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Contents

1 Introduction..................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Introducing MONITOR ........................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 How to Use This Manual......................................................................................... 1-1
2 Access Rights in PDMS ..............................................................................2-1
2.1 Entering PDMS ....................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 PDMS Databases ..................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2.1 Database Types .............................................................................................. 2-2
2.2.2 Database Access Control................................................................................ 2-2
2.2.3 Foreign Databases.......................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.4 Teams 2-3
2.2.5 Access Rights of Users to Databases............................................................. 2-3
2.3 Module Access Control ............................................................................................ 2-4
3 Using MONITOR...........................................................................................3-1
3.1 Changing Your Password........................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 User Status .............................................................................................................. 3-1
3.3 System Status.......................................................................................................... 3-2
3.4 Setting the Current Team....................................................................................... 3-3
3.5 Listing and Querying .............................................................................................. 3-3
3.5.1 LIST USERS................................................................................................... 3-3
3.5.2 LIST TEAMS .................................................................................................. 3-4
3.5.3 LIST MDB ...................................................................................................... 3-4
3.5.4 LIST DB.......................................................................................................... 3-5
3.5.5 LIST COPIES ................................................................................................. 3-5
3.5.6 LIST MODULES ............................................................................................ 3-6
3.5.7 The QUERY Command .................................................................................. 3-6
3.6 Temporarily Changing Access Rights .................................................................... 3-7
3.7 Current and Non-current Databases...................................................................... 3-7
3.8 Sending Messages to Other Users .......................................................................... 3-8
3.9 Output Destination ................................................................................................. 3-8
3.10 Output Devices ........................................................................................................ 3-9
3.11 Changing Modules................................................................................................... 3-9
3.12 Deleting Inter-database Connection Macros.......................................................... 3-9
3.13 Leaving PDMS......................................................................................................... 3-9
3.14 Running PDMS in Batch Mode............................................................................. 3-10
4 Command Summary....................................................................................4-1
4.1 Conventions Used in the Syntax Graphs ............................................................... 4-2

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BATCH .................................................................................................................. 4-5

CURRENT ........................................................................................................... 4-10
DEFER ................................................................................................................ 4-11
DELETE .............................................................................................................. 4-12
DEVICE ............................................................................................................... 4-13
EXCHANGE ........................................................................................................ 4-14
FINISH................................................................................................................. 4-15
LIST .................................................................................................................... 4-16
MESSAGE........................................................................................................... 4-19
PASSWORD ....................................................................................................... 4-20
PROJECT............................................................................................................ 4-21
PROTECT ........................................................................................................... 4-22
QUERY................................................................................................................ 4-23
RUN .................................................................................................................... 4-26
SET .................................................................................................................... 4-27
STATUS .............................................................................................................. 4-28
SYSTAT .............................................................................................................. 4-29
USERNAME ........................................................................................................ 4-31
5 Error Messages ...........................................................................................5-1

Index ..........................................................................................................................

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1 Introduction

1.1 Introducing MONITOR

MONITOR is the PDMS module which controls your entry into PDMS. Normally
users enter PDMS via the Interface. This manual describes the MONITOR commands
for users who wish to customise their interface or write macros. You also need to know
the MONITOR commands if you are going to set up batch files.
The commands described in this manual are available to all users. The manual
assumes that you are familiar with PDMS at least to the level of a PDMS Basic
Training Course.

1.2 How to Use This Manual

Chapter 2 is an introduction to PDMS access rights, and how these affect users,
teams, databases and modules.
Chapter 3 is an overview of the commands available in MONITOR.
Chapter 4 is a Command Summary. It contains an alphabetical list of commands.
Each command has a detailed description, and examples and syntax graphs are given.
Chapter 5 is a list of MONITOR error messages, with short explanations.

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This chapter describes what is happening at each stage of entering PDMS. It explains
the way access to PDMS data and modules is controlled when the System Administrator
sets up projects, users, teams and databases. Then it describes how you can use
MONITOR commands to query information about access rights to databases and
modules, and about who is using PDMS at the moment.
System Administrators who have access to PDMS ADMIN should refer to the PDMS
ADMIN Reference Manual for further information.

2.1 Entering PDMS

When you start up PDMS, you must first give the name of the project you will be
working on using the PROJECT command. You can query the projects available. Then
you specify a user name and password by giving the USERNAME command. You can query
the users, and the MDBs, available in the Project before they are set.
Note: When working in non-graphics mode, it is recommended that you enter
the USERNAME command on its own, and you will then be prompted to
enter the username and password, which will not be echoed on the
screen. Do not follow the command immediately by the username and
password, as this may be a security risk.
When you have entered the username and password correctly, you will be in MONITOR.
You will be able to use the facilities described in this manual, or start up another PDMS
module.

2.2 PDMS Databases

All PDMS data is stored in databases, and if you want to work on design data you will
specify the name of a Multiple Database (MDB) before you enter another PDMS
module. An MDB is a collection of databases with defined access rights. Specifying an
MDB sets your access rights to the databases.
Although an MDB may contain up to 8000 DBs, only 300 of these can be accessed at one
time. Databases which can be accessed are described as current. Databases which
cannot be accessed are described as non-current or deferred. The status of a DB can
be changed to current or deferred at any time, as described in Section 3.8.
MONITOR checks that an MDB has been selected before it will allow you to enter
another module (except ADMIN or LEXICON).

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Note: When you select an MDB and enter a design module, UNITS settings
are taken from the first current catalogue DB. Connection
compatibility (COCO) tables in all the current catalogue DBs are
available to the designer.

2.2.1 Database Types

A PDMS project can contain the following types of database:
System databases
• The SYSTEM database itself, which holds the access control data for the model
data and modules.
• The COMMS (Communications) database, which stores information about who is
using which module and which model databases are available.
• The MISC database which store inter-user messages, and inter-database macros.
Model Databases
• The DESIGN database which contains all the design information for the project
• The CATALOGUE database where the project catalogue and specifications are
stored.
• The PADD database which contains data about drawings produced by DRAFT.
• The PROPERTIES database which can contain material properties, and can be
referenced by the catalogue
• The DICTIONARY database which holds the definitions of user-defined attributes
(UDAs), as set up in LEXICON.
• The ISOD database hold spool drawings generated by SPOOLER.

