Path names are categorized as one of the following types:

       o  Full, beginning with CDD$TOP or an anchor. For example,
          CDD$TOP.DTR$USERS.BELL might be the full path name
          for the DMU format directory assigned to user Bell.
          MYNODE::DISK$1:[KIRK.DTR]PERSONNEL.SALARIED would be an
          example of a full path name of a CDO format dictionary
          directory. You can see the full path name of the directory
          you are using by entering the SHOW DICTIONARY command.

       o  Relative, beginning with the name of a child of
          your default dictionary directory. For example,
          assume CDD$TOP.DTR$USERS.BELL is user BELL's default
          directory. PERSONNEL is the relative path name
          referring to CDD$TOP.DTR$USERS.BELL.PERSONNEL. If
          your default dictionary directory in a CDO format
          dictionary is MYNODE::DISK$1:[KIRK.DTR]PERSONNEL, then
          SALARIED.EMPLOYEES would be a relative path name referring
          to MYNODE::DISK$1:[KIRK.DTR]PERSONNEL.SALARIED.EMPLOYEES.

       o  Logical, using a name you have defined for a full or relative
          path name. For example, user Bell might define the following
          logical path name:

          $ DEFINE PERS CDD$TOP.DTR$USERS.BELL.PERSONNEL

          Then, within the current process, PERS would be equivalent to
          CDD$TOP.DTR$USERS.BELL.PERSONNEL. You can also define logical
          names for CDO format dictionary path names using the same
          format.