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MASTER INDEX
The following pages contain the XVM/RSX master index.
This master
index is a result of merging the indexes of all the document PARTs.
The format of the index entries is:
Topic, part no.-page no.
Example:
QJOB, V-2-29
Interpretation:
Page 2-29 of PART V discusses QJOB.

INDEX

Abbreviations for commands,
VII-1-9
ABORT, IV-2-2, VI-2-5, VI-3-ll,
VI-65, VI-9-6, VI-12-S,
VI-13-S, VI-IS-I, VIII-6-4
ABORT command, VIII-6-4
Aborting I/O for task, VI-2-5,
VI-3-ll, VI-6-5, VI-9-6,
VI-12-S, VI-13-S
Aborting task execution, IV-2-2
ACD, TDV Function task,
VII-24-l, VII-5-4, VIII-6-3
ACI, TDV Function task,
VII-24-l, VIII-5-2, VIII-6-3
Active Task List (ATL) , 11-1-4,
111-1-9, IV-2-2, IX-2-3
Activating task, 11-1-4
Activating task execution,
IV-2-S7
AD conversion,
starting, VI-14-l2
stopping, VI-14-l3
AD handler,
requests, VI-14-l
task, VI-14-l
ADCON, VI-14-4
Adding a new device, IV-2-9
Adding a task, IV-2-35
Adding tasks, XII-5-1
ADDIS, VI-14-5
ADRMAP, VI-14-l5
ADRSET, VI-14-9
ADSMAP, VI-14-l4
ADSSET, VI-14-6
ADSTOP, VI-14-l3
ADSTRT, VI-14-l2
ADV, IV-2-9
Advanced task,
construction, XI-l-l
development, 11-4-2
AF handler,
requests, VI-15-l
task, VI-lS-l
ACF I/O functions, VI-15-2
AFT, VI-1-2
AI, VI-15-3
Alias-execute option, V-2-lB
Allocate, vi-6-6
Allocation of I/O buffers,
XI-6-l, XI-6-2
Allocation of space, X-2-3
Altmode, IV-1-2, IV-2-38,
IV-2-59, VII-l-S, VII-6-3, VII-6-9,
XI-2-l, XI-3-2
Altmode character, X-2-6
Analog channels,
reading sequence of, VI-15-3
Analog output--A633 modules,
VI-16-4
Analog-to-digital converter I/O,
VI-14-l
functions, VI-14-2

XVM/RSX VIB

ANY subroutine, X-2-lS, x-3-6
AO, VI-16-4
API level, 11-1-4
API level light, 11-1-4
API lines, V-2-5
Arguments, X-2-2
Arrays, X-2-l, X-2-lS
size of, X-2-2
ASCII string, X-2-5
ASCII to BCD conversion, VI-S-18
ASCII to EBCDIC conversion, VI-8-l9
ASP, IV-2-l2
Assembler options, VII-3-2
Assembling a MACRO program, VII-3-l
Assembly parameters, III-B-l,
III-C-I, X-D-I
Assigning a partition, IV-2-12
At Sign (@), IV-1-3, VII-1-9
ATTACH, VI-2-6, VI-7-3, VI-lS-2
Attach Flag Table (AFT), VI-I-2,
IX-4-l
ATTACH macro, VI-B-4
Attaching I/O device, VI-2-6
Automatic flying capacitor scanner
I/O, VI-15-l
functions, VI-15-2
Automatic priority interrupt (API),
V-2-4
AUTORM, IV-2-32, IV-2-59,
V-2-l7, IX-2-B.l
Auxiliary disk functions, VII-2-3

Backarrow (+), VII-1-9, VII-7-3
Backing up a system, IV-2-59
Backslash (\), IV-1-3, VII-1-9
Backspacing,
files, VI-S-4
records, VI-S-5
Bank-mode option, VII-6-7
Basic Task Builder (BTK) , VII-6-l,
VII-6-lS
BATCH, VIII-I-I, VIII-6-2
load command, VIII-4-3
operator interaction, VIII-4-1
special commands, VIII-2-2, VIII-3-1
states, VIII-4-l, VIII-4-2
use, VIII-2-1
Batch account file,
display, VII-24-l, VIII-5-4, VIII-6-3
initialization, VII-24-l, VIII-5-2,
VIII-6-3
organization, VIII-5-1
Batch control for operator,
IV-2-41
Batch file editing, VII-S-l
Batch job,
queuing, V-2-29
Batch job file, VIII-6-7
running, XII-3-4, XII-3-7
submission, VIII-2-1

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INDEX ( CONT . )

Batch mode, VII-3-l
FORTRAN, VII-2-l
MACRO Assembler, VII-3-l
processing, VII-13-l, VII-14-l,
VII-lS-l
Batch processing, 11-1-3, 11-3-3,
11-4-2, VIII-l-l
example, VIII-1-2
introduction, VIII-l-l
invoking, VIII-2-1
sequence sample, VIII-l-l
sources, III-B-lS
terminating, VIII-2-3
Batch Processor (BATCH),
VIII-I-I, VIII-6-2
Batch system, XII-3-6
errors, VIII-B-l
installation checklist, VIII-A-l
management, VIII-S-l
operations, VIII-6-1
organization, VIII-6-1
Baud specification, IV-2-29
Beam position, X-3-2
Binary file,
TSK extension, IV-2-3S
Bit maps, VI-6-2
BLANK subroutine, X-2-l3
BLINK, X-2-8
Block-mode editing, VII-4-l
Blocks,
system COMMON, 111-1-2,
111-1-13
Bootstrap,
Warm-Start, IV-2-60
Bootstrapping,
DOS, IV-2-26
RSX system, XII-4-l
Boundaries of core, X-2-2
Braces ({}), VII-l-IO
Breakpoints in a task, VII-22-l
BSPFIL, VI-8-4
BSPREC, VI-8-S
BTK (Basic Task Builder),
111-3-3
Buffer allocation and deallocation, XI-6-2
Buffer and partition size,
VII-4-3
Buffer preallocation, XI-6-l
Buffers, IX-2-l6, XI-4-2,
XI-6-l
within a partition, XI-6-4
BUILD, XII-3-l
preparing to run, XII-3-1
questions, XII-3-l
running, XII-3-1
termination, XII-3-4
Building process, XII-l-l
Building task for execution,
VII-6-l
Building,
XVM/DOS system, XII-2-l
XVM/RSX VlB, XII-3-4

XVM/RSX V1B

CAL,
dispatch routine, V-1-2
function code, V-1-2
instructions, V-l-l
service routines, V-1-2
CAL parameter block (CPB), V-I-I,
VI-2-3, VI-2-6, VI-2-2S
CALL DEFINE statement, VI-3-l4
CANCEL, IV-2-l3, V-2-2
CANCEL ALL command, VIII-4-7
CANCEL command, VIII-4-7
Cancelling mark-time requests,
V-2-69
Cancelling requests for a task,
IV-2-l3
Cancelling task requests, v-2-2
Card punch handler,
requests, VI-19-l
task, VI-19-l
Card punch input/output, VI-19-l
functions, VI-19-l
Card reader I/O, VI-lO-l
functions, VI-lO-l
Carriage return IV-1-2, IV-2-38,
VII-1-8, XI-2-l, XII-4-l
CC handler,
requests, VI-17-l
task, VI-17-l
CCLOSE routine, X-S-3
CD handler,
requests, VI-lO-l
task, VI-lO-l
CHAIN and EXECUTE programs, VII-6-4
Changing device assignment, IV-2-5l
Character set, .SIXBT, V-C-l
Characters, nonprinting, X-2-6
Characters, upper/lower case,
VII-l-IO
Checkout package, XII-3-3
running, XII-4-3
sources, III-B-30
CINIT routine, X-5-3
CIRCLE subroutine, X-2-l6
example, X-2-l9
Clearing interrupt line, VI-2-l2,
VI-3-ll, VI-7-4
Clock, XII-4-l
Clock handler, IX-2-3
Clock Queue (CKQ) , 11-1-5, 111-1-9,
IV-1-13, IX-2-6
CLOSE, VI-2-7, VI-3-l2, VI-7-3,
VI-12-7, VI-13-6, VI-18-2,
VI-19-2
CLOSE macro, VI-B-S
Closing a file, VI-2-7, VI-3-l2
VI-7-3, VI-12-7, VI-13-6,
VI-19-2
CNAME, X-2-2, X-2-4, X-2-S, X-3-4
Code modification routines, X-4-l
COMGET, VI-17-3
Comma, IV-1-2
Comma character, VII-7-2