2.2.2 Database Access Control

Users have one of the following types of access to a DB:
Read/Write You can change the data held in the DB.
Read-only You can interrogate the contents of the DB (for example, by using
ISODRAFT to produce an isometric), but you cannot alter it.
None You have no access to the DB.
Each database is set up with UPDATE, CONTROLLED or MULTIWRITE access rights,
where:
UPDATE The database can be accessed by many users with Read-only rights,
but only one user with Read/Write right
CONTROLLED Controlled by an external system.
MULTIWRITE The database can be accessed by many users with Read/Write

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You can see the access rights to a database by using the LIST DB command.

2.2.3 Foreign Databases

Foreign databases are databases which have been included from a different project. This
is often used for Catalogue databases, so that many users can have Read access to the
same database without needing multiple copies. For example, in the Sample project
supplied with the product, there are several databases shared with the Master project.
Foreign databases are listed as such when databases are queried. See Section 3.5.

2.2.4 Teams
A team is a user or a group of users who have read-write access to a database (and read
access to several other databases). The database must be named as:
teamid/identifier
teamid is the name of the team which is given full Read/Write access to the
DB
identifier is the name of the DB. This is a normal PDMS name beginning
with a slash (/).
For example, the PIPING team would have read-write access to design databases
containing piping design, the STRUCTURES team would have read-write access to
databases containing steelwork design, but they would both have read-only access to a
catalogue database. So, the MDB for the PIPING team could contain the following
databases (and normally several others):
PIPING/PIPING-A A Design database PIPING-A, to which the PIPING team
will have read/write access.
MASTER/CATALOGUE-1 A Catalogue database CATALOGUE-1, to which the
PIPING team will have read-only access.

2.2.5 Access Rights of Users to Databases

Each user has a level of access assigned by the System Administrator:
• Free users have read-write access to all databases.
• General users have read-write access to databases owned by their team in the
current MDB, and read-only access to other copies of databases in the current
MDB.

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2.3 Module Access Control

Any PDMS module can be classified as Free, or Restricted. Whether a user has access to
a module will depend on the user’s access rights and the access classification of the
module, as follows:
• Only a Free user may use a Restricted module
• A General user may use Free modules
In the system configuration as supplied, only ADMIN and LEXICON are Restricted. All
the other modules are Free.

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3 Using MONITOR

This chapter is an overview of MONITOR commands. They are mainly used to select
databases and modules, to query information about the system status, users and
databases, and to communicate with other users.
See Chapter 4 for full details of the commands.

3.1 Changing Your Password

You can change your password from that allocated to you by the System Administrator.
The command PASS is followed by a slash and then the new password, consisting of up
to six alphabetic characters.

3.2 User Status

The STATUS command outputs information about your current status and the databases
to which you have access. An example of typical output is shown below:
Project: SAM
User: SYSTEM (Xd0-PC046)
Teams: MASTER SAMPLE DEMO HANGER HVAC PIPE STRUC
DRAFTADMIN ISOADMIN HSADMIN CATADMIN ADMIN CATS EQUI
TRAINING PARAGONADMIN
MDB: /SAMPLE
1 SAMPLE/DESI RW PRIMARY
2 STRUC/ASLTMPL RW PRIMARY
3 STRUC/TEMPLATE RW PRIMARY
4 EQUI/EQUITMPL RW PRIMARY
5 PIPE/ISOD RW PRIMARY
6 SAMPLE/PADD RW PRIMARY
7 ADMIN/PADD RW PRIMARY
8 MASTER/COMP R FOREIGN
9 MASTER/PIPECATA R FOREIGN
10 MASTER/PIPEOLD R FOREIGN
11 MASTER/STLCATA R FOREIGN
12 MASTER/HVACCATA R FOREIGN
13 MASTER/SUPPCATA R FOREIGN
14 MASTER/EQUICATA R FOREIGN
15 MASTER/ASLCATA R FOREIGN
16 MASTER/PADD R FOREIGN
17 MASTER/DICT R FOREIGN
18 MASTER/PROP R FOREIGN
Deferred DBS:
**NONE**

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This shows that in the project SAM, a user with identifier SYSTEM is logged in to
workstation PC046. Xd0 is a unique identifier based on SAMPLE’s process number.
SYSTEM is a member of the 16 teams listed. They have selected an MDB called
/SAMPLE. Their current databases are listed.

3.3 System Status

The SYSTAT (System Status) command outputs information about the current active
status of the project. It lists all users who are accessing the project at that time, the
modules and databases which they are using, and whether they are examining (Read-
only status) or modifying (Read/Write status) the database. It also gives the unique
identifier of each user.
For example, typical output might be:
PROJECT SAM
=============

User SYSTEM (Xd0-PC046)

Name rab (rab)
Host PC046
Entered 15:27 23 Apr
Module MONITOR
MDB /SAMPLE

DB MODE
SAMPLE/DESI R
STRUC/ASLTMPL R
STRUC/TEMPLATE R
EQUI/EQUITMPL R
PIPE/ISOD R
SAMPLE/PADD R
ADMIN/PADD R
MASTER/COMP R
MASTER/PIPECATA R
MASTER/PIPEOLD R
MASTER/STLCATA R
MASTER/HVACCATA R
MASTER/SUPPCATA R
MASTER/EQUICATA R
MASTER/ASLCATA R
MASTER/PADD R
MASTER/DICT R
MASTER/PROP R

1 user(s) listed

This shows that user SYSTEM is logged in and using PDMS for work on Project
/SAMPLE. The user’s unique identifier is Xd0. The user is using MONITOR and not
accessing any databases.

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You can also list the system status of a given user, MDB, host or module. See the
SYSTAT command for details.

3.4 Setting the Current Team

The SET command sets the specified team as the current one. Once a team has been set,
DBs owned by that team can be referred to by using the name part only. For example,
after the command
SET TEAM SAMPLE
you could give the command
Q DB /DESI
instead of the command
Q DB SAMPLE/DESI

3.5 Listing and Querying

The LIST and QUERY commands can be used to display information about Users, Teams,
MDBs and Databases. LIST outputs general information, and QUERY outputs
information about a named item. Note that there are many other options in the QUERY
command available in other modules; the ones described here are those available in
MONITOR.
The LIST command outputs information about:
Users
MDBs
DBs
Teams
Copies of databases
Modules

3.5.1 LIST USERS

An example of typical output from the command LIST USERS is shown below. It lists all
the users in the project, with their access level (Free or General), and the teams they
belong to.

