			MCR COMMANDS
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	The following topics have separate entries in the help file:-

     ABORT          ACS            ACTIVE         ALLOCATE       ALTER      
     ASN            ASSIGN         ATL            BOOT           BRK        
     BROADCAST      BYE            CANCEL         CLQUEUE        DEALLOCATE 
     DEVICES        DISMOUNT       DMOUNT         FIX            FLA        
     HELLO          HELP           INITVOLUME     INSTALL        LOAD       
     LUNS           MOUNT          OPEN           PARTITIONS     REASSIGN   
     REDIRECT       REMOVE         RESUME         RUN            SAVE       
     SET            SSM            STOP           STP            TAL        
     TASKLIST       TIME           UFD            UNFIX          UNLOAD     
     UNSTOP         

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  note that this contains several scrennsful of information.
2	LIST
				MCR COMMANDS
 
Documentation conventions:
 
     1.  Lowercase letters describe a variable  whose  value
         is determined when you enter the command.
 
     2.  Square brackets [] enclose optional  items,  except
         for  UIC specifications which always require brack-
         ets.
 
     3.  Numeric values used in commands can be octal or de-
         cimal,  unless  the  command  description indicates
         otherwise.
 
     4.  (P) indicates that a format or keyword is privileged.
	
                   NONPRIVILEGED MCR COMMANDS
 
		(Can be accessed by any user)
 
ABO[RT] taskname[/keyword]
			PMD
 
       Terminates execution  of  the  specified  task.   All
       users  can  generate  a post mortem dump with the PMD
       keyword, but only privileged users can abort tasks
       running from another terminal.
 
ACT[IVE] [/keyword]
			ALL
			TERM=TTnn:
 
       Displays on a terminal the tasks issued from that ter-
       minal,  all  tasks active in the system, or all tasks
       active on the terminal specified.
 
ALL[OCATE] ddn:[/keyword]
			=LLnn:
 
       Establishes the specified device as the  user's  pri-
       vate   device   on   multiuser   protection  systems.
       The LLnn: keyword allows the user to equate a physical
       device with a logical device.  Specifying the command
       without a keyword, allocates the first free device of
       the type specified.
 
AS[SIG]N ppn:=LLnn:/[/keyword]
			GBL
			LOGIN
			LOGIN/TERM=TTnn:
			TERM=TTnn:
 
       Defines, displays, or deletes logical device  assign-
       ments.
 
  Local Assign operations:
 
       ASN ppn:=LLnn:
       ASN ppn:=LLnn:/TERM=TTn:(P)
 
  Login Assign operations:
 
  ASN ppn:=LLnn:/LOGIN(P)
  ASN ppn:=LLnn:/LOGIN/TERM=TTnn:(P)
   
  Global Assign Operations
 
       ASN ppn:=LLnn:/GBL(P)
        
  Local Display Operations:
 
       ASN
        
  Login Display Operations:
 
       ASN/TERM=TTn:(P)
        
  Global Display Operations:
 
       ASN/GBL(P)
        
  Local Delete Operations:
 
       ASN=
       ASN=LLnn
 
  Login Delete Operations
 
       ASN=/LOGIN(P)
       ASN=/LOGIN/TERM=TTnn:(P)
       ASN=/TERM=TTn:(P)
       ASN=LLnn:/TERM=TTn:(P)
        
  Global Delete Operations
 
       ASN=/GBL
       ASN=LLnn:/GBL(P)
 
A[CTIVE] T[ASK] L[IST] [taskname]
 
       Displays on the entering terminal the name and status
       of  all  active  tasks in the system or the status of
       the particular task specified.
 
BRO[ADCAST] TTn:message
BRO[ADCAST] @filespec
BRO[ADCAST] ALL:message(P)
BRO[ADCAST] LOG:message(P)
 
       Displays the specified message at one  terminal  (NP)
       or a number of terminals (P).
 
BYE
 
       Logs the user off a multiuser protection system.
 
CAN[CEL] taskname
 
       Cancels time-based initiation of a task.   Privileged
       users can cancel any task but nonprivileged users can
       only cancel tasks they initiated.
 
DEA[ALLOCATE] [ddn:]
 
       Releases a private (allocated) device when  ddn:   is  the
       device name and unit number.  Privileged users can deallo-
       cate any device but nonprivileged users can  only  deallo-
       cate devices that they have allocated.  If no device is
       specified, the command deallocates all of your attached
       devices.
 
DEV[ICES] [/keyword]
       			dd:
       			/LOG
        
       Displays symbolic names of all devices or all devices
       of a particular type known to the system.
 
