NetBase for MPE Reference Guide

Using NBCTRL
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Running NBCTRL
NBCTRL is run from MPE using the following command:
:RUN NBCTRL.PUB.NETBASE
Since NBCTRL communicates directly with NetBase’s controlling process, only one person may
execute it at a time. Any additional users attempting to run it will receive the message NBCTRL is
currently running elsewhere and the program will terminate.
When NBCTRL has been successfully started, it displays the following prompt:
NetBase Control Program [x.x] Update n (C) QUEST Software 1987
∗>
Any NBCTRL command may be passed via the INFO parameter of the MPE :RUN command. If the
INFO string contains a command, NBCTRL will start without printing the program banner, execute
the command and terminate. This is useful for implementing NetBase UDCs (user defined
commands), for example:
:RUN NBCTRL.PUB.NETBASE;INFO="START NETBASE"
:STREAMING NETBASE #J123
END OF PROGRAM
The installation tape contains a file with various NetBase UDCs. These can be enabled by typing:
:SETCATALOG NBUDC.PUB.NETBASE
Any user may run NBCTRL, however, certain commands require SM, NM or OP capability.