VAX-11 DSM User's Guide

This document is the VAX-11 DSM User's Guide (Version 2.0, December 1982), designed for DIGITAL Standard MUMPS operating under VAX/VMS V3.

Its primary purpose is to describe:

1. How to use DIGITAL Standard MUMPS (VAX-11 DSM).
2. How to install the VAX-11 DSM system software.
3. How to operate and manage VAX-11 DSM in a multiuser environment.

The guide is structured into three main parts, catering to different user roles:

• Part 1: Introduction (Chapters 1-3)

  • Provides an overview of VAX-11 DSM's features.
  • Explains how to access VAX/VMS from the terminal and begin programming in DSM.
  • Offers foundational VAX/VMS information necessary for using VAX-11 DSM.
  • Intended for: All VAX-11 DSM users, especially application programmers unfamiliar with VAX/VMS.

• Part 2: Using VAX-11 DSM (Chapters 4-9)

  • Delivers detailed reference information on the VAX-11 DSM system and its interaction with VAX/VMS.
  • Covers DSM command-line options, developing and maintaining application routines (creating, saving, loading, editing, debugging), input/output processing, and the VAX-11 DSM data base (globals).
  • Intended for: Application and system programmers familiar with VAX/VMS, and System Managers/Operators.

• Part 3: Operating VAX-11 DSM (Chapters 10-13)

  • Focuses on tasks for System Managers and Operators.
  • Details the VAX-11 DSM software installation procedure.
  • Explains how to establish and manage VAX-11 DSM user accounts.
  • Describes the operation and management of the DSM Job Controller and Journal Process in a multiuser environment.
  • Intended for: VAX-11 DSM System Managers and Operators.

Appendices (A-C) provide additional information on error messages, the DSM Editor, and data structures.

This guide specifically states that it does not describe the language elements or syntax of the VAX-11 DSM language; that content is covered in the VAX-11 DSM Language Reference Manual. It assumes familiarity with core VAX/VMS concepts and system management.