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List of USERS for project SAM

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SYSTEM (Free)
Teams : MASTER SAMPLE DEMO HANGERS HVAC PIPE
DRAFTADMIN ISOADMIN HSADMIN ADMIN
SAMPLE (General)
Teams : SAMPLE
DEMO (General)
Teams : DEMO
HANGERS (General)
Teams : HANGERS
HVAC (General)
Teams : HVAC
PIPE (General)
Teams : PIPE

3.5.2 LIST TEAMS

An example of typical output from the command LIST TEAMS is shown below. It lists all
the teams in the project, with the users who are members of the teams and the DBs
associated with them.
List of TEAMS for project SAM
===============================
MASTER
USERS: SYSTEM
DBS: /PIPECATA /PIPEOLD /STLCATA /HVACCATA /SUPPCATA
/PADD /DICT /PROP
SAMPLE
USERS: SYSTEM SAMPLE
DBS: /DESI /PADD /COMP
DEMO
USERS: SYSTEM DEMO
DBS: /DESI /PADD /COMP
...
...
ADMIN
USERS: SYSTEM
DBS: /PADD

3.5.3 LIST MDB

The command LIST MDB lists the MDBs in the project. For each MDB it lists the
databases it contains, their types (DESI, CATA, etc.) and access level (for example,
UPDATE), and the current and deferred databases. For example:

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MDB: /SAMPLE
Current DBS:
1 SAMPLE/DESI DESI Update
2 SAMPLE/PADD PADD Update
3 ADMIN/PADD PADD Update
4 SAMPLE/COMP COMP Update
5 MASTER/PIPECATA CATA Update Foreign
6 MASTER/PIPEOLD CATA Update Foreign
7 MASTER/STLCATA CATA Update Foreign
8 MASTER/HVACCATA CATA Update Foreign
9 MASTER/SUPPCATA CATA Update Foreign
10 MASTER/PADD PADD Update Foreign
11 MASTER/DICT DICT Update Foreign
12 MASTER/PROP PROP Update Foreign
Deferred DBS:
**NONE**
MDB: /DEMO
Current DBS:
1 DEMO/DESI DESI Update
2 DEMO/PADD PADD Update
...
...

3.5.4 LIST DB
The command LIST DB lists all the databases in the project, their types (DESI, CATA,
etc) and the MDBs which contain them. For example:
List of DBS for project SAM
=============================
MASTER/PIPECATA CATA FOREIGN Number 8101 Update
Size 7623 pages
MDBS: /SAMPLE /DEMO /HANGERS /HVAC /PIPE
MASTER/PIPEOLD CATA FOREIGN Number 8105 Update
Size 4861 pages
MDBS: /SAMPLE /DEMO /HANGERS /HVAC /PIPE
ADMIN/PADD PADD Number 8013 Update
Size 51 pages
MDBS: /SAMPLE /DEMO
...
...

3.5.5 LIST COPIES

The command LIST COPIES displays the names of all DBs which have been copied from a
different project and the names under which the copies are filed. For example:

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List of sets of copied DBS for project ABC

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Database PIPING-A/DESI has copies:
PIPING-X/DESI

3.5.6 LIST MODULES

The LIST MODULES command lists information about modules in the current project. It
may be useful if you are having difficulty accessing a module for some reason, but you
will need access to ADMIN to make any changes. Details are given in the PDMS
ADMIN Reference Manual.
List of modules for project SAM
=================================
Module 0 MONITOR
Security Free
Imacro /%PDMSUI%/MON/ADMIN/START
Open Attlib /%PDMSEXE%/attlib.dat
Open Message /%PDMSEXE%/message.dat
Resume /%PDMSEXE%/mon
Module 1 ADMIN
Security Restricted
Buffer 2560000
Resume /%PDMSEXE%/adm
...

3.5.7 The QUERY Command

The QUERY command outputs information about named administration elements. You
can query:
Users
Teams
DB
Copies of databases
MDBs
Projects
Inter-database connection macros, which are created when you need
to write information to a database which you do not have Write
access to. For example, connecting to an element in a different
database.
The full syntax of the QUERY command available in MONITOR, together with examples
of the commands and output are given in Appendix A. Note that the information output
when you query databases is mainly of interest to System Administrators, and is
described in the VANATGE PDMS ADMIN User Guide.

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3.6 Temporarily Changing Access Rights

The PROTECT command allows you to alter your access rights to specified DBs for the
current session of PDMS. You can only reduce your access rights from the set state,
never increase them. This command can be used on the current MDB. For example:
As an example, assume that user RAB enters PDMS and selects the MDB /DESIGN to
which he has Read/Write access. Assume that this MDB contains two current DBs
named PIPING/A and PIPING/B. He lowers his access level to the DB /B to Read-only
status, perhaps to avoid accidentally overwriting it, by the command
PROT PIPING/PIPING-B READ
The STATUS command will list the DBs as
DB TYPE MODE
PIPING/PIPING-A DESI RW
PIPING/PIPING-B DESI RW
before the PROTECT command is given and
DB TYPE MODE
PIPING/PIPING-A DESI RW
PIPING/PIPING-B DESI R
afterwards.

3.7 Current and Non-current Databases

Although an MDB may contain up to 8000 DBs, only 300 of these can be accessed at one
time. Databases which can be accessed are described as current. Databases which
cannot be accessed are described as non-current or deferred.
EXCHANGE replaces a current DB by a non-current DB. The DB names do not need to be
listed in a particular order, since the MDB knows which are current and which are non-
current, but they must be paired correctly if more than two names are listed.
CURRENT includes the specified DB at a given position in the Current list.
DEFER removes the specified DB from the Current list and makes it non-current.
For example, assume that an MDB contains the following DBs as shown by a LIST
command:
/DESIGN
Current DBS: PIPING/PIPING-A PIPING/PIPING-C
MASTER/CATA-D
Deferred DBS: PIPING/PIPING-B MASTER/PIPING-
The command
EXCHANGE PIPING/PIPING-A PIPING/PIPING-B MASTER/PIPING-E
MASTER/CATA-D
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/DESIGN
Current DBS: PIPING/PIPING-B PIPING/PIPING-C
MASTER/PIPING-E
Deferred DBS: PIPING/PIPING-A MASTER/CATA-D
Note: The current DBs PIPING/PIPING-A and MASTER/CATA-D are
replaced by the DBs PIPING/PIPING-B and MASTER/PIPING-E
respectively, even though they are listed out of sequence in the EXCHANGE
command.
The effect of the command
CURRENT PIPING/PIPING-A 1 MASTER/CATA-D 4
after the EXCHANGE command is to insert the named DBs at positions 1 and 4
respectively in the Current list, resulting in
/DESIGN
Current DBS: PIPING/PIPING-A PIPING/PIPING-B
PIPING/PIPING-C MASTER/CATA-D
MASTER/PIPING-E
Deferred DBS:**NONE**
Note that the position specified for each DB to be added to the Current list applies after
the previous insertions have been made.

