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Updated: 11 December 1998

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2.1.3 Organization of the Documentation Set

The covers of OpenVMS manuals are color coded to help specific audiences quickly find the documents that meet their needs. The color coding is reinforced with a letter designator on the spines of the documents. Refer to Table 2-3 for manual type, cover color, and letter designator.

Table 2-3 Color Coding of Manual Covers
Manual Type Cover Color Letter Designator
General user Blue G
System management Purple S
Programming Green P

Some documents in the documentation set help meet the needs of several audiences. Keep this in mind when searching for information on specific topics.

2.2 Online Documentation

Beginning with OpenVMS Version 7.2, OpenVMS documentation is provided on a dual-file system CD-ROM. This CD-ROM can be viewed on OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha systems and on Windows 95, Windows NT, and Macintosh systems.

For detailed information about the Documentation CD-ROM, see Section 1.1.2 in this manual or refer to the Guide to OpenVMS Version 7.2 CD--ROMs.

Use the following part number to order the OpenVMS Version 7.2 Documentation CD-ROM: QA--MT3AE--G8.

2.3 System Integrated Products

The following System Integrated Products (SIPs) are included in the OpenVMS software. You must purchase separate licenses to enable them.

The OpenVMS Galaxy documentation is included in the OpenVMS Full Documentation Set. It is also available separately in the OpenVMS Galaxy documentation kit (Order number: QL--66XAA--G8). In addition to the OpenVMS Alpha Galaxy Guide, the kit contains an OpenVMS Galaxy demonstration CD-ROM and several articles about the Galaxy Software Architecture on OpenVMS. For more information about OpenVMS Galaxy licensing requirements, see the Galaxy Software Architecture on OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Description (SPD 70.44.xx).

The OpenVMS Cluster and Volume Shadowing documentation is included in the OpenVMS Full Documentation Set.

RMS Journaling documentation must be purchased separately. Use the following part number to order the RMS Journaling for OpenVMS Manual: AA--JG41C--TE.

2.4 Online Help

The OpenVMS operating system provides online help for the commands, utilities, and system routines documented in the Full Documentation Set.

2.4.1 Help Message Facility

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


Chapter 3
Archived and Restructured Documentation

OpenVMS continuously updates, revises, and enhances the OpenVMS operating system information set. Table 3-1 lists the manuals that have been archived since OpenVMS Version 6.2. Table 3-3 lists where information was relocated in previous releases.

3.1 Archived Manuals

Table 3-1 lists the OpenVMS manuals that have been archived. Please note the following:

Table 3-1 Archived OpenVMS Manuals
Manual Order Number
A Comparison of System Management on OpenVMS AXP and OpenVMS VAX AA--PV71B--TE
Building Dependable Systems: The OpenVMS Approach AA--PV5YB--TE
Creating an OpenVMS Alpha Device Driver from an OpenVMS VAX Device Driver AA--R0Y8A--TE
Creating an OpenVMS AXP Step 2 Device Driver from a Step 1 Device Driver AA--Q28TA--TE
Creating an OpenVMS AXP Step 2 Device Driver from an OpenVMS VAX Device Driver AA--Q28UA--TE
Guide to OpenVMS AXP Performance Management AA--Q28WA--TE
Guide to OpenVMS Performance Management AA--PV5XA--TE
Migrating an Environment from OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS Alpha AA--QSBLA--TE
Migrating to an OpenVMS AXP System: Planning for Migration AA--PV62A--TE
Migrating to an OpenVMS AXP System: Recompiling and Relinking Applications AA--PV63A--TE
OpenVMS Alpha System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual AA--PV6UC--TE
OpenVMS AXP Device Support: Developer's Guide AA--Q28SA--TE
OpenVMS AXP Device Support: Reference AA--Q28PA--TE
OpenVMS Bad Block Locator Utility Manual AA--PS69A--TE
OpenVMS Compatibility Between VAX and Alpha AA--PYQ4C--TE
OpenVMS Developer's Guide to VMSINSTAL AA--PWBXA--TE
OpenVMS DIGITAL Standard Runoff Reference Manual AA--PS6HA--TE
OpenVMS EDT Reference Manual AA--PS6KA--TE
OpenVMS Exchange Utility Manual AA--PS6AA--TE
OpenVMS Glossary AA--PV5UA--TK
OpenVMS National Character Set Utility Manual AA--PS6FA--TE
OpenVMS Obsolete Features Manual AA--PS6JA--TE
OpenVMS Programming Environment Manual AA--PV66B--TK
OpenVMS RTL DECtalk (DTK$) Manual AA--PS6CA--TE
OpenVMS RTL Parallel Processing (PPL$) Manual AA--PV6JA--TK
OpenVMS Software Overview AA--PVXHB--TE
OpenVMS SUMSLP Utility Manual AA--PS6EA--TE
OpenVMS System Messages and Recovery Procedures Reference Manual: A--L AA--PVXKA--TE
OpenVMS System Messages and Recovery Procedures Reference Manual: M--Z AA--PVXLA--TE
OpenVMS Terminal Fallback Utility Manual AA--PS6BA--TE
OpenVMS VAX Card Reader, Line Printer, and LPA11--K I/O User's Reference Manual AA--PVXGA--TE
OpenVMS VAX Device Support Manual AA--PWC8A--TE
OpenVMS VAX Device Support Reference Manual AA--PWC9A--TE
OpenVMS VAX Patch Utility Manual AA--PS6DA--TE
OpenVMS Wide Area Network I/O User's Reference Manual AA--PWC7A--TE
PDP-11 TECO User's Guide 1 AA--K420B--TC
POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility User's Guide AA--Q28NA--TK


