MPE/iX Quick Reference Guide (32650-90881)
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Utilities
Utilities Descriptions
Options let you store files for backup, transport, or archiving purposes.
SWITCH ASSIST TOOL
The Switch Assist Tool is an interactive utility that makes the job of creating an
application with modules written both in native and compatibility modes easier to
implement. Output is in the form of PASCAL/iX source code.
SYSGEN
Use SYSGEN to modify your system configuration. Changes are written to disk or to tape.
They do not become effective until the system is restarted. SYSGEN has a global module and
four configurator modules:
1. Input/Output (I/O) Configurator. Configures local devices.
2. Logging (LOG) Configurator. Configures user and system logging processes.
3. Miscellaneous (MISC) Configurator. Configures miscellaneous items.
4. System File (SYSFILE) Configurator. Changes the list of files dumped to an SLT.
SYSGEN
sysgen>
command name
TERMDSM
Use the TERMDSM tool to diagnose, dump, and reset logical devices, ports, and data
communications and terminal controllers (DTCs). TERMDSM also performs status checks of
ports and DTC's.
:cstm
cstm> RU TERMDSM
tic
The tic utility compiles source terminfo descriptions. The compiled entry is installed
under the /usr/lib/terminfo directory hierarchy. If the TERMINFO environment variable
is set, results are placed in the directory it points to instead. Entries are stored in
directories that match the first character of their name. The entry for the VT-100 terminal,
for example, is stored in /usr/lib/terminfo/v/vt100.
tic.hpbin.sys /product/curses/lib/terminfo/ansi
TTUTIL
TTUTIL is a screen-driven program that lets you modify characteristics of serial port
connections (such as flow control, modem control, printer control and character handling)
by modifying the terminal type file assigned to the port. You can create, modify or view an
STORE
fileset
[;
parameters
] RESTORE
storfile
[;
parameters
]
SWAT
or
RUN SWAT.PUB.SYS