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VAX DSM
Version 6.0 Master Index
AA-MG84D-TE

September 1990
This index includes entries for all manuals in the VAX DSM
documentation set.

Revision/Update Information:

This is a revised document.

Operating System and Version: VMS Version 5.2 and higher
Software Version:

Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

VAX DSM Version 6.0

First Printing, November 1988
Revised, April 1989
Revised, November 1989
Revised, September 1990
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Preface

Intended Audience
This manual is for all users of VAX DSM™ Version 6.0.

Manual Objectives
This manual is intended to make it easier to locate information in the
VAX DSM Version 6.0 documentation set. It includes all index entries
from each of the manuals in the documentation set (excluding the DASL™
software). The following is a list of the manuals included in the index and
the abbreviation used for each manual in the Master Index.

•

Introduction to DSM - Intro
This document introduces the common syntax and language elements
ofDSM-11™ (Digital Standard MUMPS on the PDP-11™ computer)
and VAX DSM (Digital Standard MUMPS layered on the VMS™
operating system).

•

VAX DSM Callable Routines Reference Manual - Callable
This document describes the callable interface, which allows routines
written in software languages that run layered on the VMS operating
system to access the DSM database and interpreter.

•

VAX DSM Database Operations Guide - DG
This document describes how to maintain the integrity and reliability
of the VAX DSM database. It also describes transaction processing.

•

VAX DSM Installation and Management Guide - Install
This document describes how to install and manage VAX DSM systems
(Digital Standard MUMPS layered on the VMS operating system) and
explains the internal structure of the VAX DSM database.

iii

•

VAX DSM Language Reference Manual - LRM
This document describes the syntax and elements of the VAX DSM
language.

•

VAX DSM Programmer's Guide - Prog
This document describes how to use the programming capabilities of
VAX DSM (Digital Standard MUMPS layered on the VMS operating
system).

•

VAX DSM "\krsion 6.0 Release Notes - Rel Notes
This document contains enhancement and upgrade information for
Version 6.0 of VAX DSM.

Acknowledgment

Digital Standard MUMPS™ (DSM) is an extension of the American
National Standards Institue (ANSI) Standard Specification for the
Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System
(MUMPS). MUMPS was originally developed at the Laboratory of
Computer Science at Massachusetts General Hospital and was supported
by grant HS00240 from the National Center for Health Services Research
and Development.

Master Index
$$INF0"%SY extrinsic function, Prog, 7-24
$$JOBS"%SY extrinsic function, Prog, 7-24
$$OPTION "%SYSUTL extrinsic function
'
Prog, 7-25
7-bit encoding
globals, DG, 3-35
@ command, Prog, 3-4

A
Abbreviations
commands, Intro, 5-2, C-1
Access codes
DSM-11 system, Intro, 2-5
VMS system, Intro, 2-7
Access control
"ACL Utility, Rel Notes, 1-10
Application Mode, Install, 3-10, 3-12
application systems, Install, 3-1
callable interface, Install, 3-20
compatibility issues, Rel Notes, 1-11
configurations, Install, 3-3, 3-7
"CONFIG Utility, Install, 3-7
description of, Rel Notes, 1-10
DSM$DSM routine, Install, 3-20;
Callable, 2-2
DSM$INITIALIZE routine, Install, 3-20;
Callable, 2-2
environment, Install, 3-2, 3-4
globals, Install, 3-3, 3-10
Manager Mode, Install, 3-8
Programmer Mode, Install, 3-9, 3-12
relationships, Install, 3-3
timesharing system, Install, 3-2
VIEW restriction, Rel Notes, 1-11
VMS system, Install, 3-2, 3-4
Access control entries
See ACE
Access control list
See ACL
Access mode, Install, 3-7
Application, Install, 3-10, 3-12; Rel
Notes, 1-10

Access mode (Cont.).
Manager, Install, 3-8; Rel Notes, 1-10
Programmer, Install, 3-9, 3-12; Rel
Notes, 1-10
specifier, Install, 2-5
Accounts
application, Install, 2-7, 3-11, 3-16
captive, Install, 3-4, 3-17
environment manager, Install, 1-16, 2-6
programmer, Install, 2-7, 3-11
tied application, Install, 3-16
VMS system, Intro, 2-6; Install, 2-1
VMS users, Install, 3-4
ACE, Install, 3-5
default protection, Install, 3-6
ACID properties, Rel Notes, 1-3; DG, 9-3
ACL, Install, 1-17, 2-4; Rel Notes, 1-33,
2-11,2-27
file protection, Install, 3-5
"ACLCALL program, Install, 3-15
"ACLSET Utility, Install, 3-15, 6-14
running in a VAX.cluster environment,
Install, 3-14
using "ACLCALL, jnstall, 3-15
"ACL Utility, Install, 3-12, 6-14
access control, Rel Notes, 1-10
creating alternate environment manager,
Install, 2-6; Rel Notes, 1-9
granting Application Mode access, Install,
3-7
granting Programmer Mode access, Install,
3-7
using "ACLCALL, Install, 3-15
Action string, LRM, 7-20, 7-43
breakpoints, Prog, 5-7
setting, Prog, 5-10
watchpoints, Prog, 5.;...10
ADDFIL"JRNL Utility, DG, 7-20
ADDFIL"JRNUTL Utility, DG, 7-37
ADD operator
See Binary ADD operator

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ADDUSER.COM
adding new users to UAF, Install, 3-11
ADD"ACL Utility, Install, 3-13, 6-14
ADD"CONTR Utility, DG, 2-36, 3-35
ADD"TTPORT Utility, Install, 3-19
ADD"VOLMAN Utility, DG, 2-9
After-image journal file, DG, 6-6, 7-5
control, DG, 7-36
creating, DG, 7-9
description of, DG, 1-1
generating, DG, 7-25
initializing, DG, 7-9
placement, Install, 2-4; Rel Notes, 1-34;
DG, 7-10, 7-13
After-Image Journaling
See AIJ
After-Image Journaling Utilities
"DEJRNL, Install, 6--8; DG, 7-26
FILES, Install, 6-9; DG, 7-19
"JOURNAL, Install, 6-8; DG, 7-19
"JRNINIT, DG, 7-9
"JRNLIS, Install, 6-9; DG, 7-22
OPERATOR, DG, 7-22
SETJRN"%GLOMAN, Install, 6--9; DG,
7-21
After-image log file, DG, 7-7
dejournaling, DG, 7-28
placement, DG, 7-8, 7-15
After-image recovery
See Dejournaling
AIJ
See also After-image journal file
See also After-image log file
database set master, DG, 6-10
DDP to access cluster-mounted database
sets, DG, 4-4
definition of, DG, 6-6
dejournaling, DG, 7-26
DSM-11 journal tape, DG, 7-27
enabling, DG, 7-10
enabling a global, DG, 7-21
journal files, DG, 7-5
Journal Process, DG, 6--10
journal records, DG, 7-5
recovery, DG, 6-11
setting up, DG, 7-8
using with BIJ, DG, 6-9
using with database backup, DG, 6-5
utilities, DG, 7-18
VAX.cluster environment, DG, 6-10
ALFMAINT.COM, Install, 3-16
ALLOCATION=n parameter, Prog, 11-7

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Alternate environment manager, Install, 3-6;
Rel Notes, 1-9
creating, Install, 2-6
file access, Install, 2-4
starting a configuration, Install, 2-17
Alternate root
configuration shutdown, Install, A-9
Alternate root installation, Install, A-1; Rel
Notes, 1-38
directory structure, Install, A-2
procedure, Install, A-3
search lists, Install, A-2
VAX.cluster environment, Install, A-9
ALTPRI privilege, LRM, 4-37
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange
See ASCII
Ancestor node, LRM, 2-15
definition of, Intro, 6-6
AND operator
See Binary AND operator
ANSI MUMPS Standard, Intro, 1-3, 2-17;
LRM, 1-1
commands, Intro, 2-10
ANSI standard label, Prog, 10-10
Application
access control, Install, 3-1; Rel Notes,
1-10
accounts, Install, 2-7, 3-11, 3-16
asymmetric, DG, 4-2
dedicated system, Install, 3-1
developing, Prog, 3-1
environment, Prog, 1-2
optimizing, Install, 5-1
planning, Intro, 6-12
run-time environment, Prog, 1-1
symmetric, DG, 4-2
Application interlocking, Prog, 1-5
Application level errors, Prog, 6--1
Application Mode
access control, Install, 3-10, 3-:12; Rel
Notes, 1-10
startup, Prog, 2-4
Application user account, Install, 2-7, 3-11
dedicated, Install, 3-16
establishing, Install, 3-11
Argument indirection, Intro, 8-3, 8-4; LRM,
2-21,3-2
Argumentless command
DO, Intro, 5-17; LRM, 4-10
ELSE, Intro, 5-9; LRM, 4-19
FOR, Intro, 5-13, 5-15; LRM, 4-23

Argumentless command (Cont.)
HALT, LRM, 4-29
IF, LRM, 4-33
KILL, Intro, 2-18, 7-20; LRM, 4-42
LOCK, LRM, 4-46
NEW, LRM, 4-53
syntax, Intro, 5-9
Argument list, Intro, 2-11; LRM, 1-6
ZCALL procedure, Prog, 13-7
Argument postconditional expressions, Intro,
7-18, 7-19; LRM, 2-36
See also Postconditional expressions
Arguments
allocating storage, Callable, 2-3
data types, Prog, 13-8
definition of, Intro, 2-10; LRM, 1-5
functions, Intro, 5-12; LRM, 2-3
indirection, Intro, 8-3; LRM, 2-21
lists, LRM, 1-6
passing, Callable, 2-2
passing mechanism
by descriptor, Prog, 13-7; Callable,
2-3
by reference, Prog, 13-7; Callable, 2-3
by value, Prog, 13-7
postconditional expressions, Intro, 7-18;
LRM, 2-36
spacing, LRM, 1-5
syntax, LRM, 1-5
Arithmetic operators
definition of, LRM, 2-24
table of, LRM, 2-25
Arrays
ancestors, LRM, 2-15
ASCII collating sequence, LRM, 2-17
branches, Intro, 6-6
$DATA function, LRM, 6-14
definition of, Intro, 6-4
descendants, LRM, 2-15
dimensions, Intro, 6-4
functions
See also $GET function
See also $ORDER function
See also $QUERY function
See also $ZSORT function
comparison of, LRM, 6-39
global, Intro, 1-4; Prog, 1-3, 1-7
logical structure, Intro, 6-6
node states, LRM, 2-16, 6-14
numeric collating sequence, LRM, 2-16;
DG, C-12
parent, LRM, 2-15

Arrays (Cont.)
physical structure, Intro, 6-5
roots, Intro, 6-6
siblings, LRM, 2-15
sparse, Intro, 6-5; LRM, 2-14
structure, LRM, 2-14 to 2-17
tree structure, Intro, 6-6; LRM, 2-15
writing a routine, Intro, 6-11
Arrow keys, Intro, 2-4
ASCII, Intro, 2-16
character set, Intro, A-1; LRM, A-1
character storage, Intro, 2-16
ASCII/EBCDIC conversion tables
modifying, Prog, 10-14; Rel Notes, 1-47
ASCII collating sequence, Intro, 6-5; DG,
C-12, D-5
arrays, LRM, 2-17
sorting global nodes, Callable, 1-2
$ASCII function, LRM, 6-9 to 6-10
ASTLM process quota
requirements for Incremental Backup
Utility, Install, 4-2
AST routine
calling VAX DSM routines from, Callable,
2-2
Atomicity, LRM, 5-48; Rel Notes, 1-3; DG,
9-2
AUTOGEN.COM, Rel Notes, 2-5
modifying SYSGEN parameters, Install,
1-7,4-10
running, Install, 1-7
Automatic login facility
See ALFMAINT.COM
Auxiliary key codes, Prog, 9-18
Auxiliary keypad
VT220 video display terminal, Intro, 2-4

B
Background processes, Prog, 1-7
Backup
cumulative incremental, DG, 6-15
full database, DG, 6-12
command procedure, DG, 7-39
incremental database, DG, 6-14
command procedure, DG, 7-43
performing, DG, 6-16
restoring, DG, 6-18
multivolume volume set, DG, 1-8
revision number, DG, 6-15
updating, DG, 6-18
serial incremental, DG, 6-16
system disk, Install, 1-5; Rel Notes, 2-4
techniques, DG, 6-12

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Backup (Cont.)
using command procedures, DG, 7-34
VMS Backup Utility, DG, 6-13
with AIJ, DG, 6-5, 6-6
Backup revision number, DG, 6-15
updating, DG, 6-18
ABACKUP Utility, Install, 6-10; DG, 6-14,
6-16, 7-38
ASTLM requirements, Install, 4-2
BACKUP option, DG, 6-17
ENTABACKUP, DG, 7-39
RESTORE option, DG, 6-18
UPDATE option, DG, 6-18
/
BALSETCNT parameter, Install, 4-4
Baseline mode, Install, 2-5
access mode specifier, Install, 2-5
BCKUPABACKUP Utility, DG, 6-17
Before-image journal file
creating, DG, 7-8
description of, DG, 1-1, 7-5
examining, DG, 7-16
initializing, DG, 7-8
for transaction database set, DG, 9-9
loss of, DG, 7-34
placement, Rel Notes, 1-34
recovery unit rollback, DG, 9-4
reinitializing, DG, 7-9
rollback, DG, 6-8
Before-Image Journaling
See BIJ
BIJ
See also Before-image journal file
creating journal file, DG, 7-8
description of, DG, 6-8
enabling, DG, 7-10
file size, DG, 7-5
recovery, DG, 6-11, 7-32
overriding, DG, 7-17
rollback, DG, 7-33
setting up, DG, 7-8
using with AIJ, DG, 6-9
utilities, DG, 7-16
VAXcluster environment, DG, 6-10
volume sets, DG, 4-7
Write Demon, DG, 6-10, 7-5
ABIJCOM Utility, Rel Notes, 1-5
ABIJEXAM Utility, Install, 6-9; DG, 7-16
ABIJFORC Utility, Install, 6-9; DG, 7-17
ABIJINIT Utility, Install, 6-9
creating before-image journal file, DG, 7-8
initializing before-image journal file, DG,
7-8

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ABIJINIT Utility (Cont.)
transaction processing, DG, 9-9
BIJ Utilities
ABJJEXAM, Install, 6-9; DG, 7-16
ABIJFORC, Install, 6-9; DG, 7-17
ABIJINIT, Install, 6-9; DG, 7-8
Binary ADD operator, Intro, 2-13; LRM, 3-6
to 3-7
Binary AND operator, Intro, 5-7; LRM, 3-8
to 3-9
NOT AND, LRM, 3-8
Binary CONCATENATE operator, Intro,
2-11; LRM, 2-27, 3-10
Binary CONTAINS operator, Intro, 7-2;
LRM, 3-11 to 3-12
Binary DIVIDE operator, Intro, 2-13; LRM,
3-13 to 3-14
Binary EQUALS operator, Intro, 5-5, 7-2;
LRM, 3-15 to 3-17
Binary FOLLOWS operator, Intro, 7-2, 7-3;
LRM, 3-18 to 3-20
Binary GREATER THAN operator, Intro,
5-5; LRM, 3-21 to 3-22
Binary INCLUSIVE OR operator, Intro, 5-7;
LRM, 3-23 to 3-24
Binary INTEGER DMDE operator, Intro,
2-13; LRM, 3-25 to 3-26
Binary LESS THAN operator, Intro, 5-5;
LRM, 3-27 to 3-28
Binary MODULO operator, Intro, 2-13;
LRM, 3-29 to 3-31
Binary MULTIPLY operator, Intro, 2-13;
LRM, 3-32
Binary operators, Intro, 2-13
ADD, Intro, 2-13
AND, Intro, 5-7
arithmetic operators, LRM, 2-24
Boolean, LRM, 2-25, 2-26
CONCATENATE, Intro, 2-11
CONTAINS, Intro, 7-2
definition of, LRM, 2-2, 2-24
DMDE, Intro, 2-13
EQUALS, Intro, 5-5
expression atoms, LRM, 2-2, 2-24
expression evaluation, LRM, 2-32
nested parentheses, LRM, 2-33
parentheses, LRM, 2-32
FOLLOWS, Intro, 7-3
GREATER THAN, Intro, 5-5
INCLUSIVE OR, Intro, 5-7
INTEGER DMDE, Intro, 2-13
LESS THAN, Intro, 5-5
logical operators, Intro, 5-6; LRM, 2-27

Binary operators (Cont.)
MODULO, Intro, 2-13
MULTIPLY, Intro, 2-13
numeric relational operators, Intro, 5-4;
LRM, 2-25
operands, LRM, 2-24
PATTERN MATCH, Intro, 7-4, 8-6
string operators, LRM, 2-27
string relational operators, LRM, 2-26
SUBTRACT, Intro, 2-13
type of, LRM, 2-24
Binary PATTERN MATCH operator, Intro,
7-2, 8-6; LRM, 3-33 to 3-37
pattern characters, Intro, 7-4; LRM, 3-35
pattern indirection, Intro, 8-6; LRM, 2-24
ranges, Intro, 7-5
string literals, Intro, 7-5
Binary SUBTRACT operator, Intro, 2-13;
LRM, 3-38 to 3-39
Block
layout, DG, C-2
numbers, DG, B-2
types, DG, C-1
Block I/O, Prog, 11-4, 11-7, 11-19
Blocking AST rate, DG, 4-11
BLOCK INPUT line keyword, Prog, 12-35
BLOCKSIZE=n parameter
enabling block I/O, Prog, 11-4, 11-7, 11-19
message size, Prog, 11-37
output buffer size, Prog, 9-3
physical block size, Prog, 10-4
Block structuring
DO command, LRM, 4-10
execution levels, Intro, 5-18; LRM, 1-15
execution termination, Intro, 5-19; LRM,
1-16
GOTO command, Intro, 5-19; LRM, 1-16
QUIT command, Intro, 5-19; LRM, 1-16
syntax, Intro, 5-17 to 5-20; LRM, 1-13
to 1-16
Boolean operators, LRM, 2-25, 2-26
Boolean truth values, Intro, 7-2; LRM, 2-34
definition of, Intro, 5-4
Bottom-level pointer block, DG, C-8
Bracket syntax, DG, 1-10
Branches
definition of, Intro, 6-6
BREAK=n qualifier, Prog, 2-7, 5-2; Rel
Notes, 1-28, 1-49
BREAK command, LRM, 4-3 to 4-5; Prog,
2-5
setting breakpoints, Prog, 5-5
using the debugger, Prog, 5-2

Break Mode, Prog, 5-1
setting control character, Rel Notes, 1-28
Breakpoint action string
See Breakpoints
Breakpoints, Prog, 5-1, 5-3
action string, Prog, 5-7
clearing, Prog, 5-8
continuing execution, Prog, 5-11
examining, Prag, 5-:--8
setting, Prog, 5-4, 5-5
XECUTE string, Prog, 5-6
$ZBREAK special variable, LRM, 7-19;
Prog, 5-4, 5-6
BYPASS qualifier, Prog, 2-7; DG, 2-26
restricting access, Install, 3-9
BYTLM process quota, Install, 4-2
accessing fragmented disks, DG, 2-9

c
Callable interface, Prog, 1-5; Rel Notes, 1-6
access control, Install, 3-20; Callable, 2-2
overview, Callable, 1-1
Callable routines, Rel Notes, 1-6
argument, Callable, 3-1
calling routines, Callable, 2-1
database access routines, Callable, 1-3
database concepts, Callable, 1-2
data structures, Callable, 1-5
description, Callable, 1-3
error messages, Callable, 2-5
global data block, Callable, 1-6
global storage, Callable, 1-3
global variables, Callable, 1-2
initialization routines, Callable, 1-3
interpreter routines, Callable, 1-4
linking with VAX DSM image, Callable,
2-5
passing arguments, Callable, 2-2
procedure for using, Callable, 2-1
rules for writing programs, Callable, 2-2
rundown routines, Callable, 1-3
subscript data block, Callable, 1-8
transaction processing routines, Callable,
1-5
universal symbols, Callable, 2-1
Call by reference, LRM, 4-13; Prag, 4-2
Call by value, LRM, 4-13, 4-40; Prog, 4-2
Calling interface
See Standard calling interface
Call stack, Prog, 6-3
error handlers, Prog, 6-4
CANCTLO parameter, Prag, 9-4

Master Index-5

Canonic number, Callable, 1-2
collating sequence, DG, C-12
definition of, LRM, 2-17
Captive accounts
command procedure, Install, 3-17
creating, Install, 3-17
definition of, Install, 3-4
A%CD Utility, Prog, 7-7, 12-2
CENABLE parameter, Prog, 9-4
CENABLE qualifier, Prog, 2-7; Rel Notes,
1-48
Characters
ASCII character set, Intro, A-1; LRM,
1-2, A-1
at sign, LRM, 3-2
$CHAR, LRM, 6-11
circumflex, Intro, 6-13
circumflex and global variables, Intro, 6-2;
LRM, 2-11
circumflex in naked references, LRM, 2-17
Ctrl/c, Intro, 5-21; LRM, 4-22; Prog, 2-3,
2-4, 9-14
Ctrl/u, Intro, 2-20, 3-11
Ctrl/y, LRM, 4-53; Prog, 2-3, 2-4, 9-15
equals and SET command, LRM, 2-27
equals as a relational operator, LRM, 2-27
exclamation mark, LRM, 2-29
formatting, LRM, 2-29
form-feed, Intro, 3-17; LRM, 2-30
horizontal-tabulation, Intro, 3-18; LRM,
2-29,2-31
in local variable name, LRM, 2-9
lowercase, LRM, 1-2 to 1-3
mixed case, LRM, 1-2 to 1-3
new-line, Intro, 3-17; LRM, 2-29, 2-30
nonprinting, LRM, 1-4
number sign, Intro, 3-17
percent, LRM, 2-9
percent and global variables, LRM, 2-11
period, Intro, 7-5
period in PATTERN MATCH, LRM, 3-34
question mark, LRM, 2-29
TAB, Intro, 2-4, 3-3; LRM, 1-9
in routine lines, LRM, 1-7
table of formatting, LRM, 2-29
uppercase, LRM, 1-2 to 1-3
$CHAR function, Intro, 8-7, 8-9; LRM, 6-11
to 6-13
cursor control, LRM, 6-12
escape sequences, LRM, 6-12
Checkpoint, DG, 7-5
definition of, DG, 6-9

