MPE/iX Commands Reference Manual (32650-90877)

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Command List XII
Commands STREAM thru XEQ
base configuration group given or defaulted on the SYSGEN command can
be changed with the SYSGEN BASEGROUP command.
newgroup The name of a group in the SYS account which is used as the default for
keeping a new set of configuration data or a copy of the configuration data
in the base configuration group. If the name of a new group is not specified
on the SYSGEN command, it defaults to basegroup. The new configuration
group given or defaulted on the SYSGEN command can be overridden by
specifying a group name with the SYSGEN KEEP command.
inputfile Actual file designator of the file to be used for command input during the
execution of SYSGEN. The formal file designator used by the SYSGEN
program for this file is SYSGIN. The default is $STDIN.
outputfile Actual file designator of the file to be used for any output requested during
the configurator/user dialog. The formal file designator used by the
SYSGEN program for this file is SYSGOUT. The default is $STDLIST.
Operation Notes
The SYSGEN command initiates the configurator/user interface. Once executing, SYSGEN
can be used to create new system configurations, to modify existing ones, and to create
installation tapes for any MPE/iX system.
System supervisor capability (OP) is required to view configuration data. System manager
(SM) capability is required to make configuration changes and keep them or to create an
installation tape.
To begin interaction with the MPE/iX configurator, the SYSGEN command is entered.
During the interaction, system configurations can be created, modified, or used to create
installation tapes.
The base for configuration changes or tape creation can be specified on the SYSGEN
command with the base group. The group name to which the configuration is to be kept
with a SYSGEN KEEP command can be specified on the SYSGEN command line with the
newgroup parameter.
Input for the configurator interaction can be redirected from a file with the SYSGEN
command inputfile parameter. Any output during the interaction can be redirected to a file
with the SYSGEN command outputfile parameter. In addition, input and output can be
redirected with file equations using the formal designators SYSGIN and SYSGOUT,
respectively, prior to entering the SYSGEN command.
Use
This command is available in a session and programmatically. It is not available from a
job. Pressing
Break suspends the execution of this command. Entering the RESUME
command continues the execution.
Examples
The following four examples perform the same action. Each causes the group CONFIG.SYS
to be used as the basis for configuration data, the group NEWCONF.SYS to be used for any
KEEP command without a group specification, the file $STDIN to be used for input and the
file $STDLIST to be used for output.