From: mpye@netcom.com (Michael Pye)
Subject: Operations Manual (ascii) 3/3
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 11:11:10 GMT
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Some Common News Commands

     NEWSGROUPS               <-- See newsgroup listing
     DIR                      <-- See message directory
     EXIT                     <-- Leave NEWS
     PRINT                    <-- Print a message
     EXTRACT                  <-- Put a message in a file
     FORWARD                  <-- Send a message in mail
     REPLY                    <-- Reply only to originator
     POST                     <-- Post a message NATIONWIDE
     FOLLOWUP                 <-- Comment NATIONWIDE
     REGISTER COMP.SYS.NEXT   <-- Join that group
     DEREGISTER COMP.SYS.NEXT      <-- Remove yourself

For more information on using NEWS, go into news and read the BEGIN
news group.

NOTE:  Before you post something to a NEWS newsgroup, be aware that it
will be posted to all other NEWS sites nationwide. Think carefully
before you make a posting!

Just to give you an idea of the breadth of the substantive topics
available, you'll find newsgroups on everything from a discussion of
the VMS operating system (COMP.OS.VMS) to a discussion of the Chinese
political system (SOC.CULTURE.CHINA) to news about FUSION
(SCI.PHYSICS.FUSION) to hot job tips (MISC.JOBS.OFFERED) to a general
potpourri in the MISC.MISC and JUNK newsgroups.
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                                                             Utilities


No BIN# on Printouts

If a person is continually printing files without a bin number, you
can send a pre-made mail message to them with the command NOBIN.  This
will send them a message stating that their previous files didn't have
bin numbers, tell them the correct format for printing files, tell
them that their previous printouts may be found in the blank bins, and
suggest further reading on the subject of printing.

  Examples:
  
  NOBIN CVADR000
  NOBIN HETSAMNIA

As shown above, any existing VAX account number may follow the NOBIN
command.  Below is the message that is sent.

     When submitting files to be printed on the main printers, please use the
     format:  PRINT/NAME="your name, bin#" filename.  This will give your 
output a
     bin # where the operator can then put the listing.  (The bins are located 
in
     bldg. 8, room 146.  Bin numbers range from 00 thru 98)  Without a bin 
number,
     there is no indication of where the output should be placed, and so, all
     files printed without one will be either be discarded or placed in the 
blank
     bins underneath the numbered bins.  If you wish to print your output at 
the
     RPS printer in 15-1 (the Library), please use the format:
     PRINT/NAME="your name"/QUEUE=RPS filename.
     
     For further information on printing, and on how you can automate your 
printing
     commands, see the handout "Printing on the VAX".  Handouts are located in
     97-121 and 15-1.  Thank you for you assistance.
                                                    Computing Resource Center



Printing Executable & Object Files

If a person is printing executable or object files (or any file type
that is causing problems with the printers), you may send a pre-made
mail message to them informing them of their actions with the command
OPNOTE.  This will tell them what they're doing wrong and what types
of files can and cannot be printed.  (In general, any file that can be
listed to the screen with the TYPE command can also be printed)

  Examples:
  
  OPNOTE CVADR000
  OPNOTE SYSMGR1

As shown above, any existing VAX account number may follow the OPNOTE
command.  Below is the message that is sent.

  Please do not submit any executable or object files for printing.
  These can usually be distinguished by the suffixes .EXE and .OBJ
  respectively.  These types of files are not meant to be printed
  (they contain no legible information) and they can cause problems
  with the printers.  Several other binary file types also cause this
  (notably  some SQL files).
  
  In general, if you can list the file to the screen with the TYPE
  command, the file may also be printed.
  
  Thank you for you assistance.
  
  Computing Resource Center
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                                                             Utilities

  
Banners (Line Printer Generated Signs)

The BANNER program is used to print giant line-printer banners.
Banners can be of any length, your disk quota allowing. To use the
BANNER program:

     $ @USER_DISK:[OPR.OPERATOR.COMMANDS]SETUP
     $ BANNER
     
     Output Filename? myfile.banner     <-- The banner will be stored
     in this file
     
     Enter banner message
     
     ->                         This is my banner <-- Enter message
     for your banner
       This is my banner        <-- Program makes banner here
     
     Another banner? no         <-- Nope, we just want this one
     
     $ PRINT/NOFEED BANNERFILE.TXT     or
     $ PRINT/NOFEED/FORM=NARROW BANNERFILE.TXT
     
     $ DEL BANNERFILE.TXT       <-- Delete it after done printing

NOTE:  Since this banner program saves its output to a file, your disk
quota may be a consideration here.  The larger the banner, the more
space it will consume. The banner "This is my banner" will take 82
blocks of disk space. The /FORM=NARROW option on the print command
will print the banner on small white paper instead of the normal 132
column green-bar paper. Print jobs using this form are usually printed
once or twice a day.



