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New MPE XL System Features
The following three tables list new MPE XL capabilities, utilities, and
commands.
New MPE XL Capabilities
Table 1-1 lists capabilities that are new to MPE XL.
Table 1-1. New MPE XL Capabilities
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| CAPABILITY | FUNCTION | REFERENCE |
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| Access Port (AP) | A Channel I/O (CIO) port used to connect | System Startup, |
| | local and remote System Consoles to the | Configuration and |
| | host computer. | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| Access Port | A set of commands executed from the local | System Startup, |
| commands | or remote System Console; used to control | Configuration and |
| | the Access Port. | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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Table 1-1. New MPE XL Capabilities (cont.)
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| CAPABILITY | FUNCTION | REFERENCE |
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| Autoboot | When present, allows Autoboot to start the | System Startup, |
| file/Autoexec | system automatically during system | Configuration and |
| file | installation, without pausing at the ISL | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | prompt. | (32650-90042) |
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| Autoboot flag | When set on, and with autoexec file | System Startup, |
| | present, automatically restarts the system | Configuration and |
| | after a system reset. | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| Autoinstall | When run, automatically creates system | System Startup, |
| program | account structure during system | Configuration and |
| | installation. | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| Boot path | One or more I/O paths that specify the | System Startup, |
| | device(s) on which system boot files are | Configuration and |
| | stored. | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| Boot path, | Specifies a tape drive; when it is | System Startup, |
| alternate | specified, the system boots from the boot | Configuration and |
| | tape. | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| Boot path, | Specifies the System Console hardware path. | System Startup, |
| console | | Configuration and |
| | | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| boot path, | Specifies the System Disk; when it is | System Startup, |
| primary | specified, the system boots from the System | Configuration and |
| | Disk. | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| Command Files | Similar to UDC's, but are not cataloged; | Security and Account |
| | contain only one command definition; are | Structure (32650-90041); |
| | easier to modify, but do not accept the | MPE XL Commands Reference |
| | recursion. | Manual (32650-90003) |
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| Command line | Permits command lines to be recalled and | MPE XL Commands Reference |
| history stack | reused, or recalled, modified, and reused. | Manual (32650-90003) |
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Table 1-1. New MPE XL Capabilities (cont.)
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| CAPABILITY | FUNCTION | REFERENCE |
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| Command search | HPPATH permits modification of command | MPE XL Commands Reference |
| path, modifiable | search path; used with implied RUN and | Manual (32650-90003) |
| | execution of Command Files. | |
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| Control Mode | The mode used when entering Access Port | System Startup, |
| | commands from the physical or remote System | Configuration and |
| | Console. | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| Console Mode | The mode used when entering CTRL A commands | System Startup, |
| | from the physical or remote System Console | Configuration and |
| | | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| Dereferenced | Permits interactive substitution of | System Startup, |
| variables | variables in command lines. | Configuration and |
| | | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| Implied :RUN | Permits running programs from jobs and | MPE XL Commands Reference |
| | sessions simply by entering the program | Manual (32650-90003) |
| | name. The :RUN command still works as on | |
| | MPE V, and is used if options other than | |
| | ;INFO= and ;PARM= need to be specified. | |
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| Multiple | Permits storage of more than one | System Startup, |
| configuration | configuration group and facilitates rapid | Configuration and |
| groups | configuration changes. | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| Programmatic | Permits execution of programs and commands | MPE XL Commands Reference |
| command execution | from within programs. | Manual (32650-90003); |
| | | Command Interpreter |
| | | Access and Variables |
| | | Programmer's Guide |
| | | (32650-90011) |
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| Recursive search | Permits searching for UDCs from the top of | MPE XL Commands Reference |
| for UDC | the catalog, regardless of the place in the | Manual (32650-90003) |
| | catalog from which the search starts. | |
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Table 1-1. New MPE XL Capabilities (cont.)
