%ė VAX-11 Librarian V04-00Ā[œ ‘!@UG$=i% &r5 BULLMAINTēĢ"€Åę$* JAMES BULLMAINTēĢ"ā/Ũ—É+ JAMES BULLMAINTēĢ"ā"Ī$=i JAMES BULLMAINT ­ā7¸–É+ 1 BULLMAINTeH The command $ BULLMAINT invokes the bulletin maintenance utility.? This utility is used to create, update, and delete bulletins.h Format: A $ BULLMAINT [/qualifiers] [bulletin_library_spec[,...]],2 Choosing_bulletine, Video TerminalH If you use a video terminal, BULLMAINT displays a list of bulletinH titles for you to choose from. The arrow keys may be used to positionH the cursor to the desire d bulletin title. A bulletin may be markedH with 'X' for deletion or editing. The key may be used toH cancel the marking. A Carriage-return terminates the bulletinH selection process. The bulletins that are marked with 'X' will beH then be deleted or edited in turn, depending on whether /DELETE or /EDIT was specified.H You can also press 'F' or 'P' to file or print a bulletin. To knowH more about a bulletin message such as who posts it, how l < You can also press 'F' or 'P' to file or print a bulletin. 2 Clean_upH The bulletin library should be compressd from time to time when oldH bulletins are removed from the library. This can be accomplished by' using the the following DCL commands.3 $ library/com/text/out=bull.blb bull.blb" $ set file/trun bull.blb $ pur bull.blbC Now, set protection this new file as that of the old one.H [Warning:If an existing bulletin library is ong it is, etc., you just press 'M'.r- Hardcopy Terminal)H If you use a hard copy terminal or the one whose type is unknown toH BULLETIN, it displays a list of bulletin titles for you to chooseH from. The bulletin is then selected for deletion or editing byH pressing 'X'. Carriage-return is used to skip to the next bulletinH title. When you get down to the end of the list, or type 'Q', TheH bulletins that are marked with 'X' wil l be then be deleted or edited? in turn, depending on whether /DELETE or /EDIT was specified.o< You can also press 'F' or 'P' to file or print a bulletin. 2 Clean_upH The bulletin library should be compressd from time to time when oldH bulletins are removed from the library. This can be accomplished by' using the the following DCL commands.a3 $ library/com/text/out=bull.blb bull.blbe" $ set file/trun bull.blb $ pur bull.blbC Now, set protection this new file as that of the old one. H [Warning:If an existing bulletin library is to be removed or replaced,H the library and the associated index file (see Installation) should beH deleted before a new one of the same name is created. The bulletinH users' BULLETIN.DAT file in their login directories will then be inH error with respect to the new library, but users must not deleteH BULLETIN.DAT if they are accessing any other bulletin libraries, sinceH BULLETIN.DAT contains the status information for all bulletinH libraries consulted by the user. Instead, users should simply flagH obsolete bulletin titles with 'N'. To avoid this problem, it is aH good idea to change the name of the bulletin library and index eachH time you remove or replace them. Users won't notice the difference1 because the logical name DEF_BULLETIN is used.]p2 Installation$ See the USERGUIDE.MEM for details.A Following is the restriction in naming a bulletin_library_spec.e8 The maximum length of a bulletin_library_spec = = node::device:[directory]filename.type;version = 127t .= The filename itself can have the maximum length of 11u characters long.2 Logical_nameH Define the logical name BUL pointing to the directory containing! bulletin.exe and bullmaint.exe. H Define the logical name USER_HELPLIB in the system logical name table.H This logical name points to the user help library. Also define theH logical name MAINT_HELPLIB in the system logical name table. ThisH logical name points to the maintenance help library. If there is noH logical name for the help libraries, the constants which define theH help libraries in the file "INSTALL.H" are used. You can edit theH file "INSTALL.H" to customize it with your system. In this case, all0 files have to be re-compiled and linked again.H Define the logical name DEF_BULLETIN pointing to the default bulletin libraries. 