NetBatch-Plus Reference Manual

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Changing the NetBatch-Plus
Pathway Configuration
This section explains how to make changes to the NetBatch-Plus Pathway system:
The Pathway Configuration File
The Pathway configuration file for the NetBatch-Plus application is PATHCONF. This
file contains the PATHCOM commands used to configure the NetBatch-Plus Pathway
system. The PATHCOM process executes the commands when you invoke the cold
start macro NCOLD.
PATHCONF is an EDIT-format file created by the NetBatch-Plus installation macro
INSTALL. INSTALL creates the file in the object file subvolume and gives ownership to
the user specified at the start of the installation process. PATHCONF file security is
“OOOO.”
In its standard form, PATHCONF contains enough information to configure a working
NetBatch-Plus Pathway system. By changing that information, you can alter the
standard configuration to suit your own processing environment.
Changing the Pathway Configuration
To customize your NetBatch-Plus Pathway system, use the EDIT text editing program
to change information in the PATHCONF file. The changes do not take effect until you
shut down the existing Pathway system and cold start the new one.
To change the Pathway configuration:
1. Shut down the existing NetBatch-Plus Pathway system. To do this, invoke the
macro NSHUT supplied with NetBatch-Plus software. For information on using
NSHUT, see Shutting Down the NetBatch-Plus Pathway System on page 2-13.
2. Edit the PATHCONF file as necessary.
3. Cold start the new NetBatch-Plus Pathway system by invoking the macro NCOLD
(supplied with NetBatch-Plus). For information on using NCOLD, see Configuring
and Starting the NetBatch-Plus Pathway System on page 2-11.
Topic Page
The Pathway Configuration File
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Changing the Pathway Configuration 3-1
Customizing NetBatch-Plus Screens 3-2
Specifying the Output File for the SF13–Print Function 3-5