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Checkpointing, Rel Notes, 1-5; DG, 4-3
See also Checkpoint
definition of, DG, 6-9
Circuit blocks, DG, 3-7
Circuit connection security, Rel Notes, 1-13,
1-39; DG, 3-9, 3-30
Circumflex character, Intro, 6-13
routine names, Intro, 3-7
with global variable names, Intro, 6-2
CLEARSCREEN parameter, Prog, 9-4
CLOSE command, Intro, 9-5; LRM, 4-6 to
4-8
indexed file I/O, Prog, 11-25
magnetic tape I/O, Prog, 10-5
mailbox I/O, Prog, 11-39
relative file I/O, Prog, 11-31
releasing a device, Prog, 8-2
releasing a file, Prog, 8-2
releasing ownership of terminal, Prog,
9-12
RMS magnetic tape I/O, Prog, 11-20
sequential file I/O, Prog, U-12
CLOSEFIAJRNL Utility, DG, 7-20
CLOSEFIAJRNUTL Utility, DG, 7-37
Cluster-mounted database
accessing, DG, 4-11
Cluster-mounted database sets
creating, DG, 7-12
DDP access to, DG, 4-4
Journaling, DG, 4-4
master, DG, 4-4
overview, DG, 4-1
Recovery Process, DG, 7-12
setting up configurations, DG, 4-5
using, DG, 4-1
using BIJ, DG, 7-12
Write Demon, DG, 4-11
Cluster-mounted volume sets, DG, 4-4
accessing, DG, 5-6
accessing with DDP, DG, 3-13
ACQNFIG, DG, 4-5
database set master, DG, 4-4
database sharing, DG, 5-5, 5-6
DDP services, DG, 3-15
efficiency, DG, 5-8
monitoring configurations, DG, 4-8
recovery, DG, 7-14
shared database system, DG, 5-9
symmetrical application, DG, 4-3
using, DG, 4-1
Clusterwide configuration, Install, 2-22

CMKRNL privilege
installing shared images, Install, 1-15
loading DDP driver, DG, 3-17
CMS
See also "'%CMS Utility
CREATE ELEMENT command, Prog, 3-9
CREATE LIBRARY command, Prog, 3-9
element, Prog, 3-9
FETCH command, Prog, 3-9
generation, Prog, 3-9
introduction, Prog, 3-9
library, Prog, 3-9
REPLACE command, Prog, 3-10
RESERVE command, Prog, 3-9
SET LIBRARY command, Prog, 3-9
SHOW CLASS command, Prog, 3-10
SHOW HISTORY command, Prog, 3-10
SHOW RESERVATIONS command, Prog,
3-10
UNRESERVE command, Prog, 3-10
"'%CMS Utility, Prog, 3-9, 7-3
See also CMS
creating a library, Prog, 3-11
creating an element, Prog, 3-12
DSM$CMS_LIB logical name, Prog, 3-11
global naming conventions, Prog, 3-10
introduction, Prog, 3-9
routine naming conventions, Prog, 3-10
running, Prog, 3-10
Collating sequence
ASCII, LRM, 2-16; DG, C-12, D-5
definition of, DG, C-12
numeric, LRM, 2-16; DG, C-12
Collation descriptor byte, DG, C-13
Command line editing, Prog, 9-15
Command line qualifiers, Prog, 2-6
See also Qualifiers
changes, Rel Notes, 1-48
description, Prog, 2-7
DSM$DSM routine, Callable, 3-2
DSM$INITIALIZE routine, Callable, 3-47
negative syntax, Prog, 2-6
obsolete, Rel Notes, 1-49
syntax, Prog, 2-6
Command lines
syntax, LRM, 1-7
Command postconditional expressions, Intro,
7-18; LRM, 2-35
Command procedures
file names, Rel Notes, 1-46
full database backup, DG, 7-39
incremental database backup, DG, 7-43

Command procedures (Cont.)
naming conventions, Rel Notes, 1-46
Commands
@, Prog, 3-4
abbreviations, Intro, 5-2, C-1; LRM, 1-4
BREAK, Prog, 2-5, 5-2, 5-5
CLOSE, Intro, 9-5; Prog, 8-2, 9-12, 10-5,
11-12, 11-20, 11-25, 11-31, 11-39
definition of, Intro, 2-10; LRM, 1-4
DO, Intro, 3-4, 3-7, 5-15, 7-19; Prog, 4-6
ELSE, Intro, 5-3, 5-8
extended, Intro, 2-16
FOR, Intro, 5-9, 5-12
GOTO, Intro, 5-9; Prog, 4-3, 6-6
HALT, Intro, 2-8; Prog, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4,
6-7
IF, Intro, 5-4
JOB, Prog, 3-5
KILL, Intro, 2-17
multiple, Intro, 2-11
NEW, Intro, 5-20; Prog, 4-2, 4-9
OPEN, Intro, 9-2; Prog, 8-2, 9-3, 10-1,
11-7, 11-18, 11-22, 11-30, 11-36
postconditional expressions, LRM, 2-35
QUIT, Intro, 5-10, 5-15; Prog, 2-2, 2-3,
2-5,6-6
READ, Intro, 3-15, 3-17, 9-7; Prog, 8-6,
9-12, 10-7, 11-13, 11-21, 11-26, 11-31,
11-39
READ *, Prog, 9-13, 11-14
SET, Intro, 2-15, 6-2, 7-14
spacing, LRM, 1-6
syntax, LRM, 1-4
USE, Intro, 9-4, 9-5; Prog, 8-2, 9-4,
10-5, 10-9, 11-10, 11-19, 11-24, 11-30,
11-38
VIEW, Prog, 10-9; Install, 3-9; Rel
Notes, 1-11
WRITE, Intro, 3-17, 6-2, 9-7; Prog, 8-6,
9-13, 10-6, 11-5, 11-14, 11-21, 11-27,
11-32, 11-39
WRITE*, Prog, 8-8, 9-13, 10-6, 11-14
XECUTE, Intro, 4-2, 8-2
ZDEBUG, Prog, 5-2; Rel Notes, 1-29
ZESCAPE, Prog, 2-4, 2-5; Install, 3-10;
Rel Notes, 1-11
ZGO, Prog, 5-2
ZINSERT, Intro, 3-11
ZLOAD, Intro, 3-7, 9-9; Prog, 8-6, 10-7,
11-15
ZPRINT, Intro, 2-20, 3-4, 3-8, 3-10, 9-8;
Prog,8-6, 10-6, 11-15
ZQUIT, Prog, 6-2, 6-6

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Commands (Cont.)
ZREMOVE, Intro, 2-20, 3-7, 3"""'8, 3-15
ZSAVE, Intro, 3-4, 3-5, 3-15
ZSTEP, Prog, 5-2, 5-11; Rel Notes, 1-28
ZTRAP, Prog, 6-2, 6-8
ZUABORT, Rel Notes, 1-4
ZUCOMMIT, Rel Notes,.1-4; DG, 9-4,
9-19
ZUSTART, Rel Notes, 1-3; DG, 9-4, 9-19
ZWRITE, Intro, 2-16, 9-9; Prog, 8-6
Command syntax, Prog, 2-5
Comments
definition of, Intro, 5-2
syntax, Intro, 5-2; LRM, 1-9
Common character count, DG, C-8
Compiled routine blocks, DG, C-1, C-11
Completeness
database integrity, DG, 6-2
Complex translation, Rel Notes, 1-22; ·DG,
2-29
schema entry, DG, 2-30
ACONll Utility
direct conversion, DG, A-3
running, DG, A-5
two-step conversion, DG, A-4
CONCATENATE operator
See Binary CONCATENATE operator
Concurrency
programming for, DG, 9-22
using locks, DG, 9-23
ACONDBS Utility, Rel Notes, 1-19
ACONDDP Utility, Install, 6-11
modifying DDP options, DG, 3-18, 3-29
specifying DDP node names, DG, 3-6
Conditional statements
See ELSE command
See IF command
Condition values, Callable, 2-5
Configuration access global
See ADSMACC configuration access global
Configuration identifier, Install, 2-9
Configuration Management Utilities, Install,
6-5
AACL, Install, 6-14
ACONFIG, Install, 6-5
COPYACONFIG, Install, 6-5
ADBSMAN, Install, 6-8
DELETEACONFIG, Install, 6-5
DISPLAYACONFIG, Install, 6-5
AFORCEX, Install, 6-15
ALOCKTAB, Install, 6-15
ALOGIN, Install, 3-21, 6-14

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Configuration Management Utilities (Cont.)
AMEMORY, Install, 4-6, 6-14
MODIFYACONFIG, Install, 6-5
ASHUTDWN, Install, 2-19, 6-15; DG,
4-2,4-7
ASTU, Install, 2-6, 2-17, 6-14; DG, 4-2,
4-7
A%SY, Install, 6-14
ATIED, Install, 3-18, 6-14
Configuration option file
converting, Install, B-3
creating, Install, B-2
data keywords, Install, B-4, B-10
definition keywords, Install, B-4, B-6
example, Install, B-21
minimum entries, Install, B-20
using, Install, B-1; Rel Notes, 1-20
Configurations
See also Configuration option file
access control, Install, 3-3, 3-7; Rel Notes,
1-9; Callable, 2-2
cluster, Install, 2-22
shut down, DG, 4-7
startup, DG, 4-7
cluster-mounted database sets
setting up, DG, 4-5
database set master, Install, 2-25; DG,
3-16,4-4, 7-14
default, Install, 2-19
defining, Install, 2-9, B-1
definition of, Install, 2-5
modifying, Install, 2-20
option file, Install, B-1; Rel Notes, 1-20
running multiple, Install, 2-20
shutting down, Install, 1-27, 2-19; Rel
Notes, 1-47, 2-3, 2-25
shutting down in an alternate root, Install,
A-9
starting, Install, 2-17, B-4
starting in alternate manager account,
Install, 2-17
upgrading, Rel Notes, 1-35, 2-17
VAXcluster environment, Install, 2-25
virtual memory requirements, Install, 4-9
ACONFIG Utility, Install, 2-6, 6-5; Rel
Notes, 1-18
aborting with Ctrl/c, Install, 2-9
access control, Install, 3-7
cluster-mounted database sets, DG, 4-5
configuring DDP, DG, 3-18 to 3-21
configuring transaction processing, DG,
9-11

ACONFIG Utility (Cont.)
creating a configuration, Install, 2-9 to
2-17
database set master
designating, DG, 3-16, 4-4
DECnet link, DG, 3-25
DSM-11 compatible disks, DG, 2-13
enabling AIJ, DG, 7-10
enabling BIJ, DG, 7-10
enabling mapped routines, Install, 5-7
Ethernet link, DG, 3-22
modifying default global characteristics,
DG, 2-28
ACONGLO Utility
modifying default global characteristics,
DG, 2-28
ACONMAN Utility, Install, 2-9, 6-5; Rel
Notes, 1-17
CONNECT command (LAT), Prog, 9-20
Consistency, Rel Notes, 1-3; DG, 9-2
Constants
allocating storage, Callable, 2-4
language related, Callable, 2-4
CONTAINS operator
See Binary CONTAINS operator
CONTIGUOUSBESTRY parameter, Prog,
11-8
CONTINUE command, (DCL), Prog, 2-3
Control characters, Intro, 2-3; Prag, 9-2
Ctrl/c, Intro, 3-16; Prag, 2-3, 2-4, 9-14
Ctrl/u, Intro, 2-20, 3-11
Ctrl/y, Prog, 2-3, 2-4, 9-15
ACONTR Utility, Rel Notes, 1-22; DG, 2-35,
3-2
ACONUPG Utility, Rel Notes, 2-18
Conversion Utilities, Prog, 7-4
CONVERT parameter
changing case, Prag, 9-4, 11-10, 11-24,
11-30
COPYACONFIG Utility, Install, 6-5, 6-7
Create/FDL Utility
See RMS Create/FDL Utility
CREATEAVOLMAN Utility, DG, 2-4
CROAVOLINH Utility, DG, 7-36
CRT terminals
See Video display terminal
CTRAP=string parameter, Prog, 9-5
CTRAP I/O option, Prag, 6-8
Ctrl/c, Intro, 3-16
See also BREAK command
aborting ACONFIG Utility, Install, 2-9
enabled, LRM, 4-22

Ctrl/c (Cont.)
NEW command, Intro, 5-21
recognition, LRM, 4-22; Prog, 2-3, 2-4,
9-14
Ctrl/u, Intro, 2-20, 3-11
Ctrl/y
NEW command, LRM, 4-53
recognition, Prog, 2-3, 2-4, 9-15
Ctrl key, Intro, 2-3
Current device
See also Devices
definition of, Intro, 9-4
Cursor, Intro, 2-2
control with $CHAR function, LRM, 6-12
CURSOR parameter, Prog, 9-4
Cursor position
current horizontal position in $X, LRM,
7-11
current vertical position in $Y, LRM, 7-13

D
DASL software
installation, Install, 1-9; Rel Notes, 2-7
updates and new features, Rel Notes, 1-50
Data
storage of, Intro, 2-16
Data area, DG, C-2
Database
See also Database integrity
cluster-mounted access, DG, 4-11
converting DSM-11, DG, A-1
degradation, Install, 1-27
failure modes, DG, 6-3
failures
After-Image Journaling, DG, 6-6
backup, DG, 6-6
media, DG, 6-3
physical disk shadowing, DG, 6-5
system, DG, 6-4
AIC Utility, DG, 8-1
integrity check, DG, 8-3
organization, DG, 1-8
overview, Install, 2-7
placing UCis, DG, 2-19
protection, DG, 7-1
Database access.routines, Callable, 1-3
Database backup
cumulative incremental, DG, 6-15
definition of, DG, 6-6
full, DG, 6-12, 7-39
incremental, DG, 6-12, 6-14, 7-43
serial incremental, DG, 6-16
using command procedures, DG, 7-34

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Database backup (Cont.)
with Journaling, DG, 6-6
Database files
default directory, Install, 2-3
Database handler
call back to, Prag, 13-34
Database integrity
checking, DG, 8-1
completeness, DG, 6-2
levels, DG, 6-1, 6-2
logical consistency, DG, 6-1
repairing, DG, 8-1
structural consistency, DG, 6-1
Database set, Install, 2-7
See also Cluster-mounted database sets
characteristics, DG, 1-3
creating, Rel Notes, 1-17
definition of, Rel Notes, 1-16; DG, 1-1,
1-2
DSM-11 compatible, Install, 2-8; Rel
Notes, 1-17; DG, 1-2
management utilities, DG, 2-2
transaction, Install, 2-8; Rel Notes, 1-17;
DG, 1-3
utilities, Install, 6-10; Rel Notes, 1-19
VAX DSM, Install, 2-8; Rel Notes, 1-17;
DG, 1-2
Database set master, Install, 2-25; DG, 3-16
AIJ, DG, 6-10
cluster-mounted, DG, 4-4
designating with "CONFIG, DG, 4-4, 7-14
writing to AIJ file, DG, 7-4
Database shadowing, DG, 6-5
Database sharing
methods, DG, 5-7
requirements, DG, 5-1
using cluster-mounted volume sets, DG,
5-5, 5-6
using DDP, DG, 5-4, 5-6
Database subsystem, Prog, 1-7
Database system, Intro, 1-4
Data blocks, DG, C-1
$DATA function, Intro, 6-8, 6-9; LRM, 6-14
to 6-16
arrays, LRM, 6-14
Data keywords, Install, B-1, B-10; Rel
Notes, 1-20
Data management, Prog, 1-2
Data nodes, Intro, 6-8, 6-9
DATA qualifier, Prog, 2-7
Data storage
variable-length strings, LRM, 2-9

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Data structures
GDB, Callable, 1-6
SDB, Callable, 1-8
Data types
passing arguments, Prog, 13-8
Date
$HOROLOG special variable, LRM, 7-3
"DBSMAN Utility, Install, 6-8; Rel Notes,
1-19; DG, 2-2
"DBT Utility, Install, 6-11; DG, C-4
DCL
callable entry point, DG, 7-35
command procedure to run DSM, Prog,
3-4
LOGOUT command, Intro, 2-8
$prompt, Intro, 2-7; Prog, 2-1
running VAX DSM from, Prog, 3-4
DCL commands
CONTINUE, Prog, 2-3
DIRECTORY/SECURITY, Install, 3-6
DSM, Prog, 2-1
EXIT, Prog, 2-3
INITIALIZE, Prog, 11-16
LICENSE REGISTER, Rel Notes, 2-4
LINK, Prog, 13-25
LOGOUT, Intro, 2-8
MONITOR CLUSTER, DG, 4-10
MONITOR LOCK, DG, 4-10
MOUNT, Prog, 11-16
ON, Prog, 6-7
RENAME, Rel Notes, 2-28
RUN, Callable, 2-5
SET ACL, Rel Notes, 2-28
SET TERMINAL, Prog, 9-1, 9-24
SHOW MEMORY, Install, 4-12
SHOW TERMINAL, Prog, 9-1
STOP/ID, Install, 2-19
DDP, DG, 3-1
accessing remote globals, DG, 1-10, 3-2
Autoconfigure protocol, DG, 3-5, 3-7
7-bit globals, DG, 3-35
circuit, DG, 3-4, 3-6
circuit blocks, DG, 3-7
circuit connection security, Rel Notes,
1-13, 1-39; DG, 3-9, 3-30
cluster-mounted database sets, DG, 4-4
cluster-mounted volume sets, DG, 3-13
communications, DG, 3-10
request reception, DG, 3-12
request transmission, DG, 3-11
"CONDDP, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-6, 3-18,
3-29
"CONFIG, DG, 3-6, 3-18

DDP (Cont.)
configuring, DG, 3-17, 3-29
control utilities, DG, 3-10
database sharing, DG, 5-6
"DDP, Install, 6-11
"DDPCIR, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-27, 3-30
"DDPLNK, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-27
"DDPSEC, Install, 6-12; DG, 3-9, 3-30
"DDPSTA, Install, 6-12; DG, 3-33
"DDPUTL, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-32
DECnet, DG, 3-5
DDP links, DG, 3-5, 3-24
configuring, DG, 3-23
link servers, Install, 2-27; DG, 3-6,
3-10
object, DG, 3-23
driver, DG, 3-12
loading, DG, 3-17
DSMDDPDRV.EXE, DG, 3-10
Ethernet, DG, 3-3
address, DG, 3-4
datagrams, DG, 3-4
DDP links, DG, 3-3
configuring, DG, 3-22
packets, DG, 3-4
extended global syntax, DG, 3-2
global access, DG, 1-10
Global Database Handler, DG, 3-10
groups, DG, 3-8
inter-environment, DG, 3-6
links
configuring, DG, 3-22
link server, DG, 3-10, 3-23, 3-26
lock server, DG, 3-26
log files, DG, 3-27
logical circuit, DG, 3-6
examining, DG, 3-30
modifying, DG, 3-30
multicast advertising, DG, 3-7
messages, DG, 3-18
networks, DG, 3-3
nodes, DG, 3-6
overview, DG, 3-1
protocols, DG, 3-4
reloading the driver, Rel Notes, 2-25
request credit counter, DG, 3-11
request credit maximum, DG, 3-11
request reception, DG, 3-12
request retry interval, DG, 3-11
request retry maximum, DG, 3-11
request sequence number, DG, 3-11
request transmission, DG, 3-11
response message, DG, 3-11

DDP (Cont.)
security database, Rel Notes, 1-10, 1-13;
DG, 3-9
modifying, DG, 3-30
servers, Prog, 1-7; Install, 2-27
shared database system, DG, 5-4, 5-9
shutting down, DG, 3-28
software compon~nts, DG, 3-10, 3-12
starting up, DG, 3-17, 3-26, 3-28
"STU, DG, 3-26
START"DDPLNK, Install, 6-12; DG,
3-28
STOP"DDPLNK, Install, 6-12; DG, 3-28
string-collated globals, DG, 3-35
transaction processing, DG, 9-4
transmit buffer delay, DG, 3-11
utilities, DG, 3-27
volume set access, DG, 5-4, 5-8
"DDPCIR Utility, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-27,
3-30
DDP-DOS
compatibility issues, Rel Notes, 1-39
DDPDOS.H program, Rel Notes, 1-40
DDPDOS.INC program, Rel Notes, 1-40
"DDPLNK Utility, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-27
DDP security database
See Security database
"DDPSEC Utility, Install, 6-12; Rel Notes,
1-13; DG, 3-9, 3-30
DDP servers, DG, 3-7, 3-10, 3-12
journaling process, DG, 7-4
DDP services
cluster-mounted volume sets, DG, 3-15
"DDPSTA Utility, Install, 6-12, 6-13; DG,
3-33
"DDP Utility, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-26, 3-28
"DDPUTL Utility, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-32
DDP_REQUEST_START_JOB, Rel Notes,
1-40
Debugger, Prog, 5-1
See also $ZBREAK special variable
See also $ZWATCH special variable
See also BREAK command
See also ZDEBUG command
See also ZGO command
See also ZSTEP command
activating, Prog, 2-4
breakpoints, LRM, 7-19; Prog, 5-3
compatibility considerations, Rel Notes,
1-29
continuing execution, Prog, 5-11
disabling, Prog, 5-2

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Debugger (Cont.)
enabling, Prog, 5-2
enhancements, Rel Notes, 1-27
utilities for debugging, Prog, 5-13
watchpoints, LRM, 7-42; Prog, 5-8
Debugger Utilities
A%STACK, Prog, 7-6
A%TRACE, Prog, 7-6
DECnet
channels, DG, 3-5
DDCMP, DG, 3-5
DDP, DG, 3-5
DDP links, DG, 3-5
configuring, DG, 3-23
link servers, Install, 2-27; DG, 3-6, 3-10
object, DG, 3-23
DECnet task-to-task communication, Prog,
11-41
defining DECnet object, Prog, 11-42
NCP Utility, Prog, 11-42
network command procedure, Prog, 11-42
writing DSM programs, Prog, 11-43
DEC server
LAT protocol, Prog, 9-19
name, Prog, 9-20
prompt, Prog, 9-20
DECUS, Rel Notes, x
Definition files, Callable, 2-3
Definition keywords, Install, B-1; Rel Notes,
1-20
Dejournaling, DG, 7-26
customizing a utility, Rel Notes, 1-50;
DG,7-30
DSM-11 tape, DG, 7-27
Dejournaling utility
%DEJRNL $ZCALL, DG, 7-30
%GDECOD $ZCALL, DG, 7-30
%GLSDAT $ZCALL, DG, 7-31
writing a customized, DG, 7-30
ADEJRNL Utility, Install, 6-8; DG, 7-26
Delete key, Intro, 2-3, 2-20
DELETE parameter
deleting files, Prog, 11-8, 11-12
deleting mailboxes, Prog, 11-37
deleting records, Prog, 11-24, 11-31
DELETEAACL Utility, Install, 3-14, 6-14
DELETEACQNDBS Utility, Install, 6-10;
Rel Notes, 1-20; DG, 2-3
DELETEACQNFIG Utility, Install, 6-5, 6-8
DELETEACQNTR Utility, DG, 2-38
DELETEATTPORT Utility, Install, 3-20
Delimiters, Intro, 7-13
definition of, Intro, 6-13

