$INCLUDE

$INCLUDE

An include line has $INCLUDE starting in column 1 and is followed by a filename. This feature helps you use multiple files for different types of data. For example:

$INCLUDE /usr/etc/named.d/mailboxes

This line is a request to load the file /usr/etc/named.d/mailboxes. The $INCLUDE command does not cause data to be loaded into a different zone or tree. It allows data for a given zone to be organized in separate files. For example, you might keep mailbox data separate from host data by using this mechanism.