System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual (32650-90892)

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Using the System Generator (SYSGEN)
Confirming Potentially Serious Actions
You can specify the group only from the global module in SYSGEN, but you can accomplish
this in two ways. You can use the
basegroup optional parameter in the SYSGEN command
line:
:SYSGEN[
basegroup ][, newgroup ][, inputfile ]
[,
outputfile ]
Also, you can enter the SYSGEN global module and use the first-level command
BASEGROUP:
sysgen>BASEGROUP
groupname
The syntax for the BASEGROUP command (abbreviated BA) is:
BASEGROUP [ [NAME=]
groupname ]
The
groupname parameter is a string of up to eight characters. For example, to use
BASEGROUP, enter the command and its parameter as shown:
sysgen>BASEGROUP CONFG935
or
sysgen>BA MYCONFIG
BA switches you to a different configuration group. (List configuration information
through the LIST and SHOW commands of the various configurators.)
If you specify a nonexistent group, SYSGEN issues an error message:
sysgen>BASEGROUP FEUDAL
**error** group "FEUDAL" does not exist
sysgen>
Confirming Potentially Serious Actions
SYSGEN is initially set to confirm a potentially serious action. If, for example, you make
configuration changes and attempt to exit without saving the changes, SYSGEN warns
you that you are about to lose your changes.
You can enable PERMYES to automatically accept all decisions entered at the terminal or
disable it to ask if the user wishes to change a command that seems improper. The
abbreviated command for PERMYES is PE. This command is particularly useful when
SYSGEN receives input commands from a file or batch job.
If PERMYES is OFF (the default), SYSGEN prompts you for a YES/NO response whenever a
potentially serious action, such as exiting SYSGEN without saving configuration changes,
is initiated. If you respond negatively, the action does not take place and the command is
ignored. If PERMYES is ON, you are not prompted for confirmation. SYSGEN executes the
command exactly as entered.
To enable PERMYES, enter PERMYES ON at the SYSGEN prompt: