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!TOPS-20 OPR.HLP Operator interface program help file
!
!COPYRIGHT (C), 1984, DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
!
!Each OPR command has an entry in this file. The entries must
!be alphabetically ordered and must be preceded with an "*"
!in column 1.
!
!Additional entries may be added to this help file, but care
!must be taken.
!
OPR is a general operator interface program which is used to
communicate with GALAXY system components.
Help for a specific command may be obtained with the HELP
command as follows:
HELP command-name
For instance if you wish additional information about the
ABORT command you would type "HELP ABORT"
*ABORT
The ABORT command allows you to terminate a job request which is in
progress on an input or output device or in a batch stream.
Format:
ABORT keyword argument
where keyword can be one of the following:
BATCH-STREAM
CARD-PUNCH
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH
PLOTTER
PRINTER
READER
followed by the argument:
<stream-number> (for batch stream)
<unit-number> (for devices)
followed by the optional switch:
/NODE:node-name::
followed by one of these optional switches:
/PURGE
/REASON:single or multiple lines of text
The BATCH-STREAM keyword has these optional switches:
/ERROR-PROCESSING
/NOERROR-PROCESSING
*ALIGN
The ALIGN command allows you to cause a forms-alignment file to be
printed repeatedly on the line printer so that you can align the forms.
Format:
ALIGN PRINTER <unit-number>
followed by the optional switch:
/NODE:node-name::
followed by the argument or switch:
/STOP
Alignment Filespec
The switches for Alignment Filespec are:
/PAUSE:<number-of-seconds>
/REPEAT-COUNT:<number-of-repeats>
*BACKSPACE
The BACKSPACE command allows you to reprint previously output pages in
the file currently being printed on the line printer.
Format:
BACKSPACE PRINTER <unit-number>
followed by the optional switch:
/NODE:node-name::
followed by one of these switches:
/COPIES:<number-of-copies>
/FILE <1-file>
/PAGES:<number-of-pages>
*CANCEL
The CANCEL command allows you to cancel any job request that is being
processed or waiting to be processed, or any mount request for a tape or
disk structure.
Format:
CANCEL keyword
where keyword can be one of the following:
BATCH-REQUEST
CARD-PUNCH-REQUEST
MOUNT-REQUEST
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH-REQUEST
PLOTTER-REQUEST
PRINTER-REQUEST
followed by one of these arguments:
<request-id-number> (for a single job)
user name (for all jobs of a user)
* (for all job requests)
followed by the optional switch (* argument only):
/NODE:node-name::
For MOUNT-REQUEST the argument is:
<request-id-number> (for a single mount)
Structure-name: (for all mounts of a structure)
followed by the optional switch:
/REASON:comment
*CLOSE
The CLOSE command allows you to close the current ORION log file and
create a new log file buffer. The closed log file is written to disk so
that an up-to-date file can be created.
Format:
CLOSE LOG
*CONTINUE
The CONTINUE command allows you to continue a job request that was
temporarily stopped with the STOP command.
Format:
CONTINUE keyword <stream/unit-number>
where keyword can be one of the following:
BATCH-STREAM
CARD-PUNCH
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH
PLOTTER
PRINTER
READER
followed by the optional switch:
/NODE:node-name::
*DEFINE
The DEFINE command allows you to define an IBM node to the batch
and spooling system or specify the name and characteristics of a
virtual workstation that is to perform DECnet/SNA communications.
For DN60 software, you can specify node type (2780, 3780, or
HASP) and mode (either emulation or termination).
Format:
DEFINE NODE name:: type /switch mode <pp> <n>
where name:: is a 1- to 6-character nodename
type is one of the following:
2780
3780
HASP
/switch is one of the the following:
/SIGNON-REQUIRED
/NO-SIGNON-REQUIRED
mode is one of the following:
EMULATION
TERMINATION
<pp> is the port number (a 2-digit octal value)
<n> is the line number (a 1-digit value)
For an SNA-WORKSTATION, all of the following parameters must be specified.
Use the SET command to define additional characteristics.
Format:
DEFINE NODE nodename:: SNA-WORKSTATION GATEWAY gwyname:: CCESS-NAME accessname
Where nodename:: is a 1- to 6-character nodename of the virtual node for
DECnet/SNA communications
gwyname:: is a 1- to 6-character nodename specifing the DECnet node name of
the Gateway the workstation will use
accessname specifies a list of access information required for an SNA
workstation to obtain access to an IBM host.
*DISABLE
The DISABLE command allows you to turn off various system processes as
defined by the available keywords.