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Delimiters (Cont.)
with $PIECE function, Intro, 7-12
Descendant node, LRM, 2-15
definition of, Intro, 6-7
Detached process, Prog, 3-5; Install, 2-25
DDP servers, Install, 2-27
DECnet link servers, Install, 2-27
Garbage Collector, Install, 2-26
global operations, Rel Notes, 1-20
Journal Process, Install, 2-27
Recovery Process, Install, 2-27; Rel Notes,
1-21
Write Demon, Install, 2-26; Rel Notes,
1-20; DG, 4-11
Device I/O, Intro, 9-6
Devices
definition of, Intro, 9-2
parameters, Intro, 9-3
performing I/O, Intro, 9-6
recognition, Prog, 8-4
specifications, Intro, 9-2, 9-5
Device specifier, Intro, 9-2, 9-4; Prog, 8-3
A%DH Utility, Prog, 7-5
Digital Command Language
See DCL
Digital Equipment Computer Users Society
See DECUS
DIOLM process quota, Install, 4-2
Direct Mode, Intro, 2-9
Directories
alternate root, Install, A-2
cluster nodes, Install, 2-3
database files, Install, 2-3
environment root, Install, 2-2; Rel Notes,
1-33
hierarchy, Install, 2-23
journal files, Install, 2-2
single-node system, Install, 2-4
subdirectories, Rel Notes, 1-33
system root, Install, A-1
VAXcluster environment, Install, 2-23
VAX DSM, Install, 2-2
DIRECTORY/SECURITY command (DCL),
Install, 3-6
Directory blocks, DG, C-1
A%DIRSHO Utility, Prog, 7-6
DISCONNECT parameter
positioning files, Prog, 11-10, 11-20,
11-24, 11-31
Disk block allocation, DG, 2-20
Disk cache, DG, 5-2, C-13

Disks
disk-cache usage, DG, C-13
fragmented, DG, 2-9
global directory block, DG, C-5
logical names, Rel Notes, 1-34
map blocks, DG, 2-7, C-1, C-3
overflow, DG, 2-18
reserved space, DG, 2-18
DISMOUNT parameter, Prog, 10-4
DISPLAYACONDBS Utility, Install, 6-10;
Rel Notes, 1-19; DG, 2-3
DISPLAYACONFIG Utility, Install, 6-5
DISPLAYAJRNL Utility, DG, 7-20
Distributed Data Processing
See DDP
Distributed Data Processing Utilities
See also DDP
ADDP
ACONDDP, Install, 6-11
ADDPCIR, Install, 6-11
ADDPLNK, Install, 6-11
ADDPSEC, Install, 6-12
ADDPSTA, Install, 6-12
ADDPUTL, Install, 6-11
START/\ DDPLNK, Install, 6-12
STOPADDPLNK, Install, 6-12
Distribution kit, Install, 1-1; Rel Notes, 2-1
DIVIDE operator
See Binary DIVIDE operator
DO command, Intro, 7-19; LRM, 1-13, 4-9
to 4-12; Prog, 4-6
argumentless, Intro, 5-17; LRM, 1-13,
4-10
block-structured programming, LRM, 4-10
calling subroutines, Intro, 5-15
executing routines, Intro, 3-7
Parameter Passing, LRM, 1-13, 4-13 to
4-18; Prog, 4-1
routine execution, Intro, 3-4
DO frame, Prog, 6-3
DOS-11 label, Prog, 10-10
A%DO Utility, Prog, 7-5
Down arrow key, lntro, 2-4
DOWNSCROLL parameter, Prog, 9-5
DPRECISION keyword, Prog, 2-9; Rel
Notes, 1-42, 1-48
DSM
database system, Intro, 1-4
history, Intro, 1-2
interpreter, Intro, 1-3
programming language, Intro, 1-3
DSM$ADBOOK.PAS example, Callable, A-1

DSM$ALTROOT.COM, Install, A-2
DSM$ALTROOT_INSTALL.COM, Install,
A-3
example, Install, A-5
DSM$BATCH batch queue, Install, 2-18
DSM$CALLDEF.PAS example, Callable, 2-5
DSM$CONFIGURE.COM
alternate root installation, Install, A-3
configuring VAX DSM, Install, 1-24
DSM$CRASH logical name, Rel Notes, 1-45
DSM$DEFAULT_envnm logical name,
Install, 2-21; Rel Notes, 1-43 ·
DSM$DSM routine, Callable, 3-2 to 3-3
access control, Install, 3-20; Callable, 2-2
DSM$EDT logical name, Prog, 7-20; Rel
Notes, 1-41
DSM$ENVIRONMENT logical name, Prog,
2-8; Install, 2-22; Rel Notes, 1-9, 1-44
DSM$DSM routine, Callable, 3-2
DSM$INITIALIZE routine, Callable, 3-47
DSM$GDB_CLEAR routine, Callable, 3-4
DSM$GDB_CREATE routine, Callable, 3-5
DSM$GDB_EXTRACT routine, Callable, 3-6
to 3-7
DSM$GDB_FREE routine, Callable, 3-8
DSM$GDB_INITIALIZE routine, Callable,
3-9 to 3-10
DSM$GDB_INSERT routine, Callable, 3-11
to 3-12
DSM$GLISTP.PAS example, Callable, 2-5
DSM$GLOBAL_$DATA routine, Callable,
3-13 to 3-14
DSM$GLOBAL_$0RDER routine, Callable,
3-15 to 3-18, B-1
DSM$GLOBAL_$QUERY routine, Callable,
3--19 to 3-21
DSM$GLOBAL_GET_D routine, Callable,
3-22 to 3-23
DSM$GLOBAL_GET_F routine, Callable,
3-24 to 3-25
DSM$GLOBAL_GET_L routine, Callable,
3-26 to 3-27
DSM$GLOBAL_GET_T routine, Callable,
3-28 to 3-29
DSM$GLOBAL_KILL routine, Callable, 3-30
to 3-31
DSM$GLOBAL_LOCK routine, Callable,
3-32 to 3-34
DSM$GLOBAL_SET_D routine, Callable,
3-35 to 3-36
DSM$GLOBAL_SET_F routine, Callable,
3-37 to 3-38

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DSM$GLOBAL_SET_L routine, Callable,
3-39 to 3-40
DSM$GLOBAL_SET_NULL routine,
Callable, 3-41 to 3-42
DSM$GLOBAL_SET_T routine, Callable,
3-43 to 3-44
DSM$GLOBAL_UNLOCK routine, Callable,
3-45 to 3-46
DSM$ID_envnm logical name, Install, 2-21;
Rel Notes, 1-44
DSM$INIT.COM, Rel Notes, 1-8
creating a VMS account, Install, 3-5
creating directories, Install, 2-3
creating environment manager account,
Install, 1-16
directory protection, Install, 2-4
file protection, Install, 2-4
running, Install, 1-18; Rel Notes, 2-11
upgrading manager account, Rel Notes,
2-10
VAX.cluster environment, Install, 2-22
DSM$INITIALIZE routine, Callable, 3-47 to
3-48
access control, Install, 3-20; Callable,
2-2,3-48
DSM$INSTALL.COM, Rel Notes, 1-8, 2-9,
2-24
allocating nonpaged memory, Install, 4-15
initializing VAX DSM, Install, 1-26
installing shared images, Install, 1-15
mounting DSM-11 compatible disks, DG,
2-13
starting a configuration, Install, 2-18
DSM$IVP.COM, Install, 1-9; Rel Notes, 2-7
DSM$LIBRARY logical name, Rel Notes,
1-44
DSM$LOCAL_GET routine, Callable, 3-49
to 3-50
DSM$LOCAL_KILL routine, Callable, 3-51
DSM$LOCAL_SET routine, Callable, 3-52
to 3-53
DSM$LOGICAL_NAMES logical name, Prog,
3-1; Rel Notes, 1-15
DSM$MESSAGE.EXE, Install, 1-14; Rel
Notes, 1-7; Callable, 2-5
DSM$MSGPTR.OBJ file, Callable, 2-5
DSM$MT_EBCASC.EXE, Install, 1-15; Rel
Notes, 1-7, 1-47
DSM$0RDER.FOR example, Callable, B-1
DSM$RECOVER.COM, Rel Notes, 1-5
DSM$RUNDOWN routine, Callable, 3-64

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DSM$RU_ABORT routine, Callable, 3-54 to
3-55
DSM$RU_COMMIT routine, Callable, 3-56
DSM$RU_ID routine, Callable, 3-57 to 3-58
DSM$RU_LEVEL routine, Callable, 3-59
DSM$RU_START routine, Callable, 3-60 to
3~63

DSM$SDB_CLEAR routine, Callable, 3-65
DSM$SDB_COUNT routine, Callable, 3-66
DSM$SDB_CREATE routine, Callable, 3-67
DSM$SDB_EXTRACT_LIST routine,
Callable, 3-68 to 3-71
DSM$SDB_EXTRACT_ONE_D routine,
Callable, 3-72 to 3-73
DSM$SDB_EXTRACT_ONE_F routine,
Callable, 3-74 to 3-75
DSM$SDB_EXTRACT_ONE_L routine,
Callable, 3-76 to 3-77
DSM$SDB_EXTRACT_ONE_T routine,
Callable, 3-78 to 3-79
DSM$SDB_FREE routine, Callable, 3-80
DSM$SDB_INITIALIZE routine, Callable,
3-81 to 3-82
DSM$SDB_INSERT_LIST routine, Callable,
3-83 to 3-85
DSM$SDB_INSERT_NULL routine, Callable,
3-86 to 3-87
DSM$SDB_INSERT_ONE_D routine,
Callable, 3-88 to 3-89
DSM$SDB_INSERT_ONE_F routine,
Callable, 3-90 to 3-91
DSM$SDB_INSERT_ONE_L routine,
Callable, 3-92 to 3-93
DSM$SDB_INSERT_ONE_T routine,
Callable, 3-94 to 3-95
DSM$SHARE.EXE, Install, 1-14; Rel Notes,
1-7, 1-22; Callable, 2-1
DSM$SHUTDOWN.COM, Install, 2-19; Rel
Notes, 1-47, 2-25
shutting down a configuration, Install,
1-27
DSM$STARTUP.COM, Install, 2-18
DSM$SYSBUF global section, Install, 4-16
DSM$TPU logical name, Prog, 7-22; Rel
Notes, 1-41
DSM$UPGRADE.COM, Rel Notes, 1-35,
2-17,2-18
running, Rel Notes, 2-19
DSM$VOLUPG.COM, Rel Notes, 2-17, A-1;
DG,A-9

converting DSM-11 databases, DG, A-3
running, Rel Notes, A-3

DSM$XECUTE routine, Callable, 3-96
DSM$ZCALL.EXE, Prog, 13-26; Install,
1-15; Rel Notes, 1-8, 1-23
DSM$ZCALL_EXAMPLE_BUILD.COM
running, Prog, 13-28
DSM$ZCALL_TEST_TABLE.MAR, Prog,
13-24
DSM.EXE, Install, 1-14; Rel Notes, 1-7
DSM-11 compatible database set, Install,
2-8; Rel Notes, 1-17; DG, 1-2
DSM-11 compatible disk
mounting, DG, 2-12
VMS identifier, Install, 1-17
DSM-11 compatible volume sets, DG, 1-6
mounting, DG, 2-12
DSM-11 database
conversion procedure, DG, A-3
converting to VAX DSM volume set, DG,
A-1
DSM-11 journal tape
dejournaling, DG, 7-27
DSMllADEJRNL Utility, DG, A-10
DSMACC.GBL configuration access global
See ADSMACC configuration access global
DSMACC.GBL global, Rel Notes, 1-33
ADSMACC configuration access global,
Install, 1-18, 2-2; Rel Notes, 1-33, 2-16
DSMBUILD.COM, Rel Notes, 1-24
DSM command, (DCL), Prog, 2-1
syntax, Prog, 2-5
DSMCRASH.LOG file, Rel Notes, 1-45
DSMDDPDRV.EXE, DG, 3-10
DSMDEMON.LOG, Install, 2-26
startup failure, Install, 1-25
DSMGARCOL.LOG, Install, 2-27
DSM globals, DG, 1-4
DSMGLOREF data structure, Rel Notes,
1-40
DSM Information Utilities, Prog, 7-6
DSMINIT.COM
command procedure, Install, 1-17
ADSMMGR system global, Install, 1-17; Rel
Notes, 2-16
DSMRECOVER.LOG, DG, 7-4, 7-34
DSMSTOP.COM, Rel Notes, 1-47
DTR parameter, Prog, 9-6
Durability, LRM, 5-48; Rel Notes, 1-3; DG,
9-3
A%D Utility, Prog, 7-17

E
ECHO parameter, Prog, 9-6

%ED editor, Intro, 4-2
EDI editor, Intro, 4-2, 4-9
commands, Intro, 4-10
Editing
ZINSERT command, LRM, 5-17 to 5-20
ZREMOVE command, LRM, 5-29 to 5-31
Editing commands, Intro, 2-20
Editing keypad
description, Intro, 2-4
% editor, Intro, 4-2
Editors
%, Intro, 4-2
%ED, Intro, 4-2
EDI, Intro, 4-2, 4-9
EDT, Rel Notes, 1-41
TPU, Prog, 7-21; Rel Notes, 1-41
VAX EDT, Intro, 4-8
EDT editor, Intro, 4-8
A%EDT Utility, Intro, 4-8; Prog, 7-20; Rel
Notes, 1-41
A%EGD Utility, Prog, 7-9
ELSE command, Intro, 5-3, 5-8; LRM, 4-19
to 4-20
argumentless, Intro, 5-9; LRM, 4-19
ENQLM process quota, Install, 4-2
Enter key, Intro, 2-4
Entry references, Intro, 3-6, 5-9; LRM, 1-11
ENTABACKUP Utility, DG, 7-39
Environment, Rel Notes, 1-8
See also Environment manager account
access control, Install, 3-2, 3-4
definition of, Install, 2-1
directories, Install, 2-2; Rel Notes, 1-33
emulating group-based, Rel Notes, 1-45
ID, Rel Notes, 1-8
identifier, Install, 2-2, 2-20
logical names, Prog, 3-1
logical name table, Rel Notes, 1-15
maintaining security, Install, 3-6
name, Install, 2-21; Rel Notes, 1-8
ENVIRONMENT=envnam qualifier, Callable,
3-2,3-47
ENVIRONMENT=envnm qualifier, Prog, 2-8;
Install, 2-21; Rel Notes, 1-9
Environment configuration global
See ASYS environment configuration global
Environment manager
creating user accounts, Install, 3-11
Environment manager account, Install, 2-1,
2-6; Rel Notes, 1-8
alternate, Install, 3-6; Rel Notes, 1-9
creating, Install, 1-16

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Environment manager account (Cont.)
privileges, Install, 1-24
upgrading existing manager account, Rel
Notes, 2-10
Environment root directory, Install, 2-2; Rel
Notes, 1-33
EQUALS operator
See Binary EQUALS operator, LRM, 3-15
ERASELINE parameter, Prog, 9-6
A%ERRCHK Utility, Prog, 7-21
ERROR=filespec qualifier, Prog, 2-8, 8-5
Error handler
establishing, Prog, 6-2
exiting from, Prog, 6-6
function, Prog, 6-2
recovery unit, DG, 9-28
Error handling, Prog, 6-2
routines, Prog, 6-2
using error handlers, Prog, 6-9
Error message file
See Error messages
Error messages, Intro, 1-3, 2-19
callable routines, Callable, 2-5
customizing, Prog, B-1; Rel Notes, 1-47
displaying, Callable, 3-2, 3-4 7
Error processing, Prog, 6-1, 6-2
call stack, Prog, 6-4
magnetic tape, Prog, 10-13
QUIT command, Prog, 6-6
severity levels, Prog, A-1
variables, Prog, 6-2
$ZA special variable, LRM, 7-15
ZCALL, Prog, 13-19
$ZERROR special variable, LRM, 7-27
ZQUIT command, LRM, 5-26
ZTRAP command, LRM, 5-38 to 5-39
$ZTRAP special variable, LRM, 7-35;
Prog,6-2,6-4, 10-13
Errors
application, Prog, 6-1
during 1/0 operations, Intro, 9-5
fatal, Prog, 6-1
forcing, Prog, 6-8
trapping, Prog, 6-8, 7-12
warnings, Prog, 6-1
A%ER Utility, Prog, 7-12
ESCAPE parameter, Prog, 9-6
Escape-sequence processing
escape sequences, Prog, 9-15
using $ZB special variable, Prog, 9-16
Escape sequences
definition of, Prog, 9-15

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Escape sequences (Cont.)
with $CHAR function, LRM, 6-12
Ethernet
address, DG, 3-4
datagrams, DG, 3-4
DDP links, DG, 3-3
configuring, DG, 3-22
network, DG, 3-4, 3-8
packets, DG, 3-4
A%ET Utility, Prog, 7-12
Exclusive KILL command, Intro, 2-18, 7-20
Execution flow, Intro, 3-4
ending, Intro, 5-10
Execution levels
block structuring, Intro, 5-18; LRM, 1-15
EXIT command, (DCL), Prog, 2-3
Exponential notation, Intro, 2-14
syntax, LRM, 2-6
Expression atoms
binary operators, LRM, 2-2, 2-24
definition of, LRM, 2-1
unary operators, LRM, 2-28
Expression evaluation, Intro, 2-18, 2-19;
LRM, 2-32
argument postconditional expressions,
LRM, 2-36
binary operators, LRM, 2-32
nested parentheses, LRM, 2-33
parentheses, LRM, 2-32
Boolean, Intro, 5-4
command postconditional expressions,
Intro, 7-18; LRM, 2-35
indirection, LRM, 2-32
logical, Intro, 5-6, 5-7
naked references and postconditional
expressions, LRM, 2-37
nested parentheses, LRM, 2-33
numeric expressions, LRM, 2-34
parentheses, LRM, 2-32
sequence, LRM, 2-32
string expressions, Intro, 5-5; LRM, 2-34
timeouts, LRM, 2-38
truth-valued expressions, LRM, 2-35
unary operators, LRM, 2-32
Expressions
concatenating, Intro, 2-11
definition of, Intro, 2-11; LRM, 2-1
evaluating, Intro, 2-18
numeric, LRM, 2-34
postconditional, Intro, 7-18; LRM, 2-35
string, LRM, 2-34
truth-valued, LRM, 2-34
types of, LRM, 2-33

EXPSTRAVOLMAN2 Utility, DG, 2-11
Extended commands, Intro, 2-16
Extended global references
syntax, LRM, 2-14
volume sets, LRM, 2-14
Extended global syntax, DG, 1-10, 3.;....2;
Callable, 1-3
EXTENDAVOLMAN Utility, DG, 1-7, 2-7
EXTENSION=(keyword[, ... ]) qualifier, Prog,
2-8; Rel Notes, 1-42, 1-48
EXTENSION=n parameter, Prog, 11-8
$EXTRACT function, LRM, 6-17 to 6-19
syntax, Intro, 7-8
with SET command, LRM, 4-68; Rel
Notes, 1-25
Extrinsic functions, LRM, 1-16, 2-3, 6-3 to
6-8; Prog,4-6, 7-24
$$INFOA%SY, Prog, 7-24
$$JOBSA%SY, Prog, 7-24
$$0PTIONA%SYSUTL, Prog, 7-25
passing arrays, Prog, 4-8
rules, Prog, 4-8
Extrinsic variables, LRM, 1-16, 2-9, 6-5

F
F$GETSYI lexical function, Install, 1-6, 5-4

FAB
OPEN command, Prog, 11-22
AFASTIC Utility, DG, 8-3
command procedures, DG, 8-6
messages, DG, 8-3
verifying structural integrity, DG, 7-18,
7-34
Fast Integrity Checker
See AFASTIC Utility
Fatal errors, Prog, 6-1
Fault tolerance
See VAXcluster environment
File access
block I/O, Prog, 11-4
record I/O
random, Prog, 11-3
sequential, Prog, 11-3
with I/O commands, Prog, 8-2
File access block
See FAB
File name
defaults, DG, 2-1
File protection, Rel Notes, 2-27
ACL protection, Install, 3-5
identifiers, Install, 3-5
renaming files, Install, 3-7

File protection (Cont.)
UIC-based, Install, 2-4, 3-5
Files
See also Indexed files
See also RMS files
See also Sequential files
creating, Prog, 11-4
deleting, Prog, 11-8, 11-12
naming conventions, Rel Notes, 1-46
opening, Prog, 11-4
positioning, Prog, 11-10, 11-20, 11-24,
11-31
RMS global directory protection, DG, D-5
setting protection, Prog, 11-8
VMS specification, Prog, 8-4
File specification
ISAM files, DG, D-3
FILEADEJRNL Utility, DG, 7-29
FILLM process quota, Install, 4-2
$FIND function, Intro, 7-9; LRM, 6-20 to
6-21
AFIX Utility, DG, 8-2, 8-6
changes, Rel Notes, 1-38
FLUSH parameter, Prog, 9-6
A%FL Utility, Prog, 7-20
$FNUMBER function, LRM, 6-22 to 6-24
FOLLOWS operator
See Binary FOLLOWS operator
AFORCEX Utility, Install, 2-19, 6-15
FOR command, Intro, 5-9, 5-12; LRM, 4-21
to 4-25
argumentless, Intro, 5-13, 5-15; LRM,
4-23
forparameters, Intro, 5-13; LRM, 4-22
Foreign terminal support
interface to SMG, Prog, 9-11
USE parameters, Prog, 9-11
Format control characters
WRITE command, Prog, 9-13, 11-14
Formatting characters
and $X special variable, Intro, 3-19
and $Y special variable, Intro, 3-19
as READ command arguments, Intro, 3-18
as WRITE command arguments, Intro,
3-18
definition of, LRM, 2-29
form-feed, Intro, 3-17; LRM, 2-30
horizontal-tabulation, Intro, 3-18; LRM,
2-31
new-line, Intro, 3-17, 9-7; LRM, 2-30
table of, LRM, 2-29
Form-feed character, Intro, 3-17; LRM, 2-30

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FORM parameter, Rel Notes, 1-36
Forparameters, Intro, 5-13; LRM, 4-22
Free space
$STORAGE, LRM, 7-8
Function 03H: Retrieve Response, Rel Notes,
1-40
Function key codes, Prog, 9-17
Function keys
Ctrl, Intro, 2-3
delete (<Kl), Intro, 2-3, 2-20
Hold Session, Intro, 2-5
Local Print, Intro, 2-5
Lock, Intro, 2-3
Return, Intro, 2-3
Set-Up, Intro, 2-5
Shift, Intro, 2-3
VT220 terminal, Intro, 2-3
Function names, Intro, 5-12
Functions
abbreviations, LRM, 2-3
arguments, Intro, 5-12; LRM, 2-3
$CHAR, Intro, 8-7, 8-9
$DATA, Intro, 6-8, 6-9
definition of, Intro, 5-12; LRM, 2-2
description of, LRM, 6-2 to 6-68
$EXTRACT, Intro, 7-8
extrinsic, LRM, 1-16, 2-3
$FIND, Intro, 7-9
$GET, Intro, 6-9
intrinsic, LRM, 2-2
$JUSTIFY, Intro, 5-16, 7-11
$LENGTH, Intro, 7-11
$ORDER, Intro, 6-9, 6-11; Rel Notes,
1-24
$PIECE, Intro, 7-12
$RANDOM, Intro, 5-12
syntax, Intro, 5-12; LRM, 2-2
$TEXT, Intro, 3-6, 8-7, 8-8
$TRANSLATE, Intro, 7-15
$VIEW, Install, 3-9; Rel Notes, 1-11
$ZCALL, Prog, 1-4
$ZPREVIOUS, Rel Notes, 1-25
$ZSORT, Rel Notes, 1-25

