















                                  TOPS-20
                               Monitor Calls
                              Reference Manual
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|                        Electronically Distributed
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|            This manual describes all the monitor  calls  that
|            exist  in  the TOPS-20 operating system.  For easy
|            reference,  the  monitor  call  descriptions   are
|            arranged  alphabetically  and presented concisely.
|            This manual supercedes the TOPS-20  Monitor  Calls
|            Reference  Manual  published  in  June, 1988.  The
|            part  number  for  that  manual,  AA-FV52B-TM,  is
|            obsolete.

             Change bars in the margins indicate material  that
             has  been  added  or  changed  since  the previous
             printing of this manual.



             Operating System:              TOPS-20 Version 7.0










   digital equipment corporation                   maynard, massachusetts



|  TOPS-20 Software Update Tape No. 04, November 1990

   First Printing, September 1985
   Revised, June 1988
|  Revised, November 1990



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   and  may  only  be used or copied in accordance with the terms of such
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                                      CONTENTS



   PREFACE
           1       REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  iv
           2       OBSOLETE JSYSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  iv
           3       CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL  . . . . . . . . . . v
           3.1       Number Bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
           3.2       Abbreviations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
           3.3       Symbols  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  vi
           3.4       Unimplemented Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .  vi


   CHAPTER 1       INTRODUCTION

           1.1     CALLING CONVENTIONS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
           1.2     MONITOR CALL ARGUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
           1.2.1     Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
           1.2.2     Page Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
           1.2.3     Section Numbers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
           1.2.4     Byte Pointers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
           1.2.5     File Handles and File Designators  . . . . . . . 1-6
           1.2.6     Source/Destination Designators . . . . . . . . . 1-6
           1.2.6.1     File Designator  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
           1.2.6.2     Byte Pointers and ASCII Strings  . . . . . . . 1-8
           1.2.6.3     Special Designators  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
           1.2.6.4     Numeric Designators  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
           1.2.7     Device Designator  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1-10
           1.2.7.1     Restrictions for Extended Addressing . . . .  1-10
           1.2.8     Process Handles  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1-10
           1.2.8.1     Process/File Handle  . . . . . . . . . . . .  1-11
           1.3     SYSTEM DATE AND TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1-11
           1.4     PROCESSING ERRORS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1-12


   CHAPTER 2       FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MONITOR CALLS

           2.1     ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
           2.2     REFERENCING FILES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
           2.2.1     File Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
           2.2.2     Logical Names  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
           2.2.3     File Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
           2.2.4     File References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
           2.2.4.1     Files and Devices  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
           2.2.5     Sample Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
           2.2.6     File Access  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
           2.2.7     Directory Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-10
           2.2.8     File Descriptor Block  . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-11
           2.2.9     Primary Input and Output Files . . . . . . . .  2-22
           2.2.10    Methods of Data Transfer . . . . . . . . . . .  2-22
           2.2.11    File Byte Count  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-22



           2.2.12    EOF Limit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-23
           2.2.13    Input/Output Errors  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-23
           2.2.13.1    Testing for End-of-File  . . . . . . . . . .  2-24
           2.3     OBTAINING INFORMATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-26
           2.3.1     Error Mnemonics and Message Strings  . . . . .  2-26
           2.3.2     System Tables  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-27
           2.4     COMMUNICATING WITH DEVICES . . . . . . . . . . .  2-34
           2.4.1     Physical Card Reader (PCDR:) . . . . . . . . .  2-36
           2.4.2     Spooled Card Reader (CDR:) . . . . . . . . . .  2-37
           2.4.3     Physical Card Punch (PCDP:)  . . . . . . . . .  2-37
           2.4.4     Spooled Card Punch (CDP:)  . . . . . . . . . .  2-38
           2.4.5     Physical Line Printer (PLPT:)  . . . . . . . .  2-38
           2.4.5.1     PLPT: Status Bits  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-40
           2.4.6     Spooled Line Printer (LPT:)  . . . . . . . . .  2-41
           2.4.7     Physical Magnetic Tape (MTA:)  . . . . . . . .  2-42
           2.4.7.1     Buffered I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-42
           2.4.7.2     Unbuffered I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-44
           2.4.7.3     Magnetic Tape Status . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-44
           2.4.7.4     Reading a Tape in the Reverse Direction  . .  2-45
           2.4.7.5     Hardware Data Modes  . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-45
           2.4.8     Logical Magnetic Tape (MT:)  . . . . . . . . .  2-48
           2.4.9     Terminal (TTY:)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-48
           2.4.9.1     JFN Mode Word  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-49
           2.4.9.2     Control Character Output Control . . . . . .  2-52
           2.4.9.3     Character Set  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-52
           2.4.9.4     Terminal Characteristics Control . . . . . .  2-55
           2.4.9.5     Terminal Linking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-58
           2.4.9.6     Terminal Advising  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-58
           2.4.10    Transmission Control Protocol (TCP:) . . . . .  2-58
           2.4.10.1    GTJFN JSYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-58
           2.4.10.2    OPENF JSYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-59
           2.4.10.3    Other JSYSs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-60
           2.5     SOFTWARE DATA MODES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-61
           2.6     SOFTWARE INTERRUPT SYSTEM  . . . . . . . . . . .  2-64
           2.6.1     Software Interrupt Channels  . . . . . . . . .  2-64
           2.6.2     Software Interrupt Priority Levels . . . . . .  2-66
           2.6.3     Software Interrupt Tables  . . . . . . . . . .  2-66
           2.6.4     Terminating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-67
           2.6.5     Panic Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-67
           2.6.6     Terminal Interrupts  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-67
           2.6.6.1     Terminal Interrupt Modes . . . . . . . . . .  2-70
           2.6.7     Dismissing an Interrupt  . . . . . . . . . . .  2-70
           2.7     PROCESS CAPABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-72
           2.7.1     Assigned Capabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-72
           2.7.2     Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-74
           2.7.3     Processes and Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . .  2-76
           2.7.3.1     Process Freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-76
           2.7.3.2     Execute-Only Files and Execute-Only Processes 2-78
           2.8     SAVE FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-80
           2.8.1     Format for Nonsharable Save Files  . . . . . .  2-80
           2.8.2     Format of Sharable Save Files  . . . . . . . .  2-81
           2.8.3     Entry Vector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-84



           2.8.4     Program Data Vector  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-85
           2.9     INPUT/OUTPUT CONVERSION  . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-86
           2.9.1     Floating Output Format Control . . . . . . . .  2-86
           2.9.1.1     Free Format  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-86
           2.9.1.2     General Format Control . . . . . . . . . . .  2-87
           2.9.2     Date And Time Conversion Monitor Calls . . . .  2-89
           2.10    ARCHIVE/VIRTUAL DISK SYSTEM  . . . . . . . . . .  2-92
           2.11    PRIVILEGED MONITOR CALLS . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-94


   CHAPTER 3       TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS

           3.1     ACCES    JSYS 552  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
           3.2     ADBRK    JSYS 570  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
           3.3     AIC    JSYS 131  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
           3.4     ALLOC    JSYS 520  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
           3.5     ARCF    JSYS 247 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
           3.6     ASND    JSYS 70  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-13
           3.7     ASNIQ%    JSYS 756 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-13
           3.8     ASNSQ    JSYS 752  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-14
           3.9     ATACH    JSYS 116  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-15
           3.10    ATI    JSYS 137  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-17
           3.11    ATNVT    JSYS 274  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-17
           3.12    BIN    JSYS 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-18
           3.13    BKJFN    JSYS 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-19
           3.14    BOOT    JSYS 562 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-19
           3.15    BOUT    JSYS 51  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-25
           3.16    CACCT    JSYS 4  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-25
           3.17    CFIBF    JSYS 100  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-26
           3.18    CFOBF    JSYS 101  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-27
           3.19    CFORK    JSYS 152  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-27
           3.20    CHFDB    JSYS 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-29
           3.21    CHKAC    JSYS 521  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-30
           3.22    CIS    JSYS 141  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-31
           3.23    CLOSF    JSYS 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-31
           3.24    CLZFF    JSYS 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-33
           3.25    CNFIG%    JSYS 627 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-34
           3.26    COMND    JSYS 544  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-37
           3.27    CRDIR    JSYS 240  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-61
           3.28    CRJOB    JSYS 2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-68
           3.29    CRLNM    JSYS 502  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-75
           3.30    DEBRK    JSYS 136  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-76
           3.31    DELDF    JSYS 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-76
           3.32    DELF    JSYS 26  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-78
           3.33    DELNF    JSYS 317  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-79
           3.34    DEQ    JSYS 514  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-80
           3.35    DEVST    JSYS 121  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-82
           3.36    DFIN    JSYS 234 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-82
           3.37    DFOUT    JSYS 235  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-83
           3.38    DIAG    JSYS 530 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-84
           3.39    DIBE    JSYS 212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-91
           3.40    DIC    JSYS 133  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-92



           3.41    DIR    JSYS 130  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-92
           3.42    DIRST    JSYS 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-93
           3.43    DISMS    JSYS 167  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-94
           3.44    DOB%    JSYS 635 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-94
           3.45    DOBE    JSYS 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-97
           3.46    DSKAS    JSYS 244  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-97
           3.47    DSKOP    JSYS 242  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-98
           3.48    DTACH    JSYS 115  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-101
           3.49    DTI    JSYS 140  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-101
           3.50    DUMPI    JSYS 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-102
           3.51    DUMPO    JSYS 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-103
           3.52    DVCHR    JSYS 117  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-105
           3.53    EIR    JSYS 126  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-106
           3.54    ENQ    JSYS 513  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-106
           3.55    ENQC    JSYS 515 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-113
           3.56    EPCAP    JSYS 151  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-117
           3.57    ERSTR    JSYS 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-118
           3.58    ESOUT    JSYS 313  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-118
           3.59    FFFFP    JSYS 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-119
           3.60    FFORK    JSYS 154  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-119
           3.61    FFUFP    JSYS 211  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-120
           3.62    FLIN    JSYS 232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-120
           3.63    FLOUT    JSYS 233  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-121
           3.64    GACCT    JSYS 546  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-122
           3.65    GACTF    JSYS 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-122
           3.66    GCVEC    JSYS 300  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-123
           3.67    GDSKC    JSYS 214  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-123
           3.68    GDSTS    JSYS 145  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-124
           3.69    GDVEC    JSYS 542  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-125
           3.70    GET    JSYS 200  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-125
           3.71    GETAB    JSYS 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-128
           3.72    GETER    JSYS 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-129
           3.73    GETJI    JSYS 507  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-129
           3.74    GETNM    JSYS 177  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-131
           3.75    GETOK%    JSYS 574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-132
           3.76    GEVEC    JSYS 205  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-142
           3.77    GFRKH    JSYS 164  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-142
           3.78    GFRKS    JSYS 166  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-143
           3.79    GFUST    JSYS 550  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-145
           3.80    GIVOK%    JSYS 576 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-146
           3.81    GJINF    JSYS 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-146
           3.82    GNJFN    JSYS 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-147
           3.83    GPJFN    JSYS 206  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-148
           3.84    GTAD    JSYS 227 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-148
           3.85    GTDAL    JSYS 305  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-149
           3.86    GTDIR    JSYS 241  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-149
           3.87    GTFDB    JSYS 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-151
           3.88    GTHST%    JSYS 273 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-151
           3.89    GTJFN    JSYS 20  (SHORT FORM) . . . . . . . . . 3-159
           3.90    GTJFN    JSYS 20  (LONG FORM)  . . . . . . . . . 3-167
           3.91    GTRPI    JSYS 172  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-175
           3.92    GTRPW    JSYS 171  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-176



           3.93    GTSTS    JSYS 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-177
           3.94    GTTYP    JSYS 303  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-178
           3.95    HALTF    JSYS 170  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-178
           3.96    HFORK    JSYS 162  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-179
           3.97    HPTIM    JSYS 501  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-179
           3.98    HSYS    JSYS 307 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-180
           3.99    IDCNV    JSYS 223  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-181
           3.100   IDTIM    JSYS 221  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-182
           3.101   IDTNC    JSYS 231  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-184
           3.102   IIC    JSYS 132  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-186
           3.103   INFO%    JSYS 633  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-186
           3.104   INLNM    JSYS 503  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-195
           3.105   IPOPR%    JSYS 760 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-196
           3.106   JFNS    JSYS 30  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-197
           3.107   KFORK    JSYS 153  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-200
           3.108   LATOP%    JSYS 631 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-200
           3.109   LGOUT    JSYS 3  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-215
           3.110   LLMOP%    JSYS 624 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-216
           3.111   LNMST    JSYS 504  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-224
           3.112   LOGIN    JSYS 1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-225
           3.113   LPINI    JSYS 547  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-226
           3.114   MDDT%    JSYS 777  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-227
           3.115   METER%    JSYS 766 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-227
           3.116   MRECV    JSYS 511  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-229
           3.117   MSEND    JSYS 510  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-231
           3.118   MSFRK    JSYS 312  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-235
           3.119   MSTR    JSYS 555 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-236
           3.120   MTALN    JSYS 774  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-257
           3.121   MTOPR    JSYS 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-257
           3.122   MTU%    JSYS 600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-293
           3.123   MUTIL    JSYS 512  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-295
           3.124   NI%    JSYS 630  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-302
           3.125   NIN    JSYS 225  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-320
           3.126   NODE    JSYS 567 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-321
           3.127   NOUT    JSYS 224 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-329
           3.128   NTINF%    JSYS 632 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-330
           3.129   NTMAN%    JSYS 604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-332
           3.130   ODCNV    JSYS 222  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-334
           3.131   ODTIM    JSYS 220  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-336
           3.132   ODTNC    JSYS 230  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-338
           3.133   OPENF    JSYS 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-339
           3.134   PBIN    JSYS 73  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-344
           3.135   PBOUT    JSYS 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-345
           3.136   PDVOP%    JSYS 603 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-345
           3.137   PEEK    JSYS 311 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-348
           3.138   PLOCK    JSYS 561  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-349
           3.139   PMAP    JSYS 56  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-350
           3.140   PMCTL    JSYS 560  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-355
           3.141   PPNST    JSYS 557  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-358
           3.142   PRARG    JSYS 545  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-359
           3.143   PSOUT    JSYS 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-361
           3.144   QUEUE%    JSYS 615 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-361



           3.145   RCDIR    JSYS 553  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-368
           3.146   RCM    JSYS 134  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-372
           3.147   RCUSR    JSYS 554  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-372
           3.148   RCVIM    JSYS 751  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-374
           3.149   RCVIN%    JSYS 755 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-375
           3.150   RCVOK%    JSYS 575 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-376
           3.151   RDTTY    JSYS 523  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-377
           3.152   RELD    JSYS 71  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-380
           3.153   RELIQ%    JSYS 757 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-380
           3.154   RELSQ    JSYS 753  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-381
           3.155   RESET    JSYS 147  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-381
           3.156   RFACS    JSYS 161  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-382
           3.157   RFBSZ    JSYS 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-383
           3.158   RFCOC    JSYS 112  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-383
           3.159   RFMOD    JSYS 107  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-384
           3.160   RFORK    JSYS 155  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-385
           3.161   RFPOS    JSYS 111  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-385
           3.162   RFPTR    JSYS 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-386
           3.163   RFRKH    JSYS 165  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-386
           3.164   RFSTS    JSYS 156  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-387
           3.165   RFTAD    JSYS 533  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-390
           3.166   RIN    JSYS 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-391
           3.167   RIR    JSYS 144  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-392
           3.168   RIRCM    JSYS 143  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-393
           3.169   RLJFN    JSYS 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-393
           3.170   RMAP    JSYS 61  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-394
           3.171   RNAMF    JSYS 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-394
           3.172   ROUT    JSYS 55  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-396
           3.173   RPACS    JSYS 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-397
           3.174   RPCAP    JSYS 150  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-398
           3.175   RSCAN    JSYS 500  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-398
           3.176   RSMAP%    JSYS 610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-400
           3.177   RTFRK    JSYS 322  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-401
           3.178   RTIW    JSYS 173 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-402
           3.179   RUNTM    JSYS 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-402
           3.180   RWM    JSYS 135  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-403
           3.181   RWSET    JSYS 176  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-404
           3.182   SACTF    JSYS 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-404
           3.183   SAVE    JSYS 202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-405
           3.184   SCS%    JSYS 622 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-406
           3.185   SCTTY    JSYS 324  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-423
           3.186   SCVEC    JSYS 301  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-424
           3.187   SDSTS    JSYS 146  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-426
           3.188   SDVEC    JSYS 543  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-426
           3.189   SETER    JSYS 336  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-427
           3.190   SETJB    JSYS 541  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-428
           3.191   SETNM    JSYS 210  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-431
           3.192   SETSN    JSYS 506  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-431
           3.193   SEVEC    JSYS 204  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-431
           3.194   SFACS    JSYS 160  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-432
           3.195   SFBSZ    JSYS 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-433
           3.196   SFCOC    JSYS 113  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-433



           3.197   SFMOD    JSYS 110  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-434
           3.198   SFORK    JSYS 157  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-435
           3.199   SFPOS    JSYS 526  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-436
           3.200   SFPTR    JSYS 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-436
           3.201   SFRKV    JSYS 201  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-438
           3.202   SFTAD    JSYS 534  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-439
           3.203   SFUST    JSYS 551  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-441
           3.204   SIBE    JSYS 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-442
           3.205   SIN    JSYS 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-443
           3.206   SINR    JSYS 531 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-444
           3.207   SIR    JSYS 125  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-446
           3.208   SIRCM    JSYS 142  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-447
           3.209   SIZEF    JSYS 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-447
           3.210   SJPRI    JSYS 245  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-448
           3.211   SKED%    JSYS 577  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-449
           3.212   SKPIR    JSYS 127  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-455
           3.213   SMAP%    JSYS 767  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-455
           3.214   SMON    JSYS 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-459
           3.215   SNDIM    JSYS 750  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-464
           3.216   SNDIN%    JSYS 754 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-465
           3.217   SNOOP    JSYS 516  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-466
           3.218   SOBE    JSYS 103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-469
           3.219   SOBF    JSYS 175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-470
           3.220   SOUT    JSYS 53  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-470
           3.221   SOUTR    JSYS 532  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-472
           3.222   SPACS    JSYS 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-473
           3.223   SPJFN    JSYS 207  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-474
           3.224   SPLFK    JSYS 314  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-475
           3.225   SPOOL    JSYS 517  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-477
           3.226   SPRIW    JSYS 243  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-479
           3.227   SSAVE    JSYS 203  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-480
           3.228   STAD    JSYS 226 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-482
           3.229   STCMP    JSYS 540  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-482
           3.230   STDEV    JSYS 120  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-483
           3.231   STI    JSYS 114  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-484
           3.232   STIW    JSYS 174 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-485
           3.233   STO    JSYS 246  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-486
           3.234   STPAR    JSYS 217  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-487
           3.235   STPPN    JSYS 556  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-488
           3.236   STSTS    JSYS 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-489
           3.237   STTYP    JSYS 302  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-490
           3.238   SWJFN    JSYS 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-490
           3.239   SWTRP%    JSYS 573 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-491
           3.240   SYERR    JSYS 527  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-492
           3.241   SYSGT    JSYS 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-493
           3.242   TBADD    JSYS 536  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-493
           3.243   TBDEL    JSYS 535  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-494
           3.244   TBLUK    JSYS 537  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-495
           3.245   TCOPR%    JSYS 761 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-497
           3.246   TEXTI    JSYS 524  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-499
           3.247   TFORK    JSYS 321  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-504
           3.248   THIBR    JSYS 770  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-507



           3.249   TIME    JSYS 14  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-507
           3.250   TIMER    JSYS 522  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-507
           3.251   TLINK    JSYS 216  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-509
           3.252   TMON    JSYS 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-511
           3.253   TTMSG    JSYS 775  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-514
           3.254   TWAKE    JSYS 771  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-515
           3.255   UFPGS    JSYS 525  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-516
           3.256   USAGE    JSYS 564  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-516
           3.257   USRIO    JSYS 310  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-520
           3.258   UTEST    JSYS 563  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-520
           3.259   UTFRK    JSYS 323  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-521
           3.260   VACCT    JSYS 566  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-523
           3.261   WAIT    JSYS 306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-523
           3.262   WFORK    JSYS 163  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-524
           3.263   WILD%    JSYS 565  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-524
           3.264   WSMGR%    JSYS 623 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-526
           3.265   XGSEV%    JSYS 614 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-527
           3.266   XGTPW%    JSYS 612 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-528
           3.267   XGVEC%    JSYS 606 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-529
           3.268   XPEEK%    JSYS 626 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-529
           3.269   XRIR%    JSYS 601  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-531
           3.270   XRMAP%    JSYS 611 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-531
           3.271   XSFRK%    JSYS 605 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-533
           3.272   XSIR%    JSYS 602  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-533
           3.273   XSSEV%    JSYS 613 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-534
           3.274   XSVEC%    JSYS 607 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-535


   APPENDIX A      ASCII, SIXBIT, AND EBCDIC COLLATING SEQUENCES AND 
                   CONVERSIONS


   APPENDIX B      TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS


   INDEX


   TABLES

           1-1     P-Field Values for One-word Global Byte Pointers . 1-5
           1-2     Source/Destination Designators . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
           2-1     File Descriptor Block (FDB)  . . . . . . . . . .  2-12
           2-2     System Tables  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-27
           2-3     Device Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-35
           2-4     PCDR: Status Bits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-36
           2-5     PCDP: Status Bits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-37
           2-6     PLPT: Control Characters . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-39
           2-7     PLPT: Status Bits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-40
           2-8     MTA: Status Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-42
           2-9     JFN Mode Word  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-49
           2-10    Wakeup Classes/CCOC Word Bits  . . . . . . . . .  2-53



           2-11    Terminal Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-55
           2-12    Software Interrupt Channels  . . . . . . . . . .  2-65
           2-13    Terminal Interrupt Codes . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-68
           2-14    Process/Job Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-72
           2-15    Floating-Point Format Control  . . . . . . . . .  2-87
           2-16    Time Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2-91
           A-1     ASCII and SIXBIT Collating Sequence and Conversion 
                   to EBCDIC  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
           A-2     EBCDIC Collating Sequence and Conversion to ASCII  A-4




















                                  PREFACE



   This manual is written for the assembly  language  programmer  who  is
   already  familiar  with  TOPS-20  monitor  calls.  For an introductory
                                                         _______  _______
   discussion of some basic monitor calls, refer to the  TOPS-20  Monitor
   _____ ______ _____
   Calls User's Guide.

   Chapter 1 introduces the conventions  to  follow  when  using  monitor
   calls,  and  describes  the  types  of arguments used with the monitor
   calls.  Chapter 2 presents the calls related to  particular  functions
   and  tasks,  such  as  using the software interrupt system.  Chapter 3
   contains, in alphabetical  order,  descriptions  of  all  the  monitor
   calls.

   Appendix A contains the EBCDIC, ASCII, and SIXBIT collating sequences,
   and  conversions  between  these  three character set representations.
   Appendix  B  contains  a  numeric  list  of  error  codes  with  their
   corresponding mnemonic, and an alphabetic list of mnemonics with their
   corresponding code and text string.




















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   1  REFERENCES
   1  REFERENCES

   The following publications are either referenced in this manual or are
   recommended as supplements to this manual:


   Referenced as                 Title


                                 _______ _______ _____ ______ _____
   Monitor Calls User's Guide    TOPS-20 Monitor Calls User's Guide

                                 _______ ______ _________ _____
   System Administrator          TOPS-20 System Manager's Guide

                                 ________ ________ __________ ________
   TCP/IP Handbook               Internet Protocol Transition Workbook

                                 Available from:

                                 Network Information Center
                                 SRI International
                                 Menlo Park, California 94025

                                 _________ ______ _____
   DECnet Manual                 DECnet-20 User's Guide

                                 _____ _________ _________ ______
   Assembler Manual              MACRO Assembler Reference Manual

                                 _______ ____ _________ ______
   Link Manual                   TOPS-20 LINK Reference Manual
                                 _________________________ _________
   Hardware Reference Manual     DECsystem-10/DECSYSTEM-20 Processor
                                 _________ ______
                                 Reference Manual

                                 _______ ________ _________ ______
   Commands Reference Manual     TOPS-20 Commands Reference Manual

                                 _______ ___ ______ _____
   RMS Manual                    TOPS-20 RMS User's Guide

                                 _______________ _____ ______
   SPEAR Manual                  TOPS-10/TOPS-20 SPEAR Manual

                                 _______ ______ _____
   TOPS-20 User's Guide          TOPS-20 User's Guide

                                 _______ __ _____ _ ____________ _____
   Installation Guide            TOPS-20 KL Model B Installation Guide

                                 _______     __________      ____________
   Network Management Spec       Network     Management      Architecture
                                 _____________
                                 Specification



   2  OBSOLETE JSYSS
   2  OBSOLETE JSYSS

   The following JSYSs are obsolete as of version V6.1 of TOPS-20:

        CVHST

        CVSKT



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        FLHST

        GTNCP



   3  CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL
   3  CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL

   3.1  Number Bases
   3.1  Number Bases

   Except where otherwise noted, numbers used in this  manual,  including
   those  in  the  definition  of  a monitor call description, are octal.
   When indicated, bits  in  words  are  numbered  in  decimal  with  the
   leftmost  bit of the word labeled B0 and the rightmost bit of the word
   labeled B35.



   3.2  Abbreviations
   3.2  Abbreviations

   The following abbreviations are used in this manual:

        B0, B1, ...    Bit 0, bit 1, ...  of the computer word

        nBm            Field whose rightmost bit is m and whose value  is
                       n (5B2, for example).

        LH             Left Half (B0-B17 of the word)

        RH             Right Half (B18-B35 of the word)

        JFN            Job File Number

        PSB            Process Storage  Block  (a  table  containing  all
                       monitor data for the process)

        JSB            Job Storage Block (a table containing all  monitor
                       data relevant to the job)

        CCOC words     Control Character Output Control words

                       (2 words containing 36 2-bit bytes that  determine
                       the  way  in  which control characters are output.
                       Refer to Section 2.4.9.2.)

        FDB            File Descriptor Block (a  table  in  a  file  that
                       contains  information  about  the file).  Refer to
                       Section 2.2.8.

        TCP/IP         Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol




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   3.3  Symbols
   3.3  Symbols

   The symbols used in this manual, including the names  of  the  monitor
   calls, are defined in the system file MONSYM.MAC.  A program that uses
   a monitor call or other symbol must include the statement

        SEARCH MONSYM

   before the first occurrence of a  symbol.   Failure  to  include  this
   statement causes errors in the compilation of the program.

   The system file MACSYM.MAC contains a number of useful macros for  the
   assembly  language  programmer.   To  use  MACSYM  macros,  the user's
   program must contain the statements

        SEARCH MACSYM
        .REQUIRE SYS:MACREL ;include support routines

   at the beginning of the program.  Since most bits defined for use with
   the  monitor  have symbolic names, macros enable the programmer to use
   these bits without knowledge of their exact position.   Refer  to  the
   Monitor Calls User's Guide for more information on MACSYM macros.



   3.4  Unimplemented Features
   3.4  Unimplemented Features

   The MONSYM file contains symbol names for several  monitor  calls  and
   bit  positions  that are not described in this manual.  These features
   are not implemented in TOPS-20.

   If an unimplemented monitor call is used in a user program, it  causes
   an  illegal instruction interrupt unless followed by an ERJMP or ERCAL
   symbol.  In this case, the ERJMP will be executed.  It is  recommended
   that  unimplemented  or  undefined  bit positions be zero to allow for
   future expansion.


















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                                 CHAPTER 1
                                 CHAPTER 1

                                INTRODUCTION
                                INTRODUCTION



       _______ _______ _____ _________  ______
   The TOPS-20 Monitor Calls Reference  Manual  describes  every  monitor
   call  in  the  TOPS-20  system.   Monitor calls for TCP/IP systems and
   DECnet systems are also described.

   TOPS-20 monitor calls invoke the TOPS-20 monitor by means of the  JSYS
   instruction  (op  code  104).   The  UUO-type  monitor calls (op codes
   40-77) invoke the TOPS-10 compatibility package, which  simulates  the
   action  of  these  UUO's in the TOPS-10 monitor.  Programs written for
   TOPS-20 should use TOPS-20 monitor calls, not UUO's.

   For easy  reference,  monitor  call  descriptions  in  Chapter  3  are
   arranged  alphabetically and presented concisely.  This concise format
   begins with the monitor call name and numeric definition, followed  by
   a  brief  description  of  the  monitor  call  function.   The calling
   sequence for the monitor call is next, indicated by statements in  the
   format

        ACCEPTS IN ACn:  description

   where n is an accumulator number.  Following the list of  accumulators
   and descriptions of their contents are statements of the form

        RETURNS     +1:  condition
                    +2:  condition

   These  statements  define  where  control  returns,  and  under   what
   conditions,  after  execution  of  the  monitor  call.   The statement
   RETURNS+1:   means  that  control  returns  to  the  memory   location
   immediately  following the calling location.  The statement RETURNS+2:
   means that control returns to the second  memory  location  after  the
   calling location.

   Next, there is an optional description of  the  action  taken  by  the
   monitor call.





                                    1-1
                                INTRODUCTION
                                INTRODUCTION


   1.1  CALLING CONVENTIONS
   1.1  CALLING CONVENTIONS

   Arguments for the monitor call are placed in accumulators (ACs),  then
   the  monitor  call  is  executed.   The  first argument is in AC1, the
   second in AC2, and so forth.

   Many calls also require  an  argument  block.   This  is  a  group  of
   contiguous  words  of memory that contain additional arguments.  If an
   argument block is required, an  AC  must  contain  a  pointer  to  the
   argument block.  See the description of the GTJFN% monitor call for an
   example of the use of argument blocks.

   In addition, arguments  in  an  argument  block  can  point  to  other
   argument  blocks.   These  other argument blocks can, in turn, contain
   other groups of arguments.  For an example of this way of passing many
   arguments  to a monitor call, see the description of the GTJFN call in
   Chapter 3.  (There are several exceptions to this convention; refer to
   the individual descriptions in Chapter 3.)

   Data returned by the execution of a monitor call is often returned  in
   the ACs.  If a call returns more data than can be held in four ACs, it
   returns the data to a data block.  A pointer to the data block must be
   passed  as  an  argument  to  the monitor call.  Such a pointer can be
   passed in either an AC or an argument block.

   When using a monitor call in a program, end the name of the call  with
   a  percent  (%)  character.   This  convention  helps  avoid conflicts
   between monitor call names and symbols defined by your  programs.   In
   addition,  this  convention  is  required  by monitor calls defined in
   TOPS-20 Version 4.0 or later.  Although older calls do not  require  a
   percent character at the end of their names, they will accept one.



   1.2  MONITOR CALL ARGUMENTS
   1.2  MONITOR CALL ARGUMENTS

   A monitor call argument can be one of the following:

         o  a word of data

         o  the memory address word that contains data

         o  a page number

         o  a section number

         o  a byte pointer

         o  a file handle

         o  a source (or destination) designator that  defines  where  to
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         o  a process handle

         o  a file/process handle

   The following sections describe these arguments.



   1.2.1  Addresses
   1.2.1  Addresses

   On a DECSYSTEM-20, addresses can be  one  of  two  types:   an  18-bit
   address, or a 30-bit address.  TOPS-20 supports 30-bit addressing, but
   currently allows access to an address space of 32 (decimal)  sections,
   each  of  which  contains  256K  words.   Therefore, although a global
   address is said to be a 30-bit address, only the rightmost 23 bits are
   meaningful:   five  bits  of  section number and 18 bits of in-section
   address.

   An 18-bit address is called a local (section-relative) address.   With
   such  an  address  you  can specify any word in a 256K-word section of
   memory, but you cannot also specify a section number.  With a  30-bit,
   or  global,  address  you  can  reference  any  word of any section of
   memory.  (Refer to the Hardware Reference Manual for a description  of
   global addresses.)

   TOPS-20 allows you to use 18-bit or 30-bit  addresses.   Some  monitor
   calls require one kind, some the other; some calls accept either kind.

   Some monitor calls use only 18 bits to hold an address.   These  calls
   interpret  18-bit  addresses  as locations in the current section, the
   same section as that of the code being executed (the same  section  as
   the  user  PC.) To form an unambiguous global address, these calls add
   the section number of the PC to the section-relative address.

   Monitor calls that use an entire word for an address can accept either
   18-bit  or  30-bit  addresses.  If the address is 30 bits (the section
   number is not 0), it is a global address.

   If the address is 18 bits (the section number is 0), the monitor  call
   acts in one of two ways.  If the call existed in Release 4 or earlier,
   it interprets the address as a  section-relative  address,  as  stated
   above.   But  if  the call is one of the extended-addressing calls (if
   the call starts with an X),  the  call  interprets  the  zero  in  the
   section-number field as indicating section 0.

   It is sometimes desireable to specify  addresses  in  section  0  when
   executing  a  JSYS  from a nonzero section.  The bit PM%EPN for PMAP%,
   and FH%EPN for JSYSs that accept fork  handles,  prevent  the  current
   section  (the  section in which the program is running) from being the
   target section for the monitor call's arguments.




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   1.2.2  Page Numbers
   1.2.2  Page Numbers

   A TOPS-20 page number can be 9 bits or 18 bits long.   A  page  number
   can refer to either a page of memory, or a page of a disk file.

   The 9-bit number is called a section-relative  page  number.   Such  a
   page number can specify any page within a 256K-word section of memory,
   or any page within a 256K section of a file.  (A  file  section  is  a
   unit  of 512 pages within a file.  The first page of each such section
   has a page number that is an integer multiple of 512.)

   The left half of a section-relative (18-bit) address can be considered
   to  be  a section-relative page number.  If a monitor call uses only 9
   bits of a word to hold a page number, the monitor considers that  page
   to be within the current section.

   Most monitor calls that require page numbers as arguments use at least
   half  of  a  word to contain the page number.  Such calls allow you to
   specify an 18-bit, or global,  page  number.   A  global  page  number
   refers  to  both  a  section of memory and a page within that section.
   Page 23200, for example, is page 200 in section 23.



   1.2.3  Section Numbers
   1.2.3  Section Numbers

   A section number is five bits long.  In a global  address,  a  section
   number  occupies  bits  13  through  17.   Because TOPS-20 supports 40
   (octal) sections of memory,  using  section  numbers  larger  than  37
   causes an error.



   1.2.4  Byte Pointers
   1.2.4  Byte Pointers

   Monitor  calls  accept  two  kinds  of  byte  pointers  as  arguments:
   one-word  local  byte  pointers,  and  one-word  global byte pointers.
   One-word local byte pointers work in all sections, but one-word global
   byte pointers cannot be used in section 0.

   The Hardware Reference Manual describes one-word local  byte  pointers
   in  detail.   The  following  paragraphs  discuss one-word global byte
   pointers.

   Any monitor calls  that  accept  source/destination  designators  (See
   Section 1.2.6.) also accept byte pointers, and the bytes can be from 1
   to 36 bits long.  SIN and SOUT are examples of such monitor calls.

   If a call cannot accept a source/destination designator, however, that
   call  only  accepts byte pointers that point to 7-bit bytes.  Examples
   of such calls are CACCT and PSOUT.  Note, however, that for historical
   reasons  some  monitor calls accept one-word global byte pointers that
   point to bytes of other lengths.

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   TOPS-20 monitor calls do not accept the two-word local  byte  pointers
   or  the  two-word  global  byte  pointers  described  in  the Hardware
   Reference Manual.

   Local byte pointers can only point to a byte in the  current  section.
   This is because they use 18 bits to hold the address of the byte.  You
   can use indexing with local byte pointers, however, to point to a byte
   in another section of memory.

   If,  for  example,  AC5  contains  a  30-bit  address,  the  following
   instruction  generates  an  indexed  local  byte  pointer in AC2.  The
   pointer points to a byte  in  another  section,  the  section  of  the
   address in AC5.

        MOVE 2,[POINT 7,0(5)]

   Use of indirect addressing with local byte pointers is discouraged.

   Global byte pointers use 30 bits to hold the address of the byte, thus
   they  can  point  to a byte in any section of memory.  One-word global
   byte pointers have the following format:

              ------------------------------------------------
             |    P    |              address                 |
              ------------------------------------------------

   Table 1-1 shows how the KL-10 processor interprets the P field.


   Table 1-1:  P-Field Values for One-word Global Byte Pointers
   Table 1-1:  P-Field Values for One-word Global Byte Pointers

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     P (octal)         Byte Size      Position of  the  Right-Most  Bit
                                      (count,  in  octal, of the number
                                      of  bits  to  the  right  of  the
                                      current pointer position)
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            Less than 45   a local byte pointer.

            45             6               44
            46             6               36
            47             6               30
            50             6               22
            51             6               14
            52             6               6
            53             6               0

            54             8               44




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            55             8               34
            56             8               24
            57             8               14
            60             8               4

            61             7               44
            62             7               35
            63             7               26
            64             7               17
            65             7               10
            66             7               1

            67             9               44
            70             9               33
            71             9               22
            72             9               11
            73             9               0

            74             18              44
            75             18              22
            76             18              0

            77             unused (causes an illegal instruction trap)
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   You cannot use indexing or indirect addressing  with  one-word  global
   byte pointers.



   1.2.5  File Handles and File Designators
   1.2.5  File Handles and File Designators

   A file handle is also known as a job file number, or JFN.   It  is  an
   18-bit number that, within the context of a job, uniquely identifies a
   file.

   An indexable file handle, or full-word JFN, has a  JFN  in  the  right
   half  and  flags  in  the  left  half.  This file handle is useful for
   handling several files in sequence.  See  Section  2.2.3  for  a  more
   complete discussion of file handles.



   1.2.6  Source/Destination Designators
   1.2.6  Source/Destination Designators

   Some monitor calls act upon bytes or strings  of  bytes,  or  transfer
   bytes   from   one   place   to   another.    Such   calls  often  use
   source/destination designators to identify where the bytes are sent or
   obtained.

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   formats  given  in  Table  1-2.   The  paragraphs  following the table
   describe  each  designator.   Note  that  byte   pointers   are   also
   source/destination designators.


   Table 1-2:  Source/Destination Designators
   Table 1-2:  Source/Destination Designators

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     Symbol   Left Half    Right Half   Meaning
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     (none)      0            JFN       a job file number.  The JFN  is
                                        the job's handle on a file, and
                                        is  assigned  with  the   GTJFN
                                        monitor    call.    (Refer   to
                                        Section 2.2.3.)

     .PRIIN      0            100       primary input designator

     .PRIOU      0            101       primary output designator

     .NULIO      0          377777      null designator

     .TTDES      0          4xxxxx      universal terminal designator

     .SIGIO      0          677777      signal JFN.  When a fork's  I/O
                                        designator  is .SIGIO, then any
                                        attempt to perform I/O to  that
                                        JFN  will  freeze  the fork and
                                        cause  a   channel   19   (fork
                                        termination)  interrupt  to  be
                                        sent to that fork's superior.

     .CTTRM      0          777777      the job's controlling terminal

     .DVDES      6xxxxx     xxxxxx      universal   device   designator
                                        (for use only in section 0)

                 777777     address     implicit byte pointer.  TOPS-20
                                        changes  left  half  to 440700.
                                        (Refer to  Sections  1.2.4  and
                                        1.2.6.2.) .b.i-35 777777 777777
                                        universal default

                 5xxxxx     xxxxxx      numeric value


     Note:  The designators .PRIIN and .PRIOU are legal wherever a  JFN
     is expected.  You cannot assign them as JFN's, however.  GTJFN and
     GNJFN never assign 100 or 101.
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   The most commonly used source/destination designators are:

        1.  A JFN, identifying a particular file.  Before a  JFN  can  be
            used, it must be obtained by means of the GTJFN monitor call.
            (See Section 2.2.3.)

        2.  The primary input and output designators.  (Refer to  Section
            2.2.9.) These designators are the ones recommended for use in
            referring to the job's controlling terminal because they  can
            be  changed to cause terminal input and/or output to be taken
            from  and/or  sent  to  a  file.   The  controlling  terminal
            designator  .CTTRM  (0,-1)  cannot be redirected in this way,
            and its use is not recommended in normal situations.

        3.  A byte pointer to the beginning of the string being  read  or
            written.



   1.2.6.1  File Designator
   1.2.6.1  File Designator - A file designator indicates that I/O to  be
   done  by  the  monitor  call is to be done as though to a terminal.  A
   file designator can be any of the following:  .PRIIN, .PRIOU,  .NULIO,
   .TTDES, .CTTRM, or .DVDES.



   1.2.6.2  Byte Pointers and ASCII  Strings
   1.2.6.2  Byte Pointers and ASCII  Strings - Many  monitor  calls  deal
   specifically  with  ASCII strings.  The following conventions apply to
   such strings.

        1.  A file designator can be used if the file is in  7-bit  ASCII
            format.  This is the usual format for text files.

        2.  One of the following is used to designate  a  string  in  the
            caller's address space:

            a.  -1,,ADR to designate a 7-bit ASCII  string  beginning  in
                the  leftmost  byte  of  ADR.   This  is for convenience,
                making    HRROI 1,ADR    functionally    equivalent    to
                MOVE 1,[POINT 7,ADR].

            b.  A byte pointer with a byte size of 7 bits.  If  the  byte
                size is not 7 bits, the results might be incorrect.  This
                is  because  monitor  calls  use  the   ILDB   and   IDPB
                instructions   to  reference  byte  strings,  and  do  no
                additional checking to  see  that  the  data  is  in  the
                correct  format.   Note,  however,  that  for  historical
                reasons some monitor calls accept byte pointers with byte
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                                    NOTE

           Unless otherwise noted, the  term  "byte  pointer"  is
           used  in  this  manual  to  indicate an ILDB/IDPB byte
           pointer that points to an ASCIZ string.  The following
           example generates such a byte pointer:

           POINT 7,[ASCIZ/character string/]

           The term "pointer" is usually  used  to  refer  to  an
           address, except in discussions that must make repeated
           references to the term "byte pointer".  In the  latter
           case,  some  of the occurrences of "byte pointer" will
           be  shortened  to  "pointer"   to   avoid   monotonous
           repetition.  In these cases, however, it will be clear
           from  the  context  that   "pointer"   implies   "byte
           pointer".

   Normally, monitor calls assume that ASCII strings are terminated  with
   a  byte containing zeroes (an ASCIZ string).  A few calls terminate on
   other ASCII characters because of context (the NIN call, for example),
   and  some  optionally  accept  an  explicit byte count or allow you to
   determine the terminating byte.  These  latter  calls  (SIN  and  SOUT
   calls,  for  example)  are  generally  those that can handle non-ASCII
   strings and byte sizes other than 7 bits.

   After a monitor call is used to read a string, the source byte pointer
   argument  is  updated  such  that  an  ILDB  would  read the character
   following  the  terminating  character;  an  LDB  would   reread   the
   terminating character.

   After a monitor call is used to write a string, the  destination  byte
   pointer  argument  is  updated to point to the character following the
   last nonnull character written.  If there is  room,  a  null  byte  is
   appended  to the string, but the byte pointer returned is such that an
   IDPB will overwrite the null.



   1.2.6.3  Special Designators
   1.2.6.3  Special Designators - The universal default designator of  -1
   is used to indicate the current designator, such as the current job or
   the connected directory.  For example, the GETJI monitor call  accepts
   an argument of -1 as the designator for the current job.



   1.2.6.4  Numeric Designators
   1.2.6.4  Numeric Designators - The designator 5xxxxx xxxxxx  (where  a
   numeric  value is in bits 3-35) is used to supply a numeric designator
   as an argument to a call.  Numeric designators are  used  to  identify
   account  numbers,  directory numbers, user numbers, and the like.  The
   DIRST monitor call, for example, accepts a user number  as  5B2+33-bit
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   1.2.7  Device Designator
   1.2.7  Device Designator

   Many monitor calls dealing with devices (refer to Section 2.4) take  a
   device designator as an argument.  A device designator can be either

        LH:  .DVDES(600000)+device type number
        RH:  unit number for devices that have units, arbitrary code  for
             structures,  or -1 for nonstructure devices that do not have
             units

   or

        LH:  0
        RH:  .TTDES(400000)+ terminal number, or .CTTRM(777777) for
             controlling terminal

   Thus, terminals can be represented in two  ways;  the  second  way  is
   provided for compatibility with the source/destination designator.

   Because designators for structures contain an  arbitrary  code,  these
   designators  must always be obtained from the monitor (by means of the
   STDEV call) and cannot be created by the program.

   Section 2.4 describes the various devices and their type numbers.



   1.2.7.1  Restrictions  for  Extended  Addressing
   1.2.7.1  Restrictions  for  Extended  Addressing - A  restriction   on
   arguments  passed  to  monitor  calls  executed in sections other than
   section  0  concerns  universal   device   designators   and   numeric
   designators,  which  have  the format 5xxxxx,,xxxxxx or 6xxxxx,,xxxxxx
   (.DVDES).  These designators are only legal in  section  0.   This  is
   because  of  the existence of one-word global byte pointers, which can
   have the same format.

   Thus, monitor calls that accept either this type of  designator  or  a
   byte   pointer  when  called  from  section  0  do  not  accept  these
   designators in any other section.  Other device designators,  such  as
   .TTDES  (0,,4xxxxx),  can  be  used in any section.  Conversely, these
   monitor calls that can accept either  device/numberic  designators  or
   byte  pointers  do not accept one-word global byte pointers in section
   0.



   1.2.8  Process Handles
   1.2.8  Process Handles

   Several monitor calls accept  an  18-bit  argument  called  a  process
   handle.   The following fork handles are defined within the context of
   a job.




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   Value       Symbol    Meaning

   400000      .FHSLF    Current process
   400000+n    -         Process n, relative to the current process
   200000      FH%EPN    Extended page number.  When used in  conjunction
                         with  the  above  two  forms, this bit indicates
                         that   addresses   and/or   page   numbers   are
                         interpreted  as absolute, NOT relative to the PC
                         section of the program executing the JSYS.  This
                         bit  has no meaning for programs that do not use
                         extended addressing.
     -1        .FHSUP    Superior process
     -2        .FHTOP    Top-level process
     -3        .FHSAI    Current process and all of its inferiors
     -4        .FHINF    All of the current process's inferiors
     -5        .FHJOB    All processes in the job

   Use of the superior process argument (.FHSUP) is  legal  only  if  the
   process has the superior process access capability (SC%SUP) enabled in
   its capability word.  Meaningful operations may usually  be  performed
   with  the  top level process argument (.FHTOP) only if the process has
   WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability  enabled  (SC%WHL  or  SC%OPR)  in  its
   capability  word.   Refer  to  Section  2.7.1  for  information on the
   capability word.

   Process handles in the range 400001  to  400777  are  called  relative
   process handles, and are generated by the monitor to refer to specific
   processes.  (See the CFORK monitor call  description.)  These  handles
   are  valid  only  within  the context of the process to which they are
   given.  Thus, they may not be passed between processes.  GFRKH may  be
   used to convert process handles for use by another process.



   1.2.8.1  Process/File Handle
   1.2.8.1  Process/File Handle - Some monitor  calls  accept  an  18-bit
   argument  called  a  process/file  handle.   This  handle  is either a
   process handle (as defined in Section 1.2.8), or a JFN.

   Note that string pointers and terminal identifiers cannot be  used  in
   this  context.   This  is  not  a  limitation,  however,  because  the
   operations that use the process/file handle are used for changing page
   maps.   Such  operations  are  not  meaningful  for string pointers or
   terminals.



   1.3  SYSTEM DATE AND TIME
   1.3  SYSTEM DATE AND TIME

   The internal system date and time is a 36-bit  quantity.   It  can  be
   passed  to a monitor call as an argument, or returned as a value.  The
   internal date-and-time word has the following format:

        day,,n

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   where day is the number of days since November 17, 1858, and *n is the
   fractional  part  of  the  day  elapsed since midnight, Greenwich Mean
          n
   Time.  n is the numerator of a fraction  that  has  a  denominator  of
   2**18.  Thus the fraction

        *n/2**18

   represents the portion of the day elapsed since midnight.  This format
   conforms to the Smithsonian Astronomical Date Standard.

   Because the time is stored as Greenwich Mean Time,  the  monitor  adds
   the  value  of  the  TIMEZONE  offset to the internal date and time to
   obtain  your  local  time.   The  TIMEZONE  offset  is  specified   in
   <SYSTEM>CONFIG.CMD.   (See the Installation Guide for more information
   on the TIMEZONE offset.)

   Monitor calls convert local dates and  times  to  internal  dates  and
   times,  and  internal dates and times to local dates and times.  Refer
   to Section 2.9.2 for more information about date and time conversion.



   1.4  PROCESSING ERRORS
   1.4  PROCESSING ERRORS

   TOPS-20 provides a consistent way to handle all JSYS errors.   Upon  a
   successful return of most monitor calls, the instruction following the
   call is executed.  If an error occurs  during  the  execution  of  the
   call, the monitor examines the instruction following the call.  If the
   instruction is a JUMP instruction  with  the  AC  field  specified  as
   12-17,  the monitor transfers control to a user-specified address.  If
   the instruction is not a JUMP instruction, the  monitor  generates  an
   illegal  instruction trap indicating an illegal instruction, which the
   user's program can process via the software interrupt system (refer to
   Chapter  4  of the Monitor Calls User's Guide).  If the user's program
   is not prepared to process the instruction trap, the program execution
   halts, and a message is output stating the reason for failure.

   To place a JUMP instruction in his program, the  user  can  include  a
   statement using one of six predefined symbols.  These symbols are:

        ERJMPR  address   (= JUMP 12,address)
        ERCALR  address   (= JUMP 13,address)
        ERJMPS  address   (= JUMP 14,address)
        ERCALS  address   (= JUMP 15,address)
        ERJMP   address   (= JUMP 16,address)
        ERCAL   address   (= JUMP 17,address)

   and cause the assembler to generate  a  JUMP  instruction.   The  JUMP
   instruction  is  a non-operation instruction (that is, a no-op) as far
   as the hardware is concerned.  However, the monitor executes the  JUMP
   instruction by transferring control to the address specified, which is
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   user.   If  the user includes the ERJMP symbol, control is transferred
   as though a JUMPA instruction had been executed, and control does  not
   return  to  his  program  after the error routine is finished.  If the
   user includes the ERCAL symbol, control is  transferred  as  though  a
   PUSHJ 17, address instruction had been executed.  If the error routine
   executes a POPJ 17, instruction, control returns to the user's program
   at the location following the ERCAL.

   If the user includes the ERJMPR symbol, the monitor behaves  the  same
   as  it  would  if  the ERJMP symbol had been included, except that the
   last error encountered by the process is stored  in  the  user's  AC1.
   (Refer  to  Appendix  B  for  the  list of error codes, mnemonics, and
   message strings.) The ERCALR symbol functions the same as ERCAL except
   the  error code encountered is returned in the user's AC1.  ERJMPS and
   ERCALS function similarly except the monitor suppresses the storing of
   the  error  code  in  the  user's  AC1.  Instead, AC1 is preserved and
   contains either the original contents from when the monitor  call  was
   given, or a partially updated value prior to the error.

   Prior to the implementation of  the  ERJMP/ERCAL  facilities,  certain
   monitor  calls  returned  control  to  the  user's  program at various
   locations after the calling address.  Approximately one third  of  the
   JSYSs  return  to  the +1 address only on failure, and to the location
   immediately following that (the +2 address) on successful execution of
   the  call.   A  few  calls  return +1, +2, or +3, dependent on varying
   conditions of success or failure (for examples, see ERSTR% or GACTF%);
   and  some  calls do not return at all (see HALTF% or WAIT%).  Refer to
   Chapter 3 the possible returns for each monitor call.

   When a failure occurs during the execution  of  a  monitor  call,  the
   monitor  stores  an error code.  The error code indicates the cause of
   the failure.  This error code is usually stored in the right  half  of
   AC1,  but  can  also  be stored in the monitor's data base or a user's
   data block.  In either case, you can  obtain  the  message  associated
   with the error by using the GETER% or ERSTR% call.

   The ERJMP/ERCAL facilities  can  also  be  used  following  a  machine
   instruction, and will trap for the following conditions:

         o  Illegal instruction

         o  Illegal memory read

         o  Illegal memory write

         o  Pushdown list overflow

   The ERJMP/ERCAL facilities  can  be  used  after  all  monitor  calls,
   regardless  of  whether  the  call  has one or two returns.  To handle
   errors consistently, users are encouraged to employ either the ERJMPR,
   ERCALR,  ERJMPS,  or  ERCALS  symbol  with  all calls.  All of the six
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   monitor  call  or instruction that fails.  Error codes can be obtained
   by the program and translated into their corresponding error  mnemonic
   and message strings with the GETER% and ERSTR% monitor calls.

   TOPS-20  provides  convenient  macros  and  subroutines  for  handling
   monitor  call  error  routines.   They can be found in the system file
   MACSYM.MAC.  Two such macros are EJSERR and EJSHLT.  EJSERR prints out
   an error message and returns control to the next instruction following
   the failing monitor call.  EJSHLT prints  out  an  error  message  and
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                  FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MONITOR CALLS
                  FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MONITOR CALLS



   2.1  ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS
   2.1  ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS

   The monitor calls in this group initiate  and  delete  jobs  from  the
   system.   They also change and read accounting information about these
   jobs.

   The following  monitor  calls  perform  accounting  functions.   Calls
   marked   with  an  asterisk  ("*")  require  privileges  for  specific
   functions.

        GACCT*    Reads a file's account
        GACTF     Reads a file's account
        LOGIN     Logs a job into the system
        SACTF     Sets a file's account
        USAGE     Writes entries into the system's accounting data file
        VACCT     Validates an account



   2.2  REFERENCING FILES
   2.2  REFERENCING FILES

   All files in the system, including the system's  file  directory,  are
   normally  referenced  with  the  calls  in  this  group.  Section 2.11
   describes the privileged calls  for  referencing  the  disk  directly,
   without using the TOPS-20 file system.



   2.2.1  File Specifications
   2.2.1  File Specifications

   A file in TOPS-20  is  identified  by  its  node  name,  device  name,
   directory  name,  filename,  file  type, and generation number.  These
   five items uniquely identify any file on the system that is accessible
   to a user.  The device name identifies the device on which the file is
   stored.  The directory name identifies the  directory  containing  the
   file.  The filename, type, and generation number identify a particular
   file in the directory.


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   A file can also have attributes associated with it to further  specify
   information  about  the  file.   See  the description of the long-form
   GTJFN JSYS for a list of the possible file attributes.

   The general format of a file specification is:

   node::dev:<directory>name.typ.gen;attribute-1;attribute-2...

   Refer to the TOPS-20 User's Guide for the complete description of file
   specifications.

   If a field of the file specification (or filespec) is omitted, it  can
   be  supplied by the program or from standard system values.  (Refer to
   Section 2.2.3.)

   Whenever an ESC is encountered in the file specification  string,  the
   system  looks  for a file whose specification matches the fields input
   thus far.  A match is indicated if the  input  string  either  exactly
   matches  an entry in the appropriate table, or is an initial substring
   of exactly one entry.  In the latter case, the portion of the matching
   entry  not  appearing  in  the  input  string is output to a specified
   output file.  The field terminator is output also.

   Recognition is  done  on  successive  fields  with  the  fields  being
   defaulted  if  need  be.  If the file specification cannot be uniquely
   determined, the system recognizes as many entire fields as are unique,
   and  outputs  a  bell  to  the terminal, signifying that more input is
   required from the user.

   CTRL/F behaves like ESC except recognition  stops  after  the  current
   field.   This  allows  the filename to be recognized, for example, but
   not the file type.

   If recognition is not used,  then  each  field  must  be  included  as
   indicated  in  the general format above.  The input must exactly match
   some existing file specification unless the program specifies  in  the
   GTJFN call that new specifications are allowed (output files).

   Without ESC or CTRL/F, no recognition is done.  The system substitutes
   the  default  values  supplied  by  your program for fields completely
   omitted from  the  file  specification.   The  file  specification  is
   complete  whenever all fields have been recognized or a terminator has
   been input.  File specification terminators are described in the GTJFN
   call description.

   The following editing characters are recognized during  the  input  of
   file specifications:

        DELETE    erases one character.  If no more characters remain  in
                  the input, a bell is output.

        CTRL/W    deletes back to the last punctuation character.  If  no
                  more characters remain in the input, a bell is output.

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        CTRL/U    aborts the entire filename-gathering operation.

        CTRL/R    retypes the entire input as specified so far and awaits
                  further input.



   2.2.2  Logical Names
   2.2.2  Logical Names

   Logical names are user-specified default values for one or more fields
   in  a  file specification.  Through the use of logical names, the user
   can override standard file specification  fields  built  into  TOPS-20
   programs  because  logical  name  fields  take precedence over default
   fields set by a program.  However, the  user  can  still  specify  any
   fields  explicitly since a logical name defines values to be used only
   if none are given by the user.  The user defines  logical  names  with
   the  DEFINE  command  or the CRLNM monitor call.  Refer to the TOPS-20
   User's Guide for the complete description of logical names.



   2.2.3  File Handles
   2.2.3  File Handles

   It is necessary to have file handles that can be contained  in  a  few
   bits   and  do  not  require  extensive  lookup  procedures  for  each
   reference.  The file specification is  the  fundamental  handle  on  a
   file,  but this specification fits neither criterion above.  Therefore
   in TOPS-20, files are referenced by  handles  called  JFNs  (Job  File
   Numbers).   The  JFN is a small number and is valid within the context
   of the job (that is, within any process of the  job  to  which  it  is
   assigned).   However,  the handle is not valid between jobs.  That is,
   JFN 2 in job 11 will generally be a handle on a  completely  different
   file than JFN 2 in job 18.

   A JFN is associated with a file with either the GTJFN or GNJFN monitor
   call.   The  GTJFN call accepts a file specification and returns a JFN
   for the indicated file.  If a field of the specification  is  omitted,
   it  may  be  supplied  by the program defaults or from standard system
   values.  If the file specification refers to a group of files (because
   of  wildcard  characters,  see  below),  the GNJFN call can be used to
   associate the JFN to the next file in the group.

   A  logical  name  can  apply  to  one  or  more  fields  of  the  file
   specification  passed to the GTJFN call.  The logical name must be the
   first identifier passed to GTJFN and must be terminated with a colon.

   The GTJFN call uses a certain search order when obtaining a field in a
   file specification.  This order is as follows:






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        1.  Use the field  explicitly  typed  by  the  user  or  the  one
            specified in the primary input string.

        2.  Use the value for the field that is specified in the  logical
            name specification.

        3.  Use the value for the field that is specified in the  default
            block  by the program.  This is only for the long form of the
            GTJFN call.

        4.  Use the system default value if all  of  the  above  searches
            fail.

   In the special case of a device field specification, where the  device
   name  has  been obtained from either the program default or the system
   default, the device field is checked  to  see  if  it  is  actually  a
   logical  name.   If it is, then the values specified in its definition
   become defaults for all fields, including the device field.

   If the specific call to GTJFN permits, wildcard characters (either  an
   asterisk  or  a  percent  sign)  can  appear in the device, directory,
   filename, type, or generation number fields.  (The percent sign cannot
   appear  in  the  generation  number  field.)  An  asterisk matches any
   occurrence of the field, including a null field.  An asterisk as  part
   of  a  field  matches  0  or more characters anywhere in the field.  A
   percent sign matches any single existing character in the field.  Upon
   completion  of  the  operation,  the JFN returned references the first
   file found when scanning in the following order:

       In order by structure name
          (PS: is first, arbitrary order for others)
       In alphabetic order by directory name
       In alphabetic order by filename
       In alphabetic order by file type
       In ascending numeric order by generation number

   Note that for structures, only the construct DSK*:  can be used.  This
   means all available structures on the system.

   The GNJFN call can then be given to associate the JFN to the next file
   that matches the file specification.

   The fullword JFN (flags,,JFN) is termed  an  "indexable  file  handle"
   because  it  accepts  a  generic  file  specification  (one  including
   wildcard characters) and can be  successively  associated  (by  GNJFN)
   with  each file matching the specification.  Thus the JFN is "indexed"
   through a range of files.

   The number and type of files in the range  are  limited  by  the  file
   specification,  the  privileges  of the program, and the protection of
   individual files and directories within the file  system.   A  program
   with  WHEEL  capabilities  enabled  can access any file in the TOPS-20
   file system.

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   The maximum number of JFN's allowed depends upon  the  space  reserved
   for JFN-related information in the Job Storage Block (JSB).  Currently
   the maximum number of JFN's allowed is 140 (octal).

   The JFN's 100 (.PRIIN) and 101 (.PRIOU) are reserved for  the  primary
   input  and output designators, respectively, and are never returned by
   the GTJFN (or GNJFN) call.  The JFN 377777 (.NULIO)  is  reserved  for
   the null designator.

   Ordinarily, the process of getting a file handle with  GTJFN  consists
   of the following:

        1.  The user specifies the file name string.

        2.  GTJFN  checks  the   file   name   string   for   grammatical
            correctness.

        3.  GTJFN checks the file for validity  (For  example,  does  the
            file actually exist?)

        4.  If the file name passes these two checks, GTJFN returns a JFN
            or handle for the file.

   Thus a JFN is associated with an  actual  file  in  the  TOPS-20  file
   system.

   It is sometimes desirable to skip the  step  of  checking  a  JFN  for
   validity.  This is necessary any time that the association between the
   JFN and the physical file cannot be made, as happens  when  a  JFN  is
   requested  for a file on magnetic tape.  Also, it may be that the user
   himself wishes to prevent the JFN/file association from being made  in
   order  to check the file specification for grammatical correctness and
   then manipulate the file specification by adding or removing  selected
   fields, or comparing it against another file specification.  This type
   of JFN is termed a "parse-only" JFN.  As it is not associated with any
   file, no file operations may be performed on it.

   Only the following JSYSs accept a parse-only JFN:

        1.  JFNS  -  converts  a  JFN  to  its  file  specification   (in
            characters)

        2.  WILD% - compares character strings and file specifications



   2.2.4  File References
   2.2.4  File References

   All file operations are initiated by acquiring a JFN on a  file  using
   the GTJFN (or GNJFN) call.  Some file operations, such as deleting,




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   renaming,  and  status  queries  about  the  file,  may  be  performed
   immediately   after   the   JFN   is  acquired.   Certain  operations,
   particularly data transfers, require that the file be opened  with  an
   OPENF call on the JFN.

   When the user opens a file, he specifies the byte size to be used  for
   byte  I/O  operations  and  the access requested to the file.  Several
   implicit initialization operations, which affect subsequent references
   to  the  file, are also invoked when a file is opened.  For example, a
   file's position pointer is normally reset to the beginning of the file
   such  that  the  first  sequential input operation reads the beginning
   data of the file.

   Access to files on regulated structures (those being  tracked  by  the
   accounting  system)  cannot  be  given  until the mount count for that
   structure is incremented with the .MSIMC function of the MSTR JSYS (or
   with the TOPS-20 MOUNT STRUCTURE command).  All JFN's must be released
   before the mount count can be decremented with the .MSDMC function  of
   the MSTR JSYS (or the TOPS-20 DISMOUNT STRUCTURE command).

   All structures are regulated by default except the  primary  structure
   (PS:).



   2.2.4.1  Files  and  Devices
   2.2.4.1  Files  and  Devices - Under  TOPS-20,  most  devices  may  be
   treated  as  if  they were files.  For example, a GTJFN, OPENF, CLOSF,
   etc. may be performed directly on magnetic tape device  MTA1:  without
   specifying a file name.  This is because the device name itself is the
   file name.  Disk  devices,  however,  have  multiple  directories  and
   multiple  files,  and  the  device  name  itself  is not sufficient to
   uniquely identify a file.  The general rule is that,  for  a  complete
   TOPS-20  file  specification,  only those fields necessary to make the
   file unique for that device are required to get a JFN  for  the  file.
   Thus,  for most devices, the device name itself is sufficiently unique
   to get a JFN for the file.  In this manual, when the phrase "opening a
   device" is used, it is in reference to the feature described above.

   For TOPS-20, disk devices are the only major  exception  to  the  rule
   that  devices  can be treated as files.  Labeled tapes on MT:  devices
   may be referenced either by device name alone (which gives  access  to
   all  files  on  the tape) or by device name and file name (which gives
   access only to the specified file).



   2.2.5  Sample Program
   2.2.5  Sample Program

   The following sample program acquires JFN's, opens both an  input  and
   an output file, and then copies data from the input file to the output
   file in 7-bit bytes until the end of the input file is encountered.



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   ;*** PROGRAM TO COPY INPUT FILE TO OUTPUT FILE. ***
   ;       (USING BIN/BOUT AND IGNORING NULL'S)

           TITLE FILEIO            ;TITLE OF PROGRAM
           SEARCH MONSYM,MACSYM    ;SEARCH SYSTEM JSYS-SYMBOL
                                   ;LIBRARIES

   ;*** IMPURE DATA STORAGE AND DEFINITIONS ***

   INJFN:  BLOCK 1                 ;STORAGE FOR INPUT JFN
   OUTJFN: BLOCK 1                 ;STORAGE FOR OUTPUT JFN

           PDLEN=3                 ;STACK HAS LENGTH 3
   PDLST:  BLOCK PDLEN             ;SET ASIDE STORAGE FOR STACK
   STDAC.                          ;DEFINE STANDARD JSYS ACs

   ;*** PROGRAM INITIALIZATION ***

   START:  RESET%                  ;CLOSE FILES AND INITIALIZE PROCESS
           MOVE P,[IOWD PDLEN,PDLST] ;ESTABLISH STACK

   ;*** GET INPUT-FILE ***

   INFIL:  HRROI T1,[ASCIZ /
   INPUT FILE: /]                  ;PROMPT FOR INPUT FILE
           PSOUT%                  ;ON CONTROLLING  TERMINAL
           MOVX T1,GJ%OLD+GJ%FNS+GJ%SHT;SEARCH MODES FOR GTJFN
                                   ;[EXISTING FILE ONLY , FILE-NR'S IN B
                                   ; SHORT CALL ]
        
           MOVE T2,[.PRIIN,,.PRIOU] ;GTJFN'S I/O WITH
                                    ; CONTROLLING TERMINAL
           GTJFN%                  ;GET JOB FILE NUMBER (JFN)
            ERJMP [ PUSHJ P,WARN   ;IF ERROR, GIVE WARNING
                   JRST INFIL]     ;AND LET HIM TRY AGAIN
           MOVEM T1,INJFN          ;SUCCESS, SAVE THE JFN

   ;*** GET OUTPUT-FILE ***

   OUTFIL: HRROI T1,[ASCIZ /
   OUTPUT FILE: /]                 ;PROMPT FOR OUTPUT FILE
           PSOUT%                  ;PRINT IT
           MOVX T1,GJ%FOU+GJ%MSG+GJ%CFM+GJ%FNS+GJ%SHT   ;GTJFN
                                   ; SEARCH MODES [DEFAULT TO NEW
                                   ; GENERATION , PRINT MESSAGE ,
                                   ; REQUIRE CONFIRMATION
                                   ; FILE-NR'S IN B , SHORT CALL ]

           MOVE T2,[.PRIIN,,.PRIOU] ;I/O WITH CONTROLLING TERMINAL
           GTJFN%                  ;GET JOB-FILE NUMBER
            ERJMP [ PUSHJ P,WARN   ;IF ERROR, GIVE WARNING
                   JRST OUTFIL]    ;AND LET HIM TRY AGAIN


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           MOVEM T1,OUTJFN         ;SAVE THE JFN

   ;NOW, OPEN THE FILES WE JUST GOT

   ;   INPUT

           MOVE T1,INJFN           ;RETRIEVE THE INPUT JFN
           MOVX T2,FLD(7,OF%BSZ)+OF%RD     ;DECLARE MODES FOR OPENF
                                           ;[7-BIT BYTES + INPUT] 
           OPENF%                  ;OPEN THE FILE
            ERJMP FATAL            ;IF ERROR, GIVE MESSAGE AND STOP


   ;   OUTPUT

           MOVE T1,OUTJFN          ;GET THE OUTPUT JFN
           MOVX T2,FLD(7+OF%BSZ)+OF%WR     ;DECLARE MODES FOR OPENF
                                           ;[7-BIT BYTES + OUTPUT]
           OPENF%                  ;OPEN THE FILE
            ERJMP FATAL            ;IF ERROR, GIVE MESSAGE AND STOP

   ;*** MAIN LOOP :COPY BYTES FROM INPUT TO OUTPUT ***

   LOOP:   MOVE T1,INJFN           ;GET THE INPUT JFN
           BIN%                    ;TAKE A BYTE FROM THE SOURCE
           ERJMP DONE              ;IF ERROR, CHECK FOR END OF FILE.
           JUMPE T2,LOOP           ;SUPRESS NULLS
           MOVE T1,OUTJFN          ;GET THE OUTPUT JFN
           BOUT%                   ;OUTPUT THE BYTE TO DESTINATION
            ERJMP FATAL            ;IF ERROR, GIVE MESSAGE AND STOP
           JRST LOOP               ;LOOP, STOP ONLY ON A 0 BYTE
                                   ;(FOUND AT LOOP+2)

   ;*** TEST FOR END OF FILE, ON SUCCESS FINISH UP ***

   DONE:   GTSTS%                  ;GET THE STATUS OF INPUT FILE.
           TXNN T2,GS%EOF          ;AT END OF FILE?
           PUSHJ P,FATAL           ;NO, I/O ERROR

   CLOSIF: MOVE T1,INJFN           ;YES, RETRIEVE INPUT JFN
           CLOSF%                  ;CLOSE INPUT FILE
            ERJMP FATAL            ;IF ERROR, GIVE MESSAGE AND STOP

   CLOSOF: MOVE T1,OUTJFN          ;RETRIEVE OUTPUT JFN
           CLOSF%                  ;CLOSE OUTPUT FILE
            ERJMP FATAL            ;IF ERROR, GIVE MESSAGE AND STOP
           HRROI T1,[ASCIZ/
   [DONE]/]                        ;SUCCESSFULLY DONE
           PSOUT%                  ;PRINT IT
           JRST ZAP                ;STOP

   ;*** ERROR HANDLING ***


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   FATAL:  HRROI T1,[ASCIZ/
   ?/]                             ;FATAL ERRORS PRINT ? FIRST
           PUSHJ P,ERROR           ;THEN PRINT ERROR MESSAGE,
           JRST ZAP                ;AND STOP

   WARN:   HRROI T1,[ASCIZ/
   %/]                             ;WARNINGS PRINT % FIRST AND FALL
                                   ; THRU 'ERROR' BACK TO CALLER

   ERROR:  PSOUT%                  ;PRINT THE ? OR %
           MOVE T1,[.PRIOU]        ;DECLARE PRINCIPAL OUTPUT DEVICE
                                   ;FOR ERROR MESSAGE

           MOVE T2,[.FHSLF,,-1]    ;CURRENT FORK,, LAST ERROR
           SETZB T3,T4             ;NO LIMIT,, FULL MESSAGE
           ERSTR%                  ;PRINT THE MESSAGE
            JFCL                   ;IGNORE UNDEFINED ERROR NUMBER
            JFCL                   ;IGNORE ERROR DURING EXECUTION
                                   ;OF ERSTR
           POPJ P,                 ;RETURN TO CALLER

   ZAP:    HALTF%                  ;STOP
           JRST START              ;WE ARE RESTARTABLE
           END START               ;TELL LINKING LOADER
                                   ;START ADDRESS



   2.2.6  File Access
   2.2.6  File Access

   TOPS-20 provides a general  mechanism  for  protecting  files  against
   unauthorized  access.   This mechanism includes the ability to protect
   access  to  files  on  a  directory-wide  basis  as  well  as  on   an
   individual-file basis.

