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Course number
U3716S
Length
5 days
Delivery method
Instructor-led training (
ILT
ILT )
Onsite dedicated training (
OST
OST )
Price
USD $2,500
CAD $3,000
Course overview
This 5-day course teaches students how to use the OpenVMS operating system to create, manipulate, and manage files. It discusses how to tailor the user environment using logical names and DCL symbols. The course describes the command language interpreter and the command line interface. Students will be taught to develop basic command procedures and create a LOGIN.COM command file to tailor their login session.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of computer use and terms
Audience
OpenVMS users and programmers
OpenVMS system managers
OpenVMS applications programmers
DBAs with OpenVMS database applications
Course Objective
To demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of the OpenVMS operating system, students should be able to:
Describe the OpenVMS operating system environment and command language
Tailor the user environment using logical names and DCL symbols
Describe the DCL command language interpreter and use its command line interface
Develop basic command procedures
Create a LOGIN.COM command procedure totailor your login session
Benefits to You
Upon completing this course, students should be able to:
Describe the OpenVMS history and supported computing environment
Log in to and log out of an OpenVMS system and change passwords
Create and navigate their basic working environment using DCL commands
Describe OpenVMS process concepts
Create subdirectories and organize, maintain and manipulate files within the structure
Describe, use, create, and delete OpenVMS logical names
Create, manipulate, and display files
Use the EVE editor to create and modify files
Create, show, use, and delete symbols
Write command procedures to the level of difficulty required to support future jobs as system managers or programmers
Submit batch and print jobs
Use the network to communicate with other computers, exchange data and use services from other computers
Next Steps
HP OpenVMS System Management I:
Essentials for Established Systems (U3724S)
HP OpenVMS System Management II: Installation, Configuration & Customization (U3725S)
Managing Complex HP OpenVMS Systems (U3726S)
HP OpenVMS System Performance Management (U3727S)
TCP/IP Services for HP OpenVMS (U3728S)
Detailed Course Outline
Introduction to OpenVMS
History of OpenVMS
Basic characteristics and configurations of OpenVMS
Logging in and out of the system
How to log in and log out of an OpenVMS system
How to change your password
Using DCL commands
DCL command syntax and features
System messages
Command line editing
Process concepts
Resource and memory sharing
Various processes
Directory and files
File specification
Directory structure
Protecting data
Using logical names
Creating and displaying logical names
Using logical name tables
Removing logical names
File manipulation commands
Create, type, append, copy, rename, delete, purge, sort, and merge files
Search files for a specific content
Editing
Choosing the appropriate editor
Features and commands of the EVE editor
Symbols as command synonyms
Creating, using, and displaying symbols
Comparing symbols and logical names
Command procedures
Writing OpenVMS command procedures
Using symbols in command procedures
Process permanent logical names
Using operators and expressions
Controlling the flow of execution
File handling, error handling, and interrupt handling
Lexical functions
Print and batch queues
Queue mechanism
Print qualifiers and forms
Handling batch jobs
Displaying job information
Networking
Networks, protocols, and functions
Using DECnet
Using TCP/IP
Using LAT
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