Format:
DISABLE keyword
where keyword can be one of the following:
AUTOMATIC-VOLUME-RECOGNITION
CLASS-SCHEDULER
FILE-RETRIEVAL-WAITS
LOGGING
OUTPUT-DISPLAY
QUEUE-REQUESTS
The arguments for AUTOMATIC-VOLUME-RECOGNITION are:
TAPE-DRIVES
tape-drive-name:
The arguments for OUTPUT-DISPLAY are:
ALL-MESSAGES
BATCH-MESSAGES
BUGCHK-MESSAGES
BUGINF-MESSAGES
CARD-PUNCH-MESSAGES
CARD-READER-INTERPRETER-MESSAGES
FILE-RETRIEVAL-MESSAGES
MOUNT-MESSAGES
NCP-MESSAGES
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH-MESSAGES
PLOTTER-MESSAGES
PRINTER-MESSAGES
READER-MESSAGES
SYSTEM-MESSAGES
USER-MESSAGES
followed by one or more of these switches (not for NCP-, BUGCHK-, BUGINF-,
and SYSTEM-MESSAGES):
/INFORMATION-MESSAGES
/JOB-MESSAGES
/OPR-ACTION-MESSAGES
*DISMOUNT
The DISMOUNT command allows you to dismount structures and tape drives
currently known to the system.
Format:
DISMOUNT keyword argument
where keyword must be one of the following:
STRUCTURE
TAPE-DRIVE
followed by the argument:
structure-name: (for structure dismounts)
tape-drive-name: (for tape dismounts)
followed by one of these optional arguments (STRUCTURE only):
NO-REMOVAL
REMOVAL
*ENABLE
The ENABLE command allows you to turn-on various system processes as
defined by the available keywords.
Format:
ENABLE keyword
where keyword can be one of the following:
AUTOMATIC-VOLUME-RECOGNITION <TOPS-20 only>
CLASS-SCHEDULER
FILE-RETRIEVAL-WAITS
LOGGING
OUTPUT-DISPLAY
QUEUE-REQUESTS
The arguments for AUTOMATIC-VOLUME-RECOGNITION are:
TAPE-DRIVES
tape-drive-name:
The switches and their arguments for CLASS-SCHEDULER are:
/CLASS-ASSIGNMENTS:ACCOUNT
POLICY-PROGRAM
/WINDFALL:ALLOCATED
WITHHELD
The arguments for OUTPUT-DISPLAY are:
ALL-MESSAGES
BATCH-MESSAGES
BUGCHK-MESSAGES
BUGINF-MESSAGES
CARD-PUNCH-MESSAGES
CARD-READER-INTERPRETER-MESSAGES
FILE-RETRIEVAL-MESSAGES
MOUNT-MESSAGES
NCP-MESSAGES
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH-MESSAGES
PLOTTER-MESSAGES
PRINTER-MESSAGES
READER-MESSAGES
SYSTEM-MESSAGES
USER-MESSAGES
followed by one or more of these switches (not for NCP-, BUGCHK-, BUGINF-,
and SYSTEM-MESSAGES):
/INFORMATION-MESSAGES
/JOB-MESSAGES
/OPR-ACTION-MESSAGES
*ENTER
The ENTER command allows you to enter an alternative command processor
for an application type.
Format:
ENTER application-type
where application-type must be defined at GALGEN. (NCP, for
example.)
*EXIT
The EXIT command allows you to leave OPR command level and return to
ENABLEd command level.
Format:
EXIT
*FORWARDSPACE
The FORWARDSPACE command allows you to skip pages that are currently
being printed on the line printer.
Format:
FORWARDSPACE PRINTER <unit-number>
followed by the optional switch:
/NODE:node-name::
followed by one of these switches:
/COPIES:<number-of-copies>
/FILE
/PAGES:<number-of-pages>
*HELP
The HELP command allows you to display the function, format, arguments,
and switches of any OPR command.
Format:
HELP keyword
where keyword can be any one of the following OPR commands:
ABORT ALIGN BACKSPACE CANCEL
CLOSE CONTINUE DEFINE DISABLE
DISMOUNT ENABLE ENTER EXIT
FORWARDSPACE HELP HOLD IDENTIFY
MODIFY MOUNT NEXT PUSH
RELEASE REPORT REQUEUE RESPOND
ROUTE SEND SET SHOW
SHUTDOWN START STOP SUPPRESS
SWITCH TAKE UNDEFINE WAIT
or
NCP
*HOLD
The HOLD command allows you to keep particular requests in the queues
from being processed. You must give the RELEASE command to allow the
held jobs to process.