3.8 Sending Messages to Other Users

You can send messages to other users of the project using the MESSAGE command.
Messages sent using the MESSAGE command will only be displayed to users already in
PDMS when the command is given, and then only when they next change modules. You
can send messages to
• An individual user, specified by name or identifier
• All members of a specified team
• All active project users
• All users logged into a given host
• All users with a given line number
The text of the message must be enclosed in quotes. For example:
MESS TEAM PIPING ’LATEST PIPE ROUTING HAS BEEN APPROVED’
Note: The message must be enclosed in quotes.

3.9 Output Destination

The data output by the commands described in this chapter can be sent to the screen or
to a file. By default, the data is sent to the screen, but it can be directed to a file using

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the ALPHA FILE or FILE command. These commands also specify the number of
characters in a line and the number of lines on a page, and whether the file should be
overwritten if new data is sent to it.
If you have specified that output should be sent to a file using the ALPHA FILE command,
you can return to output being sent to the screen by giving the ALPHA FILE END
command. If you have specified that output should be sent to a file using the FILE
command, you must use the TERMINAL command to send output to the screen. ALPHA
FILE is recommended for normal use.
The default is TERMINAL WITH 80 CHARACTERS.

3.10 Output Devices

You will normally have a default output device set. The default output devices for both
text and graphics are shown in a message which is displayed when PDMS is started up.
You can use the DEVICE command to change your output device, for example, if you do
not want any graphics to be displayed.

3.11 Changing Modules

You can enter any PDMS module which is installed on your system and to which you
have access by typing its name.
You can return to MONITOR from any other module by giving the command
MONITOR

3.12 Deleting Inter-database Connection Macros

The DELETE command is used to delete inter-DB connection macros, which are created
in a Design module when connections are made across databases.

3.13 Leaving PDMS

The FINISH command terminates the current PDMS session and returns you to the
operating system.

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3.14 Running PDMS in Batch Mode

To run jobs in batch mode, PDMS must be started up in batch mode using the entrys
script. This starts up PDMS in a Read-only mode. See the PDMS Installation Guide for
more details.
To set up a batch job, you must create a file containing all the commands which you
would normally enter at the keyboard, and possibly add other commands required by
the computer’s batch system. Then run the file using the normal command in your
operating system.
See the BATCH command for full details.

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4 Command Summary

This section lists the MONITOR commands, with a brief description of each.

BATCH Specifies commands for running PDMS in batch mode.

CURRENT Makes a database current.
DEFER Makes a database non-current (deferred).
DELETE Deletes inter-DB connection macros.
DEVICE Specifies a device type.
EXCHANGE Replaces a current database by a deferred one.
FINISH Exits from PDMS.
LIST Lists information about the project.
MESSAGE Sends a message to other PDMS users.
PASSWORD Changes your password.
PROJECT Specifies the current project.
PROTECT Changes your access rights to databases.
QUERY Outputs information about named administration elements (Users,
Teams, etc).
RUN Runs modules which are not available through the normal module-
changing commands.
SYSTAT Outputs status information about the current project.
USERNAME Specifies a username and password.

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4.1 Conventions Used in the Syntax Graphs

The commands described in this chapter are presented in the form of syntax graphs.
• Commands are shown in a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, where
the capital letters indicate the minimum abbreviation. (Note: This convention does
not mean that the second part of the command must be typed in lowercase letters;
commands may be entered in any combination of uppercase and lowercase letters.)
For example, the command
Query
can be input in any of the following forms:
Q
QU
QUE
QUER
QUERY
• Commands shown in all uppercase letters cannot be abbreviated.
• Command arguments are shown in lowercase italic letters. For example:
PASSWORD password
means that to set a password to secret, you enter:
PASSWORD SECRET
Command arguments are just descriptions of what you need to enter, and the
description shown should be replaced by the text or value required. The following table
shows some examples:

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name A PDMS element name PIPE-A63
refno A PDMS reference number =23/1403
integer A positive integer 3
value A positive or negative number 3.142
word A sequence of up to 4 letters FLOW
text An alphanumeric string ‘Enclose in quotes’
filename The pathname of a file /c:\\testing
Note that when a full pathname is given, the first slash is needed
because all names in PDMS must start with a slash.

• Syntax graphs are read from top left to bottom right. The start point is shown by >,
and you can follow any path through the graph until the exit point, shown by >, is
reached.
• Points marked with a plus sign (+) are option junctions which allow you to input
any one of the commands to the right of the junction. For example:

>----+--- ABC -----.

| |
|--- PQR -----|
| |
‘-------------+--->
means you can type in ABC or PQR or just press Enter to get the default option.
• Points marked with an asterisk (*) are loop back junctions. Command options
following these may be repeated as required.
For example:
.-----<-------.
/ |
>---*--- option1 ---|
| |
|--- option2 ---|
| |
‘--- option3 ---+--->
means that you can enter any combination of option1 and/or option2 and/or
option3, where the options can be commands, other syntax diagrams, or command
arguments.
The simplified format:

.----<------.
/ |
>---*--- name ----+--->
means that you may type in a list of PDMS names, separated by at least one space.

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Function: The BATCH command enables you to specify how batch jobs will be
processed.

Description: To run jobs in batch mode, PDMS must be started up in batch

mode using the entrys script. This starts up PDMS in a Read-only
mode. See the PDMS Installation Guide for more details.
To set up a batch job, you must create a file containing all the
commands which you would normally enter at the keyboard, and
possibly add other commands required by the computer’s batch
system. Then run the file using the normal operating system
command.
The following example shows how an ISODRAFT batch file could
be set up:
entrys Start up PDMS in batch mode
PROJECT SAM The project name
USER SAMPLE/SAMPLE The user name and password
/SAMPLE The MDB name
BATCH . . . Give the batch options
ISODRAFT Start up ISODRAFT
ISODRAFT commands
...
FINISH Leave PDMS
When you enter PDMS interactively, you are allowed three
attempts at giving your correct username and password. When
PDMS is started up in batch mode, only one attempt is permitted.
If either the username or password are incorrect, control will pass
back to the operating system and that job will be terminated.

