NET/MASTER Network Control Language (NCL) Reference Manual

Summary of Verbs
Verbs
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Table 3-1. List of NCL Verbs (Page 3 of 3)
Verb Function
PAUSE Suspends processing of an NCL procedure until the operator requests that
processing be continued or terminated.
PSEND CLOSE Makes a Pathway server class unavailable for use by an NCL process.
PSEND OPEN Makes a Pathway server class available for use by an NCL process.
PSEND SEND Sends a request message to and receives a reply message from a Pathway
server class.
PSEND SET Sets the current Pathway server class and/or sets the default map used to
describe and interpret a reply message from a Pathway server class.
QEXIT Terminates the current procedure and all higher levels. Optionally, the
current processing window can be released.
SECCALL ADD Adds a new user ID database.
SECCALL CHANGE Changes the user ID's password, and optionally some user information.
SECCALL CHECK Provides user ID and password validation.
SECCALL DELETE Deletes a user ID from the user ID database, using an NCL procedure.
SECCALL EXIT Provides direct interaction between an NCL procedure and the installation's
security exit.
SECCALL GET Retrieves user ID information from the user ID database.
SECCALL QUERY Retrieves user ID information from memory for the current user.
SECCALL UPDATE Updates user ID information held in the user ID database.
START Invokes an NCL procedure for asynchronous execution in the specified
environment using the specified variables.
SWGUID Changes the Guardian user ID under which an NCL process is running.
VARTABLE ADD Adds an entry to an existing memory-resident table of variables (vartable).
VARTABLE ALLOC Defines a new vartable.
VARTABLE DELETE Deletes an entry from an existing vartable.
VARTABLE FREE Deletes a vartable.
VARTABLE GET Retrieves an entry from an existing vartable.
VARTABLE PUT Adds to an existing vartable.
VARTABLE QUERY Obtains information about a vartable.
VARTABLE RESET Deletes entries from a vartable.
VARTABLE UPDATE Updates an entry in an existing vartable.
WRITE Writes a message to the user's terminal, to the activity log, or to all monitor-
class users.