DISMOUNT DMO ddn:[label][/keywords]
       			DEV(P)
       			USER
       			TERM=TTnn:(P)
 
       Tells the file system to mark the volume for dismount
       and release the control blocks.  Privileged users can
       dismount any volume but nonprivileged users can  only
       dismount devices they mounted.
 
GROUP GLOBAL EVENT FLAGS FLA[GS][ggg/[/keyword]]
  			CRE
  			ELIM
   
       Privileged users can create or eliminate  group  global
       event  flags for any group, but nonprivileged users can
       only create or eliminate group global flags  for  their
       own group.
 
HEL[LO] UIC/PASSWORD
 
       Logs a user on a terminal to gain access  to  a  mul-
       tiuser system.
 
HELP [qualifier][qualifier2][...qualifier9]
HELP %[qualifier][qualifier2][...qualifier9]
 
       Displays the contents of [1,2]HELP.TXT or the contents of
       a user help file on the issuing terminal.
 
INI[TVOLUME] ddn:volumelabel [/keyword(s)]
  			BAD=[option]
  			CHA=[characteristics]
  			DENS=density selection
  			EXT=block-count
  			FPRO=[system,owner,group,world]
  			INDX=index-file-position
  			INF=initial-index-file-size
  			LRU=directory-preaccess-count
  			MXF=file-count
  			PRO=[system,owner,group,world]
  			UIC=[group,member]
  			WIN=retrieval-pointer-count
  			VI=keyword list
   
       Produces a Files-11 volume on disk, magnetic tape, or
       DECtape.   On  multiuser  protection systems, you can
       only initialize a volume on  allocated  private  dev-
       ices.
 
LOGICAL UNIT NUMBERS LUN[S] taskname
 
       Displays at entering terminal the static LUN  assign-
       ments for a specified task.
 
MOUNT
 
  Files or DECtape Format:
 
  MOU[NT] ddn:[volumelabel][/keyword(S)]
  			ACP=taskname
  			DENS=density
  			EXT=block-count
  			FOR (foreign)
  			FPRO=[system,owner,group,world]
  			LRU=FCB-count
  			OVR (override)
  			PARM=user parameters
  			UIC=[uic]
  			UNL
  			VI (volume id)
  			WIN=retrieval-pointer-count
 
       Creates the Volume Control Block (VCB)  and  declares
       the  volume  logically  online for access by the file
       system.
 
  Files-11 (ANSI) Magnetic Tape Format:
 
  MOU[NT] ddn:[label][/keyword(s)]
  			ACP=taskname
  			DENS=tape-density
  			FOR (foreign)
  			FPRO=[system,owner,group,world]
  			OVR (override)
  			OVRFSID
  			OVREXP
  			PARM="user parameters"
  			UIC=[uic]/VI
  			VI (volume id)
 
       Allocates the Volume Set  Control  Block  (VSCB)  and
       mounted and unmounted volume lists.
 
  Network Format:
 
  MOU[NT] ddn:[/keyword(s)]
  			ACP=taskname
  			PRTCL=network-protocol
  			RCK=name of a redundancy check algorithm
  			TEL=telephone number of a dial-up link
  
       Informs the network ACP that the device is  available  for
       use in the network.
 
PARTITION DEFINITIONS         PAR[TITIONS]
 
       Displays on entering terminal a description  of  each
       memory partition in the system.
 
RES[UME taskname [/keyword]
  
       Allows the nonprivileged user to continue execution  of  a
       suspended task that was initiated from the entering termi-
       nal.  The privileged user can direct the Resume command to
       any suspended task.
 
RUN taskname [/RSI=magu[/UIC=[uic]]
RUN taskname dtime [/RSI=magu][/UIC=[uic]]
RUN taskname sync [dtime][/RSI=magu][/UIC[uic]]
RUN taskname atime [/RSI=magu][/UIC[uic]]
RUN [ddn:][$] filespec [/keyword(s)]
  			CKP=option
  			PAR=pname
  			SLV=option
  			TASK=taskname
  			UIC=[g,m]
 
       Initiates execution of a task, either immediately, or
       at one of several time-dependent intervals.
 
