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VAX-11
Information Directory
and Index
Order No. AA-D016C-TE

READ THIS FIRST

March 1980
This document provides an introduction to the software documentation set
shipped with the current version of the VAX/VMS operating system. It provides
a synopsis of each document in the basic set and of each optional document.
The order number of each document is also identified. To help you locate key
information, an index is provided to direct you to the specific document containing that information.

VAX-11
Information Directory
and Index
Order No. AA-D016C-TE

READ THIS FIRST

SUPERSESSION/UPDATE INFORMATION: This revised document supersedes
the VAX-11 Information Directory
(Order No. AA-00168-TE)
OPERATING SYSTEM AND VERSION:

VAX/VMS V02

SOFTWARE VERSION:

Not applicable

To order additional copies of this document, contact the Software Distribution
Center, Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts 01754

digital equipment corporation · maunard, massachusetts

First Printing, August 1978
Revised, February 1979
Revised, March 1980

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as
a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no
responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.
The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may only be used or copied
in accordance with the terms of such license.
No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software on equipment that is not supplied by
DIGITAL or its affiliated companies.

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user's critical evaluation to assist us in preparing future documentation.
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PDP
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DDT
DECCOMM
ASSIST-11
VAX
DECnet
DATATRIEVE

DECsystem-IO
DECtape
DIBOL
EDUSYSTEM
FLIP CHIP
FOCAL
IND AC
LAB-8
DECSYSTEM-20
RTS-8
VMS
IAS
TRAX

MAS SB US
OMNIBUS
OS/8
PHA
RSTS
RSX
TYPESET-8
TYPESET-11
TMS-11
ITPS-10
SBI
PDT

Contents
Page

Preface . . . . . . . .

· · · · · · · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

System Installation .

. ......................... 1

VAX/VMS Document Descriptions

. 1

Volume 1. General Information . . .

. . 4

VAX-11 Information Directory and Index . . .
VAX/VMS Summary Description and Glossary .
VAX/VMS Primer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VAX/VMS Release Notes . . . . . . . . . .
Volume 2 (A and B). Command Language and System Messages .
VAX/VMS Command Language User's Guide . . . . . . . .
VAX/VMS Guide to Using Command Procedures . . . . . .
VAX/VMS System Messages and Recovery Procedures Manual. . .
Volume 3 (A and B). Program Development Tools .

. . 5

.5
. 5

.5
. .. 5
. . 5
... 5

.5
. . 6

VAX-11 Text Editing Reference Manual
VAX-11 EDT Editor Reference Manual.
VAX-11 Utilities Reference Manual
VAX-11 SORT User's Guide . . .
PDP-11 SORT Reference Manual .
VAX-11 MACRO User's Guide . . .
VAX-11 MACRO Language Reference Manual
VAX-11 Linker Reference Manual . . . . . . .
VAX-11 Symbolic Debugger Reference Manual .

.. 6
.. 6
.. 6
. 7
. 7
. 7
.. 7
. .. 7
. 7

Volume 4. System Services and 1/0 . . . . . . . . .

. 7

VAX/VMS System Services Reference Manual
VAX/VMS 1/0 User's Guide . . . . . . . . .

.. 7
.8

Volume 5. Run-Time Library . . . . . . . . . . . .

.. 8

VAX-11 Run-Time Library Reference Manual.
VAX-11 Guide to Creating Modular Library Procedures .

... 8
.8

Volume 6. VAX-11 Record Management Services. . . . . . .

Introduction to VAX-11 Record Management Services.
VAX-11 Record Management Services User's Guide . . .
VAX-11 Record Management Services Reference Manual

. . 8

Volume 7. RMS-11 Record Management Services . . . . .

.9
... 9

RMS-11 User's Guide . . . . . . . . .
RMS-11 MACR0-11 Reference Manual.

. .. 9
.9

Volume 8. Compatibility Mode (RSX-llM) .

VAX-11/RSX-llM User's Guide . . . .
VAX-11/RSX-llM Programmer's Reference Manual.

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Volume 9. System Programming. . . . . . . . . .
VAXNMS Real-Time User's Guide. . . . .
VAXNMS Guide to Writing a Device Driver
VAX/VMS System Dump Analyzer Reference Manual .
VAX-11 PATCH Utility Reference Manual .

IO
IO
10

11
11

Volume 10. System Management and Operation

VAX-11 Software Installation Guide
VAXNMS System Manager's Guide
VAXNMS Operator's Guide . .
VAX/VMS UETP User's Guide . . .

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11
11
11

VAX/VMS Optional Document Descriptions.

BASIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PDP-11 BASIC-PLUS-2 Language Reference Manual.
RSX/IASNMS BASIC-PLUS-2 User's Guide .
VAX-11 BASIC Language Reference Manual
VAX-11 BASIC User's Guide. . . . .
VMS BASIC-PLUS-2 Release Notes .
BLISS . . . . . . . . . . .

16
16

BLISS Language Guide
BLISS Pocket Guide . .
VAX-11 BLISS-32 User's Guide

16
16
16

COBOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PDP-11 COBOL Language Reference Manual .
PDP-11 COBOL Pocket Guide . . . . . . . .
PDP-11 COBOL User's Guide . . . . . . . .
VAX-11 COBOL-74 Language Reference Manual .
VAX-11 COBOL-74 User's Guide .. .

17
17
17
17
17

CORAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CORAL 66 Language Reference Manual.
IAS/RSXNMS CORAL 66 User's Guide

17
17

DATATRIEVE . . . . . . . . . . . .

DATATRIEVE Primer . . . . . .
User's Guide to DATATRIEVE-11

18
18

DECnet-VAX . . . . . . . . . . . .

DECnet-VAX System Manager's Guide and Update Notice No. 1
DECnet-VAX User's Guide and Update Notice No. 1
FORTRAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IAS/RSX FORTRAN IV User's Guide . . . . . . .
PDP-11 FORTRAN Language Reference Manual . .
VAX-11 FORTRAN Installation Guide/Release Notes . .
VAX-11 FORTRAN Language Reference Manual
VAX-11 FORTRAN User's Guide . . . . . . . . . .

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15

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18
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19
19
19

MUX200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MUX200NAX Release Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MUX200NAX Vl.O Emulator System Manager's Guide .
MUX200NAX Vl.O Emulator User's Guide . . . . .

PASCAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VAX-11 PASCAL Installation Guide/Release Notes . .
VAX-11 PASCAL Language Reference Manual .
VAX-11 PASCAL Primer . . .
VAX-11 PASCAL User's Guide. . . . . . . .
Protocol Emulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VAX-11 2780/3780 Protocol Emulator User's Guide

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21

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tables
1
2

VAXNMS Software Documentation Set .
Optional VAXNMS Software Documents .

. 2
13

Preface
The VAX-11 Information Directory and Index provides a brief description of
each manual in the VAX/VMS documentation set, and an index of major
topics covered by the set.
This manual is intended for all VAX/VMS users. Its purpose is to guide each
reader to the manual most suited to his or her needs.
This manual is divided into three sections:
• A note on system installation.
• Synopses of all documents in the basic VAX/VMS documentation set and
optional VAX/VMS documents. Tables 1 and 2 list the title, order number,
and intended audience for each manual.
• An index of major topics covered by the VAX/VMS documentation set.
(Topics covered in the optional documents are not indexed.)

vii

System Installation
As shipped, the VAX/VMS operating system is ready to run on your VAX-11
processor. This system must be installed according to the procedure described
in the VAX-11 Software Installation Guide. To produce a system tailored to
the specific hardware and software requirements of your facility, follow the
guidelines described in the VAX/VMS System Manager's Guide.
Before installing the system, however, read the VAX/VMS Release Notes
thoroughly. This document contains important, updated information concerning errors and changes in the software and documentation.

VAX/VMS Document Descriptions
The VAXNMS software distribution kit includes a software documentation
set that provides programming and operation information for the VAXNMS
operating system. DIGITAL ships a complete software documentation set
with each software system. The number of additional documents that you
receive depends on the licenses that you have purchased. You can order additional complete documentation sets or individual manuals.
All VAXNMS customers receive the software documentation set listed in
Table 1. Customers receive the optional documents listed in Table 2 only
when they purchase special licenses for optional software products. Check
your set of manuals to make sure that it matches your system and language
options.
The manuals in the basic VAXNMS software documentation set are organized into 10 volumes covering the following topics:
General Information
Command Language and System Messages
Program Development Tools
System Services and 1/0
Run-Time Library
VAX-11 Record Management Services
RMS-11 Record Management Services
Compatibility Mode (RSX-UM)
System Programming
System Management and Operation

Each volume consists of a ring binder containing several manuals. Table 1
lists all of the manuals contained in each volume as well as the suggested
audience for each. Brief descriptions of the manuals are given below. For a
more complete description of any manual, see its preface. The preface to each
manual also lists pointers to other manuals containing related information.

Table 1: VAX/VMS Software Documentation Set
--

Title
(Order Number)

SP SM

x x

VAXNMS Summary Description and Glossary
(AA-D022B-TE)

x x

VAXNMS Primer
(AA-D030B-TE)

x x

VAXNMS Release Notes
(AA-D015C-TE)

x x

_J_~ x

x x

Volume

General Information
VAX-11 Information Directory and Index
(AA-D016C-TE)

Command Language and System Messages ·
VAXNMS Command Language User's Guide
(AA-D023B-TE)
VAXNMS Guide to Using Command Procedures
(AA-H782A-TE)

Suggested Audience 1

Command Language and System Messages
VAXNMS System Messages and Recovery
Procedures Manual
(AA-D017B-TE)

1----

(Continued on next page)

The audiences for each document are identified by an "X" in one or more of the right-hand
columns of the table. The job titles used are defined as follows:

OP The operator is anyone who uses the VAXNMS operating system directly.
AP The application programmer uses high-level languages to develop programs for user
applications.
SP The system programmer uses VAX-11 MACRO assembly language (or a development language) to maintain, modify, and develop system programs. These programs are used to
operate the VAX-11 processor and its peripheral devices.
SM The system manager is responsible for overall operation of the VAXNMS system, from
installing the system to overseeing its performance to supervising day-to-day operations.
These job titles are only loosely defined, but are useful for indicating the general audience for
each document. In small installations, all tasks may be performed by a single person. Elsewhere,
an application programmer might program in assembly language and a system programmer
might be responsible for system management. When functions overlap, you should make appropriate adjust~ents from the suggested audiences listed in Table 1.

VAXNMS Document Descriptions

Table 1: VAX/VMS Software Documentation Set (Cont.)
Suggested Audience 1
Title
(Order Number)

Volume
3A

SP SM

VAX-11 Text Editing Reference Manual
(AA-D029B-TE)

VAX-11 EDT Editor Reference Manual
(AA-H944A-TE)

VAX-11 Utilities Reference Manual
(AA-H781A-TE)

VAX-11 SORT User's Guide
(AA-Dl 13A-TE)

PDP-11 SORT Reference Manual
(AA-3341C-TC)

VAX-11 MACRO User's Guide
(AA-D033C-TE)

VAX-11 MACRO Language Reference Manual
(AA-D032C-TE)

VAX-11 Linker Reference Manual
(AA-D019B-TE)

VAX-11 Symbolic Debugger Reference Manual
(AA-D026B-TE)

Program Development Tools

System Services and 1/0
VAXNMS System Services Reference Manual
(AA-D018B-TE)

Run-Time Library

Introduction to VAX-11 Record Management
Services
(AA-D024C-TE)

VAX-11 Record Management Services User's
Guide
(AA-D781 C-TE)

VAX-11 Record Management Services Reference
Manual
(AA-D031C-TE)

VAX-11 Run-Time Library Reference Manual
(AA-D036B-TE)
VAX-11 Guide to Creating Modular Library
Procedures
(AA-H500B-TE)

VAXNMS 1/0 User's Guide
(AA-D028B-TE)
5

VAX-11 Record Management Services

(Continued on next page)
1

OP - operator; AP - application programmer; SP - system programmer; SM - system
manager.

VAXNMS Document Descriptions

Table 1: VAX/VMS Software Documentation Set (Cont.)
Suggested Audience 1
Title
(Order Number)

Volume
7

RMS-11 Record Management Services
RMS-1 1 User's Guide
(AA -D538A-TC)

SP SM

x x
x

RMS-1 1 MACRO Reference Manual
(AA -H683A-TC)
8

Compatibility Mode (RSX-llM)
VAX-11 /RSX-HM User's Guide
(AA -D037B-TE)
VAX-11 /RSX-llM Programmer's Reference Manual
(AA -D020B-TE)

System P rogramming
VAXNM S Real-Time User's Guide
(AA -H784A-TE)

VAXNM S Guide to Writing a Device Driver
(AA -H499B-TE)

x x

VAXNM S System Dump Analyzer Reference Manual
(AA -J526A-TE)

x
x

VAX-11 PATCH Utility Reference Manual
(AA-H785A-TE)
10

System Management and Operation
VAX-11 Software Installation Guide
(AA -D021C-TE)

x
x

VAXNM S System Manager's Guide
(AA -D027B-TE)
VAXNM S Operator's Guide
(AA -D025B-TE)

VAXNM S UETP User's Guide
(AA -D643B-TE)

x
x

1 OP -

operator; AP - application programmer; SP - system programmer; SM - system
manager.

Volume 1. General Information
This volume contains manuals that intl'Oduce users to the VAX/VMS operating system. The release notes should be read first, because they describe
changes, errors, and corrections that have not been documented elsewhere.
Two reference documents are included in Volume 1: an index of topics covered
in the documentation set, and a glossary of terms used throughout.

VAXNMS Document Descriptions

VAX-11 Information Directory and Index

This document provides an introduction to the software documentation set
shipped with the current version of the VAXNMS operating system. It provides a summary of each document and an index that directs the reader to the
manual(s) in which each entry is discussed.
VAX/VMS Summary Description and Glossary

This document introduces the concepts of the operating system and contains
a glossary of VAX-11 terms.
VAX/VMS Primer

This tutorial document introduces a new VAXNMS user to the DIGITAL
Command Language (DCL), file manipulation, program development, and
elementary operating system concepts.
VAX/VMS Release Notes

This document defines the VAXNMS release kit. It provides information on
installing the kit, a summary of the differences between this version of
VAX/VMS and the previous version, and notes to published documentation.
This document should be read before the system is installed.