Index-2

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INDEX (CONT.)

Command,
abbreviations, VII-1-9
conventions, IV-1-3
input line, XI-2-1
syntax errors, SLIP, VII-5-l6
Command string terminators,
VII-l-S
Commands,
BATCH, special, VIII-2-2, VIII-3-1
MULTIACCESS Monitor, VII-1-2.l
OPR, VIII-4-l, VIII-4-3
Comment, IV-1-3
COl-1MON, IV-2-l4
COMMON blocks, 11-1-5, VII-6-S,
VII-6-10, VII-6-ll
system, 111-1-2, 111-1-13,
IV-2-46
Common communicator I/O
functions, VI-17-l
Comparing a record, VI-8-20
Compiling a FORTRAN program,
VII-2-1
Compiler options, FORTRAN IV,
VII-2-2
COMPUT, VI-17-S
Concepts, 11-1-3
Configuration procedures,
XII-4-1
CONNECT, V-2-4
Connecting AD to task, VI-14-4
Connecting buffer, VI-16-l0
Connecting to interrupt line,
V-2-4
Conserving space, IV-2-32
Console dialogue, X-9-l
Console listing, example, X-9-2
CONSTRUCT, IV-2-l5
CONSTRUCT TDV Function task,
VII-19-l
error messages, VII-19-2
Construction of advanced tasks,
XI-l-l
Contact interrupt digital
input--W733 module, VI-16-9
Contact sense/interrupt digital
input--W73l, W733 modules,
VI-16-7
Control-character facilities,
VII-1-2.l
Control lines, VIII-2-2,
VIII-6-7
Control records, SLIP, VII-5-4
Conventions,
directive, V-1-3
I/O handler construction,
XI-4-l
MCR task construction, XI-2-l
TDV task construction, XI-3-l
Conventions for TDV command,
VII-1-8
Conversion to XVM/RSX, VII-6-1S
COpy subroutine, X-2-6, X-3-2

XVM/RSX VIB

Core,
allocation, 111-1-6
examining, IV-2-37
management, 111-1-1
partitioned, 11-1-5
reconfiguration, IV-2-45
sharing, V-2-53
size, III-A-l, XII-4-l
Core boundaries, X-2-2
Core locations,
examining, V-2-55
modifying, V-2-S7
Core partition, IV-l-l
availability, IV-2-2, VI-1-3
freeing, IV-2-37, V-2-67
Core space,
exec-mode, 111-1-14
permanent, III-I-II
semipermanent, 111-1-13
type of, III-I-II
user-mode, III-I-II, 111-1-16
CPB word, V-4-l
CREATE, VI-3-l3
Creating random-access file,
VI-3-l3
CR03B handler,
operation, VI-lO-S
CR1S error messages, VI-lO-3
Cross disk system, XII-I-I, XII-3-2
building, XII-B-l
CTDI, VI-16-9, VI-16-l0
CTRL/C, IV-I-I, VI-1-2, IV-2-l4,
IV-2-42, IV-2-70, VI-9-3,
XI-2-1, XII-3-4
CTRL/D, VII-3-6
CTRL/P, VI-9-4
CTRL/Q, VII-6-3
CTRL/R, XII-3-4, XII-3-7
CTRL/T, VI-9-4, VII-1-7, XI-3-2,
VIII-6-2
CTRL/U, VI-1-3, VII-1-9
CTRL/X, VI-9-4
CTRL/Y, IV-2-62.l, VI-9-4
Current task pointer, IX-3-2

DASH (dashed lines), X-2-S
Data modes,'VI-l-S
by device, VI-1-9
legal, VI-9-2
Data records,
random-access file, VI-3-4
sequential-access file, VI-3-2
DATE, IV-2-16, V-2-S, VII-ll-1
entering, IV-2-3l
DCLOSE routine, X-S-3
DEALLOCATE, VI-6-9
Deallocation of buffers, XI-6-2
Debugging,
on-line, IV-2-37
Debugging with ODT, VII-22-2

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INDEX (CONT.)

DEC026 character set, VI-IO-7
DEC029 character set, VI-IO-6
DEC tape Directory List,
TDV Function task, VII-ll-l
error messages, VII-11-2,
VII-11-3
DEC tape handler, 111-1-4
DEC tape I/O, VI-7-1
functions, VI-7-2
Default node assignments,
III-I-II
Default priority of task,
VII-6-8
Default values, XII-3-7, XII-4-1
Deferred-execute option,
V-2-18.1
Defining terminal characteristics, IV-2-29
DELETE, VI-2-9, VI-3-11
Delete character or line,
VII-1-9
DELETE FILE error messages,
VII-8-2
DELETE FILE, TDV Function task,
VII-8-1
DELETE macro, VI-B-S
DELETE routine, X-4-2
Deleting a task, IV-2-54
Deleting file name from
directory, VI-3-11
Deleting files, VI-2-9
Deletion, IV-1-3
Delimiter, IV-1-2
Delimiters, VII-7-3
DEQ, IV-2-17
list symbols, IV-2-17
listing abbreviations,
IV-2-18
Deque, 11-1-4
Deque list, IX-l-l
DETACH, VI-2-11, VI-7-3,
VI-18-2
DETACH directive, XI-4-2
DETACH macro, VI-B-4
Device,
adding a, IV-2-9
Device assignment,
changing, IV-2-S1
Devices, IV-2-10, IV-2-24
VI-l-S
I/O, VII-1-6
Devices and assignments, IV-2-23
Devices and assignments list,
IV-2-S1
DFDI, VI-16-9, VI-16-12
DI, VI-16-7
Dialogue, TKB, VII-6-17
Differences between XVM/RSX
and RSX PLUS III, 11-1-2
Digital output latching--M68S,
M803, M80S modules, VI-16-6
Digital output, single shot-M687 and M807 modules,
VI-16-S
DINIT routine, X-S-2
Directive errors, V-1-2