1This manual has been archived and is not available as a PostScript file, but you can order it from Compaq.

3.1.1 Archived Installation Supplements

Table 3-2 lists installation supplements that have been archived and are no longer available on the OpenVMS kit. However, they can be ordered from Compaq using the order numbers shown in Table 3-2. These supplements are also available on the Documentation CD-ROM in printable PostScript format. For information about how to print these supplements from the Documentation CD-ROM, see Guide to OpenVMS Version 7.2 CD--ROMs.

Table 3-2 Archived Installation Supplements
Manual Order Number
OpenVMS VAX Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX 8820, 8830, 8840 AA--PS6MA--TE
OpenVMS VAX Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX 8200, 8250, 8300, 8350 AA--PS6PA--TE
OpenVMS VAX Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX 8530, 8550, 8810 (8700), and 8820--N (8800) AA--PS6QA--TE
OpenVMS VAX Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX 8600, 8650 AA--PS6UA--TE
VMS Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX-11/780, 785 AA--LB29B--TE
VMS Upgrade and Installation Supplement: VAX-11/750 AA--LB30B--TE

3.2 Restructured Documentation

Many of the most commonly used manuals (for example, the DCL Dictionary) continue to be published and revised under the same or very similar titles. Other manuals have been discontinued and their information was moved into other manuals or to online help. Table 3-3 shows where information from those discontinued manuals can be found in OpenVMS documentation.

Table 3-3 Where to Find Information
Discontinued Manual New Location of Information
General User
VMS General User Master Index Discontinued
   
Introduction to VMS

Guide to Using VMS

VMS DCL Concepts Manual

Guide to Using VMS Command Procedures

OpenVMS User's Manual
   
VMS Mail Utility Manual

VMS Sort/Merge Utility Manual

VMS Phone Utility Manual

OpenVMS User's Manual
Online Help
   
Guide to VMS Text Processing OpenVMS User's Manual
Extensible Versatile Editor Reference Manual
OpenVMS DIGITAL Standard Runoff Reference Manual
OpenVMS EDT Reference Manual
Online Help
   
Guide to VMS Files and Devices OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
System Management
POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility User's Guide OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
   