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Copying Databases for Batch Processing

The BATCH COPY command allows you to take copies of DBs with
Read/Write access, provided you have Read/Write access to the
database. The batch job accesses these copies and so allows
interactive users to carry on using the normal copies. Write access
to copies of DBs is needed to allow functions such as automatic
group creation to be carried out.
By default, if a COPY command is not given, copies are made of all
Design DBs.
If copies are not taken of DBs, then the originals are accessed in
Read-only mode, irrespective of the normal access rights (which
may be Read/Write).
You can specify that you want all the databases of a given type to
be copied, for example, all the PADD databases, or you can specify
named databases, all databases or none. You can specify a group
of databases of a given type, and then use the NOCOPY option to
stop copies of named databases or specified types of database
being made.
The copies taken by the BATCH COPY command are temporary.
They disappear when the batch job exits from PDMS (whether
successfully completed or not) or when the batch file selects a new
MDB. If permanent copies are required, they must be made by the
System Administrator using ADMIN.
Access to databases through ADMIN and RECONFIGURER can
only be made in Read-only mode, even if the databases have been
copied with Read/Write access. Any attempt to alter the project
structure for batch jobs, even temporarily, will result in the
message:
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Examples:
BATCH COPY DESI DRWG
Copies will be made of all Design and Drawing DBs in the
selected MDB.
BATCH COPY PIPING/DES74A CIVIL/DES13B
Copies will be made of the two named DBs.
BATCH COPY ALL
Copies will be made of all DBs in the MDB.
BATCH COPY NONE
No copies will be made of any DB.
BATCH NOCOPY PIPING/DES74A
The database PIPING/DES74A will not be copied.
COPY commands are additive; that is, each new COPY command is
added to the result of all previous COPY commands. For example,
consider an MDB containing the following DBs:
MASTER/CATA CATA
PIPING/DES74A DESI
PIPING/DES75A DESI
PIPING/DES37C DESI
CIVIL/DES74A DESI
CIVIL/DES75A DESI
CIVIL/DES37C DESI
MATS/PROP2 PROP
If the batch file contains the commands:
BATCH COPY NONE
BATCH COPY PIPING/DES75A PIPING/DES37C
BATCH COPY DRWG
The following DBs would be marked as requiring copies:
PIPING/DES75A DESI
PIPING/DES37C DESI

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BATCH (continued)

How MONITOR Accesses Databases in Batch Mode

For a batch job to start, PDMS must be able to access all the
databases it needs, either to make copies of them or to access
them directly.
When a batch run starts, and the first module change command
occurs, MONITOR will make copies of any DBs marked for
copying.
As the batch file could alter the status of databases in an MDB by
using the DEFER, CURRENT or EXCHANGE commands, or could
change to a different MDB, copies are not taken until immediately
after the command to change to another module. If a new MDB is
selected, or the same MDB is reselected and copies of DBs exist
from the last time the MDB was accessed, then all existing copies
are deleted and fresh copies are taken. It is important for batch
users to assess the effect of copying DBs on disk space.
Error Handling in Batch Mode
• If the project name, username or password are incorrectly
specified while trying to gain access in batch mode, PDMS
will immediately abort.
• If any other errors occur, the batch job will immediately be
aborted, unless PML error handling has been used. See the
Plant Design Software Customisation Guide for information
about PML.
Security
When you use PDMS’s batch facilities, you must put your PDMS
username and password into a file. This is a potential breach of
the security system provided by PDMS, from two points of view.
• Unless the batch file is protected from access by other users,
they will be able to read it and find out the username and
password contained in it. You should ensure that operating
system security is used to protect batch files.

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• Many batch systems operate by taking a copy of the file

submitted for batch execution. If this copy is held
somewhere accessible to normal (non-system) users, then
even if the user submitting the job has protected his own
files, his username and password could still be read from the
copy. Project Coordinators should consult their Computer
Systems department to ensure that this is not the case on
their particular computer.
Data Integrity in Batch Mode
There is some risk of corruption of the COMMS DB (the only DB
written to in Read-only batch operation) if a batch-mode job is
interrupted before completion.
To reduce the risk of serious corruption of the COMMS DB, you
should take the following precautions:
• Do not send remote instructions to abort a batch job. The
job interruption could occur while the SYSTEM DB is being
updated.
• Do not use batch queues where CPU or elapsed time
restrictions are in force.
• Do not execute batch jobs if there is a risk of running out of
disk space.

Command Syntax:

.----------<---------.
/ |
>-- BAtch ---+--- COpy ---*--- ALL --------------|
| | |
| |--- NONE -------------|
| | |
| |--- dbtype -----------|
| | |
| ‘--- dbname -----------|
| |
| .-----<------. |
| / | |
`--- NOCOpy ---*--- dbtype ---| |
| | |
‘--- dbname ---+-----+--->
where dbtype is one of the following:
DESI CATA PROP PADD DICT ISOD

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CURRENT

Function: The CURRENT command makes a database current.

Description: Although an MDB may contain up to 8000 DBs, only 300 of these
can be accessed at one time. Databases which can be accessed are
described as current. Databases which cannot be accessed are
described as non-current or deferred. CURRENT makes the
specified DB current and includes it at position n in the current
list of the MDB (where n is in the range 1 to 300 inclusive).

Examples:
CURRENT PIPING/PIPING-A PIPING/PIPING-C
Makes the databases PIPING/PIPING-A and PIPING/PIPING-
C current

Related Commands:
DEFER EXCHANGE

Command Syntax:

.--------------.
/ |
>--- CUrrent ---*--- dbname n ---+--->

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Function: The DEFER command makes a database deferred or non-current.

Description: Although an MDB may contain up to 8000 DBs, only 300 of these
can be accessed at one time. Databases which can be accessed are
described as current. Databases which cannot be accessed are
described as non-current or deferred.

Examples:
DEFER PIPING/PIPING-A PIPING/PIPING-C
Makes the databases PIPING/PIPING-A and
PIPING/PIPING-C deferred.

Related Commands:
CURRENT EXCHANGE

Command Syntax:

.-------------.
/ |
>--- DEfer ---*--- dbname ---+--->

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DELETE

Function: The DELETE command deletes inter-DB connection macros.

Description: The DELETE command deletes inter-DB connection macros, which

created in a Design module when connections are made between
elements in different databases.
To protect against accidental deletion, the DELETE command
cannot be abbreviated.

Examples:
DELETE MACRO 3 Deletes macro number 3

Command Syntax:

>--- DELETE MACro n --->

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Function: The DEVICE command allows you to specify a different device type.

Description: A default output device will normally be set when you enter
PDMS. If you want to change this, you should do so in MONITOR
using the DEVICE command. A message giving the default output
devices for text and graphics is displayed when the PDMS is
started up.
You can also query the device type.

