OpenVMS Training Overview

This course teaches the basic working environment of an OpenVMS system. It introduces commonly required operations that can be performed by entering commands interactively at a terminal. Usage of the graphical OpenVMS desktop will also be shown.

OpenVMS Training Prerequisites

This course is considered to be the basic OpenVMS course. No prior knowledge of a working OpenVMS system is assumed.

OpenVMS Training Course duration

This course normally requires three (3) days, approximately 50 % lecture and 50 % lab time

OpenVMS Training Course Objectives

Each participant will be able to use DCL (Digital Command Language) commands to maintain collections of files, create files using interactive editor utilities, create and execute basic command procedures, communicate with other users, and tailor the interactive environment to meet their needs.
OpenVMS Training Course outline

Understanding the User Environment

    Alpha/Integrity Hardware Overview
    OpenVMS Software Overview
    Layered Products Overview
    Process Concepts

Getting Started with the Command Language

    Logging Into an OpenVMS System
     - non-graphical
    - graphical
    DCL Syntax Rules
    Command Line Editing
    Using the MAIL Utility
    Using the PHONE Utility
    Communicating with a Systems Operator
    Basic Network Operations

Managing Files and Directories

    File Specification Syntax
    Device Specifications
    Directory Specifications
    Wildcard and Special Characters
    DCL Commands to Manipulate Files
    File Protection Mechanisms

Creating and Editing Text Files

     dtpad Graphical editor
    EVE Editor (with EDT keypad)

Improving the User Interface

    Defining Keys at the DCL Level
    Creating Command Symbols
    Logical Names

Command Procedures

    Rules for Creating Procedures
    The LOGIN.COM Procedure

Using OpenVMS Print Facilities

    The PRINT command and qualifiers

Basic Program Development in OpenVMS

    Requesting a compile
    Requesting a link
    Inclusion of the symbolic debugger

Using the OpenVMS Librarian Utility

    Creating and using object libraries
    Process Control Commands

User Level Disk and Archival Access

    Commands to Setup a User Disk
     Using the BACKUP utility for archiving