Volume 2 {A and B). Command Language and System Messages
This volume provides a detailed description of the DIGITAL Command Language (DCL), a guide to developing command procedures using this command
language, and a complete list of messages produced by the operating system.
VAX/VMS Command Language User's Guide

This document describes the DIGITAL Command Language (DCL). It provides detailed reference information and examples of all commands available
to general users.
VAX/VMS Guide to Using Command Procedures

This guide presents key concepts and techniques for developing command
procedures using the DIGITAL Command Language (DCL). Many examples,
including examples of complete command procedures, are included to demonstrate applications of the concepts and techniques discussed.
VAX/VMS System Messages and Recovery Procedures Manual

This document contains a list of system messages. For most messages, descriptions and suggested recovery procedures are also provided. The manual is
intended for all users of the VAXNMS operating system.

VAX/VMS Document Descriptions

Volume 3 (A and B). Program Development Tools
The program development volume describes how to edit, link, and debug a
program with the VAXNMS operating system. It also provides information
on the VAX-11 MACRO assembly language and various utilities, including
SORT routines.
VAX-11 Text Editing Reference Manual

This document describes in detail the features and use of SOS, an interactive
text-editing program provided with the VAXNMS operating system. It is
intended as a reference manual for users who are familiar with text-editing
programs andwho want to learn more about the SOS text editor.
VAX-11 EDT· Editor Reference Manual

This document describes EDT, an interactive text editor with screen-editing
capabilities. With EDT, users can edit files by character, using the keypad,
and by line. Included in the manual ai~e descriptions of EDT commands, the
command options and qualifiers, and their usage. This manual provides the
user with all the information necessary to create and modify files with EDT.
Users can refer to the manual a~ an introduction to the editor and as a
reference source.
VAX-11 Utilities Reference Manual

This manual is intended for users who are already familiar with VAXNMS
system concepts. The following utilities are discussed:
• Personal Mail Utility (MAIL), a program that allows users to exchange
. messages within the same system or between any VAX-11 processors connected via DECnet-VAX
• File Transfer Utility (FLX), a program that transfers files from one volume
to another and performs volume format conversions
• SLP and SUMSLP, two batch-oriented editors used to incorporate changes
into _source files and to indicate these changes with an audit trail
• Disk Save· and Compress Utilitie~ (DSC), three programs used to back up
and restore disk volumes that have been formatted and initialized as
Files-11 volumes
• Bad Block Locator Utility (BAD), a program to determine and record the
number and location of bad blocks on block-structured volumes
• File Structure Verification Utility (VFY), a program to check the readability and validity of Files-11 volumes
• Librarian Utility (Librarian), a program for storing useful modules in a
central accessible location
• Message Utility, a program for creating customized message libraries

VAXNMS Document Descriptions

VAX-11 SORT User's Guide
This document describes how to use the VAX-11 SORT Utility, and is written
for all VAXNMS system users. VAX-11 SORT can perform various sorting
and merging operations and can accept a variety of specifications. VAX-11
SORT operates in native mode.

PDP-11 SORT Reference Manual
This document describes the features and operations of the PDP-11 SORT
Utility. PDP-11 SORT can perform various sorting operations and can accept
a variety of specifications. PDP-11 SORT operates in compatibility mode (see
Volume 8).

VAX-11 MACRO User's Guide
This user's guide contains the information required by an assembly language
programmer to assemble VAX-11 MACRO programs and to use the VAX-11
MACRO assembly language efficiently.

VAX-11 MACRO Language Reference Manual
This document describes the assembly language supported by VAXNMS. All
symbols, expressions, addressing modes, and directives are described in detail. Programmers should read the VAX-11 MACRO User's Guide before
using this manual.

VAX-11 Linker Reference Manual
This document provides the information required for linking object modules
into executable, shareable, or system images.

VAX-11 Symbolic Debugger Reference Manual
This document contains the information required for debugging assembled
and linked object programs, primarily those written in VAX-11 MACRO
assembly language.

Volume 4. System Services and 1/0
This volume provides detailed information on VAXNMS services as well as
the information required to interface directly with the I/0 device drivers supplied as a part of the operating system. Users of this volume should be familiar with a VAX-11 native-mode programming language. (V AXNMS system
services can be used only with languages that produce native code for VAX-11
hardware.)

VAX/VMS System Services Reference Manual
This document describes the VAXNMS system services. It provides coding
conventions, tutorial information, examples showing how to use system ser-

VAXNMS Document Descriptions

vices, and detailed reference information on the arguments required by each
system service.
VAX/VMS 1/0 User's Guide

This user's guide contains the information needed to interface the 1/0 device
drivers directly with VAXNMS using the 1/0 system services supplied with
the operating system. This manual is intended for system programmers who
want to take advantage of the time and/or space savings that result from
direct use of the 1/0 devices. Readers are expected to have some experience
with either VAX-11 FORTRAN or VAX-11 MACRO.

Volume 5. Run-Time Library
This volume provides a detailed description of the VAX-11 Run-Time Library
and describes how to design and code library procedures.
VAX-11 Run-Time Library Reference Manual

This manual contains detailed information about the VAX-11 Run-Time
Library. It introduces the library, describes the calling and naming conventions, and presents all procedures of a general nature. Each procedure is
documented with a functional description, including algorithms and examples, and instructions for access from all VAX-11 supported languages. Readers should be familiar with the VAXNMS operating system and should be
proficient in at least one of the supported languages.
VAX-11 Guide to Creating Modular Library Procedures

This document describes how to design and code procedures so they can be
installed in an object module library or in a shareable image. It includes the
modular programming standard and recommendations for modular programming in any language.

Volume 6. VAX-11 Record Management Services
This volume provides information on the VAX-11 Record Management Services (VAX-11 RMS) for all levels of user. The introductory manual presents
basic record and file concepts. The other two manuals present more detailed
information for VAX-11 MACRO programmers.
Introduction to VAX-11 Record Management Services

This document contains a general description of the native-mode VAX-11
Record Management Services (VAX-11 RMS) of the VAXNMS operating
system. The information in this document is introductory: it outlines the
basic concepts of disk and tape files and describes their interface with
VAX-11 RMS; it describes the various file organizations, record access
modes, and record formats; and it outlines general procedures for creating and
processing files.

VAXNMS Document Descriptions

VAX-11 Record Management Services User's Guide
This user's guide contains detailed information on using the capabilities of
VAX-11 Record Management Services (VAX-11 RMS) efficiently. The manual describes how VAX-11 MACRO programmers can use VAX-11RMS1/0
routines within their programs and how high-level language programmers can
use VAX-11 RMS directly through a call facility within their language. Users
of this manual should be familiar with the VAX-11 MACRO conventions
observed in constructing symbols and the use of numbers, operators, and
expressions.

VAX-11 Record Management Services Reference Manual
The intent of this manual is to enable VAX-11 MACRO programmers to use
the VAX-11 Record Management Services (VAX-11 RMS) with the
VAX/VMS operating system. Many data operations can be performed by
using VAX-11 RMS and associated control routines. Users can perform these
operations simply by calling a VAX-11 RMS routine, with the appropriate
parameters, rather than writing their own routines.

Volume 7. RMS-11 Record Management Services
This file-management volume consists of manuals that describe the File Control Services (FCS) of the RSX-llM and RSX-llM-PLUS operating systems. The manuals describe how to install and use Record Management Ser.vices for PDP-11 operating systems (RMS-11) on these systems. On the
VAXNMS operating system, RMS-11 utilities run in compatibility mode
(see Volume 8).

RMS-11 User's Guide
This document introduces data organization concepts; sequential and relative
file applications; indexed file and indexed task design; and common optimization techniques. It also describes the operation and use of the following
RMS-11 utilities:
• RMSDFN -

create files

• RMSCNV -

move data from one file to another

• RMSBCK - create back-up copies of files
• RMSDSP

- list attributes of RMS-11 files and names of back-up files

• RMSRST

• RMSIFL

- load, using a fast method, an indexed file with records from
any type of RMS-11 file

restore back-up files to their original state

RMS-11 MACR0-11 Reference Manual
This document provides a complete description of Record Management Services for PDP-11 operating systems (RMS-11) as set up on an RSX- llM,

VAXNMS Document Descriptions

RSX-HM-PLUS, RSTS/E, or IAS operating system. RMS-11 files can be
organized sequentially, relatively, or with embedded indexes. This document
will help system programmers using MACR0-11 to declare RMS-11 facilities,
access fields in control blocks at 'run time, allocate and initialize control
blocks, and perform file and record, operations,

Volume 8. Compatibility Mode (Rsx~11 M)
Compatibility mode is a processor state that allows PDP-11 programs to
execute u·nder the VAX/VMS operating system. Software controls the processor mode. When a non-native program has been prepared for execution,
VAX/VMS places the processor in compatibility mode just before passing
control to the program. VAX/VMS accomplishes this in a manner that is
transparent to the user.
VAX-11/RSX-:11M User's Guide
This user's guide provides the information needed to use the VAX/VMS MCR
command language, execute MCR indirect command files, and use RSX-llM
components under VAX/VMS. The information in this document is intended
both to allow HSX-llM users to operate in a familiar environment, and to
ease their transition· to the DIGITAL Command Language (DCL), the primary VAX/VMS . command language. This manual also contains general information about "performing an RSX-llM or RSX-llS system generation
under VAX/VMS.
.
VAX-11/RSX~11M Programmer's Referen.ce Manual

This document describes VAX/VMS support of the RSX-llM executive
directives. Jt contains the information needed by an RSX-llM programmer
responsible for making RSX-llM Version 3.2 task images run under the
VAX/VMS. operating system.
·

Volume 9. System Programming
This volume c~ntains the information that system programmers need for
real-time applications programming; for writin·g ·device drivers for devices
that are not supported by DIGITAL software; and for modifying device-driver
images~ shareable images, and executable images. It ·also contains information
on determining the cause of a VAX/VMS operating system failure.
VAX/VMS Real-Time User's Guide
This document discusses needs common to a variety of real-time programming applications and describes the features of the· VAX/VMS operating system that me~t these needs. It also contains a number of examples illustrating
significant or complex points.
VAX/':f MS Guide to Writing a D.evice Driver
Under VAX/VMS, a device driver. is a set of routines and tables that the
operating system uses to process an 1/0 request for a particular type of device.

VAX/VMS Document Descriptions

This document explains how to write device drivers for devices that are not
supported by DIGITAL software and how to load these drivers into the
VAXNMS operating system.
VAX/VMS System Dump Analyzer Reference Manual
This document provides the information required to use the System Dump
Analyzer, a utility that helps determine the cause of an operating system
failure. This manual is intended for users who are familiar with VAXNMS
internal design, such as VAXNMS developers, DIGITAL Software Support
Specialists, and programmers who are writing their own device drivers.
VAX-11 PATCH Utility Reference Manual
This document provides the information necessary for examining and modifying shareable images, device-driver images, and executable images written in
any language supported by the VAXNMS operating system. This manual is
intended for experienced system programmers.

Volume 10. System Management and Operation
This volume contains information on generation and day-to-day operation of
the VAXNMS operating system.
VAX-11 Software Installation Guide
This document contains instructions for installing the VAXNMS system and
the optional software components on a VAX-11/780 processor.
VAX/VMS System Manager's Guide
This document describes the tasks associated with VAXNMS system management. These tasks include setting up the user authorization file; maintaining public files and volumes; setting up disk quotas; installing known images;
setting up start-up procedures; maintaining batch, print, and terminal
queues; monitoring and tuning the system; setting values for the system generation parameters; and logging errors.
VAX/VMS Operator's Guide
This document describes the operating procedures and commands used by a
VAXNMS system operator. It also describes the messages produced by the
Operator's Communication Process (OPCOM).
VAX/VMS UETP User's Guide
This document describes the purpose of the User Environment Test Package
(UETP) and provides operating instructions for running it in its entirety or for
running selected test phases. It also includes a listing of UETP system messages.

VAXNMS Document Descriptions

VAX/VMS Optional Document Descriptions
Optional documents are shipped only to customers who have purchased special licenses for software components. Table 2 lists the optional manuals
currently available and the suggested audience for each. Brief descriptions of
the manuals are listed below.

Table 2: Optional 1 VAX/VMS Software Documents
Title
(Order Number)
BASIC
PDP-11 BASIC-PLUS-2 Language Reference Manual
(AA-H774A-TC)

Suggested Audience2
OP

RSX/IASNMS BASIC-PLUS-2 User's Guide
(AA-0157C-TC)

VAX-11 BASIC Language Reference Manual
(AA-H867 A-TE)

VAX-11 BASIC User's Guide
(AA-H869A-TE)

VMS BASIC-PLUS-2 Release Notes
(AA-J362A-TE)

BLISS
BLISS Language Guide
(AA-H275B-TK)

SP SM

BLISS Pocket Guide
(A V-H289B-TK)

VAX-11 BLISS-32 User's Guide
(AA-H322B-TE)

·----'--·-

(Continued on next page)
1
Optional documents accompany software components for which you must purchase a
special license.
2

The audiences for each document are identified by an "X" in one or more of the right-hand
columns of the table. The job titles used are defined as follows:

OP The operator is anyone who uses the VAXNMS operating system directly.
AP The application programmer uses high-level languages to develop programs for user
applications.
SP

The system programmer uses VAX-11 MACRO assembly language (or a development
language) to maintain, modify, and develop system programs. These programs are
used to operate the VAX-11 processor and its peripheral devices.

SM The system manager is responsible for overall operation of the VAXNMS system, from
installing the system to overseeing its performance to supervising day-to-day operations.
These job titles are only loosely defined, but are useful for indicating the general audience
for each document. In small installations, all tasks may be performed by a single person.
Elsewhere, an application programmer might program in assembly language and a system
programmer might be responsible for system management. When functions overlap, you
should make appropriate adjustments from the suggested audiences listed in Table 2.

Table 2: Optional 1 VAX/VMS Software Documents (Cont.)
·····---·~--·-··--·----··---------r·-----~----~····

Suggested Audience2
Title
(Order Number)
OP AP SP SM
. ·---------·----. -------·----··---+·-·----------1 ·-·-····COBOL
PDP-11 COBOL Language Reference Manual
(AA-1749E-TC)

PDP-11 COBOL Pocket Guide
(AV-1750C-TC)

PDP-11 COBOL User's Guide
(AA-1757D-TC)

VAX-11 COBOL-74 Language Reference Manual
(AA-C985A-TE)

VAX-11 COBOL-74 User's Guide
(AA-C986A-TE)

CORAL
CORAL 66 Language Reference Manual
(AA-DlllA-TC)

IAS/RSX/VMS CORAL 66 User's Guide
(AA-D112A-TK)

DATATRIEVE
DATATRIEVE Primer
(AA-J106A-TC)
User's Guide to DATATRIEVE-11
(AA-C742A-TC)

x x

DECnet-VAX
DECnet-VAX System Manager's Guide
(AA-D902A-TE)
and Update Notice No. 1
(AD-D902A-Tl)
DECnet-VAX User's Guide
(AA-D901A-TE)
and Update Notice No. 1
(AD-D901A-Tl)

x
x

FORTRAN
IAS/RSX FORTRAN IV User's Guide
(AA-1936E-TC)

PDP-11 FORTRAN Language Reference Manual
(AA-1855D-TC)

VAX-11 FORTRAN Installation Guide/Release Notes
(AA-H953A-TE)
'

"'---------------------·--""""""""-'""-'~"-"-".,. _ _ _ _..._,_~____.I-,._..._..,., ___ l-e-•~-----

• -~

(Continued on next page)

Optional documents accompany software components for which you must purchase a
special license.