Examples:
DEVICE TTY No graphics output
DEVICE NOGRAPHICS
DEVICE GRAPHICS Graphics output as normal.

Command Syntax:

>--- DEVice --+--- GRAphics ----.

| |
|--- NOGrapics ---|
| |
`--- TTY ---------+--->

Querying:

>--- Query DEVice --->

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EXCHANGE

Function: EXCHANGE replaces a current DB by a non-current DB.

Description: EXCHANGE replaces a current DB by a non-current DB. The DB

names do not need to be listed in a particular order, since the
MDB knows which are current and which are non-current, but
they must be paired correctly if more than two names are listed.

Examples:
Assume that an MDB contains the following DBs as shown by a
LIST command:
/DESIGN
Current DBS: PIPING/PIPING-A PIPING/PIPING-C
MASTER/CATA-D
Deferred DBS: PIPING/PIPING-B MASTER/PIPING-E
The command
EXCHANGE PIPING/PIPING-A PIPING/PIPING-B
MASTER/PIPING-E MASTER/CATA-D
would result in the new configuration
/DESIGN
Current DBS: PIPING/PIPING-B PIPING/PIPING-C
MASTER/PIPING-E
Deferred DBS: PIPING/PIPING-A MASTER/CATA-D

Related Commands:
CURRENT DEFER

Command Syntax:

.---------------------.
/ |
>--- EXchange ----*--- dbname - dbname ---+--->

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Function: The FINISH command ends the PDMS session and returns to the
operating system.

Description: The abbreviated form of this command, FIN, can only be given in
MONITOR. To leave other modules, you must give the command
in full.

Command Syntax:

>--- FINish --->

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LIST

Function: The LIST command lists most of the available project information.

Description: The LIST command displays most of the project information held
in the System Database, with the exception of confidential details
such as other users’ passwords. These can only be listed by the
Project Coordinator using ADMIN.

Examples:
LIST USERS
Lists all the users in the project, with their access level
(Free or General), and the Teams they belong to.
LIST TEAMS
Lists all the teams in the project, with the users who are
members of the teams and the DBs associated with them.
LIST MDBS
Lists the MDBs in the project, and the current and deferred
databases in each MDB.
LIST DBS
Lists all the databases in the project, their types (DESIGN,
CATALOGUE etc) and the MDBs which contain them.
LIST EXTERNAL
Lists all the foreign databases in the project.

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LIST TYPES
Lists all the database types (DESIGN, CATALOGUE etc) in the project.
LIST COPIES
Displays the names of all DBs which have been copied and the names under
which the copies are filed.
LIST MODULES
Displays information about modules in the current project.
LIST FILES
Displays information about the database files in the current project.
LIST SIZES
Lists the sizes (in pages and Mbytes) of all the databases in the project.
LIST MACROS
Lists all the inter-DB macros in the project.
LIST AREA 20
Displays information about databases in area 20. See the VANTAGE PDMS
ADMIN User Guide for information about database areas.
LIST MESSAGES
Lists all the user messages in the project.
LIST ALL
Displays all the above information.

See Chapter 3 for examples of output from some of these commands.

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LIST (continued)

Command Syntax:

.------<-------.
/ |
>--- LIst ----*--- USers ------|
| |
|--- TEams ------|
| |
|--- MDBs -------|
| |
|--- DBs --------|
| |
|--- FILES ------|
| |
|--- DBs --------|
| |
|--- EXTernal ---|
| |
|--- AREA n -----|
| |
|--- TYpes ------|
| |
|--- SIZe ------|
| |
|--- COpies -----|
| |
|--- MOdules ----|
| |
|--- MACRos -----|
| |
|--- MESSages ---|
| |
‘--- ALL --------+--->

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Function: The MESSAGE command sends a message to other PDMS users.

Description: The message will be displayed only to users already in PDMS

when the command is given, and then only when they next change
modules. A message consists of text enclosed in quotes, and it can
contain several lines of text.
You can specify the destination in several ways, as shown in the
examples.

Examples:
MESSAGE ID ’64da-36’ ’This is a message’
This message will be sent to the user with the process/host
identifier 64da-ws36
MESSAGE RAB ’This is a message’
This message will be sent to the user RAB
MESSAGE TEAM PIPING ’This is a message’
This message will be sent to all members of the PIPING
team
MESS ’THE LATEST PIPE ROUTING HAS BEEN APPROVED’
This message will be sent to all users in the project.

Command Syntax:

>--- MEssage ----+--- n ------------------.

| |
|--- HOST hostname ------|
| |
|--- ID descript --------|
| |
|--- LOGIN loginid ------|
| |
|--- USer userid --------|
| |
|--- TEam teamid --------|
| |
‘------------------------+-- text -->

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PASSWORD

Function: The PASSWORD command changes your password.

Description: You can change your password at any time. You may wish to do
this if you suspect that an unauthorised user has gained access to
your DBs.
• You must take care when typing in the new password,
because if you do not type what you think you are typing you
will not be able to enter PDMS again. If this happens, ask
your System Administrator to tell you what password you
have set.

Command Syntax:

>--- PASSword password --->

where password consists of up to six alphabetic characters.

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Function: The PROJECT command sets the current project.

Examples:
PROJECT SAM

Command Syntax:

>--- PROJect --- proj_name --->

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PROTECT

Function: The PROTECT command allows you to change your access rights to
DBs.

Description: You can temporarily change your access rights to DBs. You can
only reduce your access rights from the set state, never increase
them. The change will only apply in the current session of PDMS.
You can only change access rights to the current MDB.

Examples: An example of using the PROTECT command is shown below:

User RAB enters PDMS and selects the MDB /DESIGN to which
he has Read/Write access. This MDB contains two current DBs
named PIPING/AREA-A and PIPING/AREA-B. The STATUS
command will list the DBs as follows:
DB TYPE MODE
PIPING/AREA-A DESI RW
PIPING/AREA-B DESI RW
RAB changes his access level to the DB /AREA-B to Read-only
status by the command:
PROT PIPING/AREA-B READ
The STATUS command will now list the DBs as follows:
DB TYPE MODE
PIPING/AREA-A DESI RW
PIPING/AREA-B DESI R

Command Syntax:

.--------------<-----------.
/ |
>--- PROtect ----*--- dbname ---+--- RW ------|
| |
|--- Read ----|
| |
‘--- None ----+--->

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Function: The QUERY command outputs information about named

administration elements.

