Specifications

Tools for Managing Program Files
6.1 DEC Code Management System
CMS keeps your files in project libraries, which are OpenVMS directories. These
directories store your project’s files, or elements, as well as history information. A
CMS library provides a record of the following:
• Transactions that created specific element generations.
• Transactions related to the evolution of a specific element.
• The entire transaction history of the library; that is, all actions that create,
delete, or modify the library or its contents.
6.2 DEC Module Management System
DEC Module Management System (MMS) automates and simplifies the building
of software applications by providing a consistent way to build modular software
applications. MMS software builds a system faster because it builds only the
parts that require building. MMS consistently reproduces the same system each
time it is built, thereby increasing the accuracy of the build. No time is wasted
recompiling and linking modules that have not changed since the previous system
build. Once set up, MMS can build small and large systems with one command.
6–2