2 Parameters bulletin_library_speceH Specifies the name of the bulletin library you want to access. NoH wild card characters are allowed in the bulletin_library_spec. The$ default library file type is BLB.H This parameter may be omitted if there is a list of default bulletinH libraries (i. e., if the logical name DEF_BULLETIN is defined). InH this case, the translation of DEF_BULLETIN will be used as theH  bulletin libraries. The parameter may also be used to override aH default bulletin library. If this parameter is missing on theH command line, and there is no logical name DEF_BULLETIN defined, you/ will be prompted for the bulletin libraries.a 2 Qualifiers4 If no qualifier is specified, /ADD is the default./ADDH Adds a new bulletin text to the bulletin library. /TITLE=titleH (maximum 64 characters), /FILE=filename (maximum 127 characters) mustH be present if /BATCH is used. Otherwise, you will be prompted forH title and file. /EXPIRY_DATE=expiry_date is optional. If it is notH specified, it means there is no expiration date for that bulletin.H The file specified should contain the bulletin text. The addedH bulletin will have the status 'New' for all users. The format forH specifying the expiry date is dd-mmm-yyyy hh:mm:ss.mm. A control-Z4 may be typed to any prompt to abort the operation./DELETEe@ Dele#tes one or more bulletin messages from bulletin libraries./EDITnH Replaces an existing bulletin with new text. The user will beH prompted for a new title, new expiration date and a file name. TheH file should contain the new bulletin text. If the expiration date isH not specified, it means there is no expiration for that bulletin. TheH date of the edited bulletin will be updated automatically, but theH bulletin will not have the status "new" for users who have re­@UG$=i 1 BULLMAINTH The command $ BULLMAINT invokes the bulletin maintenance utility.? This utility is used to create, update, and delete bulletins. Format:A $ BULLMAINT [/qualifiers] [bulletin_library_spec[,...]]2 Choosing_bulletin, Video TerminalH If you use a video terminal, BULLMAINT displays a list of bulletinH titles for you to choose from. The arrow keys may be used to positionH the cursor to the desire d bulletin title. A bulletin may be markedH with 'X' for deletion or editing. The key may be used toH cancel the marking. A Carriage-return terminates the bulletinH selection process. The bulletins that are marked with 'X' will beH then be deleted or edited in turn, depending on whether /DELETE or /EDIT was specified.H You can also press 'F' or 'P' to file or print a bulletin. To knowH more about a bulletin message such as who posts it, how l ong it is, etc., you just press 'M'.e- Hardcopy TerminalsH If you use a hard copy terminal or the one whose type is unknown toH BULLETIN, it displays a list of bulletin titles for you to chooseH from. The bulletin is then selected for deletion or editing byH pressing 'X'. Carriage-return is used to skip to the next bulletinH title. When you get down to the end of the list, or type 'Q', TheH bulletins that are marked with 'X' wil< You can also press 'F' or 'P' to file or print a bulletin. 2 Clean_upH The bulletin library should be compressd from time to time when oldH bulletins are removed from the library. This can be accomplished by' using the the following DCL commands.3 $ library/com/text/out=bull.blb bull.blb" $ set file/trun bull.blb $ pur bull.blbC Now, set protection this new file as that of the old one.H [Warning:If an existing bulletin library is l be then be deleted or edited? in turn, depending on whether /DELETE or /EDIT was specified.l< You can also press 'F' or 'P' to file or print a bulletin. 2 Clean_upH The bulletin library should be compressd from time to time when oldH bulletins are removed from the library. This can be accomplished by' using the the following DCL commands.y3 $ library/com/text/out=bull.blb bull.blbi" $ set file/trun bull.blb $ pur bull.blbC Now, set p rotection this new file as that of the old one.eH [Warning:If an existing bulletin library is to be removed or replaced,H the library and the associated index file (see Installation) should beH deleted before a new one of the same name is created. The bulletinH users' BULLETIN.DAT file in their login directories will then be inH error with respect to the new library, but users must not deleteH BULLETIN.DAT if they are accessing any other bulletin libraries, sinceH BULLETIN .DAT contains the status information for all bulletinH libraries consulted by the user. Instead, users should simply flagH obsolete bulletin titles with 'N'. To avoid this problem, it is aH good idea to change the name of the bulletin