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!OPR.HLP Operator interface program help file
!
!Each OPR command has an entry in this file. The entries must
!be alphabetically ordered and must be preceeded with an "*"
!in column 1.
!
!Additional entries may be added to this help file, but care
!
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.
The format is:
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 one of these optional switches:
/REQUEST-ID:<request-id-number>
/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.
The format is:
ALIGN PRINTER <unit-number>
followed by one of these arguments and/or switches:
/STOP
Alignment Filespec
/PAUSE:<number-of-seconds>
/REPEAT-COUNT:<number-of-repeats>
*BACKSPACE
The BACKSPACE command allows you to reprint previously output
pages in the file currently printing on the line printer.
The format is:
BACKSPACE PRINTER <unit-number>
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 processing or is waiting to be processed, or any
mount request for a tape or disk structure.
The format is:
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)
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 buffer and create a new log file buffer. The
closed log file is written to disk so that an up to date
file can be copied or printed.
The format is:
CLOSE LOG
*CONTINUE
The CONTINUE command allows you to continue a job request
that was temporarily stopped with the STOP command.
The format is:
CONTINUE keyword <stream/unit-number>
where keyword can be one of the following:
BATCH-STREAM
CARD-PUNCH
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH
PLOTTER
PRINTER
READER
*DEFINE
The DEFINE command allows you to define an IBM node to
the batch and spooling system. You can specify node type
(2780, 3780, or HASP) and mode (either emulation or
termination). This command is applicable only if you
have DN60 software.
The format is:
DEFINE NODE name:: type mode <pp> <ll>
where name:: is a 1- to 6-character nodename
type is one of the following:
2780
3780
HASP (default)
mode is one of the following:
EMULATION
TERMINATION
<pp> is the port number (a 2-digit octal value)
<ll> is the line number (a 1-digit value)
*DISABLE
The DISABLE command allows you to turn-off various system
processes as defined by the available keywords.
The format is:
DISABLE keyword
where keyword can be one of the following:
AUTOMATIC-VOLUME-RECOGNITION
CLASS-SCHEDULAR
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
CARD-PUNCH-MESSAGES
CARD-READER-INTERPRETER-MESSAGES
FILE-RETREVIAL-MESSAGES
IBM-MESSAGES
MOUNT-MESSAGES
NCP-MESSAGES
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH-MESSAGES
PLOTTER-MESSAGES
PRINTER-MESSAGES
READER-MESSAGES
USER-MESSAGES
followed by one or more of these switches:
/INFORMATION-MESSAGES
/JOB-MESSAGES
/OPR-ACTION-MESSAGES
*DISMOUNT
The DISMOUNT command allows you to dismount structures
and tapes currently known to the system.
The format is:
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)
*ENABLE
The ENABLE command allows you to turn-on various system
processes as defined by the available keywords.
The format is:
ENABLE keyword
where keyword can be one of the following:
AUTOMATIC-VOLUME-RECOGNITION
CLASS-SCHEDULAR
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
CARD-PUNCH-MESSAGES
CARD-READER-INTERPRETER-MESSAGES
FILE-RETREVIAL-MESSAGES
IBM-MESSAGES
MOUNT-MESSAGES
NCP-MESSAGES
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH-MESSAGES
PLOTTER-MESSAGES
PRINTER-MESSAGES
READER-MESSAGES
USER-MESSAGES
followed by one or more of these switches:
/INFORMATION-MESSAGES
/JOB-MESSAGES
/OPR-ACTION-MESSAGES
*ENTER
The ENTER command allows you to enter an alternative
command processor for an application type.
The format is:
ENTER application-type
where application-type must be defined at GALGEN.
*EXIT
The EXIT command allows you to leave OPR command level
and return to ENABLEd command level.
The format is:
EXIT
*FORWARDSPACE
The FORWARDSPACE command allows you to skip pages that
are currently printing on the line printer.
The format is:
FORWARDSPACE PRINTER <unit-number>
followed by one of these switches:
/COPIES:<number-of-copies>
/FILE <1-file>
/PAGES:<number-of-pages>
*HELP
The HELP command allows you to display the function,
format, arguments, and switches of any OPR command.
The format is:
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 PUSH RELEASE REPORT
REQUEUE RESPOND ROUTE SEND
SET SHOW SHUTDOWN START
STOP SUPPRESS SWITCH TAKE
or
NCP followed by a single NCP command
*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.
The format is:
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)
*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.
The format is:
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.
The format is:
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 argument:
PRIORITY
and the following argument value:
<priority-number> (1 to 63 range)
*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.
The format is:
PUSH (to EXEC level)
*RELEASE
The RELEASE command allows you to release a job request
that was held with the HOLD command.
The format is:
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)
*REPORT
The REPORT command allows you to make journal entries
into the system error file.
The format is:
REPORT message
where message can optionally begin with:
User Name
Device
followed by a single or multiple line message.
*REQUEUE
The REQUEUE command allows you to stop an 'in progress'
job request, put it back in the queue in a HOLD state,
and cancel the 'in progress' request. You must give the
RELEASE command to activate the job request after it has
been requeued.