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| CAPABILITY | FUNCTION | REFERENCE |
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| Restore | Capabilities are: restore a file system | MPE XL Commands Reference |
| enhancements (new | directory from a backup tape (DIRECTORY | Manual (32650-90003); |
| :RESTORE command | parameter); store sets of files by a range | Performing System |
| parameters) | of filecodes (FCRANGE); display tape label | Management Tasks |
| | and directory information for all or a | (32650-90004) |
| | subset of the files on a store tape | |
| | (LISTDIR); specify disk volume, volume set, | |
| | or volume class where files will be | |
| | restored (VOL, VOLSET, VOLCLASS); new | |
| | wildcarding ( [ ] range). | |
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| Scanner /parser | Provides increased flexibility in placement | MPE XL Commands Reference |
| | of positional and keyword parameters for | Manual (32650-90003) |
| | new and modified MPE XL commands. Does not | |
| | affect unchanged commands common to MPE V/E | |
| | and MPE XL. | |
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| Storage | Store file system directory (DIRECTORY); | MPE XL Commands Reference |
| enhancements (new | store sets of files by a range of file | Manual (32650-90003); |
| :STORE | codes (FCRANGE); store files, by filelist | Performing System |
| parameters) | from a volume set (ONVS); store a volume | Management Tasks |
| | set directory (DIRECTORY;ONVS= volumeset); | (32650-90004) |
| | specify consecutive (serial) or concurrent | |
| | (parallel) backup devices (STORESET); | |
| | produce tapes compatible with MPE V/E | |
| | (TRANSPORT); read multiple files | |
| | concurrently from disk and store to tape | |
| | (INTER; new wildcarding ( [ ] range). | |
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| System backup | New SYSGEN utility backs up system | System Startup, |
| enhancements | configuration files independently of | Configuration and |
| | system, user, and directory files, which | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | are backed up with the :STORE command. | (32650-90042) MPE XL |
| | | Commands Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90003) Performing |
| | | System Management Tasks |
| | | (32650-90004) |
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Table 1-1. New MPE XL Capabilities (cont.)
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| CAPABILITY | FUNCTION | REFERENCE |
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| System parameter | New commands, executable from the | System Startup, |
| management | Miscellaneous Configurator of the SYSGEN | Configuration and |
| | utility, provide control of session | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | duration (SESSION CITIMEOUT), job CPU time | (32650-90042) |
| | usage (JOB CPUTIME),and session logon time | |
| | (SESSION LOGONTIMEOUT). | |
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| System self-test | Automatically tests system hardware after a | System Startup, |
| | reset. | Configuration and |
| | | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| System variables | Several MPE XL variables are predefined by | MPE XL Commands Reference |
| | the system. Some may be modified | Manual (32650-90003); |
| | by:SETVAR. | Command Interpreter |
| | | Access and Variables |
| | | Programmer's Guide |
| | | (32650-90011) |
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| Timed terminal | Permits user control of terminal read | MPE XL Commands Reference |
| reads | timeout with the HPTIMEOUT variable. | Manual (32650-90003); |
| | | Command Interpreter |
| | | Access and Variables |
| | | Programmer's Guide |
| | | (32650-90011) |
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| User-created | Permits user to define own prompt with | MPE XL Commands Reference |
| prompt | HPPROMPT variable. | Manual (32650-90003); |
| | | Command Interpreter |
| | | Access and Variables |
| | | Programmer's Guide |
| | | (32650-90011) |
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| Volume class | A category of disk storage that contains | Volume Management |
| | one or more related files; can reside on | (32650-90045) |
| | more than one volume in a volume set. | |
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New MPE XL Utilities
The general reference for MPE XL utilities is MPE XL System Utilities
Reference Manual (32650-90081). Additional references are listed by
utility.
