HP Open Source Security for OpenVMS Volume 1: Common Data Security Architecture > Chapter 4 CDSA Utility Programs

CDSA$VALIDATE.EXE

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SYNOPSIS

$ CDSA$VALIDATE filename

OPTIONS

filename 

The name of the file that is the target of validation. Currently, the filename must be a UNIX style path in order to be compatible with CDSA.

DESCRIPTION

CDSA$VALIDATE is a signed CDSA application. It will collect the input parameters, file specs for target file and manifest, and pass them on to CDSA_FileValidate routine that is part of CDSA$VALIDATE_LIBSHR.EXE.

EXAMPLE

$ validate :== $sys$system:cdsa$validate.exe  ! see SYS$MANAGER:CDSA$SYMBOLS.COM
$ validate user1/mydirectory/myfile.pcsi

RETURN VALUES

CDSA$VALIDATE returns SS$_NORMAL for success and 0 if the validation fails, or an error occurs. If a problem is encountered during the validation process, CDSA$VALIDATE prints a CDSA error message.