library and index eachH time you remove or replace them. Users won't notice the difference1 because the logical name DEF_BULLETIN is used.] 2 Installation$ See the USERGUIDE.MEM for details.A Following is the restriction in naming a bulletin_library_spec.a8 The maximum length of a bulletin_library_spec = = node::device:[directory]filename.type;version = 127c i= The filename itself can have the maximum length of 11 characters long.2 Logical_nameH Define the logical name BUL pointing to the directory containing! bulletin.exe and bullmaint.exe._H Define the logical name USER_HELPLIB in the system logical name table.H This logical name point s to the user help library. Also define theH logical name MAINT_HELPLIB in the system logical name table. ThisH logical name points to the maintenance help library. If there is noH logical name for the help libraries, the constants which define theH help libraries in the file "INSTALL.H" are used. You can edit theH file "INSTALL.H" to customize it with your system. In this case, all0 files have to be re-compiled and linked again.H Define the logical name DEF_BULLETIN pointing to the default bulletin libraries. 2 Parameters bulletin_library_spec H Specifies the name of the bulletin library you want to access. NoH wild card characters are allowed in the bulletin_library_spec. The$ default library file type is BLB.H This parameter may be omitted if there is a list of default bulletinH libraries (i. e., if the logical name DEF_BULLETIN is defined). InH this case, the translation of DEF_BULLETIN will be used as theH bulletin libraries. The parameter may also be used to override aH default bulletin library. If this parameter is missing on theH command line, and there is no logical name DEF_BULLETIN defined, you/ will be prompted for the bulletin libraries.c 2 Qualifiers4 If no qualifier is specified, /ADD is the default./ADDH Adds a new bulletin text to the bulletin library. /TITLE=titleH (maximum 64 characters), /FILE=filename (maximum 127 characters) mustH be prese !nt if /BATCH is used. Otherwise, you will be prompted forH title and file. /EXPIRY_DATE=expiry_date is optional. If it is notH specified, it means there is no expiration date for that bulletin.H The file specified should contain the bulletin text. The addedH bulletin will have the status 'New' for all users. The format forH specifying the expiry date is dd-mmm-yyyy hh:mm:ss.mm. A control-Z4 may be typed to any prompt to abort the operation./BATCHH If thi "s qualifier, together with /TITLE, and /FILE, are on the command8 line, you will not be prompted for "title" and "file"./DELETE @ Deletes one or more bulletin messages from bulletin libraries./EDITeH Replaces an existing bulletin with new text. The user will beH prompted for a new title, new expiration date and a file name. TheH file should contain the new bulletin text. If the expiration date isH not specified, it means there is no expiration for that bulletin. The %H date of the edited bulletin will be updated automatically, but theH bulletin will not have the status "new" for users who have read theH previous version. A control-Z may be typed to any prompt to abort the operation./EXPIRE8 Deletes all expired bulletins from bulletin libraries./DEFAULT /DEFAULT=valueH Value can be DATE, which is the default, displays the date on whichH the bulletin message was posted. POSTER displays the person who postsH the bulletin$ad theH previous version. A control-Z may be typed to any prompt to abort the operation./EXPIRE8 Deletes all expired bulletins from bulletin libraries./DEFAULT /DEFAULT=valueH Value can be DATE, which is the default, displays the date on whichH the bulletin message was posted. POSTER displays the person who postsH the bulletin message. SIZE displays the size (number of lines) of the bulletin message./TITLE /TITLE=titleH Title length max is 64. It is valid only if /BATCH and /FILE is present./FILE /FILE=fileH File length max is 127. It is valid only if /BATCH and /TITLE is present. /EXPIRY_DATE /EXPIRY_DATE=date, Date has the form dd-mmm-yyyy:hh:mm:ss.mm.ww message. SIZE displays the size (number of lines) of the bulletin message./TITLE /TITLE=titleH Title length max is 64. It is valid only if /BATCH and /FILE is present./FILE /FILE=fileH File length max is 127. It is valid only if /BATCH and /TITLE is present. /EXPIRY_DATE /EXPIRY_DATE=date, Date has the form dd-mmm-yyyy:hh:mm:ss.mm.ww