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This chapter outlines the changes to the OpenVMS documentation from the
previous version.
7.1 OpenVMS Documentation Changes
Table 7-1 lists the changes to the OpenVMS documentation for OpenVMS Version 7.3.
| Area of Change | Description |
|---|---|
| Expanded Online Offerings | |
| Documentation CD-ROM |
The OpenVMS documentation is now available on a single ISO9660 Level 2
CD-ROM. This CD-ROM can be used on OpenVMS, Windows, and Macintosh
systems.
For more information about the documentation CD-ROM, see Section 8.2. |
| Online formats | OpenVMS documentation is now available in PDF as well as HTML formats on the documentation CD-ROM. |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | The documentation CD-ROM includes two versions of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. One is an executable file for PCs; one is a ZIP file that can be installed on OpenVMS Alpha systems running Java Version 1.1.8-5. |
| Online help |
Reference information for the following OpenVMS utility routines is now
included in online help under
RTL_Routines
:
Access Control List (ACL) Editor (ACLEDIT$) |
| Master Index | The OpenVMS Master Index manual in ASCII text format is now included on the documentation CD-ROM. |
| New Manual | |
| Availability Manager User's Guide | This new manual for Version 7.3 describes how to use the Compaq Availability Manager system management tool, from either an OpenVMS Alpha or a Windows node, to monitor one or more OpenVMS nodes on an extended local area network (LAN) or to target a specific node or process for detailed analysis. |
| Revised Titles | |
| Title changes |
Note the following titles changes for Version 7.3:
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| Restructured Documentation | |
| OpenVMS Programming Concepts Manual |
The OpenVMS Programming Concepts Manual has been restructured and expanded. It now consists of
the following two volumes:
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| DCL command MOUNT | Reference information about the MOUNT command is now located in the OpenVMS DCL Dictionary: A--M. |
| Information about OpenVMS documentation | The Overview of OpenVMS Documentation manual no longer exists as a separate manual. Instead, information about OpenVMS documentation is included in the OpenVMS Version 7.3 New Features and Documentation Overview. |
| Archived Manuals | |
| Four archived manuals |
Beginning with Version 7.3, the following manuals are archived. The
online versions are included with other archived manuals in a separate
directory on the OpenVMS documentation CD-ROM.
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| Addition to the archived manuals offering | The Standard TECO Text Editor and Corrector for the VAX, PDP-11, PDP-10, and PDP-8 manual is now included with the archived manuals on the documentation CD-ROM. Note that this manual is not available in printed form. |
This chapter outlines the following OpenVMS documentation components:
This section describes the OpenVMS printed documentation offerings:
Upgrade and installation manuals and the OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual are included in your OpenVMS media kit.
OpenVMS Alpha customers receive the OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 Upgrade and Installation Manual. This manual contains step-by-step upgrade and installation information as well as device-naming and booting information.
OpenVMS VAX customers receive the OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3 Upgrade and Installation Manual, the primary source for step-by-step upgrade and installation procedures using the VMSINSTAL utility.
Table 8-1 lists the installation manuals included in the OpenVMS media kit. You can also order the manuals individually. Note that the manuals in the media kit are not part of the OpenVMS Full Documentation set.
| Manual | Order Number |
|---|---|
| Upgrade and Installation Manuals | |
| OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 Upgrade and Installation Manual | AA-QSE8D-TE |
| OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3 Upgrade and Installation Manual | AA-QSBQD-TE |
| OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual | AA-PVXUF-TK |
| Guide to OpenVMS Version 7.3 CD--ROMs | AA-QSBRE-TE |
OpenVMS documentation is available in the following documentation sets:
| Documentation Set | Description | Order Number |
|---|---|---|
| Full set | Intended for users who need extensive explanatory information for all major OpenVMS resources. Contains all the OpenVMS documentation in one offering. Includes the Base Documentation set. | QA-001AA-GZ.7.3 |
| Base set | Subset of the Full Documentation set. Intended for general users and system managers of small standalone systems. Includes the most commonly used OpenVMS manuals. | QA-09SAA-GZ.7.3 |
In addition to ordering the Full or Base Documentation set, you can order any OpenVMS manual individually.
Table 8-2 lists the manuals in the OpenVMS Base and Full Documentation sets. For a description of each manual, see Section 9.2.