G
Garbage Collector, Prog, 1-7; DG, 2-18,
C-2,C-7
log file, Install, 2-27
process, Install, 2-26
GBLPAGES parameter, Install, 4-5, 5-4;
Rel Notes, 2-5
requirements for installation, Install, 1-6

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GBLPAGFIL parameter, Install, 4-5
GBLSECTIONS parameter, Install, 4-4, 5-4
requirements for installation, Install, l-6
GBLSTATA%STAT Utility, DG, D-7
GBLA%CLOSE Utility, DG, D-7
GBLA%STAT Utility, DG, D-7
A%GBR Utility, Prog, 7-8; DG, 2-18
A%GBS Utility, Prog, 7-8
A%GC Utility, Prog, 7-9
GDB data structure
definition of, Callable, l-6
utility routines, Callable, 1-7
GDB utility routines, Callable, 1-7
A%GDUMP Utility, DG, D-7
A%GD Utility, Intro, 6-3; Prog, 7-9
displaying global translations, DG, 2-40
A%GEDIT Utility, Prog, 7-9
A%GETDVI Utility, Prog, 7-23
A%GETFILE Utility, Prog, 7-23
$GET function, Intro, 6-9; LRM, 6-25
A%GETJPI Utility, Prog, 7-23
A%GETMSG Utility, Prog, 7-23
A%GETSYI Utility, Prog, 7-23
A%GE Utility, Prog, 7-9
A%GLCRE Utility, DG, D-7
Global access
DDP, DG, 1-10
Global application, Intro, 6-12
Global arrays, Intro, 1-4; Prog, 1-3, 1-7
Global block, DG, C-3
Global Database Handler
DDP, DG, 3-10
Global data block, DG, C-10
See also GDB data structure
Global data growth, DG, 2-20
left edge, DG, 2-16
Global directory, Intro, 6-3
Global directory block, DG, B-5, C-5
garbage collection, DG, C-7
layout, DG, C-5
Global growth, DG, 2-22
Global key
See Key
Global pointer block, DG, C-9
Global protection
changing, DG, 2-25
default, DG, 2-24
description of, DG, 2-23
Global references
components, Callable, 1-5
definition of, DG, 3-1
extended, DG, 3-2

Global references (Cont.)
library, DG, 2-32
non-library, DG, 2-31
resolution, DG, 3-3
Globals
access control, Install, 3-3, 3-10
arrays, Intro, 1-4; Prog, 1-3, 1-7
ASCII collating sequence, Callable, 1-2
7-bit, DG, 3-35
block relationship, DG, C-1
changing characteristics, DG, 2-26, 2-28
controlling growth, DG, 2-22
DDP access, DG, 1-10, 3-2
disk. block allocation, DG, 2-20
DSM, DG, 1-4
DSMACC.GBL, Rel Notes, 1-33
extended global syntax, DG, 1-10, 3-2
global module, DG, C-13
growth, DG, 1-7, 2-16 to 2-23
initialization, DG, 2-16
keys, DG, C-8, C-9
layout, DG, 2-16
left edge, DG, 2-16
levels, DG, 2-17
local, DG, 3-1
maximum on a volume set, Rel Notes,
1-46, 2-24; DG, 2-10
modifying default characteristics, DG,
2-28
non-transaction, DG, 9-8
overflow, DG, 2-18
performance, Install, 5-13
placement, DG, 2-21
pointer blocks, DG, C-8
reference length, Rel Notes, 1-14
reference resolution, DG, 3-3
remote, DG, 3-1
remote access, DG, 3-2
RMS, DG, 1-4
string-collated, DG, 3-35
SYS.GBL, Rel Notes, 1-33
transaction, DG, 9-8
volume set storage, DG, D-1
GLOBALS=filespec[/LIBRARYJ qualifier, DG,
D-6
Global sections
shared, Install, 4-12, 5-2
Global specification
bracket syntax, DG, 1-10
Global storage
callable routines, Callable, 1-3
differences, DG, 1-5
hierarchy, DG, 1-5

Global storage (Cont.)
methods
DSM globals, DG, 1-4
RMS globals, DG, 1-4
techniques, DG, 1-4
transaction database set, DG, 9-13
UCis, DG, 1-5
volume sets, DG, 1-5
Global Translation, Rel Notes, 1-21
complex, DG, 2-29
overview, DG, 2-29
schema entry, DG, 2-30
Schema Table, DG, 2-30, 2-36
simple, DG, 2-29
Translation Table, DG, 2-29
using wildcard entries, DG, 2-33
Global Utilities
Journaling, DG, 7-21
Global variables, Intro, 2-15, 6-2; LRM,
2-9; Prog, 1-3
assigning a value, Intro, 6-2
callable routines, Callable, 1-2
definition of, Intro, 6-2
deleting, Intro, 7-20
names, Intro, 6-2
simple, LRM, 2-12
string length, Rel Notes, 1-14
subscripted, LRM, 2-12
subscripts, LRM, 2-13
syntax, DG, D-2
"%GLODEF Utility, DG, 2-25, 2-27
"%GLOMAN Utility, Prog, 7-10; Install,
6-10; DG, C-7
creating a global, DG, 2-21
modifying default global characteristics,
DG, 2-27
modifying default global protection, DG,
2-25
placing disk blocks, DG, 2-22
"GLSSTA Utility, Install, 5-13, 6-13
displaying disk cache usage, DG, 5-3
report example, Install, 5-14
GOTO command, Intro, 5-9; LRM, 1-13,
4-26 to 4-28; Prog, 4-3
block structuring, Intro, 5-19; LRM, 1-16
error processing, Prog, 6-6
GREATER THAN operator
See Binary GREATER THAN operator
Group environments
emulating, Rel Notes, 1-45
"%GSEL Utility, Prog, 7-14
"%GTI Utility, Prog, 3-6, 7-10

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"%GTO Utility, Prog, 3-6, 7-11; DG, 2-18
"%G Utility, Intro, 6-3; Prog, 7-10

H
HALT command, Intro, 2-8; LRM, 4-29 to
4-30; Prog, 2-4
argumentless, LRM, 4-29
error processing, Prog, 6-7
exiting VAX DSM, Prog, 2-2
image rundown, Prog, 2-2, 2-3
HALT"RTH Utility, Install, 5-20
HANG command, LRM, 4-31 to 4-32
"%HD Utility, Prog, 7-5
"%HELPLIS Utility, Prog, 7-18
Help text, Prog, 7-2; Install, 6-2
"%HELP Utility, Intro, xiv; Prog, 2-2, 7-1,
7-14; Install, 6-2
HELP"%INF Utility, Prog, 7-12
Histograms
database event counts, Install, 5-22
derivative ratios, Install, 5-22
Distributed Data Processing activity,
Install, 5-32
global references, Install, 5-30
routine execution, Install, 5-26
routine loads, Install, 5-28
Hold Session key, Intro, 2-5
Horizontal-tabulation character, Intro, 3-18;
LRM, 2-31
$HOROLOG special variable, LRM, 7-3
Host system
TCP/IP, Prog, 11-44
"%HO Utility, Prog, 7-5
"%H Utility, Prog, 7-4

I
I/O
commands
CLOSE, Prog, 8-2
OPEN, Prog, 8-2, 11-7
timeouts, Prog, 8-3
READ, Prog, 8-6
READ *, Prog, 8-6
syntax, Prog, 8-3
USE, Prog, 8-2
WRITE, Prog, 8-6
WRITE *, Prog, 8-6
ZLOAD, Prog, 8-6
ZPRINT, Prog, 8-6
ZWRITE, Prog, 8-6
devices, Intro, 9-2
allocating, Prog, 8-2
definition of, Intro, 9-2

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I/O
devices (Cont.)
file-structured, Prog, 8-1
principal, Prog, 8-5
specifiers, Prog, 8-3
terminal characteristics, Prog, 9-1
VAX DSM recognition, Prog, 8-4
operations
assignment commands, Prog, 8-2
logical names, Prog, 8-2
overview, Prog, 8-1
RMS files, Prog, 11-1
special variables
$10, Prog, 8-6
$PRINCIPAL, Prog, 8-6
$X, Prog, 8-6
$Y, Prog, 8-7
$ZA, Prog, 8-7
$ZB, Prog, 8-7
$ZCONTROLC, Prog, 8-7
$ZIO, Prog, 8-7
string length compatibility, Rel Notes,
1-15
terminal commands, Prog, 9-3
1/0 processing, Prog, 1-4
I/O subsystem, Prog, 1-4, 1-7
"IC Utility, DG, 8-1
Identifiers, Rel Notes, 1-33, 2-11, 2-27
file protection, Install, 3-5
VAX DSM environment, Install, 1-17, 2-2,
2-4
IF command, Intro, 5-4; LRM, 4-33 to 4-35
argumentless, LRM, 4-33
Image
definition, Prog, 1-6
installing shared, Install, 1-15; Rel Notes,
2-9
linking with, Callable, 2-5
main, Install, 1-14
relationships, Install, 1-14; Rel Notes, 1-7
reorganization, Rel Notes, 1-7
rundown, Prog, 2-2, 2-3; Callable, 3-64
running, Intro, 2-7
shareable, Install, 1-14; Rel Notes, 1-7
INCLUSIVE OR operator
See Binary INCLUSIVE OR operator
Incremental backup, DG, 6-14
ASTLM requirements, Install, 4-2
restoring, DG, 6-18
write-inhibit status, DG, 6-17
Indexed files, Prog, 11-2
creating, Prog, 11-21

Indexed files (Cont.)
error conditions, Prog, 11-28
opening, Prog, 11-21
record locking, Prog, 11-28
status conditions, Prog, 11-28
INDEXED parameter, Prog, 11-22
Indexed sequential file
See ISAM files
Indirection
argument, Intro, 8-3, 8-4; LRM, 2-21,
3-2
definition of, Intro, 8-3; LRM, 2-20
expression evaluation, LRM, 2-32
name, Intro, 8-3; LRM, 2-22, 3....;.3
nested, LRM, 2-24
operator, Intro, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5; LRM, 2-20,
3-2 to 3-5
pattern, Intro, 8-3, 8-6; LRM, 2-24, 3-4
subscript, Intro, 8-3, 8-5; LRM, 2-22, 3-4
types of, LRM, 2-21
Indirect Mode, Intro, 3-3
Infinite loop
See Loop, infinite
INIFIL"JRNUTL Utility, DG, 7-36
Initialization module, Prog, 1-6
Initialization routines, Callable, 1-3
INITIALIZE command (DCL), Prog, 11-16
Input
See READ command
Input/Output
See I/O
INPUT=filespec qualifier, Prog, 2-9, 8-5
INPUT line
BLOCK INPUT keyword, Prog, 12-35
keywords, Prog, 13-14
INSERT"CONTR Utility, DG, 2-38
Installation
alternate root, Install, A-1; Rel Notes,
1-38
backing up system disk, Install, 1-5
DASL software, Install, 1-9
distribution kit, Install, 1-1
documentation, Install, 1-2
editing system files, Install, 1-26; Rel
Notes, 2-24
IVP, Install, 1-9
overview, Install, 1-4
post, Install, 1-16
procedure, Install, 1-5
registering VAX DSM license, Install, 1-5
shared images, Install, 1-15; Rel Notes,
2-9

Installation (Cont.)
software, Install, 1-1
space requirements, Install, 1-4; Rel
Notes, 2-2
SYSGEN requirements, Install, 1-6; Rel
Notes, 2-5
system shutdown, Install, 1-27; Rel Notes,
2-25
system startup, Install, 1-26; Rel Notes,
2-24
time requirements, Install, 1-4; Rel Notes,
2-2
VAXcluster environment, Install, 1-15;
Rel Notes, 2-9
VMSINSTAL, Install, 1-7; Rel Notes, 2-6
VMS version required, Install, 1-4
Installation Verification Procedure
See IVP
INTEGER DIVIDE operator
See Binary INTEGER DIVIDE operator,
Integer literals
definition of, LRM, 2-5
Integrity Checker, DG, 8-2
Interactive prompts, Intro, 3-16
Interactive routine, Intro, 3-4, 3-15
Inter-environment DDP, DG, 3-6
Interpreter, Intro, 1-3
call· back to, Prog, 13-34
language, Prog, 1-6
modifications, Rel Notes, 1-42
prompt, Prog, 2-2
routines, Callable, 1-4
Intrinsic functions, LRM, 2-2
I0$M_ESCAPE function modifier, Prog, 9-6
$IO special variable, Intro, 9-4, 9-9; LRM,
7-4 to 7-5; Prog, 8-6
"%IOS Utility, Prog, 7-14
I0"%CLOSE Utility, Prog, 7-17
I0"%STAT Utility, Prog, 7-6
ISAM files, Prog, 11-21; DG, D-1
attributes, DG, D-4
RMS indexed sequential files, DG, D-2
storing RMS globals, DG, 1-4
VMS file specification, DG, D-3
Isolation, Rel Notes, 1-3; DG, 9-3
achieving with LOCK command, DG, 9-22
programming for, DG, 9-22
Item descriptor, Callable, 3-70, 3-85
fields, Callable, 3-69, 3-83
format, Callable, 3-68, 3-83
IVP, Install, 1-9; Rel Notes, 2-7
installing shared images, Install, 1-15

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J
JOB command, LRM, 4-36 to 4-39; Prog,
3-5
Parameter Passing, LRM, 4-40 to 4-41
RMS routines and globals, DG, D-13
Job number
See $JOB special variable
$JOB special variable, LRM, 7-6
A%JOB Utility, Prog, 7-6
J ournal file
See also After-image journal file
See also Before-image journal file
control, DG, 7-36
creating, DG, 7-8
description of, DG, 7-4
transaction processing, DG, 9-9
writing to, DG, 7-4
Journaling, Prog, 1-5
See also AIJ
See also BIJ
calling interface, DG, 7-35
changes, Rel Notes, 1-49
cluster-mounted database sets, DG, 4-4
database protection, DG, 7-1
enabling, DG, 7-10
AJOURNAL, DG, 7-19
recovery procedures, DG, 6-11
resources, DG, 7-1
setting up, DG, 7-8
VAXcluster environment, DG, 6-10
with database backups, DG, 6-6
Journal Process, Prog, 1-5, 1-7; Install,
2-27; DG, 7-3
relationships, DG, 7-2
writing AIJ records, DG, 6-10, 7-6
Journal records, DG, 7-5
AJOURNAL Utility, Install, 6-8; DG, 7-19
AJRNINIT Utility, DG, 7-9, 7-20
transaction processing, DG, 9-9
AJRNLIS Utility, Install, 6-9; DG, 7-22
AJRNUTL Utility, DG, 7-36
$JUSTIFY function, Intro, 5-16, 7-10, 7-11;
LRM, 6-26 to 6-28

K
Key, DG, C-8
uniqueness, DG, 2-18
KEY= key" parameter, Prog, 11-24
KEY=record_number parameter, Prog, 11-31
Keyboards
auxiliary keypad, Intro, 2-4
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Keyboards (Cont.)
editing keypad, ·Intro, 2-4
main keypad, Intro, 2-3
VT220 terminal, Intro, 2-2
Key compression, DG, 2-18, C-8
KEYSIZE=n parameter, Prog, 11-23
KEY_SIZE=n qualifier, DG, D-4
KILL command, Intro, 2-17, 7-20; LRM,
4-42 to 4-44
argumentless, Intro, 2-18, 7-20; LRM,
4-42
exclusive, Intro, 2-18, 7-20

L
Label blocks, DG, 2-7
Labels
line label syntax, Intro, 3-3; LRM, 1-8
offsets, LRM, 1-11
LABELAJRNL Utility, DG, 7-20
Language interpreter, Prog, 1-6
LAT, Prog, 9-19
CONNECT command, Prog, 9-20
DECserver, Prog, 9-19
host-initiated connection, Prog, 9-21
LATCP Utility, Prog, 9-22
logging in, Prog, 9-20
modifying terminal characteristics, Prog,
9-24
port name, Prog, 9-20
printer connections, Prog, 9-21
rejection codes, Prog, 9-23
server name, Prog, 9-20
SHOW SERVICES command, Prog, 9-20
user-initiated connection, Prog, 9-21
$ZIO special variable, Prog, 9-21
LATCP Utility, Prog, 9-22
Left arrow key, Intro, 2-4
$LENGTH function, Intro, 7-11; LRM, 6-29
to 6-30
LESS THAN operator
See Binary LESS THAN operator
Lexical functions
F$GETSYI, Install, 5-4
Library routines
definition of, Intro, 3-2
Library Utilities, Intro, 6-3; Prog, 1-5;
Install, 6-l
A%CD, Prog, 7-7, 12-2
changes to, Rel Notes, 1-37
A%CMS, Prog, 3-9, 7-3
conventions, Prog, 7-2
Conversion, Prog, 7-4
A%D, Prog, 7-17

Library Utilities (Cont.)
Debugger, Prog, 7-6
A%DH, Prog, 7-5
A%DIRSHO, Prog, 7-6
A%DO, Prog, 7-5
DSM Information, Prog, 7-6
editing restrictions, Install, 3-9
A%EDT, Intro, 4-8; Prog, 7-20; Rel
Notes, 1-41
A%EGD, Prog, 7-9
A%ER, Prog, 7-12
A%ERRCHK, Prog, 7-21
A%ET, Prog, 7-12
A%FL, Prog, 7-20
A%G, Intro, 6-3; Prog, 7-10
A%GBR, Prog, 7-8; DG, 2-18
A%GBS, Prog, 7-8
A%GC, Prog, 7-9
A%GD, Intro, 6-3; Prog, 7-9
A%GE, Prog, 7-9
A%GEDIT, Prog, 7-9
A%GETDVI, Prog, 7-23
A%GETFILE, Prog, 7-23
A%GETJPI, Prog, 7-23
A%GETMSG, Prog, 7-23
A%GETSYI, Prog, 7-23
A%GSEL, Prog, 7-14
A%GTI, Prog, 3-6, 7-10
A%GTO, Prog, 3-6, 7-11; DG, 2-18
A%H, Prog, 7-4
A%HD, Prog, 7-5
A%HELP, Intro, xiv; Prog, 2-2, 7-1, 7-14;
Install, 6-2
A%HELPLIS, Prog, 7-18
HELPA%JNF, Prog, 7-12
A%HO, Prog, 7-5
A%IOS, Prog, 7-14
IOA%CLOSE, Prog, 7-17
IOA%STAT, Prog, 7-6
A%JOB, Prog, 7-6
A%LIB, Prog, 7-3
LIBA%GD, Prog, 7-9
LIBA%RD, Prog, 7-19
A%MENULIS, Prog, 7-18
Miscellaneous, Prog, 7-11
A%MTCHK, Prog, 7-15, 10-13
Numeric Conversion, Prog, 7-5
A%OD, Prog, 7-5
A%OH, Prog, 7-5
PROTDEFA%GLODEF, DG, 2-25
%PROTDEFA%GLODEF, DG, 2-25
A%RCE, Prog, 7-19; Rel Notes, 1-38
A%RCMP, Prog, 7-19

Library Utilities (Cont.)
A%RCOPY, Prog, 7-19
A%RD, Intro, 3-5; Prog, 7-19
A%RDX, Intro, 3-6; Prog, 7-19
A%REPLACE, Prog, 7-16, 13-32
Routine, Prog, 7-18
A%RPURGE, Prog, 7-19; Rel Notes, 1-37
A%RR, Prog, 3-5, 7-20
A%RS, Prog, 3-5, 7-20
A%RSE, Prog, 7-21
A%RSEL, Prog, 7-16; Rel Notes, 1-30
A%RSIZE, Prog, 7-21
running, Prog, 7-3
A%SPAWN, Prog, 7-18
A%STACK, Prog, 5-13
A%T, Prog, 7-18
TERM A%STAT, Prog, 7-7
A%TPU, Prog, 7-21; Rel Notes, 1-41
A%TRACE, Prog, 5-13
A%TRAN, Prog, 7-11; DG, 2-39
VMS Information, Prog, 7-22
VMSA%STAT, Prog, 7-23
Volume Set Global, Prog, 7-8
with mapped routines, Install, 5-5
A%LIB Utility, Prog, 7-3
LIBA%GD Utility, Prog, 7-9
LIBA%RD Utility, Prog, 7-19
License Management Facility
See LMF
Line labels, Intro, 3-3, 3-7
definition of, Intro, 3-3; LRM, 1-8
new error message, Rel Notes, 1-42
LINE parameter, Prog, 9-6; Rel Notes, 1-36
Line pointers
definition of, Intro, 3-10
Line references, Intro, 3-7
definition of, Intro, 3-8
ranges, Intro, 3-10
Lines
command, LRM, 1-7
comments, LRM, 1-9
line labels, LRM, 1-8
routine, LRM, 1-7
syntax, LRM, 1-7
Line specifications, Intro, 3-8, 3-9
ranges, Intro, 3-10
syntax, LRM, 1-12
LINK command (DCL), Prog, 13-25
Link servers
DDP, DG, 3-10, 3-23, 3-26
Literals
decimal numeric, LRM, 2-5

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Literals (Cont.)
definition of, LRM, 2-4
integer, LRM, 2-5
numeric, Intro, 2-12; LRM, 2-5
string, Intro, 2-12; LRM, 2-7
syntax, LRM, 2-4
"LKM:STA Utility, Install, 6-13; DG, 4-8
LMF
registering VAX DSM license, Install, 1-5;
Rel Notes, 2-4
VAXcluster environment, Install, 1-15
LNM$FILE_DEV logical name, Prog, 3-1
Local Area Transport
See LAT
Local host system
TCP/IP, Prog, 11-44
Local Print key, Intro, 2-5
Local symbol table, Intro, 2-9, 2-16, 2-17;
Prog, 1-3
Local variables, LRM, 2-9; Prog, 1-3
definition of, Intro, 2-15; LRM, 2-9
deleting, Intro, 2-17
listing, Intro, 2-16, 2-17
names, Intro, 2-15
simple, LRM, 2-12
string length, Rel Notes, 1-14
subscripted, LRM, 2-12, 2-13
subscript limits, LRM, 2-13
LOCK command, LRM, 4-45 to 4-51
achieving isolation, DG, 9-22
argumentless, LRM, 4-46
lock count, LRM, 4-46
naked references, LRM, 4-47
Lock count, LRM, 4-46
LOCKIDTBL parameter, Install, 4-4
LOCKIDTBL_MAX parameter, Install, 4-4
Locking techniques, DG, 9-23
Lock key, Intro, 2-3
Lock Manager, Rel Notes, 1-20
Locks
protected write, DG, 9-26
recovery unit, DG, 9-23
shared read, DG, 9-24
Lock server, DG, 3-26
Lock Table, LRM, 4-45
transaction processing, DG, 9-28
"LOCKTAB Utility, Install, 6-15
Log files
See also after-image log file
DDP, DG, 3-27
DSMCRASH.LOG, Rel Notes, 1-45
DSMRECOVER.LOG, DG, 7-4, 7-34