   Generally, access to a file depends on the kind of access desired  and
   the  relationship  of  the  user  making  the  access to the directory
   containing the file.  The possible relationships a user  may  have  to
   the file's directory are:

        1.  The directory containing the file is the user's connected  or
            one  of  the  user's  accessed directories.  Users satisfying
            this relationship have owner  access  to  the  files  in  the
            directory.

        2.  The directory containing the file is in the same group as the
            user.   Users  satisfying this relationship have group member
            access to the files in the directory.

        3.  The directory  containing  the  file  is  outside  the  group
            membership.   Users  satisfying  this relationship have world
            access to the files in the directory.


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   Both users and directories may belong  to  groups.   The  group-member
   relationship is satisfied if both the directory and the user belong to
   one or more of the same groups.  Groups are  assigned  by  the  system
                                       _______ ______ _________ _____
   manager or operator.  (Refer to the TOPS-20 System Manager's Guide.)

   The type of access permitted  to  a  file  for  each  relationship  is
   represented by the value of a 6-bit field.  The possible values are:

   Value     Symbol    Meaning

     40      FP%RD     Read access
     20      FP%WR     Write access
     10      FP%EX     Execute access
      4      FP%APP    Append access
      2      FP%DIR    Directory listing access.  If a user does not have
                       at  least  this  type of access, a GTJFN will find
                       the file only if wildcards are not used.  A  GNJFN
                       will not find the file.

   The following table illustrates some useful combinations of the values
   shown above:

   Value     Symbol         Meaning

     12      FP%EX+FP%DIR   Execute-only access
     42      FP%RD+FP%DIR   Usual protection allowing users to  access  a
                            file without being able to modify it.
     60      FP%RD+FP%WR    Good for hiding files that specific  programs
                            can    write    to.    Programs   should   be
                            execute-only and the program should  set  the
                            "restricted"  access  bit  in the GTJFN so as
                            not to reveal the filename.

   The 6-bit field and the three relationships (owner,  group,  remaining
   users)  are  represented  by  an  18-bit code, with bits 0-5 being the
   owner, bits 6-11 being the group, and bits 12-17 being  the  remaining
   users.   When  a  particular  bit  is  on, the corresponding access is
   permitted for the particular relationship.

   The access given to a group member includes the access  given  to  all
   members  outside  the  group.   Also,  the  access  given to the owner
   includes the access given to group members.  Thus, the owner of a file
   or  a  user  in  the  owner's group cannot have less access than users
   outside the group.



   2.2.7  Directory Access
   2.2.7  Directory Access

   Access to a directory  is  protected  in  a  manner  similar  to,  but
   distinct from, that of a file.  An 18-bit code, containing three 6-bit
   fields, is associated with each directory.  Each of the  three  fields


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   controls  access  by  users  in  the  same way that access to files is
   controlled.  For directories, however, each 6-bit field can  have  one
   of the following values.

   Value     Symbol    Meaning

     40      DP%RD     Accessing files in the directory according to  the
                       access code on the individual files is allowed.  A
                       GTJFN call for a file in the directory  will  fail
                       if the user does not have this access.

     10      DP%CN     Connecting  to  the  directory  without  giving  a
                       password  is  allowed.   With this access, a group
                       member can change the FDB (as the owner)  as  well
                       as  times,  dates,  and accounting information for
                       files in the directory.  Other operations  on  the
                       files  are  subject  to  the  access  codes of the
                       files.  If the user is connected to the directory,
                       he has ownership access to the files; if he is not
                       connected, he has group membership access.

      4      DP%CF     Creating files in the directory is allowed.

   When a user  requests  access  to  a  file,  the  monitor  checks  the
   directory access code first.  If the directory code allows the desired
   access, the monitor then checks the  access  code  of  the  individual
   file.

   The access actually granted to a file is specified when the user opens
   the  file  with  the OPENF call.  If the access specified in the OPENF
   call is the same as or less than the access permitted  by  the  18-bit
   access code, the user is granted access to the file.  Thus, for a user
   to be granted access to a specific file, two conditions must be met:

        1.  The access code (both directory and  file)  must  permit  the
            user  to  access the file in the desired manner (for example,
            read, write).

        2.  The file must not be open for a conflicting type of access.



   2.2.8  File Descriptor Block
   2.2.8  File Descriptor Block

   Each file has an associated File Descriptor Block (FDB) that  contains
   various information about the file.  The format of the FDB is shown in
   Table 2-1.

   The description of each word or bit in the FDB indicates  whether  the
   user can change it, and if so, what types of access are required.  The
   types of access are:



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        1.  WRITE - write access

        2.  OWNER - owner access

        3.  W/OPR - WHEEL or OPERATOR capabilities enabled

   In some cases, separate JSYSs are required to read, set, and/or  clear
   various words or bits.  These functions are indicated by:

        1.  (R) - read

        2.  (S) - set

        3.  (C) - clear

        4.  (SC) - set/clear



   Table 2-1:  File Descriptor Block (FDB)
   Table 2-1:  File Descriptor Block (FDB)

   ______________________________________________________________________

     Word    Symbol    Meaning
   ______________________________________________________________________

     0       .FBHDR    FDB  header  word.   Individual  fields  are  as
                       follows:

                       B0-B28      Reserved for DIGITAL.

                                   UNCHANGEABLE

                       B29-35(FB%LEN)
                                   Length of this file's FDB

                                   UNCHANGEABLE

     1       .FBCTL    B0(FB%TMP)  File is temporary.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         N      Y      Y

                       B1(FB%PRM)  File is permanent.  The contents  of
                                   the file may be deleted, but the FDB
                                   may not.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         N      Y      Y



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                       B2(FB%NEX)  File does not yet have a file  type;
                                   file does not really exist.

                                   UNCHANGEABLE

                       B3(FB%DEL)  File is deleted.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         N      Y*     Y

                                   *This bit  may  be  changed  by  the
                                   owner  providing that bit FB%ARC (in
                                   .FBCTL) is not set.

                       B4(FB%NXF)  File does not exist  because it  has
                                   not yet been closed.

                                   UNCHANGEABLE

                       B5(FB%LNG)  File is longer than 512 pages.

                                   UNCHANGEABLE

                       B6(FB%SHT)  Reserved for DIGITAL.

                                   UNCHANGEABLE

                       B7(FB%DIR)  File is a directory.

                                   UNCHANGEABLE

                       B8(FB%NOD)  File is  not  to  be  saved  by  the
                                   backup system.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         Y      Y      Y

                       B9(FB%BAT)  File may have one or more bad pages.
                                   This  bit  indicates that I/O errors
                                   have occurred for a page (or  pages)
                                   of  a file and the contents of these
                                   pages are suspect.

                                   This bit is set whenever the  system
                                   has a disk I/O error on a page of an
                                   open file.  The faulty disk  address
                                   is  also  added  to  the list in the
                                   system's BAT blocks  for  that  disk
                                   structure.



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                                   If an EXPUNGE  is  performed  for  a
                                   file  for  which  bit FB%BAT is set,
                                   the system  performs  an  additional
                                   function as it releases the pages of
                                   the  file  back  to  the   available
                                   resource  pool:  it checks each disk
                                   address in the file against the list
                                   of  bad  regions  in the structure's
                                   BAT blocks and if it finds a  match,
                                   it  leaves  that  page marked as "in
                                   use" in the  bit  map  of  available
                                   disk  pages, so that the faulty page
                                   is not reused.

                                   UNCHANGEABLE

                       B10(FB%SDR) Directory has subdirectories.

                                   UNCHANGEABLE

                       B11(FB%ARC) File     has     archive     status.
                                   Appropriate words in the FDB (below)
                                   specify where the file is archived.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   ARCF          N      N      Y

                       B12(FB%INV) File is invisible.  Invisible  files
                                   can be seen only by using the G1%IIN
                                   option to GTJFN.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         N      Y      Y

                       B13(FB%OFF) File is offline.   This  is  set  by
                                   DELF  when  it  removes the contents
                                   from  disk  and  cleared  when  ARCF
                                   restores the contents to disk.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   DELF(S)       N      N      Y
                                   ARCF(C)       N      N      Y

                       B14-B17(FB%FCF)
                                   File class field.  If value of field
                                   is  0(.FBNRM),  file  is  not an RMS
                                   file.   If   value   of   field   is
                                   1(.FBRMS), file is an RMS file.



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                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         Y      Y      Y

                       B18(FB%NDL) Do not delete  this  file.   Do  not
                                   delete  even  if  overwritten  by  a
                                   write or a rename.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         N      N      Y

                       B19(FB%WNC) Last write not closed.  File has not
                                   been  closed  by  all writers.  Page
                                   count may be incorrect.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         N      N      Y

                       B20(FB%FOR) File has FORTRAN-style line  printer
                                   carriage control characters.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         Y      Y      Y
|  
|                      B21(FB%SEC) File is secure.

     2       .FBEXL    Link to FDB of next file with the same name  but
                       different file type.

                       UNCHANGEABLE

     3       .FBADR    Disk address of file index block.

                       UNCHANGEABLE

     4       .FBPRT    File access code.
                       LH:  500000

                       UNCHANGEABLE

                       RH:  file access bits.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       CHFDB         N           Y      N

     5       .FBCRE    Date and time that the file was closed after the
                       last  write  to  the  file.   Modified  when any
                       program writes to the file.


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                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       CHFDB         N           N      Y

     6       .FBAUT    Pointer to string containing  the  name  of  the
                       author.   This  word  is  not  under direct user
                       control.  It is only  changed  indirectly,  when
                       the file author string is changed.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       GFUST(R)      Y           Y      Y
                       SFUST(SC)     N           Y      N

     7       .FBGEN    Generation and directory numbers of file.

                       LH(FB%GEN): generation number of the file.

                                   UNCHANGEABLE

                       RH(FB%DRN): monitor internal directory number of
                                   the  file  (only  if B7 of .FBCTL is
                                   on).

                                   UNCHANGEABLE

    10       .FBACT    Account information.  This word contains a  byte
                       pointer  to  an alphanumeric account designator;
                       it can be changed with the SACTF monitor call.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       SACTF         Y           Y      Y

   11        .FBBYV    File I/O information.

                       B0-B5(FB%RET)
                                   Number  of  generations  to   retain
                                   (retention     count).     If    two
                                   generations of the  same  file  have
                                   different   retention   counts,  the
                                   count is taken from  the  generation
                                   currently being used.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         Y      Y      Y

                       B6-B11(FB%BSZ)
                                   File byte size.  This field  can  be
                                   changed by user with write access.



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                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         Y      Y      Y

                       B14-B17(FB%MOD)
                                   Data mode  of  last  open  of  file.
                                   This  field  can  be changed by user
                                   with write access.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         Y      Y      Y

                       B18-B35(FB%PGC)
                                   Page count of file.  Note  that  the
                                   monitor   keeps   the   page   count
                                   updated,     so     under     normal
                                   circumstances  a  user  need not and
                                   should not alter this count.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         N      N      Y

    12       .FBSIZ    Number of bytes in the file.  (Refer to  Section
                       2.2.11.)

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       CHFDB         Y           Y      Y

    13       .FBCRV    Date and time of creation of file.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       CHFDB         Y           Y      Y

    14       .FBWRT    Date and time that the file was opened when  the
                       last write to the file was made.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       CHFDB         Y           Y      Y

    15       .FBREF    Date and time of last nonwrite access to file.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       CHFDB         Y           Y      Y

    16       .FBCNT    Count word.
                       LH:  number of writes to file.


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                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       CHFDB         N           N      Y

                       RH:  number of references to file.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       CHFDB         N           N      Y

    17       .FBBK0    Used by DUMPER for backup purposes.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       CHFDB         N           N      Y

    20       .FBBK1    Reserved for DEC.

                       UNCHANGEABLE

    21       .FBBK2    Reserved for DEC

                       UNCHANGEABLE

    22       .FBBBT    The right half contains the number of  pages  in
                       the  file  when  the  contents were deleted from
                       disk.

                       UNCHANGEABLE

                       The left half is used for the following flags:

                       B1(AR%RAR)  User  request  for  a  file  to   be
                                   archived.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   ARCF          Y      Y      Y

                       B2(AR%RIV)  System request  for  an  involuntary
                                   migration of a file.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   ARCF          N      N      Y

                       B3(AR%NDL)  Do not delete the  contents  of  the
                                   file  from disk when the archival is
                                   complete.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   ARCF          N      Y      Y

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                       B4(AR%NAR)  Resist involuntary migration.   This
                                   bit  is  a note from the user to the
                                   system access control program asking
                                   that  the  file not be moved offline
                                   if possible.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   ARCF          N      Y      Y

                       B5(AR%EXM)  File  is  exempt  from   involuntary
                                   migration.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   ARCF          N      N      Y

                       B6(AR%1ST)  First pass of an archival-collection
                                   run is in progress.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   CHFDB         N      N        Y

                       B7(AR%RFL)  Restore  failed.  Set  by  ARCF   to
                                   indicate  that  the  restore  it  is
                                   waiting for has failed.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   ARCF          N      N      Y

                       B10(AR%WRN) Generate a message warning that  the
                                   file's  off-line  expiration date is
                                   approaching.

                       7B17(AR%RSN)
                                   Reason file was moved offline:

                       .AREXP(1)   file expired
                       .ARRAR(2)   archiving was requested
                       .ARRIR(3)   migration was requested

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   ARCF(W)       N      N      Y
                                   GTFDB(R)      Y      Y      Y

                       B18-B35(AR%PSZ)
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                                   store the number of pages in a  file
                                   when  the contents were removed from
                                   disk.

                                   JSYS        WRITE  OWNER  W/OPR

                                   ARCF(W)       N      N      Y
                                   GTFDB(R)      Y      Y      Y

    23       .FBNET    On-line expiration date and time.  Specifies the
                       date  and  time  at  which  a file is considered
                       expired, or  specifies  an  interval  (in  days)
                       after which the file is considered expired.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       SFTAD         N           Y      Y

    24       .FBUSW    User-settable word.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       CHFDB         N           Y      Y

    25       .FBGNL    Address of FDB for next generation of file.

                       UNCHANGEABLE

    26       .FBNAM    Pointer to filename block.

                       UNCHANGEABLE

    27       .FBEXT    Pointer to file type block.

                       UNCHANGEABLE

    30       .FBLWR    Pointer to string containing  the  name  of  the
                       user  who  last wrote to the file.  This name is
                       read with the GFUST  monitor  call  and  can  be
                       changed with the SFUST monitor call.

                       Note  that  word  .FBLWR  may  only  be  changed
                       indirectly  (by  specifying  a new name string).
                       This word cannot be changed directly.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       GFUST(R)      Y           Y      Y
                       SFUST(CS)     N           N      Y

    31       .FBTDT    Archive or collection tape-write date and  time.
                       This  is  the date and time (in internal format)


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                       that file was last written to tape  (for  either
                       archiving or migration).

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       ARCF          N           N      Y

    32       .FBFET    Offline expiration date and time.  Specifies the
                       date  and  time (or interval) after which a file
                       in the archives or on virtual disk is considered
                       expired.   Used for tape recycling.  Modified by
                       SFTAD.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       SFTAD         Y           Y      Y

    33       .FBTP1    Contains the tape ID for the  first  archive  or
                       collection run.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       ARCF          N           N      Y

    34       .FBSS1    Contains the saveset and tape file  numbers  for
                       the  first tape.  The left half is the number of
                       the saveset in which the file is  recorded,  and
                       the  right  half  is the tape file number within
                       that saveset.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       ARCF          N           N      Y

    35       .FBTP2    Tape ID for second archive  or  collection  run.
                       Otherwise similar to .FBTP1.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       ARCF          N           N      Y

    36       .FBSS2    Saveset and tape file  numbers  for  the  second
                       archive or collection run.  Otherwise similar to
                       .FBSS1.

                       JSYS        WRITE       OWNER  W/OPR

                       ARCF          N           N      Y
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   The maximum length FDB block that TOPS-20 will create (37  octal)  may
   be specified with the symbol .FBLEN.



   2.2.9  Primary Input and Output Files
   2.2.9  Primary Input and Output Files

   Each process in a job has a primary input file and  a  primary  output
   file.   Both  files  are normally the controlling terminal, but can be
   changed to other files (with the SPJFN call).

   The primary input and output files  are  referenced  with  designators
   .PRIIN  (JFN 100) and .PRIOU (JFN 101), respectively.  Programs should
   be coded to do their "terminal" I/O to these designators, so that they
   can  be used with command files without modification.  Only in extreme
   cases should a program reference  its  controlling  terminal  (.CTTRM)
   directly.



   2.2.10  Methods of Data Transfer
   2.2.10  Methods of Data Transfer

   The most simple form of I/O is sequential byte I/O, as  shown  in  the
   sample  program.  (Refer to Section 2.2.5.) This form of data transfer
   may be used with any file.  A pointer maintained  in  the  monitor  is
   implicitly  initialized  when a file is opened and advanced as data is
   transferred.  For files on disk, there are two other methods  of  data
   transfers.   First,  random  access  byte I/O is possible by using the
   SFPTR call or the RIN/ROUT calls.  Second, entire pages of data may be
   mapped with the PMAP call.



   2.2.11  File Byte Count
   2.2.11  File Byte Count

   For disk files, TOPS-20 maintains a file byte count  (.FBSIZ)  in  the
   FDB.   This  count  is  set by the monitor when sequential output (for
   example, BOUT, SOUT) occurs  to  the  file  and  thus,  on  sequential
   output, reflects the number of bytes written in the file.

   When output occurs to the file using the PMAP call, the  monitor  does
   not set the file byte count.  In this case, the number of bytes in the
   file may be different from the file byte count stored in the FDB.   To
   allow  sequential  I/O  to occur later to the file, the program should
   update the file byte count (.FBSIZ) and the file byte size (FB%BSZ) in
   the  FDB before closing the file.  This is done with the CHFDB monitor
   call.

   When output occurs to the file using random output  calls  (ROUT,  for
   example), the file byte count is a number one greater than the highest
   byte number in the file.  The file byte count is interpreted according
   to  the  byte size stored in the FDB, not the byte size specified when
   the file is opened.  When a new file is opened, the byte size stored

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   in the FDB is 36 bits, regardless of the byte size  specified  in  the
   OPENF  call.   If the program executes a CHFDB call to change the file
   byte count, it must usually change the byte size (FB%BSZ) so that both
   values reflect the same size bytes.



   2.2.12  EOF Limit
   2.2.12  EOF Limit

   There is an EOF limit associated with every opening of a  file.   This
   limit  is the number of bytes that can be read with a sequential input
   call (for example, BIN, SIN).   When  the  program  attempts  to  read
   beyond  this  limit  using sequential input, the call returns a 0 byte
   and an end-of-file condition.  This condition may generate a  software
   interrupt (refer to Section 2.6) if the user has not included an ERJMP
   or ERCAL as the  next  instruction  following  the  call.   (Refer  to
   Chapter 1.)

   The EOF limit is computed when the file is opened with the OPENF call.
   The  monitor  computes  this  limit by determining the total number of
   words in the file and dividing this number by the byte size  given  in
   the  OPENF  call.  The total number of words in the file is determined
   from the file byte count (.FBSIZ) and  the  file  byte  size  (FB%BSZ)
   stored in the FDB.

   Note that page-mode I/O JSYSs, such as PMAP, ignore the EOF limit  and
   can  read any existing page of the file.  However, page-mode JSYSs can
   only read pages within an existing file section (the address space  of
   a file delimited by 1 index block - 512 pages).



   2.2.13  Input/Output Errors
   2.2.13  Input/Output Errors

   While performing I/O or I/O-related  operations,  it  is  possible  to
   encounter one or more error conditions.  Some of these are user-caused
   errors (for example, illegal access  attempts),  and  others  are  I/O
   device  or  medium errors.  TOPS-20 indicates such error conditions by
   setting error bits in the JFN status word (refer to  the  GTSTS  call)
   and  by initiating a software interrupt request (refer to Section 2.6)
   if the user has not included an ERJMP or ERCAL after the call.  If the
   process  in  which  an I/O error occurs is not prepared to process the
   interrupt,  the  interrupt  is  changed  into  a  process  terminating
   condition  with  the  expectation that the process' immediate superior
   will handle the error condition.   The  TOPS-20  Command  Language  is
   prepared  to  detect  and diagnose I/O errors; thus, a process running
   directly beneath the process containing the Command Language need  not
   do  its  own  I/O  error  handling  unless  it chooses to do something
   special.

   I/O errors can occur while a process  is  executing  ordinary  machine
   instructions  as  well  as JSYSs.  For example, if a PMAP operation is


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   performed that maps a page of a file into a page  of  a  process,  the
   file  I/O transfer does not usually occur until a reference is made by
   the process to that particular page of the file.  If there is  an  I/O
   error in the transfer, it is detected at the time of this reference.

   An attempt to do I/O to a terminal that is assigned to another job (as
   a  controlling  terminal or with the ASND call) normally results in an
   error, but is legal if the process has the WHEEL capability enabled.



   2.2.13.1  Testing  for   End-of-File
   2.2.13.1  Testing  for   End-of-File - The   GTSTS   JSYS,   used   in
   conjunction  with  ERCAL  (or ERJMP), is used to test for end-of-file.
   The following code fragment illustrates this:

           MOVE    T1,INJFN        ;Get input JFN
           BIN%                    ;Read a byte
           ERCAL EOFTST
           .
           .                       ;Process byte 
           .
   EOFTST: MOVE    T1,INJFN        ;Get input JFN
           GTSTS%                  ;Get status of that JFN
           TXNN    T2,GS%EOF       ;Did end of file occur?
           PUSHJ   P,FATAL         ; No, I/O error occurred
           MOVE    T1,INJFN        ; Yes, close file
           CLOSF%
           ERCAL   FATAL           ;If can't close, issue message
           POPJ    P,              ;OK to return
                                 
   FATAL:  .                       ;Here to issue error messages
           .                       ; on fatal file errors
           .
           HALTF%                  ;Halt on fatal error

   In the example above, the ERCAL after the BIN is executed  only  if  a
   file  error condition arises.  The code that is entered as a result of
   the ERCAL can then do a GTSTS for the appropriate file  and  test  for
   end-of-file.

   An alternate method to test for end-of-file is to use the  GETER  JSYS
   and  determine  if the last error for the process is IOX4 (end of file
   reached).

   The following monitor calls used in referencing files  (including  I/O
   functions).   Calls  marked  with an asterisk ("*") require privileges
   for specific functions.

        ACCES*    Specifies access to a directory
        BIN       Reads the next byte
        BKJFN     Backspaces file's pointer
        BOUT      Writes the next byte


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        CHFDB*    Changes a File Descriptor Block
        CHKAC     Checks access to a file
        CLOSF     Closes a file
        CLZFF     Closes a process's files
        CRDIR*    Creates or modifies a directory
        CRLNM*    Creates a logical name
        DELDF*    Expunges deleted files
        DELF*     Deletes a file
        DELNF     Retains specified number of generations of file
        DIRST     Translates directory or user number to a string
        DUMPI     Reads data in unbuffered data mode
        DUMPO     Writes data in unbuffered data mode
        FFFFP     Finds first free file page
        FFUFD     Finds first used file page
        FLIN      Reads a floating-point number
        FLOUT     Writes a floating-point number
        GACTF     Reads a file's account
        GFUST     Reads the author or last writer name string
        GNJFN     Assigns a JFN to the next file
        GPJFN     Returns primary JFN's
        GTFDB     Reads a File Descriptor Block
        GTJFN     Assigns a JFN to a file
        GTSTS     Reads file's status
        INLNM     Writes logical names
        JFNS      Translates a JFN to a string
        LNMST     Translates logical name to string
        MRECV*    Retrieves IPCF message
        MSEND*    Sends IPCF message
        MSTR*     Performs structure-related functions
        MUTIL*    Performs IPCF functions
        NIN       Reads a number
        NOUT      Writes a number
        OPENF     Opens a file
        PBIN      Reads byte from primary input designator
        PBOUT     Output byte to primary output designator
        PMAP      Maps pages
        PSOUT     Writes string to primary output designator
        QUEUE%    Communicates with spooling system and operator
        RCDIR     Translates directory name to number
        RCUSR     Translates user name to number
        RCVIN%    Receives an Internet message
        RDTTY     Reads data from primary input designator
        RFBSZ     Reads file's byte size
        RFPTR     Reads file's pointer
        RFTAD     Reads file's time and dates
        RIN       Reads a byte nonsequentially
        RLJFN     Releases a JFN
        RNAMF     Renames a file
        ROUT      Writes a byte nonsequentially
        RSCAN     Reads and outputs rescan buffer
        SACTF     Sets a file's account
        SFBSZ     Sets file's byte size


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        SFPTR     Sets file's pointer
        SFTAD*    Sets file's time and dates
        SFUST*    Changes the author or last writer name string
        SIN       Reads a string
        SINR      Reads a record
        SIZEF     Obtains file's length
        SMAP%     Maps sections
        SNDIN%    Sends an Internet message
        SPJFN     Sets primary JFN's
        SOUT      Writes a string
        SOUTR     Writes a record
        STI*      Simulates terminal input
        STSTS     Sets file's status
        SWJFN     Transposes two JFN's
        TEXTI     Reads data from terminal or file
        TTMSG*    Sends message to terminal(s)
        UFPGS     Updates file's pages
        WILD%     Compares a wild file specification against  a  non-wild
                  file specification.  Also compares strings.



   2.3  OBTAINING INFORMATION
   2.3  OBTAINING INFORMATION

   The monitor calls in this group are used to  obtain  information  from
   the  system,  such  as  the time of day, resources used by the current
   job, error conditions, and the contents of system tables.

   Several of these calls return time values (intervals  and  accumulated
   times,  for  example).   Unless  otherwise specified, these values are
   integer numbers in units of milliseconds.



   2.3.1  Error Mnemonics and Message Strings
   2.3.1  Error Mnemonics and Message Strings

   Each failure for a JSYS is associated with an error number identifying
   the  particular  failure.   These  error  numbers are indicated in the
   manual by mnemonics (DEVX1, for example),  and  are  listed  with  the
   appropriate calls.

   Some  calls  return  the  error  number  in  the  right  half  of   an
   accumulator,  usually  in  AC1; however, all calls leave the number in
   the Process Storage Block for the process in which the error occurred.
   Thus, a process can obtain the number for the last error that occurred
   (by means of the GETER call).

   In addition to the mnemonic of six  characters  or  less,  each  error
   number  has a text message associated with it that describes the error
   in more detail.  The ERSTR call can be  used  to  return  the  message
   string  associated  with  any given error number.  This call should be
   used for handling error returns.


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   Refer to Chapter 3 and  Appendix  B  for  the  listing  of  the  error
   numbers, mnemonics, and messages.



   2.3.2  System Tables
   2.3.2  System Tables

   The contents of several system tables are available  to  programs  for
   such  purposes  as  generating  status  reports  and collecting system
   performance statistics.  Each table is identified by a fixed  name  of
   up  to  six  characters, and consists of a variable number of entries.
   The -1 entry in each table is the  negative  of  the  number  of  data
   entries in the table; the data entries are identified by an index that
   increments from 0.

   Two calls exist for accessing tables.  The  first,  SYSGT,  accepts  a
   table  name  and returns the table length, its first data entry, and a
   number identifying the table.  The second, GETAB,  accepts  the  table
   number  returned  by  SYSGT,  or  obtained  from  the MONSYM file, and
   returns additional entries from the table.

   The system tables are as follows.  Numeric table indexes are given  in
   octal.   Parallel  tables,  those  for  which  a  given index produces
   related information, are indicated by  "(Pn)"  where  n  is  a  unique
   number for that set of parallel tables.


   Table 2-2:  System Tables
   Table 2-2:  System Tables

   ______________________________________________________________________

     Name       Index              Contents
   ______________________________________________________________________

     APRID                         Processor serial number

     ACTJOB                        Range of active jobs on  the  system
                                   from  lowest  job  in use to highest
                                   job in use (not including Job 0).

     BLDTD                         Date and time system was generated

     CSTAT                         CI statistics table

                 0                 CI packets sent
                 1                 CI packets received
                 2                 SCA overhead messages sent
                 3                 SCA overhead messages received
                 4                 MSCP driver messages sent
                 5                 MSCP driver messages received
                 6                 MSCP server messages sent
                 7                 MSCP server messages received


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                10                 CFS messages sent
                11                 CFS messages received
                12                 SCS% messages sent
                13                 SCS% messages received
                14                 CI command queue 0
                15                 CI command queue 1
                16                 CI command queue 2
                17                 CI command queue 3
                20                 IP datagrams sent
                21                 IP datagrams received
                22                 DECnet datagrams sent
                23                 DECnet datagrams received
                24                 SCS% datagrams sent
                25                 SCS% datagrams received
                26                 MSCP driver datagrams received
                27                 HSCP  error-log  datagrams  received
                                   (ppd byte 5)

     DBUGSW                        Debugging information

                 0                 state of system operation
                                   0 = normal
                                   1 = debugging
                                   2 = standalone
                                   3 = standalone fast startup
                 1                 state of BUGCHK handling
                                   0 = proceed
                                   1 = breakpoint

     DEVCHR     (P1)               Device  characteristics   word,   as
                                   described  under  the  DVCHR JSYS in
                                   Chapter 3, except that B5 (DV%AV) is
                                   not meaningful.

     DEVNAM     (P1)               SIXBIT device  name  including  unit
                                   number, e.g., MTA3

     DEVUNT     (P1)          LH:  Job  number  to  which   device   is
                                   assigned   (with  ASND),  or  -1  if
                                   device is not  assigned,  or  -2  if
                                   reserved for device allocator.
                              RH:  unit number, or -1 if device has  no
                                   units (for example, DSK:)

     DRMERR                        Information on drum errors

                 0                 number of recoverable errors
                 1 to n            varies depending  on  type  of  drum
                                   being used

     DSKERR                        Information on disk errors



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                 0                 number of recoverable disk errors
                 1 to n            varies depending  on  type  of  disk
                                   being used

     DWNTIM                        Downtime information

                 0                 date and time when  system  will  be
                                   shut down next
                 1                 date  and  time  when  system   will
                                   subsequently be up

     HQLAV                         High queue load averages

     JBONT     Job #               Owning job for CRJOB-created jobs.

     JOBNAM    Job #          LH:  reserved for DEC
                              RH:  index into the system program tables
                                   for the system program being used by
                                   this job  (determined  by  the  last
                                   SETSN call executed by the job)

     JOBPNM    Job #               SIXBIT name of  program  running  in
                                   this job

     JOBRT     Job #               CPU  time used by the job  (negative
                                   if no such job)

     JOBTTY    Job #          LH:  controlling terminal line number, or
                                   -1 if none (job is detached)
                              RH:  reserved for Digital

     LOGDES                        Logging information

                 0                 designator for logging information

                 1                 designator  for  job  0  and   error
                                   information

     LQLAV                         Low queue load averages

     MONVER                        Monitor version number (contents  of
                                   location 137)

     NCPGS                         One-word table containing number  of
                                   pages  of  real (physical) user core
                                   available in system.  Note that this
                                   value  includes  resident variables,
                                   and thus not all of the pages can be
                                   assigned to a user process.

     NETRDY                        ARPANET operational status table



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                 0                 0       IMP down
                                   .GT.0   IMP going down
                                   -1      IMP up
                 1                 0 = network off,
                                   non-zero =  network on
                 2                 flags for NETSER (not for user)
                 3                 time of last NCP cycle up
                 4                 last IMP GOING DOWN message
                                   B0-15   reserved
                                   B16-17  0  panic
                                           1  scheduled hardware PM
                                           2  software reload
                                           3  emergency restart
                                   B18-21  number    of     5-minute
                                           intervals  before  IMP  goes
                                           down
                                   B22-31  number of 5-minute intervals
                                           IMP will be down
                 5                 time of last IMP ready drop
                 6                 time of last IMP ready up
                 7                 time of IMP GOING DOWN message

     NSWPGS     Default swapping pages

     PTYPAR                        Pseudo-TTY parameter information

                  0           LH:  number of PTYs in system
                              RH:  TTY number of first PTY

     QTIMES     0 to n             Accumulated runtime of jobs on the n
                                   scheduler queues

     SCOUNT     (P3)               Count  of  SETSN  JSYSs   for   each
                                   subsystem

     SNAMES     (P3)               SIXBIT name of system program, or  0
                                   if  this entry is unused in this and
                                   the corresponding four tables.

     SNBLKS     (P3)               Number of  samples  in  working  set
                                   size integral

     SPFLTS     (P3)               Total  number  of  page  faults   of
                                   system program

     SSIZE      (P3)               Time integral of working set size

     STIMES     (P3)               Total runtime of system program

     SYMTAB                        SIXBIT  table  names  of  all  GETAB
                                   tables



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     SYSTAT                        Monitor statistics.  The entries  in
                                   this table are as follows:

                 0                 time with no runnable jobs
                 1                 waiting time with 1 or more runnable
                                   jobs (waiting for page swapping)
                 2                 time spent in scheduler
                 3                 time spent processing pager traps
                 4                 number of drum reads
                 5                 number of drum writes
                 6                 number of disk reads
                 7                 number of disk writes
                 10                number of terminal wakeups
                 11                number of terminal interrupts
                 12                time integral of number of processes
                                   in the balance set
                 13                time integral of number of  runnable
                                   processes
                 14                exponential  1-minute   average   of
                                   number of runnable processes
                 15                exponential  5-minute   average   of
                                   number of runnable processes
                 16                exponential  15-minute  average   of
                                   number of runnable processes
                 17                time integral of number of processes
                                   waiting for the disk
                 20                time integral of number of processes
                                   waiting for the drum
                 21                number of terminal input characters
                 22                number of terminal output characters
                 23                number  of  system  core  management
                                   cycles
                 24                time spent doing postpurging
                 25                number of forced balance set process
                                   removals
                 26                time integral of number of processes
                                   in swap wait
                 27                scheduler  overhead  time  (same  as
                                   entry 2) in high precision units

                 30                idle time (same as entry 0) in  high
                                   precision units

                 31                lost time (same as entry 1) in  high
                                   precision units
                 32                user time
                 33                time integral of number of processes
                                   on  high queue.  (High queue is high
                                   priority, low numerical value.)
                 34                time integral of number of processes
                                   on  low  queue.   (Low  queue is low
                                   priority, high numerical value.)


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                 35                sum of process disk-write waits
                 36                number  of  forced  adjustments   to
                                   balance set
                 37                integral of number of reserve  pages
                                   of all processes in memory
                 40                integral  of  number  of  pages   on
                                   replaceable  queue.  The replaceable
                                   queue contains pointers to all  free
                                   memory pages.
                 41                high precision pager trap time
                 42                number of context switches
                 43                high   precision   time   spent   on
                                   background   tasks.    These   tasks
                                   include low-level data  transfer  in
                                   communications   layers,   including
                                   network   and    terminal    service
                                   routines.
                 44                total system page traps
                 45                total saves from replacement  queue.
                                   A  "save" occurs when a desired page
                                   is found on  the  replacement  queue
                                   and need not be paged in.
                 46                number of pages removed from  memory
                                   during      system-wide      garbage
                                   collection
                 47                integral of number of  working  sets
                                   in memory
                 50                wait time without swap waits in high
                                   precision units
                 51                count of working set loads
                 52                count of runable  processes  removed
                                   from balance set
                 53                number of pages removed from  memory
                                   during      process-wide     garbage
                                   collection
                 54                count of terminal input wakeups
                 55                count   of   read-after-write   disk
                                   verifications
                 56                lowest,,highest active  job  on  the
                                   system (does not include job 0)

                 57                operator,,user jobs logged into this
                                   system  (does not include not logged
                                   in jobs)

                                                   NOTE

                                       This  table  is  subject  to
                                       change  (usually  additions)
                                       as  measuring  routines  are
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     SYSVER                        An  ASCIZ  string  identifying   the
                                   system name, version, and date.  The
                                   string has the following format:

                                   string, TOPS-20 Monitor n.m(o)-p

                                   where    "string"    is   the   text
                                   contained      in      the      file
                                   structure:<SYSTEM>MONNAM.TXT, "n" is
                                   the  major  version  number  (1 to 3
                                   digits), "m" is  the  minor  version
                                   number  (0  to 2 digits), "o" is the
                                   edit number (1 to 6 digits), and "p"
                                   is the number of the group that last
                                   edited the version (0 or 1 digit).

                                   If "m" is zero, it and its preceding
                                   period are omitted.  If "p" is zero,
                                   it  and  its  preceding  hyphen   is
                                   omitted.   Otherwise, the period and
                                   the hyphen are stored along with the
                                   other   information,  including  the
                                   spaces and parentheses as shown,  in
                                   the table.

     TICKPS                        One-word table containing number  of
                                   clock ticks per second.

     TTYJOB    line #         LH:  positive job number for  which  this
                                   is  the  controlling terminal, or -1
                                   for unassigned line, or -2 for  line
                                   currently  being  assigned,  or  job
                                   number  to  which   this   line   is
                                   assigned.

                              RH:  -1 if  no  process  is  waiting  for
                                   input from this terminal; other than
                                   -1 if some process  is  waiting  for
                                   input.

     WHOJOB                        Number of  operator  jobs  and  user
                                   jobs  logged  in  (not including Job
                                   0).
   ______________________________________________________________________


   The system program being run by a specific job may be determined  from
   SNAMES, using an index obtained from table JOBNAM.

   The following monitor calls are used for obtaining information.  Calls
   marked   with  an  asterisk  ("*")  require  privileges  for  specific
   functions.


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        CNFIG%   Returns system configuration information
        ERSTR    Translates an error number to a string
        ESOUT    Returns an error string
        GETAB    Returns a word from a system table
        GETER    Returns the last error condition
        GETJI    Returns job information for specified job
        GETNM    Returns the program name being used by the job
        GJINF    Returns job information for current job
        GTAD     Returns the system's date
        GTDAL    Returns the disk allocation of a directory
        GTDIR*   Returns directory information
        GTRPI    Returns the paging trap information
        GTRPW    Returns the trap words
        HPTIM    Returns the high-precision clock values
        LATOP%*  Performs Local Area Transport (LAT) functions
        MRECV*   Retrieves IPCF message
        MSEND*   Sends IPCF message
        MSTR*    Performs structure-related functions
        MUTIL*   Performs IPCF functions
        NTINF%   Returns generic network information
        SKED*    Manipulates scheduler data base
        SYSGT    Returns values for a system table
        RUNTM    Returns the runtime of a job or process
        TIME     Returns the time since the system was restarted



   2.4  COMMUNICATING WITH DEVICES
   2.4  COMMUNICATING WITH DEVICES

   The monitor calls in this group  are  used  to  communicate  with  the
   devices  on  the  system.   Some  of  these devices are line printers,
   magnetic tapes, terminals, and card readers.

   Many of the monitor calls in this group take a device designator as an
   argument.  This designator can be either

        LH: .DVDES(600000)+device type number
        RH: unit number for devices that have units, arbitrary code for
            structures, 
            or -1 for non-structure devices that do not have units

   or

        LH: 0
        RH: .TTDES(400000)+terminal number, or .CTTRM(0,,-1) for
            controlling terminal

   The  STDEV  monitor  call  is  used  to  convert  a  string   to   its
   corresponding device designator.

   The various devices are listed in the following table.



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   Table 2-3:  Device Types
   Table 2-3:  Device Types

   ______________________________________________________________________

     Name      Description               Type     Symbol     Units
   ______________________________________________________________________

     DSK:      disk structure              0      .DVDSK       no
     MTA:      magnetic tape               2      .DVMTA      yes
     MT:       logical magnetic tape       2      .DVMTA      yes
     LPT:      spooled line printer        7      -           yes
     PLPT:     physical line printer       7      .DVLPT      yes
     CDR:      spooled card reader        10      -           yes
     PCDR:     physical card reader       10      .DVCDR      yes
     FE:       front-end
               pseudo-device              11      .DVFE        no
     TTY:      terminal                   12      .DVTTY      yes
     PTY:      pseudo-terminal            13      .DVPTY      yes
     NUL:      null device                15      .DVNUL       no
     TCP:      ARPA network               16      .DVNET       no
     CDP:      spooled card punch         21      -           yes
     PCDP:     physical card punch        21      .DVCDP      yes
     DCN:      DECnet active
               component                  22      .DVDCN       no
     SRV:      DECnet passive
               component                  23      .DVSRV       no
   ______________________________________________________________________


   Device-designators may be formed for the devices shown above by taking
   the given symbolic device-type and adding .DVDES (600000).

   The null device is an infinite sink for unwanted output and returns an
   EOF on input.

   Device-dependent status bits are defined for some devices.  These bits
   can be set or returned with the SDSTS or GDSTS call, respectively.

   When an assignable device is assigned (by the ASND call) or opened (by
   the OPENF call) by one job, other jobs cannot do the following:

        1.  Assign the device with ASND.

        2.  Execute an OPENF  call  for  the  device,  even  if  the  JFN
            properly represents the device.

   Structures are not restricted to these limitations; more than one user
   can simultaneously execute the OPENF call for files on structures.

   There are some restrictions on the use of universal device designators
   and  numeric  designators  in  extended  sections.   Refer  to Section
   1.2.7.1 for this information.


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   The following sections describe many of  the  devices  listed  in  the
   table  above.   The sections are in alphabetic order by generic device
   type (thus PCDR: and CDR: are listed under "c").



   2.4.1  Physical Card Reader (PCDR:)
   2.4.1  Physical Card Reader (PCDR:)

   The following device-dependent status bits are defined  for  the  card
   reader.   These  bits  can be obtained with the .MORST function of the
   MTOPR call.


   Table 2-4:  PCDR: Status Bits
   Table 2-4:  PCDR: Status Bits

   ______________________________________________________________________

     Bit      Symbol       Meaning
   ______________________________________________________________________

     B0       MO%COL       Device is on line.

     B10      MO%FER       Fatal hardware error.  This error  generates
                           an  interrupt  on  software  channel .ICDAE.
                           (Refer to Section 2.6.1.)

     B12      MO%EOF       Card reader is at end of file.

     B13      MO%IOP       I/O in progress.

     B14      MO%SER       Software   error.    (Would   generate    an
                           interrupt on an assignable channel.)

     B15      MO%HE        Hardware   error.    (Would   generate    an
                           interrupt on software channel .ICDAE.)

     B16      MO%OL        Device is off line.

     B17      MO%FNX       Device is nonexistent.

     B31      MO%SFL       Output stacker full.

     B32      MO%HEM       Input hopper empty.

     B33      MO%SCK       Stack check.

     B34      MO%PCK       Pick check.

     B35      MO%RCK       Read check.
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   2.4.2  Spooled Card Reader (CDR:)
   2.4.2  Spooled Card Reader (CDR:)

   On most systems, the physical card reader devices (PCDR: devices)  are
   under  the  control  of  the card reader spooler, SPRINT, and thus the
   ordinary user cannot open a PCDR: device,  and  must  instead  open  a
   spooled card reader device (CDR:).

   When a GTJFN is performed on device CDR:, the  device  characteristics
   (returned  by  DVCHR)  are  the same as those for device PCDR:.  Thus,
   CDR: devices have units, and a unit number may be  specified  for  the
   GTJFN.

   When the OPENF  is  performed,  However,  the  device  characteristics
   become the same as device DSK:.  This is because data read from device
   CDR: is actually read from a file in the spool directory <SPOOL>.  The
   file  is  spooled  from  the  PCDR:  device  to the spool directory by
   SPRINT.

   Thus device CDR: is effectively a disk device,  and  no  monitor  call
   that can be used only to set the characteristics of a PCDR: device can
   be used for a CDR: device.  Also, disk-only operations (such as  PMAP)
   should  not  be done for a CDR: device.  Both ASCII and image mode are
   supported for CDR: devices.



   2.4.3  Physical Card Punch (PCDP:)
   2.4.3  Physical Card Punch (PCDP:)

   The following device-dependent bits are defined for the  card  reader.
   These  functions can be obtained with the .MORST function of the MTOPR
   monitor call.


   Table 2-5:  PCDP: Status Bits
   Table 2-5:  PCDP: Status Bits

   ______________________________________________________________________

     Bit      Symbol       Meaning
   ______________________________________________________________________

     B10      MO%FER       Fatal error condition.

     B12      MO%EOF       All pending output has been processed.

     B13      MO%IOP       Output in progress.

     B14      MO%SER       Software error has occurred (would  generate
                           interrupt on an assignable channel).

     B15      MO%HE        Hardware error has occurred (would  generate
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     B16      MO%OL        Card-punch is off-line.   This  bit  is  set
                           when operator intervention is required (card
                           jam, hopper empty, stacker full).

     B17      MO%FNX       Card punch doesn't exist.

     B32      MO%HEM       Stacker is full or hopper is empty.

     B33      MO%SCK       Stacker is full or hopper is empty (same  as
                           above).

     B34      MO%PCK       Pick check.
   ______________________________________________________________________



   2.4.4  Spooled Card Punch (CDP:)
   2.4.4  Spooled Card Punch (CDP:)

   On most systems, the physical card punch devices (PCDP:  devices)  are
   under  the  control  of  the  card punch spooler, SPROUT, and thus the
   ordinary user cannot open a PCDP: device,  and  must  instead  open  a
   spooled card punch device (CDP:).

   When a GTJFN is performed on device CDP:, the  device  characteristics
   (returned  by  DVCHR)  are  the same as those for device PCDP:.  Thus,
   CDP: devices have units, and a unit number may be  specified  for  the
   GTJFN.

   However, when the  OPENF  is  performed,  the  device  characteristics
   become  the  same  as  device  DSK:.   This is because data written to
   device CDP: is actually written to  a  file  in  the  spool  directory
   <SPOOL>.   The  file  is  then spooled from the spool directory to the
   PCDR: device by SPROUT.

   Thus device CDP: is effectively a disk device,  and  no  monitor  call
   that can be used only to set the characteristics of a PCDP: device can
   be used for a CDP: device.  Also, disk-only operations (such as  PMAP)
   should  not  be done for a CDP: device.  Both ASCII and image mode are
   supported for CDP: devices.



   2.4.5  Physical Line Printer (PLPT:)
   2.4.5  Physical Line Printer (PLPT:)

   The line printer normally accepts the 128 7-bit ASCII character  codes
   (0-177  octal).   However, by specifying a byte size of 8 when opening
   the printer, a program can transfer 8-bit bytes.   Thus,  the  program
   can take advantage of printers that have more than 128 characters.

   Each code sent usually causes a graphic to be printed.  (Note that  on
   a  64-character  printer,  lower case letters are represented as upper
   case.) However, the carriage control characters do not cause a graphic


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   to  be  printed; instead they cause specific actions to be taken.  The
   actions taken are determined by the translation RAM and  the  Vertical
   Formatting  Unit.  These actions can be redefined by the installation,
   and the method by which they are redefined  depends  on  the  type  of
   printer being used.

   For  the  LP10  printer,  which  has  a  carriage  control  tape,  the
   installation must change the tape to redefine the resulting actions.

   For the LP05 and LP14 printers, which have a  direct  access  Vertical
   Formatting  Unit  and a programmable translation RAM, the installation
   can redefine the resulting actions by:

        1.  Reprogramming the VFU by  changing  the  VFU  file  with  the
            MAKVFU program and reloading this file and the RAM.

        2.  Reprogramming the translation RAM by changing  the  RAM  file
            with the MAKRAM program and reloading this file.

   Refer to the LPINI and MTOPR monitor calls for the functions  used  in
   loading the VFU and RAM files.

   The default actions taken on the carriage  control  characters,  along
   with  the  default  channels  that  determine  these  actions,  are as
   follows:


   Table 2-6:  PLPT: Control Characters
   Table 2-6:  PLPT: Control Characters

   ______________________________________________________________________

     ASCII
     Character    Default                     Default
     Code         Channel   Name              Action
   ______________________________________________________________________

        11                  Tab               No    vertical    motion.
                                              Skips to the beginning of
                                              every 8th column  on  the
                                              same line.

        12        8         Line feed         Skips to column 1 on  the
                                              next  line.  The last six
                                              lines of  each  page  are
                                              skipped.

        13        7         Vertical tab      Skips to column 1 on  the
                                              line at the next third of
                                              a page.

        14        1         Form feed         Skips to column 1 on  the
                                              top of the next page.


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        15                  Carriage return   No    vertical    motion.
                                              Returns  to  column  1 of
                                              the current line and does
                                              not advance the paper.

        20        2         Half page         Skips to column 1 on  the
                                              next half page.

        21        3         Alternate lines   Skips to column 1 on  the
                                              next even line.

        22        4         Three lines       Skips to column 1 on  the
                                              next of every third line.

        23        5         Next line         Skips to column 1 on  the
                                              next     line     without
                                              skipping  the  last   six
                                              lines on a page.

        24        6         Sixth page        Skips to column 1 on  the
                                              next sixth of a page.
   ______________________________________________________________________


   The association between the ASCII code and the channel  is  determined
   by  the  RAM.   The  association  between  the channel and the default
   action is determined by the VFU.   Therefore,  a  change  in  the  VFU
   changes  the  association  between  the  channel and the action, which
   causes the ASCII code to be associated with the new action.



   2.4.5.1  PLPT: Status  Bits
   2.4.5.1  PLPT: Status  Bits - The  following  device-dependent  status
   bits  are  defined  for  the line printer.  These bits can be obtained
   with the .MORST function of the MTOPR call.


   Table 2-7:  PLPT: Status Bits
   Table 2-7:  PLPT: Status Bits

   ______________________________________________________________________

     Bit     Symbol     Meaning
   ______________________________________________________________________

     B0      MO%LCP     Lower case printer.

     B10     MO%FER     Fatal hardware error.  This error generates  an
                        interrupt  on software channel .ICDAE (refer to
                        Section 2.6.1).

     B12     MO%EOF     All data sent to the printer has actually  been
                        printed.


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     B13     MO%IOP     I/O in progress.

     B14     MO%SER     Software   error   (for   example,    interrupt
                        character, page counter overflow).

     B15     MO%HE      Hardware error.  Forms must be realigned.  This
                        error   generates   an  interrupt  on  software
                        channel .ICDAE.

     B16     MO%OL      Device is off line.

     B17     MO%FNX     Device is nonexistent.

     B30     MO%RPE     RAM parity error.

     B31     MO%LVU     Optical VFU.

     B33     MO%LVF     VFU error.

     B34     MO%LCI     Character   interrupt.    This   generates   an
                        interrupt on channel .ICDAE.

     B35     MO%LPC     Page counter register overflow.
   ______________________________________________________________________



   2.4.6  Spooled Line Printer (LPT:)
   2.4.6  Spooled Line Printer (LPT:)

   On most systems, the physical line printer devices (PLPT: devices) are
   under  the  control  of  the line printer spooler, LPTSPL and thus the
   ordinary user cannot open a PLPT: device and  must,  instead,  open  a
   spooled line printer device (LPT:)

   When a GTJFN is performed on device LPT:, the  device  characteristics
   (returned  by  DVCHR)  are  the same as those for device PLPT:.  Thus,
   LPT: devices have units, and a unit number may be  specified  for  the
   GTJFN.    However,   when   the   OPENF   is   performed,  the  device
   characteristics become the same as device DSK:.  This is because  data
   written  to  device  LPT:  is  actually written to a file in the spool
   directory PS:<SPOOL>.  When device LPT: is closed, the file in <SPOOL>
   is  closed  and  a  message  sent  to  the line printer spooler LPTSPL
   causing it to print the file on the line printer.

   Thus device LPT: is effectively a disk device, and none of the monitor
   calls  that  can  be  used  only to set the characteristics of a PLPT:
   device can be used for a  LPT:  device.   Also,  disk-only  operations
   (such  as  PMAP)  should not be performed for LPT: devices.  Note that
   LPTSPL writes only 7-bit bytes, so opening  a  LPT:  device  with  any
   other  byte  size will cause erroneous results.  Also, only ASCII mode
   is supported for LPT: devices.



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   2.4.7  Physical Magnetic Tape (MTA:)
   2.4.7  Physical Magnetic Tape (MTA:)

   The following device-dependent bits are defined for magnetic tape.


   Table 2-8:  MTA: Status Bits
   Table 2-8:  MTA: Status Bits

   ______________________________________________________________________

     Bit     Symbol     Meaning
   ______________________________________________________________________

     18      MT%ILW     Drive is write protected

     19      MT%DVE     Device error (hung or data late)

     20      MT%DAE     Data error

     21      MT%SER     Suppress automatic error recovery procedures

     22      MT%EOF     Device EOF (file) mark

     23      MT%IRL     Incorrect record length (not the same number of
                        words as specified by the read operation or not
                        a whole number of words)

     24      MT%BOT     Beginning of tape

     25      MT%EOT     End of tape

     26      MT%EVP     Even parity

     29-31   MT%CCT     Character counter if MT%IRL is on.  In the case
                        of  an  error  generated by an incorrect record
                        length, this field contains the number of bytes
                        actually transferred.

     32      MT%NSH     The  selected  data  mode  or  density  is  not
                        supported   by  the  hardware  (such  as  using
                        ANSI-ASCII mode on a TMO3 controller).
   ______________________________________________________________________


   Data transfers to and from the magnetic tape can  be  performed  using
   either buffered or unbuffered I/O.



   2.4.7.1  Buffered  I/O
   2.4.7.1  Buffered  I/O - The  monitor  uses  buffered  I/O  when   the
   sequential  I/O  calls  (for  example, BIN/BOUT, SIN/SOUT) are used to
   read from or write to the magnetic tape.  When the tape is opened  for
   sequential  I/O  (data  mode  .GSNRM  on  the OPENF call), the monitor


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   reserves buffer space large enough to hold two records of  data.   The
   maximum   size   of  the  records  is  specified  with  the  SET  TAPE
   RECORD-LENGTH command or the .MOSRS  function  of  the  MTOPR  monitor
   call.   The  maximum  record  lengths  for magnetic tapes supported by
   TOPS-20 are listed in the description of the .MOSRS  function  of  the
   MTOPR  monitor  call.   The  buffers reserved by the monitor allow the
   user's program to overlap computation with the transfer of data to and
   from the tape.

   The BIN monitor call is used to read one byte from the tape, with  the
   monitor  filling  one  buffer with data as the user program is reading
   bytes from the other buffer.  A program reading  data  from  the  tape
   with  successive BIN calls obtains a stream of bytes until a tape mark
   is read.  The SIN monitor call is used to read a specified  number  of
   bytes  with  the  monitor again performing the double buffering.  Both
   the BIN and the SIN calls read across record boundaries on  the  tape.
   The SINR monitor call is used to read variable-length records from the
   tape because each call returns one record to the user program.  If the
   record on the tape contains more data than the SINR call requests, the
   remaining bytes in the record are  discarded.   The  SINR  call  never
   reads  across  record  boundaries  on  the tape.  Thus, each SINR call
   begins reading at the first byte of the next record on the tape.  With
   all  three  calls, the specified record size must be at least as large
   as the largest record being read from the tape.

   The BOUT monitor call is used to  write  one  byte  on  the  tape.   A
   program  writing  data on the tape with successive BOUT calls writes a
   stream of bytes packed into records of the specified size.   The  SOUT
   monitor  call  is  used  to write a specified number of bytes into one
   record equal to the given record size.  The  SOUTR  call  is  used  to
   write  variable-length records on the tape because each call writes at
   least one record.  The size of the  record  is  equal  to  either  the
   number  of  bytes  specified  in the SOUTR call or the number of bytes
   specified in the maximum record size, whichever is  smaller.   If  the
   number  of  bytes  requested in the call is greater than the specified
   record size, then records  of  the  maximum  size  are  written,  plus
   another  record  containing  the  remaining bytes.  If the end of tape
   marker is reached during sequential mode output, the data  is  written
   and  an  error  return  is  given.   Bit MT%EOT (bit 25) in the device
   status word will be set to indicate this condition.

   When a CLOSF monitor call is executed for a  magnetic  tape  to  which
   buffered  output  is  being  done, any data remaining in the monitor's
   buffers will be written to the tape.   The  monitor  writes  two  tape
   marks  after  the  last  record written and backspaces over the second
   mark.  This allows a subsequent write operation to overwrite the  last
   tape  mark,  and  always leaves two tape marks (a logical end of tape)
   after the last record written.

   The monitor does not write records of less than four words long.  Thus
   if  the user requests less than four words to be written on a SOUTR or
   DUMPO (see  below)  call,  the  monitor  writes  a  four-word  record,


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   completing  it  with  zeros.   On a SOUT call, if less than four words
   remain in the buffer at the time of the CLOSF call, the monitor  again
   fills the record with zeros.



   2.4.7.2  Unbuffered I/O
   2.4.7.2  Unbuffered I/O - The DUMPI and DUMPO monitor calls  are  used
   to read from or write to the magnetic tape without using buffered I/O.
   (Unbuffered I/O is sometimes called dump  mode  I/O.)  Unbuffered  I/O
   uses  a  program-supplied  command list to determine where to transfer
   data into or out of the program's address space.  The command list can
   contain three types of entries:

        1.  IOWD n, loc transfers n words from loc through loc+n-1.   The
            next  command  is  obtained  from  the location following the
            IOWD.  Each IOWD word reads or  writes  a  separate  magnetic
            tape record.

        2.  XWD 0, y takes the next command from location y.

        3.  0 terminates the command list.

   Refer to the DUMPI call description for more information.

   On input, a new record is read for each  IOWD  entry  in  the  command
   list.   If  the  IOWD  request  does  not equal the actual size of the
   record on the tape, an error (IOX5) is returned.   The  GDSTS  monitor
   call  can  then  be  executed  to  examine  the status bits set and to
   determine the number of bytes transferred.  In  addition,  if  a  tape
   mark is read, an error (IOX4) is returned.  On output, a new record is
   written for each IOWD entry in the command list.

   There are two modes available in unbuffered I/O.  In the normal  mode,
   the  monitor  waits for the data transfer to complete before returning
   control to the program.  In the  no-wait  mode,  the  monitor  returns
   control  immediately  after  queuing  the  first  transfer so that the
   program can set up the second transfer.  The monitor  then  waits  for
   the  first  transfer  to  complete  before queuing the second.  If the
   first transfer is successful, the second one is started,  and  control
   is  returned to the program.  If the first transfer is not successful,
   an error is returned in AC1, and the second one is not  started.   The
   desired  mode  is specified by bit DM%NWT in AC1 on the DUMPI or DUMPO
   call.



   2.4.7.3  Magnetic Tape Status
   2.4.7.3  Magnetic Tape Status - The status word of a magnetic tape can
   be  obtained  with  the  GDSTS  call  or individual status bits can be
   obtained with the MTOPR call.  The GDSTS call waits for  all  activity
   to  stop  during  sequential  mode  output,  dump  mode,  and  spacing
   operations before obtaining the status.  A GDSTS call executed  during
   sequential mode input returns the status of the current record.


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   Reading from or writing to a magnetic tape cannot be done if there are
   any  errors  set  in  the  device  status word.  The program can clear
   errors with the SDSTS call or the .MOCLE function of the MTOPR call.



   2.4.7.4  Reading a Tape in the  Reverse  Direction
   2.4.7.4  Reading a Tape in the  Reverse  Direction - With  the  .MOSDR
   function  of the MTOPR call, the program can cause the tape to move in
   the reverse direction (toward the beginning of the tape)  during  read
   operations.   The  data  in  each  record  are returned in the forward
   order, but the records themselves are returned in the  reverse  order.
   The  sensing-foil  marking  the beginning of tape is treated as an EOF
   tape mark.

   When the SIN call is used to read data in the reverse  direction,  the
   byte  size  and  record  length specified in the call should equal the
   byte size and record length of the records on the tape.  If the record
   characteristics specified in the call do not equal the characteristics
   of the records on tape, the bytes are returned out of phase  with  the
   bytes in the tape record.

   When the SINR call is used to read data in the reverse direction,  the
   number  of  bytes requested by the call should be at least as large as
   the size of the record on  the  tape.   If  the  requested  number  is
   smaller  than  the  number  of bytes in the tape record, the remaining
   bytes in the record are discarded from the beginning of the record and
   not from the end of the record.



   2.4.7.5  Hardware Data Modes
   2.4.7.5  Hardware Data Modes - By using the  .MOSDM  function  of  the
   MTOPR  call,  the  program  can  set  the  mode  for storing data on a
   magnetic tape.  The  following  descriptions  indicate  how  bits  are
   stored  in  the  tracks  and  the number of frames required to store a
   36-bit word of data.

   The parity bit is represented in the diagrams by "P".

                                    NOTE

           Data undergoes 2 transformations before it is actually
           written  to  magnetic  tape.  The first transformation
           occurs when a word of data is formed  into  frames  by
           the  tape controller.  The formats of these frames are
           illustrated in the diagrams below.

           A second transformation occurs  when  the  tape  drive
           receives  a  frame  of  data  from the controller, and
           physically writes that frame to tape:  the bits within
           the frame are rearranged and then written.  This final
           format  is  standardized   throughout   the   computer
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           the parity bit in the center of the tape (the "safest"
           part  of  the  tape).   Because  this  final format is
           standardized, it is "invisible" and  does  not  affect
           user programs in any way.

           Programmers  who  must  deal  with  the   problem   of
           transferring   data   between  DEC  machines  and  the
           machines of other vendors need only concern themselves
           with  the  formats  shown  below.   Thus,  while it is
           technically incorrect to think of the  diagrams  below
           as  showing  the  physical  format of a word stored on
           magnetic tape, it is convenient to  do  so,  and  this
           simplification is made in this manual.

   Unbuffered (Dump) Mode

   This mode stores a word of data as a 36-bit byte in five frames  of  a
   9-track tape.  Note that the fifth frame is partially used.  This mode
   is normally the default mode.

                            TRACKS                          FRAMES

       9     8     7     6     5     4     3     2     1

      B0    B1    B2    B3    B4    B5    B6    B7     P      1
      B8    B9   B10   B11   B12   B13   B14   B15     P      2
     B16   B17   B18   B19   B20   B21   B22   B23     P      3
     B24   B25   B26   B27   B28   B29   B30   B31     P      4
     B32   B33   B34   B35     0     1     0     0     P      5


   Industry Compatible Mode

   This mode stores a word of data as four 8-bit bytes in four frames  of
   a  9-track  tape.  On a read operation, four frames of 8-bit bytes are
   read, left-justified, into a word.  The remaining  four  bits  of  the
   word  are  0,  or  are  copies  of  the  parity bits, depending on the
   hardware; these bits are not data.  On a write operation, the leftmost
   four  8-bit  bytes (bits 0 through 31) of the word are written in four
   frames on the tape.  The rightmost four bits (bits 32 through  35)  of
   the  word  are  ignored and are not written on the tape.  This mode is
   compatible with any machine that reads and writes 8-bit bytes.

                            TRACKS                          FRAMES

       9     8     7     6     5     4     3     2     1

      B0    B1    B2    B3    B4    B5    B6    B7     P      1
      B8    B9   B10   B11   B12   B13   B14   B15     P      2
     B16   B17   B18   B19   B20   B21   B22   B23     P      3
     B24   B25   B26   B27   B28   B29   B30   B31     P      4



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   ANSI ASCII Mode

   This mode stores a word of data as five 7-bit bytes in five frames  of
   a  9-track  tape.  On a read operation, five frames of 7-bit bytes are
   read, left-justified, into a word.  The remaining bits  (bits  35)  of
   each  frame  are  ORed together, and the result is placed in bit 35 of
   the word.  On a write operation, the leftmost five 7-bit bytes of  the
   word  are written in five frames on the tape.  Bit 35 of the word must
   be zero to  conform  to  ANSI  standards.   It  is  written  into  the
   high-order  bit  of the fifth frame, and the remaining high-order bits
   of the first four frames are 0.  This mode is useful when transferring
   ASCII  data from TOPS-20 to machines that read 8-bit bytes.  This mode
   is available on any 9-track drive connected to a  TM02  or  DX20  tape
   controller.

                            TRACKS                          FRAMES

       9     8     7     6     5     4     3     2     1

       0    B0    B1    B2    B3    B4    B5    B6     P      1
       0    B7    B8    B9   B10   B11   B12   B13     P      2
       0   B14   B15   B16   B17   B18   B19   B20     P      3
       0   B21   B22   B23   B24   B25   B26   B27     P      4
     B35   B28   B29   B30   B31   B32   B33   B34     P      5


   SIXBIT Mode

   This mode stores a word of data as six 6-bit bytes in six frames of  a
   7-track  tape.   This  mode  is  the  only supported hardware mode for
   7-track tapes.

                        TRACKS                  FRAMES

       7     6     5     4     3     2     1

      B0    B1    B2    B3    B4    B5     P      1
      B6    B7    B8    B9   B10   B11     P      2
     B12   B13   B14   B15   B16   B17     P      3
     B18   B19   B20   B21   B22   B23     P      4
     B24   B25   B26   B27   B28   B29     P      5
     B30   B31   B32   B33   B34   B35     P      6


   High Density Mode

   In this mode, two 36-bit words are stored in 9 frames.   High  density
   mode is available on any 9-track drive connected to a DX20 controller.






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                            TRACKS                          FRAMES

       9     8     7     6     5     4     3     2     1

      B0    B1    B2    B3    B4    B5    B6    B7     P      1
      B8    B9   B10   B11   B12   B13   B14   B15     P      2
     B16   B17   B18   B19   B20   B21   B22   B23     P      3
     B24   B25   B26   B27   B28   B29   B30   B31     P      4
     B32   B33   B34   B35    B0    B1    B2    B3     P      5
      B4    B5    B6    B7    B8    B9   B10   B11     P      6
     B12   B13   B14   B15   B16   B17   B18   B19     P      7
     B20   B21   B22   B23   B24   B25   B26   B27     P      8
     B28   B29   B30   B31   B32   B33   B34   B35     P      9




   2.4.8  Logical Magnetic Tape (MT:)
   2.4.8  Logical Magnetic Tape (MT:)

   Logical magnetic tape devices are used so that the system operator can
   fulfill  a  MOUNT request with any available tape drive that meets the
   requirements of the MOUNT request.  The user never knows and need  not
   know which physical drive (MTA:) is mapped to the logical drive (MT:).

   Some JSYS functions available for MTA: devices are not  available  for
   MT:  devices.   Also,  MT: devices are commonly used in a tape-labeled
   environment which causes further restrictions in  the  JSYS  functions
   available  for  MT:  devices.   See  the  appropriate  JSYSs  for  any
   restrictions that may apply.



   2.4.9  Terminal (TTY:)
   2.4.9  Terminal (TTY:)

   Most monitor calls in  this  group  return  an  error  if  the  device
   referenced  is assigned to another job.  However, a process with WHEEL
   capability enabled can reference a terminal assigned  to  another  job
   (as  controlling terminal or with ASND).  The monitor calls pertaining
   to terminals have no effect, or return default-value information, when
   used with other devices.

   The following status bits are defined for TTYs.

   ___     ______      _______
   Bit     Symbol      Meaning

   B35     GD%PAR      The TTY will tolerate a parity bit.   Any  program
                       producing  binary  output  for  a TTY should check
                       this bit to determine if it should  apply  parity.
                       If parity is to be applied, the TTY must be opened
                       with  an  8-bit  bytesize;  otherwise,   a   7-bit
                       bytesize must be used.

                       DECnet NVTs will not accept a parity bit.

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   2.4.9.1  JFN Mode Word
   2.4.9.1  JFN Mode Word - Each terminal in TOPS-20 is associated with a
   mode word.  This word can be read with the RFMOD call and changed with
   the SFMOD and STPAR calls.  The SFMOD call affects only the modes that
   are  program-|related:   wakeup  control, echo mode, and terminal data
   mode; thus a program  can  execute  a  SFMOD  call  without  affecting
   previously-|established  device  modes.   The STPAR call, on the other
   hand, affects  fields  that  describe  device  parameters  (mechanical
   characteristics,  page  length  and width, case conversion, and duplex
   control).  Table 2-9 shows the format of the JFN mode word.


   Table 2-9:  JFN Mode Word
   Table 2-9:  JFN Mode Word

   ______________________________________________________________________

     Bit    Symbol  Changed by   Function
   ______________________________________________________________________

     0      TT%OSP    SFMOD      output suppress control (1=ignore
                                 output; 0=allow 
                                 output)
     1      TT%MFF    STPAR      has mechanical form feed
     2      TT%TAB    STPAR      has mechanical tab
     3      TT%LCA    STPAR      has lower case
     4-10   TT%LEN    STPAR      page length
     11-17  TT%WID    STPAR      page width
     18-23  TT%WAK    SFMOD      wakeup control on:
                                 B18: not used
            TT%IGN               B19: ignore the other TT%WAK bits
            TT%WKF               B20: formatting control character
            TT%WKN               B21: non-formatting control character
            TT%WKP               B22: punctuation character
            TT%WKA               B23: alphanumeric character
     24     TT%ECO    SFMOD      echos on
     25     TT%ECM    STPAR      echo mode
     26     TT%ALK    TLINK      accept links
     27     TT%AAD    TLINK      accept advice

     28-29  TT%DAM    SFMOD      terminal data mode
            .TTBIN               00: no translation
            .TTASC               01: translate both echo and output
            .TTATO               10: translate output only
            .TTATE               11: translate echo only
     30     TT%UOC    STPAR      upper case output control
                                 0:   do not indicate
                                 1:   indicate by 'X
     31     TT%LIC    STPAR      lower case input control
                                 0:   no conversion
                                 1:   convert lower to upper

     32-33  TT%DUM    STPAR      duplex mode
            .TTFDX               00:  Full duplex


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            .TTHDX               10:  Character half duplex
            .TTLDX               11:  Line half duplex
                                 01:  Reserved for DEC
     34     TT%PGM    STPAR      pause-on-command mode (1=enable 
                                 pause-on-command mode, 0=disable
                                 pause-on-command mode.)

                                 This function enables/disables the
                                 TOPS-20 feature that allows a user to
                                 manually stop TTY output with ^S and
                                 resume it with ^Q.  See MTOPR function
                                 .MOXOF for pause-at-end-of-page mode. 
       35   TT%CAR               system carrier state; on if line is a
                                 dataset 
                                 and the carrier is on.
   ______________________________________________________________________


   Bit 0 (TT%OSP) implements the CTRL/O function.  If this  bit  is  set,
   all  program  output  directed to the terminal is discarded.  When the
   bit is off, program output is buffered and sent as usual.  The current
   contents  of  the  output buffer are not cleared when this bit is set;
   clearing the buffer must be done explicitly (by  means  of  the  CFOBF
   call)  if  output  is  to  be stopped immediately.  Any input function
   clears this bit.

   Bits 1, 2, and 3 (TT%MFF, TT%TAB, and TT%LCA) define  several  of  the
   mechanical  capabilities of the terminal and affect character handling
   on both input and output.  Form feeds and tabs are  simulated  if  the
   terminal  does  not  have  the  required  mechanical capability, or if
   simulation has been requested by the SFCOC call.

   Bits 4-10 (TT%LEN) determine the number of  line  feeds  necessary  to
   simulate  a  formfeed,  or  the  number of lines to fit on the display
   screen.   A  0  value  means  the  declared  length  of  the  page  is
   indefinitely large.

   Bits 11-17 (TT%WID) determine the point at which the output line  must
   be  continued  on  the  next  line by inserting a carriage return-line
   feed.  If 0, no line folding occurs.