Fortune Cookies

FORTUNE is a program which looks into a database for
interesting/funny/historical quotes and sayings gathered by many
people around the world for many years now.  FORTUNE is more formally
known as the fortune-cookie program and was originally found only on
early UNIX boxes.

To use FORTUNE:

     $ @USER_DISK:[OPR.OPERATOR.COMMANDS]SETUP.COM

You may wish to put this in your login.com file so it will
be set up every time you log in. You may then simply type:

     $ FORTUNE   or
     $ COOKIE

and get a funny, etc. quote.

FORTUNE also defines the global symbols LOG and BYE to give you a
fortune every time you log off.
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                                                             Utilities


Line Printer Calendars

You can use the SAS program on the VAX to make line printer calendars.
To do this:

     $ EDIT/TPU CAL.SAS
     
     options ls=81 nodate nonumber;
     title ' '; proc format; value calform .=' ';
     data; input day : date7. bogus @@;
       format bogus calform.; cards;
       1jan89 .  31dec89 .
     proc calendar fill header=large;
       id day;
     <CTRL-Z>
     
     $ SAS6_SETUP
     $ SAS CAL
     $ PRINT CAL.LIS



On-Screen Calendars

The CALENDAR program creates a monthly calendar for any month of the
20th through the 23rd centuries. If the current
month (or any particular date) is requested, the current day (or
selected date) is highlighted.  A variety of standard date input
formats are allowed.  Although the calendar was designed for DEC VTxxx
terminals, most other terminals should work.

To use CALENDAR:

     $ @USER_DISK:[OPR.OPERATOR.COMMANDS]SETUP.COM

You may wish to put this in your login.com file so it will be set up
every time you log in. You can then get a calendar at any time by
typing CALENDAR [parameter].

Examples:

     CALENDAR
     CALENDAR JUNE
     CALENDAR SEP 1993
     CALENDAR ?               <-- Gives the CALENDAR Help page
     CAL                      <-- Can be abbreviated to CAL

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                                         Miscellanious Useful Commands


DIRECTORY      The directory command displays a list of files in a
directory.

     Qualifiers:               /Size=All     Displays the size (in
blocks) used by and allocated to each file.
               /Security       Displays file security, including file
owner and protection fields.
               /Full           Displays size, dates, security, and
system information.
               /Grand_total    Suppresses the file listing and
displays only the total-line for all
                               files selected.

     Examples: dir <cr>        Lists all files located in the default
directory.
               dir/secu/size=all   Lists all files, with size and
security information, located in the
                               default  directory.

CREATE/DIR     This command will create a sub-directory.

     Qualifier /Protection=(O:RWED)     This is recommended:  It
allows the user to later delete the                    subdirectory.

     Examples: Create/Dir/Prot=(O:RWED) [.Reports] <cr>
                 Creates the directory [.Reports] in the default
directory.

TYPE Displays a file to the screen.

     Examples: Type Login.com   Displays the Login.com file to the
screen.
               Type/Page Login.com Displays the Login.com file to the
screen and pauses after
                                each page full.

RENAME         Renames a file from one name to another name.

     Examples: Rename Weekly.txt Weekly.report
                 Gives Weekly.txt the new name of Weekly.report.

COPY Copies a file from one location to another (or one name to
another).

     Examples: Copy Weekly.report Weekly.backup
                 Copies Weekly.report into the new file Weekly.backup.
               Copy [OPR.MPYE]Login.com Login.com
                 Copies the file Login.com from [OPR.MPYE] to the
default directory.

DELETE         Deletes a file or directory.

     Examples: Delete Weekly.backup;    Deletes the latest version of
the file Weekly.backup.
                                   Delete Weekly.backup.*   Deletes
ALL versions of
                                   the file Weekly.backup.

