ViewPoint Manual

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Using Define Process

From ViewPoint you can enter any Define Process command. The Define Process

commands allow you to start up to 100 background processes (such as PUP, FUP, and

SPOOLCOM) without having to exit ViewPoint. You do not have to be within

ViewPoint to enter the Define Process commands, but you must have access to the

TACL process.

For reference information on the Define Process commands, refer to Section 4, Process

Definition Commands.

Using Define Process Commands

Suppose you are in ViewPoint and decide you want to use Define Process to run the

PERUSE and FUP processes.

To use Define Process commands, the TACL process that you are using must be named.

You can use the STATUS *,TERM command on the TACL screen to check whether

your TACL process is named; if it is, you can proceed with these exercises.

To use the Define Process commands from within ViewPoint, follow these steps:

1. Press F1 to go to the TACL screen.

2. Type the TACL command, DP, to put the Define Process directory in the TACL

process #USELIST. Type the following:

or if you need the fully-qualified name, type:

:UTILS:DP

3. Run the PERUSE and FUP processes.

a. Type the following DP command to create a PERUSE process in your local

system:

DP PERUSE

You will see the “pstart:” message, which confirms that your defined process is

now started and running.

b. Type the following DP command to start another defined process:

DP FUP /PNAME FP/

The symbolic name FP is recommended so that you can easily recognize the

background process you have entered.

Both defined processes are now running, ready to accept commands from you.

c. Type the command PINFO to get basic information about your defined

processes.