Example of a Names Data Set

Figure 1 shows an example of a Names data set.

Figure 1. Example of a Names Data Set

*Control Section
:altctl. OTHER.NAMES.DATA.SET
:prolog. MY NAME
:prolog. MY ADDRESS
:prolog. MY PHONE NUMBER
:epilog. SINCERELY YOURS,
:epilog. MY NAME

*Nicknames Section
:nick.DISTRIB :name. Distribution List
               :list. BILL
                      HOWARD
                      RUTH
                      SUE
                      TOM

:nick.DISTRO :name. Other Distribution List
               :cc. DISTRIB
                    SHERRY
                    MARK
                    JOHN

:nick.DISTRO2 :name. Other Distribution List
               :cc. BILL,DISTRO,ALEX

:nick.TOM :name. Tom Jones
               :node. PLPSC
               :userid. D01TXJ
               :logname. INM.LOG.DATA

:nick.SUE :name. Susan Smith
               :node. ABCXYZ
               :userid. A11SXS

:nick.BILL :name. Bill West
               :node. TDCSYS5
               :userid. H01WWW

:nick.RUTH :name. Ruth Ryan
               :node. ARDNIA
               :userid. T35RYR
               .
               .

Example
To transmit a message to four of the users in the Names data set, enter: `TRANSMIT (tom,sue,bill,ruth)` To transmit a message to everyone in the group labeled DISTRIB, enter: `TRANSMIT distrib`