Description: Note that there are many other elements and attributes of
elements that can be queried in other PDMS modules. This
section lists those available in MONITOR.

Examples:
Some examples of output from querying commands are given
below. For a complete specification of the options, see the
command syntax.
Command Output
Q USER User: SAMPLE
Q USER SAMPLE SAMPLE (General)
Teams : SAMPLE
Q USER SYSTEM ACCESS (Free)
Q USER SYSTEM DESCRIPTION system administrator
Note: A description must have been set.
Q USER SYSTEM PASS /XXXXXX
Note: This information will only be output if you are a Free
user.
Q ACTIVE Number of Active Users
is 1
Q TEAM SAMPLE SAMPLE
USERS: SYSTEM SAMPLE
DBS: /DESI /PADD /COMP
Q TEAM SAMPLE DESCRIPTION Team for Sample
Project
q set team ** SAMPLE **
Note: A description must have been set.
Q MDB /SAMPLE MDB: /SAMPLE
Current DBS:1 SAMPLE/DESI DESI Update
2 SAMPLE/PADD PADD Update
. . .
11 MASTER/DICT DICT Update Foreign
12 MASTER/PROP PROP Update Foreign
Deferred DBS:
**NONE**

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Q MDB /SAMPLE MDB for Sample

Project
Note: A description must have been set.
Q DB SAMPLE/DESI SAMPLE/DESI DESI
Number 8010 Update
Size 664 pages
MDBS: /SAMPLE
Q DB MASTER/PIPEOLD TYPE CATA
Q DB MASTER/PIPECATA FILE Filename
/%MAS000%/mas005
Q DB MASTER/PIPECATA NUMBER
Number 8101
Q DB MASTER/PIPECATA SIZE Size 7623 pages
Q DB MASTER/PIPECATA FOREIGN
FOREIGN
Q DB SAMPLE/DESI FOREIGN Local
Q DB SAMPLE/DESI ACCESS Update
Q COPIES SAMPLE/DESI Database SAMPLE/DESI
has copies: ABC/DESI
Q MACRO 1 /%SAMMAC%/sam001.mac
TEST/DESI SAMPLE/DESI
Q MACRO 1 FROM TEST/DESI
Q PROJ Number (01223) 556666
Name Sample Project
Description PDMS
Sample Released
Project
Message CADCENTRE
Project - Example
Only

Related Commands:
LIST

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Command Syntax:
>--- Query ---+--- USer ---+-------------------------------.
| | |
| ‘--- userid --+-- ACCess -------|
| | |
| |-- DESCription --|
| | |
| ‘-- PASS ---------|
| |
|--- ACTIVE ---------------------------------|
| |
|--- TEam teamid ----------+-----------------|
| | |
| ‘-- DESCription --|
| |
|--- DB dbname --+---------------------------|
| | |
| |-- DESCription ------------|
| | |
| |-- TYpe -------------------|
| | |
| |-- FIle -------------------|
| | |
| |-- NUmber -----------------|
| | |
| |-- SIze -------------------|
| | |
| |-- FOREign ----------------|
| | |
| ‘-- ACCess -----------------|
| |
|--- COpies dbname --------------------------|
| |
|--- MDB mdbname --+-------------------------|
| | |
| ‘-- DESCription ----------|
| |
|--- MACRO integer --+-----------------------|
| | |
| |-- FILEname -----------|
| | |
| |-- FROMdb -------------|
| | |
| ‘-- TOdb ---------------|
| |
|--- SET TEam -------------------------------|
| |
‘--- PROject ---+--- NAMe -------------------|
| |
|--- NUMber -----------------|
| |
|--- DEScription ------------|
| |
‘--- MESsage ----------------+-->

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RUN

Function: The RUN command allows you to run PDMS modules which are
not available through the normal module-changing commands.

Description: This command should only be used with the advice of Cadcentre.
See the copyright page at the front of this manual for access to the
addresses and telephone numbers of Cadcentre offices.

>--- RUN module --->

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Function: The SET command sets the current team.

Description: Once a team has been set, you can omit the team name when you
specify the database name; for example, in a LIST command.

Examples:
SET TEAM PIPING
Q DB /AREA-A Queries the database
PIPING/AREA-A

Command Syntax:

>--- SET TEam teamid --->

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STATUS

Function: The STATUS command gives information about your current

status and the DBs to which you have access.

Description: The output from the command is shown in the example:

Examples:
Project: SAM
User: SYSTEM (Xd0-PC046)
Teams: MASTER SAMPLE DEMO HANGER HVAC PIPE STRUC
DRAFTADMIN ISOADMIN HSADMIN CATADMIN ADMIN CATS EQUI
TRAINING PARAGONADMIN
MDB: /SAMPLE
1 SAMPLE/DESI RW PRIMARY
2 STRUC/ASLTMPL RW PRIMARY
3 STRUC/TEMPLATE RW PRIMARY
4 EQUI/EQUITMPL RW PRIMARY
5 PIPE/ISOD RW PRIMARY
6 SAMPLE/PADD RW PRIMARY
7 ADMIN/PADD RW PRIMARY
8 MASTER/COMP R FOREIGN
9 MASTER/PIPECATA R FOREIGN
10 MASTER/PIPEOLD R FOREIGN
11 MASTER/STLCATA R FOREIGN
12 MASTER/HVACCATA R FOREIGN
13 MASTER/SUPPCATA R FOREIGN
14 MASTER/EQUICATA R FOREIGN
15 MASTER/ASLCATA R FOREIGN
16 MASTER/PADD R FOREIGN
17 MASTER/DICT R FOREIGN
18 MASTER/PROP R FOREIGN
Deferred DBS:
**NONE**
This shows that in the project SAM, a user with identifier SYSTEM is logged in to
workstation PC046. Xd0 is a unique identifier based on SAMPLE’s process number.
SYSTEM is a member of the 16 teams listed. They have selected an MDB called
/SAMPLE. Their current databases are listed.

Command Syntax:

>--- STATus --->

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Function: The SYSTAT command gives system status information about the
current project.