XVM/RSX VIB

DIRECTORY LIST, TDV Function
task, VII-IO-l
error messages VII-IO-2,
VII-IO-3
DISABLE, IV-2-25, V-2-10
Disabling a task, IV-2-2S, V-2-10
Disabling file-oriented I/O,
IV-2-27
DISCONNECT, V-2-12, VI-2-12,
VI-3-11, VI-7-4
Disconnecting AD from task,
VI-14-S
Disconnecting buffer, VI-16-12
Disconnecting from an interrupt
line, V-2-12
Disk addresses, VI-4-1
RK, VI-4-1
RP, VI-S-l
Disk blocks, IV-2-S4
Disk block number, VI-6-1
Disk,
configuration, 11-2-4
directory, VII-IO-l
support, 11-2-3
Disk-to-disk editing, VII-4-3
Disk driver I/O, VI-6-1
functions, VI-6-4
Disk driver,
requests, VI-6-3
tasks, VI-6-1
Disk errors, VI-6-3
Disk file I/O, VI-3-1
Disk I/O buffers, 111-1-7
size, 111-1-7
Disk parameters, IX-3-4
Disk platters,
RK, VI-4-1
RP, VI-S-l
Disk registers,
examining, IV-2-37
Disk, task storage on, VII-19-1
Disk-UFD table, IV-2-27, IV-2-36
DISMOUNT, TDV Function task, VII-17-1
error messages, VII-17-1
Dismount tape, VII-7-4
Dismounting a disk, IV-2-27
Dismounting a disk, (logically),
VII-17-1
Dismounting tape, VI-8-12, VI-8-13
DISPAT partition, III-l-S
Dispatcher, MCR, IV-l-l
Display file, X-2-2, X-2-3
Display parameter settings, X-2-10
Documentation, 11-4-1
DOL, VI-16-6
$ command, VIII-3-7
-$ command, VII-S-S
Done bit, IV-2-32
DOS, IV-2-26, VI-16-S
DOS batch job file,
generating, XII-3-1
Dots, XI-3-1, XI-4-1
DQRQ, VI-2-5
Driver call, V1-6-4
DSKAL macro, VI-B-l
DSKDAL macro, VI-B-2

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INDEX ( CONT. )

DSKGET, VI-B-2
DSKPUT macro, VI-B-2
DSM, IV-2-27
DSM, TDV Function task, VII-17-l
DT handler,
requests, VI-7-l
task, VI-7-l
DTC, IV-2-29
Dump mode, VII-3-6
DYLINK routine, X-6-2
Dynamic reconfiguration, II-l-S
DYSET-DYLINK, example, X-6-4
DYSET routine, X-6-l

Editing batch files, VII-S-l
Editing disk-to-disk, VII-4-3
Editor, VII-4-l
error messages, VII-4-3,
VII-4-4
$EJECT command, VIII-3-6
Embedded subroutines, X-6-3
ENABLE, IV-2-2S, IV-2-30,
V-2-l4
Enabling file-oriented I/O,
IV-2-36
$END command, VIII-3-S
END-OF-FILE, VII-S-l4
SLIP, VII-S-S
End-of-file pointer, X-2-2
ENTER, VI-2-l3, VI-3-l0, VI-7-3,
VI-lS-2
ENTER macro, VI-B-4
Entering register restore
routine, V-3-3
Entering register save routine,
V-3-2
Entering time and date, IV-2-3l
Environment, 11-1-1
EOT, VI-S-S
ERROR CLOSE, VI-3-l6
Error codes for *FILE routine,
VII-S-IS
$ERROR command, VIII-3-10
Error flags, MACRO Assembler,
VII-3-7
Error messages, IV-3-l, X-A-l,
XII-4-3
CONSTRUCT, VII-19-2
CRlS, VI-lO-2
DECTAPE DIRECTORY LIST,
VII-11-3
DELETE FILE, VII-S-l
DIRECTORY LIST, VII-lO-3
DISMOUNT, VII-17-2
EDITOR, VII-4-3, VII-4-4
FORTRAN, VII-2-S
INSTALL, VII-l3-3
MACRO Assembler, VII-3-9
MOUNT, VII-16-2
NEW DIRECTORY, VII-12-2
ODT, VII-22-lO
OPR, VII-4-l0, VIII-4-9
OTS, VII-2-~S, VII-2-l7
QUEUE, VII-2l-4

XVM/RSX VIB

Error messages (cont.)
REMOVE, VII-15-2
RENAME FILE, VII-9-2
REQUEST, VII-14-2
SLIP, VII-S-14
TDV, VII-7-S
TKB, VII-6-l9
UClS, VI-lO-S
Error recovery, VI-S-17
handler, VI-S-17
user, VI-S-17
Errors,
batch system, VIII-B-l
$SLIP control record, VII-S-IS
SLIP sequencing, VII-S-16
TKB recoverable, VII-6-20
Errors, directive, V-1-2
Establishing random links, VI-14-9
Establishing sequential links,
VI-l4-6
ETIME, IV-2-3l
Event variable, V-1-2
setting, V-2-24
waiting for, V-2-7l
Event variables, V-4-l, VI-1-7,
VI-A-l
returned, V-4-3, VI-A-2
special meanings, VI-A-S
Examining core, IV-2-37
Examining core locations, V-2-SS
Examining disk registers, IV-2-37
Example of batch processing,
VIII-1-2
Examples, VI-lS-4
CIRCLE subroutine, X-2-l9
console listing, X-9-2
DYSET-DYLINK, X-6-4
FORTRAN, X-9-6
four-square display, X-2-lS
MACRO programming, X-7-6
PRAMTR settings, X-2-2S
ROTATE subroutine, X-2-26
sine wave, X-2-20 through X-2-23
writing tablet, X-S-3
Exceeding time limit, VIII-4-S
EXEC mode, 111-1-2, IV-2-2, XI-3-l
core space, 111-1-14
EXECUTE, 1V-2-32, V-2-l6
Execute List (EXELH), 111-1-9,
IX-2-S
Execution of Resident MCR,
1V-l-l
Executive-mode option, VII-6-7
Executive, 11-1-3, 11-3-2
placement, 111-1-2
replacing XII-A-l
sources, III-B-2S
EXELH, IV-2-32
EXIT, IV-2-2, V-2-l9, VI-2-l2,
VI-3-ll, VI-7-4
EXIT command, VIII-4-7
Exit Processor, MULTIACCESS,
V-1-3
External links, VII-6-l4
EXU.13, V1I-6-l3

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INDEX ( CONT . )

F option, VII-7-3
FAC (Fetch-A-Character), IV-1-2
Fetch-A-Character (FAC)
. subroutine, XI-2-l
File,
creation date, VII-lO-2
size, VII-IO-2
transfer, VII-7-3, VII-7-4
*FILE errors, VII-S-14
File name and extension,
VII-lO-2
File name format, X-2-2
File name list, VII-6-l3
*FILE records, VII-5-4
*FILE specification, SLIP,
VII-5-3
Files, XI-1-2
FIN, TDV Function task, VII-7-2
FININS, IV-2-32, IX-2-S.1
Fix, IV-2-34, V-2-22
Fixing a task, V-2-22
in core, IV-2-34
Flicker, X-2-9
Floating point, XII-3-2, XII-3-6
Floating-point exit register,
V-2-S2
Floating-point processor (FPP) ,
VII-2-1, VII-2-4
FORCE command, VIII-4-7
Form feeds, VII-7-3
FORMAT, VI-S-6
Format of information returned
by READ, VI-lS-2
FORTRAN,
error messages, VII-2-S
examples, VI-lS-4, X-9-6
interface, VI-16-3
line numbers, VII-S-IO
other versions, VII-2-3
program compilation, VII-2-l
FORTRAN IV Compiler, 11-3-3
options, VII-2-2
FOU, TDV Functions task, VII-7-2
Four-square display example,
X-2-lS
FPP system OTS error messages,
VII-2-l7
Free blocks, VII-ll-1
Free core, XI-6-2
Freeing attached I/O device,
VI-2-ll, VI-7-3
Freeing a core partition, IV-2-73,
V-2-67
Freeing storage, VI-6-9
Front-End Interrupt Driver task
(VPVEC), XI-S-l
FSPEOT, VI-S-S
FSPFIL, VI-S-9
Functio~ of system directives,
V-l-l
Function tasks, TDV, VII-I-2
Functions,
task development, 111-1-5