2 OP -

operator; AP - application programmer; SP - system programmer; SM - system
manager.

VAX/VMS Optional Document Descriptions

Table 2: Optional 1 VAX/VMS Software Documents (Cont.)
Suggested Audience2_.,

Title
(Order Number)
--·

,. .. I

OP AP SP SM
___
......_,
I-·-·

FORTRAN (Cont.)
VAX-11 FORTRAN Language Reference Manual
(AA-D034B-TE)

VAX-11 FORTRAN User's Guide
(AA-D035B-TE)

MUX200
MUX200N AX Release Notes
(AA-H956A-TC)

MUX200N AX Vl.O Emulator System Manager's Guide
(AA-H955A-TC)

MUX200N AX Vl.O Emulator User's Guide
(AA-H954A-TC)

x
x

PASCAL
VAX-11 PASCAL Installation Guide/Release Notes
(AA-J181A-TE)

VAX-11 PASCAL Language Reference Manual
(AA-H484A-TE)

VAX-11 PASCAL Primer
(AA-J180A-TE)

VAX-11 PASCAL User's Guide
(AA-H485A-TE)

Protocol Emulator
VAX-11 2780/3780 Protocol Emulator User's Guide
(AA-H473A-TE)

x
·--

Optional documents accompany software components for which you must purchase a
special license.

OP - operator; AP - application programmer; SP - system programmer; SM - system
manager.

BASIC
PDP-11 BASIC-PLUS-2 Language Reference Manual
This document describes the BASIC-PLUS-2 programming language. It
explains BASIC-PLUS-2 statements, functions, and error messages. For
system-dependent information, see the RSX/IAS/VMS BASIC-PLUS-2
User's Guide.

RSX/IAS/VMS BASIC-PLUS-2 User's Gulde
This user's guide describes the procedures for using BASIC-PLUS-2 on the
RSX-11, IAS, and VAXNMS (compatibility mode) operating systems. It

VAXNMS Optional Document Descriptions

describes system-dependent features, use of the compiler, resident libraries,
files, and utilities.

VAX-11 BASIC Language Reference Manual
This document describes the VAX-11 BASIC programming language. It describes the syntax and usage rules for each language element. The manual is
alphabetically ordered by statement and function, with each language element on its own page. A task-oriented table of contents allows an unsophisticated VAX-11 BASIC user to find information easily.

VAX-11 BASIC User's Guide
This document describes the BASIC language on the VAX-11 processor. It is
divided into two parts: (1) an introduction to VAX-11 BASIC, and (2) advanced features of VAX-11 BASIC. Part 1 is designed to help the beginner
acquire knowledge gradually. Part 2 describes the new features of VAX-11
BASIC and includes information on how to call procedures written in other
languages, how to specify data types, and how to use the VAX-11 Symbolic
Debugger.

VMS BASIC-PLUS-2 Release Notes
This document describes the changes made in BASIC-PLUS-2 after Version
1.5. These changes include new features and corrections to known problems.

BLISS
BLISS Language Guide
This document is a combined tutorial and reference manual for the BLISS-32
programming language. BLISS-32 is oriented toward transportable system
programming, and is primarily intended for knowledgeable users of the
VAX-11 processor and the VAX/VMS operating system.

BLISS Pocket Guide
This guide presents a syntax summary for the family of BLISS language
dialects consisting of BLISS-16, BLISS--32, and BLISS-36. It describes the
Common BLISS language features that constitute the bulk of all three
dialects, plus the system-specific features unique to each dialect. A summary
of the command line syntax for each of the compilers is also provided.

VAX-11 BLISS-32 User's Guide
This document describes the VAX-11 BLISS-32 compiler and its use, and
gives basic information about linking, executing, and debugging BLISS-32
programs. It also describes BLISS-32 machine-specific functions, BLISS
tools, and other topics relevant to BLISS-32 programming.

VAXNMS Optional Document Descriptions

COBOL
PDP-11 COBOL Language Reference Manual
This document describes the PDP-11 COBOL programming language, including its organization, syntax, and semantics. For system-dependent information, see the PDP-11 COBOL User's Guide.

PDP-11 COBOL Pocket Guide
This guide contains the general formats for PDP-11 COBOL statements; it
also includes other frequently needed information, such as data formats, in a
convenient form.

PDP-11 COBOL User's Guide
This document describes the use of PDP-11 COBOL. It includes procedures
for compiling, task building, and running PDP-11 COBOL programs. This
user's guide also lists compiler, record management services, and Object Time
System diagnostics. Under VAXNMS, PDP-11 COBOL operates in compatibility mode and generates compatibility-mode object programs.

VAX-11 COBOL-74 Language Reference Manual
This document describes the VAX-11 COBOL-74 programming language,
including its organization, syntax, and semantics. For system-dependent information, see the VAX-11 COBOL-74 User's Guide.

VAX-11 COBOL-74 User's Guide
This document describes the use of VAX-11 COBOL-74. It includes procedures for compiling, linking, and running VAX-11 COBOL-74 programs. This
user's guide also lists compiler, record management services, and run-time
system diagnostics. VAX-11 COBOL-74 operates in compatibility mode and
generates native-mode object modules.

CORAL
CORAL 66 Language Reference Manual
This manual is intended for programmers using CORAL 66 on any DIGITAL
computer. It provides a definition of DIGITAL CORAL 66. The manual
should be used for reference purposes only; it does not attempt to teach
CORAL 66 to the reader.

IAS/RSX/VMS CORAL 66 User's Guide
This manual describes the compiling, linking, and running of CORAL source
programs under the IAS, RSX-llD, and RSX-llM operating systems. Two
CORAL run-time libraries are also described: the Object Time System Li-

VAXNMS Optional Document Descriptions

brary and the Stand-Alone Object Time System Library. In addition, this
guide describes use of the compiler under VAXNMS. Compiling is performed
in compatibility mode; the linking and running processes, in native mode.
The CORAL run-time library is also explained. Users of this manual should
have some knowledge of the operating system, and should have an appropriate set of operating system manuals for reference.

DATATRIEVE
DATATRIEVE Primer
This document provides a tutorial approach to the basics of DAT ATRIEVE-11. It describes how to:
• Enter, store, change, and sort data
• Create tables
• Create domains and fields using the Application Design Tool

User's Guide to DATATRIEVE-11
This document describes the use of DATATRIEVE-11 to extract, display,
create, and change data from RMS-11 files. On VAXNMS, DATATRIEVE-11 operates in compatibility mode.

DECnet-VAX
DECnet-VAX System Manager's Gulde and Update Notice No. 1
This document tells the DECnet system manager how to control, monitor,
and test a DECnet-VAX system, and how to down-line load a DECnet-HS
node.

DECnet-VAX User's Gulde and Update Notice No. 1
This document describes the programmed requests and terminal functions
that allow a DECnet-VAX node to communicate with another DECnet node.
It explains how to write a MACRO or FORTRAN program that uses DECnet,
how to perform intertask communications, and how to access remote files. It
also describes interactive facilities for transferring files to and from remote
nodes.

FORTRAN
IAS/RSX FORTRAN IV User's Gulde
This user's guide describes the procedures for compiling, linking, and executing PDP-11 FORTRAN IV programs on the IAS and RSX operating systems.

VAXNMS Optional Document Descriptions

It also explains the FORTRAN Object Time System (OTS), a collection of
routines that includes mathematical functions, utilities, input/output handlers, and system services; OTS routines are optional and may be selected
during installation. On VAXNMS, PDP-11 FORTRAN IV operates in compatibility mode.

PDP-11 FORTRAN Language Reference Manual
This document describes PDP-11 FORTRAN IV, which is supported by
VAXNMS in compatibility mode. The manual defines the elements of FORTRAN IV and the structure of FORTRAN IV programming. It also describes
the components of a FORTRAN IV statement in general, and the assignment,
control, input/output, format, and specification statements in particular. The
manual contains directions for using and writing FORTRAN IV library subprograms. It does not include system-dependent information, which is described in the !AS/RSX FORTRAN IV User's Guide. This manual also clarifies the relationships between PDP-11 FORTRAN IV and PDP-11 FORTRAN IV-PLUS~ which is not supported by VAXNMS.

VAX-11 FORTRAN Installation Guide/Release Notes
This document contains instructions for installing the VAX-11 FORTRAN
compiler on the VAX/VMS operating system. It also contains information not
included elsewhere in the documentation set, typically concerning software
and/or documentation changes that were made late in the development cycle.
This document should be read before the VAX-11 FORTRAN compiler is
installed or used.

VAX-11 FORTRAN Language Reference Manual
This document describes the FORTRAN language elements supported by
VAX-11 FORTRAN. It is intended to be used as a reference manual in preparing VAX-11 FORTRAN source programs; it is not intended to be a tutorial
document or to present information on the VAX-11 FORTRAN user's interface with the VAXNMS system.

VAX-11 FORTRAN User's Guide
This document describes how to compile, debug, and execute VAX-11 FORTRAN language programs using the VAX/VMS operating system facilities. It
also includes information on programming efficiency, VAX-11 FORTRAN
input/output, error processing, and the compatibility of VAX-11 FORTRAN
with PDP-11 FORTRAN.

MUX200
MUX200/VAX Release Notes
This manual contains information not included elsewhere in the
MUX200/V AX documentation concerning changes in software and/or docu-

VAXNMS Optional Document Descriptions

mentation that were made late in the development cycle. This information
should be read before the MUX200NAX Vl .0 Emulator is installed or used.

MUX200/VAX V1 .0 Emulator System Manager's Guide
This manual is intended for the system manager or whoever installs and
controls the MUX200/VAX Vl.O Emulator. Users should first read the
MUX200/VAX Vl.O Emulator User's Guide and should possess knowledge of
the VAX/VMS operating system. The manual covers the following subjects:
• Subsystem control using privileged commands
• Installation and trouble-shooting procedures

MUX200N AX V1 .0 Emulator User's Guide
This manual describes how to start and operate the MUX200NAX Vl.O Emulator. It explains how to use the MUX200/V AX system to emulate as many as
16 CDC 200 User Terminals (UT) and how to communicate with the remote
CDC or other host computer capable of using 200 UT mode 4A communications protocol. Users should have a basic knowledge of the VAXNMS operating system. The manual gives no details about control of the host computer,
because the facilities available will vary with the installation. Control of the
host computer is described in the relevant host documentation.

PASCAL
VAX-11 PASCAL Installation Guide/Release Notes
This document contains instructions for installing the VAX-11 PASCAL compiler on the VAXNMS operating system. It also contains information not
included elsewhere in the documentation set, typically concerning software
and/or documentation changes that were made late in the development cycle.
This document should be read before the VAX-11 PASCAL compiler is installed or used.

VAX-11 PASCAL Language Reference Manual
This document describes the elements of the Pascal language supported by
VAX-11 PASCAL. It is intended as a reference manual for use in preparing
VAX-11 PASCAL source programs.

VAX-11 PASCAL Primer
This document introduces VAX-11 PASCAL for programmers unfamiliar
with the Pascal language. It also outlines the steps to compile, link, and
execute VAX-11 PASCAL programs.

VAX/VMS Optional Document Descriptions

VAX-11 PASCAL User's Guide
This document describes how to compile, link, and execute VAX-11 PASCAL
programs on the VAXNMS operating system. It also contains information
useful to VAX-11 PASCAL programmers, dealing with input and output,
procedure calling, error processing, and storage allocation.

Protocol Emulator
VAX-11 2780/3780 Protocol Emulator User's Guide
This document describes how to use the VAX-11 2780/3780 Protocol Emulator
to pass files between a VAX-..11 processor and an IBM system that is configured to support a 2780 or 3780 remote batch terminal. It also describes hardware and software requirements of the interconnected systems, how to install
the software in your VAXNMS system, and how to test your communications
link.

VAX/VMS Optional Document Descriptions

Index
The following general index contains entries for major topics covered in the
basic VAXNMS documentation set. No entries are listed for optional manuals, that is, documents for software products purchased by special· license.
The index is not exhaustive, and is not intended to replace the indexes of the
individual manuals. Rather, its purpose is to guide you to primary sources of
information on the wide variety of topics covered by the documentation set.
Most index entries refer to one manual only, the primary source of information on that topic. When more than one manual is listed, you can assume that
these sources contain closely related information.
Each manual is identified by a 3- or 4-letter abbreviation. The number of the
volume that contains the manual appears in parentheses after the abbreviation. For example, the entry
Bus adapters, WDD (9)
points you to the VAX/VMS Guide to Writing a Device Driver (WDD), whi~h
is in volume 9. To find the actual chapter or page where bus adapters are
discussed, you must consult the table of contents or the index of the manual
specified.
The abbreviations and volume numbers of all of the manuals in the
VAXNMS documentation set are listed on the following pages.