   Bits 18-23 (TT%WAK) define the particular class  of  characters  that,
   when  input  from the terminal, will wake up a waiting program.  Refer
   to Section 2.4.9.3 for the definitions of the  wakeup  classes.   Note
   that  the  class-wakeup  scheme  is  maintained for compatibility with
   older programs.  Newer programs should use the .MOSBM function of  the
   MTOPR JSYS as it has more resolution and causes less system load.

   Bit 24 (TT%ECO) defines if echos are to be given.  If this bit is off,
   echoing is turned off.  This is useful when the program is accepting a
   password or is simulating non-standard echoing procedures.



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   Bit 25 (TT%ECM) defines when the echo will occur.  If this bit is off,
   the  echo  will  occur when the program reads the character.  That is,
   the echo occurs immediately if the program is waiting for input or  is
   deferred  if  the  program  is  not  waiting  for  input.  This is the
   standard echo mode  which  produces  a  correctly  ordered  typescript
   (i.e.,  program  input  and  output  appear in the order in which they
   occurred).  If this bit  is  on,  the  echo  occurs  as  soon  as  the
   character  is  typed.  Note that this mode may cause editing to appear
   out of order on  the  typescript.   This  occurs  because  editing  is
   performed  as the program reads the character and not necessarily when
   the echo occurs.

   Bits 28-29 (TT%DAM) define the terminal data mode.  The four  possible
   data modes are:

        00   Binary (.TTBIN), 8-bit input and output.  There is no format
             control   or  control  group  translation  and  no  echoing.
             However, ^S and ^Q are still under control of TT%PGM.

        01   ASCII (.TTASC), 7-bit input and output, plus parity  on  for
             control  group  output.   There is format control as well as
             simulation and translation of control group for input (echo)
             and output according to the control words given on the SFCOC
             JSYS.  This is the usual terminal data mode.

        10   Disable the translation of  echo  (.TTATO).   In  all  other
             respects, same as .TTASC.

        11   Disable the translation of output (.TTATE).  Obeys the  CCOC
             word on input only.  In all other respects, same as .TTASC.

   The last two data modes allow the  user  to  selectively  disable  the
   translation   of   control  characters  for  input  or  output.   When
   translation  is  disabled,  control  characters   are   always   sent.
   Simulation  of  formatting  control  characters  is still performed if
   requested by  the control  words  of the RFCOC or SFCOC JSYS or if the
   device   does  not  have  the  required  mechanical  capability.   The
   translation  typically  results  in  some  control  characters   being
   indicated  by  graphics  instead  of  being  sent as is.  For example,
   disabling the translation of output characters is appropriate for some
   display  terminals  when  the  program  must send untranslated control
   characters to control the  display,  but  requires  that  the  control
   characters typed by the user be indicated in the usual way.

   Bit 30 (TT%UOC) specifies that upper case terminal  output  is  to  be
   indicated  by 'X (single quote preceding character that is upper case)
   if TT%LCA is not set.  This is primarily intended for  terminals  that
   are not capable of lower case output.

   Bit 31 (TT%LIC) specifies that lower case  terminal  input  is  to  be
   translated  to  upper  case  and  that  codes  175  and  176 are to be
   converted to code 33.  This is useful for older  terminals  that  send
   codes 175 or 176 in response to the ALT or ESC key.

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   Bits 32-33 (TT%DUM) define the three duplex modes presently available.
   Full  duplex  (.TTFDX) requires the system to generate the appropriate
   echo for each character typed  in.   Character  half  duplex  (.TTHDX)
   assumes  the  terminal  will  internally echo each character typed but
   will require an additional echo  for  formatting  characters  such  as
   carriage  return.   Line  half duplex (.TTLDX) is similar to character
   half duplex but does not generate a line feed echo  after  a  carriage
   return.

   Bit 34 (TT%PGM) specifies the output mode.  In display mode, the  user
   can  create  a  pause in the output while he reads material that would
   otherwise quickly disappear off the screen.   The  output  is  stopped
   with  the  CTRL/S  character  and  started  with the CTRL/Q character.
   Also, output automatically  stops  whenever  a  page,  as  defined  by
   TT%LEN, has been output; output is resumed with CTRL/Q.

   Bit 35 (TT%CAR) indicates  the  carrier  state.   If  the  line  is  a
   dataset,  this  bit  is on if the carrier is on.  If the line is not a
   dataset, this bit is undefined.



   2.4.9.2  Control Character  Output  Control
   2.4.9.2  Control Character  Output  Control - Each  terminal  has  two
   control  character output control (CCOC) words.  Each word consists of
   2-bit bytes, one byte for each of the control characters (ASCII  codes
   0-37).  The bytes are interpreted as follows:

        00:  ignore (send nothing)
        01:  indicate by ^X (where X is the character)
        10:  send character code
        11:  simulate format action

   The RFCOC and SFCOC monitor calls read and manipulate the CCOC  words.
   Table 2-10 lists the ASCII code for each character.



   2.4.9.3  Character  Set
   2.4.9.3  Character  Set - The  following  information  describes  each
   character  in  the  TOPS-20  character  set  that  is pertinent to the
   monitor calls in this group.  The wakeup class  (refer  to  TT%WAK  in
   Section 2.4.9.1) is abbreviated as follows:

        F  formatting control character
        C  non-formatting control character
        P  punctuation character
        A  alphanumeric character

   Refer to Section 2.4.9.2 for the explanation of the control  character
   output control (CCOC) words.

   The following table lists the wakeup classes for the TOPS-20 character
   set (ASCII):


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   Table 2-10:  Wakeup Classes/CCOC Word Bits
   Table 2-10:  Wakeup Classes/CCOC Word Bits

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     ASCII     Wakeup    CCOC
     Code      Class     Word(bits)  Character or Control Character 
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        0        C       1(B0,1)     Ctrl/@  null,break
        1        C       1(B2,3)     Ctrl/A
        2        C       1(B4,5)     Ctrl/B
        3        C       1(B6,7)     Ctrl/C
        4        C       1(B8,9)     Ctrl/D
        5        C       1(B10,11)   Ctrl/E
        6        C       1(B12,13)   Ctrl/F
        7        C       1(B14,15)   Ctrl/G  bell
       10        F       1(B16,17)   Ctrl/H  backspace
       11        P       1(B18,19)   Ctrl/I  horizontal tab
       12        F       1(B20,21)   Ctrl/J  line feed

       13        C       1(B22,23)   Ctrl/K  vertical tab
       14        F       1(B24,25)   Ctrl/L  form feed
       15        F       1(B26,27)   Ctrl/M  carriage return
       16        C       1(B28,29)   Ctrl/N
       17        C       1(B30,31)   Ctrl/O
       20        C       1(B32,33)   Ctrl/P
       21        C       1(B34,35)   Ctrl/Q
       22        C       2(B0,1)     Ctrl/R
       23        C       2(B2,3)     Ctrl/S
       24        C       2(B4,5)     Ctrl/T
       25        C       2(B6,7)     Ctrl/U
       26        C       2(B8,9)     Ctrl/V
       27        C       2(B10,11)   Ctrl/W
       30        C       2(B12,13)   Ctrl/X
       31        C       2(B14,15)   Ctrl/Y
       32        C       2(B16,17)   Ctrl/Z
       33        All     2(B18,19)   Escape (Altmode)
       34        C       2(B20,21)   Ctrl/Backslash
       35        C       2(B22,23)   Ctrl/Right Square Bracket
       36        CxD     2(B24,25)   Ctrl/Uparrow
       37        F       2(B26,27)   Ctrl/Backarrow
       40        P                   Space
       41        P                   !
       42        P                   "
       43        P                   #
       44        P                   $
       45        P                   %
       46        P                   &
       47        P                   '
       50        P                   (
       51        P                   )
       52        P                   *
       53        P                   +
       54        P                   ,
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       55        P                   -
       56        P                   .
       57        P                   /
       60-71     A                   0-9
       72        P                   :
       73        P                   ;
       74        P                   <
       75        P                   =
       76        P                   >
       77        P                   ?
       100       P                   @
       101-132   A                   Upper Case Letters A-Z
       133       P                   [
       134       P                   \
       135       P                   ]
       136       P                   ^
       137       P                   _
       140       P                   Accent (Grave)
       141-172   A                   Lower Case Letters a-z
       173(1)    P                   Left Brace

       174(1)    P                   Vertical Bar
       175(1)    P                   Right Brace
       176(1)    P                   Tilde
       177       All                 Delete (Rubout)
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                                    NOTE


           1.  Escape(33) and Delete(177) are considered to be in
               all wakeup classes.

           2.  If the terminal has B31(TT%LIC) on in the JFN mode
               word,  codes  175 and 176 are converted to code 33
               on input.

           3.  The  class-wakeup   scheme   is   maintained   for
               compatibility  with  older programs.  New programs
               should use the .MOSBM function of the MTOPR  JSYS,
               as  it  has  more  resolution  (it allows a 4-word
               character  mask  to  specify   individual   wakeup
               characters) and causes less system load (low-level
               monitor  I/O  routines  are  subjected  to   fewer
               wakeups).   Both  the  SFMOD  JSYS  and the .MOSBM
               function  set  the  same  mask;   however,   SFMOD
               computes wakeup classes from the mask while .MOSBM
               uses character-oriented wakeups.






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   2.4.9.4  Terminal  Characteristics  Control
   2.4.9.4  Terminal  Characteristics  Control - The  various  types   of
   terminals   have  different  characteristics  for  output  processing,
   depending on their type and speed.  The characteristics  that  can  be
   associated with terminals are:

        1.  Mechanical form feed and tab

        2.  Lower case

        3.  Padding after carriage return

        4.  Padding after line feed

        5.  Padding after mechanical tab

        6.  Padding after mechanical form feed

        7.  Page width and length

        8.  Cursor commands

   Instead of setting each of these parameters for his line, the user can
   specify   a   terminal  type  number,  which  causes  the  appropriate
   parameters to be set.  Refer to the STTYP monitor call.   The  defined
   terminal types, along with their characteristics, are listed below.


   Table 2-11:  Terminal Characteristics
   Table 2-11:  Terminal Characteristics

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     Number    Terminal    Symbol   Characteristics
   ______________________________________________________________________

        0    TTY model 33  .TT33    No mechanical form feed or tab, has
                                    upper  case  only, no padding after
                                    carriage  return  and  line   feed,
                                    padding  after  tab  and form feed,
                                    page width 72, page length 66

        1    TTY model 35  .TT35    Has mechanical form feed  and  tab,
                                    has  upper  case  only,  no padding
                                    after  carriage  return  and   line
                                    feed,  padding  after  tab and form
                                    feed, page width 72, page length 66

        2    TTY model 37  .TT37    No mechanical  form  feed  or  tab,
                                    lower   case,   no   padding  after
                                    carriage return and line feed,





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                                    padding after tab  and  form  feed,
                                    page width 72, page length 66

        3    TI/EXECUPORT  .TTEXE   No mechanical  form  feed  or  tab,
                                    lower  case, padding after carriage
                                    return only  page  width  80,  page
                                    length 66

        4-7                         Reserved for customer

        8    Default       .TTDEF   No mechanical  form  feed  or  tab,
                                    lower   case,  full  padding,  page
                                    width 72, page length 66

        9    Ideal         .TTIDL   Has mechanical form feed  and  tab,
                                    lower    case,   no   padding,   no
                                    specified width and length

       10    VT05          .TTV05   No  mechanical   form   feed,   has
                                    mechanical   tab,  has  upper  case
                                    only,  no  padding  after  carriage
                                    return  and tab, padding after line
                                    feed and form feed, page width  72,
                                    page length 20, has cursor commands

       11    VT50          .TTV50   No mechanical form feed or tab, has
                                    upper  case  only, no padding, page
                                    width  80,  page  length  12,   has
                                    cursor commands

       12    LA30          .TTL30   No mechanical form feed or tab, has
                                    upper case only, full padding, page
                                    width 80, page length 66

       13    GT40          .TTG40   No mechanical  form  feed  or  tab,
                                    lower  case, no padding, page width
                                    80, page length 30

       14    LA36          .TTL36   No mechanical  form  feed  or  tab,
                                    lower  case, no padding, page width
                                    132, page length 66

       15    VT52          .TTV52   No  mechanical   form   feed,   has
                                    mechanical   tab,  lower  case,  no
                                    padding, page width 80, page length
                                    24

       16    VT100         .TT100   No  mechanical   form   feed,   has
                                    mechanical   tab,  lower  case,  no
                                    padding, page width 80, page length
                                    24, has cursor commands



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                                    When  used  in   VT52   mode,   the
                                    terminal  type  should  be  set  to
                                    .TTV52.

       17    LA38          .TTL38   No  mechanical   form   feed,   has
                                    mechanical   tab,  lower  case,  no
                                    padding,  page  width   132,   page
                                    length 66.

       18    LA120         .TT120   Has mechanical form feed  and  tab,
                                    lower  case, no padding, page width
                                    132, page length 60

       35    VT125         .TT125   No  mechanical   form   feed,   has
                                    mechanical   tab,  lower  case,  no
                                    padding, page width 80, page length
                                    24,   has   cursor   commands   and
                                    graphics capabilities

       36    VK100         .TTK10   No  mechanical   form   feed,   has
                                    mechanical   tab,  lower  case,  no
                                    padding, page width 84, page length
                                    24,  has  cursor commands and color
                                    graphics capabilities

       37    VT102         .TT102   No  mechanical   form   feed,   has
                                    mechanical   tab,  lower  case,  no
                                    padding, page width 80, page length
                                    24, has cursor commands

       39    VT131         .TT131   No  mechanical   form   feed,   has
                                    mechanical   tab,  lower  case,  no
                                    padding, page width 80, page length
                                    24, has cursor commands

       40    VT200 series  .TT200   No  mechanical   form   feed,   has
                                    mechanical   tab,  lower  case,  no
                                    padding, page width 80, page length
                                    24,   has   cursor  commands;  some
                                    models may have additional features

       52    VT300         .TT300   No  mechanical   form   feed,   has
                                    mechanical   tab,  lower  case,  no
                                    padding, page width 80, page length
                                    24,   has   cursor  commands;  some
                                    models may have additional features
   ______________________________________________________________________


   The STTYP monitor call sets the terminal type number for a  line,  and
   the GTTYP monitor call obtains the terminal type number.



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   2.4.9.5  Terminal Linking
   2.4.9.5  Terminal Linking - It is possible to link the output  of  any
   line  to  up  to  four other lines.  The refuse/accept link bit TT%ALK
   (bit 26) in the JFN mode word controls terminal linking.  If  the  bit
   is  off for a particular terminal, a user cannot link to that terminal
   unless the user has WHEEL or OPERATOR  privileges  enabled.   Although
   this  bit can be read with the RFMOD monitor call, the bit can only be
   set with the TLINK call.

   Refer to the TLINK monitor call for a description of terminal linking.



   2.4.9.6  Terminal Advising
   2.4.9.6  Terminal Advising - It is possible to receive advice from any
   terminal line in the system.  The refuse/accept advice bit TT%AAD (bit
   27) in the JFN mode word controls terminal advising.  If this  bit  is
   off  for  a  particular terminal, users cannot simulate typing on that
   terminal by means of the STI monitor call unless the user has WHEEL or
   OPERATOR  privileges  enabled.  Although this bit can be read with the
   RFMOD monitor call, it can only be set with the TLINK call.

   Refer to  the  TLINK  monitor  call  for  a  description  of  terminal
   advising.



   2.4.10  Transmission Control Protocol (TCP:)
   2.4.10  Transmission Control Protocol (TCP:)

   The  TCP:   interface  is  consistent  with  other   TOPS-20   network
   interfaces  and  uses  standard TOPS-20 JSYSs for most functions.  Any
   TCP:  specific functions are accessible through the TCOPR% JSYS.

   The programmer using the TCP:  interface must provide  information  to
   the  operating  system about the virtual connection as well as various
   parameters dealing with the type  and  quality  of  service  required.
   Connections   are   established  using  the  GTJFN  and  OPENF  JSYSs.
   Input/output is performed with the BIN, BOUT, SIN, SOUT, SINR,  SOUTR,
   and  TCOPR%  calls.   Status  information is obtained from the TCOPR%,
   SOBF, and GDSTS calls.



   2.4.10.1  GTJFN JSYS
   2.4.10.1  GTJFN JSYS - The GTJFN JSYS is used to obtain  an  indexable
   file  handle  on a TCP:  connection.  The format of the GTJFN call for
   TCP:  is the same  as  for  any  other  GTJFN  call  (refer  to  GTJFN
   description  in  Chapter  3).   The file name string for a TCP:  GTJFN
   call specifies data about the desired connection.

   The format for the GTJFN file specification is as follows:






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   TCP:[LOCALHOST-][LOCALPORT[#]].[FOREIGNHOST-][FOREIGNPORT][;A1...]

   Bracket pairs indicate optional parameters.

   "LOCALHOST-" specifies the local host  address  for  this  connection.
   This  is  useful  for  hosts  that have multiple local addresses.  The
   default for this field is the Internet  address  of  the  local  host.
   This  field  can  be specified using the alphanumeric host name or the
   octal host number.  The "-" after the host name is required to delimit
   between the host name/number and the port number, and must be included
   even if the port number is omitted.

   "LOCALPORT"  specifies  the  local  port  number  to  use   for   this
   connection.   The  port number specified is in decimal.  This field is
   optional.  Port numbers are in the range 1 to  65535.   Ports  in  the
   range  1  to  255 are special ports that require special privileges in
   order to be assigned.  The "#" (must be preceeded by a control-V) must
   be  appended to a port in the range 1 to 255 and in the range 32768 to
   65535 to prevent accidental assignment.  Ports in  the  range  256  to
   32767  are  reserved for users.  Ports in the range 32768 to 65535 are
   assigned as default port numbers on an as-needed basis.  If  no  local
   port  is  specified, a number in the range 32768 to 65535 is assigned.
   A local port in the range 1 to 255 requires SC%WHL, SC%OPR, SC%NAS, or
   SC%NWZ privileges.

   The "." is a delimiter separating the  local  host  connection  values
   from the foreign host connection values.

   "FOREIGNHOST-" is used to specify the  foreign  host  for  which  this
   connection  is destined.  It is an optional field.  If the FOREIGNHOST
   is not specified, any host using any  port  is  allowed  to  use  this
   connection.

   "FOREIGNPORT" is used is used to specify the foreign  port  for  which
   this  connection  is  destined.  If this field is omitted, any foreign
   port is allowed to use this connection.

   ";A1..." specifies various attributes that this connection  will  use.
   The  valid  attributes  are  detailed in the GTJFN JSYS description in
   Chapter 3.



   2.4.10.2  OPENF JSYS
   2.4.10.2  OPENF JSYS - The OPENF JSYS is used  to  force  the  TOPS-20
   monitor  to initiate the connection.  The OPENF call is issued after a
   GTJFN call.  Many parameters pertaining to this connection can also be
   set  using  the  TCOPR%  JSYS.  Some parameters (for example, security
   levels) must be set before the OPENF JSYS is issued.   The  format  of
   the OPENF call for TCP is the same as for other devices.

   In TCP a connection is identified by both the  foreign  port  and  the
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   have the same local port or the same foreign port, but the connections
   cannot  have  both the same local and foreign ports simultaneously.  A
   connection using a default local port will always  be  different  from
   any  other  connection  using  a default local port.  Wild connections
   (connections that allow any foreign host and/or foreign port)  can  be
   duplicated in multiple JFNs (in this job or other jobs).



   2.4.10.3  Other JSYSs
   2.4.10.3  Other JSYSs - The SOUTR JSYS has the same  functionality  as
   the  SOUT  JSYS  with  one addition.  The SOUTR JSYS sets the TCP PUSH
   flag for the last message generated by this call.   This  also  forces
   all data currently held in local buffers to be sent immediately.

   The SINR JSYS has the same functionality as  the  SIN  JSYS  with  one
   addition.   The  SINR JSYS returns when a TCP message returns with the
   PUSH flag set.  SINR also returns when the byte count is exhausted.

   The following monitor calls are used for device control.  Calls marked
   with an asterisk ("*") require privileges for specific funcitons.

        ASND      Assigns a device
        ATACH*    Attaches controlling terminal to a job
        CFIBF     Clears terminal's input buffer
        CFOBF     Clears terminal's output buffer
        DEVST     Translates a device designator to a string
        DIBE      Dismisses until terminal input buffer is empty
        DOBE      Dismisses until terminal output buffer is empty
        DTACH     Detaches controlling terminal from a job
        DVCHR     Returns device characteristics
        GDSKC     Returns disk usage
        GDSTS     Returns the device status
        GTTYP     Returns terminal type number
        LPINI     Loads VFU or translation RAM
        MSTR      Performs structure-dependent functions
        MTOPR*    Performs device-dependent functions
        MTU%      Performs functions for logical tape devices
                  (MT: devices)
        RELD      Releases a device
        RELIQ%    Releases ownership of an Internet queue
        RFCOC     Returns control character output control words
        RFMOD     Returns the JFN mode word
        RFPOS     Returns current position of the terminal
        SDSTS     Sets the device status
        SFCOC     Sets control character output control words
        SFMOD     Sets program-related fields in the JFN mode word
        SFPOS     Sets current position of the terminal
        SIBE      Skips if input buffer is empty
        SOBE      Skips if output buffer is empty
        SOBF      Skips if output buffer is full
        SPOOL     Defines and initializes input spooling
        STDEV     Translates a string to a device designator


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        STPAR     Sets device-related fields in the JFN mode word
        STTYP     Sets terminal type number
        TLINK     Controls terminal linking



   2.5  SOFTWARE DATA MODES
   2.5  SOFTWARE DATA MODES

   I/O may be performed in one of several modes, depending on the device.
   (The mode is specified with the OPENF call.) The range of possible I/O
   modes is from 0 to 17 (octal).  However, except for the  TCP:   device
   and  less common hardware devices (such as paper-tape punches/readers)
   the only meaningful modes are 0, 10, and 17.

   The following discussion lists the major devices supported by  TOPS-20
   and the applicable I/O modes:

   Device  Mode    Symbol    Explanation

   CDP:
   PCDP:     0     .GSNRM    Normal mode  -  allows  unit-record  output.
                             For  card  punches,  this mode converts each
                             7-bit   ASCII   character   to   a    12-bit
                             card-column   code   (Hollerith   code)  and
                             outputs that code to the device.

            10     .GSIMG    Image mode - sends an "image"  (rather  than
                             converting   to  Hollerith)  of  each  byte.
                             These are 12-bit bytes and are assumed to be
                             in  Hollerith code.  If the device is opened
                             with a byte size smaller than 12-bits,  each
                             byte sent is zero-padded on the left to form
                             a 12-bit byte.

   CDR:
   PCDR:     0     .GSNRM    Normal mode - allows unit-record input.  For
                             card readers, this mode converts each 12-bit
                             card-column code (Hollerith code) to a 7-bit
                             ASCII   character   and  returns  the  ASCII
                             character to the program.

            10     .GSIMG    Image mode - returns an "image" (rather than
                             converting to ASCII) of the 12-bit card-code
                             for  each  character  read.   In  order   to
                             receive  the  full 12 bits, the program must
                             use 12-bit bytes.

                             Augmented image mode  -  this  is  a  16-bit
                             version  of image mode.  The leftmost 4 bits
                             are returned by the card reader  controller.
                             The  first bit indicates that the column has
                             a Hollerith error (and thus the card should


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                             be rejected).  The next  3  bits  contain  a
                             value  ranging from 0 to 7.  If the value is
                             from 1 to  7,  it  indicates  that  a  punch
                             occurred in that row.  If the value is 0, it
                             indicates that no punch occurred in  columns
                             1  - 7.  Effectively, a zero value indicates
                             that  a  non-ASCII  character  was  punched.
                             This  mechanism  allows  conversion to ASCII
                             using a  table  with  only  256  entries  as
                             opposed  to  a  table  with 4096 entries for
                             12-bit characters.  This mode  is  available
                             on   PCDR:  devices  only  and  is  used  by
                             specifying  mode  .GSIMG   with   a   16-bit
                             bytesize.

   DCN:
   SRV:       0    .GSNRM    Normal mode - allows byte I/O.  This  device
                             may  be  opened  with  7, 8 or 36-bit bytes.
                             However, all  transfers  are  actually  done
                             with  8-bit  bytes,  and  opening the device
                             with  an  8-bit  bytesize  will   give   the
                             greatest    efficiency.    Requires   DECnet
                             software.  .b.i-15  1  .GSSMB  Small  Buffer
                             mode  -  allows  small  data  segments to be
                             transmitted to terminals.  This mode is used
                             by  DECnet  in communication with terminals,
                             SRV:, and DCN:  devices.

   DSK:       0    .GSNRM    Normal mode - allows buffered byte,  string,
                             and  paged  I/O  in  1  to 36-bit bytes.  By
                             definition, a DSK:  device may be opened  in
                             any I/O mode, however the effect is the same
                             as mode 0.

   LPT:
   PLPT:      0    .GSNRM    Normal  mode  -  allows  buffered  byte  and
                             string output.

   PTY:       0    .GSNRM    Normal mode -  for  a  PTY,  the  "mode"  is
                             merely  used  to  open  the device.  The PTY
                             will receive data according to the I/O  mode
                             of the TTY associated with it.

   MTA:
   MT:       0     .GSNRM    Normal  mode  -  allows  buffered  byte  and
                             string  I/O.   This  is  the most common I/O
                             mode.

            17     .GSDMP    Dump mode  -  this  mode  is  unbuffered  by
                             default    (it    can    be   set   up   for
                             double-buffering) and  is  usually  used  to
                             transfer blocks of data from tape to disk or
                             disk to tape.  For tape, a dump-mode read

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                             (performed by DUMPI JSYS) performs reads  on
                             the basis of physical records.  If less than
                             a physical  record  is  read,  the  data  is
                             transferred  and  an  error  is returned.  A
                             subsequent DUMPI will begin reading the tape
                             at the start of the next physical record.

   TCP:                      For  TCP/IP  systems  only.   All  TCP  data
                             transfers are made with 8-bit bytes.  32-bit
                             mode is only provided  as  an  easy  way  to
                             lower  byte  instructions  required for data
                             transfer.   TCP:    connections   are   full
                             duplex.   OF%RD and OR%WR must be set in the
                             OPENF call.

             0     .TCMWD    Default mode - Same as .TCMWI.

             1     .TCMWI    Interactive mode.  Wait for connection to be
                             fully  open  before returning from the OPENF
                             JSYS.  Wait for the connection to  be  fully
                             closed before returning from the CLOSF JSYS.
                             Send all bytes as  soon  as  possible  (send
                             data  after  each  SOUT or BOUT).  This mode
                             attempts  to  give  the   most   interactive
                             response  possible  by  sending  many  small
                             messages.  .ts 9,16,26

             2     .TCMWH    High throughput mode.  Same action  as  mode
                             zero  for  OPENF  and  CLOSF.   Hold data in
                             local buffers until  accumulated  bytes  are
                             sufficient  for  efficient  transmission, or
                             until transmission  is  requested  with  the
                             TCOPR% or SOUTR JSYS.  This mode attempts to
                             give high  throughput  at  low  overhead  by
                             sending large messages.

             3     .TCMII    Immediate  return  mode.   Return  to   user
                             program  immediately  without  waiting for a
                             OPENF or CLOSF JSYS.  Send all bytes as soon
                             as possible (interactive mode).

             4     .TCMIH    Buffered immediate  return  mode.   Same  as
                             mode  2  except  that OPENF and CLOSF return
                             immediately.

   NUL:      0     .GSNRM    Normal mode
            10     .GSIMG    Image mode
            17     .GSDMP    Dump mode

                             The NUL device is a pseudo  device  used  to
                             "throw away" unwanted output from a program.
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   TTY:      0     .GSNRM    Normal  mode  -  allows  buffered  byte  and
                             string  I/O.   In  this mode, format control
                             and simulation and  translation  of  control
                             characters  are performed by the monitor for
                             input (echo) and  output.   (These  services
                             can be turned off by setting the appropriate
                             bit in the JFN mode word.)  Using  an  8-bit
                             bytesize in this mode implicitly changes the
                             mode to .GSIMG (see below).

             10    .GSIMG    Image mode - allows buffered byte and string
                             I/O,   but   disables   format  control  and
                             simulation  and   translation   of   control
                             characters.  On input, if the byte size is 8
                             bits, a parity bit (odd)  is  returned  with
                             the   character.   The  parity  bit  is  the
                             high-order bit.  On  output,  attempting  to
                             send an 8-bit byte that has incorrect parity
                             may cause a  device  error.   However,  most
                             terminals ignore a user-supplied parity bit.

                             This mode can cause some  reduction  in  the
                             CPU  time  charged  to  a  job for doing TTY
                             output.  The reduction  is  small,  however,
                             for  TTY input.  This is because the average
                             process outputs many more characters than it
                             inputs  (the  average ratio is approximately
                             20  characters  output  for  each  character
                             input).



   2.6  SOFTWARE INTERRUPT SYSTEM
   2.6  SOFTWARE INTERRUPT SYSTEM

   The monitor calls in this group are used for controlling the  software
   interrupt  system.   Note  that  if  the program has an ERJMP or ERCAL
   after a monitor call that normally causes an interrupt on failure, the
   ERJMP  or ERCAL overrides the interrupt.  Refer to the TOPS-20 Monitor
   Calls User's Guide for an overview and  description  of  the  software
   interrupt system.



   2.6.1  Software Interrupt Channels
   2.6.1  Software Interrupt Channels

   Each interrupt  is  associated  with  one  of  36  software  interrupt
   channels below.  The user program can assign channels 0-5 and 23-35 to
   various conditions, such  as  terminal  interrupts,  IPCF  interrupts,
   ENQ/DEQ  interrupts,  PTY  conditions,  and  terminal buffers becoming
   empty.  The remaining channels are  permanently  assigned  to  certain
   error  conditions.   Any  channel  may  be  used for program-initiated
   interrupts (IIC call).


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   Table 2-12:  Software Interrupt Channels
   Table 2-12:  Software Interrupt Channels

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     Channel   Symbol          Meaning
   ______________________________________________________________________

     0-5                      Assignable by user program

     6         .ICAOV         Arithmetic overflow (includes NODIV)

     7         .ICFOV         Arithmetic   floating   point    overflow
                              (includes FXU)

     8                        Reserved for DIGITAL

     9         .ICPOV         Pushdown list (PDL) overflow[1]

     10        .ICEOF         End of file condition

     11        .ICDAE         Data error file condition[1]

     12        .ICQTA         Disk full or quota exceeded when creating
                              a new page[1]

     13-14                    Reserved for DIGITAL

     15        .ICILI         Illegal instruction[1]

     16        .ICIRD         Illegal memory read[1]

     17        .ICIWR         Illegal memory write[1]

     18                       Reserved for DIGITAL

     19        .ICIFT         Inferior process  termination  or  forced
                              freeze

     20        .ICMSE         System resources exhausted[1]

     21                       Reserved for DIGITAL

     22        .ICNXP         Reference to non-existent page

     23-35                    Assignable by user program

     [1] These channels are panic channels  and  cannot  be  completely
     deactivated.  (Refer to Section 2.6.5.)
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   2.6.2  Software Interrupt Priority Levels
   2.6.2  Software Interrupt Priority Levels

   Each channel is  assigned  to  one  of  three  priority  levels.   The
   priority  levels  are  numerically referenced as level 1, 2, or 3 with
   level 1 being the highest level interrupt.  Level 0  is  not  a  legal
   priority level.  If an interrupt request occurs in a process where the
   level associated with the channel  is  0,  the  system  considers  the
   process  not  prepared  to  handle the interrupt.  The process is then
   frozen or terminated according to the setting of SC%FRZ  (bit  17)  in
   its capabilities word.  (Refer to Section 2.7.1.)



   2.6.3  Software Interrupt Tables
   2.6.3  Software Interrupt Tables

   Before using the software interrupt system, a process must set up  the
   following two tables and declare their addresses with the XSIR% or SIR
   calls.

   LEVTAB

        A 3-word table, indexed by priority level minus 1.  There are two
        forms of this table.

        In the general form, each word contains the 30-bit address of the
        first word of a two-word block in the process address space.  The
        block addressed by word n of LEVTAB is used to store  the  global
        PC flags and address when an interrupt of level n+1 occurs.

        The PC flags are stored in the first word of the  PC  block,  and
        the  PC  address is stored in the second.  This form of the table
        must be used with the XSIR% and XRIR% monitor calls, and  can  be
        used in any section.

        The older form of the interrupt level table can be  used  in  any
        single-section  program,  and  must  be used with the SIR and RIR
        calls.  This table also contains  three  words,  indexed  by  the
        priority  level  minus  1.   Each  word contains zero in the left
        half, and the 18-bit address of the word in which  to  store  the
        one-word section-relative PC in the right half.

   CHNTAB

        A 36-word table, indexed by channel number.  This table also  has
        two formats.

        The general format, for use with the XSIR% and XRIR%  calls,  can
        be  used  in  any section of memory.  Each word contains, in bits
        0-5, the priority level (1, 2, or  3)  to  assign  to  interrupts
        generated on that channel; and in bits 6-35, the starting address
        of the routine to process interrupts generated on that channel.



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        In the older format, for use with the SIR and RIR  calls  by  any
        single-section  program,  the left half of each word contains the
        priority level (1, 2, or 3) for that  channel.   The  right  half
        contains  the  address  of the interrupt routine that will handle
        interrupts on that channel.



   2.6.4  Terminating Conditions
   2.6.4  Terminating Conditions

   If an interrupt is received on a channel that is  activated,  but  the
   interrupt  cannot  be  initiated, then one of the following conditions
   exist:

        1.  The interrupt system for the  process  is  not  enabled  (EIR
            JSYS)  and  the  channel on which the interrupt occurred is a
            panic channel.

        2.  The table addresses have not been defined (SIR call).

        3.  No priority level has been assigned  to  the  channel  (i.e.,
            left half of channel's word in CHNTAB is 0).

        4.  The channel has  been  "reserved"  by  the  superior  process
            (refer to the SIRCM call description).

   This interrupt is considered a process termination condition.  In this
   case  the process that was to have received the interrupt is halted or
   frozen according to the setting of SC%FRZ (bit 17) in its capabilities
   word,  and  a  process  termination interrupt is sent to its superior.
   The superior process can then execute the RFSTS call to determine  the
   status of the inferior process.



   2.6.5  Panic Channels
   2.6.5  Panic Channels

   Panic  channels  (refer  to  Section  2.6.1)  cannot   be   completely
   deactivated  by  disabling the channel or the entire interrupt system.
   A software interrupt  received  on  a  panic  channel  that  has  been
   deactivated  will  be  considered  a  process  terminating  condition.
   However, panic channels will respond normally to  the  channel  on/off
   and read channel mask monitor calls.



   2.6.6  Terminal Interrupts
   2.6.6  Terminal Interrupts

   There are 36 (decimal) codes used to specify  terminal  characters  or
   conditions on which interrupts can be initiated.  A process can assign
   a  character  or  condition  to  any  one  of  the  program-assignable
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   assigned to a channel and the channel is activated (by means of  AIC),
   occurrence  of  the  character  or condition corresponding to the code
   causes an interrupt to be generated.  The terminal codes,  along  with
   their associated conditions, are shown in the table below.


   Table 2-13:  Terminal Interrupt Codes
   Table 2-13:  Terminal Interrupt Codes

   ______________________________________________________________________

        Terminal Code                Symbol Character or Condition 
   ______________________________________________________________________

            0                          .TICBK CTRL/@ or break
            1                          .TICCA CTRL/A
            2                          .TICCB CTRL/B
            3                          .TICCC CTRL/C
            4                          .TICCD CTRL/D
            5                          .TICCE CTRL/E
            6                          .TICCF CTRL/F
            7                          .TICCG CTRL/G
            8                          .TICCH CTRL/H
            9                          .TICCI CTRL/I (tab)
           10                          .TICCJ CTRL/J (line feed)
           11                          .TICCK CTRL/K (vertical tab)
           12                          .TICCL CTRL/L (form feed)
           13                          .TICCM CTRL/M (carriage return)
           14                          .TICCN CTRL/N
           15                          .TICCO CTRL/O
           16                          .TICCP CTRL/P
           17                          .TICCQ CTRL/Q
           18                          .TICCR CTRL/R
           19                          .TICCS CTRL/S
           20                          .TICCT CTRL/T
           21                          .TICCU CTRL/U
           22                          .TICCV CTRL/V
           23                          .TICCW CTRL/W
           24                          .TICCX CTRL/X
           25                          .TICCY CTRL/Y
           26                          .TICCZ CTRL/Z
           27                          .TICES Escape (altmode)
           28                          .TICRB Delete (rubout)
           29                          .TICSP Space
           30                          .TICRF Dataset Carrier Off
           31                          .TICTI Typein
           32                          .TICTO Typeout
           33                          .TITCE Two-character escape 
                                        sequence (see MTOPR%)
           34-35                        Reserved for Digital
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   The terminal code .TICRF (30) is used to generate  an  interrupt  when
   the  dataset  carrier  state  changes  from  on  to off.  Although any
   process can enable for this interrupt, only the top-level  process  in
   an  attached  job  is  guaranteed to receive it when the carrier state
   changes.  However, a detached process is  not  guaranteed  to  receive
   this interrupt.  If other processes enable for the interrupt, they can
   receive the interrupt either when the carrier state changes to off  or
   later  when  the  job  is  reattached  after  the detach caused by the
   carrier-off condition.  In general, the occurrence of  the  change  in
   the dataset carrier state is usable only by the top-level process.

   The terminal codes .TICTI (31) and .TICTO (32) are  used  to  generate
   interrupts   on  receipt  of  any  character  instead  of  a  specific
   character.  The .TICTI code generates an interrupt when the terminal's
   input  buffer becomes nonempty (that is, when a character is typed and
   the buffer was empty before the input of the character).   The  .TICTO
   code  generates an interrupt when the terminal's output buffer becomes
   nonempty.  Note that neither one of these codes generates an interrupt
   if  the buffer is not empty when the character is placed into it.  The
   SIBE and SOBE calls can be used to determine if the buffers are empty.

   The .TITCE code (33) generates an interrupt  when  the  user  types  a
   special  two-character  escape  sequence.   It  is  set  by the .MOTCE
   function of the MTOPR JSYS.

   The frozen or unfrozen state (refer to Section 2.7.3.1) of  a  process
   determines  if  the  interrupt  is  initiated  immediately.   Terminal
   interrupts are effectively deactivated when a process is frozen,  even
   though the interrupts are indicated in the process' terminal interrupt
   word (obtained with the RTIW JSYS).  When the process is unfrozen, the
   terminal interrupts are automatically reactivated.

   When an operation is completed that explicitly  changes  the  terminal
   interrupt  word for the job (for example, a process freeze or unfreeze
   operation), the interrupt word for the job (and for the terminal  line
   if  the  job  is attached) is set to the inclusive OR (IOR) of all the
   unfrozen processes  in  the  job.   When  an  interrupt  character  is
   received,  frozen  processes  are  not considered when searching for a
   process to interrupt.

   The user cannot directly access the actual  terminal  interrupt  word.
   However,  by  specifying  a process identifier of -5 as an argument to
   the RTIW or STIW JSYSs, he can read or change the  terminal  interrupt
   enable  mask.  The function of this mask is to allow processes to turn
   off interrupt codes activated by superior  processes.   Normally,  the
   mask  is -1, thereby enabling all terminal interrupts to be activated.
   A zero in any position of the mask prevents the corresponding terminal
   interrupt  from  being active.  However, the fact that a code has been
   activated is remembered, and the code is activated when  the  mask  is
   changed  with  a  one  in  the  corresponding position.  Note that the
   process must have SC%CTC enabled in its capabilities  word  (refer  to
   Section 2.7.1) to activate the terminal code for CTRL/C interrupts.


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   The SCTTY monitor call can be used to change the  source  of  terminal
   interrupts  for  a  process.   Note  that the process must have SC%SCT
   enabled in its capabilities word (refer to Section  2.7.1)  to  change
   the source of terminal interrupts.



   2.6.6.1  Terminal Interrupt Modes
   2.6.6.1  Terminal Interrupt Modes - TOPS-20 handles the receipt  of  a
   terminal  interrupt  character  in  either  immediate mode or deferred
   mode.  An interrupt character handled in  immediate  mode  causes  the
   initiation of a software interrupt immediately upon its receipt by the
   system (as soon as the user types it).  An interrupt character handled
   in  deferred  mode  is  placed  in  the  input  stream and initiates a
   software interrupt only when the program attempts to read it from  the
   input  buffer.   In  either  case,  the character is not passed to the
   program.  If two occurrences of the same deferred interrupt  character
   are  received  without any intervening character, the interrupt has an
   immediate effect.  To detect this situation, the  system  maintains  a
   separate  one-character  buffer  in case the input buffer is otherwise
   full.   The  system  assumes  that  interrupts  are  to   be   handled
   immediately  unless  the  process  has declared them deferred with the
   STIW monitor call.

   The purpose of deferred mode is to allow interrupt actions to occur in
   sequence  with  other  actions  in  the  input  stream.  However, with
   multiple processes, the deferred interrupt occurs when any process  of
   the  job  reads  the  interrupt character.  If this process is the one
   enabled for the interrupt, it will  be  interrupted  before  any  more
   characters   are  passed  to  the  program.   If  the  process  to  be
   interrupted is the top process, then the interrupt occurs before  more
   characters  are  passed to the program, unless another process is also
   reading from the same source  (usually  an  abnormal  condition).   If
   neither  of  the  above  situations  applies,  then  the process doing
   terminal input continues to run and  may  receive  several  characters
   before  the  interrupt can take effect.  This is unavoidable since the
   process doing input and the process to be  interrupted  are  logically
   running in parallel.



   2.6.7  Dismissing an Interrupt
   2.6.7  Dismissing an Interrupt

   Once the processing of an interrupt is complete, the user's  interrupt
   routine  returns  control  to  the interrupted process by means of the
   DEBRK call.  When the DEBRK call is executed, the monitor examines the
   contents  of  the  return  PC  word  to  determine where to resume the
   process.  If the PC word has not been changed, the process is restored
   to  its state prior to the interrupt.  For example, if the process was
   dismissed waiting for I/O to complete, it is restored  to  that  state
   after  execution  of the DEBRK call.  If the PC word has been changed,
   the process resumes execution at the new PC location.



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   The  process  can  determine  if  an  interrupt  occurred  during  the
   execution of monitor code or user code by examining the user/exec mode
   bit (bit 5) of the return PC word.  If the bit is on, the process  was
   executing  user  code;  if  the  bit is off, the process was executing
   monitor code (i.e., a JSYS).  If the  interrupt  routine  changes  the
   return  PC during the processing of an interrupt, the user-mode bit of
   the new PC word must be on.  Note that the process  may  be  executing
   monitor  code  but that the address portion of the PC is referencing a
   location in user code.  To return to that user code location (i.e., to
   interrupt  the  execution of a monitor call), the process must turn on
   the user-mode bit.

   The following monitor calls  are  used  for  controlling  signals  and
   synchronization.    Calls   marked  with  an  asterisk  ("*")  require
   privileges for specific functions.

        AIC       Activates interrupt channels
        ATI       Assigns terminal code to channel
        CIS       Clears the interrupt system
        DEBRK     Dismisses current interrupt
        DEQ*      Releases a resourcee locked by ENQ
        DIC       Deactivates interrupt channels
        DIR       Disables the interrupt system
        DTI       Deassigns terminal code
        EIR       Enables the interrupt system
        ENQ*      Places a request in ENQ/DEQ resource queue
        ENQC*     Returns status of a resource
        GTRPI     Returns page trap information for specified process
        GTRPW     Returns trap words
        IIC       Initiates interrupts on specific channels in a process
        MSTR*     Performs structure-related functions
        MTOPR*    Performs device dependent functions
        MUTIL*    Performs IPCF functions
        NODE*     Performs DECnet functions
        RCM       Reads activated channel word mask
        RFSTS     Returns status of specified process
        RIR       Reads   the   interrupt   table   addresses    for    a
                  single-section program
        RIRCM     Reads inferior reserved channel mask
        RTIW      Reads terminal interrupt word
        RWM       Reads waiting channel word mask
        SCTTY     Changes source of terminal interrupts
        SIR       Sets the interrupt table addresses for a single-section
                  process
        SIRCM     Sets inferior reserved channel mask
        SKPIR     Skips if the interrupt system is enabled
        STIW      Sets terminal interrupt word
        SWTRP%    Intercepts arithmetic overflow or underflow conditions
        TFORK*    Sets and removes monitor call intercepts
        TIMER     Controls amount of time either a process within  a  job
                  or the entire job can be run
        XGTPW%    Returns page-fail words


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        XRIR%     Reads   the   interrupt   table   addresses    for    a
                  multiple-section program
        XSIR%     Sets   the   interrupt   table    addresses    for    a
                  multiple-section process



   2.7  PROCESS CAPABILITIES
   2.7  PROCESS CAPABILITIES

   The TOPS-20 system allows capabilities, such as the ability to examine
   the  monitor  and  to  enable  for  CTRL/C  interrupts, to be given to
   certain  processes.   Each  capability  is  separately  protected  and
   activated.   The capabilities are assigned on a per-process basis, and
   their status is kept in the process' PSB.

   The number of capabilities is limited to 36, and two words are used to
   store  the  status.   For each capability, there is a bit in the first
   word that is set if the capability is available to  the  process.   If
   the corresponding bit in the other word is also set, the capability is
   currently enabled.  This allows the user to  protect  himself  against
   accidental use without actually giving up the capability.

   Inferior processes are created by superior processes (by means of  the
   CFORK  monitor  call)  with  either  no  special  capabilities  or the
   capabilities of the creating process.   Most  capabilities  relate  to
   system  functions  and may be passed from superior to inferior process
   only if the superior itself has  the  capability.   Some  capabilities
   relate  the  inferior  to the superior process, and may be given to an
   inferior whether or not available in the superior.



   2.7.1  Assigned Capabilities
   2.7.1  Assigned Capabilities

   The following table lists the capabilities available for processes and
   jobs.


   Table 2-14:  Process/Job Capabilities
   Table 2-14:  Process/Job Capabilities

   ______________________________________________________________________

     Bit     Symbol    Meaning
   ______________________________________________________________________

                       B0-8 Job Capabilities

     0       SC%CTC    Process   can   enable   for   CTRL/C   software
                       interrupts.

     1       SC%GTB    Process can  examine  monitor  tables  with  the
                       GETAB call.


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                       Note that  the  possession  of  this  capability
                       allows   the   process   to  do  a  GETAB.   The
                       capability need not be enabled.

     3       SC%LOG    Process can execute protected log functions  (by
                       means of the LGOUT JSYS).

                       Note that  the  possession  of  this  capability
                       allows   the   process   to  do  a  LGOUT.   The
                       capability need not be enabled.

     6       SC%SCT    Process  can  change  the  source  of   terminal
                       interrupts for other processes.

                       B9-17 Capabilities  that  can  be  given  to  an
                       inferior  whether or not the superior itself has
                       them.  Of these, SC%FRZ (B17) cannot be  changed
                       by a process for itself.

     9       SC%SUP    Process can manipulate its superior process.

     17      SC%FRZ    Unprocessed software interrupts  can  cause  the
                       process to be frozen instead of terminated.

                       B18-35 User capabilities

     18      SC%WHL    User has wheel privileges.

     19      SC%OPR    User has operator privileges.

     20      SC%CNF    User has confidential information access.

     21      SC%MNT    User has maintenance privileges.

     22      SC%IPC    User has IPCF privileges.

     23      SC%ENQ    User has ENQ/DEQ privileges.

     24      SC%NWZ    User has ARPANET wizard privileges.

     25      SC%NAS    User has absolute ARPANET socket privileges.

     26      SC%DNA    User has access to DECnet.

     27      SC%ANA    User has access to ARPANET.

     28      SC%SEO    User has access to SEMI-OPERATOR.
   ______________________________________________________________________


   User capabilities are originally established when the user's logged-in
   directory is created.  (Refer to the CRDIR monitor call.)


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   The  capability  word  can  be  read  with  the  RPCAP  monitor  call.
   Capabilities can be enabled with the EPCAP monitor call.



   2.7.2  Access Control
   2.7.2  Access Control

   It is often necessary for an installation to have  more  control  over
   system  resources  than  that  offered by the process capability word.
   The  following  JSYSs  allow  each  installation  to  write  its   own
   access-control program:

         o  GETOK%

         o  GIVOK%

         o  RCVOK%

         o  SMON

         o  TMON

   The access-control facility works as follows:

        1.  The installation writes its own access-control program.  This
            program  uses  the  SMON  JSYS  (privileged) to (1) enable or
            disable access checking for a variety of system resources and
            (2)  allow  or disallow access by default for those resources
            that  are  not  explicitly  checked  by  the   access-control
            program.

        2.  The access-control program initializes itself and then issues
            the  .SFSOK  function of the SMON JSYS (privileged) to enable
            various types of access checking and to define itself as  the
            access-control program.

        3.  The access-control program issues a RCVOK% JSYS (privileged).
            As the request queue is empty until a GETOK% request has been
            made, the RCVOK% JSYS causes the  access-control  program  to
            block.

        4.  A system program or the monitor issues a GETOK% JSYS, causing
            an  access request block to be appended to the GETOK% request
            queue (maintained by the monitor).   The  system  program  or
            monitor then blocks.

        5.  The monitor wakes  up  the  access-control  program  and  the
            blocked  RCVOK%  JSYS  completes  execution,  retrieving  the
            access request block from the  GETOK%  request  queue.   This
            block  contains information supplied by the GETOK% call, plus
            certain job parameters.



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        6.  The access-control program determines  whether  to  allow  or
            deny the request and issues the GIVOK% JSYS (privileged) with
            the   appropriate   response   for   this    request.     The
            access-control  program now issues another RCVOK% JSYS, which
            blocks  or  completes,  depending  on  whether  or  not   any
            additional requests are in the queue.

        7.  The system program or the monitor  unblocks  and  gets  a  +1
            return  from the original GETOK% JSYS if the request has been
            granted, or gets an illegal instruction trap if  the  request
            has been denied.

   Note the following characteristics of the access-control facility:

        1.  The GETOK% JSYS  is  imbedded  in  the  code  that  is  being
            protected   against   unauthorized   use.    For  example,  a
            DIGITAL-supplied GETOK% function allows access-control of the
            CRJOB  JSYS; thus the TOPS-20 code that implements CRJOB will
            itself execute a GETOK% JSYS.  An installation can also place
            GETOK%  JSYSs  in  appropriate  places  in  other software to
            provide additional access control.

            However, this entire process is  invisible  to  the  ordinary
            user program.  The only change such a program would encounter
            in an access-controlled  environment  would  be  the  illegal
            instruction  trap generated if the program attempted to use a
            protected resource that it was not entitled to use.

        2.  JSYSs performed by the access-control program or job  0  will
            not invoke access control.

        3.  After a system has been brought up, the first fork to execute
            the  .SFSOK  function  of the SMON JSYS defines itself as the
            access-control fork.  Any other fork that subsequently  tries
            to  issue  a RCVOK% JSYS, a GIVOK% JSYS, or an SMON JSYS with
            function .SFSOK will receive an error.

        4.  The access-control facility has two  timers  associated  with
            it:

            1.  The time period between the execution of  a  GETOK%  JSYS
                and  its  corresponding  GIVOK% JSYS is measured.  If the
                period exceeds a maximum, a BUGINF is  generated  on  the
                CTY.

            2.  The time period between the GETOK entry  into  the  queue
                and the RCVOK% being executed is measured.  If the period
                exceeds a maximum, a BUGCHK is generated on the CTY,  all
                defaults  are  reestablished, the GETOK% request queue is
                flushed (the defaults are in effect  for  those  requests
                also),  and  the  monitor  will  no  longer  place GETOK%
                requests in the GETOK% queue.


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   2.7.3  Processes and Scheduling
   2.7.3  Processes and Scheduling

   These monitor calls  deal  with  establishing  and  interrogating  the
   process  structure  of a job.  Refer to the Monitor Calls User's Guide
   for an overview and description of the process structure.



   2.7.3.1  Process Freezing
   2.7.3.1  Process Freezing - A superior process can cause one or all of
   its  inferior  processes  to be frozen.  A frozen process is one whose
   execution is suspended (as soon as it is stoppable from  the  system's
   point  of view) in such a way that it can be continued at the point it
   was suspended.  A process can be frozen  directly  or  indirectly.   A
   process is directly frozen when its superior makes an explicit request
   to freeze it.  A process is indirectly frozen  when  its  superior  is
   frozen.   When  a  process  is  directly  frozen,  all of its inferior
   processes are indirectly frozen.  Therefore, a  process  can  be  both
   directly  frozen  by its superior process and indirectly frozen if its
   superior process is subsequently frozen.

   The explicit unfreezing of a process clears both its direct freeze and
   the  indirect  freeze on all its inferior processes unless an inferior
   process has a direct freeze.  The indirect  unfreezing  of  a  process
   clears  only  the freeze on that process.  This means that an explicit
   freeze of a process prevents  the  running  of  any  of  its  inferior
   processes,  and  an  explicit  unfreezing  of  a process automatically
   resumes its inferiors.

   The FFORK and RFORK monitor calls are  used  to  freeze  and  unfreeze
   processes,  respectively.   An  argument of -4 to these calls directly
   freezes  or  resumes  all  immediately  inferior  processes,  and  any
   processes below the immediately inferior ones are indirectly frozen or
   resumed.  (The freeze and unfreeze operations are never legal  on  any
   process that is not inferior to the one executing the monitor call.)

   The frozen or  unfrozen  state  of  a  process  can  only  be  changed
   directly.   Thus,  monitor  calls  like  SFORK  and HFORK change other
   states of a process but do  not  affect  the  frozen  state.   If  the
   process  is  frozen  and  a  call  is executed that changes one of its
   states, the process remains frozen and does not begin operating in the
   changed  state until it is resumed.  For example, a program can change
   a frozen process's PC with the SFORK call, but the  process  will  not
   begin  running  at  the  new  PC until it is unfrozen.  Similarly, the
   HFORK call can be executed on a frozen process, but the  process  will
   not  be  in the halted state until it is unfrozen.  The changed status
   is always reflected in the information returned by the RFSTS call.  In
   the first example above, RFSTS would return the changed PC, and in the
   second, it would return the halted code in the status word.

   The following monitor  calls  are  associated  with  capabilities  and
   processes.  Calls marked with an asterisk ("*") require privileges for
   specific functions.


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        ADBRK     Controls address breaks
        CFORK     Creates inferior process
        CRJOB*    Creates a new job
        DEQ*      Releases a resource locked by ENQ
        DISMS     Dismisses process for specified amount of time
        ENQ*      Places a request in the ENQ/DEQ resource queue
        ENQC*     Returns status of a resource
        EPCAP     Enables process capabilities word
        FFORK     Freezes one or more processes
        GETER     Returns last error condition for a process
        GETNM     Returns program name currently in use by job
        GFRKH     Gets process handle
        GFRKS     Gets current process structure
        GTRPI     Returns page trap information for a specified process
        HALTF*    Halts a process
        HFORK     Halts an inferior process
        KFORK     Kills one or more processes
        LGOUT*    Logs a job out
        PRARG     Sets or returns process argument block
        RESET     Resets and initializes current process
        RFACS     Returns process' accumulators
        RFORK     Resumes one or more processes
        RFRKH     Releases process handles
        RFSTS     Returns process' status
        RMAP      Obtains a handle on a page in a process
        RPACS     Returns accessibility of page
        RPCAP     Returns process capabilities word
        RSMAP%    Returns information about the mapping of one section of
                  a process
        RTFRK     Returns the handle of the process suspended because  of
                  a monitor call intercept
        RWSET     Releases working set
        SETJB*    Sets job parameters
        SETER     Sets the last error condition encountered by process
        SETNM     Sets private name of program in use by job
        SETSN     Sets system name or private name of program in  use  by
                  job
        SFACS     Sets process' accumulators
        SFORK     Starts a process in section zero
        SPACS     Sets accessibility of page
        SPLFK     Splices a process structure
        TFORK*    Sets and removes monitor call intercepts
        UTFRK     Resumes a process suspended because of a  monitor  call
                  intercept
        WAIT      Dismisses process until interrupt occurs
        WFORK     Waits for process to terminate
        WSMGR%    Manages working set of a process
        XRMAP%    Extended read mapping
        XSFRK%    Starts a process in a non-zero section





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   2.7.3.2  Execute-Only Files  and  Execute-Only  Processes
   2.7.3.2  Execute-Only Files  and  Execute-Only  Processes - The  basic
   definition of an execute-only file is one that cannot be copied, read,
   or manipulated in the usual manner, but can be run as a  program.   An
   execute-only file has the following characteristics:

        1.  The file must be protected with execute access  allowed,  but
            with read access not allowed.

        2.  The  file  cannot  be  read  or  written  using  any  of  the
            file-oriented  monitor calls (SIN, SOUT, BIN, BOUT, PMAP, for
            example).

        3.  The file can be mapped into a process (using GET),  but  only
            in its entirety and only into a virgin process.  A process so
            created is called an execute-only process.

                                        NOTE

                    A virgin process is one that  has  just  been
                    created  (using  CFORK).   Furthermore,  if a
                    process is virgin, no  operations  have  been
                    performed  on  the  process.   This  means no
                    changes have been made to its address  space,
                    PC,  ACs, interrupt system, or traps, and the
                    process has not been  mapped  to  a  file  or
                    another address space.

        4.  Only disk-resident files can be considered execute-only.

        5.  A process with WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capabilities  enabled  can
            gain  read  access  to  any  file and can thus circumvent the
            execute-only features of an execute-only file.

   An execute-only process has the following characteristics:

        1.  An execute-only process can be  started  only  at  its  entry
            vector.

        2.  A process that is created  by  an  execute-only  process  and
            shares the same address space becomes execute-only itself.

        3.  No other process  can  read  from  an  execute-only  process'
            address space or accumulators.

        4.  No other process can  change  any  part  of  an  execute-only
            process'  context  in such a way as to cause the execute-only
            process to unintentionally reveal any  part  of  its  address
            space.

        5.  An execute-only process can not  be  prevented  from  mapping
            pages  of its own address space into an inferior process.  It
            is the programmer's  responsibility  to  avoid  revealing  an
            execute-only process through its inferior forks.

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        6.  No  JSYS  explicitly  indicates  that  a  given  process   is
            execute-only.   However,  the RFACS JSYS will always fail for
            an execute-only process and can be  used  to  determine  this
            information, if it is required.

   A program is execute-only for  particular  users  based  on  its  file
   protection.   If  a  user  tries to run a file and cannot read it, but
   does have execute access, a process is created as usual.  The file  is
   mapped  into this virgin process, circumventing the read protection on
   the file.  This process is then an execute-only process.

   Users may select a file to be execute-only by allowing execute but not
   read  access  to the file.  This can be done by setting the protection
   field for the desired class of  users  (owner,  group,  or  world)  to
   FP%EX+FP%DIR,  or  12 octal.  For example, to make a file execute-only
   for everybody except the owner of the file, the  user  would  set  the
   protection to 771212 octal.

   The following JSYSs do not work for execute-only programs:

        1.  ADBRK - referring to an execute-only process

        2.  GET - referring to an execute-only process

        3.  PMAP - with either  source  or  destination  an  execute-only
            process

        4.  SCVEC - referring to an execute-only process

        5.  SDVEC - referring to an execute-only process

        6.  SEVEC - referring to an execute-only process

        7.  SMAP% - with either source  or  destination  an  execute-only
            process

        8.  SPACS - referring to an execute-only process

        9.  XGVEC% - referring to an execute-only process

       10.  XSVEC% - referring to an execute-only process

   The START command cannot be used with a start address argument for  an
   execute-only  process.  A program that is execute-only must be written
   to protect itself.  The program should not map itself out to  inferior
   processes  unless  the  entire  address  space is mapped.  The program
   should not do a GET and execute programs in  its  address  space  over
   which it has no control.






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   Some programs cannot be made execute-only.  Some major examples are:

         o  Any object-time system, such as LIBOL or FOROTS.   They  must
            be  merged  into  the  address  space  and  thus  violate the
            restriction of reading an execute-only  file  into  a  virgin
            address  space.   Note that an execute-only process can merge
            in an object-time system, however.

         o  The TOPS-10 compatibility package  (PA1050).   This  has  the
            same restriction that object-time systems have.

         o  Any program that uses the TOPS-10 RUN or GETSEG UUOs.   These
            UUOs require mapping into a non-virgin address space.

         o  Any program that needs to be started at  any  location  other
            than its entry vector (START or REENTER address).



   2.8  SAVE FILES
   2.8  SAVE FILES

   A save file is a method of storing an executable memory image on disk.
   TOPS-20  handles  two  formats  of save files:  nonsharable (primarily
   intended for compatibility with TOPS-10) and sharable.

   Save files use data compression to reduce  the  size  of  the  on-disk
   copy.   Non-sharable save files use word-oriented compression:  memory
   words containing zero are not stored in the disk file.  Sharable  save
   files  use page-oriented compression:  memory pages in which all words
   contain zero are not stored in the disk file.

   Shareable save files are generated with the TOPS-20  SAVE  command  or
   the  SSAVE  JSYS.   Non-sharable  save  files  are  generated with the
   TOPS-20 CSAVE command or the SAVE JSYS.  The formats of the two  types
   of save files are discussed below.



   2.8.1  Format for Nonsharable Save Files
   2.8.1  Format for Nonsharable Save Files

   The format of a nonsharable save file is as follows:

        IOWD      length, address at which to put "length" data words

        "length" data words

        IOWD      length, address at which to put "length" data words

        "length" data words

        .
        .
        .

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        XWD       length of entry vector, pointer to first word of  entry
                  vector



   2.8.2  Format of Sharable Save Files
   2.8.2  Format of Sharable Save Files

   A sharable save file is divided into two main  areas:   the  directory
   area  contains  information  about  the structure of the file, and the
   data area contains the data of the file.

   The following diagram illustrates the general  format  of  a  sharable
   save file:

        Directory           ========================
        Area:               |  Directory Section   |
                            |                      |
                            |                      |
                            ------------------------
                            | Entry Vector Section |
                            ------------------------
                            | Program Data Vector  |
                            |       Section        |
                            ------------------------
                            | Terminating Section  |
                            ========================
                            |                      |
        Data Area:          |    Data Section      |
                            |                      |
                            |                      |
                            |                      |
                            |                      |
                            |                      |
                            |                      |
                            |                      |
                            |                      |
                            ========================

   The directory area of the save file has four sections:  the  directory
   section,  the  entry  vector section, the program data vector section,
   and the terminating section.  The directory area may be from  1  to  3
   pages  long,  depending  on the access-characteristics of the pages in
   the data area of the save file.  Although SSAVE% creates  a  directory
   area  that  is  only one page long, there is no limit to the size of a
   directory area created with the SAVE% monitor call.

   Each of the four sections in the directory area  begins  with  a  word
   containing  its identifier code in the left half and its length in the
   right half.  Each section is described in the paragraphs below.





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   The directory section is the first of the three sections and describes
   groups  of contiguous pages that have identical access.  The length of
   this section varies according to the number  of  groups  that  can  be
   generated from the data portion of the save file.  The more data pages
   that can be combined into a single group, the fewer  groups  required,
   and the smaller the directory section.

   The format of the directory section is as follows:


         0            8 9         17 18                      35       
        |=======================================================|
        |      Identifier code      |      Number of words      |
        |           1776            |   (including this word)   |
        |                           |   in directory section    |
        |=======================================================|
        |    Access    |   Page number in file, or 0 if group   |
        |     bits     |          of pages is all zero          |
        |=======================================================|
        |    Repeat    |       Page number in the process       |
        |    count     |                                        |
        |=======================================================|
        /          additional word pairs (as necessary)         /
        /            to describe each group of pages            /
        /             in the process address space              /
        |=======================================================|
        | Access bits  |        Page number in the file         |
        |=======================================================|
        | Repeat count |       Page number in the process       |
        |=======================================================|


   The access bits are determined from the access bits specified  by  the
   user  on  the  SSAVE  monitor call.  The bits currently defined in the
   directory section are:

        B1     The process pages in this group are sharable

        B2     The process pages in this group are writable

   The remaining access bits in the directory section are zero.

   The repeat count is the number (minus 1) of consecutive pages  in  the
   group  described  by  the  word pair.  Pages are considered to be in a
   group when the following three conditions are met:

        1.  The pages are contiguous.

        2.  The pages have the same access.

        3.  The pages either  are  all  zero  or  are  all  existent  and
            readable.


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   A page is considered to be all zero if it is  nonexistent  or  is  not
   readable.   A  page containing all zeros is considered to be existent.
   A group of all zero pages is indicated by a file page number of 0.

   The word pairs are repeated for each group of  pages  in  the  address
   space.

   The entry vector section follows the directory section, and points  to
   the  entry  vector.   The  format  of  the  entry vector section is as
   follows:


         0                        17 18                       35
        |=======================================================|
        |      Identifier code      |      Number of words      |
        |           1775            |   (including this word)   |
        |                           |  in entry vector section  |
        |=======================================================|
        |            Number of words in entry vector            |
        |=======================================================|
        |                Address of entry vector                |
        |=======================================================|


   This section contains the address  of  the  entry  vector.   Refer  to
   Section 2.8.3 for a description of the entry vector.

   The program data vector section follows the entry vector section.  The
   program  data  vector  section  contains  the  addresses  at which the
   program data vectors begin (PDVAs).  This  section  is  optional,  and
   only appears if the program declares some program data vectors.

   The format of the program data vector section is as follows:


         0                        17 18                       35
        |=======================================================|
        |      Identifier code      |      Number of words      |
        |           1774            |   (including this word)   |
        |                           |  in data vector section   |
        |=======================================================|
        |                Address of data vector 1               |
        |=======================================================|
        |                Address of data vector 2               |
        |=======================================================|
        /                           .                           /
        /                           .                           /
        /                           .                           /
        |=======================================================|
        |                Address of data vector n               |
        |=======================================================|



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   The terminating section follows the program data vector section.   Its
   format is as follows:


        |=======================================================|
        |      Identifier code      |                           |
        |           1777            |             1             |
        |=======================================================|


   The remaining words in the last page of the save file are filled  with
   zeros and are ignored by the monitor.



   2.8.3  Entry Vector
   2.8.3  Entry Vector

   The entry vector is a block of data that describes entry conditions to
   be  used  when the program in the process is executed.  The first word
   of the entry vector contains the program start instruction, the second
   word  contains  the  program  reenter  instruction, and the third word
   contains the program version number.  (The version number  format  is:
   B0-B2(VI%WHO)  containing  the  group  who  last modified the program,
   B3-B11(VI%MAJ)  containing  major  version   number,   B12-B17(VI%MIN)
   containing  minor  version number, and B19-B35(VI%EDN) containing edit
   number.  If B18(VI%DEC) is set, the version number fields are  printed
   in decimal by the TOPS-20 command processor).  Subsequent words in the
   entry vector can contain  data  applicable  to  the  particular  entry
   (refer to the GCVEC and GDVEC monitor calls).

   Typically, the entry vector looks like this:

        JRST    start-addr
        JRST    reenter-addr
        version number
        .
        .
        .

   Each process has an entry vector word in its  process  storage  block.
   The format of the entry vector word is:

        LH:  length of the entry vector (1-777)
        RH:  address of the first word of the entry vector.

   The data for this word is obtained from the entry vector in  the  save
   file when a GET monitor call is executed for the file.

   Note that if the left half of the entry vector (usually the length) is
   254000 (octal), then there is no real entry vector.  The program start
   address is in the right half of location 120, the reenter  address  is
   in  the  right  half  of  location  124, and the program version is in


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   location 137.  This format is not recommended, but is  maintained  for
   compatability with older monitors.



   2.8.4  Program Data Vector
   2.8.4  Program Data Vector

   The program data vector (PDV) is a block of data that LINK writes into
   memory  when loading and linking a program.  The PDV resides in memory
   as a part of the program, and starts at a program data vector  address
   (PDVA).   User programs can use this data.  Although TOPS-20 currently
   does not use the data in the PDV, words 13, 14, and 15 of the PDV  are
   provided for possible future system use.

   The format of the program data vector is as follows:

   Word      Symbol      Meaning

     0       .PVCNT      Length of the PDV (including this word).
     1       .PVNAM      Name of the program for which this  data  vector
                         exists.   The  name is word-aligned ASCII, which
                         means  that  the  characters  in  the  name  are
                         represented  by  seven-bit  bytes,  and that the
                         first byte in each word begins with bit zero.
     2       .PVEXP      Address of the exported information vector.
     3       .PVREE      Reserved for DIGITAL.
     4       .PVVER      Program version number.

     5       .PVMEM      Address of a block of memory that contains  data
                         describing  the  program  memory (a memory map).
                         See  the  LINK  manual,  Appendix   G,   for   a
                         description of this block.
     6       .PVSYM      Address of the program symbol table.
     7       .PVCTM      Time at which the program was compiled.
    10       .PVCVR      Version number of the compiler.
    11       .PVLTM      Time at which the program was loaded.
    12       .PVLVR      Version number of LINK.
    13       .PVMON      Address of a monitor data block.  (Not currently
                         used.)
    14       .PVPRG      Address of a program data block.  (Not currently
                         used.)
    15       .PVCST      Address of a customer-defined data block.

   The PDVOP% monitor call manipulates PDVs.  When loading a program into
   memory,  LINK executes a PDVOP% call to give the monitor the addresses
   of the PDVs for that program.  The PDVAs are the only  data  regarding
   PDVs that the monitor keeps in its data base.

   Once the monitor knows the PDVAs for a  program,  other  programs  and
   other processes can use PDVOP% to obtain those PDVAs from the monitor.
   An inquiring program or process must use the PDVA (and another  PDVOP%
   call) to obtain the data in the PDV.


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   The PDVOP% call also allows you to add PDVAs to, or delete PDVAs from,
   the   monitor's  data  base.   Refer  to  Chapter  3  for  a  complete
   description of PDVOP%.

   The following monitor calls are used in conjunction with  save  files.
   Calls  marked  with  an asterisk ("*") require privileges for specific
   functions.

        GCVEC     Gets compatibility package entry vector
        GDVEC     Gets RMS entry vector
        GET*      Obtains a saved file
        GEVEC     Gets process entry vector of a single-section program
        PDVOP%    Obtains information about execute-only programs
        SAVE      Saves a process as nonsharable
        SCVEC     Sets compatibility package entry vector
        SDVEC     Sets RMS entry vector
        SEVEC     Sets the entry vector for a single-section program
        SFRKV     Starts process using its entry vector
        SSAVE     Saves a process as sharable
        XGSEV%    Gets extended special entry vector
        XGVEC%    Gets  process  entry  vector  for  a   multiple-section
                  program
        XSFRK%    Starts a process using a user-supplied, global PC
        XSSEV%    Sets extended special entry vector
        XSVEC%    Sets the entry vector for a multiple-section program



   2.9  INPUT/OUTPUT CONVERSION
   2.9  INPUT/OUTPUT CONVERSION

   The monitor calls  in  this  group  perform  input/output  conversion.
   Calls  are  available to convert in both directions between ASCII text
   (in core or in a file) and integer numbers,  floating  point  numbers,
   and TOPS-20 internal dates and times.



   2.9.1  Floating Output Format Control
   2.9.1  Floating Output Format Control

   2.9.1.1  Free Format
   2.9.1.1  Free Format - The most common format control  used  with  the
   FLOUT  JSYS  is  free  format.   This  is  specified by setting B18-23
   (FL%FST) of the format control word to 0.  (Refer to Section 2.9.1.2.)
   Normally, the entire format control word is set to 0; however, certain
   fields may be specified to force a particular output.

