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Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS
ADU Reference Manual
Order Number:
AA-U715J-TE
December 1999
This manual contains reference information about the commands, phrases,
and clauses of the Application Definition Utility (ADU).
Revision/Update Information:
This manual supersedes the Digital ACMS for OpenVMS ADU Reference
Manual, Version 4.2.
Operating System:
Compaq OpenVMS Alpha Version 6.2 and above, excluding Version 7.0
Compaq OpenVMS VAX Version 6.2 and above, excluding Version 7.0
Software Version:
Compaq ACMS Version 4.3 for OpenVMS
Compaq Computer Corporation
Houston, Texas
December 1999
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ORACLE and Oracle are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation.
Oracle CODASYL DBMS, Oracle CDD/Administrator, Oracle CDD/Repository,
Oracle Rdb, Oracle SQL/Services, Oracle Trace, and Oracle Trace
Collector are trademarks of Oracle Corporation.
Other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their
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ZK6603
The OpenVMS documentation set is available on CD-ROM.
Preface
This manual contains reference information about the commands and
clauses of the Application Definition Utility (ADU) of DIGITAL ACMS for
OpenVMS (ACMS). To learn how to use the ADU, read Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Writing Applications.
Intended Audience
Read this manual if you need reference information about the
Application Definition Utility (ADU) of ACMS.
Operating System Information
Information about the versions of the OpenVMS operating system
compatible with this version of ACMS is included in Compaq ACMS Version 4.3 for OpenVMS Installation Guide.
For additional information on the compatibility of other software
products with this version of ACMS, refer to the Compaq ACMS for
OpenVMS Software Product Description (SPD 25.50.xx).
Document Structure
The manual consists of seven chapters and two appendixes:
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Chapter 1
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Describes the commands you use with ADU.
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Chapter 2
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Explains how to use %INCLUDE, which lets you include portions of other
definitions in a definition.
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Chapter 3
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Describes task and block step clauses, which define the work and
actions of a task.
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Chapter 4
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Describes the task group definition clauses, which name the tasks and
servers in an application.
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Chapter 5
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Describes application definition clauses, which name the task groups in
the application and specify control characteristics for tasks and
servers defined in the task group definition.
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Chapter 6
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Describes menu clauses, which define menus in standard ACMS format.
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Chapter 7
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Contains reference material for task clauses and phrases whose use is
no longer recommended.
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Appendix A
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Describes documentation for ADU error messages.
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Appendix B
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Describes ACMS system workspaces.
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ACMS Help
ACMS and its components provide extensive online help.
- DCL level help
Enter HELP ACMS at the DCL prompt for complete
help about the ACMS command and qualifiers, and for other elements of
ACMS for which independent help systems do not exist. DCL level help
also provides brief help messages for elements of ACMS that contain
independent help systems (such as the ACMS utilities) and for related
products used by ACMS (such as DECforms or Oracle CDD/Repository).
- ACMS utilities help
Each of the following ACMS utilities has
an online help system:
ACMS Debugger
ACMSGEN Utility
ACMS Queue Manager (ACMSQUEMGR)
Application Definition Utility (ADU)
Application Authorization Utility (AAU)
Device Definition Utility (DDU)
User Definition Utility (UDU)
Audit Trail Report Utility (ATR)
Software Event Log Utility Program (SWLUP)
The two ways to get utility-specific help are:
- Run the utility and type HELP at the utility prompt.
- Use the DCL HELP command. At the "Topic?" prompt, type @
followed by the name of the utility. Use the ACMS prefix, even if the
utility does not have an ACMS prefix (except for SWLUP). For example:
Topic? @ACMSQUEMGR
Topic? @ACMSADU
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However, do not use the ACMS prefix with SWLUP:
Note that if you run the ACMS Debugger Utility and then type HELP,
you must specify a file. If you ask for help from the DCL level with @,
you do not need to specify a file.
- ACMSPARAM.COM and ACMEXCPAR.COM help
Help for the command
procedures that set parameters and quotas is a subset of the DCL level
help. You have access to this help from the DCL prompt, or from within
the command procedures.
- LSE help
ACMS provides ACMS-specific help within the LSE
templates that assist in the creation of applications, tasks, task
groups, and menus. The ACMS-specific LSE help is a subset of the ADU
help system. Within the LSE templates, this help is context-sensitive.
Type HELP/IND (PF1-PF2) at any placeholder for which you want help.
- Error help
ACMS and each of its utilities provide error
message help. Use HELP ACMS ERRORS from the DCL prompt for ACMS error
message help. Use HELP ERRORS from the individual utility prompts for
error message help for that utility.
- Terminal user help
At each menu within an ACMS application,
ACMS provides help about terminal user commands, special key mappings,
and general information about menus and how to select tasks from menus.
- Forms help
For complete help for DECforms or TDMS, use the
help systems for these products.
Related Documents
The following table lists the books in the Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS
documentation set.
| ACMS Information |
Description |
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Compaq ACMS Version 4.3 for OpenVMS Release Notes+
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Information about the latest release of the software
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Compaq ACMS Version 4.3 for OpenVMS Installation Guide
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Description of installation requirements, the installation procedure,
and postinstallation tasks.
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Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Getting Started
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Overview of ACMS software and documentation.
Tutorial for developing a simple ACMS application.
Description of the AVERTZ sample application.
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Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Concepts and Design Guidelines
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Description of how to design an ACMS application.
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Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Writing Applications
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Description of how to write task, task group, application, and menu
definitions using the Application Definition Utility.
Description of how to write and migrate ACMS applications on an
OpenVMS Alpha system.
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Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Writing Server Procedures
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Description of how to write programs to use with tasks and how to debug
tasks and programs. Description of how ACMS works with the APPC/LU6.2
programming interface to communicate with IBM CICS applications.