Volume 1. General Information
!DI (1)

VAX-11 Information Directory and Index

SUM (1)

VAXNMS Summary Description and Glossary

PRM (1)

VAX/VMS Primer

REL (1)

VAX/VMS Release Notes

Volume 2A. Command Language and System Messages
DCL (2A)

VAXNMS Command Language User's Guide

GCP (2A)

VAXNMS Guide to Using Command Procedures

Volume 28. Command Language and System Messages
MSG (2B)

VAXNMS System Messages and Recovery Procedures
Manual

Volume 3A. Program Development Tools
SOS (3A)

VAX-11 Text Editing Reference Manual

EDT (3A)

VAX-11 EDT Editor Reference Manual

UTIL (3A)

VAX-11 Utilities Reference Manual

SORT (3A)

VAX-11 SORT User's Guide

SORT11 (3A)

PDP-11 SORT Reference Manual

Volume 38. Program Development Tools
MACU (3B)

VAX-11 MACRO User's Guide

MACR (3B)

VAX-11 MACRO Language Reference Manual

LINK (3B)

VAX-11 Linker Reference Manual

DBUG (3B)

VAX-11 Symbolic Debugger Reference Manual

Volume 4. System Services and 1/0

Index

SSR (4)

VAX/VMS System Services Reference Manual

JOG (4)

VAXNMS 1/0 User's Guide

Volume 5. Run-Time Library
RTL (5)

VAX-11 Run-Time Library Reference Manual

MOD (5)

VAX-11 Guide to Creating Modular Library Procedures

Volume 6. VAX-11 Record Management Services
!RMS (6)

Introduction to VAX-11 Record Management Services

RMSU (6)

VAX-11 Record Management Services User's Guide

RMSR (6)

VAX-11 Record Management Services Reference Manual

Volume 7. RMS-11 Record Management Services
RMS11U (7)

RMS-11 User's Guide

RMSnR (7)

RMS-11 MACRO Reference Manual

Volume 8. Compatibility Mode (RSX-11 M)
RSXU (8)

VAX-11/RSX-llM User's Guide

RSXR (8)

VAX-11/RSX-llM Programmer's Reference Manual

Volume 9. System Programming
REAL (9)

VAXNMS Real-Time User's Guide

WDD (9)

VAXNMS Guide to Writing a Device Driver

SDA (9)

VAXNMS System Dump Analyzer Reference Manual

PTCH (9)

VAX-11 PATCH Utility Reference Manual

Volume 10. System Management and Operation
SIG (10)

VAX-11 Software Installation Guide

SMGR (10)

VAXNMS System Manager's Guide

OPG (10)

VAXNMS Operator's Guide

UETP (10)

VAXNMS UETP User's Guide

Index

A
Abbreviating commands, PRM (1)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
Accessing
devices
in batch jobs, DCL (2A)
files
RMS-11, RMS11U (7)
processor status longword (PSL).
in debugger, DBUG (3B)
records
RMS-11, RMS11U (7)
the system, PRM {1)
commands for, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
Access modes
definition of, SUM (1)
specifying for system services, SSR (4)
Access violation, SDA ·(9)
Accounting file, SMGR (10)
operator's command for, OPG (10)
$SNDACC system service, SSR (4)
Accounting log file, SMGR (10)
ACP (Ancillary control process), JOG (4)
Activating a fork process, WDD (9)
Adapter control block (ADP), WDD (9)
Addressing modes, MACR (3B)
Address Routing Sort
PDP-11, SORT11 (3A)
Address sort
PDP-11, SORT11 (3A)
VAX-ll, SORT (3A) .
ADP (Adapter control block), WDD (9)
ALLOCATE command, DCL (2A)
Allocation
vf devices, JOG (4)
commands for, DCL (2A) .
system services for, SSR (4)'
of map registers, WDD (9)
of resources
in modular procedures, MOD (5)
process-wide, RTL (5)
of virtual memory, SUM (1)
process-wide, RTL (5)
Ampersand (& )
as substitution operator, GCP (2A)
Analog-to-digital converter (LPAll-K),
JOG (4)
ANALYZE command, LINK (3B)
Analyzing
object modules, LINK (3B)
a VAXNMS system crash, SDA (9)

Index

Ancillary control process (ACP)
Queue I/0 (QIO) functions, JOG (4)
Apostrophe (')
as substitution operator, GCP (2A)
APPEND command, DCL (2A)
ASCII output
formatted, SSR (4)
Assembler directives
general, MACR (3B)
Assembling
a MACRO program, MACU (3B)
introduction to, PRM (1)
a program, PRM (1)
ASSIGN command, DCL (2A)
Assignment of channels, JOG (4)
through system services, SSR (4)
Assignment statements, DCL (2A)
= (assignment statement), DCL (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
MACRO, MACR (3B)
ASSIGN/MERGE operator's command,
OPG (10)
ASSIGN/QUEUE operator's command,
OPG (10)
$ASSIGN system service, SSR (4)
AST (See Asynchronous system trap)
Asynchronous system trap (AST), SSR (4)
definition, SUM (1)
1/0 functions, JOG (4)
kernel mode, WDD (9)
quota, JOG (4)
service routines
real-time programming, REAL (9)
system services, SSR (4)
user mode, WDD (9)
@(Execute procedure), DCL (2A)
Attribute control block, JOG (4)
Audit trail
SLP, UTIL (3A)
SUMSLP, UTIL (3A)
AUTHORIZE Utility, SMGR (JO)
Autoconfiguration, WDD (9)
AUTOCONFIGURE command, WDD (9)
Automatic restart of system, SIG (JO)

B
Backing tip
files, OPG (JO)
RMS-11, RMSnU (7)
the system, OPG (JO), SIG (10)
volumes, OPG (JO)
disk, UTIL (3A)
public, SMGR (10)

BAD (Bad Block Locator Utility), UTIL (3A)
Bad Block Locator Utility (BAD), UTIL (3A)
Balance set
definition of, SUM (1)
system services affecting, SSR (4)
Base priority (See Priority, process)
Base registers, WDD (9)
BASIC command, DCL (2A)
BASIC/RSXl 1 command, DCL (2A)
Batch editors
SLP, UTIL (3A)
invoking, DCL (2A)
SUMSLP, UTIL (3A)
invoking, DCL (2A)
Batch job(s)
card reader, DCL (2A)
commands,, DCL (2A)
execution, GCP (2A)
log file, GCP (2A)
processing, DCL (2A) .
introduction to, PRM (1)
queues, GCP (2A)
operator's commands for, OPG (10)
commands for, DCL (2A)
controlling, OPG (10), SMGR (10)
deleting jobs in, DCL (2A)
submitting jobs in, DCL (2A)
synchronization, GCP (2A)
terminating, OPG (10)
Batch mode
command procedures, GCP (2A)
sorting
PDP-11, SORT11 (3A)
VAX-11, SORT (3A)
Binary synchronous communications (BSC)
mod~ transfer (DUPll), IOG (4)
BLISS command, DCL (2A)
Block
adapter control (ADP), WDD (9)
attribute control, IOG (4)
Bad Block Locator Utility (BAD),
UTIL (3A)
bootstrap, !RMS (6)
channel control (CCB), WDD (9)
channel request (CRB), WDD (9)
control (See Control block)
data, WDD (9)
home, RMSR (6)
introduction to, !RMS (6)
I/0
introduction to, !RMS (6)
macroinstructions for, RMSR (6)
performing, RMSR (6)
RMS-11, RMS11R (7), RMS11U (7)

Block, I/0, (Cont.)
name, RMSR (6)
types
formatting, SDA (9)
Blocking interrupts, WDD (9)
Booting the system, SIG (10)
Bootstrap
block, !RMS (6)
console command files, SIG (10)
conversational, SIG (10)
non-stop, SIG (10)
system bootstrap (SYSBOOT) program,
SIG (JO)
Breakpoints, DBUG (3B)
BSC (Binary synchronous communications)
mode transfer (DUPll), IOG (4)
Buckets, RMSR (6)
introduction to, !RMS (6)
Buffer
text, EDT (3A)
type-ahead, DCL (2A)
Buffered data path, WDD (9)
Buffered I/0, WDD (9)
quota, JOG (4)
Bug check conditions
fatal exceptions, SDA (9)
page faults, SDA (9)
Building
a library, MOD (5)
a system, SIG (10)
Bus adapters, WDD (9)

c
Calling
routines
in debugger, DB UG (3B)
run-time library procedures, RTL (5)
system services
with high-level language coding, SSR (4)
with MACRO coding, SSR (4)
Calls
showing, DBUG (3B)
CANCEL command, DCL (2A)
Card reader
batch jobs, DCL (2A)
driver, JOG (4)
function codes, IOG (4)
tending, OPG (10)
CCB (Channel control block), WDD (9)
Change-mode services, SSR (4)
Changing defaults, PRM (1)
Changing file attributes, RMSR (6)

Index

Channel assignment, JOG (4)
through system services, SSR (4)
Channel control block (CCB), WDD (9)
Channel request block (CRB), WDD (9)
Character(s)
control (See Control characters)
editing
in EDT, EDT (3A)
in SOS, SOS (3A)
shorthand
EDT, EDT (3A)
SOS, SOS (3A)
strings
in EDT, EDT (3A)
equating symbols to, GCP (2A)
in SOS, SOS (3A)
CLOSE command, DCL (2A)
$CLOSE macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Clusters
common event flag, SSR (4)
image, LINK (3B)
COBOL/C74 command, DCL (2A)
COBOL/RSXll command, DCL (2A)
Coding
driver tables, WDD (9)
interrupt service routines, WDD (9)
Command descriptions, DCL (2A)
(See also individual commands)
Command environment, DCL (2A)
Command file (See also Command procedure)
for system bootstrap, SIG (10)
EDT, EDT (3A)
indirect (MCR), RSXU (8)
RSX-llM, RSXU (8)
Command interpreter
MCR (Monitor Console Routine), RSXU (8)
Command language
DCL (DIGITAL Command Language),
DCL (2A)

MCR (Monitor Console Routine), RSXU (8)
Command levels
in command procedures, GCP (2A)
Command packets (DR32), JOG (4)
Command procedure file (See Command
procedure)
Command procedure(s)
batch mode, GCP (2A)
command data, GCP (2A)
command levels, GCP (2A)
controlling, DCL (2A)
creating, GCP (2A)
introduction to, DCL (2A)
CTRL/Y interrupts, GCP (2A)
debugger, DBUG (3B)

Index

Command procedure(s), (Cont.)
debugging, GCP (2A)
deleting symbols from, GCP (2A)
detached process, GCP (2A)
developing a, GCP (2A)
documenting a, GCP (2A)
end-of-file condition, GCP (2A)
equating symbols to character strings,
GCP (2A)

error checking in, GCP (2A)
Execute procedure (@) command,
GCP (2A)

executing, DCL (2A)
in batch mode, GCP (2A)
interactively, GCP (2A)
exiting from, GCP (2A)
file error, GCP (2A)
file formats, GCP (2A)
flow of execution, GCP (2A)
format for, GCP (2A)
1/0 control, GCP (2A)
interactive mode, GCP (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
lexical functions in, GCP (2A)
logical name assignment, GCP (2A)
commands for, DCL (2A)
logical name equivalence, GCP (2A)
maintaining a, GCP (2A)
nesting, GCP (2A)
passing parameters to, GCP (2A)
PATCH
creating, PTCH (9)
submitting, PTCH (9)
process logical name, GCP (2A)
program data, GCP (2A)
programming, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM ( 1)
reading, DCL (2A)
sequential file, GCP (2A)
$SEVERITY global symbol, GCP (2A)
start-up, SMGR (10)
$STATUS global symbol, GCP (2A)
subprocess, GCP (2A)
substitution operators in, GCP (2A)
symbols, GCP (2A)
introduction to, DCL (2A)
symbol substitution, GCP (2A)
symbol tables for, GCP (2A)
for system bootstrap, SIG (10)
verification, GCP (2A)
writing files using, DCL (2A)
Command(s)(See also individual listings)
abbreviating, PRM (1)

Commands, (Cont.)
for accessing the system, DCL (2A)
batch job, DCL (2A)
bootstrap, SIG (JO)
command procedure, DCL (2A)
debugger, DBUG (3B)
descriptions, DCL (2A)
device-handling, DCL (2A)
EDT, EDT (3A)
file manipulation, DCL (2A)
HELP, PRM (1)
operator's, OPG (10)
program control, DCL (2A)
program development, DCL (2A)
prompting, PRM (1)
SOS, SOS (3A)
summary of, DCL (2A)
syntax
DCL (DIGITAL Command Language),
DCL (2A)
EDT, EDT (3A)
MCR (Monitor Console Routine),
RSXU (8)
SOS, SOS (3A)
SLP, UTIL (3A)
SUMSLP, UTIL (3A)
system dump analyzer (SDA), SDA (9)
terminal communications, DCL (2A)
terminal control, DCL (2A)
Common event flag cluster(s), SSR (4)
name translation, SSR (4)
in real-time programming, REAL (9)
in shared (multiport) memory, SSR (4),
REAL (9)
system services for, SSR (4)
Common event flags, SSR (4)
definition of, SUM (1)
Common run-time library (See Run-time
library)
Compatibility mode
definition of, SUM ( 1)
instruction set, RSXR (8)
with RSX-UM, RSXR (8)
test, UETP (10)
Compatability Mode Test, UETP (JO)
Compiling a program, PRM (1)
Completion status codes, RMSR (6)
Complex functions
run-time library procedure for, RTL (5)
Compressing disk volumes, UTIL (3A)
Condition handlers, SSR (4)
commands for, DCL (2A)
definition of, SUM (1)
Condition-handling procedures, RTL (5)

Condition-handling system services, SSR (4)
CONNECT command, WDD (9)
$CONNECT macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Connect-to-interrupt capability, REAL (9)
Console
bootstrap command files, SIG (JO)
subsystem, SIG (10)
CONTINUE command, DCL (2A)
Continue processing on next volume,
RMSR (6)
Control block
adapter (ADP), WDD (9)
attribute, JOG (4)
channel, WDD (9)
run-time, RMSR (6)
unit (UCB), WDD (9)
user, RMSR (6), RMSU (6)
Control characters, RTL (5)
CTRL (control) keys, DCL (2A)
EDT, EDT (3A)
SOS, SOS (3A)
terminal driver, JOG (4)
Controller data channel, WDD (9)
Control routines
halt 1/0 and close files, RMSR (6)
set default directory, RMSR (6)
set default file protection, RMSR (6)
Control/status register (CSR) addresses,
WDD (9)
Conversational bootstrap, SIG (JO)
COPY command, DCL (2A)
Copying
files
commands for, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
in SOS, SOS (3A)
a system, SIG (10)
CORAL command, DCL (2A)
CPU users
top (TOPUSERS), SMGR (JO)
Crash
VAXNMS
analyzing, SDA (9)
sample, SDA (9)
CRB (Channel request block), WDD (9)
CREATE command, DCL (2A)
CREATE/DIRECTORY command,
DCL (2A)
$CREATE macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Creating
a file
in EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)

Index

Creating, (Cont.)
in SOS, SOS (3A)
in VAX-11 RMS, RMSR (6), RMSU (6)
an image, LINK (3B)
a library, UTIL (3A), DCL (2A)
permanent global sections, SSR (4)
a process, SSR (4)
commands for, DCL (2A)
in real-time programming, REAL (9)
a program
in EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
Cross reference, RTL (5)
assembly listing, MACU (3B)
link maps, LINK (3B)
procedures, RTL (5)
CSR (Control/status register) addresses,
WDD (9)
CTRL (Control) characters, DCL (2A)
CTRL/Y interrupts, GCP (2A)
Current problems in VAXNMS, REL (1)

