The FATMEN File Catalogue

The main point of entry into the FATMEN system is the FATMEN File Catalogue. This looks to the user much like a distributed Unix file system, where files are referenced by a so-called generic-name. Using this file catalogue, the user can issue normal file system commands, described later. In addition, file names may be added to the file catalogue and the data referenced by these names subsequently transparently accessed through the find command.

• The Generic Name
• The dataset name, or fileid
• The relationship between the generic name and datasets
• The Command Line interface
• The FIND and MAKE commands
• The FORTRAN callable interface
• The Tape Management System
• Interacting with the FATMEN catalogue
• Remote access to the FATMEN file catalogue
• Remote access to data