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Log files (Cont.)
Garbage Collector
DSMGARCOL.LOG, Install, 2-27
placement, DG, 7-8
Write Demon
DSMDEMON.LOG, Install, 2-26
Logical circuit
DDP, DG, 3-6
examining, DG, 3-30
modifying, DG, 3-30
Logical consistency, DG, 9-1
database integrity, DG, 6-1
Logical names
disks, Rel Notes, 1-34
DSM$CRASH, Rel Notes, 1-45
DSM$DEFAULT_envnm, Install, 2-21;
Rel Notes, 1-43
DSM$EDT, Prog, 7-20; Rel Notes, 1-41
DSM$ENVIRONMENT, Prog, 2-8;
Install, 2-22; Rel Notes, 1-9, 1-44;
Callable, 3-2, 3-47
DSM$ID_envnm, Install, 2-21; Rel Notes,
1-44
DSM$LIBRARY, Rel Notes, 1-44
DSM$LOGICAL_NAMES, Prog, 3-1; Rel
Notes, 1-15
DSM$TPU, Prog, 7-22; Rel Notes, 1-41
environment, Prog, 3-1
LNM$FILE_DEV, Prog, 3-1
mailboxes, Prog, 11-35
obsolete, Rel Notes, 1-43
SYS$ERROR, Prog, 2-8, 8-5
SYS$INPUT, Prog, 2-9, 8-5
SYS$0UTPUT, Prog, 2-10, 8-5
Logical name table
deleting, Prog, 3-3
DSM$LNT_envnm, Prog, 3-1; Rel Notes,
1-15
Logical operators
definition of, Intro, 5-6; LRM, 2-27
negative logical operator table, LRM, 3-43
table of, LRM, 2-27
truth table, LRM, 2-28
Login
DSM-11, Intro, 2-6
running VAX DSM, Intro, 2-7
VMS operating system, Intro, 2-6
LOGIN parameter, Prog, 9-7
"LOGIN Utility, Install, 3-21, 6-14
Log out
See also HALT command
DSM-11, Intro, 2-8

Log out (Cont.)
exiting from VAX DSM, Intro, 2-8
VMS operating system, Intro, 2-8
LOGADEJRNL Utility, DG, 7-8, 7-28
Loop, infinite
See Infinite loop
Loops
See FOR command
See GOTO command
LRPCOUNT parameter, Install, 4-5

M
Magnetic tape, Prog, 10-1
ANSI standard label, Prog, 10-10
ASCII/EBCDIC conversion tables, Prog,
10-14; Rel Notes, 1-47
CLOSE command, Prog, 10-5
commands, Prog, 10-1
control codes, Prog, 10-6
data formats, Prog, 10-11
DOS-11 label, Prog, 10-10
error conditions, Prog, 10-13
error processing, Prog, 10-13
fixed-length data format, Prog, 10-12
format switches, Prog, 10-2
labeling, Prog, 10-10
multiple file structures, Prog, 10-10
OPEN command, Prog, 10-1
parameters, Prog, 10-2
operations, Prog, 10-7
READ command, Prog, 10-7
standard EBCDIC label, Prog, 10-10
stream data format, Prog, 10-11
unlabeled, Prog, 10-11
USE command, Prog, 10-5
B switch, Prog, 10-9
utility support, Prog, 10-15
variable-length record format, Prag, 10-12
VIEW buffer mode, Prog, 10-9
WRITE * command, Prog, 10-6
WRITE command, Prog, 10-6
$ZA special variable, Prog, 10-8, 10-13
status bit assignments, Prog, 10-8
$ZB special variable, Prog, 10-9
ZLOAD command, Prog, 10-7
ZPRINT command, Prog, 10-6
$ZTRAP special variable, Prog, 10-13
Mailboxes
creating, Prog, 11-34, 11-36
deleting, Prog, 11-3 7
logical names, Prog, 11-35
opening, Prog, 11-43

Mailboxes (Cont.)
PRMMBX privilege, Prog, 11-34, 11-37
SYSNAM privilege, Prog, 11-37
TMPMBX privilege, Prog, 11-34
using, Prag, 11-34
Mailbox I/O
commands, Prog, 11-36
error conditions, Prog, 11-40
status conditions, Prog, 11-40
timeout expression, Prog, 11-38
MAILBOX parameter, Prog, 11-37
Main image, Install, 1-14
Manager account
See also Environment manager account
upgrading, Rel Notes, 2-10
Manager Mode
access control, Install, 3-8; Rel Notes,
1-10
MANAGER qualifier, Prog, 2-10; Install,
2-9, 2-17; Rel Notes, 1-48; DG, 2-7,
2-15
controlling logins, Install, 3-21
Manager Mode, Install, 3-8
Map, DG, B-2, C-1
Map blocks, DG, 2-7, C-1, C-3
MAPPED qualifier, Prog, 2-10; Rel Notes,
1-31, 1-48
Mapped routines, Install, 5-2; Rel Notes,
1-29
changing routine directories, Install, 5-9
considerations, Install, 5-12
creating, Install, 5-5
disabling, Install, 5-10
enabling with ACONFIG, Install, 5-7
executing, Install, 5.....;9
Library Utilities, Install, 5-5
mapping, Install, 5-5
mapping RMS routines, Rel Notes, 1-32
memory requirements, Install, 5-4
modifying SYSGEN parameters, Install,
5-4
naming format, Rel Notes, 1-29
[NO]MAPPED qualifier, Rel Notes, 1-31
rebuilding routine sets, Rel Notes, 2-26
setting file names, Rel Notes, 1-31
setting section names, Rel Notes, 1-31
using ARMBLD, Rel Notes, 2-19
utilities, Install, 5-3
Mapped Routine. Utilities
ARMAP, Install, 5-2, 5-3, 6-12
MAPSETARMSHO, Install, 5-3, 6-12
MAPA%RD, Install, 5-3, 6-12

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Mapped Routine Utilities
AR1\1AP (Cont.)
ARMBLD, Install, 5-3, 5-5, 6-12
ARMDEL, Install, 5-3, 6-12
ARMDIS, Install, 5-3, 6-12
ARMINS, Install, 5-3, 6-12
ARMSHO, Install, 5-3, 6-12
MAPSETA RMSHO Utility, Install, 5-3, 5-10,
6-12; Rel Notes, 1-31
MAPA%RD Utility, Install, 5-3, 5-9, 6-12
MAXGLOAVOLMAN2 Utility, DG, 2-10
MAXPROCESSCNT parameter, Install, 4-4
Media failure
description of, DG, 6-3
protection from, DG, 6-4
Memory access
See VIEW command
Memory management
$ZCALL functions, Prog, 12-33
AMEMORY Utility, Install, 4-6, 6-14
AMEMREQ Utility, Install, 1-25, 4-6; Rel
Notes, 2-16
private sections, Install, 4-9
process quota requirements, Install, 4-8
requirements for mapped routines, Install,
5-4
resource requirements, Install, 4-8
shared sections, Install, 4-9
SYSGEN parameters, Install, 4-3, 4-7
AMEMUSE Utility, Install, 4-6, 4-16
Menu driver, Intro, 8-7
A%MENULIS Utility, Prog, 7-18
Messages to other users
See ZUSE command
MINUS operator
See Unary MINUS operator
MODIFYACONDBS Utility, Install, 2-8,
6-10; Rel Notes, 1-17, 1-19; DG, 2-3
creating transaction database set, DG,
9-10
MODIFYACONFIG Utility, Install, 6-5, 6-7;
Rel Notes, 1-18
MODIFYATTROU Utility, Install, 3-19
MODPARAMS.DAT, Install, 1-7, 4-11; Rel
Notes, 2-5
MODULO operator
See Binary MODULO operator
MONITOR CLUSTER command (DCL), DG,
4-10
MONITOR DLOCK command (DCL), DG,
4-10
MONITORADDPSTA Utility, DG, 3-33

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MONITORAGLSSTA Utility, Install, 5-13
MOUNT command (DCL), Prog, 11-16
A%MTCHK Utility, Prog, 7-15, 10-13
Multicast advertising, DG, 3-7
messages, DG, 3-18
MULTIPLY operator
See Binary MULTIPLY operator
Multiuser system, Intro, 1-2
MUMPS
definition of, Intro, 1-2

N
Naked indicator
definition of, LRM, 2-18
%DEJRNL $ZCALL, DG, 7-30
Naked references, LRM, 2-17; Callable,
1-10
and LOCK command, LRM, 4-47
and SET command, LRM, 4-70
circumflex, LRM, 2-17
naked indicator, LRM, 2-18; DG, 7-30
postconditional expressions, LRM, 2-37
ZALLOCATE command, LRM, 5-4
Name indirection, Intro, 8-3, 8-4; LRM,
2-22
Names
commands, Intro, 2-10
functions, Intro, 5-12
global variables, Intro, 6-2
local variables, Intro, 2-15
routines, Intro, 3-7
NAND operator
See Binary AND operator
NCP utility, DG, 3-23
defining DECnet object, Prog, 11-42
privileges required, DG, 3-23
NETMBX privilege
to use NCP, DG, 3-23
Network
DDP, DG, 3-3
Network communication, Prog, 11-41
reading, Prog, 11-41
resource sharing, Prog, 11-41
task-to-task, Prog, 11-41
TCP/IP, Prog, 11-44
writing, Prog, 11-41
Network Control Program
See NCP utility
NEW command, Intro, 5-20; LRM, 4-52 to
4-54; Prog, 4-2, 4-9
argumentless, LRM, 4-53

New-line formatting character, Intro, 3-17,
9-7; LRM, 2-30
NEWLOGAJRNL Utility, DG, 7-7, 7-20
NEWLOGAJRNUTL Utility, DG, 7-38
NEWVERSION parameter, Prog, 11-8,
11-19, 11-37
creating files, Prog, 11-4
$NEXT function, LRM, 6-31 to 6-32
NEXT parameter, Prog, 11-20
NOCENABLE parameter, Prog, 9-4
NOCENABLE qualifier, Prog, 2-3, 2-7; Rel
Notes, 1-48
NOCONVERT parameter
changing case, Prog, 11-10, 11-24
preventing case change, Prog, 9-4
NOCURSOR parameter, Prog, 9-4
Nodes
definition of, Intro, 6-4
NODTR parameter, Prog, 9-6
NOECHO parameter, Prog, 9-6
NOESCAPE parameter, Prog, 9-6
NOFORM parameter, Rel Notes, 1-36
NOLINE parameter, Prog, 9-6; Rel Notes,
1-36
NOLOGIN parameter, Prog, 9-7
NOMAPPED qualifier, Prog, 2-10; Rel
Notes, 1-31, 1-48
Nonpaged memory
configuring, Install, 4-14
description, Install, 4-13
electing to use, Install, 4-12
Non-transaction global, DG, 9-8
storage on transaction database set, DG,
9-13
NOPACK parameter, Prog, 9-7
NOPACK qualifier, Prog, 2-11
NOPASSALL qualifier, Prog, 2-11
NOPASTHRU parameter, Rel Notes, 1-36
NOQUEUED qualifier, Prog, 9-22
NORMS_LIBRARY qualifier, DG, D-9
NORMS_ROUTINE qualifier, DG, D-10
NOR operator
See Binary INCLUSIVE OR operator
NOSEQUENTIAL parameter, Prog, 11-8
NOSHARE parameter, Prog, 11-9, 11-23
NOT AND operator
See Binary AND operator
NOT EQUALS, LRM, 3-16
NOTERMINATOR parameter, Prog, 9-7
NOT LESS THAN, LRM, 3-27
NOT operator
See Unary NOT operator

NOT OR operator
See Binary INCLUSNE OR operator
NOTRANSACTION qualifier, Prog, 2-12;
Rel Notes, 1-4; DG, 9-14
NOTYPEAHEAD qualifier
with TYPE and NOTYPE parameters,
Prog, 9-10
NOTYPE parameter, Prog, 9-10
NOUNDEFINED keyword, Prag, 2-8
NOVOLUME qualifier, DG, D-10
Numeric collating sequence, LRM, 2-16;
DG, C-12
Numeric Conversion Utilities, Prog, 7-5
Numeric expressions
definition of, LRM, 2-34
evaluation, LRM, 2-34
Numeric literals
definition of, Intro, 2-12; LRM, 2-5
significant decimals, Rel Notes, 1-42
Numeric relational operators
definition of, Intro, 5-4; LRM, 2-25
table of, LRM, 2-25
unary NOT, LRM, 2-25,

0
A%OD Utility, Prag, 7-5
Offsets, LRM, 1-11
definition of, Intro, 3-7
A%OH Utility, Prag, 7-5
ON command (DCL), Prog, 6-7
Online help, Intro, xiv
A%HELP Utility, Install, 6-2
using while developing routines, Install,
6-2
OPEN command, Intro, 9-2; LRM, 4-55 to
4-57
arguments, Intro, 9-2
creating mailboxes, Prog, 11-36
device ownership, Prog, 8-2
indexed file I/O, Prag, 11-22
magnetic tape I/O, Prog, 10-1
opening terminals, Prog, 9-3
relative file I/O, Prog, 11-30
RMS magnetic tape I/O, Prog, 11-18
sequential file I/O, Prag, 11-7
SHARE parameter, Prog, 9-3, 11-9, 11-23;
Rel Notes, 1-35
OPENFILAJRNL Utility, DG, 7-20
OPENFILAJRNUTL Utility, DG, 7-38
Operands
definition of, LRM, 2-24

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Operating system
DSM-11, Intro, 1-2
VMS, Intro, 1-3
Operators
definition of, LRM, 3-1
indirection, Intro, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5; LRM,
2-20, 3-2 to 3-5
string relational, Intro, 7-2
OPER privilege, Install, 1-24, 3-12
to use NCP, DG, 3-23
"OPTBLD Utility, Install, 6-13, B-2; Rel
Notes, 1-20
"OPTCON Utility, Install, 6-12, B-3; Rel
Notes, 1-20
Option file
See Configuration option file
Option File Management Utilities
"OPTMAN
"OPTBLD, Install, 6-13
"OPTCON, Install, 6-12
OPTIONS N parameter
printing release notes, Install, 1-8
"OPTMAN Utility, Install, B-2; Rel Notes,
1-20
OPT"STU Utility
starting a configuration, Install, B-4
$ORDER function, Intro, 6-9, 6-11; LRM,
6-33 to 6-35; Rel Notes, 1-24
OR operator
See Binary INCLUSIVE OR operator
Output
See WRITE command
OUTPUT=filespec qualifier, Prog, 2-10, 8-5
OUTPUT line
keywords, Prog, 13-17
Overhead area, Intro, 2-9

p
PAC
entering DSM-11, Intro, 2-5
PACK parameter, Prog, 9-7
PACK qualifier, Prog, 2-11
Page file, Install, 4-11
monitoring usage, Install, 4-12
PAK, Install, 1-5
license registration information, Rel Notes,
2-4
Parameter Passing, LRM, 2-4
call by reference, LRM, 4-13; Prog, 4-2
call by value, LRM, 4-13; Prog, 4-2
DO command, LRM, 4-13; Prog, 4-1
syntax, LRM, 1-13; Prog, 4-1

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Parameter Passing (Cont.)
JOB command, LRM, 4-40
QUIT command, LRM, 4-59; Prog, 4-3
Parameters
See also SYSGEN parameters
ALLOCATION=n, Prog, 11-7
BLOCKSIZE=n, Prog, 9-3, 10-4, 11-7,
11-19, 11-37
CANCTLO, Prog, 9-4
CENABLE, Prog, 9-4
CLEARSCREEN, Prog, 9-4
CONTIGUOUSBESTRY, Prog, 11-8
CONVERT, Prog, 9-4, 11-10, 11-24, 11-30
CTRAP=string, Prog, 9-5
CURSOR, Prog, 9-4
DELETE, Prog, 11-8, 11-12, 11-24, 11-31,
11-37
DISCONNECT, Prog, 11-10, 11-20, 11-24,
11-31
DISMOUNT, Prog, 10-4
DOWNSCROLL, Prog, 9-5
DTR, Prog, 9-6
ECHO, Prog, 9-6
ERASELINE, Prog, 9-6
ESCAPE, Prog, 9-6
EXTENSION=n, Prog, 11-8
FLUSH, Prog, 9-6
FORM, Rel Notes, 1-36
GBLPAGES, Install, 1-6
GBLSECTIONS, Install, 1-6
INDEXED, Prog, 11-22
KEY= key Prog, 11-24
KEY=record_number, Prog, 11-31
KEYSIZE=n, Prog, 11-23
LINE, Prog, 9-6; Rel Notes, 1-36
LOGIN, Prog, 9-7
MAILBOX, Prog, 11-37
modifying VMS system, Install, 4-10
NEWVERSION, Prog, 11-4, 11-8, 11-19,
11-37
NEXT, Prog, 11-20
NOCENABLE, Prog, 9-4
NOCONVERT, Prog, 9-4, 11-10, 11-13,
11-24
NOCURSOR, Prog, 9-4
NODTR, Prog, 9-6
NOECHO, Prog, 9-6
NOESCAPE, Prog, 9-6
NOFORM, Rel Notes, 1-36
NOLINE, Prog, 9-6; Rel Notes, 1-36
NOLOGIN, Prog, 9-7
NOPACK, Prog, 9-7
NOPASTHRU, Rel Notes, 1-36
11

Parameters (Cont.)
NOSEQUENTIAL, Prog, 11-8
NOSHARE, Prog, 11-9, 11-23
NOTERMINATOR, Prog, 9-7
NOTYPE, Prog, 9-10
PACK, Prog, 9-7
PASTHRU, Rel Notes, 1-36
PROTECTION=options, Prog, 11-8, 11-12,
11-37
QUEUE=q, Prog, 11-12
READONLY, Prog, 11-4, 11-9, 11-19,
11-23
RECORDSIZE=n, Prog, 10-4, 11-9, 11-19,
11-37
REFERENCE=n, Prog, 11-25
RENAME=name, Prog, 11-12
REWIND, Prog, 11-19
RFA="n,m", Prog, 11-11, 11-25
SHARE, Prog, 9-3, 11-9, 11-23; Rel
Notes, 1-35
SPACE=n, Prog, 11-11, 11-20
SPOOL, Prog, 11-10, 11-12
SPTREQ, Install, 4-14
SUBMIT, Prog, 11-10
SYSTEM, Prog, 11-37
TABLE=lnm_table, Prog, 11-38
TERMINATOR=expr, Prog, 9-9
TIMEOUT, Prog, 10-5
TYPE, Prog, 9-10
UIC= [n,m] Prog, 11-10, 11-13
UPSCROLL, Prog, 9-10
WAIT, Prog, 11-38
WIDTH=n, Prog, 9-10
X=n, Prog, 9-11
Y=n, Prog, 9-11
Parentheses
expression evaluation, LRM, 2-32
nested and evaluation, LRM, 2-33
Parent node
definition of, Intro, 6-6
$PARSE library routine
See RMS $PARSE library routine
Partitions
free space
$STORAGE, LRM, 7-8
PASCAL environment file
creating, Callable, 2-5
PASSALL qualifier, Prog, 2-11
Password
VMS user accounts, Intro, 2-7; Install,
11

3-4
PASTHRU parameter, Rel Notes, 1-36

Pattern characters, Intro, 7-4; LRM, 3-35
Pattern indirection, Intro, 8-3, 8-6; LRM,
2-24,3-4
PATTERN MATCH operator
See Binary PATTERN MATCH operator
PAUSEAJRNL Utility, DG, 7-22
PDP-11 processor, Intro, 1-2
Performance Utilities, Install, 6-13
ADDPSTA, Install, 6-13; DG, 3-33
AGLSSTA, Install, 5-13, 6-13
I\ LKMSTA, Install, 6-13; DG, 4-8
ARTH, Install, 5-18, 6-13
ATPSTA, DG, 9-15
Period character
with Binary PATTERN MATCH operator,
Intro, 7-5
Physical devices
definition of, Intro, 9-2
Physical disk shadowing, DG, 6-5
Physical memory
..
determining with the AMEMORY Ut1hty,
Install, 4-6
PHYSICAL_PAGES=nnnn qualifier, Install,
4-7, 4-14
$PIECE function, LRM, 6-36 to 6-38
argument formats, Intro, 7-12
Piece references
definition of, Intro, 7-14
syntax, Intro, 7-14
PLUS operator
See Unary PLUS operator
Pointer blocks, DG, 2-16, C-1
bottom-level, DG, C-8
grouping, DG, 2-19
AIC Utility, DG, 8-1
integrity check, DG, 8-3
Pointer nodes, Intro, 6-17
Postconditional expressions, Intro, 7-19
argument, Intro, 7-18; LRM, 2-36
argument evaluation, LRM, 2-36
argument syntax, LRM, 2-36
command, Intro, 7-18; LRM, 2-35
command evaluation, LRM, 2-35
command syntax, LRM, 2-35
definition of, Intro, 7-18; LRM, 2-35
naked references, LRM, 2-37
syntax, Intro, 7-18
Postinstallation
creating environment manager's account,
Install, 1-16
upgrade procedures, Rel Notes, 2-10
PQL_DWSDEFAULT parameter, Install, 4-5

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PQL_DWSEXTENT parameter, Install, 4-5
PQL_DWSQUOTA parameter, Install, 4-5
Precompiler, Prog, 1-3
Principal device
definition of, Intro, 9-2
I/O, Prog, 2-3, 8-5
$PRINCIPAL special variable, Intro, 9-4,
9-9; LRM, 7-7; Prog, 8-6; Rel Notes,
1-25
PRINTAACL Utility, Install, 3-15, 6-14
Private sections
AMEMREQ Utility, Install, 4-9
Privileges
ALTPRI, LRM, 4-37
application users, Install, 3-16
CMKRNL, Install, 1-15; DG, 3-17
environment manager, Install, 1-24
for using DCL REPLY/TO command,
Install, 1-24
for using ZUSE command, Install, 1-24
mailboxes
PRMMBX, Prog, 11-34, 11-37
SYSNAM, Prog, 11-37
TMPMBX, Prog, 11-34
OPER, Install, 1-24, 3-12
PRMMBX, Install, 3-12
programmers, Install, 3-11
SHARE, Prog, 9-3; Rel Notes, 1-35
SYSNAM, Install, 3-12
TMPMBX, Install, 1-24, 3-12; Rel Notes,
2-17
VMS system, Prog, 3-5; Install, 3-11
PRMMBX privilege, Prog, 11-34, 11-37;
Install, 3-12
PROCESSOR=LATSYM qualifier, Prog, 9-22
Process quotas, Install, 4-1
ASTLM, Install, 4-2
BYTLM, Install, 4-2; DG, 2-9
determining with the AMEMORY Utility,
Install, 4-6
determining with the AMEMREQ Utility,
Install, 4-8
DIOLM, Install, 4-2
ENQLM, Install, 4-2
FILLM, Install, 4-2
WSDEFAULT, Install, 4-2
WSEXTENT, Install, 4-3
WSQUOTA, Install, 4-3
Product Authorization Key
See PAK
Program control
See DO command