   Most numbers greater than or equal to 10^-4 but less than  10^6  (with
   some  exceptions)  are  output  in a typical FORTRAN F format.  If the
   number is an exact integer, it is output with no  terminating  decimal
   point  unless  B6(FL%PNT)  is  on.  If the number is a fraction, it is
   output as .xxxx with no leading zeros.  Nonsignificant trailing  zeros
   in the fraction are never output.  A maximum of seven digits is output
   if the second field (FL%SND) is not specified.  The sign of the number
   is output only if negative.

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   If the number is outside the range above, it is output  in  a  typical
   FORTRAN  E  format  (with some exceptions).  The exponent is output as
   Esxx, where s is the sign output only on negative exponents and xx are
   the digits of the exponent.  The above exceptions about outputting the
   decimal point and suppressing trailing, nonsignificant zeros apply.

   Another free format similar to that above is invoked by  specifying  a
   nonzero  value  for  B13-17  (FL%RND) of the format control word.  The
   value in this field specifies  the  place  at  which  rounding  should
   occur.   If  this  value  is 7, the output is the same as if the value
   were 0 as above.  If this value is less than 7, rounding occurs at the
   specified  place,  but the output will be as above with a maximum of 7
   digits (for example, 12360 with a rounding  specification  of  3  will
   output as 12400).  If this value is greater than 7, rounding occurs at
   the specified position, but more than 7 digits are  output.   In  this
   case, digits are output until either the rounding specification number
   is reached or until trailing, nonsignificant zeros are reached.



   2.9.1.2  General Format Control
   2.9.1.2  General Format Control - The format  control  word  specifies
   the  format for floating point output when free format is not desired.
   The control word indicates the desired output for the three fields  of
   the  number,  plus additional control for items such as rounding.  The
   first field of the number is up to  the  decimal  point.   The  second
   field  is  from the decimal point to the exponent.  The third field is
   the exponent.

   The format control word is as follows:


   Table 2-15:  Floating-Point Format Control
   Table 2-15:  Floating-Point Format Control

   ______________________________________________________________________

     Bit    Symbol     Meaning
   ______________________________________________________________________

     0-1    FL%SGN     Sign  control  for  first  field.    The   first
                       character  position is always used for the minus
                       for negative numbers.  For positive numbers, the
                       first character position is defined according to
                       the values below:

                       Value   Symbol    Meaning

                         0     .FLDIG    First character is digit.
                         1     .FLSPC    First character is space.
                         2     .FLPLS    First character is plus sign.
                         3     .FLSPA    First character is space.




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     2-3    FL%JUS     Justification control for first field.

                       Value   Symbol    Meaning

                         0     .FLLSP    Right  justify  number   using
                                         leading spaces.
                         1     .FLLZR    Right  justify  number   using
                                         leading zeros.
                         2     .FLLAS    Right  justify  number   using
                                         leading asterisks.
                         3     .FLTSP    Left  justify  number  up   to
                                         decimal  point  using trailing
                                         spaces after third field.

      4     FL%ONE     Output at least one digit (0  if  necessary)  in
                       first field.

      5     FL%DOL     Prefix the number with a dollar sign ($).

      6     FL%PNT     Output a decimal point.

     7-8    FL%EXP     Third (exponent) field control.

                       Value   Symbol    Meaning

                         0     .FLEXN    No exponent field.
                         1     .FLEXE    Output E as first character of
                                         exponent field.
                         2     .FLEXD    Output D as first character of
                                         exponent field.
                         3     .FLEXM    Output    *10^    as     first
                                         characters of exponent field.

     9-10   FL%ESG     Exponent  sign  control.   The  first  character
                       position  is  always  used  for  the  minus  for
                       negative exponents.  For positive exponents, the
                       first character position is defined according to
                       the values below:

                       Value   Symbol    Meaning

                         0     .FLDGE    First character after exponent
                                         prefix is digit.
                         1     .FLPLE    First character  after  prefix
                                         is plus sign.
                         2     .FLSPE    First character  after  prefix
                                         is space.
                         3     .FLDGT    First character after exponent
                                         prefix is digit.

     11     FL%OVL     Use free format on overflow of the  first  field
                       and  expand  exponent  on  overflow of the third


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                       field.  If this bit is not  set,  no  additional
                       output occurs on column overflow.

     13-17  FL%RND     Digit position at which rounding will occur.  If
                       field  is  0, rounding occurs at the 12th digit.
                       If field is 37, no rounding occurs.

     18-23  FL%FST     Number of characters in first field, including a
                       dollar  sign  ($)  if  FL%DOL is set.  (refer to
                       FL%JUS).

     24-29  FL%SND     Number of characters in second field.

     30-35  FL%THD     Number of characters in third field.
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   As an example, to output a number in the format xx.yy,  the  following
   bits should be set in AC3 of the FLOUT monitor call.

        B4(FL%ONE)          output at least one digit in the first field
        B6(FL%PNT)          output a decimal point
        B13-B17(FL%RND)     do not round the number
        B22                 output a maximum of two digits in  the  first
                            field
        B28                 output a maximum of two digits in the  second
                            field

   Examples of numbers output in this format are:

        43.86     4.24      0.43



   2.9.2  Date And Time Conversion Monitor Calls
   2.9.2  Date And Time Conversion Monitor Calls

   TOPS-20 internal date and time is maintained in a 36-bit word  and  is
   based on Greenwich Mean Time.  The date is in the left half and is the
   number of days since November 17, 1858; the time is in the right  half
   and  is  represented  as  a fraction of a day.  This allows the 36-bit
   value to be in units of days with a binary point between the left  and
   right  halves.  The resolution is approximately one-third of a second;
   that is, the least significant bit represents approximately  one-third
   of  a  second.  The date changes at the transition from 11:59:59 PM to
   12:00:00 midnight.

   For conversions between local and internal date  and  time,  the  time
   zone  in  which  the  installation  is  located is normally used, with
   daylight savings applied from 2AM on  the  last  Sunday  in  April  to
   1:59:59AM on the last Sunday in October.




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   Two monitor calls in this group, IDTIM and  ODTIM,  convert  date  and
   time  between text strings (in core or in a file) and internal format.
   These should satisfy most users.  However, there are four more  calls,
   which  are subsets of IDTIM and ODTIM.  The calls ODTNC, IDTNC, ODCNV,
   and IDCNV make available separately the  conversion  between  internal
   format  date  and time and separate numbers for local year, month, and
   day, and the conversion between those numbers and text strings.   They
   also  provide  additional  options, which give the caller more control
   over the conversion performed than IDTIM and ODTIM.

   Time zones occur in the calling sequences of the latter four JSYSs.  A
   time  zone  is  represented  internally as a number between -12 and 12
   decimal, representing the number of  hours  west  of  Greenwich.   For
   example,  EST is zone 5.  Zones -12 and 12 represent the same time but
   different days  because  the  zones  are  on  opposite  sides  of  the
   international date line.

   The following are examples of valid dates and times:

        6-FEB-76
        FEB-6-76
        FEB 6 76
        FEB 6, 1976
        6 FEB 76
        6/2/1976
        2/6/76

   Below are examples of valid times:

        1:12:13
        1234
        16:30             (4:30PM)
        1630
        1234:56
        1:56AM
        1:56-EST
        1200NOON
        12:00:00AM        (midnight)
        11:59:59AM-EST    (late morning)
        12:00:01AM        (early morning)

   "AM" or "PM" can follow a time specification that is not greater  than
   12:59:59.  "NOON" or "MIDNIGHT" can follow 12:00:00.

   Any time specification can be followed by a  dash  and  a  time  zone.
   Table  2-16  lists  the  time  zones  defined  within  TOPS-20,  their
   abbreviations, and the left half of the word generated or accepted  by
   the  calls  that  read,  write, or convert dates and times.  The right
   half of the word ordinarily contains the  time  expressed  as  seconds
   after midnight.




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   Table 2-16:  Time Zones
   Table 2-16:  Time Zones

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             Zone Name                Abbreviation         Left half
   ______________________________________________________________________

     GREENWICH DAYLIGHT TIME              GDT               700000
     GREENWICH MEAN TIME                  GMT               500000
     GREENWICH STANDARD TIME              GST               500000
     ATLANTIC DAYLIGHT TIME               ADT               700004
     ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME               AST               500004
     EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME                EDT               700005
     EASTERN STANDARD TIME                EST               500005
     CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME                CDT               700006
     CENTRAL STANDARD TIME                CST               500006
     MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME               MDT               700007
     MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME               MST               500007
     PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME                PDT               700010
     PACIFIC STANDARD TIME                PST               500010
     YUKON DAYLIGHT TIME                  YDT               700011
     YUKON STANDARD TIME                  YST               500011
     ALASKA-HAWAII DAYLIGHT TIME          HDT               700012
     ALASKA-HAWAII STANDARD TIME          HST               500012
     BERING DAYLIGHT TIME                 BDT               700013
     BERING STANDARD TIME                 BST               500013
     LOCAL DAYLIGHT TIME                  DAYLIGHT          600000
   ______________________________________________________________________


   All strings (for example, months, time zones, AM-PM-NOON-MIDNIGHT) can
   be   represented   by  any  nonambiguous  abbreviation  (for  example,
   D-DECEMBER, M-MIDNIGHT).

   Spaces are ignored before and between  fields  whenever  they  do  not
   terminate  the input string.  This means spaces are not allowed before
   colons, AM,PM,NOON, and MIDNIGHT, the dash before the  time  zone,  or
   the time zone.  A tab is also allowed between the date and time.

   The input string can be terminated by any nonalphanumeric character.

   Monitor calls relating to date and time are as follows:

        IDTIM     Inputs date and time, converting to internal format
        ODTIM     Outputs date and time, converting from internal  format
                  to text
        IDTNC     Inputs date and time  without  converting  to  internal
                  format
        ODTNC     Outputs date and time in internal format
        IDCNV     Converts from day, month, year  to  internal  date  and
                  time
        ODCNV     Converts from internal date and  time  to  day,  month,
                  year

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        GTAD      Gets current date and time in internal format



   2.10  ARCHIVE/VIRTUAL DISK SYSTEM
   2.10  ARCHIVE/VIRTUAL DISK SYSTEM

   The following section defines terms that are used in  the  description
   of the archive/virtual disk system:

   Virtual disk             A storage technique in which the contents  of
                            some files reside on disk, while the contents
                            of other files may reside on  tape.   When  a
                            file is "migrated" to tape, a copy of its FDB
                            is left on disk and the file is deleted  from
                            disk.  Note that the term "migration" applies
                            only to files  transferred  to  tape  by  the
                            virtual disk system.

   Archived file            A file of unchanging data stored on  magnetic
                            tape.   Although copies of the file may exist
                            on disk, the original is stored  on  magnetic
                            tape.   When  a file gains archive status, it
                            can no longer be  changed.   If  a  writeable
                            copy  is  desired,  the  COPY command must be
                            used.

                            When a file is archived,  the  file  contents
                            are  usually  deleted from disk, leaving only
                            the FDB on disk.  However, it is possible  to
                            override the deletion process.

   Offline/online           A file is said to be offline if the file  has
                            been moved to tape by either the virtual disk
                            system or the archive system.  A file is said
                            to  be online if the original or a copy of it
                            is on disk.  A file may be  offline,  online,
                            or  both.   A  file  that  is offline and not
                            online will have only its FDB stored on disk.
                            In  the  last  case,  the  FDB  will  contain
                            pointers to the saveset and tape file number.
                            This  provides a link between the FDB on disk
                            and the file on tape.

   Invisible/visible        An invisible file is one that does not appear
                            in  a  simple  DIRECTORY  listing, and is not
                            accessable  to  programs  (unless  the  GTJFN
                            specifically   sets   bit  G1%IIN)  and  EXEC
                            commands.   A  visible  file  appears  in   a
                            DIRECTORY   listing   and  is  accessable  to
                            programs and EXEC commands.




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                            The concept of an invisible file is primarily
                            designed    to    make   offline-only   files
                            transparent  to  the  user.    However,   the
                            invisible/visible  status  of  a  file may be
                            changed regardless of  whether  the  file  is
                            online,   offline,  archived,  not  archived,
                            migrated, or not migrated.

   The virtual disk system is designed to conserve disk space  by  moving
   selected  files  from disk to tape.  Files are marked for migration to
   tape  by  the  REAPER  program.   At  the   option   of   the   system
   administrator,  REAPER  may  mark  files in any of the following three
   categories:

        1.  Files that have not been referenced within a specified period
            of time.

        2.  Online copies of migrated or archived  files  that  have  not
            been referenced within a specified period of time.

        3.  Files in a directory that is over permanent disk  quota.   If
            the  directory  contains  a  file named MIGRATION.ORDER, then
            REAPER uses that file as an order  list  for  marking  files.
            Otherwise  REAPER  follows  the  order  given  in  the REAPER
            command list.  Two REAPER passes are made with the first pass
            using  the  order  specified in MIGRATION.ORDER or the REAPER
            command string.   If  the  first  pass  fails  to  bring  the
            directory under quota, the second pass will consider any file
            in the directory for migration.

   The actual migration of disk files to tape is performed by  a  special
   DUMPER  run.   The actual run will occur periodically, with the length
   of the period determined by the system administrator.

   File archiving is designed to write unalterable "permanent" copies  of
   disk  files on tape.  The user voluntarily marks a file for archiving,
   and the next archive/virtual disk DUMPER run will archive the file.

   For added security two tape copies of each archived or  migrated  file
   are made.

   The following monitor calls are used to implement the  archive/virtual
   disk  system.   Calls marked with an asterisk ("*") require privileges
   for specific functions.

        ARCF*     Performs archive/virtual disk operations
        CRDIR*    Creates or modifies a directory
        DELDF*    Expunges deleted files
        DELNF     Retains specified number of generations of file
        GNJFN     Assigns a JFN to the next file
        GTJFN     Assigns a JFN to a file
        JFNS      Translates a JFN to a string


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        OPENF     Opens a file
        RFTAD     Reads file's time and dates
        SETJB*    Sets job parameters
        SFTAD*    Sets file's time and dates
        TMON      Reads monitor flags



   2.11  PRIVILEGED MONITOR CALLS
   2.11  PRIVILEGED MONITOR CALLS

   The following monitor calls are privileged and require the process  to
   have WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

        ALLOC     Allocates a device to a particular job
        ASNIQ%    Assigns TCP/IP Internet queue
        ASNSQ     Assigns TCP/IP special message queue
        BOOT      Performs functions required for loading front-end
                  software
        DIAG      Reserves and releases hardware channels
        DSKAS     Assigns specific disk addresses
        DSKOP     Allows hardware address specification in disk transfers
        GIVOK%    Allows/denies access to a protected system resource
        HSYS      Halts the monitor
        IPOPR%    Performs Internet network management operations
        LLMOP%    Low level maintenance operations
        LPINI     Loads line-printer VFU
        MDDT%     Enters MDDT program
        MSFRK     Starts a process in monitor mode
        MTALN     Associates magnetic tape drive with logical unit number
        MTU%      Performs MT-device functions
        NI%       TOPS-20 user interface to the Ethernet
        NTMAN%    Performs DECnet network management functions
        PEEK      Reads monitor data
        PLOCK     Locks physical pages
        PMCTL     Controls physical memory
        RCVOK%    Services GETOK% requests
        SCS%      Interface to System Communications Services
        SJPRI     Sets job priority
        SMON      Sets monitor flags
        SNOOP     Performs system performance analysis
        SPOOL     Performs spooling-related functions
        SPRIW     Sets process priority
        STAD      Sets system date/time
        SYERR     Places information in the System Error file
        TCOPR%    Internet terminal control operations
        USAGE     Makes entries in accounting file
        USRIO     Places program in user I/O mode
        UTEST     Monitors executed instructions
        XPEEK%    Monitor data retrieval functions

   The capabilities for a process are enabled by the EPCAP JSYS.



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                                 CHAPTER 3
                                 CHAPTER 3

                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS



   3.1  ACCES    JSYS 552
        _________________
        _________________
   3.1  ACCES    JSYS 552

   Gives a particular type of access to a given directory.  The  possible
   types of accesses are:

        1.  Connecting to a directory on a given structure.

        2.  Gaining owner and group access rights  to  directories  on  a
            structure  without actually connecting to a directory on that
            structure.

        3.  Relinquishing owner and group access rights to directories on
            a  structure  without  disconnecting from a directory on that
            structure.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.   Some  functions  require WHEEL or OPERATOR
                    capability enabled.

                    When this call is used  in  any  section  other  than
                    section  zero,  one-word global byte pointers used as
                    arguments must have a byte size of seven bits.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(AC%CON) Connect   the   job   to   the   specified
                               directory.  After successful completion of
                               the call, the job is connected to and  has
                               owner  access to the directory.  The job's
                               default directory becomes this directory.

                    B1(AC%OWN) Give the job owner access to the specified
                               directory  and group access to directories
                               in  the  same  groups  as  the   specified
                               directory.   The job's connected directory
                               is unchanged.   This  function  cannot  be
                               given  for another job or for a files-only
                               directory.



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                    B2(AC%REM) Relinquish owner access (obtained with the
                               AC%OWN    function)   to   the   specified
                               directory and group access to  directories
                               in  the  same  group.  The job's connected
                               directory  is  unchanged.   This  function
                               cannot  be  given for another job or for a
                               files-only directory.  The settings of  B0
                               and B1 are ignored if B2 is on and the job
                               number given is for the current job.

                    B3(AC%PWD) Validate    password     by     encrypting
                               user-supplied    password   before   doing
                               compare.

                    B18-35     Length of the argument block

              AC2:  Address of the argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Access cannot be given to a regulated structure unless the  MSTR  JSYS
   has  been first used to increment the mount count.  All structures are
   regulated by default except the primary  structure  or  any  structure
   that has been made nonregulated with the MSTR JSYS.  Access rights and
   all JFNs on the regulated structure must be released before the  mount
   count can be decremented.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol         Meaning

   0         .ACDIR         Byte pointer to ASCIZ string  containing  the
                            structure  and  directory  name  or  a 36-bit
                            directory number.  The ASCIZ string  must  be
                            of the form structure:<directory>.

   1         .ACPSW         Byte pointer to ASCIZ string  containing  the
                            password  of  the  specified  directory.  The
                            password is not required if:

                            1.  The directory is on a domestic  structure
                                and  has  the  same  name  as  the user's
                                logged-in directory.

                            2.  Function AC%CON is  being  done  and  the
                                directory does not require a password for
                                connecting.

   2         .ACJOB         Number (decimal) of job or -1 for the current
                            job.  The process must have WHEEL or OPERATOR
                            capability enabled to  give  a  specific  job
                            number other than its own.

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                                  (ACCES)


   The ACCES monitor call can be given for another job  if  the  type  of
   access  being  requested is for connecting the job (AC%CON) and if the
   process executing the call has WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   The ACCES monitor call is used to implement the CONNECT,  ACCESS,  and
   END-ACCESS commands of the TOPS-20 Command Language.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   ACCES ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ACESX1:   Argument block too small
   ACESX3:   Password is required
   ACESX4:   Function not allowed for another job
   ACESX5:   No function specified for ACCES
   ACESX6:   Directory is not accessed
   ACESX7:   Directory is "files-only" and cannot be accessed
   CNDIX1:   Invalid password
   CNDIX5:   Job is not logged in
   STRX01:   Structure is not mounted
   STRX02:   Insufficient system resources
   STRX03:   No such directory name
   STRX04:   Ambiguous directory specification
   STRX09:   Prior structure mount required
   STRX10:   Structure is offline
   LGINX2:   Directory is "files-only" and cannot be logged into
   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   RCDIX2:   Invalid directory specification
   ARGX07:   Invalid job number
   ARGX08:   No such job



   3.2  ADBRK    JSYS 570
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   3.2  ADBRK    JSYS 570

   Controls address breaks.  An address break  is  the  suspension  of  a
   process when a specified location is referenced in a given manner.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:   Function code in the left half and process handle in
                     the right half

              AC2:   Function-specific argument

              AC3:   Function-specific argument

   RETURNS     +1:   Always

   This JSYS is useful when debugging a program.  For  example,  consider
   the problem of debugging a program consisting of a fork running




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   several inferior forks mapped to the  same  address  space.   One  (or
   more)  of  the  inferior forks is erroneously referencing a particular
   address.  To find out which fork(s) are referencing that  address,  do
   the following:

        1.  Set up  the  software  interrupt  system  for  interrupts  on
            channel 19.

        2.  Perform the ADBRK .ABSET function for each inferior  process,
            using  the  handle  of  the  inferior process and the address
            being erroneously referenced.

        3.  When a channel 19 interrupt occurs, perform an RFSTS JSYS for
            each  inferior  process.  The interrupted process that caused
            the address break will have a code 7 (.RFABK) returned in its
            status word.

        4.  Perform the ADBRK  .ABGAD  function  for  each  process  that
            caused  an  address  break.   This returns the address of the
            instruction that erroneously referenced the break address.

        5.  Perform the RFORK JSYS to restart the process(es)  halted  by
            address break(s).

        6.  Continue running the program and  repeating  the  last  three
            steps  until the program completes execution, or it no longer
            generates address breaks.

   The ADBRK JSYS can also be used to find which instruction in a process
   references  a  wrong  memory location.  The available functions are as
   follows:

   Code      Symbol     Meaning

     0       .ABSET     Set address break.

     1       .ABRED     Read address break.

     2       .ABCLR     Clear address break.

     3       .ABGAD     Return address of break instruction.

     4       .ABSRG     Set address break range.

     5       .ABRRG     Read address break range.

     6       .ABGBR     Return address break data.

   Each function is described in the following paragraphs.




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   Setting address breaks - .ABSET

   This function initializes the address break facility for the specified
   process.   When  the process references the location in the manner for
   which the break has been set, it is suspended.  Its superior  receives
   a software interrupt on channel 19 (.ICIFT) if it has enabled for that
   channel.  After processing the interrupt,  the  superior  process  can
   resume the inferior by executing the RFORK monitor call.

   Only one address break can be in effect for a process at any one time,
   and  the  break  affects  only  the  process  for which it is set.  If
   another process references the location on which a break is set, it is
   not  affected  by  the  break.  When an address break is set in a page
   shared among processes and each process is to  be  suspended  when  it
   references  the  location,  the  ADBRK  call must be executed for each
   process.

   Breaks cannot be specified for the accumulators.

   The .ABSET function requires the following arguments to be given:

        AC2:  address of location on which to break.

        AC3:  flag word indicating the type  of  reference  on  which  to
              break.  The following flags are currently defined:

              B0(AB%RED)  Break on a read reference.

              B1(AB%WRT)  Break on a write reference.

              B2(AB%XCT)  Break  on  an   execute   (instruction   fetch)
                          reference.


   Reading address breaks - .ABRED

   This function returns the current address break  information  for  the
   specified   process.   It  returns  the  following  information  on  a
   successful return:

        AC2:  address of location on which a break is set

        AC3:  flag word indicating the type of  reference  on  which  the
              break  will  occur.   The  following  flags  are  currently
              defined:

              B0(AB%RED)  Break will occur on a read reference.

              B1(AB%WRT)  Break will occur on a write reference.

              B2(AB%XCT)  Break will occur  on  an  execute  (instruction
                          fetch) reference.

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   If no address break has been set for the process, the contents of  AC2
   and AC3 are zero on return.


   Clearing address breaks - .ABCLR

   This function removes any address break that was set for the specified
   process.   A  program  can also remove a break by executing the .ABSET
   function with AC2 and AC3 containing zero.


   Returning the address of the break instruction - .ABGAD

   This function returns in AC2 the address of the location on which  the
   process  encountered  a  break.   When the location on which the break
   occurred is in a JSYS routine, the address returned is a  monitor  PC,
   not  the  address  of the JSYS.  The program can obtain the address of
   the JSYS by executing an RFSTS monitor call.


   Setting an address break range - .ABSRG

   This function is the same as .ABSET except it allows for  the  setting
   of  a  range  of  addresses on which to break.  Currently the range is
   restricted to a single address location.  This function requires  that
   AC2  contain  the  address  of  an  argument block.  The format of the
   argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Contents

    0        .ABHDR    Flags,,length of block

                       B0  AB%RED  Break on read reference

                       B1  AB%WRT  Break on write reference

                       B2  AB%XCT  Break  on  an   execute   (instruction
                                   fetch) reference

                       B3  AB%SEC  Break on this address in any section

    1        .ABLOB    Lower bound address

    2        .ABUPB    Lower bound address


   Read address break range - .ABRRG

   This function is the same as .ABRED  except  it  returns  the  current
   address  break  information  for  a range of addresses.  Currently the
   range is restricted to  a  single  address  location.   This  function
   requires that AC2 contain the address of an argument block.  The user

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   fills in word 0; the monitor supplies the remaining information.   The
   format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Contents

    0        .ABHDR    Length of the block

    1        .ABLOB    Lower bound address (return)

    2        .ABUPB    Upper bound address (return)

    3        .ABFLG    Flags (return), same as those for .ABSRG


   Return address break data - .ABGBR

   This function is the same as .ABGAD except the address  on  which  the
   break  occurred  is  an address within the break range provided by the
   user.  AC2  contains  the  address  of  an  argument  block  with  the
   following format:

   Word      Symbol    Contents

    0        .ABHDR    Length of the block

    1        .ABBPC    Break PC (return)

    2        .ABBAD    Break address (return)

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   ADBRK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ABRKX1:   Address break not available on this system
   ARGX02:   Invalid function
   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process



   3.3  AIC    JSYS 131
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   3.3  AIC    JSYS 131

   Activates specific software interrupt channels.  (See Section 2.6.)








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   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  36-bit word
                    Bit n on means activate channel n

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The DIC monitor call can be  used  to  deactivate  specified  software
   interrupt channels.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   AIC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process



   3.4  ALLOC    JSYS 520
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   3.4  ALLOC    JSYS 520

   Allocates a device to a job or to the device  pool  of  the  monitor's
   resource  allocator.  A device under control of the monitor's resource
   allocator cannot be opened or assigned by any job other than  the  one
   to  which  it  is  currently  allocated.  When the allocated device is
   deassigned, it is returned to the monitor's resource allocator.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code (.ALCAL)

              AC2:  Device designator

              AC3:  Job number, -1, or -2

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   If AC3 contains a job number, then the designated device is  allocated
   to that job.

   If AC3 contains -1, then the device is returned to the pool of devices
   available  to  all  users  of  the  system  (the  device  is no longer
   allocated).  This is the initial state of all devices.

   If AC3 contains -2,  then  the  device  is  assigned  to  the  monitor
   resource allocator's pool of devices.



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   Once a job assigns or opens a nonallocated device (a device not  under
   control of the resource allocator), the resource allocator cannot take
   the device from the job.  The  resource  allocator  can  allocate  the
   device, however, to the job that currently has it.  Then, when the job
   releases the device,  the  resource  allocator  gets  control  of  the
   device.

   When a job  returns  control  of  a  device  to  the  system  resource
   allocator,  the  allocator  receives  an  IPCF  packet.  The flag word
   (.IPCFL) of the packet descriptor block contains a code that indicates
   the  message  was  sent by the monitor.  This code is 1(.IPCCC) in the
   IP%CFC field (bits 30-32).

   The first word of the IPCF packet data block  contains  .IPCSA,  which
   means  that  the  second  and subsequent words contain designators for
   devices returned to the control of the resource allocator.

        .IPCFL/<.IPCCC>B32

        DATA/.IPCSA
        DATA+1/device designator
        DATA+2/device designator

   The ALLOC monitor call requires the process to have WHEEL or OPERATOR
   capability enabled.

   ALLOC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ALCX1:    Invalid function
   ALCX2:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   ALCX3:    Device is not assignable
   ALCX4:    Invalid job number
   ALCX5:    Device already assigned to another job
   ALCX6:    Device assigned to user job, but will be given to allocator
             when released
   DEVX1:    Invalid device designator



   3.5  ARCF    JSYS 247
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   3.5  ARCF    JSYS 247

   Performs  operations  pertaining  to  the  archive  and  virtual  disk
   systems.   These include requesting archival and migration, requesting
   retrieval, and setting archive status and tape information for a file.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

              AC2:  Function code.


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                    The available functions and their argument blocks are
                    described below.

              AC3:  (Function-dependent, normally 0)

   Code        Symbol    Function

     0         .ARRAR    Sets/clears  AR%RAR  (in  .FBBBT  of  the  FDB),
                         activating  or  deactivating  a user request for
                         archival.  The value .ARSET (1) in AC3  requests
                         an  archive while .ARCLR (0) clears the request.
                         Specifying .ARSET in AC3 sets AR%NDL (in  .FBBBT
                         of  the  FDB)  and requests that the contents of
                         the file not be flushed from disk upon archival.

     1         .ARRIV    Sets/clears  AR%RIV  (in  .FBBBT  of  the  FDB),
                         activating  or  deactivating a system request to
                         migrate a file from disk  to  tape.   The  value
                         .ARSET  in  AC3  requests migration while .ARCLR
                         clears  the  request.   This  function  requires
                         WHEEL or OPERATOR capability to be enabled.

     2         .AREXM    Sets/clears  AR%EXM  (in  .FBBBT  of  the  FDB),
                         activating   or   deactivating   exemption  from
                         involuntary migration.  Code .ARSET (1)  in  AC3
                         sets AR%EXM, while code .ARCLR (0) in AC3 clears
                         AR%EXM.   This  function   requires   WHEEL   or
                         OPERATOR capability to be enabled.

     3         .ARRFR    Request that the contents of a file be  restored
                         to  disk.   The  contents  of  AC3  determine if
                         .ARRFR waits or returns without waiting for  the
                         contents of the file to be restored to disk.

                         Options for AC3

                         B0   AR%NMS    Do not wait for the  file  to  be
                                        restored.

                         B1   AR%WAT    Wait until the file is restored.

     4         .ARDIS    Discard tape  information.   Clears  FB%ARC  (if
                         set),   .FBTP1,   .FBTP2,  .FBTSN,  .FBTFN,  and
                         .FBTDT.  The  file  must  be  on  line  for  the
                         function  to  succeed.   Options  for AC3 (which
                         require WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled  to
                         be used separately):

                         B0   AR%CR1    Clear information for run 1.
                         B1   AR%CR2    Clear information for run 2.



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     5         .ARSST    Set tape information for a file.  This  function
                         is  used  to  set  information  for  the  first,
                         second, or both tape runs.  AR%O1 and AR%O2  are
                         used  together when restoring files to disk.  It
                         requires enabled WHEEL or OPERATOR privileges.

                         AC3 contains a pointer to an argument  block  as
                         follows:

                         Word    Symbol   Contents

                           0     .AROFL   Flags:

                                          B0(AR%O1)  Set information  for
                                                     run 1.

                                          B1(AR%O2)  Set information  for
                                                     run 2.

                                          B2(AR%OFL) Delete disk contents
                                                     of  file  when done.
                                                     Requires both run  1
                                                     and   run   2   tape
                                                     information  to   be
                                                     set.

                                          B3(AR%ARC) Set  FB%ARC  in  the
                                                     FDB   (archive   the
                                                     file.)

                                          B4(AR%CRQ) Clear archive and/or
                                                     migration   requests
                                                     (clear  AR%RAR   and
                                                     AR%RIV.)

                           1     .ARTP1   Tape 1 identification.

                           2     .ARSF1   TSN 1,,TFN  1  -  Tape  saveset
                                          number  in  the  left  half and
                                          tape file number in  the  right
                                          half.

                           3     .ARTP2   Tape 2 identification.

                           4     .ARSF2   TSN  2,,TFN  2  -  similar   to
                                          .ARSF1.

                           5     .ARODT   time and date of tape write  in
                                          internal   format;   0  implies
                                          present time.



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                           6     .ARPSZ   Number of pages  in  the  file.
                                          This  word  can  be set only if
                                          AR%O1 and AR%O2 are set first.

     6         .ARRST    Restore  contents  of  a  file  to  disk.    AC3
                         contains  a JFN for a temporary file (created by
                         DUMPER) that contains the data for  an  archived
                         file  that is currently off-line.  After .FBADR,
                         .FBBSY, and .FBSIZ  are  copied,  the  temporary
                         file is deleted.  Both files must be on the same
                         device  or  structure,  and  enabled  WHEEL   or
                         OPERATOR capability is required.

     7         .ARGST    Get tape information for file.  AC3 contains the
                         address  of  an argument block that has the same
                         format as the block for .ARSST.

    10         .ARRFL    The restore for  this  file  has  failed.   Sets
                         AR%RFL  in  .FBBBT  to  notify a waiting process
                         that the retrieval request cannot be  completed.
                         Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability.

    11         .ARNAR    Resist involuntary migration.   Sets  or  clears
                         AR%NAR  in  .FBBBT.   Using .ARSET in AC3 causes
                         resist to be  set,  while  using  .ARCLR  clears
                         resist.

   ARCF ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   ARGX02:   Invalid function code
   ARCFX2:   File already has archive status
   ARCFX3:   Cannot  perform  ARCF  functions  on  nonmultiple  directory
             devices
   ARCFX4:   File is not on line
   ARCFX5:   Files are not on the same device or structure
   ARCFX6:   File does not have archive status
   ARCFX7:   Invalid parameter for .ARSST
   ARCFX8:   Archive not complete
   ARCFX9:   File not off line
   ARCX10:   Archive prohibited
   ARCH11:   Archive requested, modification prohibited
   ARCH12:   Archive requested, delete prohibited
   ARCX13:   Archive system request not completed
   ARCX14:   Restore failed
   ARCX15:   Migration prohibited
   ARCX16:   Cannot exempt off-line file
   ARCX17:   FDB improper format for ARCF
   ARCX18:   Retrieval wait cannot be fulfilled for waiting process
   ARCX19:   Migration already pending



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   3.6  ASND    JSYS 70
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   3.6  ASND    JSYS 70

   Assigns a device to the caller.  The successful return is given if the
   device is already assigned to the caller.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Device designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The RELD call can be used to release devices assigned to the caller.

   ASND ERROR MNEMONICS:


   DEVX1:    Invalid device designator
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   ASNDX1:   Device is not assignable
   ASNDX2:   Illegal to assign this device
   ASNDX3:   No such device
   DSMX1:    File(s) not closed



   3.7  ASNIQ%    JSYS 756
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   3.7  ASNIQ%    JSYS 756

   Assigns Internet queues for the TCP/IP interface.

   RESTRICTIONS:    For TCP/IP systems only.  Requires NET WIZARD, WHEEL,
                    or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flags in the left half and a  pointer  to  the  Queue
                    Descriptor Block in the right half.

              AC2:  Unused, must be 0

              AC3:  Unused, must be 0

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, with error code in AC1 and  conflicting  job
                    number in AC2

               +2:  Success, with internet queue handle in  AC1  and  the
                    maximum SNDIN% count in AC2

   ASNIQ% Flags

   Bit   Symbol   Meaning

   B1    AQ%SPT   Single-port protocol



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   B2    AQ%ICM   Deliver ICMP error datagrams to this queue

   Queue Descriptor Block Format:

   Word  Symbol   Meaning

    0    .IQPRV   B0-23   Must be 0
                  B24-31  Internet protocol number

    1    .IQFHV   B0-31   Internet foreign host value word

    2    .IQSHV   B0-31   Internet  source  host  value  word;  used  for
                          logical host selection

    3    .IQPTV   Internet port value word

                  B0-15   Local port value
                  B16-31  Foreign port value; ignored if  bit  AQ%SPT  is
                          set

    4    .IQPRM   Mask word corresponding to .IQPRV

    5    .IQFHM   Mask word corresponding to .IQFHV

    6    .IQSHM   Mask word corresponding to .IQSHV

    7    .IQPTM   Mask word corresponding to .IQPTV; use 0 for
                  portless protocols

    8    .IQLEN   Length of argument block.

   Mask words specify  those  bit  positions  where  an  exact  match  is
   required.   Note  that  an  error  will occur unless the current Queue
   Descriptor Block differs in masked bits from all other Internet queues
   which are assigned at the time the ASNIQ% JSYS is executed.

   ASNIQ% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX22:   Invalid flags



   3.8  ASNSQ    JSYS 752
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   3.8  ASNSQ    JSYS 752

   Assigns a special message queue to a job.

   RESTRICTIONS:    For  TCP/IP  systems  only.   Requires   NET   WIZARD
                    capability (SC%NWZ).

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Mask



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              AC2:  Header value

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, special message queue assigned with  special
                    queue handle in AC1

   ASNSQ ERROR MNEMONICS:

   NTWZX1:   NET WIZARD capability required
   ASNSX1:   Insufficient system resources (All special queues in use)
   ASNSX2:   Link(s) assigned to another special queue



   3.9  ATACH    JSYS 116
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   3.9  ATACH    JSYS 116

   Detaches the specified job from its controlling terminal (if any)  and
   optionally   attaches   it   to   a   new   controlling  terminal.   A
   console-attached entry is appended to the accounting data file.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(AT%CCJ) Generate a CTRL/C interrupt to the  lowest
                               process  in  the job that is enabled for a
                               CTRL/C interrupt if the job  is  currently
                               attached to another terminal.  If this bit
                               is not set or if the job is currently  not
                               attached  to  another  terminal,  the  job
                               simply  continues  running  when   it   is
                               attached.

                    B1(AT%NAT) Do  not   attach.    Prevents   both   the
                               detaching of the job from its terminal and
                               the attaching of a remote job to the local
                               terminal.   Is  a  no-op unless the remote
                               job has a controlling terminal,  in  which
                               case   the  remote  job  is  detached  and
                               remains  detached.   This  bit  in  effect
                               makes ATACH like a remote DTACH.

                    B2(AT%TRM) Attach  the  given  job  to  the  terminal
                               specified in AC4.  If this bit is not set,
                               the job is  attached  to  the  controlling
                               terminal of the caller.

                    B18-35     Job number of the desired job.
                      (AT%JOB)




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              AC2:  User number under which the job  to  be  attached  is
                    logged  in.  The user number can be obtained with the
                    RCUSR monitor call.

              AC3:  Byte pointer to  an  ASCIZ  password  string  in  the
                    caller's address space.

              AC4:  Number  of  the  terminal  to  be  attached  to   the
                    specified   job.    This   argument  is  required  if
                    B2(AT%TRM) is set.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1.

               +2:  Success.  If  there  is  a  logged-in  job  currently
                    attached  to  the  specified terminal, it is detached
                    and primary I/O  for  that  job  is  not  redirected.
                    Thus,   if   a  process  has  primary  I/O  from  the
                    controlling terminal, it will block when it  attempts
                    primary  I/O  and will continue when it is reattached
                    and a character is typed.   A  job  attached  to  the
                    terminal but not logged in is killed.

   It is legal to attach to a job that has a controlling terminal if  one
   of the following conditions exists:

        1.  The job is logged in under the same  user  name  as  the  job
            executing the ATACH.

        2.  The job executing the ATACH supplies the correct password  of
            the job it is attaching to.

        3.  The job executing the ATACH has WHEEL or OPERATOR  capability
            enabled.

        4.  The job executing the ATACH has ownership of the job  because
            it  created the job (and maintained ownership) with the CRJOB
            call.

   If the controlling terminal is a PTY, a password is  not  required  in
   the following cases:

        1.  The owner  of  the  PTY  has  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR  capability
            enabled.

        2.  The specified job is logged in with  the  same  name  as  the
            owner of the PTY.

   The DTACH monitor call can be used to detach the controlling  terminal
   from the current job.




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                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                                  (ATACH)


   ATACH ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ATACX1:   Invalid job number
   ATACX2:   Job already attached
   ATACX3:   Incorrect user number
   ATACX4:   Invalid password
   ATACX5:   This job has no controlling terminal
   ATACX6:   Terminal is already attached to a job
   ATACX7:   Illegal terminal number



   3.10  ATI    JSYS 137
         _______________
         _______________
   3.10  ATI    JSYS 137

   Assigns a terminal code to a software interrupt  channel.   (Refer  to
   Section  2.6.)  This  call  also  sets  the  corresponding  bit in the
   process's terminal interrupt  mask.   (Refer  to  the  STIW  and  RTIW
   monitor calls.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Terminal interrupt code,,channel number
                    (Refer to Section 2.6.6.)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   If there is no controlling terminal (if  the  job  is  detached),  the
   assignments  are  remembered and are in effect when a terminal becomes
   attached.

   The DTI monitor call can be used to deassign a terminal code.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   ATI ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TERMX1:   Invalid terminal code
   ATIX1:    Invalid software interrupt channel number
   ATIX2:    Control-C capability required



   3.11  ATNVT    JSYS 274
         _________________
         _________________
   3.11  ATNVT    JSYS 274

   Creates the Network Virtual Terminal (NVT) connection.

   RESTRICTIONS:    For TCP/IP systems only.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flag bits in the left half and the JFN of the  opened
                    receive connection in the right half

              AC2:  JFN of the opened send connection



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                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                                  (ATNVT)


   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, with error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, with terminal designator  specific  to  this
                    NVT in AC1

   Flags for AC1:

   Bit    Symbol    Meaning

   B0     AN%TCP    If set, this bit indicates that the right half of AC1
                    contains the TCP JCN instead of a JFN.

   ATNVT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ATNX1:    Invalid receive JFN
   ATNX2:    Receive JFN is not open for read
   ATNX3:    Receive JFN is not open
   ATNX4:    Receive JFN is not a network connection
   ATNX5:    Receive JFN has been used
   ATNX6:    Receive connection has been refused
   ATNX7:    Invalid send JFN
   ATNX8:    Send JFN is not open for write
   ATNX9:    Send JFN is not open
   ATNX10:   Send JFN is not a network connection
   ATNX11:   Send JFN has been used
   ATNX12:   Send connection has been refused
   ATNX13:   Insufficient system resources (no NVTs)



   3.12  BIN    JSYS 50
         ______________
         ______________
   3.12  BIN    JSYS 50

   Inputs the next byte from the specified source.  When the byte is read
   from  a  file, the file must first be opened, and the size of the byte
   given, with the OPENF call.  When the byte  is  read  from  memory,  a
   pointer to the byte is given.  This pointer is updated after the call.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with the byte right-justified in AC2

   If the end of the file is reached, AC2 contains 0 instead of  a  byte.
   The  program  can  process  this  end-of-file condition if an ERJMP or
   ERCAL is the next instruction following the BIN call.

   The BOUT monitor call can be used to output a byte sequentially  to  a
   destination.

   Can cause several  software  interrupts  or  process  terminations  on
   certain  file  conditions.   (Refer  to  bit  OF%HER of the OPENF call
   description.)


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                                   (BIN)


   BIN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX1:     File is not open for reading
   IOX4:     End of file reached
   IOX5:     Device or data error



   3.13  BKJFN    JSYS 42
         ________________
         ________________
   3.13  BKJFN    JSYS 42

   Backs up the source designator's pointer by one byte.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, updated string pointer in AC1, if pertinent.
                    (This return actually decrements the pointer.)

   The BKJFN call, when referring to a terminal,  can  be  executed  only
   once  per  TTY  to  back  up  one character.  The BKJFN call cannot be
   issued again for the same TTY unless the input buffer has been cleared
   (with the CFIBF JSYS) or an input JSYS is executed for the TTY.

   BKJFN, when referring to other designators, can be executed more  than
   once in succession.

   This call cannot be used with the DECnet devices SRV:  or DCN:.

   BKJFN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   BKJFX1:   Illegal to back up terminal pointer twice
   SFPTX2:   Illegal to reset pointer for this file
   SFPTX3:   Invalid byte number
   TTYX01:   Line is not active



   3.14  BOOT    JSYS 562
         ________________
         ________________
   3.14  BOOT    JSYS 562

   Performs basic maintenance and utility functions required for  loading
   and  dumping communications software.  The TOPS-20 system process that
   performs these functions uses a DIGITAL-supplied protocol  to  perform
   them.

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                                   (BOOT)


   On KL10 Model B hardware, the BOOT JSYS is used to  load  and  dump  a
   PDP-11 connected to a DTE20.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.   Some
                    functions are hardware specific.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The available functions and their argument blocks are described below.

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .BTROM    Activate  the  hardware  ROM  bootstrap   in   the
                       communications front end.

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .BTDTE    DTE-20 number

                       1    .BTERR    Error  status  flags  returned   on
                                      failure of the call


   1         .BTLDS    Load  a  secondary  bootstrap  program  into   the
                       communications    front    end.    The   secondary
                       bootstrap, with  a  maximum  size  of  256  PDP-11
                       words,  is  loaded  using  the ROM bootstrap.  The
                       data to be loaded must be  packed  as  two  16-bit
                       PDP-11  words  left justified in each 36-bit word.
                       The entire bootstrap program  must  be  loaded  at
                       once,  and the caller blocks until the transfer is
                       complete.

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .BTDTE    DTE-20 number

                       1    .BTERR    Error  status  flags  returned   on
                                      failure of the call

                       2    .BTSEC    Address of bootstrap program to  be
                                      loaded

   2         .BTLOD    Load the communications front-end memory using the
                       previously  loaded secondary or tertiary bootstrap
                       program.  The bootstrap program in the  front  end
                       must  abide  by the protocol for DTE-20 transfers:


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                                   (BOOT)


                       the first two bytes of data supplied by the caller
                       must  be  a  count of the remaining number of data
                       bytes.

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .BTDTE    DTE-20 number

                       1    .BTERR    Error  status  flags  returned   on
                                      failure of the call

                       2              Not used and must be zero

                       3    .BTFLG    User-supplied flag word.  This word
                                      is not used and must be zero.

                       4    .BTCNT    Number of bytes to transfer

                       5    .BTDPT    Pointer to where the data is to  be
                                      dumped in TOPS-20

   4         .BTIPR    Initialize the  protocol  to  be  used  with  this
                       communications   front   end.    After  successful
                       execution  of  this  function,  TOPS-20  processes
                       interrupts from the given DTE-20.

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .BTDTE    DTE-20 number

                       1    .BTPRV    Version number of the  protocol  to
                                      be used

                       Protocol types:

                       Symbol         Meaning

                       .VN20F (0)     RSX20F protocol
                       .VNMCB (1)     MCB DECNET protocol

   5         .BTTPR    Stop  the  protocol  currently  running  on   this
                       communications   front  end  or  line.   Stop  the
                       protocol currently running on this  communications
                       front  end or line.  After successful execution of
                       this function, TOPS-20 ignores interrupts from the
                       given DTE-20 or line.

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .BTDTE    DTE-20 number



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                                   (BOOT)


   6         .BTSTS    Return the status type of the protocol running  on
                       the  communications front end to the specified DTE
                       or line.  Also returns the name  of  the  adjacent
                       DECNET node for this front end.

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .BTDTE    DTE-20 number

                       1    .BTCOD    Returned protocol version type.  If
                                      no  protocol  is running, this word
                                      contains -1.

                       Protocol types:

                       Symbol         Meaning

                       .VN20F (0)     RSX20F protocol
                       .VNMCB (1)     MCB DECNET protocol

   7         .BTBEL    Block until a  signal  (doorbell)  to  TOPS-20  is
                       initiated  by  the communications front end.  This
                       function is used to synchronize  the  caller  with
                       the bootstrap program in the front end.

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .BTDTE    DTE-20 number

   10        .BTRMP    Read data from the communications front end  using
                       the   previously   loaded  secondary  or  tertiary
                       bootstrap program.   The  bootstrap  program  must
                       abide  by  the protocol for DTE-20 transfers.  The
                       first two bytes of data are interpreted as a count
                       of the remaining number of bytes of data.

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .BTDTE    DTE-20 number

                       1    .BTERR    Error  status  flags  returned   on
                                      failure of the call

                       2              Not used and must be zero

                       3    .BTFLG    User-supplied flag word

                                      B0(BT%BEL)  Send      a      signal
                                                  (doorbell)  to  TOPS-20
                                                  to     indicate     the
                                                  transfer is finished.


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                                   (BOOT)


                       4    .BTCNT    Maximum   number   of   bytes    to
                                      transfer.      After     successful
                                      execution of  this  function,  this
                                      word  is  updated  to  reflect  the
                                      actual number of bytes transferred.

                       5    .BTMPT    Pointer to  where  data  is  to  be
                                      placed

   14        .BTCLI    Convert line id to port number

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .BTPRT    Port number
                       1    .BTLID    Pointer to ASCIZ line id

   15        .BTCPN    Convert NSP port number to line id

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .BTPRT    Port number
                       1    .BTLID    Pointer to ASCIZ line id

   16        .BTD60    Send a message to or  receive  a  message  from  a
                       front end (a DN60) using the .VND60 protocol.  The
                       argument  block  controls  whether  this  function
                       sends or receives a message.  (Requires DN60)

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .BT6DTE   DTE number
                       1    .BT6ERR   Error flags (returned):

                                      30   D6%BDP   The data byte pointer
                                                    passed     in     the
                                                    argument   block   is
                                                    bad.
                                      31   D6%ARD   The PDP-11  attempted
                                                    to   send  data  when
                                                    none was expected.
                                      32   D6%TRS   DTESRV   timed    out
                                                    waiting  for response
                                                    header from the front
                                                    end.
                                      33   D6%TDT   DTESRV   timed    out
                                                    waiting for data from
                                                    the front end.
                                      34   D6%TPO   DTESRV   timed    out
                                                    waiting  for  the DTE
                                                    to be free.   Another
                                                    job  is using the DTE
                                                    and is probably hung.

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                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                                   (BOOT)


                                      35   D6%NT6   The front end is  not
                                                    running          DN60
                                                    protocol.

                       2    .BT6HBC   Number of bytes in the DN60 header.
                       2    .BT6HDR   Address at which  the  DN60  header
                                      begins.   This  header  contains  4
                                      words, which contain 4 8-bit  bytes
                                      each.
                       3    .BT6DBC   Number of bytes of data.
                       4    .BT6PTR   Pointer to the first  byte  of  the
                                      data.
                       5    .BT6TMR   Time   the   request    was    made
                                      (returned).
                       6    .BT6TAS   Time DTE was assigned (returned).
                       7    .BT6THQ   Time TOPS-20 queued the  header  to
                                      the DTE.
                       10   .BT6TRD   Time TOPS-20 was done for  response
                                      header.
                       11   .BT6TDD   Time TOPS-20 was done for data.
                       12   .BT6TFR   Time TOPS-20 satisfied the request.

   The error status flag returned in word .BTERR on  failure  of  a  BOOT
   call  contains  front-end  reload  status  bits recorded in the system
   error file.  Refer to the SPEAR manual for  an  explanation  of  these
   status  bits.   Note  that  error logging is not performed for group A
   processors.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   BOOT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   BOTX01:   For group A processors, this message  indicates  an  illegal
             line number.  For group B processors, this message indicates
             an invalid DTE-20 number.

   BOTX02:   Invalid byte size
   BOTX03:   Invalid protocol version number
   BOTX04:   Byte count is not positive
   BOTX05:   Protocol initialization failed
   BOTX06:   GTJFN failed for dump file
   BOTX07:   OPENF failed for dump file
   BOTX08:   Dump failed
   BOTX09:   To -10 error on dump
   BOTX10:   To -11 error on dump
   BOTX11:   Failed to assign page on dump
   BOTX12:   Reload failed
   BOTX13:   -11 didn't power down
   BOTX14:   -11 didn't power up
   BOTX15:   ROM did not ACK the -10
   BOTX16:   -11 boot program did not make it to -11


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                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                                   (BOOT)


   BOTX17:   -11 took more than 1 minute to reload; will cause retry
   BOTX18:   Unknown BOOT error
   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   ARGX02:   invalid function



   3.15  BOUT    JSYS 51
         _______________
         _______________
   3.15  BOUT    JSYS 51

   Outputs a byte sequentially to the specified  destination.   When  the
   byte is written to a file, the file must first be opened, and the size
   of the byte given, with the OPENF call.  When the byte is  written  to
   memory,  AC1  contains a pointer to the location in which to write the
   byte.  This pointer is updated after the call.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

              AC2:  Byte to be output, right-justified

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The BIN monitor call can be used to input a byte sequentially  from  a
   source.

   Can cause several  software  interrupts  or  process  terminations  on
   certain  file  conditions.   (Refer  to  bit  OF%HER of the OPENF call
   description.)

   BOUT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX2:     File is not open for writing
   IOX5:     Device or data error
   IOX6:     Illegal to write beyond absolute end-of-file
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX33:    TTY input buffer full
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    unable to allocate disk - structure damaged



   3.16  CACCT    JSYS 4
         _______________
         _______________
   3.16  CACCT    JSYS 4

   Changes the account for the current job.

   RESTRICTIONS:    When this call is used  in  any  section  other  than
                    section  zero,  one-word global byte pointers used as
                    arguments must have a byte size of seven bits.


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                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                                  (CACCT)


   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Byte pointer that points to the new account string in
                    the calling program's address space.  This call reads
                    the string until a null byte is  read,  or  until  39
                    characters are read.

                    If executed in section 0, this AC can contain a local
                    byte  pointer  or  an  account  number.   The account
                    number must be  in  bits  3-35,  and  bits  0-2  must
                    contain 5.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, updated string pointer in AC1

   The CACCT call sets the current account for the job to  the  specified
   account.   Subsequent  session  charges  will  be to this new account.
   This call also validates the account given if the  account  validation
   facility  is  enabled.  (Refer to the .SFAVR function of the SMON/TMON
   monitor call.)

   The GACCT monitor call can be used  to  return  the  account  for  the
   current job.

   CACCT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CACTX1:   Invalid account identifier
   CACTX2:   Job is not logged in
   VACCX0:   Invalid account
   VACCX1:   Account string exceeds 39 characters



   3.17  CFIBF    JSYS 100
         _________________
         _________________
   3.17  CFIBF    JSYS 100

   Clears the designated file input buffer.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Is a no-op if the source designator is not associated with a terminal.

   The CFOBF monitor call can be used to clear a designated  file  output
   buffer.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   CFIBF ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator



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                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                                  (CFIBF)


   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   TTYX01:   Line is not active



   3.18  CFOBF    JSYS 101
         _________________
         _________________
   3.18  CFOBF    JSYS 101

   Clears the designated file output buffer.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Is a no-op if the destination designator  is  not  associated  with  a
   terminal.

   The CFIBF call can be used to clear a designated file input buffer.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   CFOBF ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   TTYX01:   Line is not active



   3.19  CFORK    JSYS 152
         _________________
         _________________
   3.19  CFORK    JSYS 152

   Creates a process inferior to the calling process.  (Refer to  Section
   2.7.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Characteristics for inferior,,PC address for inferior

                    B0(CR%MAP) Make the inferior process's map  the  same
                               as  the  current process's map by means of
                               indirect pointers.  If this bit is not on,
                               the inferior process will have no pages in
                               its map.  If desired, the creating process
                               can  then  use PMAP or GET to add pages to
                               the inferior's map.

                    B1(CR%CAP) Make the inferior  process's  capabilities
                               the  same  as  the  current process's.  If
                               this bit is not on, the inferior process



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                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                                  (CFORK)


                               has  no  capabilities  (all  bits  of  Job
                               Capability Word are 0).

                    B3(CR%ACS) Set the inferior process's  ACs  from  the
                               block  whose  address  is in AC2.  If this
                               bit is not on, the inferior process's  ACs
                               are set to 0.

                    B4(CR%ST)  Set the PC of the inferior process to  the
                               value  in  the right half of AC1 and start
                               the process.  If this bit is not  on,  the
                               inferior  process  is not started, and the
                               right half of AC1 is ignored.   (Also  see
                               the XSFRK% call.)

                    B18-35     PC value for the inferior process if CR%ST
                     (CR%PCV)  is on.

              AC2:  Address of 20 (octal) word  block  (optional).   This
                    block   contains  the  AC  values  for  the  inferior
                    process.  (Refer to bit CR%ACS above.)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, relative process handle in AC1

   The inferior process receives the same primary input and  output  JFNs
   as  the  current  process.   However,  the primary input and/or output
   files may be changed with the SPJFN monitor call.

   The CR%MAP argument in AC1 allows the inferior to see the same address
   space  as  that  of the superior.  The inferior process will have read
   and write access to the  superior's  address  space.   The  pages  are
   shared, and changes made by one process will be seen by the other.

   CFORK creates a nonvirgin process if:

        1.  CR%ST is set and

        2.  CR%ACS and/or CR%MAP is set.

   CFORK creates an execute-only process if bit CR%MAP  is  set  and  the
   creating  process  is an execute-only process.  This is the only other
   way to create an execute-only process besides using the GET JSYS on  a
   virgin process.

   The KFORK monitor call can be used to kill one or more processes.

   CFORK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX6:   All relative process handles in use


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                                  (CFORK)


   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process
   CFRKX3:   Insufficient system resources



   3.20  CHFDB    JSYS 64
         ________________
         ________________
   3.20  CHFDB    JSYS 64

   Changes certain words in the  file  descriptor  block  (FDB)  for  the
   specified  file.   (Refer  to  Section  2.2.8  for  the format of this
   block.)

   RESTRICTIONS:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required to change  some
                    words  in the FDB.  (Refer to Table 2-1 for the words
                    requiring capabilities.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(CF%NUD) Do not wait  for  the  disk  copy  of  the
                               directory to be updated.

                               The specified  changes  are  made  to  the
                               directory in memory and are written to the
                               disk as a part of the normal monitor  disk
                               updating  procedure.   (See below for more
                               information.)

                    B9-17      Index into FDB indicating word to be
                     (CF%DSP)  changed

                    B18-35     JFN (for a disk file)
                     (CF%JFN)

              AC2:  Mask indicating bits to be changed.   If  changing  a
                    count value (in AC3), use -1 as a mask.

              AC3:  New values for changed bits.  These  values  must  be
                    given  in the bit positions corresponding to the mask
                    given in AC2.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Because each CHFDB call changes only one  word  in  the  FDB,  several
   calls must be executed to change several words.  Each call causes disk
   I/O.  To keep I/O to a minimum, the program should set bit  CF%NUD  on
   each  call.   The setting of this bit on each call permits the program
   to run faster by allowing several changes to be made to the  FDB  with
   minimum disk I/O.

   To ensure that all the changes have been  written  to  the  disk,  the
   program  can  issue the last CHFDB call with bit CF%NUD off.  Also, if
   the program requires the FDB on the disk  to  be  updated  after  each
   call, it should execute each CHFDB call with bit CF%NUD off.



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                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                                  (CHFDB)


   There are a variety of calls used in manipulating  the  FDB;  see  the
   description of the FDB in Chapter 2 for information on these calls.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   CHFDB ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CFDBX1:   Invalid displacement
   CFDBX2:   Illegal to change specified bits
   CFDBX3:   Write or owner access required
   CFDBX4:   Invalid value for specified bits
   CFDBX5:   No FDB for non-directory devices
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   STRX10:   Structure is offline



   3.21  CHKAC    JSYS 521
         _________________
         _________________
   3.21  CHKAC    JSYS 521

   Checks if a user is allowed access to  files  in  a  given  directory.
   This  monitor call determines if the user can access files that have a
   specified protection code if the user is  logged  in  with  the  given
   capabilities and connected to the directory.

   RESTRICTIONS:    When this call is used  in  any  section  other  than
                    section  zero,  one-word global byte pointers used as
                    arguments must have a byte size of seven bits.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Length of the argument block in the right  half.   If
                    B0(CK%JFN)  is  on, word .CKAUD of the argument block
                    contains a JFN.

              AC2:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success,  access  check  is   completed,   with   AC1
                    containing  -1 if access is allowed or 0 if access is
                    not allowed.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .CKAAC    Code of desired access to files.

   1         .CKALD    Byte pointer to user name string, or  36-bit  user
                       number of user whose access is being checked.


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   2         .CKACD    Byte  pointer  to  directory  name  string   (with
                       punctuation),  or 36-bit directory number to which
                       user whose access is being checked is connected.

   3         .CKAEC    Enabled capabilities of user whose access is being
                       checked.  (Refer to Section 2.7.1.)

   4         .CKAUD    Byte  pointer  to  directory  name  string   (with
                       punctuation),  or  36-bit  directory number of the
                       directory containing the files being accessed.  If
                       B0(CK%JFN)  of AC1 is on, this word contains a JFN
                       for the file being accessed.

   5         .CKAPR    Protection of the files being accessed.  (Refer to
                       Section 2.2.6.) This word is not required if a JFN
                       is supplied in word .CKAUD.

   Access codes are as follows:

         0   .CKARD    read existing files
         1   .CKAWR    write existing files
         2   .CKAEX    execute existing files
         3   .CKAAP    append to existing files
         4   .CKADL    obtain directory listing of existing files
         6   .CKADR    read the directory
        10   .CKACN    connect to the directory
        11   .CKACF    create files in the directory

   CHKAC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CKAX1:    Argument block too small
   CKAX2:    Invalid directory number
   CKAX3:    Invalid access code
   CKAX4:    File is not on disk
   STRX10:   Structure is offline



   3.22  CIS    JSYS 141
         _______________
         _______________
   3.22  CIS    JSYS 141

   Clears the software interrupt system for the current process.   Clears
   all interrupts in progress and all waiting interrupts.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always



   3.23  CLOSF    JSYS 22
         ________________
         ________________
   3.23  CLOSF    JSYS 22

   Closes a specific file or all files.



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   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(CO%NRJ) Do not release the JFN.

                    B6(CZ%ABT) Abort  any  output  operations   currently
                               being  done.   Close  the  file but do not
                               perform any  cleanup  operations  normally
                               associated   with  closing  a  file.   (If
                               output is to a magnetic tape, for example,
                               do  not  output remaining buffers or write
                               tape marks.  If output is to a disk  file,
                               do not change the end-of-file pointer.) If
                               output is to a new disk file that has  not
                               been     closed    (and    is    therefore
                               nonexistent), the file is closed and  then
                               expunged.

                    B7(CZ%NUD) Do not update the copy of the directory on
                               the  disk.   (Refer to CF%NUD of the CHFDB
                               call description for further information.)

                    B18-35     JFN of the file being closed
                      (CO%JFN)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   If AC1 contains -1, all files (and all JFNs) at or below this  process
   (with  the exception of the primary I/O files and files that cannot be
   closed by this process) are closed.  This action is identical to  that
   taken  on  a  CLZFF call with AC1 containing the process handle .FHSLF
   (400000).

   The OPENF monitor call can be used to open a specific file.

   CLOSF ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   CLSX1:    File is not open
   CLSX2:    File cannot be closed by this process
   CLSX3:    File still mapped
   CLSX4:    Device still active
   ENQX20:   Locked JFN cannot be closed
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged

   All output errors can occur.



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   3.24  CLZFF    JSYS 34
         ________________
         ________________
   3.24  CLZFF    JSYS 34

   Closes process's files.  Closes all files and/or releases all JFNs  at
   and/or below a specified process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(CZ%NIF) Do not close files of inferior.  processes

                    B1(CZ%NSF) Do not close files of this process.

                    B2(CZ%NRJ) Do not release JFNs.

                    B3(CZ%NCL) Do  not  close  any  files;  only  release
                               nonopen JFNs

                    B4(CZ%UNR) Unrestrict files  opened  with  restricted
                               access   for   specified   process.    The
                               specified process must be the same as,  or
                               inferior  to,  the  process  executing the
                               call.

                    B5(CZ%ARJ) Wait until file can be closed, then  close
                               it, and release JFNs.

                    B6(CZ%ABT) Abort  any  output  operations   currently
                               being  done.   Close  the  file but do not
                               perform any  cleanup  operations  normally
                               associated   with   closing  a  file  (for
                               example, do not output  remaining  buffers
                               or   write  tape  marks  if  output  to  a
                               magnetic tape is aborted).  If output to a
                               new  disk  file  that  has not been closed
                               (file is nonexistent) is aborted, the file
                               is closed and then expunged.

                    B7(CZ%NUD) Do not update the copy of the directory on
                               the  disk.   (Refer to CF%NUD of the CHFDB
                               call description for further information.)

                    B18-35     Process handle
                      (CZ%PRH)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always.  No action is taken if the call is in any way
                    illegal.

   If AC1  contains  only  the  process  handle  .FHSLF,  the  action  is
   identical to that taken on a CLOSF call with AC1 containing -1.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   CLZFF ERROR MNEMONICS:



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   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged



   3.25  CNFIG%    JSYS 627
         __________________
         __________________
   3.25  CNFIG%    JSYS 627

   Returns configuration information  about  the  central  processor  and
   operating  system environment for the system on which the monitor call
   is executed.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The available functions and their argument blocks are described below.

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .CFINF    Return basic hardware and software information.

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .CFLEN    Number of words returned (CF%WDP),,
                                      length of argument block (CF%LOB)

                       1    .CFIPR    Type   of   processor.    ID    for
                                      KL = .CFGKL(4)

                       2    .CFISE    CPU serial number, right-justified

                       3    .CFIUC    CPU microcode version number, right
                                      justified

                       4    .CFIHO    CPU hardware options:

                                      B0(CF%50Z)  Line power is 50 hertz.

                                      B1(CF%CHI)  Cache is installed.

                                      B2(CF%CHN)  Channel  bit   in   the
                                                  APRID word is on.

                                      B3(CF%EKL)  CPU  is   an   extended
                                                  KL10.


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                                      B4(CF%MOS)  System  has  a   master
                                                  oscillator.

                                      B5(CF%MCA)  System has MCA25  pager
                                                  cache.

                                      B6(CF%CH1)  Cache control bit 1.

                                      B7(CF%CH2)  Cache control bit 2.

                                      B8(CF%CI)   System has a CI.

                       5    .CFIMO    CPU microcode options

                                      B0(CF%T20)  TOPS-20          paging
                                                  implemented.

                                      B1(CF%EAD)  Microcode       handles
                                                  extended addresses.

                                      B2(CF%UCO)  Non-standard  microcode
                                                  is loaded.

                       6    .CFISO    TOPS-20 static software options

                                      B0(CF%CFS)  CFS is installed.

                                      B1(CF%DCN)  DECnet is installed.

                                      B2(CF%ARP)  TCP/IP is installed.

                       7    .CFIVR    TOPS-20  version  number   obtained
                                      from location .JBVER.

                       The maximum length of the argument block is  given
                       by symbol .CFLIN.

   1         .CFCIN    Return CFS information

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .CFLEN    Number of words returned (CF%WDP),,
                                      length of argument block (CF%LOB).

                       1    .CFNCN    Number of CFS nodes  up,  including
                                      the host system.

                       2    .CFCDO    CFS dynamic options

                                      B0(CF%CFR)  Host has  connected  to
                                                  another   CFS  host  at
                                                  least once.

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                       The maximum length of the argument block is  given
                       by symbol .CFCLN.

   2         .CFCSE    Return CI node number and serial  number  of  each
                       CFS   node.    The   numbers  are  returned  right
                       justified in APRID format.  Bits 0-13 of each word
                       are   reserved   for   the   future   by  DIGITAL.
                       Information will be returned for a host,  provided
                       that  the  host  is active and that there is valid
                       information for the  host.   Information  for  the
                       first host will always be returned.  The number of
                       hosts is determined by word .CFNCN of  the  .CFCIN
                       function.

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .CFLEN    Number of words returned (CF%WDP),,
                                      length of argument block (CF%LOB).

                       1    .CFCS1    CI node  number  (CF%CIN),,  serial
                                      number of first host (CF%HSN).

                       2              CI node  number  (CF%CIN),,  serial
                                      number of next host (CF%HSN).

                       n    .CFCSn    CI node  number  (CF%CIN),,  serial
                                      number of last host (CF%HSN).

   3         .CFCND    Return node names of CFS  hosts  as  2-word  ASCIZ
                       strings.   Information will be returned for a host
                       provided that the host is active and that there is
                       valid  information  for the host.  Information for
                       the first  host  will  always  be  returned.   The
                       number  of  hosts  is determined by word .CFNCN of
                       the .CFCIN function.

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .CFNND    Number of nodes returned (CF%NND),,
                                      length of argument block (CF%LOB).

                       1    .CFBP1    Byte pointer to ASCIZ node name  of
                                      first host.

                            .CFBP1+n  Start  of  area  where  node   name
                                      strings are placed.

   4         .CFHSC    Returns the list of HSC node names.  In the  event
                       that the argument block is not large enough, the




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                       CFGBTS error code is returned.  Since the argument
                       block  must be long enough to contain all possible
                       HSCs, it is suggested that it be set to the length
                       C%SBLL*3+1.

                       Argument Block:

                       0    .CFNHN    Number    of     nodes     returned
                                      (CF%NHN),,length of block (CF%LOB).

                       1    .CFHP1    Byte pointer  to  first  node  name
                                      string

                            .CFHP1+n  Start  of  an  area  in  which  the
                                      monitor  placed  node name strings.
                                      These are ASCIZ strings  containing
                                      the node name.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   CNFIG% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CFGBFC:   Function code out of range
   CFGBTS:   Argument block too short
   CFGIAB:   Invalid argument block address
   CFGAAB:   Error accessing argument block
   CFGINA:   Information not available for this function



   3.26  COMND    JSYS 544
         _________________
         _________________
   3.26  COMND    JSYS 544

   Parses one field of a command that  is  either  typed  by  a  user  or
   contained in a file.  When this monitor call is used to read a command
   from a terminal, it provides the following features:

        1.  Allows the input of a command (including the guide words)  to
            be given in abbreviated, recognition (ESC and CTRL/F), and/or
            full input mode.

        2.  Allows the user to edit his input with  the  DELETE,  CTRL/U,
            CTRL/W, and CTRL/R editing keys.

        3.  Allows fields of the command to be defaulted  if  an  ESC  or
            CTRL/F  is typed at the beginning of any field, or if a field
            is omitted entirely.

        4.  Allows a help message to be given if a question mark  (?)  is
            typed at the beginning of any field.




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        5.  Allows input of an indirect file (@file)  that  contains  the
            fields for all or the remainder of the command.

        6.  Allows a recall of the correct portion of  the  last  command
            (up  to  the  beginning  of  the  field  where  an  error was
            detected) if the next command line begins with  CTRL/H.   The
            correct  portion  of the command is retyped, and the user can
            then continue typing from that point.

        7.  Allows input of a line to be continued onto the next line  if
            the  user types a hyphen (-) immediately preceding a carriage
            return.  (The carriage return is  invisible  to  the  program
            executing  the  COMND call, although it is stored in the text
            buffer.) The user can type the hyphen while he  is  typing  a
            comment.  The comment is then continued onto the next line.

            A hyphen not immediately followed by  a  carriage  return  is
            parsed as ordinary text.

   The COMND call allows comments in the command line.   A  command  line
   can  contain  a  comment  if  the  field  before  the comment has been
   terminated and the comment is preceded by an exclamation  point  or  a
   semicolon.   If  the  comment  starts with an exclamation point, COMND
   ignores all text between the exclamation point and either the  end  of
   the  line or the next exclamation point.  If the comment starts with a
   semicolon, COMND ignores all text on the remainder of the line.

   A command line can contain the name of an  indirect  command  file  so
   long  as  the  file  name comes at the beginning of a field.  It must,
   however, be the last item on the line, and its contents must  complete
   the  command.   The  user must follow the name of the indirect command
   file (after any recognition is performed) with a carriage return.

   If a carriage return does not end the command line  immediately  after
   the  name of the indirect command file, the system outputs the message
   ?INDIRECT FILE NOT CONFIRMED.  Also, if the user types a question mark
   (instead  of  the  file  specification  of the indirect file) after he
   types the at-sign (@) character, the message FILESPEC OF INDIRECT FILE
   is output.

   If the indirect file itself contains an  ESC  or  a  carriage  return,
   COMND  treats  them  as  spaces.   COMND  places  the  contents of the
   indirect file in the text buffer, but does not  display  them  on  the
   user's terminal.

