topic Re: batch files in Operating System - OpenVMS

batch files

Edojan — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:17:15 GMT

Hi

Is there a place where i can get sample batch files and also is there anyone here that uses UDMS reporting system? its for VMS ...

thanks!

Re: batch files

Steven Schweda — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:52:56 GMT

Almost any DCL command procedure can be
submitted as a batch job (although some will
be more successful than others). For what
kinds of things are you looking?

Re: batch files

Robert Gezelter — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:02:20 GMT

Edojan,

Batch files are nothing more than command files. The most common error when submitting a command file through batch is that the batch job starts in the login default directory.

I therefore often have a shell batch file that does nothing but change directories and invoke the actual command file.

One could also engineer some intelligence into the command file itself to deal with that situation, but one must be careful. The shell batch job is generally a better choice.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com

Re: batch files

Andy Bustamante — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:10:50 GMT

Look in sys$examples: for command files.

You may also want to consider looking for a copy of "Writing Real Programs in DCL" http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Real-Programs-DCL-Technologies/dp/1555581919 bye Steve Hoffman and Paul Anagnostopoulos. Look for the second edition, it's out of print but can still be found and is an excellent introduction to DCL.

Andy

Re: batch files

Jon Pinkley — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:15:19 GMT

Take a look at the VMS User's guide. It has several chapters about DCL command procedures and is available for download from hp.

Also, go to http://www.openvms.org/ and look at the opensource and freeware links.