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Program control (Cont.)
See GOTO command
Program development environment, Prog,
1-1
Programmer access code (DSM-11)
See PAC
Programmer account, Install, 2-7
establishing, Install, 3-11
VMS privileges, Install, 3-11
Programmer Mode
access control, Install, 3-9, 3-12; Rel
Notes, 1-10
access restrictions, Install, 3-9
exiting from, Prog, 2-2
running VAX DSM, Prog, 2-1
Programming techniques, Prog, 3-3
Programs
rules for writing, Callable, 2-2
Prompt
>, Intro, 2-6, 2-7; Prog, 2-2
DCL, Prog, 2-1
DECserver, Prog, 9-20
PROTDEFA%GLODEF Utility, DG, 2-25
%PROTDEFA%GLODEF Utility, DG, 2-25
Protected write locks, DG, 9-26
PROTECTION=options parameter, Prog,
11-8, 11-12, 11-37
Protection code
byte assignments, DG, C-6

Q
$QIO, Prog, 1-4
VMS Queue I/O system service, Prog, 8-1
Qualifiers
BREAK=n, Prog, 2-7, 5-2; Rel Notes,
1-28, 1-49
BYPASS, Prog, 2-7; Install, 3-9; DG,
2-26
CENABLE, Prog, 2-7; Rel Notes, 1-48
DATA, Prog, 2-7
ENVIRONMENT=envnam, Callable, 3-2,
3-47
ENVIRONMENT=envnm, Prog, 2-8;
Install, 2-21; Rel Notes, 1-9
ERROR=filespec, Prog, 2-8, 8-5
EXTENSION=(keyword[, ... ]), Prog, 2-8;
Rel Notes, 1-48
GLOBALS=filespec[/LIBRARY], DG, D-6
INPUT=filespec, Prog, 2-9, 8-5
KEY_SIZE=n, DG, D-4
MANAGER, Prog, 2-10; Install, 2-9,
2-17, 3-21; Rel Notes, 1-48; DG, 2-7,
2-15

Qualifiers (Cont.)
MAPPED, Prog, 2-10; Rel Notes, 1-31,
1-48
NOCENABLE, Prog, 2-7; Rel Notes, 1-48
NOMAPPED, Prog, 2-10; Rel Notes, 1-31,
1-48
NOPACK, Prog, 2-11
NOPASSALL, Prog, 2-11
NOTRANSACTION, Prog, 2-12; Rel
Notes, 1-4; DG, 9-14
NOVOLUME, DG, D-10
[NO]RMS_LIBRARY, DG, D-9
[NOJRMS_ROUTINE, DG, D-10
OUTPUT=filespec, Prog, 2-10, 8-5
PACK, Prog, 2-11
PASSALL, Prog, 2-11
PHYSICAL_PAGES=nnnn, Install, 4-14
ROUTINES=filespec[ILIBRARY], DG,
D-10
ROUTINES=[UCI,VOL], Prog, 2-11; DG,
9-13
SOURCE_BUFFER_SIZE=n, Prog, 2-11
STACK_SIZE=n, Prog, 2-12
SYMBOL_TABLE_SIZE=n, Prog, 1-3,
2-12
TERMINAL_BUFFER_SIZE=n, Prog,
2-12,9-4
TRANSACTION, Prog, 2-12; Rel Notes,
1-4
TYPEAHEAD, Prog, 2-12
UCl=name, Prog, 2-13

VMS
NOQUEUED, Prog, 9-22
PROCESSOR=LATSYM, Prog, 9-22
QUEUED, Prog, 9-22
VOLUME_SET_NAME=name, Prog, 2-13
$QUERY function, LRM, 6-39 to 6-41
QUEUE=q parameter, Prog, 11-12
QUEUED qualifier, Prog, 9-22
Queue 1/0
See $QIO
QUIT command, LRM, 4-58 to 4-60
block structuring, Intro, 5-19; LRM, 1-16
ending execution flow, Intro, 5-10
error processing, Prog, 6-6
exiting VAX DSM, Prog, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5
Parameter Passing, LRM, 4-59; Prog, 4-3
returning control, Intro, 5-15
Quotation marks
string literals, Intro, 3-16

R
Random access, Prog, 11-3

$RANDOM function, Intro, 5-12; LRM, 6-42
Ranges
line references, Intro, 3-10
line specifications, Intro, 3-10
with Binary PATTERN MATCH operator,
Intro, 7-5
A%RCE Utility, Prog, 7-19
changes, Rel Notes, 1-38
A%RCMP Utility, Prog, 7-19
A%RCON Utility, DG, D-13
A%RCOPY Utility, Prog, 7-19
A%RD Utility, Intro, 3-5; Prog, 7-19
A%RDX Utility, Intro, 3-6; Prog, 7-19
READ* command, Prog, 8-6, 9-13
sequential file 1/0, Prog, 11-14
$X special variable, LRM, 4-63
$Y special variable, LRM, 4-63
READ command, Intro, 3-15, 3-17, 9-7;
LRM, 4-61 to 4-65
* form, LRM, 4-63
1/0, Prog, 8-6
indexed file 1/0, Prog, 11-26
magnetic tape 1/0, Prog, 10-7
mailbox 1/0, Prog, 11-39
reading records, Prog, 11-13, 11-31
reading strings, Prog, 9-12
relative file 1/0, Prog, 11-31
retrieving messages, Prog, 11-39
retrieving records, Prog, 11-26
RMS magnetic tape 1/0, Prog, 11-21
sequential file 1/0, Prog, 11-13
Read locks
See Shared read locks
READONLY parameter
creating files, Prog, 11-4
opening indexed files, Prog, 11-23
opening magnetic tape files, Prog, 11-19
opening sequential files, Prog, 11-9
Record file address
See RFA
Record 1/0, Prog, 11-3
Record locking, Prog, 11-28
relative files, Prog, 11-33
Records
deleting, Prog, 11-24, 11-31
reading from a device, Intro, 9-7
writing to a device, Intro, 9-7
RECORDSIZE=n parameter
fixed-length record size, Prog, 10-4
record siie for mailboxes, Prog, 11-37
setting record size, Prog, 11-9
specifying record size, Prog, 11-19

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RECORDADDPSTA Utility, DG, 3-33
RECORDAGLSSTA Utility, Install, 5-13
Recovery Process, Prog, 1-7; Install, 2-27;
Rel Notes, 1-21; DG, 6-11, 7-3
BIJ, DG, 7-33
name format, DG, 7-33
recovering volume sets, DG, 7-33
using AIJ, DG, 7-12
using cluster-mounted database sets, DG,
7-12
Recovery unit, Rel Notes, 1-3
aborting with DSM$RU_ABORT routine,
Callable, 3-54
bracketing, DG, 9-19, 9-22
bundling, DG, 9-7
committing, Callable, 3-56
concurrency, DG, 9-22
description of, DG, 9-2
error handling, DG, 9-27
forming, DG, 9-4
identifier, DG, 9-5, 9-20; Callable, 3-57
isolation, DG, 9-5, 9-22
locks, DG, 9-23
nested, DG, 9-20; Callable, 3-59, 3-62
programming guidelines, DG, 9-22
proper coding, DG, 9-18
protected write locks, DG, 9-26
read-only, DG, 9-21
restartable, DG, 9-28
rollback, DG, 9-3, 9-4
serialization, DG, 9-6
shared read locks, DG, 9-24
single-reference transaction, DG, 9-14
terminating, Callable, 3-61
terminating with ZUABORT, LRM, 5-40
using DDP, DG, 9-4
REFERENCE=n parameter, Prog, 11-25
References
definition of, LRM, 1-10
entry references syntax, LRM, 1-11
extended global, LRM, 2-14
line, LRM, 1-11
line specifications, LRM, 1-12
naked, LRM, 2-17
syntax, LRM, 1-10
REHASHTBL parameter, Install, 4-4
Relational operators
definition of, Intro, 5-4
numeric, Intro, 5-4; LRM, 2-25
string, Intro, 5-5, 7-2, 7-6; LRM, 2-26
Relative files, Prog, 11-2
commands, Prog, 11-30

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Relative files (Cont.)
creating, Prog, 11-29
error conditions, Prog, 11-33
opening, Prog, 11-29
record locking, Prog, 11-33
RMS, Prog, 11-29
status conditions, Prog, 11-33
Remote host system
TCP/IP, Prog, 11-44
RENAME=name parameter, Prog, 11-12
A%REPLACE Utility, Prog, 7-16, 13-32
REPLAYADDPSTA Utility, DG, 3-33
REPLAYAGLSSTA Utility, Install, 5-13
Request credit counter, DG, 3-11
Request credit maximum, DG, 3-11
Request retry interval, DG, 3-11
Request retry maximum, DG, 3-11
Request sequence number, DG, 3-11
RESETA%GLODEF, DG, 2-26, 2-27
Resource sharing, Prog, 11-41
Response message, DG, 3-11
RESTABACKUP Utility, DG, 6-18
RESUMEAJRNL Utility, DG, 7-23
Return key, Intro, 2-3
RETURN line
keywords, Prog, 13-13
REWIND parameter, Prog, 11-19
RF:n Maximum Formatted Global Reference
Size option, Rel Notes, 1-39
RFA="n,m" parameter, Prog, 11-11, 11-25
Right arrow key, Intro, 2-4
RIGHTSLIST.DAT, Install, 3-5
ARMAP Utility, Install, 5-2, 5-3, 6-12
ARMBLD Utility, Install, 5-3, 5-5, 6-12; Rel
Notes, 1-30, 2-26
rebuilding mapped routine files, Rel Notes,
2-19
ARMDEL Utility, Install, 5-3, 5-10, 6-12
ARMDIS Utility, Install, 5-3, 6-12
I\ RMINS Utility, Install, 5-3, 5-8, 6-12
RMS
defaults, DG, D-4
establishing ISAM files, DG, D-1
globals, DG, 1-4
indexed sequential files
ISAM, DG, D-2
file storage, DG, D-1
storing VAX DSM globals, DG, D-1
routine directories, DG, D-8
protection, DG, D-9
size, DG, D-9
RMS $PARSE library routine, Rel Notes,
1-34

RMS Create/FDL Utility, Prog, 11-21; DG,
D-4
RMS files
access methods, Prog, 11-2
block I/O, Prog, 11-4
creating, Prog, 11-4
indexed, Prog, 11-2, 11-21
record locking, Prog, 11-28
opening, Prog, 11-4
organization, Prog, 11-1; DG, D-4
positioning, Prog, 11-5
reading, Prog, 11-5
record I/O, Prog, 11-3
relative, Prog, 11-2, 11-29
record locking, Prog, 11-33
sequential, Prog, 11-2, 11-6
sharing, Prog, 11-6
using, Prog, 11-1
writing, Prog, 11-5
RMS Global Utilities
See RMS Utilities
"RMSHO Utility, Install, 5-3, 6-12
RMS magnetic tape
accessing file-structured tapes, Prog, 11-17
accessing non-file-structured tapes, Prog,
11-17
error conditions, Prog, 11-18
format, Prog, 11-16
1/0 commands, Prog, 11-18
labeling, Prog, 11-16
mounting, Prog, 11-16
operations, Prog, 11-16
sequential access, Prog, 11-17
status conditions, Prog, 11-18
RMS routines, Rel Notes, 1-32
RMS Utilities
Create/FDL, DG, D-4
GBLSTAT"%STAT, DG,D-7
GBL"%CLOSE,DG,D-7
GBL"%STAT, DG,D-7
"%GDUMP, DG, D-7
"%GLCRE, DG, D-7
"%RCON, DG, D-13
RMS_LIBRARYqualifier, DG, D-9
RMS_ROUTINE qualifier, DG, D-10
Rollback, Rel Notes, 1-3; DG, 6-8, 6-10
BIJ, DG, 7-33
recovery unit, DG, 9-3
Roll forward
AIJ, DG, 6-10
Roots
definition of, Intro, 6-6

Routine blocks, DG, C-1
compiled, DG, C-11
source, DG, C-11
Routine buffer, Intro, 2-9, 3-2, 3-5
Routine calling
See DO command
Routine descriptions, Callable, 3-1
Routine directory
displaying, Intro, 3-5
executing routines, Intro, 3-6
Routine directory block, DG, B-5
Routine handler, Prog, 1-7
ROUTINE line
keywords, Prog, 13-12
Routine lines, Intro, 3-3
comments, LRM, 1-9
syntax, Intro, 3-3; LRM, 1-7
Routine names
size, Intro, 3-2
Routines, Intro, 3-2; LRM, 1-7
adding lines, Intro, 3-12
copying, Intro, 3-14
definition of, Intro, 3-2; LRM, 1-10
deleting, Intro, 3-15
editing, Intro, 3-11
entering, Intro, 3-2
error handling, Prog, 6-2
executing, Intro, 3-3, 3-6, 3-7, 3-16
inserting lines, Intro, 3-11
interactive, Intro, 3-15
loading, Intro, 3-5, 3-7
loading on a device, Intro, 9-9
manipulating strings, Intro, 7-16
printing, Intro, 3-4; Prog, 3-6
renaming, Intro, 3-14, 3-15
replacing lines, Intro, 3-13
restoring, Prog, 3-6
saving, Intro, 3-4; Prog, 3-5
See also ZSAVE command
stopping execution, Prog, 2-2
storing, Prog, 3-5
syntax, LRM, 1-10
validating input, Intro, 7-6
writing to a device, Intro, 9-8
ZINSERTcommand, Intro, 3-11
ZREMOVE command, Intro, 3-11
ROUTINES=filespec[/LIBRARY] qualifier,
DG, D-10
ROUTINES=[UCI,VOL] qualifier, Prog, 2-11;
DG, 9-13
Routine Utilities, Prog, 7-18
"%RPURGE Utility, Prog, 7-19

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A%RPURGE Utility (Cont.)
changes, Rel Notes, 1-37
A%RR Utility, Prog, 3-5, 7-20
A%RSEL Utility, Prog, 7-16; Rel Notes, 1-30
A%RSE Utility, Prog, 7-21
A%RSIZE Utility, Prag, 7-21
A%RS Utility, Prog, 3-5, 7-20
ARTHISTP Utility, Install, 5-19
ARTHIST Utility, Rel Notes, 1-26
histograms
database event counts, Install, 5-21
derivative ratios, Install, 5-21, 5-25
Distributed Data Processing activity,
Install, 5-32
global references per second, Install,
5-30
routine execution, Install, 5-26
total routine loads, Install, 5-28
performance data, Install, 5-20
queue data, Install, 5-20
ARTH Utility, Install, 5-18, 6-13; Rel Notes,
1-26
optimizing VAX DSM, Install, 5-34
RUN command (DCL), Callable, 2-5
Rundown routines, Callable, 1-3

s
SAT
description of, DG, B-6
SAVEA RTHISTP Utility, Install, 5-19
SAVEARTHIST Utility, Rel Notes, 1-27
creating mapped routines, Install, 5-6
Schema entry
global translation, DG, 2-30
Schemas, Rel Notes, 1-21
Schema Table, DG, 2-30, 2-36
SCHEMAACONTR Utility, DG, 2-36
SCOPE argument
setting watchpoints, Prog, 5-9
Screen Management Facility
foreign terminal support, Prog, 9-11
USE parameters, Prog, 9-11
SDB data structure
definition of, Callable, 1-8
Search lists, Install, A-2
Security database, Rel Notes, 1-10, 1-13;
DG, 3-9
modifying, DG, 3-30
$SELECT function, LRM, 6-43 to 6-44
Sequential file access, Prog, 11-3
Sequential file 1/0
WRITE * command, Prog, 11-14
ZLOAD command, Prag, 11-15

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Sequential file 1/0 (Cont.)
ZPRINT command, Prog, 11-15
Sequential files, Prog, 3-5, 11-2
commands, Prog, 11-6
error conditions, Prog, 11-15
1/0 status with $ZA special variable, Prog,
11-15
1/0 status with $ZB special variable, Prog,
11-15
magnetic tape, Prog, 11-16
restoring a routine from, Prog, 3-6
saving a routine in, Prog, 3-5
status conditions, Prog, 11-15
SET $EXTRACT syntax, Rel Notes, 1-25
SET command, Intro, 2-15; LRM, 4-66 to
4-74
assigning value to global variables, Intro,
6-2
naked references, LRM, 4-70
with $EXTRACT function, LRM, 4-68;
Rel Notes, 1-25
with $PIECE function, Intro, 7-14
SETFUNCTION keyword, Prog, 2-9
SETJRNA%GLOMAN Utility, Prog, 7-10;
Install, 6-9; DG, 7-21
SETPROA%GLOMAN Utility, Prog, 7-10
$SETPRV system service, Rel Notes, 1-36
SET TERMINAL command (DCL), Prog, 9-1,
9-24
Set-Up key, Intro, 2-5
Shadow disk, DG, 6-5
Shadow set, DG, 6-5
Shareable image, Install, 1-14; Rel Notes,
1-7
Shared global sections, Install, 4-12
Shared image, Rel Notes, 2-9
installing VAX DSM, Install, 1-15
VAXcluster environment, Install, 1-15
Shared memory, Prog, 1-7
electing to use, Install, 4-12
nonpaged, Install, 4-13
configuring, Install, 4-14
shared global sections, Install, 4-12
Shared read locks, DG, 9-24
Shared sections
AMEMREQ Utility, Install, 4-9
SHARE parameter, Prog, 9-3, 11-9, 11-23;
Rel Notes, 1-35
SHARE privilege, Prog, 9-3; Rel Notes, 1-35
Shift key, Intro, 2-3
SHOW MEMORY command (DCL), Install,
4-12

SHOW SERVICES command (LAT), Prog,
9-20
SHOW TERMINAL command (DCL), Prog,
9-1
SHOWACONTR Utility, DG, 2-37
SHOWATTPORT Utility, Install, 3-20
SHOWATTROU Utility, Install, 3-20
ASHUTDWN Utility, Install, 2-19, 6-15;
DG, 4-2, 4-7
Sibling nodes, Intro, 6-9, 6-11
definition of, Intro, 6-7
Simple translation, Rel Notes, 1-22; DG,
2-29
Simple variables, Intro, 6-3
Single-reference transaction, DG, 9-14
Single-step mode, Prog, 5-1
Software Support Addendum
See SSA
Source routine blocks, DG, C-11
SOURCE_BUFFER_SIZE=n qualifier, Prog,
2-11
SPACE=n parameter, Prog, 11-11, 11-20
Space bar key, Intro, 2-4
Sparse arrays, Intro, 6-12; LRM, 2-14
A%SPAWN Utility, Prog, 7-18
Special variables, LRM, 2-9
abbreviations, LRM, 2-20
and SET command, LRM, 4-70
definition of, Intro, 3-19; LRM, 2-19
description of, LRM, 7-1 to 7-46
$IO, Intro, 9-4, 9-9; Prog, 8-6
$PRINCIPAL, Intro, 9-4, 9-9; Prog, 8-6;
Rel Notes, 1-25
$TEST, Intro, 5-8, 7-19, 9-3; Prog, 4-6,
10-5
type of, LRM, 2-19
$X, Intro, 3-19, 9-9; Prog, 8-6, 8-8,
11-46
$Y, Intro, 9-10; Prog, 8-7, 8-8, 11-46
$ZA, Intro, 9-10; Prog, 8-7, 9-18, 10-8,
10-13, 11-15
$ZB, Intro, 9-10; Prog, 8-7, 9-16, 9-18,
10-9, 11-15
$ZBREAK, Prog, 5-4, 5-6, 5-7; Rel Notes,
1-27
$ZCONTROLC, Prog, 8-7
$ZERROR, Prog, 6-2, 6-3
$ZIO, Prog, 8-7, 9-21
$ZJOB, Prog, 3-5
$ZNAME, Rel Notes, 1-25
$ZTRAP, Prog, 6-2, 6-4, 10-13
$ZUID, Rel Notes, 1-25; DG, 9-20

Special variables (Cont.)
$ZULEVEL, Rel Notes, 1-25; DG, 9-19
$ZWATCH, Prog, 5-9; Rel Notes, 1-25,
1-27
SPOOL parameter, Prog, 11-10, 11-12
SPTREQ parameter, Install, 4-14
SROAVOLINH Utility, DG, 7-36
SSA, Install, 1-1
SSHOWACONTR Utility, DG, 2-36
A%STACK Utility, Prog, 5-13
STACK_SIZE=n qualifier, Prog, 2-12
Standard calling interface, DG, 7-35
Startup command file, Install, 2-9
STARTADDPLNK Utility, Install, 6-12; DG,
3-26,3-28
$STATUS system variable (VMS), LRM,
4-29; Prog, 6-7
STATUSAJRNL Utility, DG, 7-24
STATUSARTH Utility, Install, 5-20
STAADDPCIR Utility, DG, 3-31
STOP/ID command (DCL), Install, 2-19
STOPADDPLNK Utility, Install, 6-12; DG,
3-26,3-28
Storage allocation
constants, Callable, 2-4
Storage Allocation Table
See SAT
$STORAGE special variable, LRM, 7-8
String-collated globals, DG, 3-35
String expressions
definition of, LRM, 2-34
evaluation, LRM, 2-34
String length, LRM, 2-9; Rel Notes, 1-14
DDP compatibility issues, Rel Notes, 1-14
expanding, DG, 2-11
I/O compatibility issues, Rel Notes, 1-15
String literals
definition of, Intro, 2-12; LRM, 2-7
quotation marks in, Intro, 3-16
with Binary PATTERN MATCH operator,
Intro, 7-5
String manipulation
See $EXTRACT function
See $FIND function
See $JUSTIFY function
See $LENGTH function
See $PIECE function
See $TRANSLATE function
String operator, LRM, 2-27
Binary CONCATENATE operator, LRM,
3-10
String relational operators, Intro, 7-2, 7-6

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String relational operators (Cont.)
definition of, Intro, 5-5; LRM, 2-26
table of, LRM, 2-26
unary NOT, LRM, 2-26
Strings
collating sequence, DG, C-12
Structural consistency
database integrity, DG, 6-1
"STUBLD Utility, Rel Notes, 1-18
"STU Utility, Install, 2-6, 2-17, 6-14; DG,
4-2,4-7
DDP startup, DG, 3-26
OPT"STU Utility, Install, B-4
SUBMIT parameter, Prog, 11-10, 11-13
Subroutines
calling, Intro, 5-15
definition of, Intro, 5-15
returning from, Intro, 5-15
Subscript data block
See SDB data structure
Subscript indirection, Intro, 8-3; LRM, 2-22,
3-4
syntax, Intro, 8-5
Subscripts, Intro, 6-7
definition of, Intro, 6-4; LRM, 2-12
global variables, LRM, 2-13
indirection, LRM, 2-22
local variables, LRM, 2-13
nodes, Intro, 6-6
number, LRM, 2-12
storage, Intro, 6-5
Substrings, Intro, 7-10, 7-14
SUBTRACT operator
See Binary SUBTRACT operator
Swap file, Install, 4-11
monitoring usage, Install, 4-12
SWAPFILES.COM, Install, 4-12
Symbol table, Prog, 1-3
SYMBOL_TABLE_SIZE=n qualifier, Prog,
1-3,2-12
Syntax
argument indirection, Intro, 8-4
argumentless commands, Intro, 5-9
argument lists, Intro, 2-11; LRM, 1-6
argument postconditional expressions,
LRM, 2-36
arguments, LRM, 1-5
Binary PATTERN MATCH operator, Intro,
7-4
block structuring, Intro, 5-17 to 5-20
command line qualifiers, Prog, 2-6
command lines, LRM, 1-7