Format:
HOLD keyword
where keyword must be one of the following:
BATCH-JOBS
CARD-PUNCH-JOBS
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH-JOBS
PLOTTER-JOBS
PRINTER-JOBS
followed by one of these arguments:
<request-id-number> (for a single job)
user name (for all jobs of a user)
* (for all job requests)
followed by the optional switch (* argument only):
/NODE:node-name::
*IDENTIFY
The IDENTIFY command allows you to identify a tape mount to the system
when either the tape is unlabeled or you have
Automatic-Volume-Recognition disabled.
Format:
IDENTIFY MTAn: argument
where MTAn: is the tape drive name and number, and
where argument must be one of the following:
REQUEST-ID <request-id-number>
SCRATCH
VOLUME-ID<volume-identification>
*MODIFY
The MODIFY command allows you to change the priority of a job request
waiting in a queue for processing. The higher the priority number, the
sooner the job will be processed.
Format:
MODIFY keyword
where keyword must be one of the following:
BATCH-REQUEST
CARD-PUNCH-REQUEST
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH-REQUEST
PLOTTER-REQUEST
PRINTER-REQUEST
followed by one of these arguments:
<request-id-number> (for a single job)
user name (for all jobs of a user)
* (for all job requests)
followed by the optional switch (* argument only):
/NODE:node-name::
followed by the argument:
PRIORITY
and the following argument value:
<priority-number> (between 1 and 63)
*MOUNT
The MOUNT command allows you to mount a structure and allow users to
mount and access it.
Format:
MOUNT STRUCTURE alias-name: /STRUCTURE-ID:structure-name:
*NCP
The NCP command allows you to execute NCP (Network Command Protocol)
commands while running the OPR program. This command is valid only if
you have DECnet software.
Format:
NCP command-name argument arg arg
See DECnet documentation for further help on NCP
commands.
*NEXT
The NEXT command allows you to specify the request that will be serviced
next by the input or output queue. The request you specify will be
processed as soon as processing of the current request is complete.
Format:
NEXT keyword <batch-stream/unit number> switch argument
Where the keyword is one of the following:
BATCH-STREAM
CARD-PUNCH
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH
PLOTTER
PRINTER
followed by the optional switch:
/NODE:node-name::
followed by the required argument:
REQUEST-ID <request-id-number>
*PUSH
The PUSH command allows you to leave OPR command level and enter TOPS-20
command level. You must give the POP command to return to OPR command
level.
Format:
PUSH (to EXEC level)
*RELEASE
The RELEASE command allows you to release a job request that was held
with the HOLD command.
Format:
RELEASE keyword
where keyword must be one of the following:
BATCH-JOBS
CARD-PUNCH-JOBS
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH-JOBS
PLOTTER-JOBS
PRINTER-JOBS
followed by one of these arguments:
<request-id-number> (for a single job)
user name (for all jobs of a user)
* (for all job requests)
followed by the optional switch (* argument only):
/NODE:node-name::
*REPORT
The REPORT command allows you to make journal entries into the system
error file.
Format:
REPORT User Name Device
followed by a single line message or a carrage return for a multiple line
message.
*REQUEUE
The REQUEUE command allows you to stop a job request, put it back in the
queue in a HOLD state, and cancel the request. You must give the
RELEASE command to activate the job request after it has been requeued.
Format:
REQUEUE keyword argument /switch
where keyword can be one of the following:
BATCH-STREAM
CARD-PUNCH
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH
PLOTTER
PRINTER
followed by the argument:
<stream-number> (for batch stream)
<unit-number> (for devices)
followed by the optional switch:
/NODE:nodename::
followed by one of the following arguments (not for BATCH-STREAM):
BEGINNING-OF COPY
FILE
JOB
CURRENT-POSITION
followed this switch:
/REASON:single or multiple lines of text
*RESPOND
The RESPOND command allows you to reply to any message that was sent to
you from from a user or the system.
Format:
RESPOND <message-number> response
where <message-number> is an outstanding message number
followed by a single or multiple line response.
*ROUTE
The ROUTE command allows you to transfer output from one device to
another device on the same or a different node. To cancel previous
routing, give the ROUTE command without specifying a destination.
Format:
ROUTE keyword source destination
Where source is object-identifier unit number and /NODE:node-name:: of the
source device and destination is the unit number and /NODE:node-name:: of
the destination device.
The keywords for ROUTE are the following:
ALL-DEVICES
CARD-PUNCH
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH
PLOTTER
PRINTER
The ALL-DEVICES keyword takes the following arguments:
source-node
ALL-NODES
destination-node
In addition, you may specify ALL-UNITS as your source and
destination arguments.
*SEND
The SEND command allows you to send single or multiple line messages to
destinations defined by the available keywords.