Table 1-2. New MPE XL Utilities
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| UTILITY | FUNCTION | REFERENCE |
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| CLKUTIL | Controls and displays time and | System Startup, |
| | date during system startup | Configuration and |
| | | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| DIRMIG | Utility used to migrate MPE V/E | Migration Process Guide |
| | operating environment data to an | (30367-90007) |
| | MPE XL system. | |
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| ISL (Initial System | Provides user interface and | System Startup, |
| Loader) | command set to implement system | Configuration and |
| | load and startup utilities. | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | | (32650-90042) |
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| NMMGR | Set of utilities used for | System Startup, |
| | configuring remote devices; SYSGEN | Configuration and |
| | references NMMGR to prevent | Shutdown Reference Manual |
| | conflicts between configurations | (32650-90042); NS3000/XL |
| | for local and remote devices. | Network Manager's |
| | | Reference Manual |
| | | (36920-90002) |
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| NMMAINT | Displays version numbers of | NS3000/XL Network |
| | supplied Node Management Service | Manager's Reference |
| | (NMS) data communications | Manual (36920-90002) |
| | software. | |
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| OCA | Analyzes MPE V/E application | Migration Process Guide |
| | software for problems which might | (30367-90007) [REV BEG] |
| | arise when migrating them to MPE | |
| | XL | |
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| SPFXFER | Transfers spoolfiles from the | Native Mode Spooler |
| | Classic HP3000 format to the MPE | Reference Manual |
| | XL Native Mode Spooler format and | (32650-90166); |
| | back again. | Introduction to MPE XL |
| | | for MPE V/E System |
| | | Administrators |
| | | (30367-90003)[REV END] |
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New MPE XL Commands
The general reference for MPE XL commands is the MPE XL Commands
Reference Manual (32650-90003)
Table 1-3. New MPE XL Commands
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| CALC | Evaluates an expression. |
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| CCXL | HP C/XL compiler. Available only when HP C/XL is installed. |
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| CCXLGO | Compiles, links, and executes an HP C/XL program. Available |
| | only when HP C/XL is installed. |
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| CCXLLK | Compiles and links an HP C/XL program. Available only when |
| | HP C/XL is installed. |
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| CHGROUP | Changes the user's logon group. |
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| COB74XL | Compiles a COBOL II/XL program (1974 ANSI). |
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| COB74XLG | Compiles, links, and executes a COBOL II/XL program (1974 |
| | ANSI). |
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| COB74XLK | Compiles and links a COBOL II/XL program (1974 ANSI). |
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| COB85XL | Compiles a COBOL II/XL program (1985 ANSI). |
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| COB85XLG | Compiles, links, and executes a COBOL II/XL program (1985 |
| | ANSI). |
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| COB85XLK | Compiles and links a COBOL II/XL program (1985 ANSI). |
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| COPY | Copies one disk file to another. |
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| DELETEVAR | Deletes a specific MPE XL variable or set of variables. |
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| DO | Reexecutes any command still retained in the command line |
| | history stack. Optionally, commands can be modified before |
| | reexecution. |
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| ECHO | Echoes a message to the standard list device. |
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| ENDWHILE | Ends a WHILE block. |
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| ERRDUMP | Allows the user to dump either the process or the system |
| | error stack to whatever depth is specified. |
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Table 1-3. New MPE XL Commands (cont.)
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| EXIT | Terminates the Command Interpreter. |
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| FTNXL | Compiles a FORTRAN 77/XL program. |
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| FTNXLGO | Compiles, links, and executes a FORTRAN 77/XL program. |
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| FTNXLLK | Compiles and links a FORTRAN 77/XL program. |
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| INPUT | Permits interactive assignment to variables. |
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| LINK | Merges relocatable object files to create an executable |
| | program file. |
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| LISTREDO | Displays the contents of the command line history stack. |
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| OCTCOMP | Translates MPE V/E compatible object code to MPE XL |
| | instructions. |
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| OPTION | Now a command as well as a User Command header option. It |
| | modifies the environment of User Defined Commands and |
| | Command Files. [REV BEG] |
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| PASSWORD | Allows users to change passwords.[REV END] |
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| PASXL | Compiles an HP Pascal/XL program. |
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| PASXLGO | Compiles, links, and executes an HP Pascal/XL program. |
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| PASXLLK | Compiles and links an HP Pascal/XL program. |
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| PRINT | Prints the contents of a file to the standard listing device |
| | or to a specified file. |
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| RETURN | Exits a UDC or a Command File immediately. |
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| SETVAR | Assigns a value to, or creates, an MPE XL variable. |
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| SHOWVAR | Displays specific variables names and their values. |
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| SYSGEN | Starts configuration dialog and/or installation tape |
| | creation. This takes the place of :SYSDUMP. |
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| VSCLOSE | Instructs the system to close a volume set. |
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Table 1-3. New MPE XL Commands (cont.)
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| VSOPEN | Reopens a volume set that was closed with VSCLOSE. |
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| VSRELEASE | Releases a volume set that was reserved with VSRESERVE. |
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| VSRELEASESYS | Releases a volume set system-wide. |
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| VSRESERVE | Requests the Operator to put a volume set on line and |
| | reserves the volume set for the user. |
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| VSRESERVESYS | Reserves a volume set system-wide. |
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| VSTORE | Verifies that tape files stored with :STORE are error-free. |
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| WHILE | Controls job, UDC, or Command File execution flow with a |
| | looping structure. |
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| XEQ | Executes a program or Command File and prevents MPE XL from |
| | executing a built-in command or UDC with the same name. |
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