PRINT          Prints a file.

     Qualifiers:              /after = time  Request that the job not
be printed until a specific time of day.
               /copies = n    Requests that n copies of the file be
printed.  The default is one copy.
               /form = narrow Requests that the file be printed on
narrow (AK) paper.

     Examples: Print weekly.report
                 Prints the file weekly.report with no modifications.
               Print/after=23:00 weekly.report
                 Prints the file weekly.report after 11 p.m.
               Print/copies=10/form=narrow/after=14:00
                 Prints 10 copies of the file weekly.report after 2
p.m. on narrow (AK) paper.

PURGE          Deletes all but the highest version of all files.

HELP Help accesses the interactive on-line help facility.  The help
facility can display information
               about a DCL command or topic.  To exit from help, type
CTRL/Z.

SET PASSWORD   Allows you to change your password.  You will prompted
for the old and new passwords.               Passwords must be at
least eight characters in length.
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                                         Miscellaneous Useful Commands


LOGOUT         Logs your account out of the system.  May also use the
command BYE.

SET TIME       Sets the System Time.  Each VAX/Console must be set
separately.  Requires LOG_IO privs.

     Examples: SET TIME=1-JAN-1999:12:34:00
                 Sets time to 12:34 PM on January 1, 1999.

SHOW Displays various system information.

     Qualifiers:               /Device  Shows all devices on the
system.  A single letter or group of letters
                               can be used to narrow the listing down.
i.e. SHOW DEVICE DU
                               will show all disks on the system.
               /Default        Displays the current default directory
               /Error          Shows all errors on the system.
               /User           Shows all users on the system.
               /System         Will show the processes on the system
as well as a bit of
                               information on the processes.

     Examples: show dev sys$tape   Will show the system tape drive.
               show dev du     Shows all disk drives.
               show user neking    Will show if NEKING is logged on.


REPLY          REPLY /qualifier "<text message>"

     Qualifiers                /Enable  Enable the terminal as an
operators console.
               /Status         Check on all outstanding mount
requests.  You must be
                               enabled as an operator to do this.
               /To             Sends a successful completion message
to a request that is
                               pending.
               /ABORT          Aborts a pending request.
               /USER           Sends a message to a certain user on
the system.
               /Term           Sends a message to a specific terminal.
The terminal must be
                               turned on, but doesn't need to be
logged on.
               /All            Sends a message to ALL terminals that
are turned on.
               /URGENT         This is used with the /TERM, /USER, or
/ALL option and sends
                               a message with a bell and attaches an
"URGENT".

     Examples: reply/abort=12345 "you are not authorized to mount that
tape"
               reply/user=neking "HELP - the tape drive doesn't work"
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                                           VAX Operator Hotkey Summary


This is a small summary of the VAX Operator Commands or Hotkeys.  The
majority of the Hotkeys are simply substitutes for the full length VMS
command.  A few of the Hotkeys execute command procedures or programs.
Most of these commands are fully documented elsewhere in this manual -
wherever they apply.  All of the command procedures used for these
Hotkeys are currently located in USER_DISK:[OPR.OPERATOR.COMMANDS].
All operator accounts have access to this directory.  To view any of
the files used, simply use SET DEFAULT
USER_DISK:[OPR.OPERATOR.COMMANDS] to attach to this directory.  From
here you can type, list, print, etc. any of the associated files.  Use
SET DEFAULT SYS$LOGIN to go back to your home directory.


Command Meaning

      q Used to display the various queues.  Example:  Q A <cr>.  This
        will display ALL the queues.  Q 1 <cr>. This will display the
        PTR1 print queues.  Q B <cr>.  This will display all BATCH
        queues.  Enter Q <cr> by itself to get a HELP file and listing
        of all abbreviations.

     rq Aborts & requeues jobs on the various queues.  The RQ
        procedure will requeue BOTH queues associated with a
        particular printer.  Ex: RQ 1 <cr> will requeue both the
        ADVAX1 and ADVAX2_PTR1 queues.  Enter RQ <cr> for a one page
        listing on how to use this command.

  stopq Used to stop the various queues.  The STOPQ procedure will
        stop BOTH queues associated with a particular printer.  Ex:
        STOPQ 1 <cr> will stop both the ADVAX1 and ADVAX2 PTR1 queues.
        Enter STOPQ <cr> for a one page description of how to use this
        command.