Format:
SEND keyword message
where keyword can be one of the following:
ALL
BATCH-STREAM
JOB
OPERATOR
TERMINAL
followed by a number (not applicable for ALL and OPERATOR),
and a single or multiple line message.
followed by the optional switch (not for JOB and TERMINAL):
/NODE:node-name::
*SET
The SET command allows you to set various system parameters for the
system devices and features. The parameters are the arguments to the
keywords.
Format:
SET keyword argument /switch
where keyword can be one of the following:
BATCH-STREAM <stream-number> or <range>
CARD-PUNCH <device-number> or <range>
DISK-DRIVE CHANNEL <n> CONTROLLER <n> DRIVE <n>
JOB <job-number>
NODE <name::> (for DN60 only)
ONLINE
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH <device-number> or <range>
PLOTTER <device-number> or <range>
PORT CI
PRINTER <device-number> or <range>
SCHEDULER
STRUCTURE structure-name:
TAPE-DRIVE tape-drive-name:
where <range> is low to high order numbers <n:m>.
followed by the optional switch (BATCH-STREAM, CARD-PUNCH,
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH, PLOTTER, and PRINTER only):
/NODE:node-name:
The arguments for BATCH-STREAM are:
NOOPR-INTERVENTION
OPR-INTERVENTION
PRIORITY-LIMITS <number> or <n:m>
TIME-LIMITS <number> or <n:m>
The arguments for CARD-PUNCH, PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH, PLOTTER,
and PRINTER are:
FORMS-TYPE name
LIMIT-EXCEEDED-ACTION ABORT
ASK
PROCEED
OUTPUT-LIMITS <number> or <n:m>
PRIORITY-LIMITS <number> or <n:m>
PAGE-LIMITS <number> or <n:m> (for PRINTER only)
or for use with DN60 software or an SNA workstation:
DESTINATION string (for PRINTER and CARD-PUNCH only)
/SPOOL (for PRINTER only) and /NOTRANSLATE may be optionally used
with DESTINATION
The arguments for DISK-DRIVE are:
AVAILABLE
UNAVAILABLE
The INITIALIZE argument has these optional switches:
/COUNT:<number>
/DENSITY:200
556
800
1600
6250
/INCREMENT:<number>
/LABEL-TYPE:ANSI
EBCDIC
TOPS-20
UNLABELED
/OVERRIDE-EXPIRATION:YES
NO
/OWNER:User-name
/PROTECTION:<protection-number>
/TAPE-DISPOSITION:HOLD
UNLOAD
/VOLUME-ID:<volid>
The arguments for JOB are:
NOOPR-INTERVENTION
OPR-INTERVENTION
SCHEDULER-CLASS <class-number>
The arguments for NODE are:
BYTES-PER-MESSAGE <bytes>
CLEAR-SEND-DELAY <milliseconds>
RECORDS-PER-MESSAGE <records>
TIMEOUT-CATEGORY <primary/secondary>
TRANSPARENCY on/off
or to set parameters for an SNA workstation:
APPLICATION-NAME <name>
CHARACTER-SET <filespec>
CIRCUIT <SDP-n>
DATA <string>
LOGON-MODE <name>
The arguments for ONLINE are:
<channel>,<unit>,<controller> (device address)
The argument for PORT CI is:
AVAILABLE
UNAVAILABLE
The argument for SCHEDULER is:
BATCH-CLASS BACKGROUND
NONE
scheduler class for batch
BIAS-CONTROL <decimal-number>
CLASS <scheduler-class-number> <percent>
The arguments for STRUCTURE are:
ACKNOWLEDGED
AVAILABLE
DOMESTIC
EXCLUSIVE
FOREIGN
IGNORED
REGULATED
SHARED
UNAVAILABLE
UNREGULATED
The arguments for TAPE-DRIVE are:
AVAILABLE
INITIALIZE
UNAVAILABLE
*SHOW
The SHOW command allows you to display various types of information
defined by the available keywords.
