Openfiles
Queries, displays, or disconnects open files or files opened by network users. Also enables or disables the system Maintain Objects List global flag.
To view the command syntax, click a command:
openfiles disconnect
Disconnects one or more open files.
Syntax
openfiles /disconnect [/s Computer [/u Domain\User [/p Password]]] {[/id OpenFileID] | [/a UserName] | [/o OpenMode]} [/op OpenFileName]
Parameters
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/s
Computer
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Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (do not use backslashes). The default is the local computer. This parameter applies to all files and folders specified in the command.
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/u
Domain
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User
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Runs the script with the permissions of the specified user account. The default is system permissions.
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/p
Password
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Specifies the password of the user account that is specified in the /u parameter.
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/id
OpenFileID
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Disconnects the file opened with the specified numeric OpenFileID on the computer specified by the /s parameter. Use openfiles /query to learn the file ID. The wildcard (*) can be used to disconnect all open files on the specified computer.
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/a
UserName
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Disconnects all open files by UserName value. The wildcard (*) can be used to disconnect all open files on the specified computer.
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/o
OpenMode
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Disconnects all open files by OpenMode value. OpenMode values are Read, Write or Read/Write. The wildcard (*) can be used to disconnect all open files on the specified computer.
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/op
OpenFileName
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Disconnects all open file connections created by a specific OpenFile name. The wildcard (*) can be used to disconnect all open files on the specified computer.
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/?
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Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
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Using the /s, /u, and /p command-line options The /u and /p command-line options are available only when you use /s. You must use /p with /u to provide the user's password.
Examples
The following examples show how you can use the openfiles /disconnect command:
openfiles /disconnect /id 1
openfiles /disconnect /a hiropln
openfiles /disconnect /o read/write
openfiles /disconnect /op "c:\my documents\somedoc.doc"
openfiles /disconnect /session machine /id 5
openfiles /disconnect /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /id 5
openfiles /disconnect /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /p p@ssW23 /id *
openfiles query
Queries and displays all open files.
Syntax
openfiles /query [/s Computer [/u Domain\User [/p Password]]] [/fo {TABLE | LIST | CSV}] [/nh] [/v]
Parameters
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/s
Computer
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Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (do not use backslashes). The default is the local computer. This parameter applies to all files and folders specified in the command.
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/u
Domain
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User
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Runs the script with the permissions of the specified user account. The default is system permissions.
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/p
Password
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Specifies the password of the user account that is specified in the /u parameter.
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/fo format
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Specify the output format with one of the following values:
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Description
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TABLE
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Displays output in a table.
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LIST
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Displays output in a list.
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CSV
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Displays output in Comma Separated Values format.
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/nh
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Suppresses column header in the output. Valid only when the /fo parameter is set to TABLE or CSV.
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/v
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Specifies that detailed information be displayed in the output.
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/?
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Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
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Using the /s, /u, and /p command-line options The /u and /p command-line options are available only when you use /s. You must use /p with /u to provide the user's password.
Examples
The following examples show how you can use the openfiles /query command:
openfiles /query
openfiles /query /fo table /nh
openfiles /query /fo list /v
openfiles /query /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /p p@ssW23
openfiles local
Enables or disables the system Maintain Objects List global flag.
Syntax
openfiles /local [{on | off}]
Parameters
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{on | off}
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Enables or disables the system Maintain Objects List global flag, which tracks local file handles. Changes made by this switch will take effect only after restarting the system.
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/?
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Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
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Enabling the Maintain Objects List global flag may slow down your system.
Examples
To check the current status of the Maintain Objects List global flag, type:
openfiles /local
To enable the Maintain Objects List global flag, type:
openfiles /local on
To disable the Maintain Objects List global flag, type:
openfiles /local off
Formatting legend
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Format
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Meaning
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Italic
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Information that the user must supply
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Bold
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Elements that the user must type exactly as shown
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Ellipsis (...)
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Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line
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Between brackets ([])
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Optional items
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Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd}
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Set of choices from which the user must choose only one
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Courier font
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Code or program output
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