TS/MP 2.5 Release Supplement

Getting HELP for PDMCOM Syntax and Errors
To use the HELP command through PDMCOM, the PDMHELP file must also reside in the same
subvolume as PDMCOM.
You can list all available commands by entering the following PDMCOM command:
PDMI 1>> HELP COMMANDS
You can also display help for a specific command as follows:
PDMI 2>> HELP START
In response, PDMCOM displays:
START { <entity-list> }
{ PATHWAY <pw-starttype> [ ! ] }
{ <scname>, PROCESS <process-name> }
{ <termname-list>[ , INITIAL <puname>] }
You can also request information about specific command parameters. For instance, to request
information about the <pw-starttype> parameter of the START command, enter:
PDMI 3>> HELP <pw-starttype>
In response, PDMCOM displays:
<pw-starttype> ::= { COLD } { COOL }
Finally, you can also request help in interpreting message numbers that appear on object status
reports from the PATHMON processes. For example, if you encounter message number 1002 in
a TERM status report, you can determine the meaning of that number by entering:
PDMI 4>> HELP 1002.
In response, PDMCOM displays:
PATHMON STATUS - *1002* ABORTED
Using PDMCOM in Non Interactive Mode
To specify lengthy configurations, create a command file or a TACL routine that contains the
PDMCOM commands. This method permits PDMCOM to read and act upon the commands very
quickly.
Enter the PDMCOM commands into the command file before starting PDMCOM. When you are
ready to start PDMCOM, specify the name of the file you want PDMCOM to read. A command
file can be an IN file or an OBEY file; the difference is in how you run the file.
IN Command
You must specify the IN command when you start PDMCOM.
For example, the following command starts PDMCOM and directs PDMCOM to read commands
from a file named PWCMD and list the command outputs in the output file named PDMOUT:
PDMCOM /IN PWCMD, OUT PDMOUT, CPU 1, NOWAIT /
When PDMCOM runs, it reads the commands and runs them in sequence. When it encounters an
end of file or an EXIT command, PDMCOM terminates.
OBEY Command
You must specify the OBEY command from the PDMCOM.
For example, the following command directs PDMCOM to read commands from an OBEY file
named PWCMD:
PDMI 1>> OBEY PWCMD
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