   As the user types his command, the characters are placed in a  command
   text  buffer.   This  buffer can also include the command line prompt.
   Several byte pointers and counts reflect  the  current  state  of  the
   parsing of the command.  These pointers and counts are as follows:




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        1.  Byte pointer to the beginning of  the  prompting-text  buffer
            (.CMRTY).  This pointer is also called the CTRL/R buffer byte
            pointer, since a CTRL/R causes COMND to redisplay the  prompt
            contained  in this buffer, along with anything the user typed
            on the command line before he typed the CTRL/R.

            The buffer that contains the prompt need  not  be  contiguous
            with the buffer containing the remainder of the command line.

        2.  Byte pointer to the beginning of the buffer that contains the
            user's  input  (.CMBFP).  This is the limit back to which the
            user can edit.

        3.  Byte pointer to the  beginning  of  the  next  field  of  the
            command line to be parsed (.CMPTR).

        4.  Count of  the  space  remaining  in  the  text  input  buffer
            (.CMCNT).

        5.  Count of the number of characters in the buffer that have not
            yet been parsed (.CMINC).

   The following illustration  is  a  logical  arrangement  of  the  byte
   pointers and counts.  Remember that the prompting text buffer need not
   be adjacent to the text buffer.


                           <------------- .CMCNT ---------->
          
   !=======================================================!
   !        !              !                 !             !
   !        !              !                 !             !
   !=======================================================!
   ^        ^              ^
   |        |              |
   |        |              |<---- .CMINC ---->
   |        |              |
   |        |              |
   |        .CMBFP         .CMPTR
   .CMRTY


   These byte pointers and other information are contained in  a  command
   state block whose address is given as an argument to the COMND monitor
   call.  The .CMINI function initializes these pointers.

   COMND Parses a command line field by field.  COMND substitutes default
   values  for  missing  fields in the command line when the user types a
   carriage return, ESC, CTRL/F, or question mark.  These characters  are
   called  action  characters because they cause the system to act on the
   command as typed so far.  Other characters that terminate a field  are
   space, tab, slash, comma, and any other nonalphanumeric character.

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   Normally, parsing does not begin, and the COMND call does  not  return
   control  to  the  program, until an action character is typed.  But if
   B8(CM%WKF) is on in word .CMFLG when the COMND call executes,  parsing
   begins after each field is terminated.

   A program parses a command line by repeated COMND  calls.   Each  call
   specifies  the  type  of  field the program expects to be parsed.  The
   program supplies this information, placing a  function  code  and  any
   data  needed  for  the  function  in  a function descriptor block.  On
   successful completion of each call, the byte pointers and  counts  are
   updated  in  the  command  state  block, and any data obtained for the
   field is returned.

   The program executing  the  COMND  call  should  not  reset  the  byte
   pointers  in  the  command  state  block  after it completes parsing a
   command line.  It should set up the  command  state  block  before  it
   begins  to  parse  any  commands,  and then use the .CMINI function to
   initialize the command state block before parsing each  command  line.
   This  allows  the  .CMINI  function  to  use the CTRL/H error-recovery
   feature.

   If the program resets the pointers and counts  in  the  command  state
   block,  instead  of  using  the  .CMINI  function to do so, use of the
   CTRL/H feature is not possible.  When a CTRL/H is  typed,  the  .CMINI
   function allows recovery from an error in the last command only if the
   following are both true:

        1.  The pointer to the beginning of the user's input (.CMBFP) and
            the  pointer  to the beginning of the next field to be parsed
            (.CMPTR) are not equal.

        2.  The last character parsed in the previous command is  not  an
            end-of-line character.

   The COMND call allows the user to delete  his  typed  input  with  the
   DELETE,  CTRL/W,  and  CTRL/U keys without regard to field boundaries.
   When the user deletes part of a field that has  already  been  parsed,
   the  COMND  call  returns  to  the program with B3(CM%RPT) set in word
   .CMFLG, or the  program  resumes  execution  at  the  reparse  address
   contained  in  word  .CMFLG  of the command state block.  This address
   should be the place in the program at which  parsing  of  the  command
   line  begins.   If this address is zero, the program must test AC1 for
   this bit,  and  reparse  the  command  line  from  the  beginning,  if
   necessary.   (See  the description of word .CMFLG of the command state
   block.)

   The calling sequence to the COMND call is as follows:

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Address of the command state block

              AC2:  Address of the first alternative function  descriptor
                    block

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   RETURNS     +1:  Always (unless a reparse is needed and the right half
                    of .CMFLG is nonzero), with

                    AC1 containing flags in the left half and the address
                        of  the  command  state  block in the right half.
                        The flags are copied  from  word  .CMFLG  in  the
                        command state block.

                    AC2 containing either the data obtained for the field
                        or  a  monitor call error code if the field could
                        not be parsed (CM%NOP is on in AC1).

                    AC3 containing in the left half the  address  of  the
                        function  descriptor block given in the call, and
                        in the right half the  address  of  the  function
                        descriptor  block  actually  used.  Note that the
                        contents of the right half identify uniquely  the
                        type of atom that was parsed.

   The format of the command state block is shown below.

           0                        17 18                       35
          !=======================================================!
   .CMFLG !         Flag Bits         ! Reparse Dispatch Address  !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMIOJ !         Input JFN         !        Output JFN         !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMRTY !              Byte Pointer to CTRL/R Text              !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMBFP !          Byte Pointer to Start of Text Buffer         !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMPTR !        Byte Pointer to Next Input To Be Parsed        !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMCNT !             Count of Space Left in Buffer             !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMINC !        Count of Unparsed Characters in Buffer         !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMABP !              Byte Pointer to Atom Buffer              !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMABC !                  Size of Atom Buffer                  !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMGJB !            Address of GTJFN Argument Block            !
          !=======================================================!










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                            Command State Block

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

     0       .CMFLG    Flag bits  in  the  left  half,  and  the  reparse
                       dispatch  address  in  the  right half.  Some flag
                       bits can be set by the program executing the COMND
                       call;  others  can  be set by the COMND call after
                       its execution.  The bits that can be  set  by  the
                       program  are described following the Command State
                       Block description.

                       The reparse dispatch address is  the  location  to
                       which control is transferred when a reparse of the
                       command is needed.  This happens when a user edits
                       characters in a field that was already parsed.

                       If  this  field  is  zero,  the  COMND  call  sets
                       B3(CM%RPT)  in  the  left  half  of this word, and
                       gives the +1 return when a reparse is needed.  The
                       program must then test the left half of AC1 to see
                       if CM%RPT is set.  If it is, the user must reenter
                       the  code  that  parses  the  first  field  of the
                       command.

                       The code at the reparse  dispatch  address  should
                       initialize  the  program's  state  to  what it was
                       after   the   last    .CMINI    function.     This
                       initialization  should include resetting the stack
                       pointer, closing and releasing any  JFNs  acquired
                       since  the  last .CMINI function, and transferring
                       control to the code immediately following the last
                       .CMINI function call.

     1       .CMIOJ    Input JFN in the left half, and output JFN in  the
                       right half.  These designators identify the source
                       for the input of the command and  the  destination
                       for   the   output   of   the  typescript.   These
                       designators are usually  .PRIIN  (for  input)  and
                       .PRIOU (for output).

     2       .CMRTY    Byte pointer to the  beginning  of  the  prompting
                       text.

     3       .CMBFP    Byte pointer to the beginning of the user's input.
                       The user cannot edit back past this pointer.

     4       .CMPTR    Byte pointer to the beginning of the next field to
                       be parsed.

     5       .CMCNT    Count of the space remaining in the  buffer  after
                       the .CMPTR pointer.

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     6       .CMINC    Count of the number of unparsed characters in  the
                       buffer after the .CMPTR pointer.

     7       .CMABP    Byte pointer  to  the  atom  buffer,  a  temporary
                       storage buffer that contains the last field parsed
                       by the COMND call.  The terminator of the field is
                       not  placed  in  this  buffer.  The atom buffer is
                       terminated with a null.

    10       .CMABC    The size of the atom buffer in  bytes.   The  atom
                       buffer  should be at least as large as the largest
                       field the program must parse.

    11       .CMGJB    Address of a GTJFN  argument  block.   This  block
                       must  be at least 16(octal) words long and must be
                       writable.   If  a  longer  GTJFN  block  is  being
                       reserved,  the  count  in  the  right half of word
                       .GJF2 of the GTJFN argument block must be  greater
                       than four.

                       The GTJFN block is filled in  by  the  COMND  call
                       with arguments for the GTJFN call if the specified
                       COMND function requests a JFN  (functions  .CMIFI,
                       .CMOFI,  and  .CMFIL).  The user should store data
                       in this block on the .CMFIL function only.

   The flag bits that can be set by the user in the  left  half  of  word
   .CMFLG  in  the  Command  State Block are described below.  These bits
   apply to the parsing of the entire command and are preserved by  COMND
   after  execution.   See  the  end of the COMND JSYS discussion for the
   bits that are returned by COMND in the left half of word .CMFLG.


                 Bits Supplied in State Block on COMND Call

   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

   6         CM%RAI    Convert lowercase input to uppercase.

   7         CM%XIF    Do not recognize  the  at-sign  (@)  character  as
                       designating an indirect file; instead consider the
                       character as ordinary punctuation.  A program sets
                       this bit to prevent the input of an indirect file.

   8         CM%WKF    Begin  parsing  after  each  field  is  terminated
                       instead   of   only   after  an  action  character
                       (carriage return, ESC, CTRL/F, question  mark)  is
                       typed.   A program sets this bit if it must change
                       terminal  characteristics  in  the  middle  of   a
                       command.   Turning off echoing during the input of
                       a password is an example of a use for this bit.


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                       Use of  this  bit  is  not  recommended,  however,
                       because terminal wakeup occurs after each field is
                       terminated, thereby increasing system overhead.

                       The  recommended  method  of   changing   terminal
                       characteristics  within  a command is to input the
                       field requiring the special characteristic on  the
                       next  line with its own prompt.  For example, if a
                       program is accepting a password,  it  should  turn
                       off  echoing after the .CMCFM function of the main
                       command and perform the .CMINI  function  to  type
                       the prompt requesting a password on the next line.

   The format of the function descriptor block is shown below.

          0           8 9          17 18                       35  
         !=======================================================!
         !  function   !  function   ! address of next function  !
   .CMFNP!    code     !    flags    !     descriptor block      !
         !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMDAT!              Data for specific function               !
         !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMHLP!          Byte pointer to help text for field          !
         !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMDEF!        Byte pointer to default string for field       !
         !-------------------------------------------------------!
   .CMBRK!             Address of 4-word break mask              !
         !=======================================================!


                         Function Descriptor Block

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

     0       .CMFNP    Function  code  and  pointer  to   next   function
                       descriptor block.

                       B0-8(CM%FNC)    Function code
                       B9-17(CM%FFL)   Function-specific flags
                       B18-35(CM%LST)  Address  of  the   next   function
                                       descriptor  block, or zero if this
                                       is the  last  function  descriptor
                                       block.

     1       .CMDAT    Data for the specific function, if any.

     2       .CMHLP    Byte pointer to the  help  text  for  this  field.
                       This  word  can  be  zero  if  the  program is not
                       supplying its own help text.  CM%HPP must  be  set
                       (in word 0) in order for this pointer to be used.



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     3       .CMDEF    Byte pointer to the default string for this field.
                       This  word  can  be  zero  if  the  program is not
                       supplying its own default string.  CM%DPP must  be
                       on in word 0 in order for this pointer to be used.

     4       .CMBRK    Address of a  4-word  break  mask  that  specifies
                       which  characters  terminate a field.  Word .CMBRK
                       is ignored unless CM%BRK (B13) is on in word 0  of
                       the function descriptor block.

   The individual words in the function descriptor block are described in
   the following paragraphs.

   Words .CMFNP and .CMDAT of the function descriptor block

   Word .CMFNP contains the function code for the field to be parsed, and
   word  .CMDAT  contains  any  additional data needed for that function.
   The function codes, along with any required data  for  the  functions,
   are described below.

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

     0       .CMKEY    Parse a keyword, such as  a  command  name.   Word
                       .CMDAT  contains  the  address of a keyword symbol
                       table.  The keyword table must be in  alphabetical
                       order.  See the TBLUK monitor call description for
                       more information on  the  format  of  the  keyword
                       table.

                       The table entries point to argument  blocks.   The
                       right  half  of  the first word of each such block
                       contains the following bits, which can be set when
                       B0-6  of  that first word are off and B7(CM%FW) is
                       set:

                       B35(CM%INV)    Suppress this keyword in  the  list
                                      output on a question-mark (?).  The
                                      program can set this bit to include
                                      entries in the table that should be
                                      output as part  of  the  help  text
                                      because   they  are  not  preferred
                                      keywords.  This bit  is  also  used
                                      with  the  CM%ABR bit to prevent an
                                      abbreviation from being output when
                                      a question mark (?) is typed.

                                      This bit can be set,  for  example,
                                      to  allow  the  keyword  LIST to be
                                      valid, even  though  the  preferred
                                      keyword  may  be  PRINT.   The LIST
                                      keyword is not listed in the output
                                      given  when  a question mark (?) is
                                      typed.
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                       B34(CM%NOR)    Do not recognize this keyword  even
                                      if  an  exact match is typed by the
                                      user and suppress  its  listing  in
                                      the  list  output  when  a question
                                      mark (?) is typed.  (Refer  to  the
                                      TBLUK  call  description  for  more
                                      information on using this bit.)

                       B33(CM%ABR)    Consider  this  keyword   a   valid
                                      abbreviation  for  another entry in
                                      the table.  The right half of  this
                                      table  entry  points to the command
                                      table  entry  of  the  keyword  for
                                      which this is an abbreviation.  The
                                      program can set this bit to include
                                      entries  in the table that are less
                                      than     the     minimum     unique
                                      abbreviation.

                                      For example, this bit can be set to
                                      include the entry ST (for START) in
                                      the table.  If the user then  types
                                      ST  as  a keyword, COMND accepts it
                                      as a valid abbreviation  for  START
                                      even  though  there  may  be  other
                                      keywords beginning with ST.

                                      To  suppress  the  output  of  this
                                      abbreviation   in   the   list   of
                                      keywords  output  when  a  question
                                      mark (?) is typed, the program must
                                      also set the CM%INV bit.

                       On a successful return, AC2 contains  the  address
                       of the table entry where the keyword was found.

                       Note that  keywords  in  the  table  that  contain
                       trailing spaces (such as FORTRAN literals) are not
                       recognized.

     1       .CMNUM    Parse a number.  Word .CMDAT  contains  the  radix
                       (from  2  to  10)  of the number.  On a successful
                       return, AC2 contains the number.

     2       .CMNOI    Parse a guide word string, but do  not  return  an
                       error  if no guide word is input.  Guide words are
                       output if the user terminated the  previous  field
                       with  ESC.   Guide  words  are not output, nor can
                       they be input, if the user has caused parsing into
                       the next field.



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                       For COMND to input a guide word,  the  guide  word
                       field  must  be  delimited  by  parentheses.  Word
                       .CMDAT contains a byte pointer to an ASCIZ  string
                       that  contains  the  guide word.  This string does
                       not contain parentheses.

                       An error is returned only if a guide word is input
                       that  does not match the one expected by the COMND
                       call.

     3       .CMSWI    Parse a switch.  A switch field must begin with  a
                       slash, and can end with a colon or any legal field
                       terminator.

                       Word .CMDAT  contains  the  address  of  a  switch
                       keyword symbol table.  (Refer to the TBLUK monitor
                       call description for the  format  of  the  table.)
                       Switch  entries  in  the  keyword  table  must not
                       contain a slash.   If  switch  requires  a  value,
                       however, its entry must end with a colon.

                       The data bits CM%INV, CM%NOR, and CM%ABR,  defined
                       for  the  .CMKEY function, can also be set on this
                       function.

                       On a successful return, AC2 contains  the  address
                       of  the  table  entry where the switch keyword was
                       found.

     4       .CMIFI    Parse an input file specification.  This  function
                       causes  the  COMND  call  to execute a GTJFN call,
                       which attempts to parse the specification  for  an
                       existing file using no default fields.  Hyphens in
                       the file specification are treated as alphanumeric
                       characters.

                       The .CMGJB address (word 11 in the  command  state
                       block)  must  be  supplied,  but  the  GTJFN block
                       should be empty.  Data stored in the  GTJFN  block
                       is  overwritten by the COMND JSYS, and GTJFN flags
                       are set in the GTJFN block.

                       On a  successful  return,  AC2  contains  the  JFN
                       assigned.

                       See note following .CMFIL function.

     5       .CMOFI    Parse an output file specification.  This function
                       causes  the  COMND  call  to execute a GTJFN call,
                       which parses the specification for either a new or
                       an  existing  file.  The default generation number


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                       is the generation number of the existing file plus
                       1.   The  .CMGJB address must be supplied, but the
                       GTJFN block should be empty.  (Data stored in  the
                       block  will  be  overwritten  by  the  COMND JSYS.
                       Also,  certain  GTJFN  flags  are   set.)   On   a
                       successful  return, AC2 contains the JFN assigned.
                       Hyphens are treated as alphanumeric characters for
                       this function.

                       See note following .CMFIL function.

     6       .CMFIL    Parse a general  (arbitrary)  file  specification.
                       This  function  causes the COMND call to execute a
                       GTJFN to attempt to parse  the  specification  for
                       the  file.   The  .CMGJB address must be supplied,
                       but data stored in  certain  words  of  the  GTJFN
                       block is overwritten by the COMND JSYS and certain
                       GTJFN flags  are  set  (see  note  below).   On  a
                       successful  return, AC2 contains the JFN assigned.
                       Hyphens are treated as alphanumeric characters for
                       this function.

                       Note that portions of  the  GTJFN  block  used  by
                       functions   .CMOFI,   .CMIFI,   and   .CMFIL   are
                       controlled by COMND.   The  following  list  shows
                       which  words  are  under  the control of COMND and
                       which words are under the control of the user:

                       GTJFN      Controlled    Characteristics
                       Word(s)    by

                       .GJGEN     COMND     1.  .CMOFI sets flags GJ%FOU,
                                                GJ%MSG,  and  GJ%XTN  and
                                                clears all other flags.

                                            2.  .CMIFI sets flags GJ%OLD,
                                                and GJ%XTN and clears all
                                                other flags.

                                            3.  .GMOFI  and  .GMIFI  zero
                                                the  right  half  of word
                                                .GJGEN.

                                            4.  .CMFIL sets  flag  GJ%XTN
                                                and clears GJ%CFM.

                       .GJSRC     COMND         None

                       .GJDEV -
                       .GJJFN     COMND/
                                  USER          Functions   .CMIFI    AND


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                                                .CMOFI give COMND control
                                                of these  words.   .CMFIL
                                                gives the user control of
                                                these words.

                       .GJF2 -
                       .GJBFP     COMND         None

                       .GJATR     USER          Function .CMFIL gives the
                                                user   control   of  this
                                                word.  .GJATR is not used
                                                for other functions.

     7       .CMFLD    Parse an arbitrary field.  This function is useful
                       for fields not normally handled by the COMND call.
                       The   input,   as   delimited   by    the    first
                       nonalphanumeric character, is copied into the atom
                       buffer; the delimiter is  not  copied.   Note  the
                       following:

                       1.  This function will parse a null field

                       2.  Hyphens are treated as alphanumeric characters
                           for this function

                       3.  No validation is performed (such  as  filename
                           validation)

                       4.  No standard help  message  is  available  (see
                           description of word .CMHLP, below)

                       5.  The FLDBK. and BRMSK. macros can be  used  for
                           including  other characters in the field (such
                           as the asterisk (*) character)

    10       .CMCFM    Confirm.  This function  waits  for  the  user  to
                       confirm  the  command  with  a carriage return and
                       should be used at the end  of  parsing  a  command
                       line.

    11       .CMDIR    Parse a  directory  name.   Login  and  files-only
                       directories  are  allowed.   Word  .CMDAT contains
                       data  bits  for  this  function.   The   currently
                       defined bit is as follows:

                       B0(CM%DWC)     Allow  wildcard  characters  to  be
                                      typed in a directory name.

                                      On   a   successful   return,   AC2
                                      contains   the   36-bit   directory
                                      number.


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    12       .CMUSR    Parse a user name.   Only  login  directories  are
                       allowed.  On a successful return, AC2 contains the
                       36-bit user number.

    13       .CMCMA    Parse a comma.  This  function  sets  B1(CM%NOP-no
                       parse)  in  word .CMFLG of the command state block
                       and returns an error if a comma is  not  the  next
                       item  in  the  input.  Blanks can appear on either
                       side of the comma.  This function  is  useful  for
                       parsing a list of arguments.

    14       .CMINI    Initialize the command line by setting up internal
                       monitor  pointers, typing the prompt, and checking
                       to see if the user typed  CTRL/H.   This  function
                       should  be  used  before  beginning  of  parsing a
                       command line, but not  before  reparsing  a  line.
                       Reinitializing the command line with this function
                       before  starting  to  reparse  the  command   line
                       prevents the use of the CTRL/H feature.

                       To use this function, the  user  first  moves  the
                       needed  data into the command state block and then
                       issues .CMINI.  If an error occurs while a line is
                       being  parsed, .CMINI is issued again by the COMND
                       JSYS to reinitialize the line.

                       For the second and all subsequent .CMINI  function
                       calls  for a given line, the user should not alter
                       the byte pointers  and  character  counts  in  the
                       command  state  block.  To do so would disable the
                       CTRL/H feature.   This  feature  allows  the  user
                       program,  on parsing a bad atom, to print an error
                       message, reissue the prompt, and parse the command
                       line  again without forcing the user to retype the
                       entire line.

                       If .CMINI reads a CTRL/H character, .CMINI  resets
                       all  byte pointers and character counts except the
                       .CMINC count to their original state.  .CMINI sets
                       the  .CMINC  count  to the number of characters in
                       the buffer up to the bad atom.   These  characters
                       are  output  to  the  terminal  and  parsed again.
                       Control then passes to  the  reparse  address  (if
                       provided), and normal parsing resumes.  The effect
                       on the program is as if the  bad  atom  had  never
                       been typed.

    15       .CMFLT    Parse a floating-point number.   On  a  successful
                       return, AC2 contains the floating-point number.




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    16       .CMDEV    Parse a device name.  A device name consists of up
                       to  six  alphanumeric  characters  terminated by a
                       colon (":").  On a successful return, AC2 contains
                       the device designator.

    17       .CMTXT    Parse the input  text  up  to  the  next  carriage
                       return,  place  the  text  in the atom buffer, and
                       return.  If an ESC or CTRL/F is typed,  it  causes
                       the  terminal bell to ring (because recognition is
                       not available with this function) and is otherwise
                       ignored.   If  a  question  mark  (?) is typed, an
                       appropriate response is given,  and  the  question
                       mark  (?)  is not included in the atom buffer.  (A
                       question mark can be included in the input text if
                       it is preceded by a CTRL/V.  However, if the input
                       text is a user name, the CTRL/V cannot be used  to
                       precede a question mark.)

    20       .CMTAD    Parse a date and/or time field  according  to  the
                       setting  of bits CM%IDA and CM%ITM.  The user must
                       input the field as  requested.   Any  date  format
                       allowed by the IDTIM call can be input.  If a date
                       is not input, it is  assumed  to  be  the  current
                       date.  If a time is not input, it is assumed to be
                       00:00:01.  When both the date and time fields  are
                       input,  they  must  be  separated  by  one or more
                       spaces.  If the fields are input separately,  they
                       must  be  terminated  with  a  space  or  carriage
                       return.  Word .CMDAT contains  bits  in  the  left
                       half  and an address in the right half as data for
                       the function.  The bits are:

                       B0(CM%IDA) Parse a date
                       B1(CM%ITM) Parse a time
                       B2(CM%NCI) Do not convert the date and/or time  to
                                  internal  format.   (Refer  to  Section
                                  2.9.2.)

                       The address in the right half is the beginning  of
                       a  three-word block in the caller's address space.
                       On a successful return, this block  contains  data
                       returned  from the IDTNC call executed by COMND if
                       B2(CM%NCI) was on in the COMND call (if the  input
                       date  and/or time field was not to be converted to
                       internal format).  If B2(CM%NCI) was  off  in  the
                       COMND  call,  on a successful return, AC2 contains
                       the internal date and time format.

    21       .CMQST    Parse a quoted string up to the terminating quote.
                       The  delimiters  for  the  string  must  be double
                       quotation marks and are not  copied  to  the  atom
                       buffer.  A double quotation mark is input as part

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                       of the string if two double quotation marks appear
                       together.   This  function  is useful if the legal
                       field terminators and the action characters are to
                       be  included  as part of a string.  The characters
                       ?, ESC, and  CTRL/F  are  not  treated  as  action
                       characters,  and are included in the string stored
                       in the atom buffer.  Carriage return is an invalid
                       character in a quoted string and causes B1(CM%NOP)
                       to be set on return.

    22       .CMUQS    Parse  an  unquoted  string  up  to  one  of   the
                       specified  break characters.  Word .CMDAT contains
                       the  address  of  a  4-word  block  of  128  break
                       character mask bits.  (Refer to word .RDBRK of the
                       TEXTI call description for an explanation  of  the
                       mask.)  The  characters  scanned are not placed in
                       the atom buffer.  On return, .CMPTR is pointing to
                       the  break character.  This function is useful for
                       parsing a string with an arbitrary delimiter.  The
                       characters  ?,  ESC, and CTRL/F are not treated as
                       action characters (unless they  are  specified  in
                       the  mask)  and  can  be  included  in the string.
                       Carriage return can also be included if it is  not
                       one of the specified break characters.

    23       .CMTOK    Parse the  input  and  compare  it  with  a  given
                       string.   Word .CMDAT contains the byte pointer to
                       the given string.  This function  sets  B1(CM%NOP)
                       in  word  .CMFLG  of  the  command state block and
                       returns if the next input characters do not  match
                       the given string.  Leading blanks in the input are
                       ignored.  This  function  is  useful  for  parsing
                       single   or   multiple  character  operators  (for
                       example, + or **).

    24       .CMNUX    Parse  a  number  and  terminate  on   the   first
                       nonnumeric  character.   Word  .CMDAT contains the
                       radix  (from  2  to  10)  of  the  number.   On  a
                       successful  return, AC2 contains the number.  This
                       function is useful for parsing a number  that  may
                       not  be  terminated with a nonalphabetic character
                       (for example, 100PRINT FILEA).

                       Note that nonnumeric identifiers can begin with  a
                       digit  (for example, 1SMITH as a user name).  When
                       a nonnumeric identifier and  a  number  appear  as
                       alternates  for a field, the order of the function
                       descriptor  blocks  is  important.    The   .CMNUX
                       function,  if  given first, would accept the digit
                       in the nonnumeric identifier  as  a  valid  number
                       instead   of  as  the  beginning  character  of  a
                       nonnumeric identifier.

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    25       .CMACT    Parse an account string.  The input, as  delimited
                       by  the first nonalphanumeric character, is copied
                       into the atom buffer; the delimiter is not copied.
                       No  verification  is performed nor is any standard
                       help message available.  The length of the  string
                       is  checked,  and  if it exceeds 39 characters, an
                       error is generated.

    26       .CMNOD    Parse a network node name.  A node  name  consists
                       of up to six alphanumeric characters followed by 2
                       colons ("::").  The node name must begin  with  an
                       alphabetic  character.   Lowercase  characters are
                       converted to uppercase characters.  The node  name
                       is copied into the atom buffer without the colons.

   In addition to the function code in bits  0-8  (CM%FNC),  .CMFNP  also
   contains  function-specific  flag  bits in bits 9-17 (CM%FFL), and the
   address of another function descriptor block in bits 18-35 (CM%LST).

   The flag bits that can be set in bits 9-17 (CM%FFL) are as follows:

   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

    11       CM%NOC    Indicates  that  a  semicolon  does  not  begin  a
                       full-line  comment and instead is matched with the
                       specified  function  in  the  function  descriptor
                       block.   If  this  bit  is  not set, the semicolon
                       begins a full line comment.

    12       CM%NSF    Indicates that a suffix is optional.  This bit  is
                       meaningful   only   with  the  .CMDEV  and  .CMNOD
                       functions.  If this bit is not set, the suffix  is
                       required.

    13       CM%BRK    Notifies COMND that word .CMBRK  of  the  function
                       descriptor  block  contains  a pointer to a 4-word
                       break mask.  See description of  word  .CMBRK  for
                       more details.

    14       CM%PO     The field is to be parsed only,  and  the  field's
                       existence   is  not  to  be  verified.   This  bit
                       currently applies to the .CMDEV,  .CMDIR,  .CMNOD,
                       and  .CMUSR  functions  and  is  ignored  for  the
                       remaining  functions.   On  return,   COMND   sets
                       B1(CM%NOP-no parse) only if the field typed is not
                       in the correct syntax.  Also, data returned in AC2
                       may not be correct.

    15       CM%HPP    A byte pointer to a program-supplied help  message
                       for this field is given in word 2 (.CMHLP) of this
                       function descriptor block.


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    16       CM%DPP    A  byte  pointer  to  a  program-supplied  default
                       string  for this field is given in word 3 (.CMDEF)
                       of this function descriptor block.

    17       CM%SDH    The output of the default help message  is  to  be
                       suppressed  if  the  user  types  a question mark.
                       (See below for the default messages.)

   The address of another function descriptor block can be given in  bits
   18-35  (CM%LST) of the .CMFNP word.  The use of this second descriptor
   block is described below.

   Usually one COMND call is executed for  each  field  in  the  command.
   However,  for some fields, more than one type of input may be possible
   (for example, after a keyword field, the next field could be a  switch
   or  a  filename  field).   In these cases, all the possibilities for a
   field must be tried in an order selected  to  test  unambiguous  cases
   first.

   When the COMND call  cannot  parse  the  field  as  indicated  by  the
   function code, it does one of two things:

        1.  It sets the current pointer and counts  such  that  the  next
            call  will  attempt  to  parse the same input over again.  It
            then returns with B1(CM%NOP) set in  the  left  half  of  the
            .CMFLG  word in the command state block.  The caller can then
            issue another COMND call  with  a  function  code  indicating
            another  of the possible fields.  After the execution of each
            call, the caller should test the CM%NOP flag to see that  the
            field was parsed successfully.

        2.  If an address of another function descriptor block  is  given
            in  CM%LST,  the  COMND  call  moves to this descriptor block
            automatically and attempts to parse the field as indicated by
            the function code contained in B0-8(CM%FNC) in word .CMFNP of
            that block.  If the COMND call fails to parse the field using
            this  new function code, it moves to a third descriptor block
            if one is given.  This sequence continues  until  either  the
            field  is  successfully  parsed  or  the  end of the chain of
            function blocks is reached.  Upon  completion  of  the  COMND
            call,  AC3  contains  the  addresses  of  the  first and last
            function blocks used.

   By specifying a chained list of function blocks, the program can  have
   the  COMND  call  automatically  check all possible alternatives for a
   field and not have  to  issue  a  separate  call  for  each  one.   In
   addition,  if  the user types a question mark, a list is output of all
   the alternatives for the field as indicated by the  list  of  function
   descriptor blocks.




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   Word .CMHLP of the Function Descriptor Block

   This word contains a byte pointer to  a  program-supplied  help  text.
   The  COMND  call  outputs  this help if the user types a question mark
   when entering a command field.  Bit 15(CM%HPP) must be set in  word  0
   (.CMFNP) of the function descriptor block for this pointer to be used.

   If  B17(CM%SDH)  is  set  in  this  word,  COMND  outputs   only   the
   program-supplied  message.   If  B17(CM%SDH) is not set, COMND appends
   the default help message to the program-supplied message, and  outputs
   them both.

   If .CMHLP is zero, COMND outputs only the default message.

   The default help message depends on the particular function being used
   to  parse  the  current  field.  The following table lists the default
   help message for each function available in the COMND call.


                           Default Help Messages

   Function                 Message

   .CMKEY (keyword)         One  of  the  following   followed   by   the
                            alphabetical  list of valid keywords.  If the
                            user types a question mark in the  middle  of
                            the   field,   only  the  keywords  that  can
                            possibly match the field as  currently  typed
                            are output.  If no keyword can possibly match
                            the  currently  typed  field,  the  following
                            message   is  output:   keyword  (no  defined
                            keywords match this input).

                            If there  is  only  1  keyword,  the  keyword
                            becomes the HELP message.

   .CMNUM (number)          The help message output depends on the  radix
                            specified  in .CMDAT in the descriptor block.
                            If the radix is octal, the  help  message  is
                            octal  number.   If the radix is decimal, the
                            help message is decimal number.  If the radix
                            is  any  other  radix,  the help message is a
                                           __       __
                            number in base nn where nn is the radix.

   .CMNOI (guide word)      None

   .CMSWI (switch)          One  of  the  following   followed   by   the
                            alphabetical  list  of valid switch keywords.
                            The same rules apply as for .CMKEY  function,
                            above.



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   .CMIFI (input file)      The help  message   output   depends  on  the
   .CMOFI (output file)     settings of certain bits in the  GTJFN  call.
   .CMFIL (any file)        If bit GJ%OLD is off and bit  GJ%FOU  is  on,
                            the   help   message   is   output  filespec.
                            Otherwise,  the   help   message   is   input
                            filespec.

   .CMFLD (any field)       None

   .CMCFM (confirm)         Confirm with carriage return

   .CMDIR (directory)       Directory name

   .CMUSR (user)            User name

   .CMCMA (comma)           Comma

   .CMINI (initialize)      None

   .CMFLT (floating point)  Number

   .CMDEV (device)          Device name

   .CMTXT (text)            Text string

   .CMTAD (date)            The help message depends on the bits  set  in
                            .CMDAT in the descriptor block.  If CM%IDA is
                            set, the help message is date.  If CM%ITM  is
                            set,  the  help message is time.  If both are
                            set, the help message is date and time.

   .CMQST (quoted)          Quoted string

   .CMUQS (unquoted)        Unquoted string if "?" is a break  character,
                            otherwise none

   .CMTOK (token)           None

   .CMNUX (number)          Same as .CMNUM

   .CMACT (account)         None

   .CMNOD (node)            Node name


   Word .CMDEF of the Function Descriptor Block

   This word contains a byte pointer to the ASCIZ string to  be  used  as
   the  default  for  this  field.   For  this pointer to be used, bit 16
   (CM%DPP) must be set in word 0 (.CMFNP) of the descriptor block.   The
   string  is  output  to  the destination, as well as copied to the text


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   buffer, if the user types an ESC  or  CTRL/F  as  the  first  nonblank
   character  in  the  field.   If  the user types a carriage return, the
   string is copied to  the  atom  buffer,  but  is  not  output  to  the
   destination.

   When the caller supplies a list of  function  descriptor  blocks,  the
   byte  pointer  for  the  default  string must be included in the first
   block.  The CM%DPP bit and the pointer  for  the  default  string  are
   ignored  when  they appear in subsequent blocks.  However, the default
   string can be worded so that it applies  to  any  of  the  alternative
   fields.   The  effect  is  the same as if the user had typed the given
   string.

   Defaults for fields of a file specification can also be supplied  with
   the  .CMFIL  function.  If both the byte pointer to the default string
   and the JFN defaults have been provided, the  COMND  default  is  used
   first, and then, if necessary, the GTJFN defaults are used.

                                    NOTE

           The function descriptor block, whose address is  given
           in  AC2, can be set up by the FLDDB. and FLDBK. macros
           defined in MACSYM.  (See the end of the COMND  section
           for a description of these macros.)


   Word .CMBRK of the Function Descriptor Block

   This word contains a pointer to  a  4-word  user-specified  mask  that
   determines  which characters constitute end of field.  The leftmost 32
   bits of each word correspond to a character  in  the  ASCII  collating
   sequence  (in  ascending  order).   If  the  bit  is  on  for  a given
   character, typing that character causes the COMND JSYS  to  treat  the
   characters  typed  so  far  as  a  separate  field  and  to parse them
   according to the function being used.  CM%BRK (B13) must be on in  the
   first  word  of  the  function descriptor block, or COMND ignores word
   .CMBRK.

   Ordinarily,  the  user  relies  on  COMND's  default  masks   (varying
   according  to  function)  to  specify  which  characters signal end of
   field, and thus is not concerned with  word  .CMBRK  of  the  function
   block.   But  for  special  purposes such as allowing "*" or "%" to be
   part of a field, rather than a field delimiter, the user must  specify
   his own mask.  (In this example, the bits for "*" and "%" would be off
   in the mask word.) The user may inspect COMND's default masks (defined
   in MONSYM) for help in designing a custom mask.

   The following is a list of the COMND functions that use masks:





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        Mask              COMND       Changeable
        Symbols           Function    by User

        KEYB0. - KEYB3.   .CMKEY      Yes
        DEVB0. - DEVB3.   .CMDEV      Yes (only if parse-only)
        FLDB0. - FLDB3.   .CMFLD      Yes
        EOLB0. - EOLB3.   .CMTXT      Yes
        KEYB0. - KEYB3.   .CMSWI      Yes
        User-specified    .CMTAD      Yes
        USRB0. - USRB3.   .CMUSR      No
        FILB0. - FILB3.   .CMFIL      No
        FILB0. - FILB3.   .CMIFI      No
        FILB0. - FILB3.   .CMOFI      No
        internal          .CMNUM      No
        FILB0. - FILB3.   .CMDIR      No
        internal          .CMFLT      No
        ACTB0. - ACTB3.   .CMACT      No

   COMND will ignore any break masks that  are  specified  for  functions
   that do not allow user-modified masks.

   Note that specifying a zero mask with CM%BRK set will  cause  the  TTY
   line buffer to fill up and generate an error.

   On a successful return, the COMND call returns flag bits in  the  left
   half  of  AC1  and preserves the address of the command state block in
   the right half of AC1.  These flag bits are copied from word .CMFLG in
   the command state block and are described as follows.


                        Bits Returned on COMND Call

   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

    0        CM%ESC    An ESC was typed by the user as the terminator for
                       this field.

    1        CM%NOP    The field could not be parsed because it  did  not
                       conform  to  the  specified function(s).  An error
                       code is returned in AC2.  If this bit is set, bits
                       0  (CM%ESC) and 2 (CM%EOC) might not contain valid
                       information.

    2        CM%EOC    The field was terminated with a carriage return.

    3        CM%RPT    Characters already  parsed  need  to  be  reparsed
                       because  the  user edited them.  This bit does not
                       need to be examined if the program has supplied  a
                       reparse  dispatch  address  in  the  right half of
                       .CMFLG in the command state block.



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    4        CM%SWT    A switch field was terminated with a colon.   This
                       bit is on if the user either used recognition on a
                       switch that ends with a colon or typed a colon  at
                       the end of the switch.

    5        CM%PFE    The previous field was terminated with an ESC.

   When a field cannot be parsed, B1(CM%NOP) is set in AC1, and an  error
   code  is  returned in AC2.  Note that if a list of function descriptor
   blocks is given and an error code is returned, the error is associated
   with  the function that had the largest atom buffer after all function
   blocks have been tried without a successful parse of the field.

   NPXAMB:   Ambiguous
   NPXNSW:   Not a switch - does not begin with slash
   NPXNOM:   Does not match switch or keyword
   NPXNUL:   Null switch or keyword given
   NPXINW:   Invalid guide word
   NPXNC:    Not confirmed
   NPXICN:   Invalid character in number
   NPXIDT:   Invalid device terminator
   NPXNQS:   Not a quoted string - does not begin with double quote
   NPXNMT:   Does not match token
   NPXNMD:   Does not match directory or  user  name,  or  structure  not
             mounted
   NPXCMA:   Comma not given
   COMX18:   Invalid character in node name
   COMX19:   Too many characters in node name

                                   Macros

   Several macros (defined in MACSYM) are available  to  make  using  the
   COMND JSYS more convenient.  These macros are as follows:

   FLDDB.(TYP,FLGS,DATA,HLPM,DEFM,LST)

          where:

          TYP  = function type
          FLGS = function flags
          DATA = function-specific data
          HLPM = help message
          DEFM = default text
          LST  = additional invocations of the FLDDB. macro (used only if
                 multiple function blocks are required)

          This macro generates function descriptor blocks for COMND.  For
          example, the following code performs a .CMINI function:

          MOVEI T1,STEBLK            ;Get address of COMND state block
          MOVEI T2,[FLDDB.(.CMINI)]  ;Get address of function block


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          COMND

          The following code performs a .CMKEY  function  (assuming  that
          the keyword table started at address CMDTAB:

          MOVEI T1,STEBLK            ;Get address of COMND state block
          MOVEI T2,[FLDDB(.CMKEY,<CM%DPP+CM%HPP>,CMDTAB,
                   <help text>,<default text>)]
          COMND

   FLDBK.(TYP,FLGS,DATA,HLPM,DEFM,BRKADR,LST)

          This is exactly the same as FLDDB., except that a provision has
          been  made  for  the  address  of  the  first  word of a 4-word
          character mask (BRKADR).   This  version  is  for  use  when  a
          user-specified character mask is required.

   BRMSK.(INI0,INI1,INI2,INI3,ALLOW,DISALLOW)

          where:

          INI0 =     first word of character mask
          INI1 =     second word of character mask
          INI2 =     third word of character mask
          INI3 =     fourth word of character mask
          ALLOW =    characters to allow in the mask
          DISALLOW = characters to disallow in the mask

          This macro generates 4-word character masks for use with  those
          COMND  functions  that  allow the user to specify his own mask.
          For example, executing the following code  allows  "*"  in  the
          predefined mask for the .CMFLD function (FLDB0 thru FLDB3):

          BRMSK.(FLDB0.,FLDB1.,FLDB2.,FLDB3.,<*>,)

          Also, the BRMSK. macro may be invoked within the FLDBK. macro:

          FLDBK.(TYP,FLGS,DATA,HLPM,DEFM,[
                 BRMSK.(INI0,INI1,INI2,INI3,ALLOW,DISALLOW)],LST)

   The COMND call causes other monitor calls to be executed, depending on
   the  particular  function  that  is requested.  Failure of these calls
   usually results in the failure to parse the requested field.  In these
   cases,  the relevant error code can be obtained by the GETER and ERSTR
   monitor calls.

        Any TBLUK error can occur on the keyword and switch functions.

        Any NIN/NOUT  and  FLIN/FLOUT  error  can  occur  on  the  number
        functions.



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        Any  GTJFN  error  except  for  GJFX37  can  occur  on  the  file
        specification functions.

        Any IDTNC error can occur on the date/time function.

        Any RCDIR or RCUSR error can occur  on  the  directory  and  user
        functions.

        Any STDEV error can occur on the device function.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   COMND ERROR MNEMONICS:

   COMNX1:   Invalid COMND function code
   COMNX2:   Field too long for internal buffer
   COMNX3:   Command too long for internal buffer
   COMNX5:   Invalid string pointer argument
   COMNX8:   Number base out of range 2-10
   COMNX9:   End of input file reached
   COMX10:   Invalid default string
   COMX11:   Invalid CMRTY pointer
   COMX12:   Invalid CMBFP pointer
   COMX13:   Invalid CMPTR pointer
   COMX14:   Invalid CMABP pointer
   COMX15:   Invalid default string pointer
   COMX16:   Invalid help message pointer
   COMX17:   Invalid byte pointer in function block
   VACCX1:   Account string too long



   3.27  CRDIR    JSYS 240
         _________________
         _________________
   3.27  CRDIR    JSYS 240

   Creates, changes, or deletes a directory entry.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Byte pointer to ASCIZ string containing the structure
                    and  directory name.  The string must be of the form:
                    structure:<directory>.

              AC2:  B0(CD%LEN)  Set flags  and  length  of  the  argument
                                block  from  the  values  given  in  word
                                .CDLEN.

                    B1(CD%PSW)  Set password from argument block

                    B2(CD%LIQ)  Set  working  disk  storage  limit   from
                                argument block


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                    B3(CD%PRV)  Set capability bits from argument block

                    B4(CD%MOD)  Set mode bits from argument block

                    B5(CD%LOQ)  Set permanent  disk  storage  limit  from
                                argument block

                    B6(CD%NUM)  Set directory number from argument  block
                                (valid only when creating a directory)

                    B7(CD%FPT)  Set default file protection from argument
                                block

                    B8(CD%DPT)  Set directory  protection  from  argument
                                block

                    B9(CD%RET)  Set default retention count from argument
                                block

                    B10(CD%LLD) Set last LOGIN date from argument block

                    B11(CD%UGP) Set user groups from argument block

                    B12(CD%DGP) Set directory groups from argument block

                    B13(CD%SDQ) Set  subdirectory  quota  from   argument
                                block

                    B14(CD%CUG) Set  user  groups  assignable   by   this
                                directory from argument block

                    B15(CD%DAC) Set default account from argument block

                    B16(CD%PPN) Set   project-programmer   number    from
                                argument block

                    B17(CD%DEL) Delete this directory entry

                    B18-35(CD%APB) Address of the argument block

              AC3:  Byte pointer to ASCIZ string containing the  password
                    of  the  directory.   This pointer is required when a
                    nonprivileged user is  changing  parameters  for  his
                    directory.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with directory number in AC1

   This monitor call requires the  process  to  have  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR
   capability enabled unless one of the following conditions is true:




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        1.  The specified directory is one to which the caller has  owner
            access,  and  the caller is changing any one of the following
            parameters:

                 password (.CDPSW)
                 default file protection (.CDFPT)
                 directory protection (.CDDPT)
                 default retention count (.CDRET)
                 default account (.CDDAC)

            This feature is installation  dependent  and  is  enabled  by
            issuing function .SFCRD of the SMON monitor call.

        2.  The specified directory is inferior to the one to  which  the
            caller  is  currently  connected,  and  the  caller has owner
            access to this inferior directory.

   Refer to Section 2.2.6 for the description of owner access.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning
|  
|  0         .CDLEN    Flag bits in the left  half,  and  length  of  the
|                      argument  block  in the right half.  The following
|                      bits are defined:

                       B0(CD%NSQ)  When restoring this directory, do  not
                                   update its superior directory's quotas
                                   (permanent, working, and  subdirectory
                                   quotas) to account for this directory.
                                   If  this  bit  is  off,  the  superior
                                   directory's  quotas are updated.  This
                                   bit is set by  the  DLUSER  or  DUMPER
                                   program   to   retain   the   superior
                                   directory's quotas when restoring  its
                                   subdirectories.  The process must have
                                   WHEEL or OPERATOR  capability  enabled
                                   to set this bit.

                       B1(CD%NCE)  When restoring or reconstructing  this
                                   directory, do not change any directory
                                   parameters if the directory  currently
                                   exists  on  disk;  set  the parameters
                                   only if the directory does not  exist.
                                   If  this  bit  is  off,  the directory
                                   parameters as saved are  restored  for
                                   the directory.  This bit is set by the
                                   DLUSER or DUMPER program to restore or
                                   reconstruct      directories      from
                                   out-of-date  files   without   causing


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                                   existing   directories  to  revert  to
                                   older parameters.   The  process  must
                                   have   WHEEL  or  OPERATOR  capability
                                   enabled to set this bit.

                       B2(CD%NED)  Set default  on-line  expiration  date
                                   from word .CDDNE.

                       B3(CD%FED)  Set default off-line  expiration  date
                                   from word .CDDFE.

                       B4(CD%RNA)  Reserved for DIGITAL.

                       B5(CD%PEN)  Set password encryption  version  from
                                   word  .CDPEV  and encryption date from
                                   word .CDPDT.

                       B6(CD%PED)  Set password expiration date from word
                                   .CDPED.

                       B7(CD%PMU)  Set maximum password  use  count  from
                                   .CDPMU.
|  
|                      B8(CD%SNI)  Set last  non-interactive  login  date
|                                  and time from argument block.
|  
|                      B9(CD%SFC)  Set   number    of    failed    logins
|                                  (interactive and non-interactive) from
|                                  argument block.

   1         .CDPSW    Byte pointer to password string, which is a string
                       from  1  to  39 alphanumeric characters (including
                       hyphens).

   2         .CDLIQ    Maximum number of  pages  that  can  be  used  for
                       working  disk  storage  (also  known  as logged-in
                       quota).

   3         .CDPRV    Capabilities for this  user.   (Refer  to  Section
                       2.7.1 for the capability bits.)

   4         .CDMOD    Mode word.

                       B0(CD%DIR)  Directory name can  be  used  only  to
                                   connect   to   (the   directory  is  a
                                   files-only directory).  If this bit is
                                   off,  the  directory  name can be used
                                   for logging in and connecting to.

                       B1(CD%ANA)  Accounts are alphanumeric.   This  bit
                                   is not used and is provided for


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                                   compatibility  with  systems   earlier
                                   than TOPS-20 version 3.

                       B2(CD%RLM)  All    messages    from    the    file
                                   <SYSTEM>MAIL.TXT   are  repeated  each
                                   time the user logs in.  If this bit is
                                   off,  only the messages not previously
                                   printed are output when the user  logs
                                   in.

                       B7(CD%DAR)  If on, this  bit  indicates  that  the
                                   file  should  be  archived rather than
                                   migrated  to  virtual  disk  when  the
                                   on-line   expiration   date  has  been
                                   reached.
|  
|                      B8(CD%SEC)  If on, files created are set secure by
|                                  default.

   5         .CDLOQ    Maximum number of  pages  that  can  be  used  for
                       permanent  disk  storage (also known as logged-out
                       quota).

   6         .CDNUM    Directory  number,  valid  only  when  creating  a
                       directory.   An error code is returned if the user
                       changes  the  number  of  an  existing   directory
                       (CRDIX2) or gives a nonunique number (CRDIX8).

   7         .CDFPT    Default     file     protection     (18      bits,
                       right-justified).

   10        .CDDPT    Directory protection (18 bits, right-justified).

   11        .CDRET    Default number of generations  of  a  file  to  be
                       retained   in  the  directory  (retention  count).
                       Valid numbers  are  0  to  63,  with  0  being  an
                       infinite number.

|  12        .CDLLD    Date and time of last interactive login.

   13        .CDUGP    Address of user group list for this directory.

   14        .CDDGP    Address of directory group list.

   15        .CDSDQ    Maximum number of directories that can be  created
                       inferior to this directory.  This parameter allows
                       a  user  to  create  directories  with  the  BUILD
                       command.

   16        .CDCUG    Address of user group list.   This  list  contains
                       the   group   numbers  that  can  be  assigned  to
                       subdirectories.

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   17        .CDDAC    Byte pointer to default account  string  for  this
                       user.

   20        .CDDNE    Default on-line expiration date  and  time,  which
                       can be an explicit date and time (internal format)
                       or an interval (in days).   In  either  case,  the
                       specified  date/interval  cannot exceed the system
                       maximum.  This parameter is read if  CD%NED  (1B2)
                       or  CD%FED  (1B3)  in  .CDLEN  are  set.  If a new
                       directory is created and  this  parameter  is  not
                       specified, the system default is used.

                       An unprivileged user can modify his defaults to be
                       less  than  or  equal  to those that are currently
                       specified or  the  system  maximum,  whichever  is
                       greater.    A   user  with  WHEEL  capability  may
                       override the system maximum.  If no system maximum
                       has been specified, there is no on-line expiration
                       date and time associated with the directory.

   21        .CDDFE    Default off-line expunge date and time.  Otherwise
                       similar to .CDDNE (above).

   22        .CDDRN    Reserved for DIGITAL.

   23        .CDPEV    Version number of password encryption algorithm.

   24        .CDPDT    Date password was encrypted.

   25        .CDPED    Date password expires.

   26        .CDPMU    Maximum use count for password.

   27        .CDPPN    TOPS-10 Project-Programmer number:  p,,pn requires
                       WHEEL or OPERATOR capability to set project number
                       (p) less than 10; project number cannot be 4.
|  
|  30        .CDNLD    Date and time of last non-interactive login.
|  
|  31        .CDFPA    Count of failed interactive logins for  this  user
|                      in  the left half,,count of failed non-interactive
|                      logins in the right half.

   The format of  each  group  list  is  a  table  with  the  first  word
   containing  a  count of the number of words (including the count word)
   in the table and each subsequent word containing a group number.

   When CRDIR is being executed to create a directory, bits 0-17  of  AC2
   can  optionally be on or off.  If a particular bit is on, it indicates
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   examined.  If the bit is off, it indicates that the argument should be
   defaulted.

   The following lists the bits and the corresponding argument defaults:

   Bits             Argument Defaults

   B2(CD%LIQ)       Maximum working disk file storage to 250 pages
   B3(CD%PRV)       No special capabilities
   B4(CD%MOD)       Directory name that can be used for  logging  in  and
                    that  lists  the  messages from <SYSTEM>MAIL.TXT only
                    once
   B5(CD%LOQ)       Maximum permanent disk file storage to 250 pages
   B6(CD%NUM)       The first unused directory number; B6 should normally
                    be off.
   B7(CD%FPT)       Default file protection to 777700
   B8(CD%DPT)       Directory protection to 777700
   B9(CD%RET)       Default file retention count to 1
   B10(CD%LLD)      Never logged in
   B11(CD%UGP)      No user groups
   B12(CD%DGP)      No directory groups
   B13(CD%SDQ)      No ability to create inferior directories
   B14(CD%CUG)      No assignable user groups for inferior directories
   B15(CD%DAC)      No default account


   When CRDIR is being executed to change a directory and any of B0-17 of
   AC2 is off, the corresponding parameter is not affected.

   When CRDIR is being executed to delete a directory,  the  settings  of
   B0-17  of  AC2  are ignored.  A CRDIR call cannot be given to delete a
   directory that has directories inferior to it.

   The GTDIR call can be used to obtain the directory information.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   CRDIR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ACESX3:   Password required
   CRDIX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   CRDIX2:   Illegal to change number of old directory
   CRDIX3:   Insufficient system resources (Job Storage Block full)
   CRDIX4:   Superior directory full
   CRDIX5:   Directory name not given
   CRDIX6:   Directory file is mapped
   CRDIX7:   File(s) open in directory
   CRDIX8:   Invalid directory number
   CRDIX9:   Internal format of directory is incorrect
   CRDI10:   Maximum  directory  number  exceeded;  index   table   needs
             expanding


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   CRDI11:   Invalid terminating bracket on directory
   CRDI12:   Structure is not mounted
   CRDI13:   Request exceeds superior directory working quota
   CRDI14:   Request exceeds superior directory permanent quota
   CRDI15:   Request exceeds superior directory subdirectory quota
   CRDI16:   Invalid user group
   CRDI17:   Illegal   to   create   nonfiles-only   subdirectory   under
             files-only directory
   CRDI18:   Illegal to delete logged-in directory
   CRDI19:   Illegal to delete connected directory
   CRDI20:   WHEEL, OPERATOR, or requested capability required
   CRDI21:   Working space insufficient for current allocation
   CRDI22:   Subdirectory quota insufficient for existing subdirectories
   CRDI23:   Superior directory does not exist
   CRDI24:   Invalid subdirectory quota
   CRDI29:   Illegal to disallow subdirectory user group while in use
   CRDI30:   Invalid password length
|  CRDI31:   Password expiration date is too far in the future
|  CRDI32:   Password expiration is not enabled on this system
|  CRDI33;   Password found in system password dictionary.
   ENACX5:   Account validation data base file is empty
   STRX10:   Structure is offline



   3.28  CRJOB    JSYS 2
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         _______________
   3.28  CRJOB    JSYS 2

   Creates a new job and optionally logs it in.  This monitor call causes
   the  functions  that are normally performed when a job is created (for
   example, assignment of a JSB, the primary I/O designators, and the job
   controlling terminal) to be performed for the new job.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

                    When this call is used  in  any  section  other  than
                    section  zero,  one-word global byte pointers used as
                    arguments must have a byte size of seven bits.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flag bits,,0

              AC2:  Address of argument block

              AC3:  (optional) If CRJOB is to be used to release  control
                    over  a  job previously created with CRJOB (bit 17 in
                    AC1 must be on), then AC3 contains the job number  of
                    the previously-created job.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, with error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, with the number of the new job in AC1


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   The flag bits defined in the left half of AC1 are as follows:

   Bit     Symbol      Meaning

   0       CJ%LOG      Log in the new job.  If this bit is off,  the  new
                       job is created but not logged in.

   1       CJ%NAM      Set the user name and password from  the  argument
                       block.   If  this bit is off, the user name of the
                       caller is given to the new job.

   2-3     CJ%ACT      Set the account of the new job to the following:

                       Code    Symbol    Meaning

                       0       .CJUCA    Use current account of caller.

                       1       .CJUAA    Use account  from  the  argument
                                         block.

                       2       .CJUDA    Use  default  account  of   user
                                         whose job is being created.

   4       CJ%ETF      If set, place the TOPS-20 command processor in the
                       top-level  process  of  the  new job.  The command
                       processor reads its program  argument  block  (see
                       below) at the time it is started.

                       CJ%FIL and CJ%ETF interact in the following ways:

                       1.  If CJ%FIL is on and CJ%ETF is on, then  a  job
                           is  created  with  a top process consisting of
                           the TOPS-20 command processor and an  inferior
                           process  consisting  of the file to which word
                           .CJFIL points.

                       2.  If CJ%FIL is off and CJ%ETF is on, then a  job
                           is  created  with  a top process consisting of
                           the TOPS-20 command  processor.   No  inferior
                           process is created.

                       3.  If CJ%FIL is on and CJ%ETF is off, then a  job
                           is  created  with  a top process consisting of
                           the file to  which  word  .CJFIL  points.   No
                           inferior process is created.

                       The format of the program  argument  block  is  as
                       follows:





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                       Word      Contents

                        0        Count of words in block,  not  including
                                 this word.

                        1        1B0+3B6+2B12+CR%PRA - indicates this  is
                                 a  program argument block created by the
                                 CRJOB JSYS.

                        2        1B0 + offset1 - offset1 is the offset in
                                 this  block  of the first argument being
                                 passed.

                        3        1B0 + offset2 - offset2 is the offset in
                                 this  block of the second argument being
                                 passed.

                        n        (offset1) This argument is a copy of the
                                 flag  bits  from word 10 (.CJEXF) of the
                                 CRJOB argument block, which contains the
                                 flags    for    the   command   language
                                 processor.

                        n+1      (offset2)   This    argument    contains
                                 information   about  the  process  being
                                 started:  the process handle in the left
                                 half, and the entry vector offset in the
                                 right half.  The entry vector offset  is
                                 from  word  .CJSVF (word 4) of the CRJOB
                                 argument block.

                       The program argument block is created by the CRJOB
                       monitor  call  and  is  passed to the process by a
                       PRARG  monitor  call  (performed   internally   by
                       CRJOB).   The  user  does  not  specify any of the
                       information in the program argument  block.   Only
                       the  program  at  the  top  fork  level of the job
                       (usually the TOPS-20  EXEC)  can  read  the  PRARG
                       block.

   5       CJ%FIL      Move the file to which  a  word  in  the  argument
                       block  points  into  a  process in the new job (by
                       means of a GET call).  If B4(CJ%ETF) is  off,  the
                       file is placed in the top-level process of the new
                       job.  If B4(CJ%ETF) is on, the file is  placed  in
                       the  process  designated  in  the Command Language
                       Processor's PRARG argument block (see below).

                       If B5(CJ%FIL) is off, no  file  is  moved  into  a
                       process  of the new job, and the top-level process
                       of the new job is the Command Language Processor.


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   6       CJ%ACS      Load the ACs from the value in the argument block.
                       The  ACs  are  loaded only if a program other than
                       the Command Language Processor is being run.

   7       CJ%OWN      Maintain ownership of the  new  job.   This  means
                       that when the caller logs out, the new job is also
                       logged out.  However, the  new  job  can  also  be
                       logged  out by the normal mechanisms.  If this bit
                       is off, control of the new job is released.

   8       CJ%WTA      Do not start the new  job  until  it  is  attached
                       (using  ATACH JSYS) to a terminal.  If this bit is
                       off, the new job is started.

   9       CJ%NPW      Do not check the password given when the  new  job
                       is logged in.  If this bit is off, the password is
                       checked unless the new job is being logged in with
                       the same user name as the caller, or with WHEEL or
                       OPERATOR capability enabled.

   10      CJ%NUD      Do not update the  date  of  LOGIN  for  the  user
                       logging  in  to  the new job.  If this bit is off,
                       the date of LOGIN is updated, unless the  user  is
                       logging  in with the same user name as the caller,
                       or with WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   11      CJ%SPJ      Set (by means of a SPJFN call) the  primary  input
                       and  output  designators  from  the argument block
                       before  starting  the  job.    The   primary   I/O
                       designators are not changed for a Command Language
                       Processor in the top-level process of the new job;
                       they  are changed only for inferior processes.  If
                       this bit is off, the primary  I/O  designators  of
                       the new job are the job's controlling terminal.

   12      CJ%CAP      Set the allowed user capabilities of the  new  job
                       (right  half)  to  be  the  same  as  the caller's
                       currently enabled capabilities, until the new  job
                       is logged in.  If this bit is off, the new job has
                       the user capabilities  associated  with  the  user
                       whose job is being created.

   13      CJ%CAM      Set the allowed user capabilities of the  new  job
                       to   the   combination   of   (AND  function)  the
                       capability mask in the argument block and the  new
                       job's  user capabilities.  If this bit is off, the
                       new job has the capabilities associated  with  the
                       user whose job is being created.

   14      CJ%SLO      Send an IPCF message to the PID  supplied  in  the
                       argument block when the new job is logged out.  If


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                       this bit is off, no message is sent when  the  new
                       job is logged out.

                       The IPCF logout message has the following format:

                       Word      Contents

                        0        0,,.IPCLO
                        1        N,,# of job logged out.  N is the  count
                                 of  the  remaining words in this message
                                 (currently 10 octal).
                        2        flags,,reserved

                                 Bits   Symbol   Meaning

                                  B0    SP%BAT   job  is  controlled   by
                                                 batch.
                                  B1    SP%DFS   spooling is deferred.
                                  B2    SP%ELO   the job executed LGOUT.
                                  B3    SP%FLO   the job  was  forced  to
                                                 logout.   If this bit is
                                                 on, check word 10 of the
                                                 IPCF message (gives code
                                                 of most  recent  monitor
                                                 call error).  B3 will be
                                                 on only if the  job  has
                                                 an   interrupt   to   be
                                                 handled     by     MEXEC
                                                 (Mini-EXEC).
                                  B4    SP%OLO   the job was  logged  out
                                                 by  another job.  Word 6
                                                 of  the   IPCF   message
                                                 contains  the job number
                                                 of the job that did  the
                                                 logout.

                        3        job connect time
                        4        job CPU time
                        5        TTY number  of  job  at  logout  (-1  if
                                 detached)
                        6        job number  of  the  job  that  did  the
                                 logout
                        7        reserved
                        10       code of the  most  recent  monitor  call
                                 error

   17      CJ%DSN      Release ownership of the  previously  created  job
                       whose  number  is  in  AC3.  If this bit is on, it
                       overrides the setting of all other  bits  in  AC1;
                       and  no  change  is made to the job's status other
                       than the change in ownership.


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   The format of the argument block (whose address is given in AC2) is as
   follows:

   Word      Symbol       Meaning

    0        .CJNAM       Byte pointer to the user name string.

    1        .CJPSW       Byte pointer to the password string.

    2        .CJACT       5B2 + numeric account number or byte pointer to
                          account string.

    3        .CJFIL       Byte pointer to the name  of  the  file  to  be
                          moved (by a GET call) into a process of the new
                          job.  The new job must have read access to  the
                          file.   The  process  into  which  the  file is
                          placed depends on the setting of B4(CJ%ETF).

    4        .CJSFV       Offset in the entry vector to use as the  start
                          address  of  the  file  to  which  word  .CJFIL
                          points.  This offset is  the  argument  to  the
                          SFRKV call used to start the process.

    5        .CJTTY       Terminal   designator   of   the   new    job's
                          controlling  terminal.   This  terminal must be
                          assigned by the caller.  The terminal  is  then
                          released  and  assigned to the new job.  If the
                          new  job  is  to  be   detached,   the   .NULIO
                          designator (377777) is given.

    6        .CJTIM       Connect-time for new  job  before  a  LGOUT  is
                          forced on it; 0 indicates no limit.

    7        .CJACS       Address of a 16-word block whose  contents  are
                          to  be loaded in the new job's ACs if a program
                          other than the Command  Language  Processor  is
                          being run.

    10       .CJEXF       Flag bits to be passed to the Command  Language
                          Processor  in  the top-level process of the new
                          job.  The bits are:

                          B0     Suppress  the  herald  printed  by   the
                                 Command Language Processor.

                          B1     Move  the  file  to  which  word  .CJFIL
                                 points  into the process whose handle is
                                 in the PRARG block (see below).

                          B2     Start the process at the offset  in  the
                                 entry vector given in word .CJSFV.  This


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                                 process is  started  after  the  Command
                                 Language Processor is initialized.

                          B3     Output the text  printed  when  a  LOGIN
                                 command  is  given (system messages, job
                                 number,   or   terminal   number,    for
                                 example).

                          This word is copied  into  the  PRARG  argument
                          block  passed to the Command Language Processor
                          (see below).

    11       .CJPRI       Primary input and output  designators  for  the
                          inferior  processes  of  the  new  job.   These
                          designators must refer to  device  designators.
                          The Command Language Processor in the top-level
                          process of the new job executes an  SPJFN  call
                          to set these designators.

    12       .CFCPU       Run-time limit for  the  new  job.   When  this
                          limit is reached, an interrupt is generated (by
                          a  TIMER  call),  and  the   Command   Language
                          Processor  executes  a  LGOUT  call for the new
                          job.  A zero in this word  means  there  is  no
                          run-time limit on the job.

    13       .CJCAM       Capability mask for the new job.  This mask  is
                          used only if CJ%CAM is set.

    14       .CJSLO       PID to which an IPCF message is to be sent when
                          the new job is logged out.

   When CRJOB creates a new job, it also creates the  top-level  process,
   which  is  always a virgin process.  Thus, an execute-only program can
   be run as the top-level fork.

   The CRJOB call causes other monitor calls to be executed, depending on
   the particular function that is performed.

        Any GTJFN and OPENF errors can occur when obtaining the specified
        file.

        Any SFRKV error can  occur  when  starting  the  program  in  the
        specified file.

        Any LOGIN and account validation errors can occur when logging in
        the job.

   CRJOB ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CRJBX1:   Invalid parameter or function bit combination


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   CRJBX2:   Illegal for created job to enter MINI-EXEC
   CRJBX4:   Terminal is not available
   CRJBX5:   Unknown name for LOGIN
   CRJBX6:   Insufficient system resources



   3.29  CRLNM    JSYS 502
         _________________
         _________________
   3.29  CRLNM    JSYS 502

   Defines or deletes a logical name assignment.  Logical names are  used
   to specify a set of default values for each field requested by a GTJFN
   monitor call.  When a logical name is passed to the  GTJFN  call,  any
   fields  not specified by the user are supplied from the fields defined
   in the logical name definition.  (See Section 2.2.2 and to  the  INLNM
   and  LNMST  monitor  call descriptions for more information on logical
   names.)

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Byte pointer to  the  logical  name  (No  terminating
                    colon should be supplied.)

              AC3:  Byte pointer to the logical name definition string

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, updated string pointer in AC3

   The codes for the functions are as follows:

   Code    Symbol    Meaning

   0       .CLNJ1    Delete one logical name from the job

   1       .CLNS1    Delete one logical name from the  system  (WHEEL  or
                     OPERATOR capability required)

   2       .CLNJA    Delete all logical names from the job

   3       .CLNSA    Delete all logical names from the system  (WHEEL  or
                     OPERATOR capability required)

   4       .CLNJB    Create a logical name for the job

   5       .CLNSY    Create a logical  name  for  the  system  (WHEEL  or
                     OPERATOR capability required)




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   CRLNM ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX09:   Invalid byte size
   CRLNX1:   Logical name is not defined
   CRLNX2:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   CRLNX3:   Invalid function
   GJFX4:    Invalid character in file name
   GJFX5:    Field cannot be longer than 39 characters
   GJFX6:    Device field not in a valid position
   GJFX7:    Directory field not in a valid position
   GJFX8:    Directory terminating delimiter is not preceded by  a  valid
             beginning delimiter
   GJFX9:    More than one name field is not allowed
   GJFX10:   Generation number is not numeric
   GJFX11:   More than one generation number field is not allowed
   GJFX12:   More than one account field is not allowed
   GJFX13:   More than one protection field is not allowed
   GJFX14:   Invalid protection
   GJFX15:   Invalid confirmation character
   GJFX22:   Insufficient system resources (Job Storage Block full)
   GJFX31:   Invalid wildcard designator



   3.30  DEBRK    JSYS 136
         _________________
         _________________
   3.30  DEBRK    JSYS 136

   Dismisses the software interrupt routine in progress and  resumes  the
   process  at  the  location  specified by the PC stored in the priority
   level table.  (See Section 2.6.7.)

   RETURNS     +1:  Only  if  no  software  interrupt  is  currently   in
                    progress and if an ERJMP or ERCAL instruction follows
                    the DEBRK

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.


   DEBRK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DBRKX1:   No interrupts in progress



   3.31  DELDF    JSYS 67
         ________________
         ________________
   3.31  DELDF    JSYS 67

   Reclaims disk space by expunging disk files that have been marked  for
   deletion  with  DELF.  This call first checks to see that the user has
   connect access to  the  directory.   The  calling  process  must  have
   connect access to the directory to expunge files from it.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

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   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(DD%DTF) Delete temporary files (;T) also

                    B1(DD%DNF) Delete nonexistent files that are not  now
                               open

                    B2(DD%RST) Rebuild the symbol table

                    B3(DD%CHK) Check internal consistency  of  directory.
                               If  an  error  occurs,  the  symbol  table
                               should be rebuilt.  If B2(DD%RST) is  also
                               set,  it  is  ignored;  and the DELDF call
                               must be executed again with B2(DD%RST) set
                               to rebuild the symbol table.

              AC2:  Directory number

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The directory number given in AC2 must be that of the user's connected
   or  logged-in  directory  unless  the  process  has  WHEEL or OPERATOR
   capability enabled, or the process has connect access to the directory
   being deleted.

   If errors still occur after the symbol table is rebuilt,  the  process
   should  restore  the  directory from magnetic tape; or the user should
   request help from the operator.

   When a file with archive status is deleted and expunged,  DELDF  sends
   an  IPCF  message to GALAXY.  This message contains all archive status
   information, which includes tape information, as well as  the  present
   file  name,  the  user  who  expunged  the  file,  and the time it was
   expunged.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   DELDF ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX26:   File is off line
   DELDX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   DELDX2:   Invalid directory number
   DELFX2:   File cannot be expunged because it is currently open
   DELFX4:   Directory symbol table could not be rebuilt
   DELFX5:   Directory symbol table needs rebuilding
   DELFX6:   Internal format of directory is incorrect
   DELFX7:   FDB formatted incorrectly; file not deleted
   DELFX8:   FDB not found; file not deleted
   STRX10:   Structure is offline






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   3.32  DELF    JSYS 26
         _______________
         _______________
   3.32  DELF    JSYS 26

   Deletes the specified disk file and, if the file is  closed,  releases
   the  JFN.   The  file  is  not expunged immediately, but is marked for
   later expunging either by the  system  or  with  the  DELDF  or  LGOUT
   monitor calls.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(DF%NRJ) Do not release the JFN.

                    B1(DF%EXP) Expunge the contents of  the  file.   This
                               also   deletes   the   FDB  entry  in  the
                               directory.   B0(DF%NRJ)   and   B1(DF%EXP)
                               cannot be set simultaneously.