SET /keywords=values
  			BUF=TTnn:[size]
  			CRT[=TTnn:]
  			EBC[=TTnn:]
  			ECHO[=TTnn:]
  			ESCSEQ[=dev:]
  			FDX[=TTnn:]
  			FORMFEED[-TTnn:]
  			HFILL=TTnn:[value]
  			HHT[=TTnn:]			
  			HOLD[=dev:]
  			LINES=TTnn:[value]
  			LOWER=TTnn:
  			PRIV=[TTnn:]
  			PUB[=TTnn:]
  			REMOTE[=TTnn:]
  			RPA[=TTnn:]
  			SLAVE[=TTnn:]
  			SPEED=TTnn:[recv:xmit]
  			TERM=TTnn:[value]
  			TYPEAHEAD[=TTnn:]
  			SYSUIC[=uic]
  			UIC[=uic[TTnn:]]
  			VFILL[=TTnn:
  			WCHK[=TTnn:]
  			WRAP]=TTnn:
 
       Establishes device characteristics for the device
       specified.  Privileged users can alter device characteristics
       for all  of  the devices on the system, but nonprivileged
       users can only alter and observe characteristics  for
       devices allocated to them.
 
STOP          STP taskname
   
       Declares that the task specified is no longer  eligi-
       ble to execute or compete for memory resources.
 
 
TASK LIST               TAL
 
       Displays the names and status of all tasks  installed
       on the system, or tasks of a particular task name.
 
TASKLIST      TAS
 
       Describes each task installed on the system.
 
TIME          TIM
 
       Privileged users can set or display the date and time
       for the system, but nonprivileged users can only dis-
       play them.
 
USER FILE DIRECTORY 	UFD ddn:[volumelabel][group,member][/keyword(s)]
  			ALLOC=number-of-entries
  			PRO=[system,owner,group,world]
   
       Creates a User File Directory (UFD) on a Files-11 vol-
       ume  and enters its name into the Master File Direc-
       tory (MFD).  A privileged user can create UFDs on any
       volume, but a nonprivileged user can create UFDs only
       on a volume mounted on a device the user has allocat-
       ed.
 
UNSTOP                UNS[TOP]	taskname
 
Continues execution of a previously stopped task.
 
 
                     PRIVILEGED MCR COMMANDS
 
ALLOCATE CHECKPOINT SPACE	ACS ddn:/BLKS=n
 
       Allocates or discontinues a checkpoint file  on  disk
       for  systems  that  support the dynamic allocation of
       checkpoint space.
 
ALTER         ALT[ER] taskname/[/keyword]
  			PRI=running and static priority
  			RPRI=running priority only
 
       Changes the static or  running  priority  of  an  in-
       stalled task.
 
BOOT          BOO[T] filespec
 
       Bootstraps a system that exists as a task image file
       on a Files-11 volume.
 
BREAKPOINT TO XDT             BRK
 
       Passes control to the Executive Debugging Tool (XDT).
 
CLQUEUE               CLQ[UEUE]
 
       Displays on the entering terminal  information  about
       tasks  currently in the clock queue;  tasks activated
       by a Run command or RUN$ directive that  specified  a
       time-based option.
 
FIX-IN-MEMORY         FIX taskname

       Loads and locks a task into its partition.
 
INSTALL               INS[TALL] [$]filespec[/keyword(s)]
			CKP=option
  			EST=option
  			INC=size
  			PAR=pname
  			PMD=option
  			PRI=number
  			SLV (slave)
  			TASK=taskname
  			UIC=[g,m]
   
       Makes a specified task known to the system.
 
LOAD          LOA[D] DD:[/keyword(s)]
  			PAR=parname
  			SIZE=parsize
  			HIGH
  
       Reads a nonresident device  driver  into  memory  and
       constructs  the  linkages required to allow access to
       the device.
 
OPEN REGISTER OPE[N] memory address [+ or  -n]  [/keyword]
(memory-address)(contents-of-address)/[value]<line-terminator>
  			TASK=taskname
  			PAR=partitionname
  			KNL
  			DRV=dd:
   
       Allows examination and  optional  modification  of  a
       word of memory.
 
REASSIGN         REA[SSIGN] taskname lun ddn:
 
       Reassigns a task's logical unit numbers from one phy-
       sical device to another.
 
REDIRECT              RED[IRECT] nddn:=oddn:
 
       Redirects  all  I/O  requests   from   one   physical
       device-unit to another (from o to n above).
 
REMOVE                REM[OVE] taskname [/keyword]
				RG
 
       Deletes an entry (a task name) from the  System  Task
       Directory (STD) and thereby removes the task from the
       system.  The RG keyword allows you to remove a region.
 
SAVE          SAV[E][/keyword(s)]
  			WB
  			MOU="string"
  			SFILE
 
       Copies the current system image into the system image
       file from which the current system was booted.
 
SYSTEM SERVICE MESSAGE        SSM messagetext
 
       Inserts text into the error log reports.
 
UNFIX         UNF[IX] taskname [/keyword]
			RG
			RI
       Frees a fixed task from memory.
 
UNLOAD                UNL[OAD] dd:
 
       Removes a loadable device driver from memory.    

