# To copy a file from your local disk to your HPSS directory (/home/your_username):

  rftp
  put your_local_file_name your_hpss_file_name
  bye

# To see the contents of your HPSS directory (/home/your_username/):

  rftp
  dir (or just ls)
  bye

# To see the contents of PHENIX_data directories in HPSS:

  pftp_client hpss.rcf.bnl.gov 2121 (before: pftp hpss.rcf.bnl.gov 2121)
  dir
  bye

# Some relevant PHENIX directories:
 
  /home/phnxsink/eventdata*/
  /home/phnxsink/run2001/

  /home/phnxreco/run2000/
  /home/phnxreco/run2001/

# Once you have localized the file(s) you want to retrieve. You can  submit a query to HPSS:
# (details at: http://www.phenix.bnl.gov/phenix/WWW/offline/tutorials/datacarousel.html)

# if this is your first query do first:

  ssh rmds04g.rcf.bnl.gov

# and then

  hpss_user.pl -upd -f carousel.lis -g phnxphoton

# Example of carousel.lis file :
 
/home/enterria/gam_run09923-0003.prdf pftp://enterria@rmine204.rcf.bnl.gov:/phenix/data23/enterria/tmp/gam_run09923-0003.prdf

/home/phnxsink/run2001/eventdata/run_0000036000_0000037000/EVENTDATAxxx_P01-0000036763-0000.PRDFF pftp://enterria@rcas2065.rcf.bnl.gov:/direct/phenix+workarea/enterria/tmp/EVENTDATAxxx_P01-0000036763-0000.PRDFF

/home/phnxreco/run2000/v05/dsts/DST_v05_Stream01-0000012468-0004.proot pftp://enterria@rcas2065.rcf.bnl.gov:/direct/phenix+workarea/enterria/tmp/DST_v05_Stream01-0000012468-0004.proot

# To check the status of your HPSS query:

  mysql -hsql.phenix.bnl.gov -uphenix_c_user -pBrass_Ring phenix_carousel
  select * from Entries where user = "enterria";

# or go to: http://www.phenix.bnl.gov/~irina/display_accnt.cgi