                    B2(DF%FGT) Expunge the file but do not  deassign  its
                               addresses.  The process must have WHEEL or
                               OPERATOR capability enabled  to  set  this
                               bit.   This  bit  should be set only by an
                               operator or system specialist to delete  a
                               file  that  has  a damaged or inconsistent
                               index block.

                    B3(DF%DIR) Delete and expunge a directory file.   The
                               process   must   have  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR
                               capability enabled to set this bit.   This
                               bit  should  be set only by an operator or
                               specialist to delete a bad directory.

                    B4(DF%ARC) Allow a file with  archive  status  to  be
                               deleted.

                    B5(DF%CNO) Delete and expunge  the  contents  of  the
                               file  but preserve the file's name and FDB
                               as they were (with the  exception  of  the
                               page  count  and  the page table address).
                               Setting this bit causes the DELF  to  fail
                               if bit AR%NDL is set in word .FBBBT of the
                               FDB, or if a complete set of tape  back-up
                               information is not in the FDB.

                    B18-35     JFN of the file being deleted.
                      (DF%JFN)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, JFN is released unless B0(DF%NRJ) is  on  or
                    the file is open.



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   By setting B0(DF%NRJ), the user can delete multiple files by giving  a
   JFN to GNJFN that represents a group of files and processing each file
   in the group.

   The DELF call takes the  +1  return  if  the  JFN  is  assigned  to  a
   nondirectory device.

   DELF ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   DESX9:    Invalid operation for this device
   DELFX1:   Delete access required
   DELFX2:   File cannot be expunged because it is currently opened
   DELFX3:   System scratch area depleted; file not deleted
   DELFX4:   Directory symbol table could not be rebuilt
   DELFX5:   Directory symbol table needs rebuilding
   DELFX6:   Internal format of directory is incorrect
   DELFX7:   FDB formatted incorrectly; file not deleted
   DELFX8:   FDB not found; file not deleted
   DELFX9:   File is not a directory file
   DELF10:   Directory still contains subdirectory
   DLFX10:   Cannot delete directory; file still mapped
   DLFX11:   Cannot delete directory file in this manner
   DELX12:   File has no pointer to offline storage
   DELX13:   File is marked "Never Delete"
   STRX10:   Structure is offline
   WHELX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required



   3.33  DELNF    JSYS 317
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         _________________
   3.33  DELNF    JSYS 317

   Deletes all but the specified number of generations of  a  disk  file.
   The  files  are  marked for deletion and are expunged at a later time,
   either automatically by the system or explicitly  with  the  DELDF  or
   LGOUT call.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(DF%NRJ) Do not release the JFN

                    B4(DF%ARC) Allow a file with  archive  status  to  be
                               deleted.

                    B5(DF%CNO) Delete and expunge  the  contents  of  the
                               file  but preserve the file's name and FDB
                               as they were (with the  exception  of  the
                               page  count  and  the page table address).
                               Setting this bit causes the DELNF to  fail
                               if bit AR%NDL is set in word .FBBBT of the


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                               FDB or if a complete set  of  tape  backup
                               information is not in the FDB.

                    B18-35     JFN of the file being deleted
                      (DF%JFN)

              AC2:  The number of generations to retain

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, with the number of files deleted in AC2

   Starting at the file specified by the JFN, the DELNF  call  decrements
   the  generation  number,  first  retaining  the  specified  number  of
   generations before deleting the remaining generations.

   DELNF ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DELX13:   File is marked "Never Delete"
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   DELFX1:   Delete access required
   STRX10:   Structure is offline



   3.34  DEQ    JSYS 514
         _______________
         _______________
   3.34  DEQ    JSYS 514

   Removes a request for a specific resource from  the  queue  associated
   with  that resource.  The request is removed whether the process has a
   lock for the resource, or  is  only  waiting  in  the  queue  for  the
   resource.

   This call can be used to remove any number of requests.  If one of the
   requests  cannot be dequeued, the dequeueing procedure continues until
   all requests that can be dequeued have been.  An error return is given
   for  the  last  request found that could not be dequeued.  The process
   can then execute the ENQC call to determine the current status of each
   request.   However,  if  the  process  attempts to dequeue more pooled
   resources than it originally allocated, the error return is taken  and
   none of the pooled resources are dequeued.

   See the TOPS-20  Monitor  Calls  User's  Guide  for  an  overview  and
   description of the Enqueue/Dequeue facility.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions  require  enabled  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR
                    capability  to  release  system  resource  locks,  or
                    enabled WHEEL, OPERATOR, or ENQ capability to release
                    global resource locks.


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                    When this call is used  in  any  section  other  than
                    section  zero,  one-word global byte pointers used as
                    arguments must have a byte size of seven bits.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Address of argument  block  (required  only  for  the
                    .DEQDR function)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The available functions are as follows:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .DEQDR    Remove the  specified  requests  from  the  queue.
                       This   function  is  the  only  one  requiring  an
                       argument block.

   1         .DEQDA    Remove all requests  for  this  process  from  the
                       queues.   This action is taken on a RESET or LGOUT
                       call.  The error return is taken  if  the  process
                       has not given an ENQ call.

   2         .DEQID    Remove  all  requests  that  correspond   to   the
                       specified  request  identifier(ID).  This function
                       allows the process to release a class of locks  in
                       one   call  without  itemizing  each  lock  in  an
                       argument block.  It is useful when  dequeueing  in
                       one  call the same locks that were enqueued in one
                       call.  To use this function,  the  process  places
                       the 18-bit request ID in AC2.

   The format of the argument block for function .DEQDR is  identical  to
   that  given  on  the  ENQ  call.   (Refer  to  the  ENQ  monitor  call
   description.) However, the .ENQID word of the argument  block  is  not
   used on a DEQ call and must be zero.

   DEQ ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX5:    File is not open
   ENQX1:    Invalid function
   ENQX2:    Level number too small
   ENQX3:    Request and lock level numbers do not match
   ENQX4:    Number of pool and lock resources do not match
   ENQX6:    Requested locks are not all locked
   ENQX7:    No ENQ on this lock
   ENQX9:    Invalid number of blocks specified
   ENQX10:   Invalid argument block length


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   ENQX11:   Invalid software interrupt channel number
   ENQX13:   Indirect or indexed byte pointer not allowed
   ENQX14:   Invalid byte size
   ENQX15:   ENQ/DEQ capability required
   ENQX16:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   ENQX17:   Invalid JFN
   ENQX18:   Quota exceeded
   ENQX19:   String too long
   ENQX20:   Locked JFN cannot be closed
   ENQX21:   Job is not logged in
   DESX8:    File is not on disk



   3.35  DEVST    JSYS 121
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         _________________
   3.35  DEVST    JSYS 121

   Translates the given device  designator  to  its  corresponding  ASCIZ
   device   name   string.    The   string  returned  contains  only  the
   alphanumeric device name; it does not contain a colon.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

              AC2:  Device designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, updated string pointer in AC1, if pertinent

   The STDEV monitor call can be  used  to  translate  a  string  to  its
   corresponding device designator.

   DEVST ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DEVX1:    Invalid device designator
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged



   3.36  DFIN    JSYS 234
         ________________
         ________________
   3.36  DFIN    JSYS 234

   Inputs  a  double-precision,  floating-point   number,   rounding   if
   necessary.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC4 and updated string pointer
                    in AC1, if pertinent.

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               +2:  Success, double-precision, floating-point  number  in
                    AC2  and  AC3  and  updated string pointer in AC1, if
                    pertinent.

   DFIN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   FLINX1:   First character is not blank or numeric
   FLINX2:   Number too small
   FLINX3:   Number too large
   FLINX4:   Invalid format



   3.37  DFOUT    JSYS 235
         _________________
         _________________
   3.37  DFOUT    JSYS 235

   Outputs a double-precision, floating-point number.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

              AC2:  First  word  of   a   normalized,   double-precision,
                    floating-point number

              AC3:  Second  word  of  a   normalized,   double-precision,
                    floating-point number

              AC4:  Format control word.  (See Section 2.9.1.2.)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC4 and updated string pointer
                    in AC1, if pertinent.

               +2:  Success, updated string pointer in AC1, if pertinent.

   DFOUT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   FLOTX1:   Column overflow in field 1 or 2
   FLOTX2:   Column overflow in field 3
   FLOTX3:   Invalid format specified
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged





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   3.38  DIAG    JSYS 530
         ________________
         ________________
   3.38  DIAG    JSYS 530

   WARNING:  This JSYS can  cause  a  system  crash.   Use  with  extreme
   caution.

                                    NOTE

           This JSYS is primarily intended for system  use.   The
           informaton returned may change in a future release.

   Reserves a channel and either a single device or all devices  attached
   to  that  channel.   This call is also used to release the channel and
   its devices.  When the request is made, no new activity  is  initiated
   on  the  requested channel, and the monitor waits for current activity
   on all devices connected to the channel to  be  completed.   When  the
   channel  becomes  idle,  the  process requesting the channel continues
   running.

   The DIAG JSYS can also be used to get and release memory.  The  .DGGEM
   function  is  used by the system program TGHA for performing its spare
   bit substitution.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL, OPERATOR, or  MAINTENANCE  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Negative length of the argument  block  in  the  left
                    half,  and address of the argument block in the right
                    half.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The available functions are as follows:

   Function  Symbol    Meaning

      1      .DGACU    Assign the channel and a single  device.   Release
                       the device after the time limit specified.

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      device address
                        2      time limit in milliseconds

      2      .DGACH    Assign the channel and all devices.

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      device address

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      3      .DGRCH    Release the channel and all assigned devices.

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      device address

      4      .DGSCP    Set up the channel program.  The data transfer can
                       be  up to 50 pages.  This function locks in memory
                       the user page to which the  channel  control  word
                       points.   This  function also causes the system to
                       update   the   Exec   Process    Table    location
                       corresponding  to the channel with the appropriate
                       channel control word (physical address).

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      device address
                        2      channel control word 0
                        3      channel control word 1
                               .
                               .
                               .
                       n+2     channel control word n

      5      .DGRCP    Release the channel program.   The  page  for  the
                       specified  channel,  to  which  page  the  channel
                       control word points, is unlocked.   This  function
                       is  not  required  before specifying a new channel
                       program.

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      device address

      6      .DGGCS    Return the status of the  channel.   The  argument
                       block contains the logout area for the channel.

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      device address
                       2-5     4-word channel logout area

    7-77               Reserved for DIGITAL.

    100      .DGGEM    Get memory (for TGHA).




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                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      first page in user address space
                        2      first physical memory page
                        3      number of pages
                        4      user  address  of   AR/ARX   parity   trap
                               routines

                       Upon successful return, this function accomplishes
                       the following:

                       1.  TOPS-20 has requested that all  of  the  front
                           ends refrain from accessing common memory.

                       2.  The hardware PI system has been turned off; no
                           scheduling can occur.

                       3.  The time base and  interval  timer  have  been
                           turned off.

                       4.  All DTE byte transfers have been completed.

                       5.  All RH20 activity has ceased.

                       6.  The designated pages of  the  process  address
                           space   have   been  set  up  to  address  the
                           designated physical memory.  Note that this is
                           not  the  same  as  requesting  the pages with
                           PLOCK.  With the get memory function, the data
                           in   the   physical  memory  pages  have  been
                           retained,  and  ownership  of  the  pages   is
                           unchanged.

                       7.  The CST0 entries for each  of  the  designated
                           physical  pages  have  been  saved  and set as
                           follows:

                           a)  The age is set to the present age  of  the
                               requesting process.

                           b)  The process use field is set to all ones.

                           c)  The modified bit is set to one.

                       8.  The entire address  space  of  the  requesting
                           process has been locked in memory.  (Actually,
                           only the pages that existed at the time of the
                           DIAG  call are locked.  Therefore, the process
                           must ensure that all of  the  pages  it  needs
                           exist and are private when DIAG is executed.)


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                       9.  The monitor has set up proper dispatch if TGHA
                           specified an AR/ARX trap address.

    101      .DGREM    Release memory (for TGHA)

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code

    102      .DGPDL    Inform  the  monitor  that  a  device   previously
                       unknown  to  it  is  now available for use (is now
                       online).   This  functon  is  used  with   devices
                       interfaced  through  the  DX20  (TX01, TX03, TX05,
                       TU70, or TU72).

                       Argument block:

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      primary channel number
                        2      primary unit number
                        3      primary  controller  number  (-1   if   no
                               controller)
                        4      alternate channel number
                        5      alternate unit number (should be  same  as
                               primary unit number)
                        6      alternate  controller  number  (-1  if  no
                               controller)

    103      .DGCSL    Reserved for DIGITAL.

    104      .DGUCD    CI-20 microcode management.

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      subfunction code

                               Code    Symbol    Meaning

                                 0     .DGRIP    microcode   reload    in
                                                 progress
                                 1     .DGRLC    microcode         reload
                                                 complete
                                 2     .DGDIP    microcode    dump     in
                                                 progress
                                 3     .DGDMC    microcode dump complete

    105      .DGRST    Reset any remote system on the CI



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                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      system address:  channel,,node
                               where channel (which CI) is 7  for  a  KL,
                               and node is the CI node address
                        2      0 to set the force-bit to 0;  one  to  set
                               the  force-bit  to  1.  Normally, a remote
                               system will only allow itself to be  reset
                               by  the  system  on  the  CI  that  did  a
                               previous  reset  of  this   system.    The
                               force-bit  allows  the  calling  system to
                               force a reset whether or not  it  did  the
                               previous reset of the remote system.

                               Note:  Remote system may not support  this
                               function.

    106      .DGSTR    Start remote system

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      system address:  channel,,node
                               where channel (which CI) is 7  for  a  KL,
                               and node is the CI node address
                        2      0 to use default start address  of  remote
                               system; or start address for remote system
                               if other than default

                               Note:  Remote system may not support  this
                               function.

    107      .DGCTR    Port counter functions

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      channel,,function
                               For the CI-20 (KLIPA), the channel is 7.

                               Code  Symbol  Meaning

                                0    .DGGTC  get counters
                                1    .DGGVC  release counters
                                2    .DGPTC  set counters.  This function
                                             will   set   the   nodes  to
                                             capture data and the data to
                                             capture.     Note:    .DGCTR
                                             function 0 (.DGGTC) must  be
                                             executed prior to .DGPTC.
                                3    .DGRDC  read counters

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                        2      If releasing counters, then

                               0 = do not force  release.   Ownership  of
                                   counters  will  be  released  only  if
                                   current owner is current process.
                               1 = force release ownership of counters.

                               If setting counters, then mask,, threshold

                        3      nodes to capture data if setting counters.

                       Words 2 - 15 are returned only if port counter
                       function = 3.

                        2      counter,,   process   number   of   owner.
                               Counter  is  incremented whenever the port
                               counters are set (initial value =-1)
                        3      CI-20 microcode version
                        4      path 0 ACKs
                        5      path 0 NAKs
                        6      path 0 no responses
                        7      path 1 ACKs
                        8      path 1 NAKs
                        9      path 1 no responses
                       10      number of datagrams discarded
                       11      total number of transmits
                       12      total number of receives
                       13      node on which data is being collected
                       14      packets received with CRC errors
                       15      mover parity errors,, CBUS parity errors
                       16      register PLIPE errors,, DATA PLIPE errors
                       17      channel errors,, EBUS parity errors
                       18      spurious channel errors,,  CBUS  available
                               timeouts
                       19      spurious  receive  attentions,,   spurious
                               transmit attentions
                       20      transmit buffer parity  errors,,  transmit
                               timeouts

    110      .DGRSC    Read SPEAR counter (the number  of  SPEAR  packets
                       queued  to  be  written  to  the error file).  The
                       calling program should execute this function  both
                       before  and after running any diagnostic test.  If
                       the value of the SPEAR counter changes, then SPEAR
                       entries  have  been produced, some of which may be
                       relevant to the diagnostic.  This counter is never
                       reset and never decremented.

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      returned value of SPEAR counter

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    111      .DGENB    Enable/disable use of  .DGACH  (assign  controller
                       and   all   devices).    This  function  allows  a
                       diagnostic to gain control of the CI  by  allowing
                       it  to assign the CI to itself for the duration of
                       the test.  When the diagnostic has  completed  its
                       testing,  it  should  issue  DIAG% function .DGRCH
                       (release channel) and then issue .DGENB  a  second
                       time to make the CI available to the system.

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      RH20 slot number (7 for CI-20)
                        2      0 to disable .DGACH  and  prevent  further
                               interruption of CI availability to system;
                               -1 to enable .DGACH

    112      .DGWMD    Write maintenance data to a remote node

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      channel number
                        2      number of 8-bit bytes to be written
                        3      address in remote node to write data to
                        4      address of date to be written

                               Note:  Remote system may not support  this
                               function.

    113      .DGRMD    Read maintenance data from a remote node

                       Word    Contents

                        0      function code
                        1      channel number
                        2      number of 8-bit bytes to be read
                        3      address in remote node to read data from
                        4      address to which data should be written

                               Note:  Remote system may not support  this
                               function.

   The device  address  given  in  some  of  the  argument  blocks  is  a
   machine-dependent  specification  for  the  channel  and  device to be
   assigned.  The devices that can be assigned must be  attached  to  the
   RH20  controller  and  must be mounted by a process with either WHEEL,
   OPERATOR, or MAINTENANCE capability enabled.  The format of the device
   address word is:




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          0         2 3       9 10     23 24     29 30          35
         !=======================================================!
         !  address  ! device  !    0    !  unit   !   subunit   !
         !   type    !  code   !         !         !             !
         !=======================================================!


   DIAG ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DIAGX1:   Invalid function
   DIAGX2:   Device is not assigned
   DIAGX3:   Argument block too small
   DIAGX4:   Invalid device type
   DIAGX5:   WHEEL, OPERATOR, or MAINTENANCE capability required
   DIAGX6:   Invalid channel command list
   DIAGX7:   Illegal to do I/O across page boundary
   DIAGX8:   No such device
   DIAGX9:   Unit does not exist
   DIAG10:   Subunit does not exist
   DIAG11:   Device is already on-line



   3.39  DIBE    JSYS 212
         ________________
         ________________
   3.39  DIBE    JSYS 212

   Dismisses the process until the designated file input buffer is empty.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  File designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Returns immediately  if  the  designator  is  not  associated  with  a
   terminal.

   The DOBE monitor call can be used to dismiss  the  process  until  the
   designated file output buffer is empty.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   DIBE ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   TTYX01:   Line is not active







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   3.40  DIC    JSYS 133
         _______________
         _______________
   3.40  DIC    JSYS 133

   Deactivates the specified software interrupt channels.   (See  Section
   2.6.1.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  36-bit word
                    Bit n means deactivate channel n

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Software interrupt requests to deactivated channels are ignored except
   for  interrupts generated on panic channels.  Panic channel interrupts
   are passed to the closest  superior  process  that  has  the  specific
   channel enabled.

   The AIC monitor call is used to activate specified software  interrupt
   channels.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   DIC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process



   3.41  DIR    JSYS 130
         _______________
         _______________
   3.41  DIR    JSYS 130

   Disables the software interrupt system for a process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   If software interrupt  requests  are  generated  while  the  interrupt
   system  is  disabled, the requests are remembered and take effect when
   the interrupt system is reenabled unless an intervening  CIS  call  is
   executed.   However,  interrupts  on  panic  channels  will  still  be
   generated even though the system is disabled.

   In addition, if the CTRL/C terminal code is assigned to a channel,  it
   will  still  generate  an interrupt that cannot be disabled with a DIR
   call.  CTRL/C interrupts can be disabled by deactivating  the  channel
   to which the code is assigned or by monitor action.

   The EIR monitor call can be used  to  enable  the  software  interrupt
   system for a process.

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   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   DIR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process



   3.42  DIRST    JSYS 41
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         ________________
   3.42  DIRST    JSYS 41

   Translates the specified  36-bit  user  or  directory  number  to  its
   corresponding  string  and writes it to the given destination.  When a
   user number is given, the string returned is  the  corresponding  user
   name  without  any punctuation.  When a directory number is given, the
   string returned is the  corresponding  structure  and  directory  name
   including punctuation (structure:<directory>).

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

              AC2:  User or directory number

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, with error code in AC1.

               +2:  Success,  string  written  to  destination,   updated
                    string pointer, if pertinent, in AC1

   The RCDIR monitor call can be used to translate a directory string  to
   its  corresponding  directory  number.   The RCUSR monitor call can be
   used to translate a user name string to its corresponding user number.

   DIRST ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DELFX6:   Internal format of directory is incorrect
   DIRX1:    Invalid directory number
   DIRX2:    Insufficient system resources
   DIRX3:    Internal format of directory is incorrect
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged
   STRX01:   Structure is not mounted
   STRX10:   Structure is offline





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   3.43  DISMS    JSYS 167
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         _________________
   3.43  DISMS    JSYS 167

   Dismisses this process for the specified amount of time.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Number of milliseconds for which the process is to be
                    dismissed

   RETURNS     +1:  When the elapsed time is up

   The maximum argument specifiable  in  AC1  is  400,,0  (18  hours,  38
   minutes,  28  seconds,  and  864  milliseconds).   If  this  value  is
   exceeded, the argument is ignored and  the  maximum  dismiss  time  is
   used.   The  time  resolution  is  limited to the scheduling frequency
   (about 20 milliseconds).



   3.44  DOB%    JSYS 635
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         ________________
   3.44  DOB%    JSYS 635

   Manipulates the Dump-on-BUGCHK facility which provides information  on
   non-fatal system errors.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL, OPERATOR, or MAINTENENCE privileges.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Success

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

     0       .DBCNT    RH - Count of words in argument  block,  including
                       this word.

     1       .DBFNC    Function code.

    2-n                Function specific arguments.


   The function codes for .DBFNC and their arguments are:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

     0       .DBENA    Enable DOB

     1       .DBDIS    Disable DOB

     2       .DBSBG    Set configuration word for a particular BUGxxx.

                       Possible words and their configurations are:


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                       Word        Contents

                       2 (.DBNAM)  Name of the BUG in SIXBIT.

                       3 (.DBCFG)  New  configuration  word,  defined  as
                                   follows:

                                   B0(DB%ENA) - if on, set the bits to 1.
                                                If  off,  set the bits to
                                                0.
                                   B1(DB%REQ) - request a  dump  on  this
                                                BUG.
                                   B2(DB%IGN) - ignore timeout period for
                                                this BUG.
                                   B3(DB%DON) - (set by monitor) - BUG is
                                                dumped.
                                   B9(DB%NND) - (set by monitor) - BUG is
                                                not dumpable.

     3       .DBPAR    Enable/Disable DOB parameters

                       Word        Contents

                       2 (.DBFLG)  B4(DB%INF) - Dump on all BUGINFs
                                   B5(DB%CHK) - Dump on all BUGCHKs

     4       .DBIMD    Take a dump immediately (FORCED BUGINF)

                       Word        Contents

                       2 (.DBSTR)  Pointer to optional 7-bit string  with
                                   structure name

     5       .DBSTA    Return the status of DOB.  The status is  returned
                       starting  in  word  .DBSTS  of the argument block.
                       (The minimum size of the block for  this  function
                       is 2 words.)

                       Word        Contents

                       2 (.DBSTS)  Appropriate flags:

                                   B0(DB%DOB) - DOB is enabled
                                   B4(DB%CHK) - dumps are  requested  for
                                                all BUGCHKs
                                   B5(DB%INF) - dumps are  requested  for
                                                all BUGINFs
                                   B6(DB%DIP) - dump is in progress
                                   B7(DB%ERR) - dump in progress  had  an
                                                I/O error
                                   B8(DB%DML) - DUMP.EXE file chosen  for


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                                                this  dump  was too small
                                                for memory size  of  this
                                                system.

                       3 (.DBNUM)  Number of bugs for  which  dumping  is
                                   requested,,Number of bugs returned

                       4 (.DBTOV)  Timeout value in seconds

                                   The following two words  are  repeated
                                   for each BUG returned:

                       5 (.DBBNM)  SIXBIT BUG name

                       6 (.DBBCF)  BUG configuration word

                       If the size of the user's block is  3,  DOB%  only
                       returns words 2 and 3 to the user (the status word
                       and the number of bugs requested).  This enables a
                       user  to  determine  how  big an argument block is
                       needed for the call.

     6       .DBTIM    Set timeout value.  Prevents continuous dumps from
                       occurring  within the timeout period.  By default,
                       this timer is set to 15 seconds.

                       Word        Contents

                       2 (.DBTVS)  Timeout value in seconds

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   DOB% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX02:   Invalid function
   ARGX03:   Illegal to change specified bits
   ARGX04:   Argument block too small
   ARGX17:   Invalid argument block length
   CAPX2:    WHEEL, OPERATOR, or MAINTENANCE capability required
   DOBX01:   Not a BUGCHK or BUGINF
   DOBX02:   DOB is disabled
   DOBX03:   DOB already disabled
   DOBX04:   DOB already enabled
   DOBX05:   Dump was not requested for this BUG
   DOBX06:   Dump was already requested for this BUG
   DOBX07:   Structure is not dumpable
   DOBX08:   DOB timeout out of range
   STRX01:   Structure is not mounted
   STRX10:   Structure is offline




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   3.45  DOBE    JSYS 104
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         ________________
   3.45  DOBE    JSYS 104

   Dismisses the process until  the  designated  file  output  buffer  is
   empty.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Returns immediately if designator is not associated with a terminal.

   The DIBE monitor call can be used to dismiss  the  process  until  the
   designated file input buffer is empty.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   DOBE ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   TTYX01:   Line is not active



   3.46  DSKAS    JSYS 244
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         _________________
   3.46  DSKAS    JSYS 244

   Assigns or deassigns specific disk addresses.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(DA%DEA) Deassign the specified  address.   If  the
                               address  is  currently  assigned,  control
                               returns to the next instruction  following
                               the  call (+1 return).  If the address was
                               not previously assigned, a BUGCHK occurs.

                    B1(DA%ASF) Assign a  free  page  near  the  specified
                               address.    Assignment   is  on  the  same
                               cylinder  as  the  specified  address,  if
                               possible, or on a nearby cylinder.  If the
                               specified address is 0, a page is assigned
                               on  a  cylinder  that is at least one-half
                               free.  If the assignment is  not  possible
                               because  the disk is full, control returns
                               to  the  next  instruction  following  the
                               call.

                    B2(DA%CNV) Convert the specified address according to
                               the setting of B3(DA%HWA).


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                    B3(DA%HWA) The  specified  address  is   a   hardware
                               address.    If   this   bit  is  off,  the
                               specified address is a software address.

                    B4(DA%INI) Initialize  a  private  copy  of  the  bit
                               table.

                    B5(DA%WRT) Write the private copy of the bit table to
                               a new bit table file.

                    B6(DA%AIN) Abort the initialization of a private copy
                               of the bit table.

                    B18-35     Disk address
                      (DA%ADR)

              AC2:  Device designator of structure.  If DA%CNV is  on  in
                    AC1, this argument is not required.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure,  address  already  assigned  or  cannot   be
                    assigned

               +2:  Success, address assigned in AC1

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   DSKAS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   WHELX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required



   3.47  DSKOP    JSYS 242
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   3.47  DSKOP    JSYS 242

   Allows  the  process  to  reference  physical  disk   addresses   when
   performing  disk transfers.  This monitor call requires the process to
   have WHEEL, OPERATOR, or MAINTENANCE capability enabled  to  read  and
   write  data.   However,  a  process  with  only MAINTENANCE capability
   enabled can write data only if it is using physical addresses (.DOPPU)
   and writing to a unit that is not part of a mounted structure.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.   Some
                    functions   can   be   performed   with   MAINTENANCE
                    capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0-1(DOP%AT)   Field  indicating  the  address  type.
                                   For    physical   channel   and   unit
                                   addresses, the value of the  field  is
                                   1(.DOPPU) and the remainder of AC1 is:

                                   B2-6(DOP%CN)    channel number


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                                   B7-12(DOP%UN)   unit number
                                   B13-35(DOP%UA)  unit address

                                   For physical channel, controller,  and
                                   unit numbers, refer to AC4.

                                   For  a  structure   and   a   relative
                                   address,  the  value  of  the field is
                                   2(.DOPSR) and the remainder of AC1 is:

                                   B2-10(DOP%SN)   structure   designator
                                                   flag   (0   is  public
                                                   structure).   A  value
                                                   of    -1   means   the
                                                   structure is indicated
                                                   by    the    structure
                                                   designator        (see
                                                   Section 2.4) in AC4.
                                   B11-35(DOP%RA)  relative address

                                   Any other values for  this  field  are
                                   illegal.

              AC2:  Control flags in the left half and  a  count  of  the
                    number  of  words to transfer in the right half.  The
                    control flags are:

                    B9(DOP%NF)   use   values   in   AC4   for   channel,
                                 controller, and unit numbers; otherwise,
                                 use values in AC1 (note:  this bit  must
                                 be on if DUP%AT has value .DOPSR).
                    B10(DOP%EO)  error if unit offline.  (Note that  this
                                 is  always the case if doing multi-paged
                                 transfers.)
                    B11(DOP%IL)  inhibit error logging
                    B12(DOP%IR)  inhibit error recovery
                    B13(DOP%PS)  physical sector reference.  Intended  to
                                 permit  homeblocks  to  be  read/written
                                 when MSTR% JSYS function .MSRSP  is  not
                                 equal to MSTR% JSYS function .MSTSP.
                    B14(DOP%WR)  write data to the disk.  If this bit  is
                                 off, read data from the disk.
                    B18-35       word count.  If this count is less than
                       (DOP%CT)  or  equal  to  1000,  the  data  to   be
                                 transferred   cannot   straddle  a  page
                                 boundary.   Thus  the  caller's   buffer
                                 should  start  at  a  page  boundary and
                                 cannot be longer than one page.

                                 If this count is  more  than  1000,  the
                                 data  to  be  transferred can straddle a


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                                 page boundary, so  the  caller's  buffer
                                 need  not  start on a page boundary, and
                                 the buffer can be larger than one  page.
                                 Two restrictions apply, however.  First,
                                 the buffer must be  a  multiple  of  the
                                 size  of  the  sectors on the disk being
                                 read or  written.   (Obtain  the  sector
                                 size by using the .MSRUS function of the
                                 MSTR JSYS.) Second, no error  processing
                                 is done (the JSYS executes as though the
                                 DOP%IL and DOP%IR bits were set).  On an
                                 error,  the  pages must be read one at a
                                 time to  determine  which  pages  caused
                                 errors.

              AC3:  Address in caller's address space from which data  is
                    written or into which data is read.

              AC4:  Device designator of the  structure.   This  word  is
                    used if the value given for DOP%SN is -1.
                                             or
                    Physical channel, controller,  and  unit  numbers  if
                    B9(DOP%NF) in AC2 is on.  In this case,

                    B0-11(DOP%C2)   channel number
                    B12-23(DOP%K2)  controller number
                    B24-35(DOP%U2)  unit number

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, AC1 is nonzero if an error occurred, or  zero
                    if no error occurred.

   No more than 50 pages can be transferred at a time.   In  addition,  a
   transfer cannot cross a cylinder boundary.

   If an error occurs and DOP%IL is on in the call, no error  logging  is
   performed.   If  DOP%IL  is  off, the standard system error logging is
   performed.

   If an error occurs and DOP%IR is on in the call,  no  retries  or  ECC
   corrections,  if  applicable,  are  attempted.   If DOP%IR is off, the
   standard system error recovery procedure is followed.

   An error occurs if the format for channel, controller, and unit number
   is used with Release 4 or any previous monitor.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   DSKOP ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DKOP01:   Illegal disk address
   DKOP02:   Transfer too large


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   DKOP03:   Invalid unit specified
   DKOP04:   Illegal address specified
   DKOP05:   Size not sector size
   DKOP06:   Data or device error
   DKOP07:   Device is offline
   DSKOX1:   Channel number too large
   DSKOX2:   Unit number too large
   DSKOX3:   Invalid structure number
   DSKOX4:   Invalid address type specified
   DECRSV:   DEC-reserved bits not zero
   WHELX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   STRX10:   Structure is offline



   3.48  DTACH    JSYS 115
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   3.48  DTACH    JSYS 115

   Detaches the controlling terminal from the current  job.   (The  ATACH
   call  with bit 1 (AT%NAT) of AC2 set can be used to detach a job other
   than the current job.) A console-detached entry  is  appended  to  the
   accounting data file.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The DTACH call is ignored if the job is already detached.

   The ATACH monitor call is used to attach the controlling terminal to a
   specified job.



   3.49  DTI    JSYS 140
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   3.49  DTI    JSYS 140

   Deassigns a terminal interrupt code.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Terminal interrupt code; see Section 2.6.6

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The DTI call is a  no-op  if  the  specified  terminal  code  was  not
   assigned by the current process.

   The ATI monitor call is used to assign a terminal code.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   DTI ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TERMX1:   Invalid terminal code




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   3.50  DUMPI    JSYS 65
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         ________________
   3.50  DUMPI    JSYS 65

   Reads data words into memory in unbuffered data mode.  The  file  must
   be  open for data mode 17.  (See Section 2.4.7.5 for information about
   unbuffered magnetic tape I/O.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

              AC2:  B0(DM%NWT)  Do not wait for completion  of  requested
                                operation

                    B18-35      Address of command list in memory
                      (DM%PTR)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code  in  AC1,  pointer  to  offending
                    command in AC2

               +2:  Success, pointer in AC2 updated to last command

   The use of B0(DM%NWT) allows data  operations  to  be  double-buffered
   with  a resulting increase in speed.  When this bit is on, DUMPI/DUMPO
   returns immediately after the request  is  queued.   This  allows  the
   program  to  overlap  computations  with I/O transfers.  If the second
   request is then made, the program is blocked until the  first  request
   is  completed.   Generally,  for  a sequence of overlapped DUMPI/DUMPO
   calls, return from the Nth call indicates that the Nth-1  request  has
   completed  and  that  the Nth request is now in progress.  This bit is
   implemented only for magnetic tape.

   The GDSTS call  can  be  used  after  the  transfer  is  completed  to
   determine the number of bytes read.

   If an error occurs on the Nth request, the failure return is given  on
   the Nth+1 call, and the Nth+1 request is ignored.  This means that the
   program will discover an error on a request only after making the next
   request.   The  next  request is ignored to prevent improper operation
   and must be reissued after the error has been  processed.   The  GDSTS
   call can be executed to determine the cause for the error.

   COMMAND LIST FORMAT:

   Three types of entries may occur in the command list.

        1.  IOWD n, loc - Causes n words to be transferred from the  file
            to  locations  loc  through  loc+n-1  of  the process address
            space.  The  next  command  is  obtained  from  the  location
            following  the  IOWD.   For  magnetic-tape files, 1 IOWD word
            reads 1 physical  tape  record.   For  labeled  magnetic-tape
            files, the data format must be "U".

            The IOWD pseudo-op generates XWD -n,loc-1.


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        2.  XWD 0, y - Causes the next command to be taken from  location
            y.  Referred to as a GOTO word.

        3.  0 - Terminates the command list.

   DUMPI ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DUMPX1:   Command list error
   DUMPX2:   JFN is not open in dump mode
   DUMPX3:   Address error (too big or crosses end of memory)
   DUMPX4:   Access error (cannot read or write data in memory)
   DUMPX5:   No-wait dump mode not supported for this device
   DUMPX6:   Dump mode not supported for this device
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX1:     File is not opened for reading
   IOX4:     End of file reached
   IOX5:     Device or data error



   3.51  DUMPO    JSYS 66
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         ________________
   3.51  DUMPO    JSYS 66

   Writes data words from memory in unbuffered data mode.  The file  must
   be  open for data mode 17.  (See Section 2.4.7.5 for information about
   unbuffered magnetic tape I/O.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

              AC2:  B0(DM%NWT)  Do not wait for completion  of  requested
                                operation

                    B18-35      Address of command list in memory
                      (DM%PTR)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code  in  AC1,  pointer  to  offending
                    command in AC2

               +2:  Success, pointer in AC2 updated to last command

   This call locks in memory the pages to be transferred.  Any attempt to
   write to these pages while DUMPO has them locked results in an illegal
   memory reference.

   The use of B0(DM%NWT) allows data  operations  to  be  double-buffered
   with  a resulting increase in speed.  When this bit is on, DUMPI/DUMPO
   returns immediately after the request  is  queued.   This  allows  the
   program  to  overlap  computations  with I/O transfers.  If the second


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   request is then made, the program is blocked until the  first  request
   is  completed.   Generally,  for  a sequence of overlapped DUMPI/DUMPO
   calls, return from the Nth call indicates that the Nth-1  request  has
   completed  and  that  the Nth request is now in progress.  This bit is
   implemented only for magnetic tape.

   COMMAND LIST FORMAT:

   Three types of entries may occur in the command list.

        1.  IOWD n, loc - Causes n words from loc through loc+n-1  to  be
            transferred  from the process address space to the file.  The
            next command is obtained  from  the  location  following  the
            IOWD.  For mag-tape files, 1 IOWD word writes 1 physical tape
            record.  For labeled mag-tape files, the data format must  be
            "U".

                                        NOTE

                    Dump  mode  output  to  a  labeled  tape  can
                    override  the  block-size  limit specified in
                    the GTJFN.  If any write produces a block  in
                    excess of the specified block-size parameter,
                    then the file can be read only in dump mode.

            The IOWD pseudo-op generates XWD -n,loc-1.

        2.  XWD 0, y - Causes the next command to be taken from  location
            y.  Referred to as a GOTO word.

        3.  0 - Terminates the command list.

   The GDSTS call  can  be  used  after  the  transfer  is  completed  to
   determine the number of bytes written.

   DUMPO ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DUMPX1:   Command list error
   DUMPX2:   JFN is not open in dump mode
   DUMPX3:   Address error (too big or crosses end of memory)
   DUMPX4:   Access error (cannot read or write data in memory)
   DUMPX5:   No-wait dump mode not supported for this device
   DUMPX6:   Dump mode not supported for this device
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX2:     File is not opened for writing
   IOX5:     Device or data error
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded


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   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged



   3.52  DVCHR    JSYS 117
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         _________________
   3.52  DVCHR    JSYS 117

   Returns the characteristics of the specified device.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN or device designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with

              AC1:  Containing the device designator (even if a  JFN  was
                    given).
              AC2:  Containing the device characteristics word.
              AC3:  Containing the job number  to  which  the  device  is
                    assigned  in the left half and the unit number in the
                    right half.  If the device is a structure or does not
                    have units, the right half is -1.

   The left half of AC3 contains -1 if the device is not assigned to  any
   job or -2 if the device allocator has ownership of the device.


                        Device Characteristics Word

   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

    0        DV%OUT    device can do output
    1        DV%IN     device can do input
    2        DV%DIR    device has a directory
    3        DV%AS     device is assignable with ASND
    4        DV%MDD    device has multiple directories
    5        DV%AV     device is available or assigned to this job
    6        DV%ASN    device is assigned by ASND
    8        DV%MNT    device is mounted
    9-17     DV%TYP    device type

                       0     .DVDSK   disk
                       2     .DVMTA   magnetic tape
                       7     .DVLPT   line printer
                       10    .DVCDR   card reader
                       11    .DVFE    front-end pseudo-device
                       12    .DVTTY   terminal
                       13    .DVPTY   pseudo-terminal
                       15    .DVNUL   null device
                       16    .DVNET   ARPA network
                       22    .DVDCN   DECnet active component
                       23    .DVSRV   DECnet passive component



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    18       DV%PSD    device is a pseudo-device
    20-35    DV%MOD    data mode in which device can be opened

                       B20   DV%M17   dump mode
                       B27   DV%M10   image mode
                       B34   DV%M1    small buffer mode
                       B35   DV%M0    normal mode

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   DVCHR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DEVX1:    Invalid device designator
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer



   3.53  EIR    JSYS 126
         _______________
         _______________
   3.53  EIR    JSYS 126

   Enables the software interrupt system for  a  process.   (See  Section
   2.4.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The DIR monitor call can be used to  disable  the  software  interrupt
   system for a process.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   EIR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process



   3.54  ENQ    JSYS 513
         _______________
         _______________
   3.54  ENQ    JSYS 513

   Requests access to a specific resource by placing  a  request  in  the
   queue  for that resource.  This call can be used to request any number
   of resources.

   Refer  to  the  Monitor  Calls  User's  Guide  for  an  overview   and
   description of the Enqueue/Dequeue facility.



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   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions  require  enabled  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR
                    capability  to  acquire  system  resource  locks,  or
                    enabled WHEEL, OPERATOR, or ENQ capability to acquire
                    global resource locks.

                    When this call is used  in  any  section  other  than
                    section  zero,  one-word global byte pointers used as
                    arguments must have a byte size of seven bits.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The available functions are as follows:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .ENQBL    Queue the requests and block the process until all
                       requested locks are acquired.  The error return is
                       taken only if the call is not correctly specified.

   1         .ENQAA    Queue the requests and acquire the locks  only  if
                       all requested resources are immediately available.
                       No requests are queued and  the  error  return  is
                       taken   if   any  one  of  the  resources  is  not
                       available.

   2         .ENQSI    Queue the requests.  If  all  requested  resources
                       are   immediately   available,  this  function  is
                       identical  to  the  .ENQBL   function.    If   all
                       resources   are  not  immediately  available,  the
                       request is queued and the the call fails with  the
                       ENQX6 error.  A software interrupt will occur when
                       all requested resources have  been  given  to  the
                       process.

   3         .ENQMA    Modify the access of a previously queued  request.
                       (Refer  to  (Refer to EN%SHR below.) The access of
                       each lock in this request  is  compared  with  the
                       access  of  each  lock  in  the  previously queued
                       request.  If the two accesses  are  the  same,  no
                       modification is needed or made.

                       If the access in this request is  shared  and  the
                       access  in  the previous request is exclusive, the
                       call succeeds.  If the access in this  request  is
                       exclusive  and  the access in the previous request


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                       is shared, this function returns an  error  unless
                       this process is the only user of the lock.  If the
                       caller is the only user of  this  lock,  the  call
                       succeeds.  The error return is also taken if:

                       1.  Any one of the specified locks does not have a
                           pending request.

                       2.  Any one of the specified  locks  is  a  pooled
                           resource.

                       This function checks each lock specified, and  the
                       access  is  changed  for all locks that were given
                       correctly.  If  the  call  fails,  the  user  must
                       execute  the  ENQC  call  to determine the current
                       state of each lock.

   4         .ENECL    Enable cluster-wide ENQ/DEQ functionality for  all
                       subsequent  ENQ%/DEQ%/ENQC%  JSYSes  done  by this
                       process.   This  function  does  not  require   an
                       argument  block  and  so  the  contents of AC2 are
                       ignored.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .ENQLN    length of the header and the number  of  requested
                       locks  in  the  left  half, and length of argument
                       block in the right half.

   1         .ENQID    the request ID in the left half, and the  software
                       interrupt channel number in the right half.

   2         .ENQLV    flags and level number in the left half, and  JFN,
                       -1, -2, or -3 in the right half.  (see word .ENQMS
                       below)

   3         .ENQUC    pointer to a string or  a  5B2+33-bit  user  code.
                       (see word .ENQMS below)

   4         .ENQRS    number of resources in pool in the left  half  and
                       number  of  resources requested in the right half,
                       or 0 in the left half and a group  number  in  the
                       right half.  (see word .ENQMS below)

   5         .ENQMS    address of a resource mask block.

                       Words .ENQLV through .ENQMS should be repeated for
                       each resource requested.



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   The argument block is divided into two logical sections:  a header and
   individual  requests  for  each desired lock.  Words .ENQLN and .ENQID
   form the header.  Word .ENQLV through word .ENQMS form the  individual
   request  and are repeated for each lock being requested.  The words in
   the argument block are described in the following paragraphs.


   .ENQLN

   The length of the header (.ENHLN) is contained in bits  0  through  5.
   Currently,  the length of the header is two words.  (Note that a given
   length of zero or one is assumed to be equal to a length of two.)  The
   number  of  locks  being  requested  (.ENNLK)  is  contained in bits 6
   through 17, and the length of the argument block (.ENALN) is contained
   in bits 18 through 35.


   .ENQID

   The software interrupt channel specifies the number of the channel  on
   which  to generate an interrupt with the .ENQSI function.  The request
   ID is an 18-bit user-generated value used to identify  the  particular
   resource.   This  ID is not currently used by the system but, instead,
   is stored for future expansion of the facility.


   .ENQLV

   The following flags are defined:

   B0(EN%SHR)     Access to this resource is to be shared.  If  this  bit
                  is not set, access to the resource is to be exclusive.

   B1(EN%BLN)     Ignore the level number associated with this  resource.
                  Sequencing   errors   in  level  numbers  will  not  be
                  considered  fatal,  and  execution  of  the  call  will
                  continue.  If a sequencing error occurs, the successful
                  return is taken, and AC1 will  contain  an  error  code
                  indicating the sequencing error that occurred.

   B2(EN%NST)     Allow ownership of this lock to be nested to any  level
                  within  a  process.   This  means  that  a  process can
                  request this resource again even though it already owns
                  it.   If  the  process  has a request in the resource's
                  queue or if the process  already  owns  the  lock,  the
                  ownership  of the lock is nested to a depth one greater
                  than the current depth.  If the process does not have a
                  request  in  the  resource's queue, the setting of this
                  bit has no effect, and the execution of  the  ENQ  call
                  continues.   When  a process has a nested lock, it must
                  DEQ the resource as many times as it  ENQed  it  before
                  the resource becomes available to other processes.

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   B3(EN%LTL)     Allow a long-term lock on this resource.  This notifies
                  the  system  that  this  resource  will  be  locked and
                  unlocked many times in a short period of time.  Setting
                  this bit permits a program to run faster if it is doing
                  multiple locks and unlocks on the same resource because
                  the argument block data is not deleted immediately from
                  the ENQ/DEQ data base when  a  DEQ  call  is  executed.
                  Thus,  the  time  required  to  re-create  the  data is
                  reduced.

   B9-17(EN%LVL)  Level number associated with this resource.

   The request is not queued and the error return is taken if  EN%BLN  is
   not set and

        1.  A resource with a level number less  than  or  equal  to  the
            highest numbered resource requested so far is specified.

        2.  The level number of the current request does  not  match  the
            level number supplied on previous requests for this resource.

   The right half of .ENQLV specifies the type of access desired for  the
   resource.   If  a  JFN  is  given, the file associated with the JFN is
   subject to the standard access protection of  the  system.   The  file
   associated  with  the  JFN  in the right half of .ENQLV must be opened
   before the ENQ is performed or an error will be generated.  If  -1  is
   given,  the resource can be accessed only by processes of the job.  If
   -2 is given, the resource can be accessed by any job  on  the  system.
   (The process must have ENQ capability enabled to specify -2.) If -3 is
   given, the resource can be accessed only by processes that have  WHEEL
   or OPERATOR capability enabled.


   .ENQUC

   This word is either a byte pointer or a 33-bit user  code,  either  of
   which  serves  to  uniquely  identify the resource to all users.  This
   quantity is the second part of the resource name.  (JFN, -1, -2, or -3
   is  the  first  part  of  the  resource  name.)  The  system  makes no
   association between these identifiers and any physical resource.

   The string identified by the byte pointer can  contain  bytes  of  any
   size  (from 1 to 36 bits), and is terminated by a null byte.  The byte
   size is specified by the byte pointer.   The  maximum  length  of  the
   string (including the terminating null byte) is 50 words.








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   .ENQRS

   This word is used to  allocate  multiple  resources  from  a  pool  of
   identical  resources.   The left half contains the number of resources
   in the pool, and is  a  parameter  agreed  upon  by  all  users.   All
   requests  for  the  same  pooled resource must agree with the original
   count or the call fails.  The number of resources requested  from  the
   pool must be greater than zero if a pool exists, and must be less than
   or equal to the number in the pool.

   If the left half of this word is zero, the  system  assumes  only  one
   resource of the specific type exists.  In this case, if the right half
   of this word is positive, it is interpreted as the number of the group
   of users who can simultaneously access the resource.


   .ENQMS

   Obtains a single  lock  representing  many  specific  resources.   For
   example,  a  lock  can  be obtained on a particular data base, and the
   specific resources requested can be individual records  in  that  data
   base.

   This word contains an address of a mask block, consisting of  a  count
   word  and  a  group  of  mask words.  The first word of the mask block
   contains a count (in the right half-word) of the number  of  words  in
   the block, including the count word.  The remaining words each contain
   36 mask bits, where each bit represents a  specific  resource  of  the
   lock.  The maximum length of the mask block is 16 words.  All requests
   for the resources associated with the mask block must specify the same
   length  for  the block or an error return is taken.  Also, when a mask
   block is specified, the ENQ call must request exclusive access to  the
   resource  and the left half of word .ENQRS of the lock request must be
   zero.

   The set of resources comprising the lock is a parameter agreed upon by
   all  users.   A  process can obtain exclusive access to all or some of
   the specific resources comprising the lock.  When a  process  requires
   exclusive  access  to  all the resources, it executes an ENQ call (for
   exclusive access) and does not specify a  mask  block.   A  successful
   return  is  given  if there are no other processes that have issued an
   ENQ call for that lock.   Otherwise,  the  process  blocks  until  the
   requested resources are available.

   When a process requires exclusive  access  to  some  of  the  specific
   resources  comprising the lock, it sets up the mask block and sets the
   bits corresponding to the specific resources it wants  to  lock.   The
   process then executes an ENQ call for exclusive access.  On successful
   execution of the ENQ call, the process has an exclusive lock  for  the
   resources  represented by the bits on in the mask.  The process blocks
   if another process owns an exclusive lock on  the  resource  and  that
   process's ENQ call has not specified a mask block.

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   Once a mask block has been set up for a  set  of  specific  resources,
   subsequent  requests for a different set of resources will be honored.
   The set of resources being requested is considered  different  if  the
   bits  on  in  one process's mask block are not on in another process's
   mask block.  When a subsequent request is given for resources that are
   currently  locked  by  a process, the process with the request blocked
   until the last of the currently locked resources is  dequeued  by  the
   owner of the lock.

   A process can dequeue all or part of the original  ENQ  call  request.
   When  a DEQ call is executed, the bits on in the mask block of the DEQ
   call are compared with the bits on in  the  original  ENQ  call.   The
   resources  not  being dequeued remain locked and must be dequeued by a
   subsequent DEQ call.  This action allows a process to lock a number of
   resources  all at once, and then to release individual resources as it
   finishes with them.  However, a process cannot execute subsequent  ENQ
   calls  to  request  additional  resources  from those requested in its
   original ENQ call.

   ENQ ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX5:    File is not open
   ENQX1:    Invalid function
   ENQX2:    Level number too small
   ENQX3:    Request and lock level numbers do not match
   ENQX4:    Number of pool and lock resources do not match
   ENQX5:    Lock already requested
   ENQX6:    Requested locks are not all locked
   ENQX7:    No ENQ on this lock
   ENQX8:    Invalid access change requested
   ENQX9:    Invalid number of blocks specified
   ENQX10:   Invalid argument block length
   ENQX11:   Invalid software interrupt channel number
   ENQX12:   Invalid number of resources requested
   ENQX13:   Indirect or indexed byte pointer not allowed
   ENQX14:   Invalid byte size
   ENQX15:   ENQ/DEQ capability required
   ENQX16:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   ENQX17:   Invalid JFN
   ENQX18:   Quota exceeded
   ENQX19:   String too long
   ENQX20:   Locked JFN cannot be closed
   ENQX21:   Job is not logged in
   ENQX22:   Invalid mask block length
   ENQX23:   Mismatched mask block lengths
   ENQX24:   Internal resources exhausted (No more SCA buffers)
   DESX8:    File is not on disk






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   3.55  ENQC    JSYS 515
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   3.55  ENQC    JSYS 515

   Returns  the  current  status  of  the  given  resource  and   obtains
   information  about  the  state  of the queues.  This monitor call also
   allows privileged processes to manipulate access rights to the  queues
   and to perform other utility functions on the queue structure.

   Refer  to  the  Monitor  Calls  User's  Guide  for  an  overview   and
   description of the Enqueue/Dequeue facility.

   The ENQC monitor call has two calling sequences, depending on  whether
   the  process is obtaining status information or is modifying the queue
   structure.


   Obtaining Status Information

   RESTRICTIONS:    When this call is used  in  any  section  other  than
                    section  zero,  one-word global byte pointers used as
                    arguments must have a byte size of seven bits.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code (.ENQCS)

              AC2:  Address of argument block

              AC3:  Address of block in which to place status

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The function .ENQCS returns the status of the specified resources.

   The argument block is identical in format to the ENQ and DEQ  argument
   blocks.  (Refer to the ENQ monitor call description.)

   The status block has a 3-word entry for each resource specified in the
   argument  block.   This  entry  reflects  the  current  status  of the
   resource and has the following format:


          0                        17 18                       35
         !=======================================================!
         !        flag bits indicating status of resource        !
         !=======================================================!
         !                   36-bit time stamp                   !
         !=======================================================!
         ! # of processes with lock  !        request ID         !
         !=======================================================!




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   The following flag bits are currently defined.

   B0(EN%QCE)     An error has occurred  in  the  corresponding  resource
                  request  and  bits  18-35  contain an appropriate error
                  code.

   B1(EN%QCO)     This process owns the lock.
   B2(EN%QCQ)     This process is in the queue waiting for this resource.
                  This  bit is set if B1(EN%QCO) is set because a request
                  remains in the queue until a DEQ call is given.

   B3(EN%QCX)     The lock has been allocated for exclusive access.

   B4(EN%QCB)     This process is in  the  queue  waiting  for  exclusive
                  access  to the resource.  This bit is off if B2(EN%QCQ)
                  is off.

   B9-17(EN%LVL)  The level number of the resource.

   B18-35(EN%JOB) Global job number of the owner of the lock.  This value
                  may  be  a  job  number  on  another  system within the
                  cluster.  For locks with shared access, this value will
                  be the job number of one of the sharers.  However, this
                  value will be the current job's number if  the  current
                  job  is  one of the sharers.  If the lock is not owned,
                  the value is -1.   If  B0(EN%QCE)  is  on,  this  field
                  contains the appropriate error code.

   The time stamp indicates the last time a process was given  access  to
   the resource.  The time is in the universal date-time standard.  If no
   process currently has access to the resource, the word is zero.

   The number returned in the left half of the third word  indicates  the
   number of processes that currently have the resource locked for either
   exclusive access or shared access.

   The request ID is either the request ID of the current process if that
   process is in the queue, or the request ID of the owner of the lock.


   Modifying the Queue Structure

   RESTRICTIONS:    These functions require  enabled  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR
                    capability.

                    When this call is used  in  any  section  other  than
                    section  zero,  one-word global byte pointers used as
                    arguments must have a byte size of seven bits.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code


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              AC2:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The available functions, along with their argument block formats,  are
   as follows:

   Function       Argument Block           Meaning

   .ENQCG         One word containing      Return the ENQ/DEQ quota for
                  a job number in the      the specified job. The quota 

                  right half. The left     is returned in AC1. A job 
                  half is ignored.         number of -1 defines
                                           your own job.


                  .ENQCC                   One word containing Change the
                                           ENQ/DEQ quota for
                  the new quota in the     the specified job. The process
                  left half and a job      executing the call must have
                  number in the right      WHEEL capability enabled or an
                  half.                    error code is returned.

                  .ENQCD                   A block of n words. Dump the
                                           ENQ/DEQ locks and
                  The first word is the    queue entries into the
                  length of the block (n). argument block. The process
                  Remaining words contain  executing the call must have
                  the returned             WHEEL capability enabled or an
                  data. (See below.)       error code is returned.


   The data returned in the argument  block  concerns  both  the  ENQ/DEQ
   locks  and  the  queues.  The data concerning the locks is in a 4-word
   block of the following format:


               0           8 9          17 18                       35
              !=======================================================!
      .ENQDF  !    flags    !level number ! OFN, 40000+job#, -2, or -3!
              !=======================================================!
      .ENQDR  !  total resources in pool  ! # of resources remaining  !
              !=======================================================!
      .ENQDT  !           time stamp of last request locked           !
              !=======================================================!
      .ENQDC  !       user code of lock or beginning of string        !
              !=======================================================!



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   If there are no pooled resources, word .ENQDR has the format:


               0                        17 18                       35
              !=======================================================!
      .ENQDR  !             0             !       group number        !
              !=======================================================!


   The data concerning the queues is in a 2-word block of  the  following
   format:

               0           8 9          17 18                       35
              !=======================================================!
      .ENQDF  !    flags    !software chan! job # creator queue entry !
              !=======================================================!
      .ENQDI  !group # or number requested!        request ID         !
              !=======================================================!

   The flags returned in the first word of each block are as follows:

      B0(EN%QCL) This block concerns data about the locks.  If  this  bit
                 is off, the block concerns data about the queues.

      B1(EN%QCO) This process owns the lock.

      B2(EN%QCT) This lock contains a text string.

      B3(EN%QCX) This lock is for exclusive access.

      B4(EN%QCB) This  process  is  blocked  until  exclusive  access  is
                 available.

      B5(EN%QCC) This is a cluster-wide lock/request.

      B6(EN%QCN) This lock requires no vote.

      B7(EN%QCS) This lock requires a scheduling pass.

   ENQC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ENQX1:    Invalid function
   ENQX2:    Level number too small
   ENQX3:    Request and lock level numbers do not match
   ENQX4:    Number of pool and lock resources do not match
   ENQX5:    Lock already requested
   ENQX6:    Requested locks are not all locked
   ENQX7:    No ENQ on this lock
   ENQX8:    Invalid access change requested
   ENQX9:    Invalid number of blocks specified
   ENQX10:   Invalid argument block length


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   ENQX11:   Invalid software interrupt channel number
   ENQX12:   Invalid number of resources requested
   ENQX13:   Indirect or indexed byte pointer not allowed
   ENQX14:   Invalid byte size
   ENQX15:   ENQ/DEQ capability required
   ENQX16:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   ENQX17:   Invalid JFN
   ENQX18:   Quota exceeded
   ENQX19:   String too long
   ENQX20:   Locked JFN cannot be closed
   ENQX21:   Job is not logged in
   ENQX24:   Internal resources exhausted (No more SCA buffers)
   DESX8:    File is not on disk



   3.56  EPCAP    JSYS 151
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   3.56  EPCAP    JSYS 151

   Enables the capabilities for the specified process.  (Refer to Section
   2.7.1 for a description of the capability word.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Capabilities the process can enable

              AC3:  Capabilities to enable

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The capabilities in bits 0-8 and bits 18-35 of AC2 are matched (ANDed)
   with  the  corresponding  capabilities of both the calling process and
   the process specified in AC1.  The calling  process  can  only  enable
   those  capabilities  that  both  the  calling  process  and the object
   process have.

   The contents of AC2 are ignored if the process handle in  AC1  is  for
   the current process.

   The RPCAP monitor call can be used to obtain  the  capabilities  of  a
   process.

   Generates an illegal instruction  interrupt  on  the  following  error
   conditions:

   EPCAP ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process





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   3.57  ERSTR    JSYS 11
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   3.57  ERSTR    JSYS 11

   Translates a TOPS-20 error number to its corresponding text string and
   writes  the string to the specified destination.  This error number is
   the one returned in an AC (usually in AC1) on  a  JSYS  error  and  is
   associated  with  a  unique error mnemonic and text string.  The error
   numbers begin at 600010 and are defined in the system file MONSYM.MAC.
   (Refer  to  Appendix  B  for the list of error numbers, mnemonics, and
   text strings.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

              AC2:  LH:  Process handle
                    RH:  Error number,  or -1 for the most  recent  error
                         in the specified process.  If an error number is
                         specified,  .FHSLF  should  be  specified in the
                         left half of AC2.

              AC3:  LH:  A negative  count of the maximum number of bytes
                         in the string to be transferred,  or  0  for  no
                         limit
                    RH:  0

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, undefined error number

               +2:  Failure,  string  size  out  of  bounds  or   invalid
                    destination designator

               +3:  Success, with updated byte pointer in AC1

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   ERSTR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged



   3.58  ESOUT    JSYS 313
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   3.58  ESOUT    JSYS 313

   Outputs an error string.  This monitor call reports an  error  in  the
   primary  input stream, and resynchronizes the input transaction.  This
   mechanism is convenient for communicating  with  a  user  who  made  a
   typing  error  and  may  have continued to type.  It also allows error
   messages to have a standard format.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Byte pointer to a  string  in  the  caller's  address


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                    space.    The   string  is  terminated  with  a  null
                    character.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with updated byte pointer in AC1

   The ESOUT call waits for the primary output buffer to empty  and  then
   outputs a carriage return, line feed, and question mark to the primary
   output designator.  Next, it  clears  the  primary  input  buffer  and
   outputs the error string to the primary output device.

   Can cause several  software  interrupts  or  process  terminations  on
   certain  file  conditions.   (Refer  to  bit  OF%HER of the OPENF call
   description.)



   3.59  FFFFP    JSYS 31
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   3.59  FFFFP    JSYS 31

   Finds the first free page in the specified file.  A free page  is  one
   that  is  marked  as  not  being in use.  The FFFFP call is useful for
   finding a nonused page in a file before a PMAP call is  executed  that
   writes into that page.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Starting page number in left half, JFN in right half.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with the JFN in the left half of AC1 and  the
                    page  number  in the right half of AC1, or a fullword
                    -1 in AC1 if there is no free page.

   Generates an illegal instruction  interrupt  on  the  following  error
   conditions:

   FFFFP ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Illegal use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open



   3.60  FFORK    JSYS 154
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   3.60  FFORK    JSYS 154

   Freezes one or more processes.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   This suspends the processes (as soon as they are  stoppable  from  the
   monitor's  point  of view) in such a way that they can be continued at


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   the place they were suspended.   However,  they  do  not  have  to  be
   continued; they could be killed.

   The FFORK call is ignored if the referenced process is already frozen.

   The RFORK monitor call can be used to resume one or more processes.

   Generates an illegal instruction  interrupt  on  the  following  error
   conditions:

   FFORK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle



   3.61  FFUFP    JSYS 211
         _________________
         _________________
   3.61  FFUFP    JSYS 211

   Finds the first used page of the file at or beyond the specified  page
   number.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN in the left half, and the starting page number in
                    the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, page number in the right half of  AC1.   The
                    left half of AC1 is unchanged.

   FFUFP ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Illegal use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   FFUFX1:   File is not open
   FFUFX2:   File is not on multiple-directory device
   FFUFX3:   No used page found



   3.62  FLIN    JSYS 232
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         ________________
   3.62  FLIN    JSYS 232

   Inputs a floating-point number from the specified source.   This  call
   ignores  leading  spaces  and  terminates  on the first character that
   cannot be part of a floating point number.  If  that  character  is  a
   carriage return followed by a line feed, the line feed is also input.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator


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   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC3 and updated string pointer
                    in AC1, if pertinent

               +2:  Success, single-precision, floating-point  number  in
                    AC2 and updated string pointer in AC1, if pertinent

   FLIN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    file is not open
   FLINX1:   first character is not blank or numeric
   FLINX2:   number too small
   FLINX3:   number too large
   FLINX4:   invalid format



   3.63  FLOUT    JSYS 233
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         _________________
   3.63  FLOUT    JSYS 233

   Outputs a floating-point number to the specified destination.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

              AC2:  Normalized, single-precision, floating-point number

              AC3:  Format control word.  (Refer to Section 2.9.1.2.)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC3 and updated string pointer
                    in AC1, if pertinent

               +2:  Success, updated string pointer in AC1, if pertinent

   FLOUT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    File is not open
   FLOTX1:   Column overflow in field 1 or 2
   FLOTX2:   Column overflow in field 3
   FLOTX3:   Invalid format specified
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged







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   3.64  GACCT    JSYS 546
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         _________________
   3.64  GACCT    JSYS 546

   Returns the current account for the specified job.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some  functions  require   Confidential   Information
                    Access, WHEEL, or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Job number, or -1 for current job

              AC2:  Byte pointer to  string  where  alphanumeric  account
                    designator (if any) is to be stored

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with updated pointer to account string in AC2

   The GACCT monitor call  requires  the  process  to  have  Confidential
   Information  Access,  WHEEL,  or  OPERATOR  capability  enabled if the
   specified job number is not for the current job.

   The CACCT monitor call can be used  to  change  the  account  for  the
   current job.

   Generates an illegal instruction  interrupt  on  the  following  error
   conditions:

   GACCT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   GACCX1:   Invalid job number
   GACCX2:   No such job
   GACCX3:   Confidential Information Access capability required



   3.65  GACTF    JSYS 37
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         ________________
   3.65  GACTF    JSYS 37

   Returns the abccount designator to which the specified file  is  being
   charged.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

              AC2:  Byte pointer to  string  in  caller's  address  space
                    where account string (if any) is to be stored

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success,  account  string  returned,  updated  string
                    pointer in AC2

               +3:  Success, 5B2+account number returned in AC2

   The SACTF monitor call can be used to set the  account  designator  to
   which the file is to be charged.


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   GACTF ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   GACTX1:   File is not on multiple-directory device
   GACTX2:   File expunged
   GACTX3:   Internal format of directory is incorrect



   3.66  GCVEC    JSYS 300
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   3.66  GCVEC    JSYS 300

   Returns the entry vector and the UUO locations for  the  compatibility
   package.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with entry vector length in the left half and
                    entry  vector  address  in the right half of AC2, and
                    UUO location in the left half and PC location in  the
                    right half of AC3.

   If use of the compatibility package has been disabled, AC2 contains -1
   on return.  If the compatibility package is not available, AC2 and AC3
   contain 0 on return.

   The SCVEC monitor call can be used to set the  entry  vector  for  the
   compatibility package.

   GCVEC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle



   3.67  GDSKC    JSYS 214
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         _________________
   3.67  GDSKC    JSYS 214

   Returns  information  on  the  given  structure's   disk   usage   and
   availability.  This call is useful in determining storage usage.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Device  designator,  must  be  a  designator  for   a
                    structure.  If the generic designator DSK:  is given,
                    the connected structure is assumed.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with number of  pages  in  use  in  AC1,  and
                    number of pages not in use in AC2.


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   GDSKC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DEVX1:    Invalid device designator



   3.68  GDSTS    JSYS 145
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         _________________
   3.68  GDSTS    JSYS 145

   Returns the status of a device for user I/O.  (Refer  to  Section  2.4
   for  the descriptions of the status bits.) This call requires that the
   device be opened.

   Also, this call will not return the status of  a  device  for  monitor
   I/O.   For  example, if GDSTS is executed after a tape mark is written
   (a monitor I/O operation) the GDSTS call will return the status of the
   last user record written.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with device-dependent status bits in AC2, and
                    device-dependent  information  in  AC3.  For magnetic
                    tape, AC3 contains the positive count  of  number  of
                    hardware  bytes actually transferred in the left half
                    and zero in the right half.  For  the  line  printer,
                    AC3  contains  the  last  value  of  the page counter
                    register, or -1 if there is no page counter register.

   For TCP/IP, the return sequence for network-connection files is:

              AC2:  Connection state

                    .TCNOT   Connection not open
                    .TCFIN   Connection closed
                    .TCSYA   Connection openable
                    .TCSYS   Connection opening
                    .TCSYN   Connection open

              AC3:  Foreign host number (octal)

              AC4:  Foreign port number (octal)

   The GDSTS call is a no-op for devices without device-dependent  status
   bits.

   The SDSTS monitor call can be used  to  set  the  status  bits  for  a
   particular device.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.





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   GDSTS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open



   3.69  GDVEC    JSYS 542
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         _________________
   3.69  GDVEC    JSYS 542

   Returns the entry vector  for  the  Record  Management  System  (RMS).
   (Refer to the RMS Manual for more information on the Record Management
   System.)

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires RMS software.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with entry vector length in the left half and
                    the entry vector address in the right half of AC2.

   The SDVEC monitor call can be used to set the entry vector for RMS.

   The XGSEV% monitor call can be used to get an extended  special  entry
   vector for RMS entry vectors in nonzero sections.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GDVEC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ILINS5:   RMS facility is not available



   3.70  GET    JSYS 200
         _______________
         _______________
   3.70  GET    JSYS 200

   Gets  a  save  file,  copying  or  mapping  it  into  the  process  as
   appropriate.   It  updates  the monitor's data base for the process by
   copying the entry vector and the list of program data vector addresses
   (PDVAs)  from  the  save file.  (See the .POADD function of the PDVOP%
   monitor call.)

   This call can be executed for  either  sharable  or  nonsharable  save
   files  that  were  created  with  the  SSAVE  or  SAVE  monitor  call,
   respectively.  The file must not be open.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle,, flag bits and a JFN.

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              AC2:  Lowest process page number in left half, and  highest
                    process  page number in right half; or the address of
                    an argument block.  If this AC contains page numbers,
                    those  page  numbers control the parts of memory that
                    are loaded when GT%ADR is on.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The defined bits in AC1 are as follows:

   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

   19        GT%ADR    Use the memory address limits given  in  AC2.   If
                       this  bit  is  off, all existing pages of the file
                       (according to its directory) are mapped.

   20        GT%PRL    Preload the pages being  mapped  (move  the  pages
                       immediately.)  If  this  bit is off, the pages are
                       read in from the disk when they are referenced.

   21        GT%NOV    Do not overlay existing pages  and  do  return  an
                       error.  If this bit is off, existing pages will be
                       overlaid.

   22        GT%ARG    If this bit is on, AC2 contains the address of  an
                       argument block.

   24-35     GT%JFN    JFN of the save file

   The format of the argument block follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .GFLAG    Flags that indicate how the rest of  the  argument
                       block is to be used.

   1         .GLOW     Number of the lowest  page  in  the  process  into
                       which  a file page gets loaded.  This page must be
                       within the section specified by .GBASE.

   2         .GHIGH    Number of the highest page  in  the  process  into
                       which  a file page gets loaded.  This page must be
                       within the section specified by .GBASE.

   3         .GBASE    Number of the section into which  the  file  pages
                       are  loaded.   You  can  specify  the  section for
                       single-section save files only; use of  this  word
                       with a multiple-section save file causes an error.
                       The file pages are loaded  into  this  section  of
                       memory  regardless of the section specified in the
                       save file.


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   The following flag bits are defined for use in .GFLAG:

   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

   0         GT%LOW    .GLOW contains  the  number  of  the  lowest  page
                       within the process to use.

   1         GT%HGH    .GHIGH contains the number  of  the  highest  page
                       within the process to use.

   2         GT%BAS    .GBASE contains the number of the section to use.

   3         GT%CCH    Clear  the  system's  program  cache.   (WHEEL  or
                       OPERATOR  capability  is  required for use of this
                       bit.)

   4         GT%CSH    Place in cache  the  name  of  the  program  being
                       loaded into memory.  (WHEEL or OPERATOR capability
                       is required for use of this bit.)

   When the GET call is executed for a sharable save file, pages from the
   file  are  mapped into pages in the process, and the previous contents
   of the process's page are overwritten.  If the file contains data  for
   only  a  portion  of  the process's page, the remainder of the page is
   zeroed.  Pages of the process not used by the file are unchanged.

   When the GET call is executed for a nonsharable save file,  individual
   words  of  the  file  are written into the process.  Since these files
   usually do not have words containing all zeros, a  GET  call  executed
   for  a nonsharable file never clears memory.  The GET call never loads
   the accumulators.

   The GET JSYS interacts with the JFN  of  the  file  that  the  GET  is
   performed upon in the following ways:

        1.  If the GET is performed on a CSAVE file, a file on a non-disk
            device, or a file that has another JFN open on it, the JFN is
            released.