Description of how ACMS works with third-party database managers, with
Oracle used as an example.
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Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Systems Interface Programming
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Description of using Systems Interface (SI) Services to submit tasks to
an ACMS system.
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Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS ADU Reference Manual
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Reference information about the ADU commands, phrases, and clauses.
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Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Quick Reference
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List of ACMS syntax with brief descriptions.
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Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Managing Applications
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Description of authorizing, running, and managing ACMS applications,
and controlling the ACMS system.
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Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Remote Systems Management Guide
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Description of the features of the Remote Manager for managing ACMS
systems, how to use the features, and how to manage the Remote Manager.
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Online help+
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Online help about ACMS and its utilities.
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+Available on line only.
For additional information on the compatibility of other software
products with this version of ACMS, refer to the Compaq ACMS for
OpenVMS Software Product Description (SPD 25.50.xx).
For additional information about the Open Systems Software Group (OSSG)
products and services, access the following OpenVMS World Wide Web
address:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/openvms
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Reader's Comments
Compaq welcomes your comments on this manual.
Print or edit the online form SYS$HELP:OPENVMSDOC_COMMENTS.TXT and send
us your comments by:
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Internet
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openvmsdoc@compaq.com
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Fax
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603 884-0120, Attention: OSSG Documentation, ZKO3-4/U08
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Mail
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Compaq Computer Corporation
OSSG Documentation Group, ZKO3-4/U08
110 Spit Brook Rd.
Nashua, NH 03062-2698
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How To Order Additional Documentation
Use the following World Wide Web address for information about how to
order additional documentation:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/openvms
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To reach the OpenVMS documentation website, click the Documentation
link.
If you need help deciding which documentation best meets your needs,
call 1--800--ATCOMPA.
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
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Ctrl/
x
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A sequence such as Ctrl/
x indicates that you must press and hold the key labeled Ctrl
while you press another key or a pointing device button.
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PF1
x
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A sequence such as PF1
x indicates that you must first press and release the key
labeled PF1 and then press and release another key or a pointing device
button.
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[Return]
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In examples, a key name enclosed in a box indicates that you press a
key on the keyboard. (In text, a key name is not enclosed in a box.)
In the HTML version of this document, this convention appears as
brackets rather than a box.
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...
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A horizontal ellipsis in examples indicates one of the following
possibilities:
- Additional optional arguments in a statement have been omitted.
- The preceding item or items can be repeated one or more times.
- Additional parameters, values, or other information can be entered.
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A vertical ellipsis indicates the omission of items from a code example
or command format; the items are omitted because they are not important
to the topic being discussed.
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Monospace text
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Monospace type indicates code examples and interactive screen displays.
In the C programming language, monospace type in text identifies the
following elements: keywords, the names of independently compiled
external functions and files, syntax summaries, and references to
variables or identifiers introduced in an example.
In the HMTL version of this document, this text style may appear as
italics.
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-
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A hyphen at the end of a command format description, command line, or
code line indicates that the command or statement continues on the
following line.
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numbers
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All numbers in text are assumed to be decimal unless otherwise noted.
Nondecimal radixes---binary, octal, or hexadecimal---are explicitly
indicated.
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bold text
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Bold text represents the introduction of a new term or the name of an
argument, an attribute, or a reason.
In the HMTL version of this document, this text style may appear as
italics.
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italic text
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Italic text indicates important information, complete titles of
manuals, or variables. Variables include information that varies in
system output (Internal error
number), in command lines (/PRODUCER=
name), and in command parameters in text (where
dd represents the predefined code for the device type).
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UPPERCASE
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Uppercase text indicates the name of a routine, the name of a file, the
name of a file protection code, or the abbreviation for a system
privilege.
In command format descriptions, uppercase text is an
optional keyword.
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UPPERCASE
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In command format descriptions, uppercase text that is underlined is
required. You must include it in the statement if the clause is used.
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lowercase
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In command format descriptions, a lowercase word indicates a required
element.
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<lowercase>
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In command format descriptions, lowercase text in angle brackets
indicates a required clause or phrase.
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( )
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In command format descriptions, parentheses indicate that you must
enclose the options in parentheses if you choose more than one.
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[| |]
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In command format descriptions, vertical bars within square brackets
indicate that you can choose any combination of the enclosed options,
but you can choose each option only once.
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In command format descriptions, vertical bars within braces indicate
that you must choose one of the options listed, but you can use each
option only once.
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References to Products
The ACMS documentation set often refers to products by abbreviated
names. The following product abbreviations are used in this
documentation set:
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Product |
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ACMS
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Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Alpha, and Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS VAX
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Ada
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DEC Ada for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, and DEC Ada for OpenVMS VAX Systems
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BASIC
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DEC BASIC for OpenVMS, and VAX BASIC
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C
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DEC C for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, and DEC C for OpenVMS VAX Systems
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CDD
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Oracle CDD/Administrator, and Oracle CDD/Repository
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COBOL
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DEC COBOL for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, and VAX COBOL for OpenVMS VAX
Systems
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DATATRIEVE
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DEC DATATRIEVE for OpenVMS Alpha, and DEC DATATRIEVE for OpenVMS VAX
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DBMS
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Oracle CODASYL DBMS
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DECforms
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Compaq DECforms
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FORTRAN
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DEC Fortran for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, and DEC Fortran for OpenVMS VAX
Systems
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OpenVMS
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The Compaq OpenVMS Alpha operating system, and the Compaq OpenVMS VAX
operating system
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Pascal
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DEC Pascal, and VAX Pascal
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PL/I
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PL/I for VAX VMS
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Rdb
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Oracle Rdb
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SQL
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The SQL interface to Oracle Rdb
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TDMS
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Compaq TDMS
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