D
Data
block
device, WDD (9)
check (I/0 drivers), JOG ( 4)
path
buffered, WDD (9)
direct, WDD (9)
structures, VAXNMS
analyzing, SDA (9)
types
debugger, DBUG (3B)
Data-acquisition device (LPAll-K), JOG (4)
Date/time
in EDT, EDT (3A)
run-time library procedure, RTL (5)
DCL (See DIGITAL Command Language)
DDB (Device data block), WDD (9)
DDT (Driver dispatch table), WDD (9)
DEALLOCATE command, DCL (2A)
DEASSIGN command, DCL (2A)
DEASSIGN/QUEUE operator's command,
OPG (10)
DEBUG command, DCL (2A), DBUG (3B)
Debugger (symbolic), DBUG (3B)
commands, DBUG (3B)
data types, DBUG (3B)
description, SUM (1)
facilities, DBUG (3B)
initiating, DBUG (3B)

Index

Debugger (symbolic), (Cont.)
interfacing, DCL (2A)
invoking, DCL (2A)
modes, DBUG (3B)
special characters, DBUG (3B)
symbol table, DBUG (3B)
terminating, DBUG (3B)
Debugging
command procedures, GCP (2A)
device drivers
DELTA Utility, WDD (9)
XDELTA Utility, WDD (9)
executable images, DBUG (3B)
MACRO programs, DBUG (3B)
PATCH, PTCH (9)
programs, DBUG (3B)
VAXNMS operating system, SDA (9)
DECK command, DCL (2A)
DECnet-VAX
description, SUM (1)
Decoding instructions
with debugger, DBUG (3B)
Default(s)
directory
control routines, RMSR (6)
EDT, EDT (3A)
file protection
control routine, RMSR (6)
file types, DCL (2A)
library, LINK (3B)
logical names, DCL (2A)
introduction to, PRM ( 1)
SOS, SOS (3A)
temporary, DCL (2A)
DEFINE command, DCL (2A)
DELETE command, DCL (2A)
DELETE/ENTRY command, DCL (2A)
DELETE/QUEUE operator's command,
OPG (10)
DELETE/SYMBOL command, DCL (2A)
Deleting
a file
commands for, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM ( 1)
in VAX-11 RMS, RMSR (6)
a process, SSR ( 4)
a record, RMSR (6)
symbols from command procedures,
GCP (2A)
DELTA debugging utility, WDD (9)
DEPOSIT command, DCL (2A)
Depositing data
with debugger, DBUG (3B)

Detached processes, SSR (4)
commands for, DCL (2A)
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
definition of, SUM (1)
in real-time programming, REAL (9)
Device-independent 1/0 services, SSR (4)
Device(s)
accessing
in batch jobs, DCL (2A)
activation, WDD (9)
allocation, JOG (4)
commands for, DCL (2A)
system services for, SSR (4)
assignment, RSXR (8)
data-acquisition, JOG (4)
data block (DDB), WDD (9)
driver, WDD (9)
-driver image
patching, PTCH (9)
-independent 1/0 services, SSR (4)
initialization routines (LPAll-K), JOG (4)
interrupt priority level (IPL), WDD (9)
introduction to, PRM (1)
name mapping, RSXR (8), RSXU (8)
names, RMSU (6)
RSX-llM, RSXR (8), RSXU (8)
table of, DCL (2A)
peripheral
real-time programming for, REAL (9)
protection, SM GR ( 10)
operator's command for, OPG (10)
registers, WDD (9)
table
for SYSGEN, WDD (9)
test, UETP (10)
Device Test, UETP (JO)
Diagnostic messages
constructing, UTIL (3A)
Dial-up lines, JOG (4)
DIFFERENCES command, DCL (2A)
DIGITAL Command Language (DCL)
commands, DCL (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
Digital 1/0 register (LPAll-K), JOG (4)
Digital-to-analog converter (LPAll-K),
JOG (4)
Direct data path, WDD (9)
Directives
assembler, MACR (3B)
MCR (Monitor Console Routine) indirect
file, RSXR (8)
RSX-llM executive, RSXR (8)
test, UETP (10)
VAX-11 MACRO, MACR (3B)

Direct memory access (DMA), WDD (9)
Directory
commands for creating, DCL (2A)
default
control routines, RMSR (6)
DIGITAL-supplied, SIG (JO)
in file specification
for VAX-11 RMS files, RMSR (6),
RMSU (6)
hierarchy, DCL (2A)
listing, PRM (1)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
DIRECTORY command, DCL (2A)
$DISCONNECT macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Disk
advantages of, !RMS (6)
basic concepts, !RMS (6)
copying files to/from, DCL (2A)
driver, JOG (4)
function codes, JOG (4)
Queue 1/0 (QIO) functions, JOG (4)
quota (See Quota, disk)
sections, SSR (4)
structure, Files-11 (See Files-11
disk structure)
volume(s) (See Volumes, disk)
DISKQUOTA Utility, SMGR (JO)
Disk Save and Compress utilities (DSC)
DSCl, UTIL (3A)
DSC2, UTIL (3A)
DSC-2 (stand-alone), UTIL (3A)
copying distribution medium,
SIG (10)
operator's command, OPG (10)
running, UTIL (3A)
DISMOUNT command, DCL (2A)
Dispatching fork processes, WDD (9)
Displaying
files (See Files, displaying)
memory locations, SDA (9)
page frame number (PFN) data base,
SDA (9)
process information, SDA (9)
stacks, SDA (9)
system page table, SDA (9)
$DISPLAY macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Display modes
PATCH, PTCH (9)
DISPLAY Utility, SMGR (JO)
Distribution kits, SIG (JO)
DMA (Direct memory access), WDD (9)
DMCll interface driver
function codes, JOG (4)
Documentation notes for VAXNMS, REL ( 1)

Index

Documentation set
description of, !DI (1)
summary of, PRM (1)
DOS-11 volumes, UTIL (3A)
DPT (Driver prologue table), WDD (9)
DRll-W interface driver, JOG (4)
DR32 interface driver
command packets, JOG (4)
function codes, JOG (4)
general description, JOG (4)
Driver(s)
card reader, JOG (4)
device, WDD (9)
disk, JOG (4)
dispatch table (DDT), WDD (9)
DMCll, JOG (4)
DRll-W, JOG (4)
DR32, JOG (4)
DUPll, JOG (4)
fork interrupt priority level (IPL),
WDD (9)
fork process, WDD (9)
interface, JOG (4)
line printer, JOG (4)
LPAll-K, JOG (4)
magnetic tape, JOG (4)
mailbox, JOG (4)
prologue table (DPT), WDD (9)
routines, WDD (9)
sources, WDD (9)
tables, WDD (9)
terminal, JOG (4)
DSC (See Disk Save and Compress utilities)
DSW return codes
VAXNMS emulation of, RSXR (8)
DUMP command, DCL (2A)
DUPll interface driver
binary mode transfer, JOG (4)
BSC mode transfer, JOG (4)

E
EDIT/EDT command, DCL (2A)
Editing a file
with EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
with SOS, SOS (3A)
Editors (text)
batch-oriented
introduction to, PRM (1)
invoking, DCL (2A)
SLP, UTIL (3A)

Index

Editors (text), (Cont.)
SUMSLP, UTIL (3A)
interactive
EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
invoking, DCL (2A)
SOS, SOS (3A)
EDIT/SLP command, DCL (2A)
EDIT/SOS command, DCL (2A)
EDIT/SUM command, DCL (2A)
EDT text editor
detailed description, EDT (3A)
invoking, DCL (2A)
Emulation of RSX-llM, RSXR (8),
RSXU (8)
Encoding instructions
with debugger, DBUG (3B)
End-of-file condition
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
Entering
commands, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
in SLP, UTIL (3A)
in SOS, SOS (3A)
in SUMSLP, UTIL (3A)
file names
in EDT, EDT (3A)
in VAX-11 RMS, RMSR (6), RMSU (6)
$ENTEH macroinstruction, RMSR (6),
RMSU(6)
Entry modes
debugger, DBUG (3B)
PATCH, PTCH (9)
Entry points
run-time library, RTL (5)
EOD command, DCL (2A)
EOJ command, DCL (2A)
$ERASE macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Error
checking
in command procedures, GCP (2A)
codes
File control services (FCS), MSG (2B)
conditions
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
in PDP-11 SORT, SORT11 (3A)
log file, SMGR (10)
printing, OPG (10)
locating with debugger, DBUG (3B)
message(s), MSG (2B)
constructing, UTIL (3A)
in BDT, EDT (3A)
in SOS, SOS (3A)
recovery procedures, MSG (2B)

Error, messages, (Cont.)
reporting, MSG (2B)
severity levels, MSG (2B)
system dump analyzer (SDA), SDA (9)
utility, UTIL (3A)
Escape sequences
terminal driver, JOG (4)
Evaluating expressions
with debugger, DBUG (3B)
Event flag, SSR (4)
allocation procedures, RTL (5)
system services, SSR (4)
EXAMINE command, DCL (2A)
Examining
data structures, SDA (9)
locations
with debugger, DBUG (3B)
running system, SDA (9)
system dump file, SDA (9)
Exception conditions, SSR (4)
debugging, DBUG (3B)
error messages, MSG (2B)
fatal, SDA (9)
handling, RTL (5)
Executable images, LINK (3B)
analyzing, LINK (3B)
debugging, DBUG (3B)
installing, SMGR (10)
linking, LINK (3B)
patching, PTCH (9)
Execute Procedure (@) command, GCP (2A)
Executing
batch jobs, GCP (2A)
programs, PRM (1)
RSX-llM indirect command files,
RSXU (8)
Executive directives
RSX-llM
emulation of, RSXR (8)
test, UETP (10)
Executive mode, SSR (4)
definition, SUM (1)
EXIT command, DCL (2A)
Exit handlers, SSR (4)
debugging, DBUG (3B)
interfacing with, DCL (2A)
Exponentiation
run-time library procedure for, RTL (5)
Extended attribute block
chaining, RMSR (6)
purpose of, RMSR (6)
Extending a file's allocated space,
RMSR (6)
$EXTEND macroinstruction, RMSR (6)

F
FAB (File access block), RMSR (6)
$FAB macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
$FAO (Formatted ASCII output), SSR (4)
Fatal exceptions
access violation, SDA (9)
FCP (File primitive statistics), SMGR (10)
FCS (See File control services)
FDT (Function decision table), WDD (9)
FIB (File information block), JOG (4)
File access block (FAB), RMSR (6)
File ancillary control process
Queue I/0 (QIO) interface to, JOG (4)
File control services (FCS)
error codes, MSG (2B)
RSX-llM
emulation of, RSXR (8)
running under VAXNMS, RSXR (8)
File information block (FIB), JOG (4)
File primitive statistics (FCP), SMGR (10)
File(s)
accounting
operator's command for, OPG (10)
$SNDACC system service, SSR (4)
accounting log, SMGR (10)
attributes
changing, RMSR (6)
obtaining, RMSR (6)
backing up, OPG (10)
RMS-11, RMS11U (7)
command (See Command file)
copying
commands for, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
in SOS, SOS (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
creating
in EDT, EDT (3A)
in SOS, SOS (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
in VAX-11 RMS, RMSR (6), RMSU (6)
data
for PDP-11 SORT utility, SORT11 (3A)
deleting
commands for, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
in VAX-11 RMS, RMSR (6)
description of, PRM (1)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
in SOS, SOS (3AJ
displaying
commands for, DCL (2A)

Index

Files, displaying, (Cont.)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
editing
with EDT, EDT (3A)
with SLP, UTIL (3A)
with SOS, SOS (3A)
with SUMSLP, UTIL (3A)
end-of-file condition
command procedure for, GCP (2A)
error log, OPG (10)
errors
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
extending allocated space for,
RMSR (6)
format
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
handling, OPG (10)
header, RMSR (6)
introduction to, !RMS (6)
input, EDT (3A)
input image, PTCH (9)
journal
debugger, DBUG (3B)
EDT, EDT (3A)
PATCH, PTCH (9)
log (See Log file)
manipulating
commands for, DCL (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
modifying (See Editors)
names, DCL (2A)
removing, RMSR (6)
searching for, RMSR (6)
naming
in EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
macroinstructions for, RMSR (6)
in VAX-11 RMS, RMSR (6)
opening, RMSR (6)
operations
introduction to, !RMS (6)
operator's log, OPG (10)
OPTIONS, LINK (3B)
organization, RMSR (6), RMSU (6)
introduction to, !RMS (6)
output image, PTCH (9)
parameter, SMGR (10)
patching, PTCH (9)
printing
commands for, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
in SOS, SOS (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)

Index

Files, (Cont.)
processing
macroinstructions for, RMSR (6)
process permanent, RMSR (6), RMSU (6)
introduction to, DCL (2A)
protection, !RMS (6)
default, RMSR (6)
summary, SUM (1)
public, SMGR (10)
purging
commands for, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
error log, OPG (10)
introduction to, PRM (1)
operator's log, OPG (10)
renaming
commands for, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
in VAX-11 RMS, RMSR (6)
RMS-11
accessing, RMSnU (7)
backing up, RMSnU (7)
creating, RMS 11U (7)
converting, RMS11U (7)
indexed, RMSnU (7)
[/0 operations, RMSnU (7)
On-Disk Structure, RMS11U (7)
organization, RMS11R (7), RMS11U (7)
operation macro calls, RMS11R (7)
placement control, RMS11R (7),
RMS11U (7)
record access, RMS 1I U (7)
sequential
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
truncating, RMSR (6)
sharing, !RMS (6)
size, !RMS (6)
specification, RMSR (6), RMSU (6)
default, DCL (2A)
logical name, DCL (2A)
specifying
in EDT, EDT (3A)
storage media for, !RMS (6)
system dump, SDA (9)
temporary
in EDT, EDT (3A)
in SOS, SOS (3A)
transferring, UTIL (3A)
type(s), DCL (2A)
default, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
updating (See Editors)