The format is:
REQUEUE keyword argument
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 one or more of these switches:
/REQUEST-ID:<request-id-number>
/REASON:single or multiple lines of text
or one of the following arguments (not valid for
BATCH-STREAM):
BEGINNING-OF COPY
FILE
JOB
CURRENT-POSITION
*RESPOND
The RESPOND command allows you to reply to any message
that was sent to you via WTOR (Write To Operator with
Response), from a user.
The format is:
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
node to another node. This command is applicable only if
you have DECnet software.
The format is:
ROUTE Source-Node:: Destination-Node::
where Source-Node:: is the node name from which the
output will be routed,
and Destination-Node:: is the node name to which the
output will be routed.
*SEND
The SEND command allows you to send single or multiple
line messages to destinations as defined by the available
keywords.
The format is:
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.
*SET
The SET command allows you to set various system
parameters for the system devices as defined by the
available keywords. The parameters are the arguments to
the keywords.
The format is:
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> DRIVE <n>
JOB <job-number>
NODE <name::> (for DN60 only)
ONLINE
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH <device-number> or <range>
PLOTTER <device-number> or <range>
PRINTER <device-number> or <range>
SCHEDULER
STRUCTURE Structure-name:
TAPE-DRIVE Tape-drive-name:
TERMINAL
where <range> are low to high order numbers <n:m>.
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 ASK
CANCEL
IGNORE
OUTPUT-LIMITS <number> or <n:m>
PRIORITY-LIMITS <number> or <n:m>
PAGE-LIMITS <number> or <n:m> (for PRINTER)
The arguments for DISK-DRIVE are:
AVAILABLE
UNAVAILABLE
The arguments for TAPE-DRIVE are:
AVAILABLE
INITIALIZE
UNAVAILABLE
The INITIALIZE argument has these optional switches:
/COUNT:<number>
/DENSITY:200
556
800
1600
6250
/LABEL-TYPE:ANSI
EBCDIC
TOPS-20
UNLABELED
/OVERRIDE-EXPIRATION:YES
NO
/OWNER:User-name
/PROTECTION:<protection-number>
/TAPE-DISPOSITION:HOLD
UNLOAD
/VOLUME-ID:<volid>
/INCREMENT:<number>
/STARTING-VOLUME-ID:<numeric-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>
DATA-TERMINAL-READY on/off
NO-SIGNON-REQUIRED
RECORDS-PER-MESSAGE <records>
SIGNON-REQUIRED
SILO-WARNING-LEVEL <number>
TIMEOUT-CATEGORY <primary/secondary>
TRANSPARENCY on/off
The arguments for ONLINE are:
<channel>,<unit>,<controller> (device address)
The argument for SCHEDULER is:
BATCH-CLASS BACKGROUND
NONE
Scheduler Class for Batch
BIAS-CONTROL <decimal-number>
CLASS <scheduler-class-number>
The arguments for STRUCTURE are:
ACKNOWLEDGED
AVAILABLE
DOMESTIC
FOREIGN
IGNORED
REGULATED
UNAVAILABLE
UNREGULATED
The argument for TERMINAL is:
TYPE model-name
*SHOW
The SHOW command allows you to display various types of
information as defined by the available keywords.
The format is:
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 arguments for PARAMETERS are:
BATCH-STREAM
CARD-PUNCH
NETWORK-NODE
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH
PLOTTER
PRINTER
The arguments for QUEUES are:
ALL-JOBS
BATCH-JOBS
CARD-PUNCH-JOBS
MOUNT-REQUESTS
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH-JOBS
PLOTTER-JOBS
PRINTER-JOBS
RETRIEVAL-REQUESTS
followed by one of these optional switches: (Not
available for MOUNT-REQUESTS
and RETRIEVAL-REQUESTS
)
/ALL
/SHORT
The arguments for STATUS are:
BATCH-STREAM
CARD-PUNCH
DISK-DRIVE
NETWORK-NODE
PAPER-TAPE-PUNCH
PLOTTER
PRINTER
READER
TAPE-DRIVE
DISK-DRIVES has these optional switches:
/ALL
/FREE
/MOUNTED
TAPE-DRIVE has the following optional argument and
switches:
Tape-Drive-Name:
/ALL
/CHARACTERISTICS
/FREE
The other arguments have this optional switch:
/SHORT
The are no arguments and switches for MESSAGES,
OPERATORS, 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.
The format is:
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)
node-name:: (for NODE)
or a range of <stream/unit-numbers> as n:m.
*START
The START command allows you to startup the scheduling of
job requests through the devices you specify, as defined
by the available keywords.
The format is:
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)
node-name:: (for NODE)
or a range of <stream/unit-numbers> as n:m.
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.
The format is:
STOP keyword <stream/unit-number>
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).
*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.
The format is:
SUPPRESS PRINTER <unit-number>
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.
The format is:
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.
The format is:
TAKE filespec
where filespec is the name of the command file,
followed by one of these optional switches:
/DISPLAY
/NODISPLAY