XVM/RSX VIB

GARBAGE COLLECTION, XI-6-3
Generating DOS batch job file,
XI1-3-1
GET, V1-6-l2, VI-7-S
GET functions, X-7-3
GETBLT routinee, X-S-l
GETPSH routine, x-s-s
Getting on the air, X-9-1
GO command, VI11-4-6
GRAPH subroutine, X-2-ll, X-3-S
Graphics system, 11-4-2
Guidelines for advanced task
construction, XI-1-2

Handler,
exit, VI-1-7
initialization, VI-1-6
recovery, VI-S-17
Handler internal closing of file,
VI-3-l6
Hardware, 11-1-3, X-1-2
expanded, 11-2-2
minimum, 11-2-1
interrupts, XI-4-2
registers, XI-1-2
Hardware existence flags, IX-3-S.l
Header word, XI-6-2
HINF, VI-2-lS, VI-3-10, VI-6-4,
VI-7-2, VI-S-3, VI-9-5,
VI-lO-2, VI-11-2, VI-12-2,
VI-13-2, VI-14-2, VI-15-2,
VI-16-2, VI-17-2, VI-IS-2,
VI-19-1, VIII-6-3
HINF macro, VI-B-S
Historical system information,
VII-23-2
HLD, IV-2-43
HOLD command, VII1-4-6
Hollerith card code,
type 26 punch, VI-IO-7
type 29 punch, VI-IO-6
Hollerith data statements,
X-2-S

IFAC subroutine, XI-2-l
IFAC (Initialize Fetch-ACharacter), XI-1-2
Image ALPHA, VI-ll-l
Image ASCII, VI-l-S
mode 3, VI-S-23, VI-S-27,
VI-9-S, VI-9-lO, VI-12-6,
VI-13-S, VI-13-7
Image binary, VI-l-S
mode 1, VI-S-22, VI-S-26,
VI-12-3, VI-13-4, VI-13-7
IMAGE mode, VII-7-3
Index register (XR) , VII-6-7
Initialize FORTRAN I/O tables,
VII-2-4

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September 1976

INDEX ( CONT. )

Initializing the account file,
VIII-S-2, VIII-6-3
Initializing floating-point
exit register, V-2-S2
Initiating time slicing,
IV-2-63
Input lines, IV-1-2
Input/output, VII-2-3
CONSTRUCT, VII-19-1
DECTAPE DIRECTORY LIST, TDV
Function task, VII-11-2
DELETE FILE, VII-S-l
DIRECTORY LIST, TDV Function
task, VII-IO-2
DSM, VII-17-1
EDITOR, VII-4-2
FORTRAN IV, VII-2-4
INSTALL, TDV Function task,
VII-13-2
MACRO Assembler, VII-3-S,
VII-3-6
MOUNT, VII-16-1
QUEUE, VII-21-3
REMOVE, VII-lS-l
RENAME FILE, TDV Function
task, VII-9-2
REQUEST, VII-14-1
SLIP, VII-S-14
STATUS, VII-23-1
Task Builder, VII-6-4
TDV function tasks, VII-7-3
Input/output operations, 11-4-2
Input/output routines, X-S-l
INSERT, VII-S-6, VII-S-7
Insertion records, SLIP, VII-S-4
INSTALL, IV-2-3S
INSTALL, TDV Function task, VII-13-1
error messages, VII-13-3
Installation checklist, batch
system, VIII-A-l
Installation Guide, 11-4-2
Installing a task on a user disk,
IV-2-1S
Integer event variable (lEV), X-8-1
INTENSITY, X-2-7
INTENTRY, V-3-1, V-3-2
Internal interrupt routine, XI-S-l
Internal links, VII-6-l4
Interrupt line,
connecting to, V-2-4
disconnecting, V-2-12
Interrupts, XI-1-2
Interval ranges, IV-2-S7, IV-2-6l,
IV-2-68, V-2-24, V-2-42, V-2-60
INTEXIT, V-3-1, V-3-3
Introduction, IV-I-I, V-I-I,
VI-I-I, VII-I-I, XII-l-l
to software capabilities, 11-3-1
to XVM/RSX, 11-1-1
Invoking,
batch processing, VIII-2-1
construct, vii-19-1
core sharing, V-2-S3
DECTAPE DIRECTORY LIST, VII-ll-l

XVM/RSX VIB

Invoking (cant.)
DIRECTORY LIST, VII-IO-l
DISMOUNT, VII-17-1
FIN, DEC, FOU, LIS and TYPE, VII-7-2
FORTRAN IV Compiler, VII-2-1
INSTALL, VII-13-1
MACRO Assembler, VII-3-2
MOUNT, VII-16-1
NEW DECTAPE DIRECTORY LIST,
VII-12-1
ODT, VII-22-2
QUEUE, VII-21-1
REMOVE, VII-lS-l
REQUEST, VII-14-1
SLIP, VII-S-2
STATUS, VII-23-1
Task Builder, VII-6-2
Text Editor, VII-4-1
I/O,
disabling file-oriented, IV-2-26
enabling file-oriented, IV-2-36
I/O buffers, XI-1-2, XI-4-2,
XI-6-1, XI-6-4
I/O data modes, VI-l-S
I/O device handler,
sources, III-B-lS
tasks, 111-1-4, 111-1-13
. I/O device handler task, 11-1-3,
11-3-4, 111-1-4, 111-1-13,
VI-1-4
example, XI-4-4
I/O devices, VII-1-6
I/O devices and codes, VI-2-17
I/O functions, VI-2-1, VI-2-2,
VIII-6-3
I/O handler construction,
XI-4-l
I/O handler task priority,
IV-2-4
I/O handler tasks, reentrant
routines for, IX-3-S
I/O handlers, XII-3-3
I/O request, 111-1-9
processing, VI-1-7
queuing, VI-1-6
I/O Rundown, IV-2-2, XI-4-2
I/O Rundown Queue (IORDQ),
111-1-9, IX-2-9
I/O Rundown task and Queue,
VI-1-3
I/O tables, lists, and tasks,
VI-l-l
lOPS ASCII, VI-l-S
mode 2, VI-8-22, VI-8-26,
VI-9-7, VI-9-9, VI-II-I,
VI-12-S, VI-13-4, VI-13-7,
VII-7-3
lOPS binary, VI-1-8
mode 0, VI-S-22, VI-S-26,
VI-12-3, VI-13-3, VI-13-7
modes, VI-IS-3
lOPS binary data mode, VII-7-3
IORDQ, VI-1-3
lORD, VI-1-4, VI-9-6

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September 1976

INDEX ( CONT • )

$job command, VIII-3-1
JOB LIST command, VI1I-4-S
Job processing, prevention of,
VIII-4-7
Job requests, removal of,
VIII-4-8
Job selection, VI1I-6-S
Job Startup Processor (JOB ••• ),
VIII-6-2
Job Termination Processor (END •.• ),
VIII-6-2