        2.  Under normal conditions for a file with only one JFN open  on
            it, if the GET succeeds, it will eventually cause an implicit
            CLOSF for the file on which  the  GET  was  performed.   This
            occurs  through  the  following  mechanism:   GET changes the
            owner of the file from the process that issued the GET to the
            process  into  which  the  file  is  mapped.  When the latter
            process is killed, the JFN is released.

   Because a program can not be sure that GET has or has not released the
   JFN,  the  program  should  not  attempt  to release the JFN itself or
   attempt  to  use  the  JFN  again  (assuming  that  the  GET  actually
   succeeded).   At  the time that a program tried to erroneously release


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   the JFN itself, the JFN might be associated with a file other than the
   file  on which the GET was performed.  This can be a source of program
   errors that are difficult to trace.

   This  call  can  cause  several   software   interrupts   or   process
   terminations on some file conditions.

   A GET call performed on an execute-only process is illegal unless  the
   process  is  .FHSLF.  If the JFN specified in the GET call refers to a
   file for which the user only has execute-only access, then the process
   specified must be a virgin process.

   Generates an illegal instruction  interrupt  on  the  following  error
   conditions:

   GET ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process
   GETX1:    Invalid save file format
   GETX2:    System Special Pages Table full
   GETX3:    Illegal to overlay existing pages
   GETX4:    Illegal to specify .GBASE for multisection file.
   SSAVX1:   Illegal to save files on this device
   OPNX2:    File does not exist

   All file errors can occur.



   3.71  GETAB    JSYS 10
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         ________________
   3.71  GETAB    JSYS 10

   Returns a word from the specified system  table.   (Refer  to  Section
   2.3.2.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Index into table in the left half, and  table  number
                    in the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, 36-bit word from the specified table in AC1

   If -1 is given as the index, this call returns  the  negative  of  the
   length of the specified table.

   The table number can be obtained with the SYSGT  call.   However,  the
   recommended  procedure is to use the symbol definition from the MONSYM
   file for the table number.  (Refer to Chapter 2 for the  system  table
   definitions.)


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   The GETAB monitor call requires the process to have  GETAB  capability
   available, but not enabled (SC%GTB in the process capability word).

   GETAB ERROR MNEMONICS:

   GTABX1:   Invalid table number
   GTABX2:   Invalid table index
   GTABX3:   GETAB privileges required



   3.72  GETER    JSYS 12
         ________________
         ________________
   3.72  GETER    JSYS 12

   Returns the most recent error condition encountered in a process.  The
   most recent error is always saved in the Process Storage Block.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with process handle in left half of  AC2  and
                    most recent error condition in right half of AC2.

   The SETER monitor call can be  used  to  set  the  most  recent  error
   condition encountered in a process.

   GETER ERROR MNEMONICS:

   LSTRX1:   Process has not encountered any errors



   3.73  GETJI    JSYS 507
         _________________
         _________________
   3.73  GETJI    JSYS 507

   Obtains information about the specified job.

   RESTRICTONS:     Requires SC%GTB capability in the process  capability
                    word.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Job number, or -1  for  current  job,  or  400000+TTY
                    number

              AC2:  Negative of the length of the block in which to store
                    the  information  in the left half, and the beginning
                    address of the block in the right half

              AC3:  Word number (offset) of first entry desired from  job
                    information table

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, with updated pointer in  AC2  and  requested
                    entries  stored  in  specified block; if the job does


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                    not exist, returns +2, with  -1  in  Word  0  of  the
                    specified block

   When a terminal designator is given in AC1, the  information  returned
   is for the job running on that terminal.

   The system begins copying the entries from the job information  table,
   starting  with  the offset given in AC3, into the address specified in
   the right half of AC2.  The number of  entries  copied  is  minus  the
   number  given  in  the left half of AC2, or is the number remaining in
   the table, whichever is smaller.

   Because AC2 is updated on a successful return, it cannot be  used  for
   the returned data.

   The format of the job information table is as follows:

   Word  Symbol   Meaning

    0    .JIJNO   Job number
    1    .JITNO   Job's terminal number (-1 means the job is detached)
    2    .JIUNO   Job's user number
    3    .JIDNO   Job's connected directory number
    4    .JISNM   Subsystem name (SIXBIT)
    5    .JIPNM   Program name (SIXBIT)
    6    .JIRT    Run time (in milliseconds)
    7    .JICPJ   Controlling PTY job number (-1 means  the  job  is  not
                  controlled by a PTY)
   10    .JIRTL   Run time limit (as set by the TIMER call)
                  A zero means no time limit is in effect.
   11    .JIBAT   Job is controlled by Batch, if -1 (as set by the  MTOPR
                  call)
   12    .JIDEN   Default for magnetic tape density (as set by the  SETJB
                  call)
   13    .JIPAR   Default for magnetic tape parity (as set by  the  SETJB
                  call)
   14    .JIDM    Default for magnetic tape data  mode  (as  set  by  the
                  SETJB call)
   15    .JIRS    Default number for magnetic tape record size  in  bytes
                  (as set by the SETJB call)
   16    .JIDFS   Deferred spooling in effect, if 1 (as set by the  SETJB
                  call)
   17    .JILNO   Job's logged-in directory number
   20    .JISRM   Byte pointer to area to receive job's  session  remark.
                  This pointer is supplied by the user before issuing the
                  GETJI call.
   21    .JILLN   The date and time of the user's last login  before  the
                  user logged in the current job
   22    .JISRT   Job CPU time at start of last session.  To compute  CPU
                  time  for  this  session,  subtract  .JISRT  value from
                  current job CPU time (.JIRT).


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   23    .JISCT   Console time at start of last session.  To compute  the
                  console  time  for  this session, subtract .JISCT value
                  from  current  console  time  (obtainable  with   RUNTM
                  monitor call).
   24    .JIT20   Indicates if job is at EXEC  level  or  program  level.
                  (-1 = EXEC, 0 = program)
   25    .JISTM   Returns time when job  was  created  (when  CTRL/C  was
                  performed).   A  -1  is returned if the system time and
                  date were not set when the job started.
   26    .JIBCH   Batch stream number and batch flags
                  B0-1   OB%WTO  Write-to-operator capabilities
                                 0  .OBALL   WTO (write-to-operator)  and
                                             WTOR (write-to-operator with
                                             reply)
                                 1  .OBNWR   No WTOR allowed
                                 2  .OBNOM   No message allowed
                  B10    OB%BSS  Indicates  that  field  OB%BSN   (below)
                                 contains a batch-stream number
                  B11-17 OB%BSN  Batch-stream number
   27    .JILLO   Logical location (node name).  This word indicates  the
                  logical  location  of  the  job.   This job location is
                  typically used to cause output to be routed to a remote
                  station,  such as an IBM termination station or a DN200
                  remote station.
   30    .JILJI   Local job index.  Index into system-wide job tables.
   31    .JIBSN   Batch sequence number.
   32    .JIBJN   Batch job name.
   33    .JIBID   Batch request ID.
|  34    .JICT    Job's connect time.
|  35    .JINLD   Job's last non-interactive login.

   The current highest GETJI offset is given by symbol .JIMAX.

   GETJI ERROR MNEMONICS:

   GTJIX1:   Invalid index
   GTJIX2:   Invalid terminal line number
   GTJIX3:   Invalid job number
   GTJIX4:   No such job







   3.74  GETNM    JSYS 177
         _________________
         _________________
   3.74  GETNM    JSYS 177

   Returns the name of the program currently being used by the job.  This
   name  will  have  been  declared  previously  with  the SETNM or SETSN
   monitor call.


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   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with SIXBIT name of program in AC1







   3.75  GETOK%    JSYS 574
         __________________
         __________________
   3.75  GETOK%    JSYS 574

   Requests  access  to  the   specified   system   resource   from   the
   installation's access-control program.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Address of argument block (if required)

              AC3:  Length of the argument block (the maximum permissible
                    length is specified by symbol .GOKMZ)

              AC4:  Job number or user number request is for

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with 0 in  first  word  of  status  block  if
                    access granted

                    1B18 set to one +  error  number  in  first  word  of
                    status   block   if   request   denied.   An  illegal
                    instruction trap is generated.

   Function Codes:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   1         .GOASD    Assign a device

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GEADD   Device designator

   2         .GOCAP    Enable capabilities (right half privileges only)

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GENCP   New capability word



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   3         .GOCJB    Allow CRJOB JSYS to be executed

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address

   4         .GOLOG    Allow LOGIN

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GELUN   User number

   5         .GOCFK    Allow CFORK (only done after n'th fork).  N is  an
                       installation-defined    parameter   specified   by
                       monitor symbol DGOFKN.

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GEFCT   Number of forks already in use  by
                                       job

   6         .GOTBR    Set terminal baud rate

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GELIN   Line number
                       2      .GESPD   Input speed ,, Output speed

   7         .GOLGO    Inform the access-control program of a logout.

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GEUSD   Number of pages used
                       2      .GEQUO   Directory quota
                       3      .GERLG   Number of the  job  to  be  logged
                                       out,  or  -1 if the requesting job
                                       is to be logged out.


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   10        .GOENQ    Allow setting of ENQ quota

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GEEQU   Desired quota
                       2      .GEEUN   Job number
|  
|  11        .GOCRD    Allow directory creation
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GECFL   CRDIR% flags (this is the argument
|                                      the user has passed into CRDIR% in
|                                      AC 2)
|                      2      .GEDIR   Block  of  11   words   containing
|                                      STR:<DIRECTORY>
|                      15     .GECAB   Block of 25 words  containing  the
|                                      actual   CRDIR%   argument  block.
|                                      Note  any  byte  pointers  in  the
|                                      argument   block  are  meaningless
|                                      since they point to  addresses  in
|                                      the user's own address space.

   12        .GOSMT    Allow MOUNT of structure

                       Must be given once to increment  the  mount  count
                       and once to decrement the mount count.

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GESDE   Device designator

   13        .GOMDD    Allow entry to MDDT

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address

   14        .GOCLS    Set scheduler class for a job



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                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GEJOB   Job number
                       2      .GECLS   Class desired

   15        .GOCL0    Set scheduler class at login

                       This function is executed by the  monitor  when  a
                       login  occurs and class scheduling is enabled (but
                       not by accounts).  The access-control program must
                       then determine which class to put the user in.

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address

   16        .GOMTA    MT:  access request

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GEACC   Access code from HDR1 label
                       2      .GEUSN   User number
                       3      .GEUNT   MT:  unit number
                       4      .GEACD   Desired access bits (FP%xxx)
                       5      .GELTP   Label type (.LTxxx)

   17        .GOACC    Allow ACCESS or CONNECT

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GOAC0   Flags from ACCES JSYS
                       2      .GOAC1   Directory number

   20        .GOOAD    Allow device assignment due to OPENF

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GEADD   Device designator

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   21        .GODNA    Allow access to DECNET

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address

   22        .GOANA    Allow TCP/IP access

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   error block address

   23        .GOATJ    Allow ATTACH

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GOTJB   Target job number
                       2      .GOTTY   Source TTY number

   24        .GOINF    Allow INFO% execution

                       Argument block (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GEJOB   Job number
                       2      .GECIN   CI node to execute INFO% function
                       3      .GEINF   INFO% function number

   25        .GOLAT    Allow execution of LATOP% JSYS

                       Argument block format (user-specified):

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                       0      .GEERB   Error block address
                       1      .GEJOB   Job number
                       2      .GEFUN   Flags,,Function Code
                                       Flags included  here  are  LA%PSI,
                                       LA%QUE,  LA%SYS,  and LA%JOB.  See
                                       LATOP% functions .LARHC and .LATHC
                                       for additional information.



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                       3      .GELTN   Four words, containing  the  ASCIZ
                                       node name (or 0)
                       7      .GELTP   Four words, containing  the  ASCIZ
                                       port name (or 0)
                       11     .GELTS   Four words, containing  the  ASCIZ
                                       service name (or 0)
|  
|  26        .GOCTM    Allow incoming CTERM connection
|  
|                      Argument block format (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GEWHO   13 (octal)  words  containing  the
|                                      string     NODE::USER    who    is
|                                      attempting  the   incoming   CTERM
|                                      connection.   If  the  username is
|                                      not easily  determined,  then  the
|                                      string will simply be the node.
|  
|  27        .GOTTM    Allow use of TTMSG% monitor call
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GEDTY   AC1 as given to the TTMSG% JSYS
|  
|  30        .GOSMN    Allow system parameters to be set with SMON%
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GESMF   SMON% function number
|                      2      .GESMV   New value for function
|  
|  31        .GOHSY    Allow use of the HSYS% monitor call
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GESDT   Shutdown time (internal format)
|                      2      .GERES   System   resume   time   (internal
|                                      format)



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|  32        .GOSGT    Allow access of information via SYSGT%
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GETBN   SIXBIT table name
|  
|  33        .GOGTB    Allow access of information via GETAB%
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GETBN   Index into table,,table number
|  
|  34        .GOOPN    Allow opening a file that is set secure
|  
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GEOAC   AC 2 of OPENF%
|                      2      .GEFIL   226   (octal)   words   containing
|                                      STR:<DIRECTORY>NAME.EXT.VER     of
|                                      file being opened
|  
|  35        .GORNF    Allow renaming a file that is set secure
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      ------   Not used
|                      2      .GEFIL   226   (octal)   words   containing
|                                      STR:<DIRECTORY>NAME.EXT.VER     of
|                                      file being renamed
|  
|  36        .GODLF    Allow deleting a file that is set  secure  (either
|                      through DELF% or DELNF% monitor calls)
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):






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|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GEDAC   Bits selected in user's AC 1
|                      2      .GEFIL   226   (octal)   words   containing
|                                      STR:<DIRECTORY>NAME.EXT.VER     of
|                                      file being deleted
|  
|  37        .GOTLK    Allow use of the TLINK% monitor call
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GETTB   TLINK% flags,,object designator
|                      2      .GERMT   Remote designator
|  
|  40        .GOCRL    Allow  use  of  the  .CLNS1,  .CLNSA   or   .CLNSY
|                      functions of the CRLNM% monitor call
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GECFN   CRLNM% function
|                      2      .GELNM   Block of 16 words that contain the
|                                      logical name for .CLNS1 and .CLNSY
|                                      functions
|  
|  41        .GODTC    Inform access control job of DTACH%
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|  
|  42        .GOCFD    Allow CHFDB% to set or clear FB%SEC on a file
|  
|                      Argument block (user-specified):
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GESFS   Contents of .FBCTL in file's FDB
|                      2      .GEFIL   226   (octal)   words   containing
|                                      STR:<DIRECTORY>NAME.EXT.VER     of
|                                      file being deleted



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|  43        .GOGTD    GTDIR% JSYS
|  
|                      Argument block
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GEDNO   Directory number
|  
|  44        .GOSTD    STAD% JSYS
|  
|                      Argument block
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GESTT   Time to set
|  
|  45        .GODSK    DSKOP% JSYS
|  
|                      Argument block
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GEST1   User AC1
|                      2      .GEST2   User AC2
|                      3      .GEST3   User AC3
|                      4      .GEST4   User AC4
|  
|  46        .GOSJP    SJPRI% JSYS
|  
|                      Argument block
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GEST1   User's AC1 (job number)
|                      2      .GEST2   User's AC2 (priority word)
|  
|  47        .GOSPR    SPRIW% JSYS
|  
|                      Argument block
|  
|                      Word   Symbol   Contents
|  
|                      0      .GEERB   Error block address
|                      1      .GEST1   User's AC1 (process handle)
|                      2      .GEST2   User's AC2 (priority word)




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   400000+n            Customer-reserved functions

                       The argument block (user-specified) has  the  same
                       format as the error block format shown below.  The
                       contents of word 1 are ignored.

   Error block format (returned):

   Word  Symbol   Contents

    0    .GESIZ   Count of words in this block (including this word)

    1    .GEERN   Error Number

    2    .GEPTR   Byte pointer to error string location

    3    .GEBSZ   Maximum bytes user can accept in error string

   The format of the status block for user-defined functions will  depend
   on the design of the particular access-control program.

   The user supplies all arguments in the argument block.  In  the  error
   block,  the  user  supplies  words 0, 2, and 3.  If an error string is
   provided by the program doing the GIVOK%, then the  byte  pointer  and
   count  are  updated.   If the user is not interested in the reason for
   the rejection, the address of the error block can be 0.  If the  error
   block is less than 4 words, only the available words will be used.  If
   the byte pointer is 0, no string will be returned.

   Error codes are of the form 1B18+n.  They  are  not  standard  TOPS-20
   error  codes  and  therefore  cannot  be  given  to ERSTR to produce a
   string.  The access-control program must supply a  string  if  one  is
   needed.

   Generates an illegal instruction  interrupt  on  the  following  error
   conditions:

   GETOK% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX04:   Argument block too small
   ARGX05:   Argument block too long
   ARGX26:   File is off line
   MONX01:   Insufficient system resources
   GOKER1:   Illegal function
   GOKER2:   Request denied by Access Control Facility








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   3.76  GEVEC    JSYS 205
         _________________
         _________________
   3.76  GEVEC    JSYS 205

   Returns the section-relative entry vector of  the  specified  process.
   (See  Section  2.7.3.)  The  process must be one that runs in a single
   section of memory.  See the XGVEC% monitor call to  obtain  the  entry
   vector of a multisection program.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with specified process's entry vector word in
                    AC2

   The SEVEC monitor call can be used to set the process's entry  vector.
   (See  the  PDVOP%  monitor  call for a description of the program data
   vector.)

   Generates an illegal instruction  interrupt  on  the  following  error
   conditions:

   GEVEC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.77  GFRKH    JSYS 164
         _________________
         _________________
   3.77  GFRKH    JSYS 164

   Gets a handle on a process that currently is not known to  the  caller
   but is known to another process.  The handle returned can then be used
   by the caller to refer to the process of interest.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Handle of the  process  that  has  a  handle  on  the
                    process of interest

              AC2:  Process handle, used by the  process  named  in  AC1,
                    that  refers to the process of interest.  This handle
                    must be a relative handle (in  the  range  400000  to
                    400777) and must refer to an existing process.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, with error code in AC1.

               +2:  Success, with a handle in AC1 that is usable  by  the
                    caller  to refer to the desired process.  This handle
                    is not the same as the one given in AC2 (is different
                    from  the  one used by the process in AC1 to refer to
                    the desired process).

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   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GFRKH ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX6:   All relative process handles in use
   GFRKX1:   Invalid process handle







   3.78  GFRKS    JSYS 166
         _________________
         _________________
   3.78  GFRKS    JSYS 166

   Returns the process structure of the current job from a given  process
   downward.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle of the starting point

              AC2:  B0(GF%GFH) Return relative process handles  for  each
                               process

                    B1(GF%GFS) Return status for each process

              AC3:  The left half contains the negative of the number  of
                    words  in  the  block  in  which to store the process
                    structure, and the right half contains the address of
                    the first word of the block

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, all process handles are returned

   The handle of  the  current  process  is  always  returned  as  .FHSLF
   regardless  of  the setting of GF%GFH.  Any user can specify a process
   handle of .FHTOP (causing GFRKS to start with the top level  process).
   However,  the  user  must have WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled to
   specify .FHTOP, set  GF%GFH  and  receive  relative  handles  for  all
   processes  from  .FHTOP on down.  Otherwise, only process handles that
   the issuing process is entitled to receive will be returned.  Also, if
   the  request  will  cause  the  monitor to exceed the per-process fork
   handle limit, only that number of handles that  will  fit  within  the
   limit will be returned.



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                                Table Format


                 ===============================================
                 !                    !                        !
    3 words      !      parallel      !         inferior       !
    per entry    !      pointer       !         pointer        !
                 !                    !                        !
                 ===============================================
                 !                    !                        !
                 !     superior       ! process handle         !
                 !     pointer        ! or 0 if GF%GFH         !
                 !                    ! was off, or when no    !
                 !                    ! more process handles   !
                 !                    ! are left for the       !
                 !                    ! process                !
                 !                    !                        !
                 ===============================================
                 !                                             !
    This word is !                 status word                 !
    -1 if GF%GFS !                                             !
    is off.      !                                             !
                 !                                             !
                 ===============================================


                                    NOTE

           Pointers in table are memory addresses of other  table
           entries, or 0 if no such structure exists.


   The execution of the GFRKS call terminates before the  entire  process
   structure  has  been  returned  if  the  block  in  which to store the
   structure information is  too  small.   If  this  happens,  this  call
   returns  as  much  of  the  structure  as  can  fit in the block, then
   generates an error message.  If all process handles are in  use,  this
   call  returns  the entire structure, but the extra handles will not be
   assigned (will be zero).

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GFRKS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX6:   All relative process handles in use
   GFKSX1:   Area too small to hold process structure




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   3.79  GFUST    JSYS 550
         _________________
         _________________
   3.79  GFUST    JSYS 550

   Returns the name of either the author of the file or the user who last
   wrote to the file.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code in the left half, and JFN of  the  file
                    in the right half

              AC2:  Pointer to the string in which to store the name

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with an updated string pointer in AC2

   The defined functions are as follows:

   Code      Symbol                   Meaning

     0       .GFAUT    Return the name of the author of the file.

     1       .GFLWR    Return the name of the user who last wrote to  the
                       file.

   The SFUST monitor call can be used to  set  the  name  of  either  the
   author of the file or the user who last wrote to the file.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GFUST ERROR MNEMONICS:

   GFUSX1:   Invalid function
   GFUSX2:   Insufficient system resources
   GFUSX3:   File expunged
   GFUSX4:   Internal format of directory is incorrect
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   DESX8:    File is not on disk
   DESX10:   Structure is dismounted
   DELFX6:   Internal format of directory is incorrect
   DIRX2:    Insufficient system resources
   DIRX3:    Internal format of directory is incorrect










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   3.80  GIVOK%    JSYS 576
         __________________
         __________________
   3.80  GIVOK%    JSYS 576

   Allows  a  privileged   access-control   program   (written   by   the
   installation)  to  allow  or  disallow  a  user  program's access to a
   specified system resource.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Request number (from RCVOK% message)

              AC2:  0 = request granted
                    1B18 + error number = request denied

              AC3:  Pointer to ASCIZ string (maximum of 80 characters) or
                    0.   This  string  is an error message or information
                    message to be returned to the user.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GIVOK% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   GOKER3:   JSYS not executed within ACJ fork







   3.81  GJINF    JSYS 13
         ________________
         ________________
   3.81  GJINF    JSYS 13

   Returns information pertaining to the current job.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with

              AC1   Containing the user number under  which  the  job  is
                    running.

              AC2   Containing the directory number to which the  job  is
                    connected.

              AC3   Containing the job number.

              AC4   Containing the terminal number attached to  the  job,
                    or -1 if no terminal is attached to job.





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   3.82  GNJFN    JSYS 17
         ________________
         ________________
   3.82  GNJFN    JSYS 17

   Assigns the JFN to the next file in a group of files  that  have  been
   specified  with  wildcard  characters.   The next file in the group is
   determined by  searching  structures  and  directories  in  the  order
   described  in  Section  2.2.3.  The flags returned from the GTJFN call
   are given to the GNJFN call as an argument to indicate the  fields  of
   the file specification that contain wildcard characters.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Indexable  file  handle  returned  by   GTJFN   flags
                    returned by GTJFN in the left half and the JFN in the
                    right half)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, including no more files in the  group.   JFN
                    is  released if there are no more files in the group.
                    This return occurs on the first call to GNJFN  if  no
                    flags  indicating  wildcard fields are on in the left
                    half of AC1.

               +2:  Success, same JFN is assigned to the next file in the
                    group.   The following flags are set (if appropriate)
                    in the left half of AC1:

                      B13   GN%STR   structure changed
                      B14   GN%DIR   directory changed
                      B15   GN%NAM   name changed
                      B16   GN%EXT   file type changed

   The GNJFN call uses the flags returned in the left half of  AC1  on  a
   GTJFN  call  to  determine  the  fields  containing  wildcards and the
   default generation  number.   Note  that  the  GNJFN  call  returns  a
   different  set  of  flags  in the left half of AC1 than the GTJFN call
   returns.  Because all calls to GNJFN should use the  flags  originally
   returned by GTJFN, programs must save the returned GTJFN flags for use
   in the GNJFN call.

   The file currently associated with the JFN must  be  closed  when  the
   GNJFN call is executed.  The indexable file handle for a file that has
   been renamed cannot be used as an argument to GNJFN.

   GNJFN will not find invisible files unless bit G1%IIN was set  in  the
   GTJFN call.

   GNJFN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   GNJFX1:   No more files in this specification
   GNJFX2:   Could not step to next file because current file  no  longer
             exists

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   OPNX1:    File is already open
   STRX09:   Prior structure mount required







   3.83  GPJFN    JSYS 206
         _________________
         _________________
   3.83  GPJFN    JSYS 206

   Returns the primary JFNs of the specified process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with primary input JFN in the  left  half  of
                    AC2,  and the primary output JFN in the right half of
                    AC2.  Unless the primary JFNs have  been  reset,  AC2
                    contains -1 (777777,,777777), indicating TTY:  as the
                    primary I/O source/destination.

   The SPJFN monitor call can be used to set the primary JFNs.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GPJFN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.84  GTAD    JSYS 227
         ________________
         ________________
   3.84  GTAD    JSYS 227

   Returns the current date in the internal system format.  (See  Section
   2.9.2.)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with  day  in  the  left  half  of  AC1,  and
                    fraction of day in right half of AC1

   If the system does not have the current date set, AC1 contains -1.

   The STAD monitor call can be used to set the system's date.





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   3.85  GTDAL    JSYS 305
         _________________
         _________________
   3.85  GTDAL    JSYS 305

   Returns the disk allocation for the specified directory.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Directory  number   (-1   indicates   the   connected
                    directory)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with

              AC1   Containing the working disk storage limit  (logged-in
                    quota) for the directory.

              AC2   Containing the number of pages being used.

              AC3   Containing   the   permanent   disk   storage   limit
                    (logged-out quota) for the directory.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GTDAL ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DIRX1:    Invalid directory number
   DELFX6:   Internal format of directory is incorrect
   STRX10:   Structure is offline







   3.86  GTDIR    JSYS 241
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   3.86  GTDIR    JSYS 241

   Returns information about the given directory.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Directory number (36-bit)

              AC2:  Address of argument block in caller's  address  space
                    in which to return the directory information

              AC3:  Byte pointer to the password string

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with updated byte pointer in AC3

   The argument block returned to the caller has the same format  as  the
   CRDIR call's argument block.  Word zero (.CDLEN) of the argument block
   must contain the length of the argument block in  which  GTDIR  is  to
   store the directory information being returned.  If this word is zero,


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   GTDIR assumes the length of the argument block  is  15  (octal)  words
   long, and returns only 15 (octal) words.

   The password of the directory must be placed in the  string  to  which
   AC3 points.  Word 1(.CDPSW) of the returned argument block also points
   to this string.

   The count of words to be returned in the user group list is  given  in
   word  14  (.CDDGP) of the argument block.  This count must be one more
   than the number of words to be returned in the group  list.   This  is
   because GTDIR returns a zero word as the last word in the group list.

   If the directory number given is zero, the GTDIR monitor call  returns
   the system default settings for the following directory parameters:

        working disk storage quota (.CDLIQ)
        permanent disk storage quota (.CDLOQ)
        default file protection (.CDFPT)
        default directory protection (.CDDPT)
        default file retention count (.CDRET)
        maximum number of subdirectories allowed (.CDSDQ)
        online expiration period (.CDDNE)
        offline expiration period (.CDDFE)
|       date and time of last interactive login (.CDLLD)
|       date and time of last non-interactive login (.CDNLD)
|       count of failed logins, RH: interactive, LH: non-interactive
|       (.CDFPA)

   Either one of the following  conditions  must  be  satisfied  for  the
   caller  to  obtain  all information (including the password) about the
   given directory:

        1.  The caller has WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

        2.  The caller has owner access to the directory.

   Note that if password encryption is  enabled,  the  returned  password
   will  be  encrypted.   To obtain all other information (other than the
   password) of the given directory, the caller must have at least  owner
   access  to  the  directory.   (See  Section 2.2.6 for a description of
   owner access.)

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GTDIR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   GTDIX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   GTDIX2:   Invalid directory number
   MSTX32:   Structure was not mounted
   STRX10:   Structure is offline



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   3.87  GTFDB    JSYS 63
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         ________________
   3.87  GTFDB    JSYS 63

   Returns some or all of the file descriptor  block  for  the  specified
   file.  (See Section 2.2.8 for the format of this block.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

              AC2:  Number of words to be read in the left half  and  the
                    word  number (offset) of the first entry desired from
                    the file descriptor block in the right half.

              AC3:  Address in caller's address  space  for  storing  the
                    data returned

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The following instruction will set up AC2 for reading the entire FDB:

        HRLZI  AC2,.FBLEN

   The program receives an error (GFDBX2) if it requests more words  than
   there are words remaining in the FDB.  For TOPS-20 V4, the size of the
   FDB has been increased.  If the left half of AC2 contains the  current
   maximum  size of the FDB (.FBLEN), but the FDB is an older, small FDB,
   then the extra words will contain zeroes.

   See Section 2.2.8 for the various JSYSs used to modify the FDB.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GTFDB ERROR MNEMONICS:

   GFDBX1:   Invalid displacement
   GFDBX2:   Invalid number of words
   GFDBX3:   List access required
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   STRX10:   Structure is offline







   3.88  GTHST%    JSYS 273
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         __________________
   3.88  GTHST%    JSYS 273

   Obtains information about TCP/IP hosts.



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   RESTRICTIONS:    For TCP/IP systems only.
|  
|  ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code.
|                   The following bits are defined to be supplied in  AC1
|                   with the function code:
|  
|                   1B14(GH%QCL)   Class  argument  supplied   (functions
|                                  .GTHMX,.GTHVN,  .GTHOS  only).  If not
|                                  specified, the class for a  DNS  query
|                                  is assumed to be Internet.
|  
|                   1B16(GH%STA)   Return status code in AC1  on  success
|                                  or  partial  success.   If this bit is
|                                  not  set,  only  total  success   will
|                                  result  in  a  successful return.  The
|                                  codes that are returned are:
|  
|                   Value          Symbol Meaning
|  
|                   0              .GTHVS Total success.
|                   1              .GTHVF   Not   found   in    namespace
|                                  (authoritative).     This   value   is
|                                  returned instead of GTHSX8.
|                   2              .GTHVT Timeout while waiting for  name
|                                  server   response.    This   value  is
|                                  returned     instead     of     GTHSX7
|                                  (non-authoritative) or GTHSX4.

              AC2:  Function-specific argument

              AC3:  Function-specific argument

              AC4:  Function-specific argument

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1
               +2:  Success, function-specific data returned in AC's

   Function    Symbol  Meaning

       0       .GTHSZ  Returns negative number of  host  names,  negative
                       length of HSTSTS table, and local host number.

                       User-supplied arguments:

                       None

                       Returned data:

                       AC2:  -number host names,,0
                       AC3:  -length of HSTSTS table,,0
                       AC4:  local  host  number  (in   32-bit   Internet
                             format)

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       1       .GTHIX  Returns the name string associated with the  host,
                       the host number, and the host status.  If the name
                       returned is a nickname, HS%NCK is on in the status
                       word.

                       User-supplied arguments:

                       AC2:  destination byte pointer
                       AC3:  index into name table (returned by GETAB)

                       Returned data:

                       AC2:  updated byte pointer
                       AC3:  host number
                       AC4:  host status

       2     .GTHNS    Returns  the  primary  name  for  the  given  host
                       number.

                       User-supplied arguments:

                       AC2:  destination byte pointer
                       AC3:  host number

                       Returned data:

                       AC2:  updated byte pointer
                       AC3:  host number
                       AC4:  host status

       3       .GTHSN  Translates the specified host name string  to  its
                       host number.  If the name specified is a nickname,
                       HS%NCK will be on in the status word.

                       User-supplied arguments:

                       AC2:  source byte pointer

                       Returned data:

                       AC2:  updated byte pointer
                       AC3:  host number
                       AC4:  host status

       4     .GTHHN    Returns the current status of the given host.

                       User-supplied arguments:

                       AC3:  host number




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                       Returned data:

                       AC3:  host number
                       AC4:  host status

       5     .GTHHI    Returns the host number and  status  of  the  host
                       having  the  specified  index into the host status
                       table.

                       User-supplied arguments:

                       AC3:  index into HSTSTS (returned by GETAB)

                       Returned data:

                       AC3:  host number
                       AC4:  host status

      6      .GTHLN    Returns  the  host  number  of  this  host  on  an
                       Internet network.

                       User-supplied arguments:

                       AC2:  network number, or host number of a network

                       Returned data:

                       AC3:  host number on specified network

      7      .GTHNT    Returns status table of an Internet network.

                       User-supplied arguments:

                       AC2:  network number, or host number of a network

                       AC3:  address to store data

                       AC4:  length,,offset

     10      .GTHLA    Returns address of network interfaces.

                       User-supplied arguments:

                       AC3:  address to store data

                       AC4:  count of words available

                       Returned data:

                       AC4:  list of all addresses host has (actual count
                             of words)


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|    14      .GTHPN    Translates the specified host name string  to  its
|                      host  number.   The  host's  primary  name  and IP
|                      address is returned.
|  
|                      User-supplied arguments:
|  
|                      AC2:  source designator to host name string
|  
|                      AC4:  destination  designator  for  primary   name
|                            string
|  
|                      Returned data:
|  
|                      AC2:  updated source designator
|  
|                      AC3:  primary host number
|  
|                      AC4:  updated destination designator
|  
|    15      .GTHMX    Return mail exchange data.  This data is  intended
|                      for use only by programs wishing to deliver mail.
|  
|                      User-supplied arguments:
|  
|                      AC2:  source designator to name for query
|  
|                      AC3:  destination byte pointer to name block
|  
|                      AC4:  address of argument block
|  
|                      Returned data:
|  
|                      AC2:  updated source designator
|  
|                      AC3:  updated byte pointer
|  
|                      Format of argument block
|  
|                      Word  Symbol  Meaning
|  
|                      0     .GTHLN  On call, length of argument block in
|                                    words   including   this  word.   On
|                                    return,  number  of  words  returned
|                                    including this word.
|  
|                      1     .GTHTC  On call, class  for  MX  records  if
|                                    GH%QCL is on in AC1.
|  
|                      2     .GTHBC  On  call,  length  of   name   block
|                                    (pointed  to  by  AC3) in bytes.  On
|                                    return, remaining length  of  buffer
|                                    in bytes.

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|                      3     .GTHNM  On return, the pointer to the  first
|                                    mail  exchange  name.   Words  after
|                                    this one  contain  pointers  to  the
|                                    remaining mail exchange names.  Each
|                                    returned word is a byte pointer into
|                                    the  name block of a null terminated
|                                    ASCII string.
|  
|    16      .GTHAA    Authenticate address.  This function checks to see
|                      if  an  address is among those associated with the
|                      specified name.  This is the right way to validate
|                      the  host  name  associated  with  an open network
|                      connection.  A success return indicates  that  the
|                      address was authenticated.
|  
|                      User-supplied arguments:
|  
|                      AC2:  source designator to host name string
|  
|                      AC3:  address of host or -1 for local host
|  
|                      Returned data:
|  
|                      AC2:  updated source designator
|  
|    20      .GTHVN    Validate name.  This function checks to see  if  a
|                      name  is found in one or more DNS resource records
|                      (RRs).
|  
|                      User-supplied arguments:
|  
|                      AC2:  source designator for name to be validated
|  
|                      AC3:  LH:  DNS class to match (if GH%QCL is on  in
|                            AC1)
|                            RH:  DNS type to match
|  
|                      AC4:  destination designator for canonical name
|  
|                      Value Symbol  DNS class
|  
|                      1     .GTHCI  Internet class
|  
|                      Value Symbol  DNS type
|  
|                      1     .GTHTA  A host address (type A RR)
|  
|                      2     .GTHTN  An authoritative name  server  (type
|                                    NS RR)
|  
|                      5     .GTHTC  A canonical name (type CNAME RR)


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|                      6     .GTHTS  Start of a zone of  authority  (type
|                                    SOA RR)
|  
|                      13    .GTHTW  Well known service description (type
|                                    WKS RR)
|  
|                      14    .GTHTP  A domain name pointer (type PTR RR)
|  
|                      16    .GTHTH  Host information (type HINFO RR)
|  
|                      17    .GTHTM  Mail exchange (type MX RR)
|  
|                      200001        .GTHVH Validate host (match  on  any
|                                    type A, MX, WKS, or HINFO RRs)
|  
|                      200002        .GTHVZ Validate zone (match  on  any
|                                    type SOA or NS RRs)
|  
|                      Returned data:
|  
|                      AC2:  updated source designator
|  
|                      AC3:  class,,type pair that matched
|  
|                      AC4:  updated destination designator
|  
|    23      .GTHOS    Operating system.  Extracts the  operating  system
|                      name  as a string from the DNS HINFO RR for a host
|                      name.
|  
|                      User-supplied arguments:
|  
|                      AC2:  source designator for host name
|  
|                      AC3:  destination designator for operating  system
|                            name
|  
|                      AC4:  class (if GD%QCL is on in AC1)
|  
|                      Returned data:
|  
|                      AC2:  updated source pointer
|  
|                      AC3:  updated destination pointer
|  
|    24      .GTHDN    Get  DNS  nameserver   host   information.    This
|                      function is intended primarily for SYSDPY.
|  
|                      User-supplied arguments:
|  
|                      AC2:  Index into DNS host table, starting at 0


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|                      AC3:  Address of four word block to store data
|  
|                      AC4:  Number of words to return (1-4)
|  
|                      Returned data in argument block:
|  
|                      Word  Symbol  Meaning
|  
|                      0     .GTHDA  IP address of DNS host
|  
|                      1     .GTHDT  Timeout in seconds for DNS host
|  
|                      2     .GTHDS  Success count for DNS host
|  
|                      3     .GTHDF  Failure count for DNS host

   Flags in host status word:

   Bits      Symbol    Meaning

    1B0      HS%UP     Host is up
    1B1      HS%VAL    Valid status
    7B4      HS%DAY    Day when up if currently down
   37B9      HS%HR     Hour
   17B13     HS%MIN    5 minute interval
   17B17     HS%RSN    Reason
    1B18     HS%SRV    Host is server
    1B19     HS%USR    Host is user
    1B20     HS%NCK    Nickname
   77B26     HS%STY    System type mask
    1B27     HS%NEW    RAS, RAR, RAP, etc
    1B29     HS%SLF    Host is an alias
    1B30     HS%NET    Host is a network name
    1B31     HS%GAT    Host is a gateway
|   1B32     HS%DNS    Host name added  from  DNS  data  (as  opposed  to
|                      SYSTEM:HOSTS.TXT)
|   1B33     HS%INA    DNS   PTR    RR    data    was    used    (implies
|                      non-authoritative data)
|   1B34     HS%AUT    Authoritative answer from nameserver


   System Type Flags (HS%STY):

   Bits      Symbol    Meaning

    1B26     .HS10X    TENEX
    2B26     .HSITS    ITS
    3B26     .HSDEC    TOPS-10
    4B26     .HSTIP    TIP
    5B26     .HSMTP    MTIP



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    6B26     .HSELF    ELF
    7B26     .HSANT    ANTS
   10B26     .HSMLT    MULTICS
   11B26     .HST20    TOPS-20
   12B26     .HSUNX    UNIX
   13B26     .HSNET    Network
   14B26     .HSFUZ    Fuzzball
   15B26     .HSVMS    VMS
   16B26     .HSTAC    TAC
   17B26     .HSDOS    MSDOS


   GTHST% ERROR MNEMONICS:
|  
|  GTHSX1:   No DNS name servers configured
|  GTHSX2:   Unknown host number
|  GTHSX3:   Unknown host name
|  GTHSX4:   Format error in DNS message
|  GTHSX5:   No interface to specified network
|  GTHSX6:   Invalid class for function
|  GTHSX7:   Server failed to find data (non-authoritative)
|  GTHSX8:   Data not found in namespace (authoritative)
|  GTHSX9:   String argument is too long
|  GTHX10:   System host tables full
|  GTJIX1:   Invalid index
|  ARGX02:   Invalid function
|  ARGX04:   Argument block too small
|  ARGX24:   Invalid count







   3.89  GTJFN    JSYS 20  (SHORT FORM)
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         ______________________________
   3.89  GTJFN    JSYS 20  (SHORT FORM)

   Returns a JFN for the specified file.  Accepts the  specification  for
   the file from a string in memory or from a file, but not from both.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  GJ%SHT plus other flag bits in  the  left  half,  and
                    default generation number in the right half

              AC2:  Source designator  from  which  to  obtain  the  file
                    specification.   (See  flag  bit  GJ%FNS for specific
                    values.)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, flags in the left half of AC1, and  the  JFN
                    assigned in the right half of AC1.  (This word is


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                    called an indexable file handle and is given  to  the
                    GNJFN call as an argument.) Updated string pointer in
                    AC2, if pertinent.

   All I/O errors can occur.  These errors cause software  interrupts  or
   process terminations, and only a single return (+1) is given.

   The string can represent the complete specification for the file:

        dev:<directory>name.typ.gen;attributes

   For parse-only JFNs, the file specification is also allowed to be

        node::dev:<directory>name.typ.gen;attributes

   One or more fields of the specification can be defined  by  a  logical
   name.   (See  Section  2.2.2.)   If  any  fields  are omitted from the
   specification, the system will provide the values shown below.

        device       connected structure

        directory    connected directory

                                             NOTE

                         If   neither   device   nor   directory   is
                         specified,  the  default  is  DSK:,  not the
                         user's  connected  directory.    If   either
                         device  or directory is specified, the other
                         is the user's connected structure/directory.

        name         no default; this field must be specified
        type         null
        generation   highest existing number if  the  file  is  an  input
                     file.   Next  higher number if the file is an output
                     file.
        protection   protection of the next lower generation or  for  new
                     files, protection as specified in the directory.
        account      account  specified  when  user  logged  in,   unless
                     changed by the CACCT or SACTF call.

   The JFNS monitor call can be used to  obtain  the  file  specification
   string  associated  with  a  given  JFN.   The  flag  bits that can be
   specified in AC1 are described as follows.









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                              GTJFN Flag Bits


   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

     0       GJ%FOU    The file given is to be assigned the  next  higher
                       generation  number.  This bit indicates that a new
                       version of a file is to be created, and is usually
                       set if the file is for output use.

     1       GJ%NEW    The file specification given must not refer to  an
                       existing file (the file must be a new file).  This
                       bit has no effect on a parse-only JFN.

     2       GJ%OLD    The file specification  given  must  refer  to  an
                       existing  file.   This  bit  has  no  effect  on a
                       parse-only JFN.

     3       GJ%MSG    One of the appropriate messages is to  be  printed
                       after  the  file specification is obtained, if the
                       system  is  performing  recognition  on  the  file
                       specification  and  the  user  ends  his  input by
                       typing an ESC.

                       !NEW FILE!
                       !NEW GENERATION!
                       !OLD GENERATION!
                       !OK! if GJ%CFM (bit 4) is off
                       !CONFIRM! if GJ%CFM (bit 4) is on

     4       GJ%CFM    Confirmation from the user will  be  required  (if
                       GJ%FNS   is   on)   to   verify   that   the  file
                       specification obtained is correct.  (See below for
                       the valid confirmation characters.)

     5       GJ%TMP    The file specified is to be a temporary file.

     6       GJ%NS     Only the first specification in a multiple logical
                       name assignment is to be searched for the file (do
                       not search beyond the first  name  in  a  multiple
                       logical name assignment).

     7       GJ%ACC    The  JFN  specified  is  not  to  be  accessed  by
                       inferior  processes in this job.  However, another
                       process  can  access  the  file  by  acquiring   a
                       different  JFN.   To  prevent  the file from being
                       accessed by other processes,  the  user's  program
                       should set OF%RTD(B29) in the OPENF call.

     8       GJ%DEL    Files marked as deleted are to  be  considered  by
                       the  system  when  it  is  searching for a file to
                       assign to the JFN.

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    9-10     GJ%JFN    These bits are off in the short form of the  GTJFN
                       call.

    11       GJ%IFG    The file specification given is  allowed  to  have
                       one  or  more  of  its  fields  specified  with  a
                       wildcard character (* or %).  This bit is used  to
                       process a group of files and is generally used for
                       input files.  The monitor verifies that  at  least
                       one  value  exists  for each field that contains a
                       wildcard and assigns the JFN to the first file  in
                       the  group.  The monitor also verifies that fields
                       not containing wildcards represent a  new  or  old
                       file  according  to  the  setting  of  GJ%NEW  and
                       GJ%OLD.  The GNJFN call can then be used to obtain
                       the  next  file  in the group.  (See Section 2.2.3
                       for more information  on  wildcard  characters  in
                       file specifications.)

    12       GJ%OFG    The JFN is to be associated with  the  given  file
                       specification  string  only  and not to the actual
                       file.  The string may contain wildcard  characters
                       (*  or  %)  in  one  or more of its fields.  It is
                       checked for correct  punctuation  between  fields,
                       but  is not checked for the validity of any field.
                       This bit allows a JFN to be associated with a file
                       specification  even if the file specification does
                       not refer to an actual  file.   The  JFN  returned
                       cannot  be  used  to  refer to an actual file (for
                       example, cannot be used in an OPENF call) but  can
                       be  used  to obtain the original input string (via
                       JFNS).  The fields in this string can then be used
                       in  a  GTJFN-long  form  call as program defaults.
                       However,  if  the  original  string  contains  the
                       temporary  file  attribute (;T), this attribute is
                       not "remembered" and thus is not returned  on  the
                       JFNS call even though the bit indicating temporary
                       status  (JS%TMP)  is  set.    All   other   fields
                       (including  the protection and account fields) can
                       be returned by JFNS.

                       When both B11(GJ%IFG) and B12(GJ%OFG) are on,  the
                       GTJFN   call   parses   the  specification  given,
                       verifying the existence of  each  field.   When  a
                       wildcard  character  appears in a field, the GTJFN
                       call  checks  the  remaining  fields  for  correct
                       punctuation   and  returns  a  JFN  for  the  file
                       specification  string  only.   That  is,  once   a
                       wildcard  character  is  seen, the action taken is
                       identical to that taken when only  B12(GJ%OFG)  is
                       set.   If  no  wildcard  character  appears in the
                       string, the action is the same  as  if  both  bits
                       were off.

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    13       GJ%FLG    Flags are to be returned in the left half  of  AC1
                       on a successful return.

    14       GJ%PHY    Job-wide logical names (those defined by the user)
                       are to be ignored by the monitor for this call.

    15       GJ%XTN    This bit is off in the short  form  of  the  GTJFN
                       call.

    16       GJ%FNS    The contents of  AC2  are  to  be  interpreted  as
                       follows:

                       1.  If this bit is on, AC2 contains an  input  JFN
                           in  the  left  half  and  an output JFN in the
                           right half.  The input JFN is used  to  obtain
                           the  file  specification to be associated with
                           the JFN.  The output JFN is used  to  indicate
                           the  destination for printing the names of any
                           fields being recognized.  To omit either  JFN,
                           specify .NULIO (377777).

                       2.  If this  bit  is  off,  AC2  contains  a  byte
                           pointer  to  an  ASCIZ  string  in memory that
                           specifies the file to be associated  with  the
                           JFN.

    17       GJ%SHT    This bit must be on for  the  short  form  of  the
                       GTJFN call.

    18-35              The generation number of the file (between  1  and
                       377777) or one of the following:

                       0(.GJDEF)      to indicate that  the  next  higher
                                      generation number of the file is to
                                      be used if GJ%FOU (bit 0) is on, or
                                      to   indicate   that   the  highest
                                      existing generation number  of  the
                                      file  is  to  be  used if GJ%FOU is
                                      off.  (This value is  usually  used
                                      in this field.)

                       -1(.GJNHG)     to indicate that  the  next  higher
                                      generation number of the file is to
                                      be used if no generation number  is
                                      supplied.

                       -2(.GJLEG)     to   indicate   that   the   lowest
                                      existing  generation  number of the
                                      file is to be used.

                       -3(.GJALL)     to  indicate  that  all  generation
                                      numbers (*) of the file are to be

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                                      used and that  the  JFN  is  to  be
                                      assigned  to  the first file in the
                                      group.  (Bit GJ%IFG must be set.)

   The GTJFN monitor call always reads the  terminating  character  after
   the  file  specification  string.   (This character can be obtained by
   executing  the  BKJFN  call  followed  by  a  BIN  call.)  The   valid
   terminating characters are:

        line feed                     left parenthesis
        CTRL/L                        right parenthesis
        CTRL/Z                        plus sign
        carriage return               comma
        exclamation point             slash
        double quotation marks        equals sign
        number sign                   at sign (@)
        ampersand                     space
        single quotation mark         ESC

   All  of  these  characters  except  for  ESC  are  also   confirmation
   characters   (see   bit   GJ%CFM  above)  and  are  called  confirming
   terminators.  If a confirming terminator is typed after the string,  a
   confirmation  message  will not be typed to the user nor will the user
   be required to confirm the string obtained, regardless of the  setting
   of GJ%MSG and GJ%CFM.  On a successful return, the following flags are
   returned in the left half of AC1 if flag bit GJ%IFG, GJ%OFG, or GJ%FLG
   was on in the call.


                   Bits Returned on Successful GTJFN Call


     Bit       Symbol            Meaning

      0        GJ%DEV            The   device   field   of    the    file
                                 specification     contained     wildcard
                                 characters.

      1        GJ%UNT            The unit field of the file specification
                                 contained wildcard characters.  This bit
                                 will  never  be  set  because   wildcard
                                 characters   are  not  allowed  in  unit
                                 fields.

      2        GJ%DIR            The  directory   field   of   the   file
                                 specification     contained     wildcard
                                 characters.

      3        GJ%NAM            The   filename   field   of   the   file
                                 specification     contained     wildcard
                                 characters.


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      4        GJ%EXT            The  file  type  field   of   the   file
                                 specification     contained     wildcard
                                 characters.

      5        GJ%VER            The generation number field of the  file
                                 specification     contained     wildcard
                                 characters.

      6        GJ%UHV            The file used has the highest generation
                                 number  because a generation number of 0
                                 was given in the call.

      7        GJ%NHV            The  file  used  has  the  next   higher
                                 generation  number  because a generation
                                 number of 0 or -1 was given in the call.

      8        GJ%ULV            The file used has the lowest  generation
                                 number because a generation number of -2
                                 was given in the call.

      9        GJ%PRO            The  protection  field   of   the   file
                                 specification was given.

     10        GJ%ACT            The   account   field   of   the    file
                                 specification was given.

     11        GJ%TFS            The  file   specification   is   for   a
                                 temporary file.

     12        GJ%GND            Files  marked  for  deletion  were   not
                                 considered  when  assigning  JFNs.  This
                                 bit is set if GJ%DEL was not set in  the
                                 call.

     13        GJ%NOD            The  node  name  field   of   the   file
                                 specification was given.

     17        GJ%INV            Invisible files were not considered when
                                 assigning  JFNs.   This bit is always on
                                 for the short form GTJFN.

   GTJFN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   GJFX1:    Desired JFN invalid
   GJFX2:    Desired JFN not available
   GJFX3:    No JFNs available
   GJFX4:    Invalid character in filename
   GJFX5:    Field cannot be longer than 39 characters
   GJFX6:    Device field not in a valid position
   GJFX7:    Directory field not in a valid position
   GJFX8:    Directory terminating delimiter is not preceded by a valid
             beginning delimiter

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   GJFX9:    More than one name field is not allowed
   GJFX10:   Generation number is not numeric
   GJFX11:   More than one generation number field is not allowed
   GJFX12:   More than one account field is not allowed
   GJFX13:   More than one protection field is not allowed
   GJFX14:   Invalid protection
   GJFX15:   Invalid confirmation character
   GJFX16:   No such device
   GJFX17:   No such directory name
   GJFX18:   No such filename
   GJFX19:   No such file type
   GJFX20:   No such generation number
   GJFX21:   File was expunged
   GJFX22:   Insufficient system resources (Job Storage Block full)
   GJFX23:   Exceeded maximum number of files per directory
   GJFX24:   File not found
   GJFX27:   File already exists (new file required)
   GJFX28:   Device is not on-line
   GJFX30:   Account is not numeric
   GJFX31:   Invalid wildcard designator
   GJFX32:   No files match this specification
   GJFX33:   Filename was not specified
   GJFX34:   Invalid character "?" in file specification
   GJFX35:   Directory access privileges required
   GJFX36:   Internal format of directory is incorrect
   GJFX37:   Input deleted
   GJFX38:   File not found because output-only device was specified
   GJFX39:   Logical name loop detected
   GJFX40:   Undefined attribute in file specification
   GJFX41:   File name must not exceed 6 characters
   GJFX42:   File type must not exceed 3 characters
   GJFX43:   More than one ;T specification is not allowed
   GJFX44:   Account string does not match
   GJFX45:   Illegal to request multiple specifications for the same
             attribute
   GJFX46:   Attribute value is required
   GJFX47:   Attribute does not take a value
   GJFX48:   GTJFN input buffer is empty
   GJFX49:   Invalid attribute for this device
   GJFX51:   Byte count too small
   GJFX55:   Illegal to use node name
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged
   DESX9:    Invalid operation for this device
   STRX09:   Prior structure mount required
   STRX10:   Structure is offline
   TCPXX1:   No IP free space for TCB
   TCPXX2:   Unable to decode local side TCP of specification
   TCPXX3:   Unable to decode foreign side TCP of specification
   TCPXX4:   Generation found in TCP specification


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   TCPXX5:   TCP specification attribute not known to TCP
   TCPXX6:   Unable to decode CONNECTION attribute in TCP specification
   TCPXX7:   Unable to decode FOREIGN-HOST attribute in TCP specification
   TCPXX8:   Unable to decode LOCAL-HOST attribute in TCP specification
   TCPXX9:   Unable to decode PERSIST attribute in TCP specification
   TCPX10:   Unable to decode TIMEOUT attribute in TCP specification
   TCPX11:   Unable to decode TYPE-OF-SERVICE attribute in TCP
             specification
   TCPX12:   Unable to decode SECURITY attribute in TCP specification
   TCPX13:   Unable to decode COMPARTMENTS attribute in TCP specification
   TCPX14:   unable to decode HANDLING-RESTRICTIONS attribute in TCP
             specification
   TCPX15:   Unable to decode TRANSMISSION-CONTROL attribute in TCP
             specification
   TCPX16:   TCP not initialized and available







   3.90  GTJFN    JSYS 20  (LONG FORM)
         _____________________________
         _____________________________
   3.90  GTJFN    JSYS 20  (LONG FORM)

   Returns a JFN for the specified file.  Accepts the  specification  for
   the  file  from  both a string in memory and from a file.  If both are
   given as arguments, the string is used first, and  then  the  file  is
   used  if  more  fields are needed to complete the specification.  This
   form also allows the program to specify nonstandard values to be  used
   for omitted fields and to request the assignment of a specific JFN.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  0 in the left half, and address of the  beginning  of
                    the  argument  table in the caller's address space in
                    the right half

              AC2:  Byte pointer to ASCIZ file  specification  string  in
                    the caller's address space, or 0 if none

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, flags in the left half of AC1, and  the  JFN
                    assigned  in  the  right  half of AC1.  (This word is
                    called an indexable file handle and is given  to  the
                    GNJFN  call  as an argument.)  Updated string pointer
                    in AC2, if pertinent.

   All I/O errors can occur.  These errors cause software  interrupts  or
   process terminations, and only a single return (+1) is given.

   The format of the argument table specified by the right half of AC1 is
   described below.  Words 0 through 10 (.GJGEN-.GJJFN) must be supplied


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   in the long form of the GTJFN call.  The remaining words are optional,
   and if they are supplied, B15(GJ%XTN) of word .GJGEN must be on.

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

     0       .GJGEN    Flag bits in the left half and  generation  number
                       in the right half.  (See below.)

     1       .GJSRC    Input JFN in the left half and output JFN  in  the
                       right  half.   To  omit either JFN, specify .NULIO
                       (377777).

     2       .GJDEV    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string  that  specifies  the
                       default  device to be used when none is given.  If
                       this word is 0,  the  user's  connected  structure
                       will be used.

     3       .GJDIR    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string  that  specifies  the
                       default  directory  to be used when none is given.
                       The string should not include brackets around  the
                       name.

                       If this word is 0, the user's connected  directory
                       will be used.

     4       .GJNAM    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string  that  specifies  the
                       default  filename  to  be used when none is given.
                       If this word is 0, either the string or the  input
                       JFN must supply the filename.

     5       .GJEXT    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string  that  specifies  the
                       default  file  type to be used when none is given.
                       If this word is 0, the  null  file  type  will  be
                       used.

     6       .GJPRO    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string  that  specifies  the
                       default  protection to be used when none is given.
                       If this word  is  0,  the  default  protection  as
                       specified  in  the  directory or the protection of
                       the next lower generation will be used.

     7       .GJACT    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string  that  specifies  the
                       default account to be used when none is given.  If
                       this word is 0, the user's LOGIN  account  (unless
                       changed) will be used.

     10      .GJJFN    The JFN to associate with the  file  specification
                       if  flag  GJ%JFN  is set in word 0 (.GJGEN) of the
                       argument block.




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     11      .GJF2     Extended argument block if B15(GJ%XTN)  is  on  in
                       the  left  half  of  .GJGEN.  This word contains a
                       second group of flags in the  left  half  and  the
                       count  of  the number of words following this word
                       in the argument block  in  the  right  half.   The
                       flags  in the left half specify additional control
                       over the GTJFN process.  The following  flags  are
                       defined:

                       B0(G1%RND) Return to the caller  if  the  filename
                                  buffer  becomes  empty,  and  the  user
                                  attempts to delete a  character.   This
                                  can  occur if the user, when giving the
                                  filename, types a  CTRL/U  or  types  a
                                  DELETE  or CTRL/W and there are no more
                                  characters in the buffer.

                       B2(G1%NLN) Filenames  cannot  be  longer  than   6
                                  characters  and  file  types  cannot be
                                  longer than 3 characters.  In addition,
                                  the    generation   number,   temporary
                                  status, protection, and account  fields
                                  cannot  be  specified  in the string or
                                  the input data.

                       B3(G1%RCM) Return the confirmation message to  the
                                  caller by placing it in the destination
                                  buffer.

                       B4(G1%RIE) Return  to  the  caller  if  the  input
                                  buffer  becomes  empty,  and  the  user
                                  attempts to delete a character.

                       B5(G1%IIN) Files marked as  invisible  are  to  be
                                  considered  by  the  system  when it is
                                  searching for a file to assign  to  the
                                  JFN.

                       B6(G1%SLN) Prohibit  the  expansion   of   logical
                                  names.   If,  for  example,  user DBELL
                                  defines  logical  name   ME:    to   be
                                  PSA:<DBELL>  and  does a GTJFN for file
                                  ME:FOO.BAR,  the   file   specification
                                  stored in the JFN block will be:

                                       PSA:<DBELL>FOO.BAR

                                  In this case, the logical name ME:  has
                                  been expanded to PSA:<DBELL>.  However,
                                  if bit  G1%SLN  is  set,  and  a  GTJFN
                                  performed  on  file  FOO.BAR,  the file


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                                  specification stored in the  JFN  block
                                  is:

                                       ME:FOO.BAR

                                  In this case, the logical name has  not
                                  been expanded.

                       B7(G1%LOC) The node name cannot be specified.

     12      .GJCPP    Byte pointer to string where GTJFN is to store the
                       exact  copy  of the user's typescript (destination
                       string pointer).  This string will contain logical
                       names,  if  they  were typed by the user, and will
                       not contain the default fields  unless  they  were
                       generated through recognition.  This string allows
                       the caller to obtain a true  copy  of  the  user's
                       typescript.

     13      .GJCPC    Number  of  bytes  available  in  the  destination
                       string  to  which  .GTCPP  (word 12) points.  If a
                       pointer has been specified but this word is 0, the
                       monitor assumes the string contains 130 bytes.

     14      .GJRTY    Byte pointer to the text to  be  output  when  the
                       user   types  a  CTRL/R  (pointer  to  the  CTRL/R
                       buffer).  This pointer  cannot  be  equal  to  the
                       pointer given in AC2.  (See the TEXTI call for the
                       definition of CTRL/R text.)

     15      .GJBFP    Byte pointer to the beginning of  the  destination
                       buffer.  (obsolete)

     16      .GJATR    Pointer to the file specification attribute block.

                       The attribute block has the following format:

                       Word    Contents

                        0      Count  of   words   in   attribute   block
                               (including this word).
                        1      Byte pointer to argument string.
                        1+n    Byte pointer to argument string.

                               The ASCIZ argument strings  are  specified
                               as:

                                    keyword:attribute

                       The possible keywords and attribute values are  as
                       follows:


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                       Keyword            Attribute Value

                       A:                 Installation-defined    account
                                          string
                       BDATA:             DECnet binary optional data
                       BLOCK-LENGTH:      Magnetic-tape block length  (in
                                          bytes)
                       BPASSWORD:         DECnet binary password
                       CHARGE:            DECnet account string
                       COMPARTMENTS:n     Connection
                                          compartmentalization:   16-bit,
                                          defaults to 0 (TCP:)
                       CONNECTION:ACTIVE
                       CONNECTION:PASSIVE Local  to  foreign   connection
                                          attribute;  defaults  to ACTIVE
                                          (TCP:)
                       DATA:              DECnet optional data
                       EXPIRATION-DATE:   Magnetic-tape expiration date
                       FOREIGN-HOST:a.b.c.d
                                          Alternative  specification  for
                                          32-bit  foreign  host  address.
                                          "a",  "b",  "c",  and  "d"  are
                                          decimal octets forming the host
                                          number.  The "." is a  required
                                          delimiter.   A  field  of  zero
                                          must be  represented  as  zero.
                                          (TCP:)
                       FORMAT:            Magnetic-tape  record   format.
                                          The  argument may be one of the
                                          following:

                                          Format  Meaning

                                          F       Fixed-length records
                                          D       Variable-length records
                                          S       Spanned
                                          U       Binary    files    with
                                                  36-bits per word

                       HANDLING-RESTRICTIONS:n
                                          Connection
                                          handling-restrictions   option:
                                          16-bit (TCP:)
                       LOCAL-HOST:a.b.c.d Alternate   specification   for
                                          32-bit  local host number.  See
                                          FOREIGN-HOST:a.b.c.d (TCP:)
                       OFF-LINE           NONE  -  display-only  keyword.
                                          The attribute is set by setting
                                          bit FB%OFF in  word  .FBCTL  of
                                          the FDB block.
                       P:                 Octal file protection value


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                       PASSWORD:          DECnet password string
                       PERSIST:n
                       PERSIST:(n,m)      Connection   opening    attempt
                                          parameters:   0  to keep trying
                                                            _
                                          until successful, n to try  for
                                          _                          _
                                          n  seconds  (default  30), m to
                                                     _
                                          try every  m  seconds  (default
                                          5).    If   no  persistence  is
                                          given,  30  seconds  is   used.
                                          (TCP:)
                       POSITION:          File   sequence    number    to
                                          position magnetic-tape to.
                       RECORD-LENGTH:     Magnetic-tape record length (in
                                          bytes)
                       SECURITY:n         Connection   security    field;
                                          16-bit,   system   default   if
                                          omitted (TCP:)
                       T                  NONE  -  display-only  keyword.
                                          The attribute is set by setting
                                          bit GJ%TMP in  word  .GJGEN  of
                                          the GTJFN block.
                       TIMEOUT:n          Amount of time allowed to  pass
                                          while  waiting  for  a  message
                                          from a foreign system.  Default
                                          is  30  seconds;  no timeout if
                                          _
                                          n=0.  (TCP:)
                       TRANSMISSION-CONTROL:n
                                          Connection transmission-control
                                                   _
                                          option;  n  is  a 24-bit number
                                          used by IP (TCP:)
                       TYPE-OF-SERVICE:n  Connection      type-of-service
                                          indicating  tradeoffs  made  in
                                                                        _
                                          providing data transmission;  n
                                          is   the   low-order   8  bits:
                                          default is 0; NET WIZARD, WHEEL
                                          or  OPERATOR required for other
                                          than 0.  (TCP:)
                       USERID:            DECnet user ID string

     17      .GJNOD    Default node

   The flag bits accepted in the left half of  .GJGEN  (word  0)  of  the
   argument  block  are basically the same as those accepted in the short
   form of the GTJFN call.  The entire set of bits is listed below.  (See
   GTJFN - SHORT FORM for more detailed explanations of these bits.)  The
   flags that are different in the two forms are GJ%JFN, GJ%XTN,  GJ%FNS,
   and GJ%SHT.

   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

   0         GJ%FOU    Create a new version of the file.


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   1         GJ%NEW    The file must not exist.

   2         GJ%OLD    The file must exist.

   3         GJ%MSG    Type  a  message  if  the  user  presses  ESC   to
                       terminate input.

   4         GJ%CFM    Confirmation from the user is required.

   5         GJ%TMP    The file is temporary.

   6         GJ%NS     Search only the first specification in a  multiple
                       logical name definition.

   7         GJ%ACC    The JFN cannot be accessed by inferior processes.

   8         GJ%DEL    Ignore the file deleted bit in the FDB.

   9-10      GJ%JFN    Associate the JFN supplied in .GJJFN (word 10)  of
                       the  argument  block  with the file specification.
                       The value of this field is interpreted as follows:

                       Value       Meaning

                       0(.GJDNU)   Ignore the JFN supplied.
                       2(.GJERR)   Attempt to assign the JFN supplied and
                                   return   an   error   if   it  is  not
                                   available.
                       3(.GJALT)   Attempt to  assign  the  JFN  supplied
                                   and, if it is not available, assign an
                                   alternate.

   11        GJ%IFG    The  file  specification  can   contain   wildcard
                       characters.

   12        GJ%OFG    Associate the  JFN  with  the  file  specification
                       string  and not the file itself.  This is termed a
                       "parse-only JFN", and allows the syntax of a  file
                       name  to be checked regardless of whether or not a
                       file of that name actually exists.

   13        GJ%FLG    Return flags in AC1 on  successful  completion  of
                       the call.

   14        GJ%PHY    The physical device is to be used.

   15        GJ%XTN    The argument block contains more than  10  (octal)
                       words.  This bit must be set for the long form.

   16        GJ%FNS    This bit is ignored for the long form of the GTJFN
                       call.


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   17        GJ%SHT    This bit must be off for  the  long  form  of  the
                       GTJFN call.

   The generation number given in the right half of .GJGEN  (word  0)  of
   the argument block can be one of the following:

      0(.GJDEF)  to indicate that the next higher generation number is to
                 be used if GJ%FOU is on, or to indicate that the highest
                 existing generation number is to be used  if  GJ%FOU  is
                 off.

     -1(.GJNHG)  to indicate that the next higher generation number is to
                 be used if no generation number is supplied.

     -2(.GJLEG)  to indicate that the lowest existing  generation  number
                 is to be used if no generation number is supplied.
     -3(.GJALL)  to indicate that all generation numbers are to  be  used
                 and  that the JFN is to be assigned to the first file in
                 the group, if no generation number  is  supplied.   (Bit
                 GJ%IFG must be on.)

      1-377777   to indicate that the specified number is to be  used  as
                 the generation if no generation number is supplied.

   On a successful return, the following flags are returned in  the  left
   half of AC1 if flag bit GJ%IFG, GJ%OFG, or GJ%FLG was on in the call.

                   Bits Returned on Successful GTJFN Call

     Bit       Symbol       Meaning

      0        GJ%DEV       The device field of  the  file  specification
                            contained wildcard characters.

      1        GJ%UNT       The unit  field  of  the  file  specification
                            contained wildcard characters.  This bit will
                            never be set because wildcard characters  are
                            not allowed in unit fields.

      2        GJ%DIR       The directory field of the file specification
                            contained wildcard characters.

      3        GJ%NAM       The filename field of the file  specification
                            contained wildcard characters.

      4        GJ%EXT       The file type field of the file specification
                            contained wildcard characters.

      5        GJ%VER       The  generation  number  field  of  the  file
                            specification contained wildcard characters.



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      6        GJ%UHV       The file  used  has  the  highest  generation
                            number  because  a generation number of 0 was
                            given in the call.

      7        GJ%NHV       The file used has the next higher  generation
                            number because a generation number of 0 or -1
                            was given in the call.

      8        GJ%ULV       The  file  used  has  the  lowest  generation
                            number  because a generation number of -2 was
                            given in the call.

      9        GJ%PRO       Protection field of file specification given

     10        GJ%ACT       The account field of the  file  specification
                            was given.

     11        GJ%TFS       The file specification  is  for  a  temporary
                            file.

     12        GJ%GND       Files marked for deletion were not considered
                            when  assigning  JFNs.   This  bit  is set if
                            GJ%DEL was not set in the call.

     13        GJ%NOD       The node name field of the file specification
                            was given.

     17        GJ%GIV       Invisible  files  were  not  considerd   when
                            assigning  JFNs.   This  bit  is  set  by the
                            monitor if G1%IIN was not set by the user  in
                            the GTJFN call.

   See the short form of the GTJFN call for the possible error mnemonics.







   3.91  GTRPI    JSYS 172
         _________________
         _________________
   3.91  GTRPI    JSYS 172

   Returns the paging trap information for the specified process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with
              AC1   Containing number of pager traps (the number of times
                    a  trap  has  occurred  to  the pager) for designated
                    process since the process was started



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              AC2   Containing number of page faults (the number of times
                    a  trap  has resulted in a page being swapped in) for
                    designated process since the process was started
              AC3   Containing  time  spent  (in  milliseconds)  in  page
                    routines  by designated process since the process was
                    started

   The number of pager traps will be greater than or equal to the  number
   of page faults.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GTRPI ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.92  GTRPW    JSYS 171
         _________________
         _________________
   3.92  GTRPW    JSYS 171

   Returns the trap  words.   This  monitor  call  allows  a  program  to
   retrieve information about a previous read, write, or execute trap.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with trap status word from last  memory  trap
                    in  AC1,  and  last monitor call that had an error in
                    AC2.

   The following bits are defined in the status word:

      B0(PF%USR)  page failure-user mode reference
      B5(PF%WRT)  page failure-write reference
      B14(TSW%RD) trap status-read (always on)
      B15(TSW%WT) trap status-write (same setting as B5)
      B16(TSW%EX) trap status-execute (always on)
      B17(TSW%MN) trap status-monitor mode reference (complement of B0)
      B18-35      address of reference that caused the trap

   This information allows a program to determine the exact  cause  of  a
   memory trap and/or the effective virtual address that caused the trap.
   This information is sufficient to enable the program to  continue,  if
   desired, when the cause of the trap has been removed.

   The contents of AC1 is 0 if there have been no memory traps.


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   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GTRPW ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.93  GTSTS    JSYS 24
         ________________
         ________________
   3.93  GTSTS    JSYS 24

   Returns the status of a file associated with a JFN.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN in the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with status in AC2.  If JFN is illegal in any
                    way, B10 of AC2 will be 0.