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Syntax (Cont.)
command postconditional expressions,
LRM, 2-35
commands, LRM, 1-4
command spacing, LRM, 1-6
comments, Intro, 5-2; LRM, 1-9
entry references, LRM, 1-11
exponential notation, LRM, 2-6
extended global references, LRM, 2-14
$EXTRACT function, Intro, 7-8
$FIND function, Intro, 7-9
functions, Intro, 5-12
$JUSTIFY function, Intro, 7-10, 7-11
labels, LRM, 1-11
$LENGTH function, Intro, 7-11
line labels, Intro, 3-3; LRM, 1-8
line references, LRM, 1-11
lines, LRM, 1-7
line specifications, LRM, 1-12
literals, LRM, 2-4
multiple commands, Intro, 2-11
name indirection, Intro, 8-4
numeric literals, LRM, 2-5
offsets, LRM, 1-11
pattern indirection, Intro, 8-6
$PIECE function, Intro, 7-12
piece references, Intro, 7-14
postconditional expressions, Intro, 7-18
references, LRM, 1-10
routine lines, Intro, 3-3; LRM, 1-7
routines, LRM, 1-10
subscript indirection, Intro, 8-5; LRM,

2-22
timeout expressions, Intro, 9-3; LRM,
2-37
variable subscripts, Intro, 6-4, 6-5
SYS$DISK device name, DG, D-6
SYS$ERROR logical name, Prog, 2-8, 8-5
SYS$EXAMPLES:ADDUSER.COM, Install,
3-11
SYS$EXAMPLES:DSM$GLISTP.PAS,
Callable, 2-5
SYS$EXAMPLES:DSM$0RDER.FOR,
Callable, B-1
SYS$HELP:DSM$ADBOOK.PAS, Callable,
A-1
SYS$INPUT logical name, Prog, 2-9, 8-5
SYS$LIBRARY:DSM$CALLDEF.PAS
example, Callable, 2-5
SYS$LIBRARY:DSM$MT_EBCASC.MAR, Rel
Notes, 1-47
SYS$MANAGER:ALFMAINT.COM, Install,
3-16

SYS$MANAGER:DSM$CONFIGURE.COM,
Install, 1-24
·
alternate root installation, Install, A-3
SYS$MANAGER:DSM$INIT.COM, Install,
1-16, 2-22, 3-5; Rel Notes, 1-8, 2-10
running, Install, 1-18; Rel Notes, 2-11
SYS$MANAGER:DSM$MT_BUILD.COM,
Rel Notes, 1-47
SYS$MANAGER:DSM$RECOVER.COM, Rel
Notes, 1-5
SYS$MANAGER:DSM$SHUTDOWN.COM,
Install, 1-27, 2-19; Rel Notes, 1-47, 2-25
SYS$MANAGER:DSM$UPGRADE.COM, Rel
Notes, 1-35, 2-17, 2-18
SYS$MANAGER:DSM$VOLUPG.COM, Rel
Notes, 2-17, A-1, A-3; DG, A-9
SYS$MANAGER:DSMBUILD.COM, Rel
Notes, 1-24
SYS$MANAGER:DSMSTOP.COM, Rel Notes,
1-47
SYS$MANAGER:SYSHUTDWN.COM
shutting down VAX DSM, Install, 1-27
SYS$MESSAGE:DSM$MESSAGE.EXE,
Prog, B-1; Rel Notes, 1-47; Callable,
2-5
SYS$MESSAGE:DSM$MSGPTR. OBJ file,
Callable, 2-5
SYS$0UTPUT logical name, Prog, 2-10, 8-5
SYS$SHARE:DSM$SHARE.EXE, Callable,
2-1
SYS$STARTUP:DSM$INSTALL.COM,
Install, 1-15, 1-26, 2-18; Rel Notes, 1-8,
2-9, 2-24; DG, 2-13
SYS$STARTUP:SYSTARTUP_V5.COM
starting up VAX DSM, Install, 1-26; Rel
Notes, 2-25
SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT, Install,
1-7, 4-3, 4-11
SYS$SYSTEM:RIGHTSLIST.DAT, Install,
3-5
SYS$SYSTEM:SYSUAF.DAT, Install, 3-11
SYS$TEST:DSM$IVP.COM, Install, 1-9; Rel
Notes, 2-7
SYS$UPDATE:AUTOGEN.COM, Install, 1-7,
4-10; Rel Notes, 2-5
SYS$UPDATE:VMSLICENSE.COM, Rel
Notes, 2-4
SYS.GEL global, Install, 2-2; Rel Notes,
1-33
"SYS environment configuration global,
Install, 1-17, 2-2; Rel Notes, 1-19, 1-33
SYSGEN, Install, 4-3, 4-7

SYSGEN (Cont.)
inspecting parameter values, Install, 4-10
installation requirements, Install, 1-6;
Rel Notes, 2-5
loading DDP driver, DG, 3-17
SYSGEN parameters
BALSETCNT, Install, 4-4
determining with the AMEMORY Utility,
Install, 4-6
GBLPAGES, Install, 4-5, 5-4
GBLPAGFIL, Install, 4-5
GBLSECTIONS, Install, 4-4, 5-4
LOCKIDTBL, Install, 4-4
LOCKIDTBL_MAX., Install, 4-4
LRPCOUNT, Install, 4-5
MAX.PROCESSCNT, Install, 4-4
"MEMREQ Utility values, Install, 4-7
modifying, Install, 4-10
PQL_DWSDEFAULT, Install, 4-5
PQL_DWSEXTENT, Install, 4-5
PQL_DWSQUOTA, Install, 4-5
REHASHTBL, Install, 4-4
SPTREQ, Install, 4-14
tailoring, Install, 4-3
WSMAX, Install, 4-4
SYSHUTDWN.COM, Install, 1-27; Rel
Notes, 2-25
SYSMAN Utility (VMS), Install, 1-16; Rel
Notes, 2-10
SYSNAM privilege, Prog, 11-37; Install,
3-12
SYSPRV privilege
to use NCP, DG, 3-23
ASYS system global, Rel Notes, 2-16
System area, DG, C-2
System failure
description of, DG, 6-4
protection from, DG, 6-7
recovering from, DG, 7-32
System files
editing, Install, 1-26; Rel Notes, 2-24
System Generation Utility
See SYSGEN
System Management Utilities
"ACL, Install, 3-12, 6-14
AFQRCEX, Install, 2-19, 6-15
ALOCKTAB, Install., 6-15
ALOGIN, Install, 6-14
AMEMORY, Install, 6-14
ASHUTDWN, Install, 6-15
"STU, Install, 6-14
A%SY, Install, 6-14

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System Management Utilities (Cont.)
ATIED, Install, 6-14
SYSTEM parameter, Prog, 11-37
System shutdown, Rel Notes, 2-25
using DSM$SHUTDOWN.COM, Install,
1-27
System startup, Rel Notes, 2-24
using DSM$INSTALL.COM, Install, 1-26
System Utilities, Prog, 1-5; Install, 6-1
AACL, Install, 3-12, 6-14; Rel Notes, 1-9,
1-10
AACLSET, Install, 3-15, 6-14
ADDFILAJRNL, DG, 7-20
ADDFILAJRNUTL, DG, 7-37
ADDAACL, Install, 3-13, 6-14
ADDACONTR, DG, 2-36, 3-35
ADDATTPORT, Install, 3-19
ADDAVOLMAN, DG, 2-9
After-Image Journaling, Install, 6-8
FILES, Install, 6-9
ABACKUP, Install, 6-10; DG, 6-14, 6-16,
7-38
BACKUP option, DG, 6-17
RESTORE option, DG, 6-18
UPDATE option, DG, 6-18
BCKUPABACKUP, DG, 6-17
Before-Image Journaling, Install, 6-9
ABIJCOM, Rel Notes, 1-5
ABIJEXAM, Install, 6-9; DG, 7-16
ABIJFORC, Install, 6-9; DG, 7-17
ABIJINIT, Install, 6-9; DG, 7-8, 9-9
changes to, Rel Notes, 1-37
CLOSEFI AJRNL, DG, 7-20
CLOSEFIAJRNUTL, DG, 7-37
ACONll, DG, A-3, A-4, A-5
ACONDBS, Rel Notes, 1-19
ACONDDP, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-6, 3-18,
3-29
ACONFIG, Install, 2-6, 2-9 to 2-17, 3-7,
6-5; DG, 3-18, 3-22, 3-25, 4-5, 9-11
Configuration Management, Install, 6-5
ACONMAN, Install, 6-5; Rel Notes, 1-17
ACONTR, Rel Notes, 1-22; DG, 2-35, 3-2
ACONUPG, Rel Notes, 2-18
conventions, Install, 6-2
COPYACQNFIG, Install, 6-5, 6-7
CREATEAVOLMAN, DG, 2-4
CROAVOLINH, DG, 7-36
ADBSMAN, Install, 6-8; Rel Notes, 1-19;
DG, 2-2
ADBT, Install, 6-11; DG, C-4
ADDP, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-26, 3-27,
3-28

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System Utilities (Cont.)
ADDPCIR, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-27, 3-30
ADDPLNK, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-27
ADDPSEC, Install, 6-12; Rel Notes, 1-13;
DG, 3-9, 3-30
ADDPSTA, Install, 6-12, 6-13; DG, 3-33
ADDPUTL, Install, 6-11; DG, 3-32
ADEJRNL, Install, 6-8; DG, 7-26
DELETEAACL, Install, 6-14
DELETEACONDBS, Install, 6-10; Rel
Notes, 1-20; DG, 2-3
DELETEACONFIG, Install, 6-5, 6-8
DELETEACONTR, DG, 2-38
DELETEATTPORT, Install, 3-20
DISPLAYACONDBS, Install, 6-10; Rel
Notes, 1-19; DG, 2-3
DISPLAYACONFIG, Install, 6-5
DISPLAYAJRNL, DG, 7-20
Distributed Data Processing, Install, 6-11
DSMllADEJRNL, DG, A-10
ENTABACKUP, DG, 7-39
EXPSTRAVQLMAN2, DG, 2-11
EXTENDAVOLMAN, DG, 1-7, 2-7
AFASTIC, DG, 8-3
FILEADEJRNL, DG, 7-29
AFIX, Rel Notes, 1-38; DG, 8-2, 8-6
AFORCEX, Install, 2-19, 6-15
A%GLODEF, DG, 2-25, 2-27
A%GLOMAN, Prog, 7-10; Install, 6-10;
DG, 2-21, 2-22, 2-25, 2-27, C-7
AQLSSTA, Install, 5-13, 6-13
HALTARTH, Install, 5-20
AIC, DG, 8-1
INIFILAJRNUTL, DG, 7-36
INSERT, DG, 2-38
AJOURNAL, Install, 6-8; DG, 7-19
AJRNINIT, DG, 7-9, 7-20, 9-9
AJRNLIS, Install, 6-9; DG, 7-22
AJRNUTL, DG, 7-36
LABELAJRNL, DG, 7-20
I\ LKl\tISTA, Install, 6-13; DG, 4-8
ALQCKTAB, Install, 6-15
ALOGIN, Install, 3-21, 6-14
LQGADEJRNL, DG, 7-8, 7-28
Mapped Routines, Install, 5-3, 6-12
MAPSETARMSHO, Install, 5-3, 5-10,
6-12; Rel Notes, 1-31
MAPA%RD, Install, 5-3, 5-9, 6-12
MAXGLQAVOLMAN2, DG, 2-10
AMEMORY, Install, 4-6, 6-14
AMEMREQ, Install, 1-25, 4-6; Rel Notes,
2-16
AMEMUSE, Install, 4-6, 4-16

System Utilities (Cont.)
MODIFY"CONDBS, Install, 2-8, 6-10;
Rel Notes, 1-17, 1-19; DG, 2-3, 9-10
MODIFY"CONFIG, Install, 6-5, 6-7; Rel
Notes, 1-18
MODIFY"TTROU, Install, 3-19
MONITOR"DDPSTA, DG, 3-33
MONITOR"GLSSTA, Install, 5-13
NEWLOG"JRNL, DG, 7-7, 7-20
NEWLOG"JRNUTL, DG, 7-38
OPENFIL"JRNL, DG, 7-20
OPENFIL"JRNUTL, DG, 7-38
"OPTBLD, Install, 6-13, B-2; Rel Notes,
1-20
"OPTCON, Install, 6-12, B-3; Rel Notes,
1-20
"OPTMAN, Install, 6-12, B-2; Rel Notes,
1-20
OPT"STU, Install, B-4
PAUSE"JRNL, DG, 7-22
Performance, Install, 6-13
PRINT"ACL, Install, 3-15, 6-14
RECORD"DDPSTA, DG, 3-33
RECORD"GLSSTA, Install, 5-13
REPLAY"DDPSTA, DG, 3-33
REPLAY"GLSSTA, Install, 5-13
REST"BACKUP, DG, 6-18
RESUME"JRNL, DG, 7-23
"RMAP, Install, 5-2, 5-3, 6-12
"RMBLD, Install, 5-3, 5-5, 6-12; Rel
Notes, 1-30, 2-26
"RMDEL, Install, 5-3, 5-10, 6-12
"RMDIS, Install, 5-3, 6-12
"RMINS, Install, 5-3, 5-8, 6-12
"RMSHO, Install, 5-3, 6-12
"RTH, Install, 5-18, 6-13; Rel Notes,
1-26
"RTHIST, Rel Notes, 1-26
"RTHISTP, Install, 5-19
running, Install, 6-4
SAVE"RTHIST, Rel Notes, 1-27
SAVE"RTHISTP, Install, 5-19
SCHEMA"CONTR, DG, 2-36
SETJRN"%GLOMAN, Prog, 7-10; Install,
6-9; DG, 7-21
SETPR0"%GLOMAN, Prog, 7-10
SHOW"CONTR, DG, 2-37
SHOW"TTPORT, Install, 3-20
SHOW"TTROU, Install, 3-20
"SHUTDWN, Install, 2-19, 6-15; DG,
4-2,4-7
SRO"VOLINH, DG, 7-36
SSHOW"CONTR, DG, 2-36

System Utilities (Cont.)
START"DDPLNK, Install, 6-12; DG,
3-26, 3-28
STATUS"JRNL, DG, 7-24
STATUS" RTH, Install, 5-20
STA"DDPCIR, DG, 3-31
STOP"DDPLNK, Install, 6-12; DG, 3-26,
3-28
"STU, Install, 2-6, 2-17, 6-14, B-4; DG,
4-2,4-7
"STUBLD, Rel Notes, 1-18
"%SY, Prog, 7-7; Install, 6-14
"SYS, Install, 6-4
"TIED, Install, 3-17, 3-18, 6-14
"TIEDSTU, Install, 3-18
TPOFF"JRNL, DG, 7-23
TPON"JRNL, DG, 7-23
"TRANTAB, Rel Notes, 1-22
"UCIADD, DG, 1-8, 2-15, 2-19
"UCIGAM, DG, 2-20, 2-22, B-5
"UCIMAN, Install, 6-10
"UPGCOM, Install, 6-11; Rel Notes, 2-18
"VOLINH, Install, 6-11; DG, 6-13, 7-35
"VOLMAN, Install, 2-7, 6-11; Rel Notes,
1-14; DG, 1-7, 2-4
"%VOLTAB, Install, 6-10; DG, 2-12
Volume Set, Install, 6-10
SYSUAF.DAT, Install, 3-11
"SYS Utility, Install, 6-4
"%SY Utility, Prog, 7-7; Install, 6-14

T
TAB character, Intro, 2-4, 3-3; LRM, 1-9
Tab key, Intro, 2-4
TABLE=lnm_table parameter, Prog, 11-38
Task-to-task communication
See DECnet task-to-task communication
TCP/IP
CLIENT process, Prog, 11-44
connect requests, Prog, 11-44
host system, Prog, 11-44
local host system, Prog, 11-44
network communication, Prog, 11-44
port, Prog, 11-44
remote host system, Prog, 11-44
SERVER process, Prog, 11-44
socket, Prog, 11-44
$X special variable, Prog, 11-46
$Y special variable, Prog, 11-46
Terminal commands
1/0, Prog, 9-3
Terminals
characteristics, Prog, 9-1

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Terminals (Cont.)
I/O error conditions, Prog, 9-18
I/O status conditions, Prog, 9-18
optimizing output, Prog, 9-14
video display, Intro, 2-2
TERMINAL_BUFFER_SIZE=n qualifier,
Prog, 2-12, 9-4
TERMINATOR=expr parameter, Prog, 9-9
Terminators, Prog, 9-9
TERM"%STAT Utility, Prog, 7-7
$TEST special variable, Intro, 5-8, 7-19, 9-3;
LRM, 7-9 to 7-10; Prog, 4-6, 10-5
$TEXT function, Intro, 3-6, 8-7, 8-8; LRM,
6-45 to 6-47
Tied application accounts, Install, 3-16
captive accounts, Install, 3-17
captive command procedure, Install, 3-17
establishing, Install, 3-16
Tied routines
port tables, Install, 3-18
Tied Routine Table, Install, 3-19
Tied Routine Table
creating, Install, 3-19
"TIEDSTU Utility, Install, 3-18
Tied terminals, Install, 3-16
captive accounts, Install, 3-17
captive command procedure, Install, 3-17
establishing, Install, 3-16
"TIED Utility, Install, 3-17, 3-18, 6-14
Time
$HOROLOG special variable, LRM, 7-3
Timeout expressions, Intro, 9-3; Prog, 8-3
definition of, Intro, 9-3; LRM, 2-37
expression evaluation, LRM, 2-38
OPEN command for mailbox I/O, Prog,
11-38
READ command, Intro, 9-7
syntax, LRM, 2-37
$TEST special variable, Intro, 9-3
TIMEOUT parameter, Prog, 10-5
Timesharing system
access control, Install, 3-2
TMPMBX privilege, Prog, 11-34; Install,
1-24, 3-12; Rel Notes, 2....,17
Top-row function keypad, Intro, 2-4
TPOFF"JRNL Utility, DG, 7-23
TPON"JRNL Utility, DG, 7-23
"TPSTA Utility, DG, 9-:15
TPU editor, Prog, 7-21; Rel Notes, 1-41
"%TPU Utility, Prog, 7-21; Rel Notes, 1-41
"%TRACE Utility, Prog, 5-13
Transaction
definition of, DG, 9-1

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Transaction (Cont.)
single-reference, DG, 9-14
Transaction database set, LRM, 5-49;
Install, 2-8; Rel Notes, 1-17; DG, 1-3
creating, DG, 9-10
description, DG, 9-7
storage of globals, DG, 9-13
volume set, DG, 9-8
Transaction global, DG, 9-8
Transaction processing
See also Recovery unit
"BIJINIT Utility, DG, 9-9
bundling, DG, 9-7, 9-22
callable routines, Callable, 1-5
configuration level transaction control, DG,
9-14
configuring, DG, 9-7, 9-11
creating volume sets, DG, 9-8
definition of, DG, 9-1
error handling, DG, 9-27
global access control, DG, 9-14
initializing journal files, DG, 9-9
Lock Table, DG, 9-28
mechanisms, DG, 9-4
monitoring activity, DG, 9-15
process control, DG, 9-14
process level transaction control, DG, 9-14
recovery units, Rel Notes, 1-3
single-reference transaction, DG, 9-14
using ZSAVE command, DG, 9-13
Transaction processing routines, Callable,
1-5
TRANSACTION qualifier, Prog, 2-12; Rel
Notes, 1-4
Transaction recovery unit
See Recovery unit
$TRANSLATE function, Intro, 7-15; LRM,
6-48 to 6-49
Translation Table, DG, 2-29, 2-30
displaying, DG, 2-39
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol
See TCP/IP
Transmit buffer delay, DG, 3-11
"TRANTAB Utility, Rel Notes, 1-22
"%TRAN Utility, Prog, 7-11; DG, 2-39
Truth-valued expressions, Intro, 7-18, 7-19
definition of, LRM, 2-34
evaluation, LRM, 2-35
"%T Utility, Prog, 7-18
TYPEAHEAD qualifier, Prog, 2-12
TYPE parameter, Prog, 9-10

u
UAF, Install, 3-11
UCI, Callable, 1-3
adding to volume set, DG, 2-15
default, DG, 2-30
definition of, DG, 1-5, 1-8
disk allocation, DG, 2-19
DSM-11, Intro, 2-5
library, DG, B-5
number per volume, DG, 1-8
placing on database, DG, 2-19
UCI=name qualifier, Prog, 2-13
/\UCIADD Utility, DG, 1-8, 2-15, 2-19
/\UCIGAM Utility, DG, 2-20, B-5
global overflow, DG, 2-18
placing disk blocks, DG, 2-22
I\ UCIMAN Utility, Install, 6-10
UCI Table
description of, DG, B-4
entries, DG, B-5
UIC
file protection, Install, 2-4, 3-5
UIC= [n,m]" parameter, Prog, 11-10, 11-13
Unary MINUS operator, LRM, 3-40 to 3-41
Unary NOT operator, Intro, 5-5, 5-7; LRM,
3-42 to 3-44
inverting operators, LRM, 2-25
Unary operators
definition of, LRM, 2-28
expression atoms, LRM, 2-28
expression evaluation, LRM, 2-32
MINUS, LRM, 3-40
NOT, Intro, 5-5, 5-7; LRM, 3-42
PLUS, LRM, 3-45
table of, LRM, 2-29
Unary PLUS operator, LRM, 3-45 to 3-46
Universal symbols, Callable, 2-1
Up arrow key, Intro, 2-4
/\UPGCOM Utility, Install, 6-11; Rel Notes,
2-18
Upgrade
backing up system disk, Rel Notes, 2-4
distribution kit, Rel Notes, 2-1
DSM$UPGRADE.COM, Rel Notes, 1-35
installation, Rel Notes, 2-3
overview, Rel Notes, 2-2
software, Rel Notes, 2-2
space and time requirements, Rel Notes,
. 2-2
volume sets, Rel Notes, 2-19
UPSCROLL parameter, Prog, 9-10
11