Description: The SYSTAT command lists all users who are accessing the
project, the modules and databases which they are using, and
whether they are examining (Read-only status) or modifying
(Read/Write status) the database. It also gives the unique
identifier, login id and host name for each user.
You list the system status of a given user, module, MDB or host
using the commands shown in the syntax graph.
Examples:
PROJECT SAM
=============

User SYSTEM (Xd0-PC046)

Name rab (rab)
Host PC046
Entered 15:27 23 Apr
Module MONITOR
MDB /SAMPLE

DB MODE
SAMPLE/DESI R
STRUC/ASLTMPL R
STRUC/TEMPLATE R
EQUI/EQUITMPL R
PIPE/ISOD R
SAMPLE/PADD R
ADMIN/PADD R
MASTER/COMP R
MASTER/PIPECATA R
MASTER/PIPEOLD R
MASTER/STLCATA R
MASTER/HVACCATA R
MASTER/SUPPCATA R
MASTER/EQUICATA R
MASTER/ASLCATA R
MASTER/PADD R
MASTER/DICT R
MASTER/PROP R

1 user(s) listed
This shows that user SYSTEM is logged in and using PDMS for work on
Project /SAMPLE. The user’s unique identifier is Xd0. The user is using
MONITOR and not accessing any databases

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Command Syntax:

>--- SYStat ---+--- USER PDMS_ID ------.

| |
|--- NAME ’login_id’ ---|
| |
|--- HOST ’host_id -----|
| |
|--- MODUle module -----|
| |
|--- MDB mdb_name ------|
| |
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Function: The USERNAME command specifies a username and password.

Description: Users can be queried if no username is set, but the username

must be given before an MDB is set.
Note: When working in non-graphics mode, it is
recommended that you enter the USERNAME command on
its own, and you will then be prompted to enter the
username and password, which will not be echoed on the
screen. Do not follow the command immediately by the
username and password, as this may be a security risk.

Examples:
USER
SYSTEM/XXXXXX

Command Syntax:

>--- USERname --- newline --- text --->

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The following is a complete list of those messages specific to the MONITOR module that
may be output to the terminal (with message number) and message file (with message
number suppressed). All such messages will have a message number beginning with 39.
Any other messages that may be output are not described here as they are not specific to
the MONITOR module.
(39,3) MDB not found
The MDB name referred to does not exist in the current project.
(39,4) DB not found
The DB name referred to does not exist in the current project.
(39,5) TEAM not found
The team named does not exist in the current project.
(39,6) Insufficient status to set this mode
User’s access rights do not allow him to modify the relevant files (see Section
3.7).
(39,7) USER not found
The user named is not a member of the specified or current team.
(39,8) MODULE not found
No runfile for the specified module can be found in the current Project
Database. The runfile must be set by the System Administrator using
ADMIN.
(39,11) DB not current
The DB specified in an EXCHANGE or DEFER command is not current within
the MDB.
(39,12) User number not found
No user is currently logged in under the specified id number.
(39,13) Resume file not found
No runfile for the specified module can be found in the current Project
Database. The runfile must be set by the System Administrator using
ADMIN.
(39,14) Insufficient status to run module
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(39,15) No MDB has been specified

An MDB must be selected before MONITOR will transfer control to most
other PDMS modules (see Chapter 2) or before individual DBs can be made
current (see Section 3.8)
(39,16) DB is not part of this MDB
The DB referred to is not within the specified MDB, or within the current
MDB if none was specified.
(39,17) DB already current
The DB specified in a CURRENT or EXCHANGE command is already current
within the MDB (see Section 3.8).
(39,18) Filing error - cannot delete macro file
The macro identification number given in a DELETE MACRO command is not
valid.
(39,19) Cannot delete - macro not yet read
The DELETE MACRO command cannot be used until the inter-DB connection
macro specified has been read by the recipient team.
(39,20) Current position out of range
The list position for adding a current DB to an MDB must be in the range 1
to 300.
(39,21) There are already 300 current DBs
A maximum of 300 DBs are accessible within an MDB at any time. Use the
EXCHANGE command to substitute the required DB for one not currently
needed.
(39,22) Actions turned off
The ACTIONS OFF command has been issued.
(39,23) BATCH command ignored for interactive use
The BATCH command is only valid if PDMS entry was made using the batch
option.
(39,25) /* is not a valid MDB
The MDB must be fully specified by name; wildcard characters are not
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changing, 3-10 EXCHANGE, 3-11
Access to modules, 2-4 FILE, 3-13
ALPHA FILE, 3-13 FINISH, 3-14, 4-15
BATCH, 3-14, 4-5 Foreign databases, 2-3
Batch mode, 3-14 Free access rights, 2-4
Changing your password, 3-5 General access rights, 2-4
COCO tables, 2-2 Inter-DB connection macros, 4-10
Connection compatability, 2-2 deleting, 3-13
CONTROLLED access to databases, 2-3 Leaving PDMS, 3-14
Copies of databases, 2-3 Listing, 3-7, 4-16
querying, 3-10 database copies, 3-9
CURRENT, 3-11, 4-10 databases, 3-9
Database MDBs, 3-8
access to, 2-2 modules, 3-9
CONTROLLED access, 2-3 teams, 3-8
MULTIWRITE access, 2-3 users, 3-7
UPDATE access, 2-3 Macros
Database copies, 2-3 querying, 3-10
listing, 3-9 MDBs
Database names, 2-3 listing, 3-8
Database types, 2-2 querying, 3-10
Databases, 2-1 MESSAGE, 3-12, 4-19
current, 2-1, 3-11 Messages to other users, 3-12
deferred, 2-2, 3-11 Module access rights, 2-4
foreign, 2-3 Modules
listing, 3-9 changing, 3-13
multiple, 2-1 listing, 3-9
non-current, 2-2, 3-11 MULTIWRITE access to databases, 2-3
querying, 3-10 Names of databases, 2-3
DEFER, 3-11, 4-11 Output
DELETE, 3-13, 4-12 to file, 3-13
DEVICE, 3-13 to screen, 3-13

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Output devices, 3-13 UPDATE access to databases, 2-3

PASSWORD, 3-5, 4-20 USERNAME, 4-31
PROJECT, 4-21 Users
Projects access to databases, 2-4
querying, 3-10 listing, 3-7
PROTECT, 3-10, 4-22 querying, 3-10
QUERY, 3-10, 4-23
Querying, 3-10
database copies, 3-10
databases, 3-10
macros, 3-10
MDBs, 3-10
projects, 3-10
teams, 3-10
users, 3-10
Read/write access, 2-3
Read-only access, 2-3
Restricted access rights, 2-4
SET, 3-6, 4-27
Setting current team, 3-6
Starting up PDMS, 2-1
Status
system, 3-6
user, 3-5
STATUS, 3-5, 4-28
SYSTAT, 3-6, 4-29
Team
current, 3-6
Teams, 2-3
listing, 3-8
querying, 3-10
TERMINAL, 3-13
UNITS settings, 2-2

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