LUN-O, VI-2-S
LUN-2, IV-I-I, IV-1-3, IV-2-S2
LUN-3, IV-1-3, IV-2-l4, IV-2-l6,
IV-2-42, IV-2-S2, 1V-2-70, V-1-3
LUN-S, IV-2-35
LUN-6, VIII-A-2
LUN-7, VIII-A-2
LUN-8, VIII-A-l
LUN-lO, VIII-S-3, VI11-S-4
LUN-16, IV-2-l7, IV-2-66, VI1I-5-4
LUNs, IV-2-23
number of, X1I-3-3, XII-3-7
LUN-UFD table, IV-2-27, IV-2-36
LUT, IV-2-36, VI-1-l

KILL command, VIII-4-8

LABEL, VI-8-ll
Large Node Description List
(LNDL), IX-2-l2
Level,
API, 11-1-4
mainstream, 11-1-4
task, 11-1-4
Library files, VI1-6-l3
Library routines, VII-6-l3
Light pen, X-5-3
LIGHT PEN ENABLE, X-2-8
Line formats supported, VI-ll-l
Line printer handler, 111-1-4
Line printer I/O, VI-ll-l
functions, VI-11-2
LINE subroutine, X-2-4, X-3-3
Line-by-line mode editing, VII-4-l
LINK definitions, VII-6-l4
Linkages, VII-3-l
Links and structures description,
VII-6-l3
LIS, TDV Function task, VII-7-2
List options, Task Builder,
VII-6-4
List system deques, IV-2-66
Listheads, IX-2-8
Listing output, XI-2-l
Listing system deques, 1V-2-l7
LOG, IV-1-3
$LOG command, VIII-3-S
Logical unit number, XI-4-l
Logical Unit Table (LUT), VI-I-I,
XI-4-l
Lowercase characters, VII-l-IO
LP handler,
requests, VI-11-2
task, VI-l1-l
LP11, XII-3-6
LPOOL (Pool of Empty Large Nodes) ,
IX-1-2
LTORPB routine, X-S-3
LUN, VI-I-I, VI-2-3
deassigning, IV-2-5l
mapping, V-2-34, VI-2-3
LUN assignments,
Editor, VII-4-2
FORTRAN IV, VII-2-3
MACRO Assembler, VI1-3-5
TDV function tasks, VII-1-4

XVM/RSX V1B

MACRO Assembler, 11-3-3
error flags, VII-3-7
error messages, VI1-3-9
other versions of, VII-3-6
Macro definitions file, V-A-l,
VI-B-l, VII-3-6
MACRO program assembly, V1I-3-l
MACRO programming X-7-5
example, X-7-6
Magtape handler, 111-1-4
Magtape I/O, VI-8-l
functions, VI-8-2
Magtape operation, VII-7-4
Main display file routines,
X-3-l
Mainstream level, 11-1-4
Mapped LUNs, V-2-35.l, VI-1-2
Mapping random input parameters,
VI-14-lS
Mapping sequential input
parameters, VI-14-l4
MARK, V-2-24
Master File Directory (MFD),
IV-2-36, IV-2-53
MCR, 111-1-3
Dispatcher, IV-l-l
MCR function task, IV-I-I, IV-2-l
example, XI-2-2
MCR interaction, XI-2-l
MCR OPR command ( •.• OPR),
VIII-6-3
MCR (Monitor Console Routine)
communications, IX-3-3
MCR partition size, XII-4-2
MCR request inhibit (MCRRI)
flag, IV-1-2, XI-2-l
MCR system communication, IV-1-2
MCR task construction, XI-2-1
MCR terminal, VI-9-3
MCR timeout interval, XII-3-7
MDALLO macro, VI-B-2
MDDEAL macro, VI-B-3
MDGET macro, VI-B-3
MDPUT macro, VI-B-3
Memory management facilities,
11-1-1
extended, 11-2-3
Memory,
protection 11-1-7, V1I-6-7
relocation, 11-1-7

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September 1976

INDEX ( CaNT. )

Memory-protect bound,
raising, V-2-36
Memory size, xii-3-2
MFD, IV-2-36, IV-2-53, VI-3-l
MISCO, 111-1-4, 111-1-12,
111-1-13
Miscellaneous,
partitions, 111-1-4
sources, III-B-24
mnemonics, X-C-l
MNT, IV-2-36
MNT, TDV Function task, VII-16-l
error messages, Vll-l6-l
Modifying core locations, V-2-57
Modifying VT-15 code, X-4-l
Monitor Console Routine (MCR) ,
11-1-3, 11-3-2, 11-4-1,
111-1-3
function sources, I11-B-l
Monitoring task progress, ODT,
VI1-22-6
MORE command, VIII-4-9
MOUNT, VI-8-l2
Mount tape, VI1-7-4
Mounting a disk, IV-2-36
Mounting a disk logically, VII-16-l
Mounting tape, VI-8-l2
unlabeled, VI-8-l3
$MSG command, VIII-3-3
MT handler,
request, VI-8-l
task, VI-8-l
MTGET, VI-8-l4
MTPUT, VI-8-l6
MULTIACCESS, 11-1-2, VI-1-2,
VII-I-I, XII-3-6
control-character facilities, VII-1-2.l
Exit Processor, V-1-3
Exit Queue (TDV.EQ), IX-2-26
Monitor, 11-1-3, 111-1-5
Monitor commands, VII-1-2.l
shutting down, IV-2-62.l
Multiple batch jobs, VIII-6-7
Multiprogramming, real-time, 11-1-5

N option, VII-7-3
Name of MCR function task,
XI-2-l
NAME REGISTER, X-2-8
Name task option VII-6-8
Naming conventions, XI-1-2
NEW DECTAPE DIRECTORY, TDV Function
task, VII-12-l
error messages, VII-12-2
No parity check, VII-7-3
NODCNT, IV-2-59
Node,
allocation, 111-1-8
analysis, 111-1-8
block size, IV-2-46
contents, IV-2-l7
removal, IV-2-l3
sizes, 111-1-8

XVM/RSX VIB

Node, IX-I-I, IX-1-2, XI-1-2
decreasing, 111-1-4
default assignment of, III-I-II
deletion, III-I-II
estimating number of, 111-1-8,
111-1-9
Nonprinting characters, X-2-6
Nonstandard display files, X-6-3

Object-Time System (OTS) library
routines, VII-2-l
Obtaining exclusive use of device,
VI-7-3
ODT, Y1 I ::22.:::,1.,._XI~'"""-l,... 6
- commC;1}Q§ 1.",V,I.l:;-22~2
error me~sage~JVII~22-l0
example~ VII-22-6
'm6nitorin~ task progress,
VII-22-6
restrictions, ~Il~22-l
OFF command, VIII-4-SOFFSET, X-2-8
ON command, VIII-4-5
On-line debugging, IV-2-37
On-line task development,
11-3-2, 11-4-2
OPEN, IV-2-37
line terminators, IV-2-38
Open disk file, 111-1-9
Operator,
console, VIII-4-1
interaction with BATCH, VIII-4-1
Opening file for input, VI-2-23,
VI-3-l0, VI-7-3
Opening file for output,
VI-2-l3, VI-3-l0, VI-7-3
Operation of CR03B handler,
VI-lO-8
OPERATOR, IV-2-4l
OPR,
commands, VIII-4-l, VIII-4-3
error messages, VIII-4-9, VIII-4-10
Optional characters, VII-1-9
Optional items, VII-l-lO
Options,
assembler, VII-3-2
SLIP, VII-5-3
$SLIP, VII-5-2
Organization of batch account file,
VIII-5-1
OTS, V-2-65
ASCII, VI-ll-l
error messages, VII-2-l5
error messages in FPP systems,
VII-2-l7
output, VII-2-4
Overlay structure description,
VII-6-l5
Overlays, 111-1-7
Overview of XVM/RSX system,
11-4-1

