Need help with the new Openvms 8.3 server

[Jorge Cocomess]

Greetings,

When I tried to edit a file on a new VMS server and get an error message (plz see below).
$ edit SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM
Command file does not exist
File name:SYS$LOGIN:EDTINI.EDT
%RMS-E-FNF, file not found
%EDT-F-EDITORABO, Editor aborted


What are some of the files do I need to export from one Alpha server to another Alpha server so that can be some what the same? The current server is running Openvms 7.3-2 and the new server is running Openvmw 8.2 - Itanium.

Any ideas??

Thank you in advance.

Jorge

[Ian Miller.]

Do you have a logical name EDTINI refering to SYS$LOGIN:EDTINI.EDT ?

[Jorge Cocomess]

I thought I did but doesn't seem to help.

ED*T == "EDIT/EDT/COMMAND=SYS$LOGIN:EDTINI.EDT"

[Volker Halle]

Jorge,

see $ help edit/edt/command

You may also have a symbol defined for EDIT:

$ SHOW SYMBOL EDIT

I can reproduce your error message like this:

$ edit/edt/command=sys$login:edtini.edt y.y
Command file does not exist
File name:SYS$LOGIN:EDTINI.EDT
%RMS-E-FNF, file not found
%EDT-F-EDITORABO, Editor aborted

Volker.

[Jorge Cocomess]

Nothing came up when I tried show symb edit.

How can I change this error? %TPU-E-NONANSICRT, SYS$INPUT must be supported CRT

I would like or fimiliar with the edit/edt function and I would like to be able to use this function. How can I fix this?

Thanks,

Jorge

[Volker Halle · Accepted solution]

Jorge,

issue a SET TERM/INQUIRE command to have VMS obtain and set the correct terminal type.

TPU needs a video terminal type.

Volker.

[Jorge Cocomess]

"SET TERM/INQUIRE" -- That was it!! I am now able to edit/edt myfile.com without any problems.

How can I make this command stick whenever I log in as system??

Many thanks!!

[Ian Miller.]

There should be a SET TERM/INQ in the system wide login SYS$MANAGER:SYLOGIN.COM (or where SYS$SYLOGIN points to).

[EdgarZamora_1]

In response to your original question. You were probably missing the file EDTINI.EDT in your login directory. Copy that over from your previous system.

[Volker Halle]

Jorge,

in the default SYLOGIN.TEMPLATE (and SYLOGIN.COM), there is the following DCL symbol assignment:

$ TT_NOINQUIR = "|TW|RT|WT|TK|WS|PY|FT|TN|"

This would prevent TELNET devices from being subjected to a SET TERM/INQ command. If you typically login via TELNET and are missing the SET TERM/INQ, remove the 'TN|' string from the above DCL command.

Volker.

[Jorge Cocomess]

It wasn't, but now it's.

What are some of the system files or com procedures do I need to move from the current box to the new box so that I can have the same touch & feel??

I started on modifying the sys$startup:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM and the latest is the SYS$MANAGER:SYLOGIN.COM

Any other ideas?

Thanks so much for your help, Ian.

Jorge