| Manual | Order Number |
|---|---|
| OpenVMS Base Documentation Set | QA-09SAA-GZ.7.3 |
| OpenVMS DCL Dictionary: A--M | AA-PV5KG-TK |
| OpenVMS DCL Dictionary: N--Z | AA-PV5LG-TK |
| OpenVMS Guide to System Security | AA-Q2HLE-TE |
| OpenVMS Master Index | AA-QSBSD-TE |
| OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual: A--L | AA-PV5PF-TK |
| OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual: M--Z | AA-PV5QF-TK |
| OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials | AA-PV5MF-TK |
| OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 2: Tuning, Monitoring, and Complex Systems | AA-PV5NF-TK |
| OpenVMS User's Manual | AA-PV5JE-TK |
| OpenVMS Version 7.3 New Features and Documentation Overview | AA-QSBFD-TE |
| OpenVMS Version 7.3 Release Notes | AA-QSBTD-TE |
| Continuation of Full Documentation Set | QA-001AA-GZ.7.3 |
| Availability Manager User's Guide | AA-RNSJA-TE |
| Compaq C Run-Time Library Utilities Reference Manual | AA-R238C-TE |
| Compaq Portable Mathematics Library | AA-PV6VE-TE |
| DECamds User's Guide | AA-Q3JSE-TE |
| DEC Text Processing Utility Reference Manual | AA-PWCCD-TE |
| Extensible Versatile Editor Reference Manual | AA-PWCDD-TE |
| Guidelines for OpenVMS Cluster Configurations | AA-Q28LE-TK |
| Guide to Creating OpenVMS Modular Procedures | AA-PV6AD-TK |
| Guide to OpenVMS File Applications | AA-PV6PD-TK |
| Guide to POSIX Threads Library | AA-QSBPD-TE |
| Guide to the DEC Text Processing Utility | AA-PWCBD-TE |
| OpenVMS Alpha Partitioning and Galaxy Guide | AA-REZQC-TE |
| OpenVMS Alpha Guide to Upgrading Privileged-Code Applications | AA-QSBGD-TE |
| OpenVMS Alpha System Analysis Tools Manual | AA-REZTB-TE |
| OpenVMS Calling Standard | AA-QSBBD-TE |
| OpenVMS Cluster Systems | AA-PV5WE-TK |
| OpenVMS Command Definition, Librarian, and Message Utilities Manual | AA-QSBDD-TE |
| OpenVMS Debugger Manual | AA-QSBJD-TE |
| OpenVMS Delta/XDelta Debugger Manual | AA-PWCAD-TE |
| OpenVMS Guide to Extended File Specifications | AA-REZRB-TE |
| OpenVMS I/O User's Reference Manual | AA-PV6SD-TK |
| OpenVMS Linker Utility Manual | AA-PV6CD-TK |
| OpenVMS MACRO-32 Porting and User's Guide | AA-PV64D-TE |
| OpenVMS Management Station Overview and Release Notes | AA-QJGCD-TE |
| OpenVMS Performance Management | AA-R237C-TE |
| OpenVMS Programming Concepts Manual, Volume I | AA-RNSHA-TK |
| OpenVMS Programming Concepts Manual, Volume II | AA-PV67E-TK |
| OpenVMS Record Management Services Reference Manual | AA-PV6RD-TK |
| OpenVMS Record Management Utilities Reference Manual | AA-PV6QD-TK |
| OpenVMS RTL General Purpose (OTS$) Manual | AA-PV6HD-TK |
| OpenVMS RTL Library (LIB$) Manual | AA-QSBHD-TE |
| OpenVMS RTL Screen Management (SMG$) Manual | AA-PV6LD-TK |
| OpenVMS RTL String Manipulation (STR$) Manual | AA-PV6MD-TK |
| OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users | AA-PV5TD-TK |
| OpenVMS System Services Reference Manual: A--GETUAI | AA-QSBMD-TE |
| OpenVMS System Services Reference Manual: GETUTC--Z | AA-QSBND-TE |
| OpenVMS Utility Routines Manual | AA-PV6EE-TK |
| OpenVMS VAX RTL Mathematics (MTH$) Manual | AA-PVXJD-TE |
| OpenVMS VAX System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual | AA-PV6TD-TE |
| POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility Developer's Guide | AA-Q28MD-TK |
| VAX MACRO and Instruction Set Reference Manual | AA-PS6GD-TE |
| Volume Shadowing for OpenVMS | AA-PVXMG-TE |
The following System Integrated Products (SIPs) are included in the OpenVMS software. You must purchase separate licenses to enable them.
The OpenVMS Cluster and Volume Shadowing documentation is included in the OpenVMS Full Documentation set.
You must purchase RMS Journaling documentation separately. Use the
following part number to order the RMS Journaling for OpenVMS Manual: AA-JG41C-TE.
8.1.4 Archived OpenVMS Documentation
OpenVMS continuously updates, revises, and enhances the OpenVMS operating system documentation. From time to time, manuals are archived. You can access the archived manuals online from the documentation CD-ROM or from the following web site:
http://www.compaq.com/openvms |
For a list of the archived OpenVMS manuals, see Section 9.5.
8.2 Online Documentation on CD-ROM
Beginning with OpenVMS Version 7.3, online documentation for the
OpenVMS operating system and many associated products is provided on a
single ISO9660 Level 2 CD-ROM. This CD-ROM is readable on OpenVMS,
Windows, and Macintosh systems.
8.2.1 Online Formats
The documentation CD-ROM contains documentation in a number of formats,
including HTML, PDF, PostScript, and ASCII text. Bookreader files are
no longer available on the documentation CD-ROM.
8.2.2 PDF Viewers
Tools are supplied on the documentation CD-ROM for viewing PDF files on OpenVMS Alpha systems and Windows systems.
For OpenVMS Alpha users, the Adobe Acrobat Viewer (for Java) is provided. Instructions for installing this Java implementation of the Acrobat Viewer are provided in a README file on the CD-ROM.
For users of Windows systems, an executable file for the Adobe Acrobat Viewer is provided. This self-extracting file can be installed on a personal computer running Windows.
For information about how to access documents on the documentation
CD-ROM and about the PDF viewers, refer to the Guide to OpenVMS Version 7.3 CD--ROMs.
8.3 Online Documentation on the OpenVMS Web Site
You can access OpenVMS manuals in various online formats from the following OpenVMS web site:
http://www.compaq.com/openvms |
The OpenVMS web site contains links to current versions of manuals in
the OpenVMS Full Documentation set as well as manuals for selected
layered products.
8.4 Online Help
The OpenVMS operating system provides online help for the commands, utilities, and system routines documented in the Full Documentation set.
You can use the Help Message facility to quickly access online descriptions of system messages. In addition, you can add your own source files, such as messages documentation that you have written to the Help Message database. The OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users manual explains how to use the Help Message facility. You can also access DCL Help for Help Message by entering:
$ HELP HELP/MESSAGE |
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