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September 1976

INDEX ( CONT • )

Page eject, VI1-7-4
Page-mode option, VII-6-7
Paper tape punch I/O, V1-13-1
functions, V1-13-1
Paper tape reader I/O, VI-12-1
fUnctions, V1-12-1
Parameter input, MACRO
assembler, VII-3-6
Parameters,
assembly, 111-8-1
task building, 111-8-1
PARINF, V-2-27
PARITY parameter, VI-9-2
parity error message suppression, VII-7-3
Partition, IV-l-l
address, V-2-27
blocks, IX-2-13
description, VII-6-9
D1SPAT, 111-1-5
management, 111-1-1
miscellaneous, 111-1-4
size, V-2-27, VII-4-3, VII-6-7,
VII-6-S, VII-6-9, XI-6-2,
XII-4-2
reconfiguration, 111-1-7
Partition Block Description List
(PBDL), III-l-S, 111-1-9,
IV-2-12, VII-6-9, IX-2-13,
XI-6-2
Partitioned core, 11-1-5
Partitions, IV-2-41, 1V-2-46,
IV-2-47
reconfiguring, IV-2-49
size, IV-2-49
user, 111-1-7
PASSl, PASS2, PASS3, VII-3-1
Password, XII-2-1
$PAUSE command, VI1I-3-4
PAUSE statements, VI1-2-4
PBDL, III-l-S
PDVL, VI-1-2, VI-4-1, VI-5-1
Permanent core space, III-I-II
Permanent system lists, I1I-l-S
Phosphor damage, X-2-9
Physical Device List (PDVL),
111-1-9, IV-2-9, 1V-2-27,
IV,2-36, VI-1-2, 1X-2-17,
XI-4-2
Picture flickering, X-2-9
PIP, III-B-l
PLOT routine, X-3-1, X-3-2
Plotter, VI-lS-l
PNAME, X-2-3
POINT subroutine, X-2-14, X-3-5
POLLER, IV-2-59
POOL, IX-1-2, IX-3-6
Pool of empty nodes, VII-6-7,
XI-1-2
PP handler,
request, VI-13-1
task, VI-13-1
PR handler,
request VI-12-1
task VI-12-1

XVM/RSX VIB

PRAMTR settings example, X-2-25
PRAMTR subroutine, X-2-7, X-3-4
PREAL, VI-2-19, VI-3-11
·PREALlocate I/O directive, XI-6-2
Preallocating I/O buffers, VI-2-19,
XI-6-1
space, VI-3-11
Preconfigured system,
saving, XII-3-7
Premature termination of MCR
function task, IV-1-2, 1V-2-14
Preparing to run 8UILD, X11-3-1
Printing COMMON block
definition, IV-2-14
Printing control lines,
V1II-6-7
Printing current list of
device units and LUNs,
1V-2-23
Printing partition definitions,
IV-2-42
Printing task descriptions,
IV-2-70
Priority, IV-2-35
calculation, VIII-6-5
changing, IV-2-12
default, VII-6-S
tests, VI1I-6-6
time slicing, IV-2-63
Priority of task, 11-1-4
Privileged mode, 111-1-2
PROCEED command, VIII-4-6
Processing a directive, V-1-2
Program interrupt (PI), V-2-4
Prompting character (», IV-I-I,
IV-2-37
Prompting symbol (», 11-1-4
Protected mode, 111-1-2
Protection, memory, 11-1-7
PUP (Peripheral Utility
Program), VII-l~l
PUT, VI-6-16, VI-7-6
PUT functions, X-7-1

QJOB, V-2-29, VIII-6-2
QUEUE,
I/O, V-2-34, VI-2-3
I/O directive, XI-4-1
QUEUE, TDV Function task,
VII-21-1, VIII-6-1
error messages, VII-21-3
Queuing batch job,
V-2-29
Queuing I/O device requests,
V-2-34
Queuing requests for a device,
VI-2-3
$QUIT command, VIII-3-9

Radix default, IV-2-3S
RAISEB, V-2-36

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September 1976

INDEX (CONT.)

RAISEBound directive, XI-6-2
Raising memory-protect bound,
V-2-36
Random-access file, VI-3-l, VI-3-3
Random-access information, VII-lO-2
Random links
establishing, VI-14-9
RASP SCOM words, IX-3-6
RBCD, VI-16-7
RBIN, VI-16-7
RCF, 111-1-7, IV-2-45
RCP, 111-1-7, IV-2-49
RDCOMP, VI-8-20
RDDI, VI-16-9, VI-16-1l
READ, VI-2-20, VI-3-17, VI-7-3,
VI-8-22, VI-9-7, VI-lO-3,
VI-12-3, VI-18-2, VIII-6-4
Read BCD, VI-16-7
Read binary, VI-16-7
READ macro, B-1
Read point, VI-16-8
Reading,
buffer, VI-16-ll
from DECtape, VI-7-5
from disk, VI-6-12
from I/O device, VI-2-20
from tape into user's buffer,
VI-8-l4
input into buffer, VI-3-l7,
VI-7-3, VI-8-22, VI-9-7,
VI-lO-3, VI-12-3
record, VI-8-20
sequence of analog channels,
VI-15-3
tape label, VI-8-l1
REASSIGN, IV-2-l1, IV-2-51
REASSIGN, MCR Function task, XI-4-2
Real-time multiprogramming, 11-1-5
Reconfiguration,
dynamic, 11-1-5
partition, 111-1-7 .
Reconfiguring core layout, IV-2-45
Reconfiguring partitions, IV-2-49
Record,
comparing, VI-8-20
reading, VI-8-20
Recoverable TKB errors, VII-6-20
Reenabling task, IV-2-30, V-2-l4
REENTRANT ROUTINES FOR I/O
HANDLER TASKS, IX-3-8
Reentrant system calls, IX-3-l
Reentrant system subrouines,
XI-6-3
Register address, IV-2-37
Register, V-B-l, XI-1-2
RELEASE command, VIII-4-6
Relocatable mode, 111-1-2
Relocation, memory, 11-1-7
Relocation routines, X-6-1
Remote stimulus, VI-9-4
Removal of nodes, IV-2-13
REMOVE, IV-2-25, IV-2-54
REMOVE, TDV Function task,
VII-15-l
error messages, VII-15-2
Remove-on-exit bit, IV-2-32
RENAME, VI-2-21