 startq Used to start the various queues.  The STARTQ procedure will
        start BOTH queues associated with a particular printer.  Ex:
        STARTQ 1 <cr> will start both the ADVAX1 and ADVAX2_PTR1
        queues.  Enter STARTQ <cr> for a one page description of how
        to use this command.

   kill Used to delete a job that is either printing or waiting in the
        print queue.  Example: KILL 952.  Where 952 is the entry# of
        the job to be deleted.  Obtain this number with the "q"
        commands above.

  align Prints an alignment pattern.  Example: ALIGN 1, or ALIGN 2.

   form Changes printer forms.  Examples: FORM 1 AK, FORM 1 DEFAULT.

operdoc Prints the latest copy of this document.

operhelp     Prints this document to the screen for quick reference.

 opnote Sends a note to user regarding printing .EXE and .OBJ files.
        Example:  OPNOTE CVADR000

  nobin Sends a note to user regarding printing files without a bin#.
        Example: NOBIN CVADR000

who & suShows users.

time/date    Shows time and date.  Both commands do the same thing.

  blank Used to initialize tapes.  Example: BLANK MUA0: DLY_01.  It
        will also correctly initialize tapes already containing data.

  hegis Gives information about the various account numbers.
        Example:  HEGIS CVAGK034 will give identifying information on
        CVAGK034.

     up Moves up one in the directory tree.

   down Moves down in the directory tree.  Example: DOWN OPERDIR where
        OPERDIR is a valid directory.

    cls Clears the screen.

symbols Displays ALL global symbols, including Hotkeys, and their
        meanings.

    warnSends an URGENT message to ALL users.  Use format: WARN
        "msg..."
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                                                 ASCII Character Table


            DEC HX CHR       DEC HX CHR     DEC HX CHR
            0   00 ^@ NUL    44  2C ,       88  58 X
            1   01 ^A SOH    45  2D -       89  59 Y
            2   02 ^B STX    46  2E .       90  5A Z
            3   03 ^C ETX    47  2F /       91  5B [
            4   04 ^D EOT    48  30 0       92  5C \
            5   05 ^E ENQ    49  31 1       93  5D ]
            6   06 ^F ACK    50  32 2       94  5E ^
            7   07 ^G BEL    51  33 3       95  5F _
            8   08 ^H BS     52  34 4       96  60 '
            9   09 ^I TAB    53  35 5       97  61 a
            10  0A ^J LF     54  36 6       98  62 b
            11  0B ^K VT     55  37 7       99  63 c
            12  0C ^L FF     56  38 8       100 64 d
            13  0D ^M CR     57  39 9       101 65 e
            14  0E ^N SO     58  3A :       102 66 f
            15  0F ^O SI     59  3B ;       103 67 g
            16  10 ^P DLE    60  3C <       104 68 h
            17  11 ^Q DC1    61  3D =       105 69 i
            18  12 ^R DC2    62  3E >       106 6A j
            19  13 ^S DC3    63  3F ?       107 6B k
            20  14 ^T DC4    64  40 @       108 6C l
            21  15 ^U NAK    65  41 A       109 6D m
            22  16 ^V SYN    66  42 B       110 6E n
            23  17 ^W ETB    67  43 C       111 6F o
            24  18 ^X CAN    68  44 D       112 70 p
            25  19 ^Y EM     69  45 E       113 71 q
            26  1A ^Z SUB    70  46 F       114 72 r
            27  1B ESC       71  47 G       115 73 s
            28  1C ^\ FS     72  48 H       116 74 t
            29  1D ^` GS     73  49 I       117 75 u
            30  1E ^= RS     74  4A J       118 76 v
            31  1F ^- US     75  4B K       119 77 w
            32  20 SPC       76  4C L       120 78 x
            33  21 !         77  4D M       121 79 y
            34  22 "         78  4E N       122 7A z
            35  23 #         79  4F O       123 7B {
            36  24 $         80  50 P       124 7C |
            37  25 %         81  51 Q       125 7D }
            38  26 &         82  52 R       126 7E ~
            39  27 '         83  53 S       127 7F DEL
            40  28 (         84  54 T
            41  29 )         85  55 U
            42  2A *         86  56 V
            43  2B +         87  57 W
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                                                 Notes, Comments, etc.