]
Options:
Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-a attribute_list | Comma-separated list of attributes to display |
-b | Output should be line-buffered |
-d delimiter | Delimiter for separating attributes (default: space) |
-l | Print attributes one per line with labels |
-v | Verbose mode with additional error information |
-0 | Items separated by null character |
Examples:
daattr myfile.txt # Show all attributes for a specific file daattr -a state,size -d , myfile.txt # Show only state and size with comma separator dafind . -type f | daattr # Process a list of files from find command daattr -l important_file.dat # Show labeled output
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