XVM/RSX VIB

RENAME FILE, TDV Function task,
VII-9-l
error messages, VII-9-2
RENAME macro, VI-B-5
Renaming file, VI-2-2l
REPLACE, VII-5-8
REPLACE WITH FILE, VII-5-9
Replacing RSX Executive, XII-A-l
REPLOT routine, X-4-2
REQUEST, IV-2-55, VI-2-37
faster response, IV-2-34
rejection, IV-2-25
REQUEST MAPPED, V-2-35.l
REQUEST system directive, IV-l-l
REQUEST, TDV Function task,
VII-14-l
error messages, VII-14-2
Requesting a task with mapped
LUNs, V-2-35.l
Requesting driver task
information, VI-6-4
Requesting handler task
information, VI-3-l0,
VI-7-2, VI-9-S, VI-lO-2,
VI-11-2, VI-12-2, VI-13-2,
VI-14-2, VI-lS-2, VI-16-2,
VI-17-2, VI-19-l
Requesting I/O handler
information, VI-2-lS, VI-8-3
Requesting task execution,
IV-2-5S
from user disk, IV-2-32, V-2-16
Reserving storage, VI-6-6
Reschedule interval ranges,
V-2-24, V-2-42, V-2-60
Resident code definition,
VII-6-l3
Resident MCR task, IV-I-I, IV-2-59
execution of, IV-l-l
RESIDENT MONITOR CONSOLE ROUTINE
(MCR) , 11-1-3, 11-3-2
Resident task development (TDV),
11-1-3
Resident TDV Dispatcher,
VII-1-7
Restore operations, V-B-l
Restrictions, X-2-l
RESUME, IV-2-56, V-2-40
Resuming task execution, IV-2-S6
Retrieving time and date, V-2-8
Returned event variables, V-4-3,
VI-A-2
Returning name of issuing task,
V-2-65
Returning partition address and
size, V-2-27
REWIND, VI-8-24
Rewinding tape, VI-8-24
RF disk handler, 111-1-4
RF disk I/O, VI-3-1
functions, VI-3-9
RF handler,
requests, VI-3-8
structure, VI-3-7
Task, VI-3-1
RK disk handler, 111-1-4
RK disk I/O, VI-4-1

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September 1976

INDEX ( CONT . )

RK handler task, VI-4-1
ROTATE, X-2-8
ROTATE subroutine, X-2-16
example, X-2-26
RP disk handler, 111-1-4
RP disk I/O, VI-5-1
RP handler task, VI-5-1
RSETPT routine, X-4-3
RSX devices, XI-4-3
RSX system lists, IX-2-2
RSX Task Builder (TKB), XII-3-2
RSXIMG, IV-2-59
Rubout, IV-1-3, VII-1-9
RUN, IV-2-57, V-2-42
faster response, IV-2-34
rejection, IV-2-2S
Runing batch job file, XII-3-4,
XII-3-7
Running BUILD, XII-3-1

Sample batch processing sequence,
VIII-l-l
SAVE, IV-2-S9
Save operations l
registers, V-B-l
SAVE-REMOVE-INSTALL system file,
IV-2-54, IV-2-60
SAVE-RESTORE option, X-2-7
Saving preconfigured system,
XII-3-7
SCALE (picture size), X-2-7
SCHEDULE, IV-2-61, V-2-7
faster response, IV-2-34
rejection, IV-2-25
SCHEDULE command, VIII-4-4, VIII-6-3
Scheduling,
task, 11-1-3
task execution, IV-2-61, V-2-47
SCOM (System Communications
Area), IX-2-1, IX-3-1
Scope images,. storae of, X-6-1
SEARCH AND INSERT, VII-5-10,
VII-5-11
.
SEARCH AND REPLACE, VII-S-12
SEARCH AND REPLACE WITH FILE,
VII-5-13
SEEK, VI-2-23, VI-3-10, VI-7-3
SEEK macro, VI-B-4
Semipermanent core space,
111-1-13
Separators, IV-1-3
Sequential-access file, VI-3-1,
VI-3-2
Sequential files transfer,
VII-7-1
Sequential links,
establishing, VI-14-6
Set system clock and calendar,
IV-2-31
SETJEA, V-2-S2
SETPT routine, X-3-1, X-3-2
Setting and event variable,
V-2-24

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Setting pointers, IV-1-2
SHARE, V-2-53
Shared address space (SAS),
VII-6-10, VII-6-11
external (ESAS), VII-6-11
internal (ISAS), VII-6-11
Shared COMMON block description,
VII-6-10, VII-6-11
SHUT, IV-2-62.1
Shutting down MULTIACCESS, IV-2-62.1
Sign default, IV-2-38
Significant event, 11-1-4
Significant event declaration,
VI-14-3
Sine wave program example,
X-2-20, X-2-21, X-2-22
Sine wave program written for
single display file,
X-2-23
.SIXBT character set, V-C-l
Size,
core, III-A-l
disk I/O buffer 111-1-8
node, 111-1-8
user task, 111-1-7
SIZE command, VII-4-3
SLICE, IV-2-63
SLIP, 11-3-3, VII-5-1
command syntax errors,
VII-5-l6
control records, VII-S-4
editing demonstration,
VII-S-16
error messages, VII-S-14
options, VII-5-3
sequencing errors, VII-5-16
$SLIP,
control record errors, VII-5-lS
options, VII-5-2
Small Node Description List
(SNDL), 111-1-9, IX-2-20
Software, 11-1-3
capabilities, 11-3-1
modules, 11-1-3
Source files, X-9-1
Source programs, VII-3-1
Space, IV-1-2, VII-I-IO
Space, allocation, X-2-3
Space character, VII-7-2
Special BATCH commands,
VIII-2-2, VIII-3-1
Spacing forward,
files, VI-8-9
records, VI-8-10
Spacing forward to EaT, VI-8-8
Specifying environment, XII-4-3
Specifying tape format, VI-8-6
SPY, V-2-5S
SPYREL, V-2-S5
SPYSET, V-2-S7
Square brackets, ([]), VII-I-IO,
X-2-5
Starting AD conversion, VI-14-l2
Starting block number, VII-IO-2
STATUS, TDV Function task, VII-23-l

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INDEX ( CONT. )

STOP command, VIII-4-8
STOP Statements, VII-2-4
Stopping AD conversion, VI-14-12
Storage of display file, X-2-2
Storage of scope images, X-6-1
Storage overhead, X-2-3
STROBE, IV-2-66
Strobe system deques, IV-2-66
Structures description VII-6-13
Subpicture routines, X-2-1
Subroutines calling conventions,
X-2-2
Subroutines, XI-6-3
Summary of routines, X-B-l
SUSPEND, V-2-59
SUSPENDING TASK EXECUTION, V-2-59
SYMBOL TABLE, VII-3-1
SYNC (synchronization), X-2-9
SYNC, IV-2-68, V-2-60
faster response, IV-2-34
rejection, IV-2-25
Synchronizing task execution,
IV-2-68, V-2-60
System backup, IV-2-59
System blocks, VII-ll-l
System build procedures,
XII-6-1
System COMMON blocks, 111-1-2,
IV-2-46
System COMMON blocks
description, VII-6-10
System COMMON Blocks
Description List (SCDL),
IX-2-19
System Communications Area
(SCOM), IV-1-2, IX-2-1
System configuration, XII-4-1
System deque listheads, IX-3-6
System deques,
list, IV-2-66
listing, IV-2-17
strobe, IV-2-66
System directive abbreviations, V-4-2
System directives, V-2-1
table of V-1-4
System error log, IX-3-3
System library, VII-6-13
System lists,
permanent, 111-1-8
transient, 111-1-8
System lists and organization,
11-4-2
System macros, V-3-1
System management, 11-4-1, VIII-5-1
System organization, 111-1-1
System parameters, IX-3-2
System pointers, IX-3-1
System program,
core size, III-A-l
System resources, XI-1-2,
XI-4-2
System status, VII-23-1
System subroutines, XI-6-3
System Task List (STL) , 11-1-4,
111-1-9, IV-2-2, IV-2-12,
IV-2-60, IX-2-21