Files, type(s), (Cont.)
user authorization file (UAF), SMGR (10)
writing on to disk
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
Files-11 disk structure, RMSR (6)
format for, !RMS (6)
default, DCL (2A)
overview, SUM ( 1)
summary, SMGR (10)
Files-11 volume(s), !RMS (6)
backing up, UTIL (3A)
copying, DCL (2A)
initializing, DCL (2A)
readability check, UTIL (3A)
restoring, UTIL (3A)
structure, SUM (1)
validity check, UTIL (3A)
File Structure Verification Utility (VFY),
UTIL (3A)
File Transfer Utility (FLX), UTIL (3A)
Test, UETP (10)
Fixed-length records, RMSR (6)
introduction to, !RMS (6)
Floating-point functions
emulation of FPP instruction, RSXR (8)
run-time library procedure for, RTL (5)
Floating-point instruction (FPP)
emulation of, RSXR (8)
FLX (File Transfer Utility), UTIL (3A)
Fork
block, WDD (9)
dispatcher, WDD (9)
interrupt priority level (IPL), WDD (9)
process
activating, WDD (9)
dispatching, WDD (9)
Format
for command procedures, GCP (2A)
for MACRO source statements,
MACR (3B)
for records, !RMS (6)
for system messages, MSG (2B)
Formatted ASCII output ($FAO), SSR (4)
Formatted 1/0 conversion, RTL (5)
FORTRAN command, DCL (2A)
FORTRAN, VAX-11
coding
for LPAll-K driver, JOG (4)
glossary, PRM (1)
1/0
introduction to, PRM (1)
programming
introduction to, PRM (1)

FPP floating point instruction
emulation of, RSXR (8)
Function codes
card reader, JOG (4)
disk, JOG (4)
DMCll, JOG (4)
DRll-W, JOG (4)
DR32, JOG (4)
DUPll, JOG (4)
1/0, JOG (4)
emulation of RSX-llM, RSXR (8)
interface drivers, JOG (4)
line printer, JOG (4)
LPAll-K, JOG (4)
magnetic tape, JOG (4)
mailbox, JOG (4)
terminal, JOG (4)
Function decision table (FDT), WDD (9)
Function encoding, JOG (4)
Function keys, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
Function requests, JOG (4)

G
General assembler directives, MACR (3B)
General utility procedures
date/time utility, RTL (5)
formatted 1/0 conversion, RTL (5)
1/0 control, RTL (5)
performance measurement, RTL (5)
variable bit field instructions, RTL (5)
Generation
of system, SMGR (10)
Global section(s), SMGR (10), SSR (4)
definition, SUM (1)
installing, SMGR (10)
name translation, SSR (4)
permanent, SSR (4)
real-time programming, REAL (9)
in shared (multiport) memory, SSR (4)
Global symbols, LINK (3B)
debugger, DBUG (3B)
in PATCH, PTCH (9)
$SEVERITY, GCP (2A)
$STATUS, GCP (2A)
VAX-11 MACRO, MACR (3B)
Global symbol table, LINK (3B)
Glossary, SUM (1)
for VAX-11 RMS terms, !RMS (6)
GO command (debugger), DBUG (3B)
GOTO command, DCL (2A)
Groups, SMGR (10)

Index

H
Hardware interrupt, WDD (9)
priority level, WDD (9)
Hardware requirements of system, SMGR (10)
HELP command, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
in SOS, SOS (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
Help files, UTIL (3A)
Help libraries, DCL (2A)
Hibernation, SSR (4)
definition, SUM (1)
real-time programming examples, REAL (9)
High-level language coding
calling system services, SSR (4)
Home block, RMSR (6)
introduction to, !RMS (6)

I
IDB (Interrupt data block), WDD (9)
IF command, DCL (2A)
Image(s)
clusters, LINK (3B)
creation, LINK (3B)
debugging, DBUG (3B)
device-driver
patching, PTCH (9)
executable, LINK (3B)
installing, SMGR (10)
patching, PTCH (9)
files
patching, PTCH (9)
installing known, SMGR (10)
known, SMGR (10)
map, LINK (3B)
patching, PTCH (9)
RSX-llM, RSXU (8)
sections, LINK (3B)
shareable, LINK (3B)
installing, SMGR (10)
patching, PTCH (9)
privileged, REAL (9)
VAX-11 MACRO, MACR (3B),
MACU(3B)
system, LINK (3B)
types, LINK (3B)
Index Sort
PDP-11, SORTn (3A)
VAX-11, SORT (3A)
Indirect command files
MCR (Monitor Console Routine), RSXU (8)

Index

Indirect command files, (Cont.)
RSX-HM
execution of, RSXU (8)
nesting of, RSXU (8)
switches, RSXU (8)
system generation, RSXU (8)
INITIALIZE command, DCL (2A)
INITIALIZE/QUEUE operator's command,
OPG (10)
Initializing
the system, SIG {JO)
a tape, DCL (2A)
Initiating
the debugger, DBUG (3B)
EDT, EDT (3A)
SOS, SOS (3A)
defaults, SOS (3A)
Input image file, PTCH (9)
$INPUT macroinstruction, JOG (4)
format for, SSR (4)
INQUIRE command, DCL (2A)
Installing
known images, SMGR (10)
VAXNMS, SMGR (10)
release notes for, REL (1)
INSTALL Utility, SMGR (10)
Instructions
decoding with debugger, DBUG (3B)
encoding with debugger, DBUG (3B)
Interactive mode
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
sorting
PDP-11, SORT11 (3A)
VAX-11, SORT (3A)
Interactive text editor
EDT, EDT (3A)
SOS, SOS (3A)
Interface drivers
DMCll, JOG (4)
DRll-W, JOG (4)
DR32, JOG (4)
DUPll, JOG (4)
Interprocess communication, SSR (4)
definition of, SUM (1)
Interprocess control, SSR (4)
Interrupt data block (IDB), WDD (9)
Interrupt priority level (IPL), WDD (9)
lnterrupt(s)
blocking, WDD (9)
connect-to-interrupt capability, REAL (9)
CTRL/Y, GCP (2A)
data block (IDB), WDD (9)
hardware, WDD (9)
priority level (IPL), WDD (9)

Interrupt(s), (Cont.)
of program execution, DCL (2A)
service routines, WDD (9)
vector
connecting to, REAL (9)
Intraprocess communication, SUM (1)
1/0 (Input/output)
block
introduction to, !RMS (6)
macroinstructions, RMSR (6)
performing, RMSR (6)
RMS-11, RMS11R (7), RMS11U (7)
buffered, WDD (9)
quota, JOG (4)
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
completion, JOG (4)
control
run-time library procedure for,
RTL (5)
conversion (formatted)
run-time library procedure for,
RTL (5)
data base, WDD (9)
device-independent, SSR (4)
digital 1/0 register, JOG (4)
drivers, JOG (4)
function codes, JOG (4)
RSX-llM, RSXR (8)
function encoding, JOG (4)
function requests, JOG (4)
halt, RMSR (6)
issuing 1/0 requests, JOG (4)
logical, JOG (4)
operations, JOG (4)
RMS-11 file, RMS11U (7)
physical, JOG (4)
postprocessing, WDD (9)
Queue 1/0 (QIO) (See Queue 1/0)
register, JOG (4)
request packet (IRP), WDD (9)
requests, JOG (4)
space mapping, REAL (9)
status block, JOG (4)
subfunction bits
RSX-llM, RSXR (8)
system
real-time programming, REAL (9)
system rates, SMGR (JO)
system services, SSR (4)
virtual, JOG (4)
IORATES, SMGR (10)
IPL (Interrupt priority level), WDD (9)
IRP (1/0 request packet), WDD (9)
Issuing 1/0 requests, JOG (4)

J
JOB command, DCL (2A)
Journal file
debugger, DBUG (3B)
EDT, EDT (3A)
PATCH, PTCH (9)

K
Kernel mode, SSR (4)
asynchronous system trap (AST), WDD (9)
definition of, SUM (1)
Keyboard layout (EDT), PRM (1)
Keypad editing, EDT (3A)
Keypad layout, EDT (3A)
Known image, SMGR (10)

L
Laboratory peripheral accelerator (LP Al 1-K)
driver, JOG (4)
Languages (programming)
descriptions of, SUM (1)
Lexical functions
in command procedures, GCP (2A)
summary table of, DCL (2A)
LIBR, RSXR (8)
Librarian Utility, UTIL (3A)
Library, UTIL (3A)
building a, MOD (5)
creating a, DCL (2A)
Help, DCL (2A)
linking with a, LINK (3B)
macro, DCL (2A)
maintaining a, DCL (2A)
modifying a, MOD (5)
object module, LINK (3B)
creating, DCL (2A)
maintaining, DCL (2A)
program, DCL (2A)
RSX-llM, RSXR (8)
run-time (See Run-time library)
table, LINK (3B)
text, DCL (2A)
user-defined default, LINK (3B)
LIBRARY command, DCL (2A)
LIBRARY/RSXll command, DCL (2A)
Limits, resource (See Quota, resource)
Line numbers
in EDT, EDT (3A)
in SOS, SOS (3A)

Index

Line printer drivers, JOG (4)
Line terminators
terminal driver, JOG (4)
LINK command, DCL (2A)
format, LINK (3B)
qualifiers, LINK (3B)
Linker
functions, LINK (3B)
operation, LINK (3B)
overview, LINK (3B)
Linking object modules, LINK (3B)
introduction to, PRM (1)
map, LINK (3B)
image, LINK (3B)
Link mode transfers (DRll-W), JOG (4)
LINK/RSXl 1 command, DCL (2A)
Local event flags, SUM (1)
Local symbols
in a patch, PTCH (9)
VAX-11 MACRO, MACR (3B)
Local terminals, DCL (2A)
Locking
a record, !RMS (6)
a resource, REAL (9)
Log file(s), GCP (2A)
accounting, SMGR (10)
debugger, DBUG (3B)
error, SMGR (10)
printing, OPG (10)
operator's, SMGR (10)
printing, OPG (10)
UETP (User Environment Test Package),
UETP (10)
Logical 1/0, JOG (4)
Logical name(s), SSR (4)
assignment, GCP (2A)
commands for, DCL (2A)
in start-up procedures, SMGR (10)
for VAX-11 RMS, RMSU (6)
in commands, DCL (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
default, DCL (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
equivalence, GCP (2A)
process, GCP (2A)
default, DCL (2A)
summary, SUM (1)
system default, DCL (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
system services, SSR (4)
tables, DCL (2A), SSR (4)
translation, DCL (2A), RMSU (6)
of common event flag cluster names,
8SR (4)

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Index

Logical name(s), translation, (Cont.)
of global section names, SSR (4)
of mailbox names, SSR (4)
for VAX-11 RMS, RMSU (6)
UET$MAGTAP, UETP (10)
VAX-11 RMS, RMSU (6)
Logical to physical translation
RXOl, JOG (4)
RX02, JOG (4)
Logical unit numbers, RTL (5)
Login procedure
commands for, DCL (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
LOGOUT command, DCL (2A)
Logout procedure
commands for, DCL (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
LPAll-K driver
design considerations, REAL (9)
FORTRAN coding, JOG (4)
function codes, JOG (4)
programming considerations, REAL (9)

M
MA 780 multiport memory (See Shared
memory)
MACHO command, DCL (2A)
Macroinstruction( s)
for block 1/0, RMSR (6)
coding for system services, SSR (4)
calls
HSX-llM, RMS11R (7)
VAX-11 MACRO, MACR (3B)
file-naming, RMSR (6)
file-processing, RMSR (6)
format
VAX-11 MACRO, MACR (3B),
MACU(3B)
for 1/0, SSR (4)
$INPUT, JOG (4)
introduction to, PRM (1)
$OUTPUT, JOG (4)
libraries, DCL (2A), UTIL (3A)
MACHO/RSXll command, DCL (2A)
MACHO, VAX-11
addressing modes, MACR (3B)
assembling, MACU (3B)
introduction to, PRM (1)
boilerplate, MAC U (3B)
character set, MACR (3B)
direct assignment statement, MACR (3B)
directives, MACR (3B)
expressions, MACR (3B)

MACRO, VAX-11, (Cont.)
listings, MACU (3B)
local labels, MACR (3B)
macros, MACU (3B)
operators, MACR (3B)
program section, MACR (3B), MACU (3B)
attributes, MACR (3B)
source statement format, MACR (3B)
symbols, MACR (3B)
terms, MACR (3B)
updating, MACU (3B)
Magnetic tape (See Tape, magnetic)
Mailbox( es)
driver, JOG (4)
function codes, JOG (4)
I/0 system services for, SSR (4)
message format, JOG (4)
names for, SSR (4)
name translation, SSR (4)
in real-time programming, REAL (9)
in shared (multiport) memory, SSR (4)
system services for, SSR (4)
summary of, SUM (1)
/terminal interaction, JOG (4)
MAIL command, DCL (2A)
MAIL Utility, UTIL (3A)
Maintenance updates, SIG (10)
Manipulating files
commands for, DCL (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
Map
image, LINK (3B)
Mapping
device names, RSXR (8), RSXU (8)
I/0 space, REAL (9)
page frame number (PFN), SSR (4)
a process, SSR (4)
summary, SUM (1)
Map registers
allocation of, WDD (9)
MASSBUS adapter, WDD (9)
Mathematical procedures
complex functions, RTL (5)
exponentiation, RTL (5)
floating-point functions, RTL (5)
processor-defined, RTL (5)
MCR (Monitor Console Routine)
command interpreter, RSXU (8)
command language, RSXU (8)
command syntax, RSXU (8)
directives, RSXU (8)
indirect command file, RSXU (8)
indirect command file processor, RSXU (8)
utilities under VAXNMS, RSXU (8)

MCR command, DCL (2A)
Memory
locations
displaying, SDA (9)
management
in real-time programming, REAL (9)
summary of, SUM (1)
system services for, SSR (4)
multiport (See Shared memory)
virtual (See Virtual memory)
MESSAGE command, DCL (2A)
Message files, UTIL (3A)
Message-issuing facilities, MSG (2B)
Message(s)
diagnostic
constructing, UTIL (3A)
error (See Error messages)
I/0 services, SSR (4)
MAIL Utility, UTIL (3A)
system, DCL (2A)
display of, MSG (2B)
format for, MSG (2B)
how to use, MSG (2B)
Message Utility, UTIL (3A)
Microcode loading routines
DR32, JOG (4)
LPAll-K, JOG (4)
Mode(s)
access
definition of, SUM (1)
specifying for system services,
SSR (4)
addressing, MA CR (3B)
batch (See Batch mode)
changing, SSR (4)
compatibility (See Compatibility mode)
display
PATCH, PTCH (9)
entry
debugger, DBUG (3B)
PATCH, PTCH (9)
executive, SSR (4)
definition, SUM (1)
kernel, SSR (4)
asynchronous system trap (AST),
WDD (9)
definition, SUM (1)
of operation
SOS, SOS (3A)
processor, SMGR (JO)
qualifiers
PATCH, PTCH (9)
record access, RMSR (6), RMSU (6)
introduction to, !RMS (6)