VMS System Management Master Index Discontinued
   
Introduction to VMS System Management

Guide to Setting Up a VMS System

Guide to Maintaining a VMS System

Using VMS BACKUP

OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
   
VMS SYSMAN Utility Manual

VMS Install Utility Manual

VMS LAT Control Program (LATCP) Manual

VMS System Generation Utility Manual

VMS Analyze/Disk_Structure Utility Manual

VMS Backup Utility Manual

VMS Error Log Utility Manual

VMS Mount Utility Manual

VMS Access Control List Editor Manual

VMS Authorize Utility Manual

VMS Audit Analysis Utility Manual

VMS Accounting Utility Manual

VMS Monitor Utility Manual

VMS Show Cluster Utility Manual

OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
Online Help
   
VMS Exchange Utility Manual

VMS Terminal Fallback Utility Manual

VMS Bad Block Locator Utility Manual

OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
Online Help
   
Guide to DECnet--VAX Networking DECnet for OpenVMS Guide to Networking
   
VMS Networking Manual DECnet for OpenVMS Networking Manual
   
VMS DECnet Test Sender/DECnet Test Receiver Utility Manual

VMS Network Control Language Reference Manual

DECnet for OpenVMS Network Management Utilities
Online Help
   
VMS LAD Control Program (LADCP) Manual OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
InfoServer System Operations Guide
InfoServer Client for OpenVMS LASTCP and LADCP Utilities
Online Help
Programming
Guide to OpenVMS Performance Management OpenVMS Performance Management
   
Guide to OpenVMS AXP Performance Management OpenVMS Performance Management
   
Guide to VMS Programming Resources OpenVMS Programming Environment Manual
OpenVMS Programming Concepts Manual
   
VMS Command Definition Utility Manual

VMS Librarian Utility Manual

VMS Message Utility Manual

OpenVMS Command Definition, Librarian, and Message Utilities Manual
Online Help
   
VMS Analyze/RMS_File Utility Manual

VMS Convert and Convert/Reclaim Utility Manual

VMS File Definition Language Facility Manual

OpenVMS Record Management Utilities Reference Manual
Online Help
   
Introduction to VMS System Routines OpenVMS Programming Interfaces: Calling a System Routine
OpenVMS Calling Standard
   
Introduction to the VMS Run-Time Library OpenVMS Programming Interfaces: Calling a System Routine
   
Introduction to VMS System Services OpenVMS Programming Concepts Manual
OpenVMS Programming Interfaces: Calling a System Routine
   
Migrating to an OpenVMS AXP System: Planning for Migration Migrating an Application from OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS Alpha
   
Migrating to an OpenVMS AXP System: Recompiling and Relinking Applications Migrating an Application from OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS Alpha
   
OpenVMS Compatibility Between VAX and Alpha Migrating an Environment from OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS Alpha
   
A Comparison of System Management on OpenVMS AXP and OpenVMS VAX Migrating an Environment from OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS Alpha
   
VAX Text Processing Utility Manual DEC Text Processing Utility Reference Manual
Online Help
   
VMS I/O User's Reference Manual: Part I OpenVMS I/O User's Reference Manual, except Chapters 2, 4, and 5, which are in the OpenVMS VAX Card Reader, Line Printer, and LPA11--K I/O User's Reference Manual
   
VMS I/O User's Reference Manual: Part II Chapters 1 through 5: OpenVMS Wide Area Network I/O User's Reference Manual

Chapter 6, Ethernet/802 Device Drivers: OpenVMS I/O User's Reference Manual

Device Support Manuals
Creating an OpenVMS Alpha Device Driver from an OpenVMS VAX Device Driver Discontinued
Creating an OpenVMS AXP Step 2 Device Driver from a Step 1 Device Driver Discontinued
   
Creating an OpenVMS AXP Step 2 Device Driver from an OpenVMS VAX Device Driver Creating an OpenVMS Alpha Device Driver from an OpenVMS VAX Device Driver
   
OpenVMS Alpha Device Support: Developer's Guide Writing OpenVMS Alpha Device Drivers in C
This manual is available from Digital Press. For more information, see http://www.bh.com/digitalpress.
   
OpenVMS Alpha Device Support: Reference C reference information is available in Writing OpenVMS Alpha Device Drivers in C. MACRO-32 reference information is included in the Creating an OpenVMS Alpha Device Driver from an OpenVMS VAX Device Driver book.
   
OpenVMS VAX Device Support Manual Discontinued
   
OpenVMS VAX Device Support Reference Manual Discontinued


1Archived manuals are available on the Documentation CD-ROM in PostScript format.


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