USE command, Intro, 9-4, 9-5; LRM, 4-75
to 4-77
B switch, Prog, 10-9
current device, Prog, 8-2
foreign terminal support, Prog, 9-11
indexed file I/O, Prog, 11-24
magnetic tape I/O, Prog, 10-5, 11-19
mailbox I/O, Prog, 11-38
relative file I/O, Prog, 11-30
sequential file I/O, Prog, 11-10
terminals, Prog, 9-4
User access
controlling, Install, 3-1
User accounts
controlling access, Install, 3-1
establishing, Install, 3-11
VMS Authorize Utility, Install, 3-11
VMS password, Install, 3-4
U ser authorization file
See UAF
User Class Identifier
See UCI
User identification code
See UIC
User modes
Application, Prog, 2-4
Programmer, Prog, 2-1
User name (VMS), Intro, 2-7
Utilities
DSM-11, Intro, 1-2
library, Prog, 1-5
system, Prog, 1-5
VAX DSM, Intro, 1-3
Utility routines
See GDB utility routines
See SDB utility routines

v
Variable-length strings
data storage, LRM, 2-9
Variables
definition of, Intro, 2-15; LRM, 2-8
deleting, Intro, 7-20
extrinsic, LRM, 1-16, 6-5
global, Intro, 2-15, 6-2; Prog, 1-3
definition of, LRM, 2-10
simple, LRM, 2-12
subscripted, LRM, 2-12
global subscripts, LRM, 2-13
local, Intro, 2-15; LRM, 2-9; Prog, 1-3
simple, LRM, 2-12
subscripted, LRM, 2-12

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Variables (Cont.)
local subscript limits, LRM, 2-13
saving
See NEW command
simple, Intro, 6-3
special, Intro, 2-15; LRM, 2-19
status of, Intro, 6-7
types of variables, LRM, 2-9
Variable subscripts, Intro, 6-4, 6-7
nodes, Intro, 6-6
storage, Intro, 6-5
syntax, Intro, 6-5
VAXcluster environment
AACLSET Utility, Install, 3-14
adding nodes, Install, 2-24
alternate root installation, Install, A-9
availability, DG, 4-2
configuration shutdown, DG, 4-7
configuration startup, DG, 4-7
database sets, DG, 4-1
defining configurations, Install, 2-25
directory structure, Install, 2-23
enabling DDP, Install, 2-25
failure recovery, DG, 4-3
fault tolerance, Rel Notes, 1-5
initializing VAX DSM in, Install, 2-22
installing VAX DSM in, Install, 1-15; Rel
Notes, 2-9
journaling, DG, 6-10
Journal Process relationships, DG, 7-2
monitoring configurations, DG, 4-8
mounting volume sets, DG, 3-13, 3-14,
3-15
Recovery Process, DG, 6-11
registering license, Install, 1-15
shared image, Install, 1-15
volume sets, DG, 4-1
VAX DEC/Code Management System
See A%CMS
VAX DSM
definition of, Prag, 1-2
overview, Prog, 1-1
VAX DSM database set, Install, 2-8; Rel
Notes, 1-17; DG, 1-2
VAX DSM volume storage
See Volume set storage
VAX EDT
See EDT editor
VAX Procedure and Condition Handling
standard, Prog, 13-6
argument-passing mechanisms, Prog, 13-7

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VAX Procedure Calling and Condition
Handling standard, Callable, 2-2
Video display terminal
definition of, Intro, 2-2
display screen, Intro, 2-2
keyboards, Intro, 2-2
system box, Intro, 2-2
VT220, Intro, 2-2
VIEW buffer mode, Prog, 10-9
VIEW command, LRM, 4-78 to 4-81; Prog,
10-9
restricting access, Install, 3-9
restricting use, Rel Notes, 1-11
$VIEW function, LRM, 6-50 to 6-51
restricting access, Install, 3-9
restricting use, Rel Notes, 1-11
Virtual memory
allocating with DSM$GDB_CREATE,
Callable, 3-5
allocating with DSM$SDB_CREATE,
Callable, 3-67
deallocating with DSM$GDB_FREE,
Callable, 3-8
deallocating with DSM$SDB_FREE,
Callable, 3-80
requirements, Install, 4-9
Virtual memory sections, Prag, 1-7
VMS $CREMBX system service, Prog, 11-34
VMS Authorize Utility, Install, 2-7, 3-11
creating captive accounts, Install, 3-17
modifying process quotas, Install, 4-1
VMS Backup Utility, DG, 6-13
defragmenting disks, DG, 2-9
VMS data types
supported, Callable, 3-69, 3-84
VMS file specification, Prog, 8-4
VMS free list, Install, 4-14
VMS identifier
See Identifiers
VMSINSTAL
console output, Install, 1-10
installing VAX DSM, Install, 1-7; Rel
Notes, 2-6
OPTIONS N, Install, 1-8; Rel Notes, 2-6
VMS Install Utility, Install, 1-6, 1-15, 3-21,
4-16; Rel Notes, 2-9
VMSLICENSE.COM, Install, 1-5; Rel Notes,
2-4
VMS lock manager, DG, 4-1
VMS Monitor Utility, Install, 4-5; DG, 4-8
VMS Network Control Program Utility
See NCP utility

VMS operating system, Intro, 1-3
VMS Queue 1/0 system service, Prog, 1-4
$QIO, Prog, 8-1
VMS system
access control, Install, 3-2, 3-4
accounts, Intro, 2-6; Install, 2-1
modifying parameters, Install, 4-10
process quotas, Install, 4-1
tuning for VAX DSM, Install, 4-1
VMS System Management Utility
See SYSMAN Utility (VMS)
VMS system variable
$STATUS, LRM, 4-29
VMS Text Processing Utility
See TPU editor
VMS users
accounts, Install, 2-6, 3-4
VMS Utilities
Authorize, Install, 2-7, 3-11
automatic login facility, Install, 3-16
Backup, DG, 6-13
Install, Install, 1-6, 1-15, 3-21, 4-16; Rel
Notes, 2-9
Monitor, DG, 4-8
Network Control Program, Prog, 11-42;
DG, 3-23
SYSGEN, Install, 4-7
SYSMAN, Install, 1-16
VMSINSTAL, Install, 1-7
VMS Volume Shadowing
See Volume shadowing
VMSA%STAT Utility, Prog, 7-23
"VOLINH Utility, Install, 6-11; DG, 6-13,
7-35
"VOLMAN Utility, Install, 2-7, 6-11; DG,
1-7, 2-4 to 2-12
creating transaction processing volume
sets, DG, 9-8
extending global reference length, Rel
Notes, 1-14
extending string length, Rel Notes, 1-14
"%VOLTAB Utility, Install, 6-10; DG, 2-12
Volume descriptor, DG, B-2
Volumes, DG, 1-7
See also volume sets
definition of, Prog, 1-3; DG, 1-6;
Callable, 1-3
VAX DSM, Prog, 1-7
Volume Set Global Utilities, Prog, 7-8
Volume sets
access control, DG, 7-35
adding a volume to, DG, 2-9

Volume sets (Cont.)
adding UCis, DG, 2-15
BIJ, DG, 4-7
characteristics, DG, 1-6
cluster-mounted, Rel Notes, 1-5; DG, 4-1,
5-6
converting DSM-11 databases, DG, A-1
creating, DG, 2-4
DDP access, DG, 5-4, 5-8
definition of, DG, 1-1
DSM-11 compatible, DG, 1-6
enabling expanded string length, DG, 2-11
extended global references, LRM, 2-14
extending, DG, 2-7, 2-9
AJC Utility, DG, 8-1
initializing, Install, 2-7
integrity check, DG, 8-3
managing, DG, 2-4
maximum number of globals, Rel Notes,
1-46; DG, 2-10
mounting
DSM-11 compatible, DG, 2-12
forcing, DG, 7-17
mixed cluster environment, DG, 3-15
VAXcluster environment, DG, 3-13,
3-14
multivolume, DG, 1-6, 1-7
backup, DG, 1-8
naming conventions, DG, 1-7
overflow
AUCIGAM, DG, 2-18
part of transaction database set, DG, 9-7
recovering, DG, 7-33
single-node access, DG, 5-3
single-volume, DG, 1-6
size considerations, DG, 1-7
storing globals, DG, 1-6, D-1
transaction processing, DG, 9-8
upgrading, Rel Notes, 2-17, 2-19, A-1
utilities, DG, 2-4
volume, DG, 1-6
Volume set storage, DG, D-1
advantages, DG, 1-7
Volume Set Table
description of, DG, B-1, B-2
displaying with A%VOLTAB, DG, 2-12
Volume Set Utilities
ABACKUP, Install, 6-10; DG, 6-14, 6-16,
7-38
Database Repair, Install, 6-10
"%GLOMAN, Install, 6-10; DG, 2-21,
2-22,2-25,2-27
"UCIMAN, Install, 6-10

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Volume Set Utilities (Cont.)
/\ UPGCOM, Install, 6-11
AVOLINH, Install, 6-11; DG, 6-13, 7-35
AVOLMAN, Install, 6-11; DG, 2-4
A%VOLTAB, Install, 6-10; DG, 2-12
Volume shadowing, DG, 6-5
VOLUME_SET_NAME=name qualifier, Prog,
2-13
AVOLUTL Utility, Install, 6-10
VTlOO cursor control
with $CHAR function, LRM, 6-12
VTlOO escape sequences
with $CHAR function, LRM, 6-12
VT200-series video display terminal, Intro,
2-2
auxiliary key codes, Prog, 9-18
function key codes, Prog, 9-17
VT220 video display terminal, Intro, 2-2
auxiliary keypad, Intro, 2-4
editing keypad, Intro, 2-4
function keys, Intro, 2-3, 2-4
keyboard, Intro, 2-2
main keypad
alphabetic keys, Intro, 2-3
function keys, Intro, 2-3
numeric keys, Intro, 2-3
punctuation keys, Intro, 2-3
symbol keys, Intro, 2-3
VT300-series video display terminal
auxiliary key codes, Prog, 9-18
function key codes, Prog, 9-17

w
WAIT parameter, Prog, 11-38
Warning errors, Prog, 6-1
Watchpoints, Prog, 5-1; Rel Notes, 1-27
action string, Prog, 5-10
clearing, Prog, 5-11
continuing execution, Prog, 5-11
examining, Prog, 5-10
SCOPE argument, Prog, 5-9
setting, Prog, 5-8, 5-9
$ZWATCH special variable, LRM, 7-42
WIDTH=n parameter, Prog, 9-10
Wollongong TCP/IP
See TCP/IP
Work area, Intro, 2-9
WRITE* command, LRM, 4-83; Prog, 9-13
output control characters, Prog, 8-8
physical write, Prog, 8-6
sequential file I/O, Prog, 11-14
tape functions, Prog, 10-6
$X special variable, LRM, 4-83

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WRITE* command (Cont.)
$Y special variable, LRM, 4-83
WRITE command, Intro, 3-17, 6-2, 9-7;
LRM, 4-82 to 4-84
* form, LRM, 4-83
format control characters, Prog, 9-13,
11-14
I/O, Prog, 8-6
indexed file I/O, Prog, 11-27
magnetic tape I/O, Prog, 10-6
mailbox I/O, Prog, 11-39
reading records, Prog, 11-5
RMS magnetic tape 1/0, Prog, 11-21
sequential file I/O, Prog, 11-14
value of special variable, Intro, 3-19
writing strings, Prog, 11-27, 11-32
writing to a terminal, Prog, 9-13
Write Demon, Prog, 1-7
cluster-mounted database sets, DG, 4-11
creating logical name table, Prog, 3-1; Rel
Notes, 1-15
deleting logical name table, Prog, 3-3; Rel
Notes, 1-15
log file, Install, 2-26
new functions, Rel Notes, 1-20
page file considerations, Install, 4-11
process, Install, 2-26
writing BIJ records, DG, 6-10
writing to BIJ file, DG, 7-5
Write locks
See Protected write locks
WSDEFAULT process quota, Install, 4-2
WSEXTENT process quota, Install, 4-3
WSMAX parameter, Install, 4-4
WSQUOTA process quota, Install, 4-3

x
X=n parameter, Prog, 9-11
XECUTE command, Intro, 4-2, 8-2; LRM,
4-85 to 4-87
XECUTE string, Prog, 5-1; Rel Notes, 1-27
setting a breakpoint, Prog, 5-6
$X special variable, Intro, 9-9; LRM, 4-83,
7-11 to 7-12; Prog, 8-6, 8-8, 11-46
definition of, Intro, 3-19
with form-feed, Intro, 3-17

y
Y=n parameter, Prog, 9-11
$Y special variable, Intro, 9-10; LRM, 4-83,
7-13 to 7-14; Prog, 8-7, 8-8, 11-46
contents of, Intro, 3-19
definition of, Intro, 3-19

$Y special variable (Cont.)
with form-feed, Intro, 3-17

z
ZALLOCATE command, LRM, 5-3 to 5-7
$ZA special variable, Intro, 9-10; LRM, 7-15
to 7-16; Prog, 10-13
contents, Prog, 8-7
magnetic tape device status, Prog, 10-8,
10-13
physical record length, Prog, 8-7
sequential file I/O status, Prog, 11-15
terminal I/O status, Prog, 9-18
$ZBREAK special variable, LRM, 7-19 to
7-24; Rel Notes, 1-27
action string, LRM, 7-20; Prog, 5-7
setting a breakpoint, Prog, 5-4, 5-6
$ZB special variable, Intro, 9-10; LRM, 7-17
to 7-18
contents, Prog, 8-7
escape-sequence processing, Prog, 9-16
function key processing, Prog, 8-7
physical block read, Prog, 10-9
sequential file I/O status, Prog, 11-15
terminal I/O status, Prog, 9-18
ZCALL error processing, Prog, 13-19
$ZCALL function, LRM, 6-52
$ZCALL functions, Prog, 1-4, 12-1
%ARCCOS, Prog, 12-6
%ARCSIN, Prog, 12-6
%ARCTAN, Prog, 12-6
%ASCEBC, Prog, 12-6
%ATTACH, Prog, 12-7
%BASEDIT, Prog, 12-7
block allocation, Prog, 12-33
block deallocation, Prog, 12-33
block reading, Prog, 12-34
block writing, Prog, 12-34
%CDATASC, Prog, 12-7
%CDATNUM, Prog, 12-8
"%CD Utility, Prog, 7-7, 12-2
%COS, Prog, 12-8
%CRC, Prog, 12-8
%CRELOG, Prog, 12-9
creating logical names, Prog, 3-2
%CTIMASC, Prog, 12-9
%CTIMNUM, Prog, 12-10
%CURRENCY, Prog, 12-10
%CVMSHOR, Prog, 12-10
%DAYS, Prog, 12-10
%DEJRNL, Prog, 12-10; DG, 7-30
invalidating naked reference indicator,
DG, 7-30

$ZCALL functions (Cont.)
%DELLOG, Prog, 12-11
%DELSYM, Prog, 12-11
%DES, Prog, 12-11
%DIGISEP, Prog, 12-12
%DIRECTORY, Prog, 12-13
%DISABLCTRL, Prog, 12-13
%DISMOUNT, Prog, 11-16, 12-13
%EBCASC, Prog, 12-13
%EDT, Prog, 12-14
%ENABLCTRL, Prog, 12-14
%EXP, Prog, 12-14
%FDLCREATE, Prog, 11-21, 12-14
%GDECOD, DG, 7-30
%GETDVI, Prog, 12-15
%GETFILE, Prog, 12-16
%GETJPI, Prog, 12-16
%GETMSG, Prog, 12-17
%GETSYI, Prog, 12-18
%GETSYM, Prog, 12-19
%GETUAI, Prog, 12-19
%GLSDAT, DG, 7-31
%HIBER, Prog, 12-20
%LOG, Prog, 12-20
%LOG10, Prog, 12-20
%LPC, Prog, 12-20
%LPLINES, Prog, 12-20
%MAX, Prog, 12-21
%MIN, Prog, 12-21
%MOUNT, Prog, 11-16, 12-21
obsolete, Rel Notes, 1-32
online help, Prog, 12-2
%0PCOM, Prog, 12-21
%PARSE, Prog, 12-22
%PGMSET, DG, D-12
%PGMSHOW, DG, D-13
%POWER, Prog, 12-22
%PRINT, Prog, 12-22; Rel Notes, 1-37
%RADIXPT, Prog, 12-25
%RDRMS, DG, D-12
%RTNSET, Prog, 12-25
%RTNTYPE, Prog, 12-25
%SECMAP, Prog, 12-25; Rel Notes, 1-30
%SECSHOW, Prog, 12-25
%SETPR, Prog, 12-26
%SETPRN, Prog, 12-26
%SETSYM, Prog, 12-26; DG, 7-35
%SETUCI, Prog, 12-27; Rel Notes, 1-11,
1-30, 1-32
changing mapped routine directories,
Install, 5-9
restricting access, Install, 3-9
%SIN, Prog, 12-27

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$ZCALL functions (Cont.)
%SPAWN, Prog, 12-27; Rel Notes, 1-11
%SQRT, Prog, 12-27
%SUBMIT, Prog, 12-28; Rel Notes, 1-37
%SYSFAO, Prog, 12-29
%TAN, Prog, 12-29
%TPU, Prog, 7-21, 12-29; Rel Notes, 1-41
%TRANSLATE, Prog, 12-30
%TRNLOG, Prog, 12-30
%UCI, Prog, 12-30
%UPCASE, Prog, 12-30
%UPCASEQ, Prog, 12-31
user-written, Callable, 2-1
%VIEWASSIGN, Prog, 12-31
%VIEWBUFFER, Prog, 12-31
%VMFREE, Prog, 12-33
%VMGET, Prog, 12-33
%VOLSET, Prog, 12-32
%WAKE, Prog, 12-32
ZCALL image
creating, Prog, 13-24
linking, Prog, 13-24
ZCALL package, Prog, 13-2; Rel Notes, 1-22
building, Prog, 13-24
building a debuggable image, Prog, 13-30
default, Rel Notes, 1-24
image, Rel Notes, 1-22
name, Prog, 13-3
naming conventions, Prog, 13-24
recompiling stored routines, Prog, 13-32
table, Prog, 13-3; Rel Notes, 1-23
ZCALL procedure
additional examples, Prog, 13-23
argument list, Prog, 13-7
call back to interpreter, Prog, 13-34
creating, Prog, 13-19
debugging, Prog, 13-29
package, Prog, 13-2
package name, Prog, 13-3
package table, Prog, 13-3
passing string arguments, Prog, 13-20 ,
routine entry, Prog, 13-2, 13-10
writing in VAX FORTRAN, Prog, 13-22
writing in VAX MACRO, Prog, 13-19
ZCALL routine entry, Prog, 13-2, 13-10
INPUT line, Prog, 13-13
OUTPUT line, Prog, 13-17
RETURN line, Prog, 13-12
ROUTINE line, Prog, 13-11
ZCALL routine table, Prog, 13-2; Rel Notes,
1-22
creating, Prog, 13-6
format, Prog, 13-9

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ZCALL routine table (Cont.)
routine entry format, Prog, 13-10
$ZCONTROLC special variable, LRM, 7-25
to 7-26; Prog, 8-7
$ZDATE command, LRM, 6-53 to 6-54
ZDEALLOCATE command, LRM, 5-8 to 5-9
ZDEBUG command, LRM, 5-10 to 5-11;
Prog, 5-2; Rel Notes, 1-29
$ZERROR special variable, LRM, 7-27 to
7-28; Prog, 6-2, 6-3
ZESCAPE command, LRM, 5-12 to 5-13;
Prog, 2-4, 2-5
restricting access, Install, 3-10
restricting use, Rel Notes, 1-11
ZGO command, LRM, 5-14 to 5-16; Prog,
5-2
$ZHOROLOG special variable, LRM, 7-29 to
7-30
ZINSERT command, Intro, 3-11; LRM, 5-17
to 5-20
$ZIO special variable, LRM, 7-31; Prog, 8-7,
9-21
$ZJOB special variable, LRM, 7-32; Prog,
3-5
ZLOAD command, Intro, 3-7, 9-9; LRM,
5-21 to 5-22; Prog, 8-6, 10-7
sequential file I/O, Prog, 11-15
$ZNAME special variable, LRM, 7-33; Rel
Notes, 1-25
$ZNEXT function, LRM, 6-55 to 6-56
$ZORDER function, LRM, 6-57 to 6-58
$ZPREVIOUS function, LRM, 6-59 to 6-61;
Rel Notes, 1-25
ZPRINT command, LRM, 5-23 to 5-25;
Prog, 8-6, 10-6
contents of routine buffer, Intro, 3-4, 9-8
displaying lines, Intro, 3-10
line specifications, Intro, 3-8
routine lines, Intro, 2-20
sequential file I/O, Prog, 11-15
ZQUIT command, LRM, 5-26 to 5-28; Prog,
6-2
error processing, Prog, 6-6
$ZREFERENCE special variable, LRM, 7-34
ZREMOVE command, LRM, 5-29 to 5-31
clearing routine buffer, Intro, 3-7, 3-15
line specifications, Intro, 3-8
routine lines, Intro, 2-20
ZSAVE command, Intro, 3-4, 3-5, 3-15;
LRM, 5-32 to 5-34
using with transaction processing, DG,
9-13
$ZSEARCH function, LRM, 6-62 to 6-64

$ZSORT function, LRM, 6-65 to 6-66; Rel
Notes, 1-25
ZSTEP command, LRM, 5-35 to 5-37; Prog,
5-2, 5-11
argumentless, Prog, 5-12
COMMAND, Prog, 5-12
DEFAULT=INTO, Rel Notes, 1-28
DEFAULT=OVER, Rel Notes, 1-28
enhancements, Rel Notes, 1-28
INTO, Prog, 5-11
LINE, Prog, 5-12; Rel Notes, 1-28
multiarguments, Prog, 5-12
OUTOF, Prog, 5-12
OVER, Prog, 5-11
ZTRAP command, LRM, 5-38 to 5-39;
Prog, 6-2, 6-8
$ZTRAP special variable, LRM, 7-35 to
7-36; Prog,6-2,6-4, 10-13
ZUABORT command, LRM, 5-40 to 5-41;
Rel Notes, 1-4, 1-24

error handling for recovery units, DG,
9-28
$ZUCI function, LRM, 6-67 to 6-68
ZUCOMMIT command, LRM, 5-42 to 5-43;
Rel Notes, 1-4, 1-24; DG, 9-4
recovery unit bracketing, DG, 9-19
$ZUID special variable, LRM, 7-37 to 7-38;
Rel Notes, 1-25
recovery unit identifier, DG, 9-20
$ZULEVEL special variable, LRM, 7-39 to
7-40; Rel Notes, 1-25; DG, 9-19
ZUSE command, LRM, 5-44 to 5-46
OPER privilege, Install, 1-24
ZUSTART command, LRM, 5-47 to 5-51;
Rel Notes, 1-3, 1-24; DG, 9-4
recovery unit bracketing, DG, 9-19
$ZVERSION special variable, LRM, 7-41
$ZWATCH special variable, LRM, 7-42 to
7-46; Prog, 5-9; Rel Notes, 1-25, 1-27
action string, LRM, 7-43
ZWRITE command, Intro, 2-16, 9-9; LRM,
5-52 to 5-53; Prog, 8-6

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