INDEX Record

The INDEX directory control record specifies the file VM:Webgateway should serve if a URL identifies a directory.

Record Syntax

filename filetype

Identifies the file you want VM:Webgateway to serve when the URL does not specify a file. You cannot use pattern-matching characters in filename and filetype. To identify the characteristics of the file, specify a configured filetype definition for filetype. Enter the QUERY FILETYPE command from a VM userid for a list of configured filetype definitions.

For a DIRMAP file on a minidisk or SFS directory:

Specify the filename and filetype of the file you want VM:Webgateway to serve.

For a DIRMAP file on a BFS directory:

Specify values for filename and filetype that allow VM:Webgateway to form the name of the BFS file you want to serve. VM:Webgateway forms the BFS file name by joining the values you specify for filename and filetype and placing a period between them.

The values for filename and filetype are case sensitive. VM:Webgateway looks for a file with a BFS file name that has the exact case specified in filename and filetype.

Example

• You are serving files from an SFS directory. The SIDE DIRMAP file contains the following record:

  INDEX HOMEPAGE HTML

  VM:Webgateway serves the HOMEPAGE HTML file if a user enters the following URL that identifies a directory:

  http://www.company.com/side

• You are serving files from a BFS directory. The TopTen.DIRMAP file contains the following record:

  INDEX Summary Html

  VM:Webgateway serves the Summary.Html file if a user enters the following URL that identifies a directory:

  http://www.company.com/TopTen