Pathmaker Reference Manual

PMINSTAL Utility
Utilities
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Instructions for using the Install program are in the System Generation Manual and
in the Install softdoc.
Caution Tandem strongly recommends that you do not install the Pathmaker product on the ISV. When you install
software from a SUT, the Install program overwrites all files on the ISV. Installing later versions of
Pathmaker software on the ISV would overwrite existing Pathmaker files.
2. Copy the PMDEFLT default configuration file from the ISV to the subvolume
where this release of the Pathmaker product will reside. Rename the file and edit
it as required. The following subsection describes the file's format and contents.
3. Use PMINSTAL to install the Pathmaker product. “PMINSTAL Command,” in
this section, shows the command syntax and parameters. For more information,
refer to “Guidelines: Using PMINSTAL” and “Example: Installing the Pathmaker
product” in this section.
PMDEFLT File PMDEFLT is an EDIT file containing configuration information; namely, a list of
attributes and their default values that describe the location of program subvolumes
and processes used by the Pathmaker product. If the defaults are appropriate for your
site, you can run PMINSTAL without changing the PMDEFLT file. If the defaults are
not appropriate, refer to Table 5-1 for syntax guidelines.
The first two attributes in PMDEFLT, PathwaySubvol and EnformSubvol, define
program subvolumes and are used by the PMPROJECT utility program. The
remaining attributes define processes, and are used to configure the DICTNPC file.
DICTNPC is part of the Pathmaker project catalog and contains information used to
run new processes from within the Pathmaker product.
Deleting and Moving Attributes
Do not delete attributes from the PMDEFLT file, with this exception: If NonStop SQL
is not available on your system, delete the process definition attributes for it.
You can change the order of attributes in the file, but if you move a process definition
you must move the entire block of attributes relating to that process.
Changing Default Attribute Values
If you need to tailor the configuration defaults for your site, first copy the PMDEFLT
file and rename it, to ensure that the original version remains intact. Then use an
editor to change the necessary default values. Do not change attribute names. For
example, the first attribute in the version configuration file is:
PathwaySubvol $SYSTEM.SYSTEM
The attribute name, PathwaySubvol, cannot be changed. However, you can change
the Pathway Subvol attribute’s default value:
PathwaySubvol $SYSTEM.PATHWAY
Do not change or add process program file names—PMINSTAL finds the correct file
location when it runs.