NetWare Search Mapping Works Only in Current MS-DOS Session

 Last reviewed: May 16, 1996
Article ID: Q140124
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you use the NetWare MAP command in an MS-DOS session to set a search path, the search path is retained only for the current MS-DOS session.

CAUSE

Using MAP to add a Search Drive mapping sets an environment variable. Such settings created inside an MS-DOS session are used for that MS-DOS session only.

RESOLUTION

Place the command to map a search drive in your login script.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior occurs using the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks. This behavior does not apply to the MAP command if used simply to associate a drive letter with a NetWare resource; it applies only to the MAP command when used to associate a drive letter with a NetWare resource and add that drive to the search path (equivalent to the MS-DOS path).

The following are examples of mapping a "normal", non-search drive: 

   MAP Q:=CLARICE/DATA:WIN95
   MAP ROOT R:=CLARICE/DATA:WIN95
The following are examples of mapping a search drive: 

   MAP S16:=CLARICE/SYS:PUBLIC
   MAP INS S4:=CLARICE/SYS:PUBLIC\NLS
   MAP ROOT INS S1:=CLARICE/SYS:APPS\WORKS
For more information on the NetWare MAP command and Search Drives, consult the NetWare product documentation, or see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q126028
   TITLE     : Novell to Microsoft Terminology Map

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: win95 3rdpartynet
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: May 16, 1996
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