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System tasks, 111-1-14
System transients, 111-1-14
System reconfiguration,
on-line, 11-1-1
TABLE INITIALIZATION, VII-2-4
Tape,
dismounting, VI-8-12, VI-8-13
mounting, VI-8-12
Tape label,
read, VI-8-11
write, VI-8-l1
Task,
aborting I/O for ,VI-2-5, VI-6-5
activating execution, V-2-42
activation, 11-1-4
adding, IV-2-35
breakpoints, VII-22-1
cancelling request for, IV-2-l3
deleting, IV-2-54
disabling, IV-2-25, V-2-10
exit, VI-1-3
fixing, IV-2-34, V-2-22
installing, IV-2-15
reenabling, IV-2-30, V-2-14
requesting execution, V-2-37
requesting execution from user
disk, V-2-16
resuming execution, V-2-40
returning name of, V-2-65
scheduling execution, V-2-47
size, V-2-36
suspending execution, V-2-59
synchronizing execution, V-2-60
terminating execution, V-2-19
Task Builder, 11-3-3, VII-6-l
input/output, VII-6-4
options, VII-6-S
Task building,
CONSTRUCT, VII-19-1
DECTAPE DIRECTORY LIST, VII-11-2
DELETE FILE, VII-8-l
DIRECTORY LIST, VII-IO-2
DISMOUNT, VII-17-l
FILE INPUT, VII-7-3
INSTALL, VII-13-1
MOUNT, VII-16-1
NEW DECTAPE DIRECTORY, VII-12-1
parameters, III-B-l
QUEUE, VII-21-3
REMOVE, VII-15-1
RENAME FILE, VII-9-2
REQUEST, VII-14-1
STATUS, VII-23-l
Task development functions (TDV),
11-3-3, III-l-S, VII-l-l
partitions, 111-1-5
sources, III-B-9
Task development, on-line, 11-3-2
Task execution, 11-1-3.1, 11-1-S
activating, IV-2-S7
requesting, IV-2-32, IV-2-5S
resuming, IV-2-S6
scheduling, IV-2-61
suspending, IV-2-S6
synchronizing, IV-2-68

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INDEX

Task exit, lX-3-7, Xl-l-2
Task interruption, II-l-S
Task level, 11-1-4
Task list, IV-2-70
active, 11-1-4
system, 11-1-4
Task name, VII-6-8
Task priority, XI-4-2
Task scheduling, II-l~~
example, 11-1-5, 11-1 ... 6
Task size, user, 111-l-i
Task Termination Notice
Request List (TNRL),
111-1-9, V-1-3, ~X-2-24
Task size, XI-6-2
Task status, lX-2-4
Task storage on disk, Vl-l9-l
Tasks, 11-1-3
adding, Xll-S-l
system, 111-1-14
TDV command conventions,
Vll-l-9
TDV command line,
transferring, V-2-73
TDV error messages, VII-7-S
TDV function task example,
XI-3-3
TDV function tasks, Vll-l-2, Vll-l-9
TDV/system communication,
Vll-l-S
TDV task construction, XI-3-l
TDV terminal, VI-9-4
Terminal characteristics,
VI-9-l
Terminal handler parameters,
lX-3-4
Terminal handler task, IV-1-2
Terminal I/O, VI-9-l
functions, VI-9-4
Terminals, XII-3-7
supported, IV-2-29
Terminating batch processing, VIII-2-3
Terminating task execution,
V-2-l9
(terminator), Vll-l-l0
Terminators, command string,
Vll-l-9
Text Editor, 11-3-3
other versions of, VII-4-3
Text-editing source code,
VII-4-l
Text string rotation, X-2-8
TEXT subroutine, X-2-S, X-3-4
Time,
entering, IV-2-3l
retrieving, IV-2-l6
Time interval ranges, IV-2-S7,
IV-2-6l, IV-2-68
Time limit options, VIII-4-8
Time slicing, 11-1-2
initiating, IV-2-63
priority range, IV-2-63
TIMFLG, V-2-20
Time values, lX-3-3
TKB, XII-3-2, XII-3-6

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(CaNT.)

TKB errors, VII-6-l9
recoverable, VII-6-20
unrecoverable, VII-6-2l
TLACT command, VIII-4-8
TNTERN, V-I-3
Tracking, X-S-2
TRACK routine, X-S-S
Transferred files, VII-7-3
Transferring data from COMMON
block to task, Vl-17-3
Transferring data from task to
COMMON block, Vl-17-5
Transferring TDV command line,
V-2-73
Transient,
queues, 111-1-8
system tasks, 111-1-14
Trigger event variable, XI-4-2
Truncation, X-2-S, X-2-1l, X-3-2
Truncation mark, Vll-10-2
TSK files, XII-3-3
TSKNAM, V-2-6S
TTY handler,
requests, VI-9-4
task, VI-9-1
TYPE, TDV Function task, VII-7-1
Type-in, VI-9-3

UClS,
errors, Vl-10-5
operation, Vl-10-4, VI-11-3
UDC I/O functions, Vl-l6-2
UF handler,
requests, Vl-l6-l
task, Vl-l6-l
UFD, VI-3-1, VI-3-4, Vll-l6-l
Unassigned LUNs, IV-2-23
UNBLNK subroutine, X-2-14
UNFIX, IV-2-73, V-2-67
Unichannel,
configuration, 11-2-S
support, 1-2-S
Unichannel hardware, XII-3-4
Unichannel operation, Vl-lS-4
Unichannel space, 111-1-6
UNIVERSAL DIGITAL CONTROLLER I/O,
VI-16-l
functions, Vl-l6-2
Unloadng tape, VI-12-7
UNMARK, V-2-69
Unpacking and event variable,
VI-6-20
Unrecoverable TKB errors,
VII-6-2l
UPKEV, VI-6-20
Upper-case characters, Vll-l-l0
Use and allocation of I/O
buffers, XI-6-1
Use of BATCH, Vlll-1-1
User,
files, Vll-ll-l
partitions, 111-1-7
task size, 111-1-7

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User disk,
dismount, IV-2-27
execution from, IV-2-32
User file directory (UFD) ,
VI-3-4
User mode, 111-1-2, 111-1-7,
XI-3-1
core space, 111-1-11
option, VII-6-7
User recovery, VI-8-l7
Utility functions, 11-3-3

Virtual LUNs, V-2-1S, V-2-34, VI-1-2
Virtual partition size,
VII-6-l0, XI-6-2
VT15 handler, X-D-l
VTUNIT routine, X-5-2

WAIT, V-2-70
WAIT command, VIII-4-6
WAITFOR, V-2-7l
Waiting for event variable,
V-2-7l
Waiting for next significant
event, V-2-70

XVM/RSX VIB

WREOF, VI-S-25
WRITE, VI-2-25, VI-3-l8, VI-7-3
VI-8-26, VI-9-9, VI-11-3,
VI-13-3, VI-lS-3, VI-19-2, VIII-6-4
WRITE macro, VI-B-1
Writing end-of-file mark, VI-8-25
Writing output from buffer,
VI-3-S, VI-7-3, VI-8-26,
VI-9-9, VI-11-3, VI-13-3,
VI-19-2
Writing tablet example, X-8-3
Writing tablet handler, X-8-1
Writing tape label, VI-S-ll
Writing to DECtape, VI-7-6
Writing to disk, VI-6-l6
Writing to I/O device, VI-2-25
Writing to tape from user's
buffer, VI-S-16

XFRCMD system directive,
V-2-73, VII-1-9
XVM hardware, XII-3-6
XY handler,
requests, VI-lS-l
task, VI-lS-1
XY plotter I/O, VI-18-l
functions, VI-lS-l

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XVM/RSX
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DEC-XV-IRSMA-A-D
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