Index

Mode(s), supervisor, (Cont.)
supervisor, SSR (4)
definition of, SUM (1)
transfer, JOG (4)
user, SSR (4)
asynchronous system trap (AST),
WDD (9)
definition of, SUM (1)
Modifying locations
with debugger, DBUG (3B)
Modular procedures
building libraries, MOD (5)
coding rules for, MOD (5)
designing software interfaces, MOD (5)
passing strings as parameters, MOD (5)
resource allocation, MOD (5)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
use of storage, MOD (5)
use of VAXNMS system services, MOD (5)
Modular programming, LINK (3B)
VAX-11 MACRO, MACU (3B)
Modular programming standard, MOD (5)
Module names, LINK (3B)
PATCH, PTCH (9)
debugger, DBUG (3B)
Monitor Console Routine (See MCR)
Monitoring the system, SMGR (JO), OPG (JO)
DISPLAY Utility, SMGR (JO)
error log file, OPG (JO), SMGR (JO)
operator's log file, OPG (JO)
MOUNT command, DCL (2A)
Mount privilege, JOG (4)
Mounting public volumes, OPG (JO)
on devices, DCL (2A)
guidelines for, SMGR (JO)
operator's commands for, OPG (10)
Multiport memory (See Shared memory)
Mutual exclusion (Mutex), REAL (9)

N
$NAM macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Name block, RMSR (6)
Native Mode Test, UETP (JO)
Nesting
command procedures, GCP (2A)
RSX-llM indirect command files,
RSXU (8)
New features of VAXNMS, REL (1)
Nonfile-structured operations, RMSR (6)
Nonpaged pool statistics, SMGR (JO)
Non-stop bootstrap, SIG (JO)
Numeric values
in EDT, EDT (3A)

Index

0
Object language, LINK (3B)
Object module(s)
analyzing, LINK (3B)
libraries, LINK (3B)
commands for, DCL (2A)
linking, LINK (3B)
introduction to, PRM (1)
ON command, DCL (2A)
Opcode tracing, DBUG (3B)
OPEN command, DCL (2A)
$OPEN macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Opening a file, RMSR (6)
Operating procedures, OPG (JO)
Operating system
crash, SDA (9)
debugging, SDA (9)
Operator's
commands, OPG (JO)
duties, OPG (JO)
intervention, DCL (2A)
log file, SMGR (JO)
printing, OPG (JO)
notes, OPG (10)
procedures, OPG (JO)
terminal, OPG (JO)
Optional software for VAXNMS, REL (1)
document descriptions, /DI (I)
OPTIONS file, LINK (3B)
/OPTIONS file qualifier, LINK (3B)
Output image file, PTCH (9)
$OUTPUT macroinstruction, JOG (4)
format for, SSR (4)

p
Page fault, SDA (9)
Page frame number (PFN)
data base
displaying, SDA (9)
mapping, SSR (4)
Page frame sections, SSR (4)
Page-management statistics, SMGR (10)
Page numbers
EDT, EDT (3A)
SOS, SOS (3AJ
Page table
system, SMGR (10)
Parameters
in EDT, EDT (3A)
passing to command procedures, GCP (2A)
passing strings as, MOD (5)

Parameters, (Cont.)
SOS, SOS (3A)
system generation, SMGR (10)
$PARSE macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Parsing a file name string, RMSR (6)
PAS CAL command, DCL (2A)
PASSWORD command, DCL (2A)
Patch area, PTCH (9)
PATCH command, DCL (2A)
PATCH Utility, PTCH (9)
Pathnames, DBUG (3B)
in PATCH, PTCH (9)
PDP-11 SORT Utility, SORT11 (3A)
Performance measurement
run-time library procedure for, RTL (5)
Peripheral devices
real-time programming for, REAL (9)
Permanent global sections
creating, SSR (4)
Personal Mail Utility, UTIL (3A)
invoking, DCL (2A)
PFN (See Page frame number)
Physical I/O, JOG (4)
Position-independent code, LINK (3B)
VAX-11 MACRO, MACU (3B)
Positioning
to a block, RMSR (6)
to a first record, RMSR (6)
Powerfail recovery, WDD (9)
PRINT command, DCL (2A)
Printing files
commands for, DCL (2A)
error log files, OPG (10)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
operator's log file, OPG (10)
Print job
terminating, OPG (10)
commands for, DCL (2A)
Print queues, SMGR (10)
controlling, OPG (10)
Priority
process, SMGR (10)
changing, DCL (2A)
in real-time programming, REAL (9)
introduction to, DCL (2A)
summary of, SUM (1)
system services affecting, SSR (4)
in user authorization file (UAF),
SMGR (10)
Private sections, SSR (4)
Privileged shareable images, REAL (9)
Privilege(s), SMGR (10)
logical I/0, JOG (4)

Privilege(s), (Cont.)
mount, JOG (4)
operator's, OPG (10)
physical I/0, JOG (4)
real-time programming needs, REAL (9)
requirements for commands, DCL (2A)
requirements for system services, SSR (4)
summary table of, DCL (2A)
in user authorization file (UAF),
SMGR (10)
Problems resolved by VAXNMS, REL (1)
Process
characteristics, SUM (1)
context, WDD (9)
control, SSR (4)
summary of, SUM (1)
system services, SSR (4)
creation, SSR (4)
commands for, DCL (2A)
in real-time programming, REAL (9)
definition of, SSR (4)
deletion, SSR (4)
detached, SSR (4)
command for, DCL (2A)
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
definition of, SUM (1)
in real-time programming, REAL (9)
fork (See Fork process)
information
displaying, SDA (9)
mapping, SSR (4)
summary, SUM (1)
permanent files, RMSR (6), RMSU (6)
introduction to, SUM (1)
priority (See Priority, process)
scheduling, SSR (4)
summary, SUM (1)
virtual address space, SSR (4)
summary, SUM (1)
Processing
batch jobs, DCL (2A)
records
relatively, !RMS (6)
sequentially, !RMS (6)
Processing levels, !RMS (6)
Processor modes, SMGR (10)
Processor status longword (PSL)
accessing in debugger, DBUG (3B)
Process-wide resource allocation
allocation of virtual memory, RTL (5)
dynamic strings, RTL (5)
event flags, RTL (5)
logical unit numbers, RTL (5)
Program libraries, DCL (2A)

Index

Programming
command procedures, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
modular, MACU (3B)
VAX-11 MACRO, MACU (3B)
Program(s)
assembling, PRM (1)
Fillcommands to control, DCL (2A)
compiling, PRM (1)
creating, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
updating, MACU (3B)
Program section
attributes, LINK (3B), MACR (3B)
names, LINK (3B)
in PATCH, PTCH (9)
Prompting for command input, DCL (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
Protection
of data structures, SMGR (10)
of devices, SMGR (10)
operator's command for, OPG (10)
of disk volume, DCL (2A)
of files, !RMS (6)
volume, JOG (4)
disk, DCL (2A)
tape, DCL (2A)
PSECT (program section) attributes,
LINK (3B), MACR (3B)
PSL (Processor status longword)
accessing in debugger, DBUG (3B)
Public volumes (See Volumes, public)
PURGE command, DCL (2A)

Q
QIO (See Queue 1/0)
$QIO macroinstruction, JOG (4)
format for, SSR (4)
$QIOW macroinstruction, JOG (4)
format for, SSR (4)
Qualifiers
in EDT, EDT (3A)
Queue(s)
batch job, SMGR (10)
commands for, DCL (2A)
operator's commands for, OPG (10)
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
controlling, OPG (10), SMGR (JO)
deleting jobs in, DCL (2A)
submitting jobs in, DCL (2A)
operator's commands for, OPG (JO)

Index

Queue(s), (Cont.)
print. SMGR (10)
controlling, OPG (10)
terminal, SMGR (10)
wait, WDD (9)
Queue 1/0 (QIO)
functions
ancillary control process (ACP),
JOG (4)
disk, JOG (4)
magnetic tape, JOG (4)
interface to file ancillary control process,
JOG (4)
operations, JOG (4)
Quota(s)
asynchronous system trap (AST), JOG (4)
buffered 1/0, JOG (4)
byte count, JOG (4)
direct 1/0, JOG (4)
disk, SMGR (10)
displaying, DCL (2A)
establishing, SMGR (10)
introduction to, DCL (2A)
I/0 functions, JOG (4)
overriding, DCL (2A)
resource, SMGR (10)
in process creation, SSR (4)
summary table of, DCL (2A)
Quota file transfer block, JOG (4)

R
RAB (Record access block), RMSR (6)
$RAB macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
READ command, DCL (2A)
$READ macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Real-time programming, REAL (9)
Rebooting the system, OPG (JO)
Record access
block (RAB), RMSR (6)
mode, RMSR (6), RMSU (6)
introduction to, !RMS (6)
RMS-11 file, RMS 11 U (7)
Record management services (RMS)
RMS-11
block 1/0, RMS11R (7), RMS11U (7)
files, RMS11R (7), RMS11U (7)
introduction to, !RMS (6)
1/0 operations, RMS11U (7)
MACR0-11 interface, RMS11R (7)
utilities, RMS11U (7)
VAX-11, RMSR (6), RMSU (6)
introduction to, !RMS (6)

Record management services, VAX-11, (Cont.)
macroinstructions for, RMSR (6),
RMSU (6)
SHARE Utility, SMGR (10)
Record(s)
buckets, !RMS (6)
buffering, !RMS (6)
characteristics, !RMS (6)
deleting, RMSR (6)
fixed-length, RMSR (6)
introduction to, !RMS (6)
formats, !RMS (6)
locating, RMSR (6)
locking, !RMS (6)
positioning to, RMSR (6)
processing, !RMS (6)
asynchronous, !RMS (6)
macro calls (RMS- llM), RMS 11R (7)
macroinstructions for, RMSR (6)
performance, RMSR (6)
synchronous, !RMS (6)
retrieving, RMSR (6)
RMS-11, RMS11U (7)
sorting
with PDP-11 SORT Utility, SORTn (3A)
with VAX-11 SORT Utility, SORT (3A)
storage structures (buckets), !RMS (6)
stream
establishing, RMSR (6)
terminating, RMSR (6)
unlocking, RMSR (6)
updating, RMSR (6)
Record Sort
on PDP-11, SORT11 (3A)
on VAX-11, SORT (3A)
Registers
base, WDD (9)
control/status, WDD (9)
device, WDD (9)
digital 1/0, JOG (4)
1/0, JOG (4)
map, WDD (9)
Remote command terminals, DCL (2A),
SUM (1)
$REMOVE macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Removing a file name, RMSR (6)
RENAME command, DCL (2A)
$RENAME macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Renaming files (See Files, renaming)
REPLY operator's command, OPG (JO)
REQUEST command, DCL (2A)
Resource
allocation
in modular procedures, MOD (5)

Resource, allocation, (Cont.)
process-wide, RTL (5)
limits (See Quota, resource)
locking, REAL (9)
quota, SMGR (10)
in process creation, SSR (4)
summary table, DCL (2A)
Restarting the system, OPG (10)
automatically, SIG (JO)
Restoring disk volumes, UTIL (3A)
RMS (See Record management services)
RMS-11 (See Record management services,
RMS-11)
RMS SHARE Utility, SMGR (10)
Routine names, PTCH (9)
RSX-llM, RSXR (8), RSXU (8)
compatibility mode, RSXR (8)
device assignment, RSXR (8)
device mapping to VAXNMS,
RSXU (8)
device names, RSXR (8), RSXU (8)
directives, RSXR (8)
emulation, RSXR (8)
Executive Directives Test, UETP (10)
images, RSXR (8), RSXU (8)
indirect command files, RSXU (8)
1/0 function codes, RSXR (8)
libraries, RSXR (8)
shareable areas, RSXR (8)
task, RSXU (8)
execution, RSXR (8)
Task Builder (TKB), RSXU (8)
RSX-llM Executive Directives Test,
UETP (JO)
RT-11 volumes, UTIL (3A)
RUN command, DCL (2A)
RUNOFF command, DCL (2A)
Run-time control block
initialization, RMSR (6)
Run-time library
capabilities of, RTL (5)
condition-handling procedures, RTL (5)
cross reference procedures, RTL (5)
entry points, RTL (5)
general-purpose procedures, RTL (5)
general utility procedures, RTL (5)
mathematical procedures, RTL (5)
naming conventions, RTL (5)
organization of, RTL (5)
performance-measurement procedures,
RTL (5)
resource allocation procedures, RTL (5)
syntax analysis procedures, RTL (5)
Run-time processing interface, RMSR (6)

Index

s
SBI (Synchronous backplane interconnect),
WDD (9)
Scheduler states, SMGR (JO)
Scope, DBUG (3B)
$SEARCH macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Section
disk, SSR (4)
global (See Global section)
image, LINK (3B)
page frame, SSR (4)
private, SSR (4)
program (See Program section)
Semaphore, REAL (9)
Sequential files
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
truncating, RMSR (6)
Service routines
for interrupts, WDD (9)
SET ACCOUNTING operator's command,
OPG (JO)
SET CARD_READER command, DCL (2A)
SET command, DCL (2A)
SET CONTROL_Y command, DCL (2A)
SET DEFAULT command, DCL (2A)
SET DEVICE operator's command, OPG (10)
SET HOST command, DCL (2A)
SET LOGINS operator's command, OPG (10)
SET MAGTAPE command, DCL (2A)
SET MESSAGE command, DCL (2A)
SET ON command, DCL (2A)
SET PASSWORD command, DCL (2A)
SET PRINTER operator's command,
OPG (JO)
SET PROCESS command, DCL (2A)
SET PROTECTION command, DCL (2A)
SET PROTECTION/DEFAULT command,
DCL (2A)
SET PROTECTION/DEVICE operator's
command, OPG (10)
SET QUEUE/ENTRY command, DCL (2A)
SET RMS_DEFAULT command,
DCL (2A)
SET TERMINAL command, DCL (2A)
SET TERMINAL/PERMANENT operator's
command, OPG (10)
SET TIME operator's command, OPG (10)
SET UIC operator's command, OPG (10)
SET VERIFY command, DCL (2A)
SET WORKING_SET, DCL (2A)
$SEVERITY global symbol, GCP (2A)
Severity levels
of error messages, MSG (2B)

