TS/MP System Management Manual (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Starting and Stopping a PATHMON Environment
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Starting and Using PATHCOM
operating system supplies standard default values. For details about the default values
for the TACL RUN options, see the TACL Reference Manual .
Getting HELP for PATHCOM Syntax and Errors
You can display a complete list of all PATHCOM commands available by entering this
PATHCOM command:
= HELP COMMANDS
You can request syntax assistance from PATHCOM. This help is particularly valuable
when you are entering commands interactively and would like online information about
their syntax. For example, to request syntax information for the START command
(which starts a PATHMON-controlled object), enter:
= HELP START
In response, PATHCOM displays:
START { <entity-list> }
{ PATHWAY <pw-starttype> [ ! ] }
{ <scname> , PROCESS <process-name> }
{ <termname-list> [ , INITIAL <puname> ] }
You can request information about specific command parameters, too. For instance,
to request information about the <pw-starttype> parameter of the START command,
enter:
= HELP <pw-starttype>
In response, PATHCOM displays:
<pw-starttype> ::=
COLD
COOL
Finally, you can also request help in interpreting message numbers that appear on
object status reports from the PATHMON process. For example, if you encounter
message number 1002 in a TERM status report, you can determine the meaning of
that number by entering:
= HELP 1002
In response, PATHCOM displays:
PATHMON STATUS - *1002* ABORTED
Using PATHCOM in Noninteractive Mode
If you are specifying lengthy configurations, you probably want to create a command
file or a TACL routine that contains your PATHCOM commands. This method permits
PATHCOM to read and act upon the commands very quickly.
You enter your PATHCOM commands into the command file before starting
PATHCOM. When you are ready to start PATHCOM, you specify the name of the file