Using the Node Management Services (NMS) Utilities (MPE/iX 7.0, 7.5)

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Basics of NMMGR
Entering Data
Entering Data
Enter data into NMMGR by typing the appropriate information in the
data entry fields on a screen and pressing the
[Save Data] key. (The
[ENTER] key can be used, if the command window is blank.) This causes
the data in the fields to be included in the configuration file, as a data
record. NMMGR confirms that you have updated the configuration file
by printing the following message in the message field:
Configuration data updated.
NOTE The data from the screen is immediately included into the configuration
file. NMMGR does not wait until you exit the program to save the new
information. You should be very careful to change only certain
information in an active configuration file.
If you enter data in a field and then try to transfer to another screen (by
pressing a function key or by using the command window) before saving
the data, NMMGR will print the following message:
Warning: Screen changed. Use UPDATE to save data. (NMGRWARN7)
This warning cautions you against unintentionally leaving a data
screen before you have updated the configuration file. If you decide you
do not want to update the configuration file with the data on the screen,
you can ignore the warning and repeat the action to transfer to another
screen.
If you enter the wrong type of data in any field and try to update the
configuration file, NMMGR prints an error message that corresponds to
the first field with invalid data. NMMGR highlights and underlines the
fields with invalid data and positions the cursor at the first field with
invalid data. For example, suppose you enter an alphabetic character in
a location that must contain an integer. When you try to update the file,
NMMGR may print:
The field can contain only digits.