Index

Shareable areas
RSX--llM, RSXR (8)
Shareable images, LINK (3B)
installing, SMGR (10)
patching, PTCH (9)
privileged, REAL (9)
VAX--11 MACRO, MACU (3B)
Shared (multiport) memory
common event flag clusters in, SSR (4)
global sections in, SSR (4)
locating software facilities in, REAL (9),
8SR (4)
logical name translation for software,
REAL (9), SSR (4)
mailboxes in, SSR (4)
Sharing, SUM (1)
Shorthand characters
EDT, EDT (3A)
SOS, SOS (3A)
SHOW command, DCL (2A)
SHOW DAYTIME command, DCL (2A)
SHOW DEFAULT command, DCL (2A)
SHOW DEVICES command, DCL (2A)
Showing calls, DB UG (3B)
SHOW LOGICAL command, DCL (2A)
SHOW MAGTAPE, DCL (2A)
SHOW NETWORK command, DCL (2A)
SHOW PRINTER command, DCL (2A)
SHOW PROCESS command, DCL (2A)
SHOW PROTECTION command, DCL (2A)
SHOW QUEUE command, DCL (2A)
SHOW QUOTA command, DCL (2A)
SHOW RMS_DEFAULT command,
DCL (2A)
SHOW STATUS command, DCL (2A)
SHOW SYMBOL command, DCL (2A)
SHOW SYSTEM command, DCL (2A)
SHOW TERMINAL command, DCL (2A)
SHOW TERMINAL operator's command,
OPG (10)
SHOW TRANSLATION command, DCL (2A)
SHOW WORKING_SET command,
DCL (2A)
Shut-down of VAXNMS system, SIG (10)
emergency, OPG (10)
orderly, OPG (10)
Signaling procedures, RTL (5)
Site-independent start-up command
procedure, SMGR (10)
Site-specific start-up command procedure,
SMGR (10)
SLP batch editor
detailed description, UTIL (3A)
invoking, DCL (2A)

Software interfaces
design of, MOD (5)
Software interrupt priority level (IPL),
WDD (9)

Software performance report (SPR),
SMGR (10)

SORT command, DCL (2A)
Sorting records (See also SORT utilities)
batch mode
PDP-11, SORT11 (3A)
VAX-11, SORT (3A)
interactive mode
PDP-11, SORT11 (3A)
VAX-11, SORT (3A)
SORT/RSXll command, DCL (2A)
SORT utilities
PDP-11
address routing, SORT11 (3A)
index, SORT11 (3A)
record, SORT11 (3A)
tag, SORT11 (3A)
VAX-11
address, SORT (3A)
index, SORT (3A)
record, SORT (3A)
tag, SORT (3A)
SOS text editor
detailed description, SOS (3A)
invoking, DCL (2A)
$SPACE macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
Spooling, SMGR (10)
SPR (Software performance report),
SMGR (10)

Stacks
displaying, SDA (9)
Stalling for 1/0 completion, RMSR (6)
Standard system generation parameter files,
SMGR (JO)

Starting up a VAXNMS system, SIG (10)
START/QUEUE operator's command,
OPG (10)

Start-up command procedures
site-independent, SMGR (JO)
site-specific, SMGR (10)
$STATUS global symbol, GCP (2A)
Status return
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
I/O functions, JOG (4)
system error messages, MSG (2B)
for system services, SSR (4)
STEP command, DBUG (3B)
Stepping through an image, DBUG (3B)
STOPIABORT command, DCL (2A)
STOP/ABORT operator's command, OPG (10)

STOP command, DCL (2A)
STOP/ENTRY command, DCL (2A)
STOP/ENTRY operator's command, OPG (10)
STOP/QUEUE operator's command, OPG (10)
STOP/REQUEUE command, DCL (2A)
STOP/REQUEUE operator's command,
OPG (10)

Storage
of files, !RMS (6)
of records, !RMS (6)
$STORE macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
SUBMIT command, DCL (2A)
Subprocesses, REAL (9)
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
summary of, SUM (1)
system services for, SSR (4)
Substitution operators
ampersand (&), GCP (2A)
apostrophe ('), GCP (2A)
in command procedures, GCP (2A)
SUMSLP batch editor
detailed description, UTIL (3A)
invoking, DCL (2A)
Supervisor mode, SSR (4)
definition of, SUM ( 1)
Swapping
into the balance set, SUM ( 1)
out of the balance set, SUM (1)
Switches
RSX-llM indirect command file, RSXU
(8)

SOS, SOS (3A)
SYE Utility, SMGR (10)
Symbolic debugger (See Debugger (symbolic))
Symbolic instruction labels, PTCH (9)
Symbolic reference, DBUG (3B)
Symbol(s), LINK (3B)
in command procedures, GCP (2A)
equating to character strings, GCP (2A)
MACRO, MACR (3B)
table
command procedure, GCP (2A)
debugger, DBUG (3B), LINK (3B)
global, LINK (3B)
PATCH, PTCH (9)
types (See Symbol types)
use in RSX-11M indirect command files,
DCL (2A)

Symbol types
global, LINK (3B)
PATCH, PTCH (9)
VAX-11 MACRO, MACR (3B)
$SEVERITY, GCP (2A)
$STATUS, GCP (2A)

Index

Symbol types, (Cont.)
local, LINK (3B)
PATCH, PTCH (9)
VAX-11 MACRO, MACR (3B)
module names, PTCH (9)
program section names, PTCH (9)
routine names, PTCH (9)
strong, LINK (3B)
symbolic instruction labels, PTCH (9)
universal, LINK (3B)
PATCH, PTCH (9)
weak, LINK (3B)
SYNCHRONIZE command, DCL (2A)
Synchronous backplane interconnect (SBI)
addresses, WDD (9)
Syntax
analysis procedures, RTL (5)
command (See Command syntax)
SYSBOOT (system bootstrap) program,
SIG (10)
SYSGEN (system generation) Utility,
SMGR (JO)
commands for loading device drivers,
WDD (9)
overview, SIG (10)
System bootstrap (SYSBOOT) program,
SIG (10)
System Dump Analyzer (SDA) Utility
command syntax, SDA (9)
error messages, SDA (9)
operations, SDA (9)
sample analysis, SDA (9)
System dump file
analyzing, SDA (9)
reading, SDA (9)
saving, SDA (9)
System generation, SMGR (10)
parameter files, SMGR (10)
parameters, SMGR (10)
RSX-llM indirect command file,
RSXU (8)
utility (SYSGEN), SIG (10)
System images, LINK (3B)
System Load Test, UETP (JO)
System manager, SMGR (10)
System manager utilities, SMGR (10)
System messages
format for, MSG (2B)
System page table
displaying, SDA (9)
System services
asynchronous system trap (AST), SSR (4)
calling, SSR (4)
change-mode, SSR (4)

Index

System services, (Cont.)
condition-handling, SSR (4)
descriptions of, SSR (4)
for device allocation, SSR (4)
event flag, SSR (4)
how to use, SSR (4)
1/0
$QIO, SSR (4)
$QIOW, SSR (4)
logical name, SSR (4)
memory management, SSR (4)
page frame number mappping, SSR (4)
process control, SSR (4)
timer and time conversion, SSR (4)
use by library procedures, MOD (5)
using, SSR (4)
System traps
asynchronous (See Asynchronous system
trap)
synchronous
emulation of RSX-llM, RSXR (8)
System (VAXNMS)
accessing, PRM (1)
commands for, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
back-up of, OPG (10), SIG (10)
booting, SIG (10)
building, SIG (JO)
crash
analyzing, SDA (9)
sample, SDA (9)
default logical names
definition, SUM (1)
introduction tok PRM (1)
summary table, DCL (2A)
hardware requirements, SMGR (JO)
images, LINK (3B)
initializing, SIG (10)
1/0, REAL (9)
installing, SIG (10)
release notes for, REL (1)
load test, UETP (JO)
messages, DCL (2A)
rebooting, OPG (10)
restarting, OPG (JO)
automatically, SIG (10)
shutting down, OPG (10), SIG (10)
start-up, SIG (10)
tests
Compatibility Mode, UETP (10)
Device, UETP (10)
File Transfer Utility (FLX), UETP (10)
Native Mode, UETP (10)
RSX-llM Executive Directive, UETP (10)

System (VAXNMS), tests, (Cont.)
System Load, UETP (10)
VAX-11 Record Management Services,
UETP (10)
tuning, SMGR (10)
updating, SIG (10)
upgrading, SIG (10)

T
Table
device, WDD (9)
driver, WDD (9)
driver prologue (DPT), WDD (9)
logical name, DCL (2A), SSR (4)
symbol (See Symbol table)
system page, SDA (9)
Tag Sort
PDP-11, SORT11 (3A)
VAX-11, SORT (3A)
Tapes, magnetic
basic concepts, !RMS (6)
copying files to/from, DCL (2A)
driver, JOG (4)
function codes, JOG (4)
initializing, DCL (2A)
QIO (queue 1/0) functions, JOG (4)
reading, DCL (2A)
volumes, DCL (2A)
writing, DCL (2A)
Task Builder (TKB)
RSX-llM, RSXU (8)
Temporary files
in EDT, EDT (3A)
in SOS, SOS (3A)
Terminal
characteristics, DCL (2A)
operator's commands for, OPG (10)
driver, JOG (4)
escape sequences, JOG (4)
function codes, JOG (4)
function keys, DCL (2A)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
line terminators, JOG (4)
local, DCL (2A)
/mailbox interaction, JOG (4)
operator's, OPG (10)
queues, SMGR (10)
remote, DCL (2A)
remote command, SUM ( 1)
Terminating
batch jobs, OPG (10)
debugger, DBUG (3B)
EDT, EDT (3A)

Terminating, (Cont.)
file processing, RMSR (6)
print jobs, OPG (10)
commands for, DCL (2A)
record stream, RMSR (6)
SOS, SOS (3A)
Tests (system)
Compatibility Mode, UETP (10)
Device, UETP (I 0)
File Transfer Utility (FLX), UETP (10)
Native Mode, UETP (10)
RSX-llM Executive Directives, UETP (10)
System Load, UETP (10)
VAX-11 Record Management Services,
UETP (JO)
Text editor(s)
batch-oriented
SLP, UTIL (3A)
SUMSLP, UTIL (3A)
interactive
EDT, EDT (3A)
SOS, SOS (3A)
invoking, DCL (2A)
Text libraries, DCL (2A)
Time
operator's command for, OPG (10)
run-time library procedure for, RTL (5)
in EDT, EDT (3A)
Timer and time conversion services, SSR (4)
TKB (RSX-llM Task Builder), RSXU (8)
TOPUSERS (top CPU users), SMGR (10)
Traceback, DBUG (3B)
Tracepoints, DBUG (3B)
Tracing opcodes, DBUG (3B)
Transfer modes
DRll-W, JOG (4)
DUPll, JOG (4)
Transferring files, UTIL (3A)
Transfer vectors, LINK (3B)
Traps (See System traps)
Truncating a sequential file, RMSR (6)
Tuning the system, SMGR (10)
Type-ahead, JOG (4)
Type-ahead buffer, DCL (2A)
TYPE command, DCL (2A)

u
UAF (User authorization file), SMGR (10)
definition of, SUM (1)
UCB (Unit control block), WDD (9)
UETP (User Environment Test Package),
UETP (10)

Index

UIC (See User identification code)
Unary operators
in MACRO programming, MACR (3B)
Unit control block (UCB), WDD (9)
Universal symbols, LINK (3B)
in PATCH, PTCH (9)
UNLOCK command, DCL (2A)
Unlocking a record, RMSR (6)
Updating
a file
with EDT, EDT (3A)
a program, MACU (3B)
a record, RMSR (6)
the system, SIG (JO)
Upgrading the system, SIG (JO)
User authorization file (UAF), SMGR (JO)
definition of, SUM (1)
User control block, RMSR (6), RMSU (6)
User-defined default libraries, LINK (3B)
User Environment Test Package (UETP),
UETP (JO)
User identification code (UIC), SMGR (JO)
definition of, SUM (1)
in directory names, DCL (2A)
operator's command for, OPG (10)
User mode, SSR ( 4)
asynchronous system trap (AST),
WDD (9)
definition of, SUM (1)
User-written system services (See Privileged
shareable images)
Utilities
AUTHORIZE, SMGR (JO)
Bad Block Locator (BAD), UTIL (3A)
Date/time, RTL (5)
DELTA debugging, WDD (9)
DISKQUOTA, SMGR (JO)
Disk Save and Compress (DSC),
UTIL (3A)
DISPLAY, SMGR (JO)
DSCl, UTIL (3A)
DSC2, UTIL (3A)
DSC-2 (stand-alone), UTIL (3A)
File Structure Verification (VFY),
UTIL (3A)
File Transfer (FLX), UTIL (3A)
INSTALL, SMGR (10)
Librarian, UTIL (3A)
MAIL, UTIL (3A)
Message, UTIL (3A)
PATCH, PTCH (9)
PDP-11 SORT, SORTn (3A)
Personal Mail, UTIL (3A)
RMS SHARE, SMGR (JO)

Index

Utilities, (Cont.)
SDA (System Dump Analyzer), SDA (9)
SLP, UTIL (3A)
SUMSLP, UTIL (3A)
SYE, SMGR (JO)
SYSGEN, SMGR (10)
System Dump Analyzer (SDA), SDA (9)
VAX-11 SORT, SORT (3A)
VFY (File Structure Verification),
UTIL (3A)
XDELTA debugging, WDD (9)

v
Variable bit field instructions
run-time library procedure for, RTL (5)
Variable-length records, !RMS (6)
VAXNMS processes (USERS), SMGR (JO)
VAXNMS source kit, SIG (10)
VAXNMS system crash, SDA (9)
Verification
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
Verify utility, UTIL (3A)
VFY (File Structure Verification Utility),
UTIL (3A)
Virtual addresses
debugging with, DBUG (3B)
Virtual address space
for processes, SSR (4)
summary of, SUM (1)
Virtual I/O, JOG (4)
Virtual memory
allocation, SUM (1)
process-wide, RTL (5)
Volume(s)
backing up, OPG (10)
continue processing, RMSR (6)
disk, DCL (2A)
backing up, UTIL (3A)
compressing, UTIL (3A)
protection, DCL (2A)
readability check, UTIL (3A)
restoring, UTIL (3A)
validity check, UTIL (3A)
handling, OPG (JO)
initialization, DCL (2A)
protection, JOG (4)
public, SMGR (10)
backing up, OPG (JO)
guidelines for using, SMGR (JO)
initializing, OPG (JO)
mounting, DCL (2A), OPG (JO),
SMGR (10)

Volume(s), (Cont.)
RT-11, UTIL (3A)
sets, DCL (2A)
tape, DCL (2A)

w
WAIT command, DCL (2A)
Wait queues, WDD (9)
Watchpoints, DBUG (3B)
Working set, SSR (4)
Wild card characters, DCL (2A)
$WRITE macroinstruction, RMSR (6)

Write mailbox, JOG (4)
Writing
a file onto disk
command procedures for, GCP (2A)
introduction to, PRM (1)
modified 1/0 buffers, RMSR (6)
to a disk, RMSR (6)
to a tape, DCL (2A)

x
$XAB macroinstruction, RMSR (6)
XDELTA debugging utility, WDD (9)

Index

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