Tandem Capacity Model (TCM) Manual

superuser PM password to “orange.” Only the TCM administrator and superuser authorization
levels can change the default passwords.
CAUTION: If multiple users will be working with TCM, the default passwords should be changed
to maintain system security.
Changing Passwords
To change passwords:
1. Log on as an administrator or super user.
2. Open a WA model or a Performance model.
3. Select Options > Change Password. The Change TCM Password dialog box appears.
4. Enter your old password (or the default password) in the Old Password field.
5. Enter the new password you want to use in the New Password field.
6. Click OK. A dialog box confirms the change.
Online Help
TCM offers online, context-sensitive help messages that provide information on any field in the WA
model or Performance model.
Getting Help for a Specific Field
To get help for a specific field:
1. Select the field about which you want more information.
2. Either:
• Select Help > TCM Help.
• Press the F1 function key.
Getting Help for Function Keys
For help on commands available with the Function Keys, select Help > Function Keys. For a list of
TCM function keys and their meanings, press the Shift key and F1 function key simultaneously.
For information about the TCM environment, select About Help. TCM then displays its version
number, its copyright date, the operating system environment, the version of Excel, the amount of
total and available memory, and whether a math coprocessor is present.
Customizing Help Messages
If you have a help compiler, you can change the text of any help message to customize it. The text
for TCM help messages is contained in three files: tcmhpm.txt for the Performance model, tcmtxt.hwa
for the WA model, and tcmtxt.hxp for TCM Expert.
To customize help messages:
1. Use any text editor installed on your workstation to open the help file (tcmhpm.txt, tcmtxt.hwa,
or tcmtxt.hxp).
2. Locate the name of the field with the help message you want to change by scrolling through
the file. The names of all fields are preceded by asterisks (*).
3. Edit the text and save the file.
4. Convert the revised file to a format understandable to Microsoft Windows.
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