Format:
SHOW keyword argument /switch
where keyword can be one of the following:
CONTROL-FILE
MESSAGES
OPERATORS
PARAMETERS
QUEUES
ROUTE-TABLE
SCHEDULER
STATUS
TIME
The argument for CONTROL-FILE with its optional /switch
is:
BATCH-STREAM <stream-number> /LINES:<number>
The argument and switch for MESSAGES is:
<message-number>
/NODE:node-name::
The switch for OPERATORS is:
/NODE:node-name::
The arguments and switch for PARAMETERS are:
BATCH-STREAM <stream-number or range>
CARD-PUNCH <device-number or range>
NETWORK-NODE node-name::
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH <device-number or range>
PLOTTER <device-number or range>
PRINTER <device-number or range>
/NODE:node-name::
The arguments for QUEUES are:
ALL-JOBS
BATCH-JOBS
CARD-PUNCH-JOBS
MOUNT-REQUESTS
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH-JOBS
PLOTTER-JOBS
PRINTER-JOBS
RETRIEVAL-REQUESTS
with the switches:
/ALL
/SHORT
/USER:user
/NODE:nodename (not for MOUNT-REQUESTS or RETRIEVAL-REQUESTS)
The arguments for STATUS are:
BATCH-STREAM <stream-number> or <range>
CARD-PUNCH <device-number> or <range>
DISK-DRIVE
NETWORK-NODE <node-name::>
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH <device-number> or <range>
PLOTTER <device-number> or <range>
PRINTER <device-number> or <range>
READER <device-number> or <range>
STRUCTURE <structure-name:>
TAPE-DRIVE <device-number>
with the switches (not for DISK-DRIVES, NETWORK-NODE, TAPE-DRIVE and
STRUCTURE):
/NODE:node-name::
/SHORT
DISK-DRIVES has these optional switches:
/ALL
/FREE
/MOUNTED
STRUCTURE has the following optional switches:
/ALL
/MOUNTED
/UNMOUNTED
TAPE-DRIVE has the following optional switches:
/ALL
/CHARACTERISTICS
/FREE
The are no arguments and switches for ROUTE-TABLE, SCHEDULER, and TIME.
*SHUTDOWN
The SHUTDOWN command allows you to terminate the scheduling of job
requests for the devices you specify as defined by the available
keywords.
Format:
SHUTDOWN keyword argument
where keyword can be one of the following:
BATCH-STREAM
CARD-PUNCH
NODE (for DECnet only)
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH
PLOTTER
PRINTER
READER
followed by the argument:
<stream-number> (for batch streams)
<unit-number> (for devices)
nodename:: (for NODE)
or a range of <stream/unit-numbers> as n:m.
followed by the optional switch:
/NODE:node-name::.
*START
The START command allows you to start up the scheduling of job requests
through the devices you specify, as defined by the available keywords.
Format:
START keyword argument /switch
where keyword can be one of the following:
BATCH-STREAM
CARD-PUNCH
NODE (for DECnet only)
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH
PLOTTER
PRINTER
READER
followed by the argument:
<stream-number> (for batch stream)
<unit-number> (for devices)
nodename:: (for NODE)
or a range of <stream/unit-numbers> as n:m.
followed by the optional switch:
/NODE:node-name::
The PRINTER keyword has this optional switch:
/DEVICE:tape-drive-name:
*STOP
The STOP command allow you to temporarily stop any device as defined by
the available keywords. You must give the CONTINUE command to resume
the processing of job requests through the device.
Format:
STOP keyword <stream/unit-number> argument /switch
where keyword can be one of the following:
BATCH-STREAM
CARD-PUNCH
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH
PLOTTER
PRINTER
READER
followed by a stream/unit number or a range of numbers (n:m).
followed by the optional switch:
/NODE:node-name::
You can also specify one of the following arguments:
AFTER CURRENT-REQUEST
AFTER EVERY-REQUEST
IMMEDIATELY
*SUPPRESS
The SUPPRESS command allows you to suppress the carriage control on the
line printer. All lines are single-spaced. Blank lines and form feeds
are ignored.
Format:
SUPPRESS PRINTER <unit-number>
followed by the optional switch:
/NODE:node-name::
followed by one of these switches:
/FILE
/JOB
/STOP
*SWITCH
The SWITCH command allows you to switch a mount request that is using a
tape volume to a new volume on another tape drive. This command should
be used only when a user program wishes to switch volumes without
issuing another tape mount request.
Format:
SWITCH <request-id-number> volid tape-drive
where <request-id-number> specifies a tape mount request,
volid is the new volume identification, and
tape-drive is the tape drive unit number (MTAn:).
*TAKE
The TAKE command allows you to execute a series of OPR commands from a
specified command file.
Format:
TAKE filespec
where filespec is the name of the command file,
followed by one of these optional switches:
/DISPLAY
/NODISPLAY
*UNDEFINE
The UNDEFINE command allows you to remove a structure's attribute
definition from the structure data base.
Format:
UNDEFINE STRUCTURE structure-name:
*WAIT
The WAIT command causes OPR to wait for a specified number of seconds
before accepting input.
Format:
WAIT [nn]
where nn is the number of seconds between 1 and 60 you want OPR to wait.