                              JFN STATUS WORD

      B0(GS%OPN)  file is open
      B1(GS%RDF)  if file is open (if bit 0 is on), it is open  for  read
                  access
      B2(GS%WRF)  if file is open, it is open for write access
      B3(GS%XCF)  if file is open, it is open for execute access
      B4(GS%RND)  if file is open, it is open for non-append access
      B7(GS%LNG)  file is longer than 512 pages
      B8(GS%EOF)  last read was past end of file
      B9(GS%ERR)  file may be in error (a device or data error occurred)
      B10(GS%NAM) file specification is associated with this JFN
      B11(GS%AST) the JFN is parse-only (GJ%OFG was set in GTJFN call)
      B12(GS%ASG) JFN is currently being assigned
      B13(GS%HLT) I/O errors are considered terminating conditions
      B17         This is a restricted  JFN  (GJ%ACC  was  set  in  GJTFN
                  call).  Only the process that received this JFN may use
                  it.  Other processes may get another JFN for this file.
      B18(GS%PLN) if set, any line numbers present in the file are passed
                  to  the program during input (SIN, BIN, etc).  If zero,
                  line numbers are stripped from the data passed  to  the
                  program.
      B32-35      data mode of the file.  See Chapter 2.
        (GS%MOD)





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                        0  .GSNRM normal data mode
                        1  .GSSMB small buffer mode
                       10  .GSIMG image mode
                       17  .GSDMP dump mode

   If B0(GS%OPN) is not set on return, the file is not  opened,  and  the
   settings of bits 1 through 4 are indeterminate.

   The STSTS call can be used to set the status of a particular file.







   3.94  GTTYP    JSYS 303
         _________________
         _________________
   3.94  GTTYP    JSYS 303

   Returns the terminal type number  for  the  specified  terminal  line.
   (See Section 2.4.9.4 for the terminal type numbers.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Terminal designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with terminal type number in AC2  and  buffer
                    allocation   numbers   (#  of  input  buffers  to  be
                    allocated in left half, and # of output buffers to be
                    allocated in right half) in AC3.  AC1 is unchanged.

   The STTYP monitor call can be used to set the terminal type number for
   a specified line.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GTTYP ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   TTYX01:   Line is not active







   3.95  HALTF    JSYS 170
         _________________
         _________________
   3.95  HALTF    JSYS 170

   Halts the current process and any inferior processes  of  the  current
   process.   Sets  the process's PC to the next after the call and saves
   it in  the  Process  Storage  Block  (PSB)  in  case  the  process  is
   continued.   The  user can continue the process by typing the CONTINUE
   command, which causes the process to start at the next instruction.


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   Sets bits  1-17(RF%STS)  in  the  status  word  for  this  process  to
   2(.RFVPT).   See  the  RFSTS monitor call for the format of the status
   word.

   If the top level process executes a HALTF call and does not have WHEEL
   or  OPERATOR  capability  enabled,  the job is logged out.  If the top
   level process executes a HALTF call and does have  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR
   capability enabled, control passes to mini-exec level.







   3.96  HFORK    JSYS 162
         _________________
         _________________
   3.96  HFORK    JSYS 162

   Halts one or more inferior processes.  (See  the  HALTF  monitor  call
   description to halt the current process.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle (inferior processes only)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Sets bits 1-17(RF%STS) in the status word(s) for addressed  process(s)
   to 2(.RFVPT).  See the RFSTS monitor call for the format of the status
   word.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   HFORK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   HFRHX1:   Illegal to halt self with HFORK







   3.97  HPTIM    JSYS 501
         _________________
         _________________
   3.97  HPTIM    JSYS 501

   Returns the  value  of  one  of  the  high  precision  system  clocks.
   Although  the main time base from interrupts generated by the internal
   system clock is in units of 1 millisecond, the clock provides  a  time
   base  in  units  of  10 microseconds.  The HPTIM monitor call provides
   access to the variables kept in these high precision units.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Number of the clock to read (see below)


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   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success,  with  AC1  containing  the  value  of   the
                    specified clock

   The numbers for currently-defined clocks are:

        0    .HPELP    Elapsed time since system startup.  (See the  TIME
                       call for obtaining the time in milliseconds.)

        1    .HPRNT    CPU runtime for this process.  (See the RUNTM call
                       for obtaining the time in milliseconds.)

   HPTIM ERROR MNEMONICS:

   HPTX1:    Undefined clock number







   3.98  HSYS    JSYS 307
         ________________
         ________________
   3.98  HSYS    JSYS 307

   Initiates an orderly shutdown of  the  timesharing  operation  of  the
   system.   This  call causes periodic notices of the impending shutdown
   to be issued to all terminals.  It also causes any jobs  still  logged
   in at the designated shutdown to be logged out.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL, OPERATOR, or  MAINTENANCE  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Shutdown time with the date and time in the  internal
                    format.  (See Section 2.9.2.)

              AC2:  Date  and  time  in  internal  format   when   system
                    operation  will  resume  (or 0 if unknown).  Used for
                    advisory messages only.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, shutdown procedure initiated

   The shutdown notice is issued immediately  to  all  terminals  if  the
   shutdown time is within two hours.  The notice is also sent two hours,
   one hour, 30 minutes, 10 minutes, 5 minutes, and one minute before the
   shutdown.

   The time when the system is expected to be placed back into  operation
   is not used directly by the monitor.  It is entered into a GETAB table
   where it may be examined with the GETAB monitor call.

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   HSYS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CAPX2:    WHEEL, OPERATOR, or MAINTENANCE capability required
   TIMEX1:   Time cannot be greater than 24 hours
   TIMEX2:   Downtime cannot be more than 7 days in the future







   3.99  IDCNV    JSYS 223
         _________________
         _________________
   3.99  IDCNV    JSYS 223

   Converts separate numbers for the local year,  month,  day,  and  time
   into  the  internal date and time format.  (See Section 2.9.2 for more
   information on the internal format.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC2:  Year  in  the  left   half,   and   numerical   month
                    (0=January) in the right half

              AC3:  Day of the month (0=first day) in the left half,  and
                    0 in the right half

              AC4:  B0(IC%DSA) Apply daylight savings  according  to  the
                               setting  of  B1(IC%ADS).   If  B0  is off,
                               daylight  savings  is  applied   only   if
                               appropriate for the date.

                    B1(IC%ADS) Apply daylight savings  if  B0(IC%DSA)  is
                               on.

                    B2(IC%UTZ) Use time zone in B12-17.  If this  bit  is
                               off, the local time zone is used.

                    B3(IC%JUD) Interpret the number in the right half  of
                               AC2  as  being in Julian day format (Jan 1
                               is day 1).

                    B12-17     Time zone  to  use  if  B2(IC%UTZ)  is on.
                      (IC%TMZ) (See Section 2.9.2 for the time zones.)

                    B18-35     Local time in seconds since midnight.
                      (IC%TIM)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, AC2 contains the internal date and time, and
                    AC3 contains

                    B0 and B2   On for compatibility with the ODCNV call


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                    B1(IC%ADS)  On if daylight savings was applied

                    B12-17      Time zone used
                      (IC%TMZ)

   IDCNV ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DATEX1:   Year out of range
   DATEX2:   Month is not less than 12
   DATEX3:   Day of month too large
   DATEX5:   Date out of range
   DATEX7:   Julian day is out of range
   TIMEX1:   Time cannot be greater than 24 hours
   ZONEX1:   Time zone out of range







   3.100  IDTIM    JSYS 221
          _________________
          _________________
   3.100  IDTIM    JSYS 221

   Inputs the date and time and converts them to the  internal  date  and
   time  format.   (See  Section  2.9.2.) The IDTIM monitor call does not
   permit either the date or the time to be entered separately  and  does
   not  perform  conversions  for  time  zones  other  than the local one
   (unless the time zone is specified in  the  input  string).   See  the
   IDTNC and IDCNV monitor calls descriptions for these functions.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

              AC2:  Format option flags (see below), 0 is the normal case

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC2, updated string pointer in
                    AC1, if pertinent

               +2:  Success, updated string  pointer,  if  pertinent,  in
                    AC1, and the internal format date and time in AC2

   The format option flags in AC2 specify the interpretation to  be  used
   when a date or time specification is ambiguous.


                             IDTIM Option Flags

      B1(IT%NNM)  Do not allow the month to be numeric and ignore B2-3.

      B2(IT%SNM)  Interpret the second number in the date  as  the  month
                  (for example, 6/2/76 is interpreted as Feb.  6, 1976).



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                  If this bit is off, the first number is interpreted  as
                  the  month  (for example, 2/6/76 is interpreted as Feb.
                  6, 1976).

      B3(IT%ERR)  Return an error if the order of the day and month  does
                  not  agree  with  the setting of B2(IT%SNM) even though
                  the date can be successfully interpreted.  If this  bit
                  is off, a date which can be interpreted by assuming the
                  day and month are  in  the  opposite  order  than  that
                  specified   by   the  setting  of  B2(IT%SNM)  will  be
                  considered  valid.   For  example,  if  B2-3  are  off,
                  30/5/76 will be considered as a valid date.

      B7(IT%NIS)  Seconds cannot be included in a time specification.

      B8(IT%AIS)  Seconds must be included in a  time  specification  and
                  must be preceded by a colon.

                  If B7-8 are both off, seconds are optional  in  a  time
                  specification.   If specified, seconds must be preceded
                  by a colon.

      B9(IT%NAC)  Colon cannot be used to separate hours and minutes.

      B10(IT%AAC) Colon must be used to separate hours and minutes.

                  If B9-10 are both off,  a  colon  is  optional  between
                  hours and minutes.

      B11(IT%AMS) When  B7-10  are   off,   always   interpret   a   time
                  specification containing one colon as hhmm:ss.

      B12(IT%AHM) When  B7-10  are   off,   always   interpret   a   time
                  specification  containing one colon as hh:mm and return
                  an error if the first field is too large.  This differs
                  from  B7(IT%NIS)  in  that  seconds  can be included if
                  preceded by a second colon.

                  If B7-12 are all off, a time  specification  containing
                  one colon is interpreted as hh:mm if the first field is
                  small enough.  Otherwise it is interpreted as hhmm:ss.

      B14(IT%N24) Do not allow the time to be specified in 24-hour format
                  (for  example, 1520 for 3:20 in the afternoon) and make
                  AM or PM specification mandatory.

      B15(IT%NTM) Do not allow the time specification to include AM,  PM,
                  NOON, or MIDNIGHT.

      B16(IT%NTZ) Do not allow a time zone to be specified.



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   If  AC2  is  0,  the  IDTIM  call  accepts  the  date  and   time   in
   month/day/year  or  day/month/year  format.  Hyphens (-), slashes (/),
   and spaces ( ) are valid delimiters.   In  cases  where  pure  numeric
   representation  is  used  for  the date (1/9/1967, for example), IDTIM
   checks the first number for being in the range:  0<n<13.  If the  test
   is  successful,  the first number is interpreted as the month.  If the
   test is unsuccessful, the test is made on the  second  number  and  if
   successful,  that  number  is  interpreted as the month.  Otherwise an
   error is generated.  For example:

        1.  5/6/1976 is interpreted as May 6, 1976

        2.  6/5/1976 is interpreted as June 5, 1976

        3.  13/5/1976 is interpreted as May 13, 1976

        4.  13/13/1976 generates an error

   IDTIM ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DILFX1:   Invalid date format
   TILFX1:   Invalid time format
   DATEX1:   Year out of range
   DATEX3:   Day of month too large
   DATEX5:   Date out of range

   All I/O  errors  are  also  possible.   These  errors  cause  software
   interrupts or process terminations as described under the BIN call.







   3.101  IDTNC    JSYS 231
          _________________
          _________________
   3.101  IDTNC    JSYS 231

   Inputs the date and/or the time and converts it into separate  numbers
   for  the  local  year, month, day, or time.  The IDTNC call allows the
   date or time to be entered separately, which is not possible with  the
   IDTIM JSYS because neither one can be converted to the internal format
   without converting the other.  (See Section 2.9.2.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

              AC2:  Format option flags
                    In addition to the flags described in the IDTIM call,
                    the flags below can also be specified:

                    B0(IT%NDA) Do not input the date and ignore B1-3.  If
                               IT%NDA is off, the date must be input.


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                    B6(IT%NTI) Do not input the time  and  ignore  B7-16.
                               If IT%NTI is off, the time must be input.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC2, updated  string  pointer,
                    if pertinent, in AC1

               +2:  Success, updated string pointer, if pertinent, in AC1

                    If the date was input,

                    AC2 contains the year in the left half, and the month
                        (0=January) in the right half.
                    AC3 contains the day of the month  (0=first  day)  in
                        the left half, and the day of the week (0=Monday)
                        in the right half.

                    If the time was input,
                    AC4 contains

                        B0(IC%DSA)  On if IT%NTI was set in  AC2,  or  if
                                    IT%NDA was set in AC2 and a time zone
                                    was input (for compatibility with the
                                    ODCNV call).
                        B1(IC%ADS)  On if a daylight  savings  time  zone
                                    was  input,  or  if IT%NTI was set in
                                    AC2.
                        B2(IC%UTZ)  On if IT%NTI was set in  AC2,  or  if
                                    IT%NDA was set in AC2 and a time zone
                                    was input (for compatibility with the
                                    ODCNV call).
                        B3(IC%JUD)  On if a number in Julian  day  format
                                    was input.
                        B12-17      The  time  zone if one  was input, or
                          (IC%TMZ)  The  local  time  zone  if  none  was
                                    input.   (See  Section  2.9.2 for the
                                    time zones.)
                        B18-35      Time as seconds since midnight.
                          (IC%TIM)

   A -1 returned in both AC2 and AC3 means the system date and time  have
   not been set.

   IDTNC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DILFX1:   Invalid date format
   TILFX1:   Invalid time format

   All I/O  errors  are  also  possible.   These  errors  cause  software
   interrupts  or  process  terminations  as described under the BIN call
   description.



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   The IDTNC call does not detect certain errors in date input,  such  as
   day  31  of  a  30-day  month.  These errors are detected by the IDCNV
   call.







   3.102  IIC    JSYS 132
          _______________
          _______________
   3.102  IIC    JSYS 132

   Initiates software interrupts on the specified channels in a  process.
   (See Section 2.6.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  36-bit word
                    Bit n on  means  initiate  a  software  interrupt  on
                    channel n.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   IIC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.103  INFO%    JSYS 633
          _________________
          _________________
   3.103  INFO%    JSYS 633

   Allows the user to obtain specific information on either  the  current
   system or any other system within a cluster.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capabilities enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with

                    AC1:    Address of argument block; or
                            1B0 - IN%RER to indicate a remote  error,  in
                            which case, right half is remote error code.

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                                  CAUTION

           Upon successful return from INFO%,  ACs  1-4  are  not
           modified.    This  is  due  to  the  fact  that  INFO%
           preserves these ACs because it  may  perform  internal
           monitor  calls  with  the  user's  AC  block.   It  is
           suggested that you do not attempt to have  information
           returned by INFO% in ACs 1-4.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

                                    NOTE

           The length of the argument block includes  the  .INFUN
           word.   Argument  block  must be at least .INMIN words
           (.INMIN=3) long and no more than .INMAX(6).


                      Left Half              Right Half
                +----------------------+----------------------+
        .INFUN  |   Function code      | Length of arg. block |
                +----------------------+----------------------+
        .INCID  |  CI node number (-1 for the local system)   |
                +---------------------------------------------+
        .INAC1  |              INFO% Functions                |
                +---------------------------------------------+
        .INAC2  |              INFO% Functions                |
                +---------------------------------------------+
        .INAC3  |              INFO% Functions                |
                +---------------------------------------------+
        .INAC4  |          See individual functions           |
                +---------------------------------------------+


   Code   Symbol  Meaning

   0      .INCIN  This function returns a maximum  of  16  36-bit  words.
                  The  CI  node  numbers  of  the  systems  responding to
                  requests for remote information are  returned  in  each
                  word.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Address of block to return CI node numbers.

                  .INCIN    Returns an argument block  as  the  following
                            diagram illustrates.






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                       +-------------------------------------------+
                   0   |         Length of block returned          |
                       +-------------------------------------------+
                   1   |  CI node number of first (local) system   |
                       +-------------------------------------------+
                   2   |      CI node number of second system      |
                       +-------------------------------------------+
                   3   |      CI node number of third system       |
                       +-------------------------------------------+
                       \                                           \
                   n   |      CI node number of last system        |
                       +-------------------------------------------+

   1      .INCFG  This function causes the  CNFIG%  monitor  call  to  be
                  executed  on  the  specified  system.   See  the CNFIG%
                  monitor call for more information.

                  Argument block:

                  .INAC1    This word contains a function  code  for  the
                            CNFIG%  on the specified system.  (See CNFIG%
                            - AC1)

                  .INAC2    This contains the  address  of  the  argument
                            block for CNFIG%.  (See CNFIG% - AC2)

   2      .INDST  This function  causes  a  DIRST%  monitor  call  to  be
                  performed  on  the  specified  system.  (See DIRST% for
                  more information).

                  Argument block:

                  .INAC1    Destination designator

                  .INAC2    User or directory number

   3      .INGTB  This function  allows  a  GETAB%  monitor  call  to  be
                  performed on the specified system.  See GETAB% for more
                  information.  This function  returns  the  36-bit  word
                  from  the  table  specified  in  .INAC1  in  .INAC2  on
                  success.

                  Argument block:

                  .INAC1    Index into table  in  left  half,  and  table
                            number  in right half.  (See Section 2.3.2 in
                            the  Monitor  Calls  Reference  Manual.)  See
                            GETAB% for more information.

   4      .INGJI  This function performs a GETJI% monitor call.



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                  Argument block:

                  .INAC1    Job number or .TTDES+TTY number (-1 does  not
                            apply to this function)

                  .INAC2    -<length of  destination  block>,,address  of
                            block.   See  GETJI% for a description of the
                            block.

                  .INAC3    Offset  of  first  entry  desired  from   job
                            information table

   5      .INGTY  This function works like the GTTYP%  monitor  call  and
                  returns  the information in the same manner that GTTYP%
                  does.   See  the   GTTYP%   monitor   call   for   more
                  information.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Terminal designator

   6      .ININL  This function does  a  INLNM%  using  only  the  .INSLY
                  function.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    0 in the left half, and index into the  table
                            of logical names in the right half.  (See AC1
                            for INLNM%.)

                  .INAC2    Byte pointer to the string  for  storing  the
                            logical name.  (See AC2 for INLNM%.)

   7      .INLNS  This function enables a LNMST% to  be  performed  using
                  only the .LNSSY function.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    .LNSSY

                  .INAC2    Pointer to the  logical  name.   The  logical
                            name  must  contain  a  colon.   (See AC2 for
                            LNMST%.)

                  .INAC3    Pointer to  the  string  where  the  original
                            logical  name  definition  is  to be written.
                            The  name  returned  includes  a  terminating
                            colon.  (See AC3 for LNMST%.)

   10     .INMSR  Performs MSTR% functions  as  listed.   Some  functions
                  require WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.


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                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Length of argument block in the left half and
                            function code in right half (see below).

                  .INAC2    Address of  argument  block  (see  MSTR%  for
                            format).

                  Only the following MSTR% functions are valid for .INMSR
                  (see MSTR% for more information):

                  Function  Symbol    Privileged     Meaning

                     0      .MSRNU       Yes         Return   status   of
                                                     next disk unit

                     1      .MSRUS       Yes         Return   status   of
                                                     given disk unit

                     4      .MSGSS       No          Return   status   of
                                                     given structure

                     11     .MSGSU       No          Return    the    job
                                                     numbers of the users
                                                     on     the     given
                                                     structure

   11     .INMTO  Performs MTOPR% functions as listed below.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    TTY device designator

                  .INAC2    Function (see below)

                  .INAC3    Address of argument block (if necessary)

                  Only the following MTOPR% functions are available  (see
                  MTOPR% for more information):

                  .MOPIH    .MORSP    .MORLW    .MORLL
                  .MORNT    .MORBM    .MORFW    .MORXO
                  .MORLC    .MORLM    .MOPCR    .MORTF
                  .MORTC    .MOCTM

   12     .INMUT  Performs a MUTIL% monitor call  on  the  given  system.
                  See MUTIL% for more information.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Length of argument block
                  .INAC2    Address of argument block

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                  Only the following functions of the MUTIL% monitor call
                  can be executed:

                  .MUGTI    .MUFOJ    .MUFSQ    .MUFFP
                  .MUFPQ    .MURSP    .MUMPS

   13     .INRCR  Performs an  RCUSR%  on  the  specified  system.   This
                  function  returns  the same information as RCUSR%.  See
                  RCUSR% for more information.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Flag bits in the left half

                  .INAC2    Byte pointer of ASCII string to be translated

                  .INAC3    36-bit user number (given  when  stepping  to
                            the next user name in a group)

   14     .INSKD  Performs a SKED% on the specified  system.   See  SKED%
                  for more information.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Function Code

                  .INAC2    Address of argument block

                  Only the following functions can be  done.   See  SKED%
                  for more information about them:

                  .SKRBC    .SKRCS    .SKRJP
                  .SKBCR    .SKRCV

   15     .INSNP  Performs only  2  SNOOP%  functions  on  the  specified
                  system.   These  functions  are .SNPSY and .SNPAD.  See
                  SNOOP% for more information.  Requires WHEEL,  OPERATOR
                  or MAINTENANCE capability enabled.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Function code (.SNPSY or .SNPAD)

                  .INAC2    Function-specific argument

                  .INAC3    Function-specific argument

   16     .INSGT  Returns the table number, table length, and word  0  of
                  the  specified  system  table for the specified system.
                  (See Section  2.3.2  of  the  Monitor  Calls  Reference
                  Manual for the names of the system tables.)  See SYSGT%
                  for more information.

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                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    SIXBIT table name

   17     .INTMN  Performs a TMON%.  See the TMON% monitor call for  more
                  information.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Function code (see TMON%)

   20     .INXPK  Performs an XPEEK%.  This function  requires  WHEEL  or
                  OPERATOR  capability  enabled.   See  XPEEK%  for  more
                  information.  Note that  this  function  cannot  return
                  more than one page (512 36-bit words) of data.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Address of argument block

   21     .INDVC  Performs a DVCHR% monitor call.  See the DVCHR% monitor
                  call for more information.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Device designator

   22     .INNTF  Performs a NTINF% monitor call on the specified system.
                  See NTINF% for more information.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Address of argument block.   Note  that  word
                            .NWLIN  of  the argument block cannot contain
                            -1.

   23     .INSTV  Performs a STDEV% monitor call.  See  STDEV%  for  more
                  information.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Byte pointer to the string to be translated.

   24     .INDVT  Performs a DEVST% monitor call.  See  DEVST%  for  more
                  information.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Destination designator

                  .INAC2    Device designator


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   25     .INSYS  Returns SYSTAT string information.  The argument  block
                  held  in  .INAC1  contains  the byte pointers where the
                  monitor is to return the information.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Address   of   argument   block   to   return
                            information  (see  format  of  argument block
                            below)

                  .INAC2    Job number or .TTDES+TTY number

                          +--------------------------------------------+
              0   .SYUSR  |      Byte pointer to store username        |
                          +--------------------------------------------+
              1   .SYDIR  |  Byte pointer to store connected directory |
                          +--------------------------------------------+
              2   .SYPRG  |           SIXBIT program name              |
                          +--------------------------------------------+
              3   .SYORG  |        Byte pointer to job origin          |
                          +--------------------------------------------+
              4   .SYCJB  |          Controlling job number            |
                          +--------------------------------------------+
              5   .SYTTY  |      Controlling terminal number           |
                          +--------------------------------------------+
              6   .SYJOB  |               Job number                   |
                          +--------------------------------------------+
              7   .SYSTT  |    0 if state is TI, 1 if state is RUN     |
                          +--------------------------------------------+
             10   .SYTIM  |               Job runtime                  |
                          +--------------------------------------------+
             11   .SYLIM  |           Job runtime limit                |
                          +--------------------------------------------+
             12   .SYCLS  |       Job Class (class scheduling)         |
                          +--------------------------------------------+
             13   .SYSHR  |       Job Share (class scheduling)         |
                          +--------------------------------------------+
             14   .SYUSE  |        Job Use (class scheduling)          |
|                         +--------------------------------------------+
|            15   .SYJCT  |            Job's connect time              |
|                         +--------------------------------------------+


   26     .INJOB  This function returns a block of  data  containing  the
                  job numbers and terminal numbers for the given user.

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Byte pointer to username

                  .INAC2    Address of argument block (see below)


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                  This function returns information in the argument block
                  specified in .INAC2 as follows:

                              +-------------------------------------+
                  0   .JOLEN  |    Count of words in this block     |
                              +-------------------------------------+
                  1           |    Job number     | Terminal number |
                              +-------------------------------------+
                  2           |    Job number     | Terminal number |
                              /-------------------------------------/
                              /                                     /
                              /                                     /
                              +-------------------------------------+
                  n           |    Job number     | Terminal number |
                              +-------------------------------------+


                  This function returns a slot in the argument block  for
                  each  job that the specified user is logged into on the
                  requested system.  The count specified  in  the  .JOLEN
                  word  includes  the  .JOLEN  word.   If the user is not
                  logged into the specified node, this  function  returns
                  an INFX07 error.

   27     .INRCD  Performs an RCDIR% JSYS call on the  specified  system.
                  This  function  returns  the  same  information  as the
                  RCDIR%   monitor   call.    (See   RCDIR%   for    more
                  information.)

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    Flag bits in the left half.

                  .INAC2    Byte  pointer   of   ASCII   string   to   be
                            translated.

                  .INAC3    36-bit directory number (given when  stepping
                            to the next user name in a group).

   30     .INTIM  Performs a TIME% JSYS call  on  the  specified  system.
                  This function returns the same information as the TIME%
                  monitor call.  (See TIME% for more information.)

                  Argument Block:

                  .INAC1    System uptime in milliseconds (returned).

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.





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   INFO% ERROR MNEMONICS

   INFX01:   Invalid INFO% function
   INFX02:   Invalid CI node number
   INFX03:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   INFX04:   CI node disconnected before information was returned
   INFX05:   Remote node not supplying information
   INFX06:   Insufficient system resources - no more swappable free space
   INFX07:   User not logged in
   INFX08:   Insufficient system resources on remote system
   INFX09:   Unimplemented function on remote system
   INFX10:   Insufficient SCA buffers to process request
   INFX11:   Remote system not running CLUDGR SYSAP
   INFX12:   Invalid argument block
   INFX13:   Job not logged in
   INFX14:   Remote node could not execute given function
   INFX15:   Bad argument block length
   INFX16:   Insufficient credit to send request to remote system
   INFX17:   Remote XPEEK% can only return 512 words

   All I/O errors can occur also.







   3.104  INLNM    JSYS 503
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   3.104  INLNM    JSYS 503

   Returns a logical name that is defined either for this job or for  the
   system.  (See Section 2.2.2 and CRLNM and LNMST monitor calls.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code in the left half, and  index  into  the
                    table of defined logical names in the right half

              AC2:  Byte pointer to the string for  storing  the  logical
                    name

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, updated string pointer in AC2

   The available functions are:

   Code   Symbol   Meaning

   0      .INLJB   List the logical names defined for this job

   1      .INLSY   List the logical names defined for the system



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   INLNM ERROR MNEMONICS:

   INLNX1:   Index is beyond end of logical name table
   INLNX2:   Invalid function







   3.105  IPOPR%    JSYS 760
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   3.105  IPOPR%    JSYS 760

   Performs Internet protocol network management operations.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires NET WIZARD capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Function dependent argument

              AC3:  Function dependent argument

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with error code in AC1 on failure

   Function Codes:

   Code  Symbol   Meaning

   0     .IPSNT   Change  network  state.   AC2  contains  the   Internet
                  network  number  and  AC3  contains the desired network
                  state (zero to disable; nonzero to enable).

   1     .IPRNT   Read network state.  AC2 contains the Internet  network
                  number.  The network state is returned in AC3 (zero for
                  disabled; nonzero for enabled).
|  
|  2     .IPINI   Reload Internet host and nameserver tables.

   3     .IPGWY   Reload Internet gateway routing table.

   4     .IPRIB   Read status of internet bypass.

   5     .IPSIB   Set status of internet bypass.

   6     .IPNIP   Enable/Disable NI IP protocol operations.

   7     .IPNAP   Enable/Disable NI ARPANET protocol operations.

   10    .IPIGH   Reload NI Internet Protocol.



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   11    .IPRGH   Return NI Internet Protocol GHT table.

   12    .IPRIC   Return NI Internet Protocol portal counters.
|  
|  13    .IPRAC   Return NI ARP protocol portal counters.
|  
|  14    .IPDNS   Reload Internet nameserver table.

   IPOPR% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TCPX23:   Invalid IPOPR function requested
   TCPX24:   Wheel, Operator, or Network Wizard needed for special  IPOPR
             function
   IPHCHK:   Computed GHT checksum does not match
   IPHCNT:   GHT entry count argument is not correct
   IPHNSP:   Insufficient system resources (No free space for GHT)
   IPHEMX:   Exceeded maximum number of GHT entries
   IPHSEQ:   GHT Internet host numbers not in ascending order
   IPFLAD:   Local Internet host number not in GHT
   ARPNSP:   Insufficient system resources (No space for ARP buffers)
   IPARP1:   Cannot start ARP until TCPNI service is running
   TCPX44:   Monitor does not support TCP over Ethernet







   3.106  JFNS    JSYS 30
          _______________
          _______________
   3.106  JFNS    JSYS 30

   Returns the file specification currently associated with the JFN.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator where the ASCIZ string  is  to
                    be written

              AC2:  Indexable file handle  (see  GTJFN),  or  pointer  to
                    string

              AC3:  Format control bits to be  used  when  returning  the
                    string, or 0

              AC4:  Byte pointer to  string  containing  prefix  of  file
                    specification attribute

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with updated string pointer, if pertinent, in
                    AC1

   AC2 can have one of two formats, depending on B26(JS%PTR) in AC3.  The
   first  format  is  a word with either 0 or the flag bits returned from
   GTJFN in the left half and the JFN in the right half.  When  the  left


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   half  is  0, the string returned is the exact specification associated
   with the JFN.  If the  given  JFN  is  associated  only  with  a  file
   specification (it was obtained with B12(GJ%OFG) on in the GTJFN call),
   the string returned contains null fields  for  nonexistent  fields  or
   fields containing wildcards, and actual values for existent fields.

   When the left half is nonzero, the string returned  contains  wildcard
   characters  for  appropriate  fields  and 0, -1, or -2 as a generation
   number if the corresponding bit is on in the call.

   The second format (allowed only if B26(JS%PTR) of  AC3  is  on)  is  a
   pointer  to  the string to be returned.  This string is one field of a
   file specification.  The field is  determined  by  the  first  nonzero
   3-bit  field in AC3 or by the setting of B27(JS%ATR) or B28(JS%AT1) in
   AC3.  For example, if bits 6-8 (JS%NAM) of AC3 are nonzero,  then  the
   string  is interpreted as a filename field.  If B27(JS%ATR) is on, the
   string  is  interpreted  as  a  file  specification   attribute.    If
   B28(JS%AT1)  is  on, the string is concatenated to the string to which
   AC4 points, and a colon is inserted between the two strings.   In  all
   cases,  the  string  is  output to the destination designator, and the
   appropriate punctuation is added.

   AC3 contains control bits for formatting the  string  being  returned.
   B0-20  are  divided  into fields corresponding to the fields in a file
   specification.  The value of the control bits  determines  the  output
   for that field of the file specification.  The values are:

        0    (.JSNOF)  do not output this field
        1    (.JSAOF)  always output this field
        2    (.JSSSD)  suppress this field if it is the system default

   The bits that can be set in AC3 are as follows:

        B0(JS%NOD)      Output for node field
        B1-2(JS%DEV)    Output for device field
        B3-5(JS%DIR)    Output for directory field
        B6-8(JS%NAM)    Output for filename field (2 is illegal)
        B9-11(JS%TYP)   Output for file type field (2 is illegal)
        B12-14(JS%GEN)  Output for generation number field
        B0-14(JS%SPC)   Output for all file  specification  fields  named
                        above.   This field should have the same bits set
                        as would  be  set  in  the  fields  above.   (See
                        B35(JS%PAF) below.)
        B15-17(JS%PRO)  Output for protection field
        B18-20(JS%ACT)  Output for account field
        B21(JS%TMP)     Return ;T if appropriate
        B22(JS%SIZ)     Return size of file in pages
        B23(JS%CDR)     Return creation date
        B24(JS%LWR)     Return date of last write
        B25(JS%LRD)     Return date of last read
        B26(JS%PTR)     AC2 contains pointer to the string being returned


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        B27(JS%ATR)     Return   file   specification    attributes    if
                        appropriate
        B28(JS%AT1)     Return the specific specification attribute whose
                        prefix  is  indicated  by the string to which AC4
                        points.  This bit  is  used  when  a  program  is
                        processing  attributes  one at a time.  If JS%ATR
                        is also set,  all  attributes  will  be  returned
                        (WHEEL  capabilities  are required to receive the
                        password).  See the description of the  long-form
                        GTJFN for a list of file attributes.
        B29(JS%OFL)     Return the "OFFLINE" attribute
        B32(JS%PSD)     Punctuate the size and date fields
        B33(JS%TBR)     Tab before all fields returned, except for  first
                        field
        B34(JS%TBP)     Tab  before  all  fields  that  may  be  returned
                        (fields  whose  value is given as 1 or 2), except
                        for first field
        B35(JS%PAF)     Punctuate all fields from node through ;T

   If B32-35 are 0, punctuation between fields is not used.

   If AC3 is 0, the string is output in the format

        node::dev:<directory>name.typ.gen;T

   The temporary  attribute  (;T)  is  not  returned  if  the  JFN  is  a
   parse-only  JFN  (see  GJ%OFG in the GTJFN description) or the file is
   not temporary.

   The punctuation used on each field is shown below.

        dev:<directory>name.typ.gen;attribute
        ,size,creation date,write date,read date

   The GTJFN or GNJFN monitor call is used to  associate  a  JFN  with  a
   given file specification string.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   JFNS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged





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   3.107  KFORK    JSYS 153
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   3.107  KFORK    JSYS 153

   Kills one or more processes.  When a process is  killed,  all  private
   memory  acquired  by  the  process  and  its Process Storage Block are
   released.  Also, any JFNs the process has created  are  released,  and
   any  terminal  interrupt  assignments  that were acquired from another
   process are passed back.  (Note that because the  process  is  deleted
   asynchronously,  a  page of a file mapped into a lower process may not
   be unmapped before the KFORK call returns.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, unless the current process attempts  to  kill
                    itself

   The KFORK call will not release a process  handle  that  identifies  a
   process  already  killed  by another process.  In this case, the RFRKH
   call must be used to release the handle.

   The CFORK monitor call can be used to create an inferior process.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   KFORK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   KFRKX1:   Illegal to kill top level process
   KFRKX2:   Illegal to kill self







   3.108  LATOP%    JSYS 631
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   3.108  LATOP%    JSYS 631

   Performs Local Area Transport (LAT) functions for TOPS-20.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The possible LATOP% functions are as follows:




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   Function  Symbol    Meaning

     0       .LASET    Set LAT parameters for local node.  This  function
                       is used to set the dynamic parameters for the host
                       in the local node.  WHEEL or  OPERATOR  privileges
                       are  required.  The argument block used to set the
                       parameters is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LAACT   Length  of  the   argument   block,
                                      including this word.

                        1    .LAFCN   .LASET

                        2    .LAPRM   Parameter  number   for   parameter
                                      being     set.     The    following
                                      parameters can be set:

                                      Code  Symbol   Meaning

                                        1   .LPMAC   Maximum  number   of
                                                     active circuits

                                        2   .LPMCO   Maximum  number   of
                                                     simultaneous
                                                     connects

                                        3   .LPNUM   Host number

                                        4   .LPLAS   LAT access state

                                        5   .LPRLI   Circuit   retransmit
                                                     limit

                                        6   .LPTIM   Circuit        timer
                                                     initial value

                                        7   .LPMTI   Multicast      timer
                                                     initial value

                                       10   .LPCOD   Group codes

                                       11   .LPNNM   Host node name

                                       12   .LPNID   Host            node
                                                     identification
                                                     string

                                       13   .LPSRV   Service  rating  and
                                                     description


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                        3    .LAVAL   Contents depend  on  the  parameter
                                      code:

                                      Code   Contents

                                      1-7    New parameter value

                                      10     Address  of   a   bit   mask
                                             representing codes to be set

                                      11-13  ASCIZ  string   pointer   to
                                             string          representing
                                             parameters

                        4    .LAQUA   Required  for  parameter  13  only.
                                      Contains the following:

                                      Bit Symbol  Meaning

                                       0  LA%RAT  Set   the   rating   as
                                                  specified  in the right
                                                  half of this word.   If
                                                  all ones, the rating is
                                                  set to DYNAMIC.

                                       1  LA%DSC  Set     the     service
                                                  description          as
                                                  specified in  the  next
                                                  word.

                                      If a particular bit is not set, the
                                      action  taken depends on whether or
                                      not  the  service  name  previously
                                      existed:   if  previously existent,
                                      the parameter value is not changed.
                                      Otherwise   the   default  for  the
                                      parameter is set.

                        5    .LADSC   An  ASCIZ  string  pointer  to  the
                                      service  description  string  to be
                                      set.  If LA%DSC  is  set  and  this
                                      parameter   is  zero,  the  current
                                      service description is cleared.

     1       .LACLR    Clear local node's LAT parameters.  This  function
                       is  used  to  clear the dynamic parameters for the
                       host  in  the  local  node.   WHEEL  or   OPERATOR
                       privileges   are  required.   The  format  of  the
                       argument block is:




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                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LAACT   Length  of  the   argument   block,
                                      including this word.

                        1    .LAFCN   .LACLR

                        2    .LAPRM   Parameter number for  parameter  to
                                      clear.   Parameter  numbers are the
                                      same  as  those  defined  for   the
                                      .LASET  function.  Parameters 4 and
                                      11 cannot be  cleared.   To  change
                                      them,  the  .LASET function must be
                                      used.

                        3    .LAVAL   Depends  on   parameter   code   in
                                      .LAPRM.   For  parameter  code  10,
                                      contains the address of  the  group
                                      code  bit  mask.  For parameter 13,
                                      contains  the  ASCIZ   pointer   to
                                      service  name  to clear.  This word
                                      is   ignored    for    all    other
                                      parameters.

     2       .LASCH    Show  the  local  node's  LAT  parameters.    This
                       function  is used to show the dynamic, static, and
                       permanent parameters for the  host  in  the  local
                       node.  The format of the argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LAACT   Length  of  the   argument   block,
                                      including this word.

                        1    .LAFCN   .LASCH

                        2    .LABCT   Number of words returned,,number of
                                      words    reserved    for   returned
                                      information.

                        3    .LABFA   Address    of    location     where
                                      information  is  stored upon return
                                      (show buffer).  The format  of  the
                                      buffer returned to the user follows
                                      the function descriptions.

     3       .LASTC    Show connects.  This function is used to show  all
                       currently  active  LAT terminal connections at the
                       local node.  The format of the argument block is:




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                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LAACT   Length  of  the   argument   block,
                                      including this word.

                        1    .LAFCN   .LASTC

                        2    .LABCT   Flags,,number of words reserved for
                                      returned  information.   On return,
                                      number of words returned,,number of
                                      words reserved.  The following flag
                                      can be set:

                                      Bit    Symbol  Meaning

                                      0      LA%ECB  Set    to     return
                                                     information       in
                                                     Extended     Connect
                                                     Blocks.  If not set,
                                                     return      standard
                                                     Connect Blocks.

                        3    .LABFA   Address   where   information    is
                                      returned (show buffer).  The format
                                      of the buffer returned to the  user
                                      follows the function descriptions.

     4       .LASAS    Show  Adjacent  Servers.   This  function  returns
                       information  about LAT servers that can access the
                       local node.  The format of the argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LAACT   Length  of  the   argument   block,
                                      including this word.

                        1    .LAFCN   .LASAS

                        2    .LABCT   Number of words returned,,number of
                                      words    reserved    for   returned
                                      information.

                        3    .LABFA   Address   where   information    is
                                      returned (show buffer).  The format
                                      of the buffer returned to the  user
                                      follows the function descriptions.

                        4    .LAQUA   ASCIZ string pointer to server name
                                      if  information  about  a  specific
                                      server is requested  (returns  full
                                      format server block).  If this word
                                      is 0 (default), a summary of all

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                                      servers  is  returned  (short  form
                                      server block).

     5       .LASCO    Show Counters.  Argument block format:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LAACT   Length  of  the   argument   block,
                                      including this word.

                        1    .LAFCN   .LASCO

                        2    .LABCT   Number of words returned,,number of
                                      words    reserved    for   returned
                                      information.

                        3    .LABFA   Address   where   information    is
                                      returned (show buffer).  The format
                                      of the buffer returned to the  user
                                      follows the function descriptions.

                        4    .LAQUA   ASCIZ string pointer to server name
                                      if  information  about  a  specific
                                      server is requested  (returns  full
                                      format server block).  If this word
                                      is 0 (default), a  summary  of  all
                                      servers  is  returned  (short  form
                                      server block).

     6       .LAZCO    Zero Counters.  WHEEL or OPERATOR  privileges  are
                       required.  The format of the argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LAACT   Length  of  the   argument   block,
                                      including this word.

                        1    .LAFCN   .LAZRO

                        2    .LABCT   unused

                        3    .LABFA   unused

                        4    .LAQUA   ASCIZ string pointer to server name
                                      if  information  about  a  specific
                                      server is requested  (returns  full
                                      format server block).  If this word
                                      is 0 (default), a  summary  of  all
                                      servers  is  returned  (short  form
                                      server block).

     7       .LARHC    Request  Host-Initiated  Connect.   This  function
                       requests a server to initiate a connection from an
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                       Application Terminal.  If the connection completes
                       successfully,   the   requesting  process  has  an
                       assigned TTY line  to  the  Application  Terminal.
                       This   function   requires   WHEEL   or   OPERATOR
                       privileges.  The format of the argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LAACT   Length  of  the   argument   block,
                                      including this word.

                        1    .LAFCN   .LARHC

                        2    .LAPRM   Flags,,Connect-id.   The  following
                                      flags may be set:

                                      Bit    Symbol  Meaning

                                      0      LA%PSI  When set,  the  word
                                                     .LAVAL        should
                                                     contain   the    PSI
                                                     channel  on which to
                                                     interrupt        the
                                                     process   when   the
                                                     connection is either
                                                     made   or  rejected.
                                                     If  not   set,   the
                                                     LATOP%   JSYS  block
                                                     until   either   the
                                                     connection        is
                                                     actually  made,   or
                                                     the   connection  is
                                                     rejected.

                                                     If   connection   is
                                                     made,  the  terminal
                                                     designator  can   be
                                                     obtained   with  the
                                                     LATOP%     function:
                                                     .LASHC.    A  handle
                                                     for  use  with   the
                                                     .LATHC   and  .LASHC
                                                     functions         is
                                                     returned in LA%CID.

                                                             NOTE

                                                     When LA%PSI is  set,
                                                     you     must    have
                                                     initialized      the
                                                     Software   Interrupt


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                                                     System.         (See
                                                     Section 2.6 for more
                                                     information on using
                                                     Software
                                                     Interrupts.)

                                      1      LA%QUE  If set,  request  is
                                                     queued for access to
                                                     application
                                                     terminal.    If  not
                                                     set,   request    is
                                                     immediately accessed
                                                     to       application
                                                     terminal.

                                      3      LA%JOB  Used by  the  .LASHC
                                                     and           .LATHC
                                                     functions,       and
                                                     ignored    by    the
                                                     .LARHC function.

                                      4-17           Unused  -   Reserved
                                                     for DEC.

                                      18-35  LA%CID  Connect-id  returned
                                                     for   use  with  the
                                                     .LATHC  and   .LASHC
                                                     functions.

                        3    .LAVAL   If the LA%PSI flag is  clear,  this
                                      location   returns   the   terminal
                                      designator if  the  connection  has
                                      been made, or this location returns
                                      a reject code if the connection has
                                      been   rejected.    (For   possible
                                      reject codes  see  below.)  If  the
                                      LA%PSI  flag  is set, this location
                                      should be set to  the  PSI  channel
                                      number  on  which  you  wish  to be
                                      interrupted.

                        4    .LASVR   Byte pointer to the Server Name (or
                                      zero).

                        5    .LASVC   Byte pointer to  the  Service  Name
                                      (or zero).

                        6    .LAPRT   Byte pointer to the Port  Name  (or
                                      zero).

     8       .LATHC    Terminate Host-Initiated Connect.   This  function


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                       terminates connections from Application Terminals.
                       The   function   requires   WHEEL   or    OPERATOR
                       privileges.

                       The argument block for the .LATHC function has the
                       same   format  as  the  one  used  by  the  .LARHC
                       function.  To cancel a particular pending connect,
                       you  can  use  the same argument block by changing
                       word .LAFCN from .LARHC to .LATHC.  The format  of
                       the argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LAACT   Length  of  the   argument   block,
                                      including this word.

                        1    .LAFCN   .LATHC

                        2    .LAPRM   Flags,,Connect-id.   The  following
                                      flags may be set:

                                      Bit    Symbol  Meaning

                                      3      LA%JOB  If  set,   terminate
                                                     all pending requests
                                                     for this job.
                                      4-17           Unused  -   reserved
                                                     for DEC.
                                      18-35  LA%CID  If  LA%JOB  is   not
                                                     set,  terminate  the
                                                     request   associated
                                                     with            this
                                                     Connect-id.

                       3     .LAVAL   Ignored

                       4     .LASVR   Ignored

                       5     .LASVC   Ignored

                       6     .LAPRT   Ignored

     9       .LASHC    Show  Host-Initiated  Connects.    This   function
                       returns   information   about   connections   from
                       Application Terminals.  The  function  information
                       returned  is  in the form of a "Status Block" (see
                       .LASHC Status Block format below).  The format  of
                       the argument block is:





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                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LAACT   Length  of  the   argument   block,
                                      including  this  word.   On return,
                                      the left half contains  the  number
                                      of words returned.

                        1    .LAFCN   .LASHC

                        2    .LABCT   The number of  words  reserved  for
                                      returned information.

                        3    .LABFA   Address   where   information    is
                                      returned (show buffer).

                        4    .LAQUA   Flags,,Connect-id.   If  LA%SYS  is
                                      set    in    this    word,   return
                                      information about  all  Application
                                      Terminal connections on the system.
                                      If LA%JOB  is  set  in  this  word,
                                      return    information   about   all
                                      application  terminal   connections
                                      for  this  job.   Otherwise, LA%CID
                                      contains  the  Connect-id  of   the
                                      request to return information.


   Within the .LARHC function, the possible .LAVAL reject codes are:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .LAUNK    Reason is unknown
   1         .LAURD    User requested disconnect
   2         .LASSP    System shutdown in progress
   3         .LAISR    Invalid slot received
   4         .LAISC    Invalid service class
   5         .LAIRS    Insufficient resources to satisfy request
   6         .LASIU    Service in use
   7         .LANSS    No such service
   8         .LASDI    Service is disabled
   9         .LASNP    Service is not offered by requested port
   10        .LANSP    No such port
   11        .LAIPW    Invalid password
   12        .LAENQ    Entry is not in the queue
   13        .LAIAR    Immediate access rejected
   14        .LAACD    Access denied
   15        .LACSR    Corrupted solicit request
   16        .LACTI    Command message type is illegal
   17        .LASCS    Start slot can not be sent
   18        .LAQED    Queue entry deleted by local node
   19        .LAIRP    Inconsistent or illegal request parameters


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   With the .LARHC function, all combinations  of  Server  Name,  Service
   Name, and Port Name are defined as follows:

           Combination                     Definition

        Server Name only              Not Allowed

        Service Name only             Not Allowed

        Port Name only                Not Allowed

        Service Name and
             Port Name                Not Allowed

        Server Name and
             Port Name                Request   a   connection    to    a
                                      particular  port  on  a  particular
                                      server.

        Server Name and
             Service Name             Request   a   connection    to    a
                                      particular  service on a particular
                                      server.  Note that a service can be
                                      offered on more than one port.

        Server Name, Service
             Name, and Port Name      Request   a   connection    to    a
                                      particular  port  on  a  particular
                                      server  if  that  port  offers  the
                                      requested service.

   SHOW BLOCK FORMATS

   Several LATOP% functions return information in a  buffer  starting  at
   the  address  stored  in  word  .LABFA  of  the  argument  block.  The
   functions and the format of the information returned are listed below.

   .LASCH (Show characteristics)

   Show buffer format is:

              35                   18                       0
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | MAX_ALLOC_CIRCUITS    | N_ALLOC_CIRCUITS      |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | MAX_ACTIVE_CIRCUITS   | N_ACTIVE_CIRCUITS     |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | MAX_CONNECTS          | N_CONNECTS            |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | HOST_NUMBER           |LAT_TERMINAL_ACCESS_STA|
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+


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             | HOST_RETRANSMIT_LIMIT | HOST_CIRCUIT_TIMER    |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | HOST_MULTICAST_TIMER  | RESERVED              |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | HI_PROTOCOL_VERSION   | LO_PROTOCOL_VERSION   |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | PROTOCOL_ECO          | CUR_PROTOCOL_VERSION  |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | MAX_SLOT_SIZE         | MAX_SLOTS             |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | FRAME_SIZE            | MAX_SERVICES          |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | HOST_GROUP_CODES (8 words)                    |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | HOST_NAME count       | HOST_IDENT count      |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | HOST_NAME (2 words)                           |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | HOST_IDENTIFICATION (13 words)                |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | Service Blocks (19 words/group name)          |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+

   Service block format is:

             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | HOST_SERVICE_NAME_RATING                      |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVICE_NAME count    |SERVICE_DESCRIPTION cnt|
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVICE_NAME (4 words)                        |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVICE_DESCRIPTION (13 words)                |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
                                              

   .LASTC (Show connects)

   There is one connect block returned for each LAT connection.

   The connect block format is:

             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | Terminal Designator                           |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+


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             | Server Name Count     | Indeterminate         |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | Server Name (4 words)                         |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+

   The extended connect block format is:  (LA%ECB is set)

             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | Terminal Designator                           |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | Server Name Count     | Port Type             |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | Server Name (4 words)                         |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | Port Name Count       | Service Name Count    |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | Port Name (4 words)                           |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | Service Name (4 words)                        |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+

   The Server Name, Port Name, and Service Name are 7-bit ASCIZ  strings.
   The  Count  fields  do  not  include terminating nulls.  The following
   values are defined for the Port Type:

        Value     Symbol    Meaning

          1       .LATTY    This is a standard LAT terminal connection.
          2       .LADLP    This is a dialup LAT terminal connection.
          3       .LAAPP    This is a LAT application terminal.

   .LASAS (Show adjacent servers)

   A full format block is returned when the .LASAS  request  specifies  a
   server name in argument .LAQUA.

             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | Server Ethernet Address (2 words)             |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | FRAME_SIZE            | SERVER_VERSION        |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | MAX_SLOTS             | indeterminate         |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | CIRCUIT_TIMER         | KEEP-ALIVE_TIMER      |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | PRODUCT_TYPE          | STATE                 |


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             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVER_NUMBER         | SERVER_NAME count     |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVER_LOCATION count | unused                |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVER_NAME (4 words)                         |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVER LOCATION (4 words)                     |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+

   A short format block is returned when the .LASAS request specifies  no
   server name.

             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVER_NUMBER         | SERVER_NAME count     |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVER_NAME (4 words)                         |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | ETHERNET_ADDRESS (2 words)                    |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+

   .LASCO (Show counters) and .LAZCO (Zero counters)

   Counter Block Format:

             +------------------+------------------+
             |  Messages Received                  |
             +------------------+------------------+
             |  Messages Sent                      |
             +------------------+------------------+
             |  Messages Retransmitted             |
             +------------------+------------------+
             |  Receive Sequence Errors            |
             +------------------+------------------+
             |  Illegal Messages Received          |
             +------------------+------------------+
             |  Resource Failures                  |
             +------------------+------------------+

   .LASHC (Show Host-Initiated Connects) Status Block

   Status block format is:

             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | Job Number            | Connect ID            |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | Status                | Queue Depth           |


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             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVER_NAME count     | PORT_NAME count       |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVER_NAME (4 words)                         |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | PORT_NAME (4 words)                           |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVICE_NAME count    | Indeterminate         |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+
             | SERVICE_NAME (4 words)                        |
             |                                               |
             +-----------------------+-----------------------+

   Possible status values are:

        Value     Symbol         Meaning

        Terminal Designator      Request was accepted.
        Reject Code              Request was rejected.
        377777    .LASOL         Request is being solicited.
        377776    .LAQUE         Request is being queued.
        377775    .LACAN         Request has been canceled.
        377774    .LATMO         Request has timed out.

   Generates an illegal instruction trap on failure.

   LATOP% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX02:   Invalid function
   ARGX04:   Argument block too small
   ARGX05:   Argument block too long
   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   LATX01:   Buffer size too small for available data
   LATX02:   LAT parameter value out of range
   LATX03:   LAT is not operational
   LATX04:   Invalid or unknown LAT server name
   LATX05:   Invalid LAT parameter
   LATX06:   Invalid LAT parameter value
   LATX07:   Invalid or unknown LAT service name
   LATX08:   Insufficient LAT Resources
   LATX09:   LAT Host name already set
   LATX10:   Invalid or unknown LAT port name
   LATX11:   Invalid or unknown connect id








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   3.109  LGOUT    JSYS 3
          _______________
          _______________
   3.109  LGOUT    JSYS 3

   Kills the specified  job  and  appends  an  accounting  entry  to  the
   accounting  data  file.   However, no entry is appended if the job was
   never logged in (that is, a CTRL/C was typed, but no login occurred).

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Number of the job to be logged out,  or  -1  for  the
                    current job

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   When a specific job number is given in AC1, it must refer to either  a
   PTY  job  controlled  by  the current job or a job logged in under the
   same user name as the current job.  Otherwise, to give a specific  job
   number,  the  process  must have WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.
   An argument of -1 must be given if the  current  job  wishes  to  kill
   itself  (that  is,  the  job  number  given  cannot be the same as the
   current job).  Note that this monitor call  does  not  return  if  the
   argument in AC1 is -1.

   The LGOUT monitor call outputs the time used (both CPU  and  console),
   the  job  number,  the current date and time, and the name of the user
   who logged out the job if it is not the calling job.  This information
   is  output  on  the  terminal  to  which  the  job being logged out is
   attached.

   LGOUT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   LOUTX1:   Illegal to specify job number when logging out own job
   LOUTX2:   Invalid job number
   LOUTX3:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   LOUTX4:   LOG capability required
   LOUTX5:   Illegal to log out job 0















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   3.110  LLMOP%    JSYS 624
          __________________
          __________________
   3.110  LLMOP%    JSYS 624


                                    NOTE

           This JSYS is primarily intended for system  use.   The
           information returned may change in a future release.

   Provides access to Network Interconnect (NI)  Remote  Console  Service
   and performs Ethernet loopback operations.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Interface to NI Loopback Requestor/Server

   This interface provides three basic functions:  checking the status of
   pending   requests,   initiating   requests,   and  enabling  to  read
   unsolicited datagrams.  The functions listed below perform the  actual
   Ethernet loopback operations.

   All loopback operations are performed with  padding  enabled  for  the
   loopback protocol portal.

   Function  Symbol    Meaning

     0       .ELDIR    Builds an  Ethernet  loopback  message  from  data
                       supplied  in  the argument block, and transmits to
                       the destination address.  The argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Meaning

                        0    .LMCID   Channel   ID.    B34-35    (LM%CID)
                                      contain the value (from 0-3) of the
                                      Ethernet port to use.

                       1-2   .LMDST   Destination address.

                        3    .LMREQ   Request number, containing:

                                      Bit    Symbol  Meaning

                                       0     LM%AIC  Assigns    interrupt
                                                     channel specified in
                                                     LM%ICH if this  flag
                                                     is  set; if off, the
                                                     LM%ICH field is

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                                                     ignored    and    no
                                                     interrupts       are
                                                     given.

                                      12-17  LM%ICH  Interrupt    channel
                                                     number.     Contains
                                                     number    of     PSI
                                                     channel to interrupt
                                                     when loopback  reply
                                                     message arrives from
                                                     remote system.

                                      18-35  LM%REQ  Contains     request
                                                     number  returned  by
                                                     LLMOP%.  This  value
                                                     is  used in function
                                                     .ELRPY,      .ELABT,
                                                     .ELSTS.

                        4    .LMRBL   Loopback   request   data    buffer
                                      length.     Bits   18-35   (LM%MBL)
                                      contain  the  length  of  the  data
                                      protion of the loopback message.

                        5    .LMRBP   Pointer to  loopback  request  data
                                      buffer.

     1       .ELAST    Builds an  Ethernet  loopback  message  from  data
                       supplied  in  the argument block, and transmits it
                       according to the  type  of  assistance  requested.
                       Argument  block words 0-5, .LMCID, .LMDST, .LMREQ,
                       .LMRBL, and  .LMRBP,  are  described  in  function
                       .ELDIR.  The remainder of the argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                       6-7   .LMAST   Address of the  node  used  as  the
                                      assistant  in the loopback request.
                                      This cannot be a multicast address.

                       10    .LMHLP   Assistance level

                                      Level  Symbol  Meaning

                                        1    .LMXMT  Transmit.   Forwards
                                                     the loopback message
                                                     to  destination  and
                                                     local nodes.

                                        2    .LMRCV  Receive.    Forwards
                                                     the loopback message
                                                     to   assistant   and
                                                     local nodes.
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                                        3    .LMFUL  Full.  Forwards  the
                                                     loopback  message to
                                                     destination,
                                                     assistant  and local
                                                     nodes.

     2       .ELRPY    Reads loopback reply.  The format of the  argument
                       block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LMCID   Channel  ID.   Bits   34   and   35
                                      (LM%CID)  contain  the value of the
                                      Ethernet port to use.

                       1-2   .LMSRC   Upon return,  contains  address  of
                                      the  remote  system  that satisfied
                                      the loop assisted operation.

                        3    .LMREQ   Request   number.     Bits    18-35
                                      (LM%REQ) contain the request number
                                      of  the  reply  to  be  read.   The
                                      caller  is  blocked until the reply
                                      arrives.

                        4    .LMRBL   Loop response buffer length.   Upon
                                      return,  bits 0-17 (LM%RML) contain
                                      the length  of  the  received  loop
                                      reply  message  data.   Bits  18-35
                                      hold the maximum length of the loop
                                      response  data  buffer (supplied by
                                      user).

                        5    .LMRBP   Pointer to loop reply buffer.

     4       .ELABT    Aborts Ethernet loop request.  The format  of  the
                       argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LMCID   Channel ID.   Bits  34-35  (LM%CID)
                                      contain  the  value of the Ethernet
                                      port to use.

                        3    .LMREQ   Request   number.     Bits    18-35
                                      (LM%REQ)  contain the number of the
                                      request to be aborted.

     5       .ELSTS    Obtains the status of Ethernet loopback  requests.
                       The format of the argument block is:



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                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LMCID   Channel ID.  Bits 34-35 contain the
                                      value of the Ethernet port to use.

                        1    .LMSTF   Upon return, contains  status  code
                                      for   the   request.    Bits  18-35
                                      (LM%RTC)   contain   one   of   the
                                      following status return codes:

                                      Code   Symbol  Meaning

                                       0     .LMPND  Request pending, not
                                                     complete.

                                       1     .LMSUC  Request    completed
                                                     successfully.


                        3    .LMREQ   Request   number.     Bits    18-35
                                      (LM%REQ)  contain the number of the
                                      request assigned by function .ELDIR
                                      or function .ELAST.

   Interface to NI Remote Console

   This interface provides four basic functions; gaining access to the NI
   Remote Console Service, initiating a request, checking the status of a
   pending request, and enabling to read unsolicited datagrams.

   LLMOP% provides the following remote console functions:

   Function  Symbol    Meaning

     6       .RCRID    Transmits a Read Identity protocol message to  the
                       destination   address   node   on   the  Ethernet.
                       Function .RCRPY must be used to read the system ID
                       reply  message.   This function does not block the
                       issuing process.  The format of the argument block
                       is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LMCID   Channel ID.  Bits 34-35 contain the
                                      value of the Ethernet port to use.

                       1-2   .LMDST   Destination address.

                        3    .LMREQ   Request number, containing:




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                                      Bit    Symbol  Meaning

                                       0     LM%AIC  Assigns    interrupt
                                                     channel specified in
                                                     LM%ICH if this  flag
                                                     is  set; if off, the
                                                     LM%ICH   field    is
                                                     ignored    and    no
                                                     interrupts       are
                                                     given.

                                      12-17  LM%ICH  Interrupt    channel
                                                     number.     Contains
                                                     number    of     PSI
                                                     channel to interrupt
                                                     when loopback  reply
                                                     message arrives from
                                                     remote system.

                                      18-35  LM%REQ  Contains     request
                                                     number  returned  by
                                                     LLMOP%.  This  value
                                                     must   be   used  in
                                                     functions    .RCRPY,
                                                     .RCABT, and .RCSTS.

     7       .RCRCT    Transmits a Read Counters protocol message to  the
                       destination  address  node  on  the Ethernet.  Use
                       function  .RCRPY  to  read  the  System  ID  reply
                       message.   The argument block is identical to that
                       of function .RCRID.

    11       .RCRBT    Transmits  a  Boot   protocol   message   to   the
                       destination  address  node  on the Ethernet.  This
                       function blocks  the  issuing  process  until  the
                       transmit  completes.   The  format of the argument
                       block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LMCID   Channel ID.   Bits  34-35  (LM%CID)
                                      contain  the  value of the Ethernet
                                      port to use.

                       1-2   .LMDST   Destination address.

                       3-4   .LMPWD   8-byte password  verification  code
                                      transmitted  to  the  remote system
                                      for its use in deciding whether  to
                                      allow the boot request.

                        5    .LMCIF   Control information, in the form:

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                                      Bit    Symbol  Meaning

                                      26     LM%BDV  Boot  device.   0  =
                                                     system  default; 1 =
                                                     specified device.

                                      27     LM%BSV  Boot  server.   0  =
                                                     system  default; 1 =
                                                     requesting system.

                                      28-35  LM%PRO  Processor  to  boot.
                                                     0      =      system
                                                     processor;    1    =
                                                     communication
                                                     processor.

                        6    .LMDID   Device ID in an 8-bit byte string.

                        7    .LMSID   Software  ID  in  an   8-bit   byte
                                      string.

    12       .RCRPY    Reads the response to a  .RCRID  (request  ID)  or
                       .RCRCT (request counters) function.  The format of
                       the argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LMCID   Channel ID.  If B0(LM%MRF) is  set,
                                      there  are  more  replies available
                                      for  this  request.    Bits   34-35
                                      contain  the  value of the Ethernet
                                      port to use.

                       1-2   .LMSRC   Address of responding node.

                        3    .LMREQ   Request   number.     Bits    18-35
                                      (LM%REQ) contain the request number
                                      of  the  reply  to  be  read.   The
                                      caller  is  blocked until the reply
                                      arrives.

                        4    .LMRBL   Console  response  buffer   length.
                                      Upon  return,  bits  0-17  (LM%RML)
                                      contain the length of the  received
                                      console  reply  message data.  Bits
                                      18-35 hold the  maximum  length  of
                                      the  remote  console  response data
                                      buffer (supplied by user).

                        5    .LMRBP   Pointer to console reply buffer.



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    13       .RCRSV    Transmits a reserve remote  console  MOP  message.
                       The  argument block contains words .lmCID, .lmDST,
                       and .lmPWD, as described for function .RCRBT.

    14       .RCREL    Transmits a release remote  console  MOP  message.
                       The  argument  block  contains  words  .lmCID  and
                       .lmDST, as described for function .RCRBT.

    15       .RCSND    Sends ASCII console command data to remote console
                       and  polls  for response data.  If no command data
                       is included, this function only polls for response
                       data.  The format of the argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LMCID   Channel ID

                                      Bit    Symbol  Meaning

                                      34-35  LM%CID  Channel  ID.   Value
                                                     specifying  Ethernet
                                                     port to use.

                       1-2   .LMDST   Destination address.

                       3     .LMREQ   Request number,  as  described  for
                                      function .RCRID.

                       4     .LMRBL   Length of console  request  buffer.
                                      Bits  18-35  (LM%MBL)  contain  the
                                      maximum buffer length.

                       5     .LMRBP   Pointer  to  remote  console   data
                                      buffer.

    16       .RCPOL    Polls for  completion  of  function  .RCSND  (send
                       console  command).   The  format  of  the argument
                       block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Meaning

                        0    .LMCID   Channel ID

                                      Bit    Symbol  Meaning

                                      34-35  LM%CID  Channel ID.

                       1-2   .LMSRC   Address  of  node  that  sent  this
                                      reply.

                        3    .LMREQ   Request   number.     Bits    18-35


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                                      (LM%REQ)  contain  the  request  ID
                                      assigned by function .RCSND.

                        4    .LMRBL   Length of console response  buffer.
                                      Same   as  described  for  function
                                      .RCRPY.

                        5    .LMRBP   Pointer  to  remote  console   data
                                      buffer.

    17       .RCAIC    Assigns software interrupt  channel  for  Ethernet
                       remote   console   message.   The  format  of  the
                       argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LMCID   Channel ID.   Bits  34-35  (LM%CID)
                                      contain  the  value of the Ethernet
                                      channel to use.

                        1    .LMICF   Interrupt channel flags.

                                      Bit    Symbol  Meaning

                                       0     LM%AIC  Assigns    interrupt
                                                     channel specified in
                                                     LM%ICH  if  set;  if
                                                     off,  the channel is
                                                     deassigned.

                                      12-17  LM%ICH  Contains PSI channel
                                                     to   interrupt  when
                                                     remote console reply
                                                     message     arrives.
                                                     This        function
                                                     returns an error for
                                                     all  but  the  first
                                                     process  to  request
                                                     it.

    20       .RCABT    Aborts an outstanding remote console request.  The
                       format  of  the  argument  block  is  the  same as
                       described for function .ELABT.

    21       .RCSTS    Obtains status of a remote console  request.   The
                       format  of  the  argument  block  is  the  same as
                       described for function .ELSTS.

    22       .RCADR    Obtains a channel  address.   The  format  of  the
                       argument block is:



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                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .LMCID   Channel ID.   Bits  34-35  (LM%CID)
                                      contain  the  value of the Ethernet
                                      port to use.

                       1-2   .LMHWA   Hardware address.

                       3-4   .LMPYA   Physical address.

   LLMOP% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   WHELX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   ARGX02:   Invalid function
   LLMX01:   Transmit Datagram Failed
   LLMX02:   LLMOP State is OFF
   LLMX03:   Invalid byte pointer
   LLMX04:   Nonexistent Request Number
   LLMX05:   Invalid KLNI channel specified
   LLMX06:   Configurator interrupts assigned to another process
   LLMX99:   LLMOP Internal Error
   ARGX13:   Invalid software interrupt channel number







   3.111  LNMST    JSYS 504
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   3.111  LNMST    JSYS 504

   Translates a logical name to its  original  definition  string.   (See
   Section 2.2.2 and the CRLNM and INLNM monitor calls descriptions.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Pointer to the logical name.  The logical  name  must
                    not contain a terminating colon.

              AC3:  Pointer to the string where the original logical name
                    definition  is  to  be  written.   The  name returned
                    includes a terminating colon.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, updated string pointer in AC3

   The codes for the functions are as follows:

   0    .LNSJB    Obtain the job-wide definition of the logical name.
   1    .LNSSY    Obtain the system definition of the logical name.


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   LNMST ERROR MNEMONICS:

   GJFX22:   Insufficient system resources (Job Storage Block full)
   LNSTX1:   No such logical name
   LNSTX2:   Invalid function







   3.112  LOGIN    JSYS 1
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   3.112  LOGIN    JSYS 1

   Logs a job into the system.   Useful  for  logging  in  from  an  idle
   terminal on which a CTRL/C has been typed.

   RESTRICTIONS:    When this call is used  in  any  section  other  than
                    section  zero,  one-word global byte pointers used as
                    arguments must have a byte size of seven bits.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  36-bit user number under which user will log in

              AC2:  Pointer to beginning of password string

              AC3:  Account number in  bits  3-35  if  bits  0-2  are  5.
                    Otherwise  contains  a  pointer to an account string.
                    If a null byte is not seen, the string is  terminated
                    after 39 characters are
|  
|  RETURNS:     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1
|  
|              +2:  Success with:
|                   AC1:  Date and time of last interactive login
|                   AC2:  Date and time of last non-interactive login
|                   AC3:  Password expiration date (0 if none, -1 if this
|                   is  the  last time a user can login - that is, if the
|                   password has expired)
|                   AC4:  Number of interactive login failures,,number of
|                   non-interactive login failures
|  
|  The LOGIN% monitor call will allow 1 login after the  user's  password
|  has  expired.   It  is  the  user's  responsibility to then change the
|  password.

   The LOGIN monitor call does not require a password if the  controlling
   terminal  is  a pseudo-terminal and the controlling job either has the
   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled or is logged in as the same  user
   being logged in for this job.




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   If the call is successful, an accounting  entry  is  appended  to  the
   accounting  data file.  If the account validation facility is enabled,
   the LOGIN call verifies  either  the  account  given  or  the  default
   account of the user being logged in.

   LOGIN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   LGINX1:   Invalid account identifier
   LGINX2:   Directory is "files-only" and cannot be logged in to
   LGINX3:   Internal format of directory is incorrect
   LGINX4:   Invalid password
   LGINX5:   Job is already logged in
   LGINX6:   No more job slots available for logging in







   3.113  LPINI    JSYS 547
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   3.113  LPINI    JSYS 547

   Loads the direct access Vertical Formatting Unit (VFU) or  translation
   Random  Access  Memory  (RAM)  for  the  line  printer.   This call is
   executed at system startup by the program that configures the system.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN of file containing VFU or RAM

              AC2:  Status bits in the left half, and  function  code  in
                    the right half

              AC3:  Unit number of line printer

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The following status bit is currently defined.

       B0(MO%LCP)   Line printer is a lowercase printer.

   The available functions are as follows:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

    32       .MOLVF    Load the VFU from the file indicated by the  given
                       JFN.

    34       .MOLTR    Load the translation RAM from the  file  indicated
                       by the given JFN.



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   The line printer must not be opened by any process when this  call  is
   executed.   If  a  condition  occurs that prevents the VFU or RAM from
   being loaded (for example, the line printer is off line), the name  of
   the  file  will  be  stored.   The  VFU  or  RAM  will  then be loaded
   automatically the next time a process  performs  output  to  the  line
   printer.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   LPINI ERROR MNEMONICS:

   LPINX1:   Invalid unit number
   LPINX2:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   LPINX3:   Illegal to load RAM or VFU while device is OPEN







   3.114  MDDT%    JSYS 777
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          _________________
   3.114  MDDT%    JSYS 777

   Transfers control to the MDDT program while preserving the context  of
   the  process  that  issued  the  MDDT% JSYS.  The terminal keyboard is
   activated and the user may enter commands to the MDDT program, or  may
   return to TOPS-20 command level by typing CTRL/C, or may return to the
   issuing process by typing CTRL/Z.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   The MDDT% JSYS accepts no arguments.

   MDDT% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   WHELX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required







   3.115  METER%    JSYS 766
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   3.115  METER%    JSYS 766

   Returns the value of the execution  accounting  meter  or  the  memory
   reference  accounting meter.  These values do not represent time as in
   "clock time"; rather, they represent the amount of time that the  EBOX
   was busy and how many times the MBOX was referenced by the EBOX.




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   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with 59-bit value in AC2 and AC3

   Function Codes:

   Code      Symbol     Meaning

    1        .MEREA     Read   process   execution    accounting    meter
                        doubleword.   Value  returned  is  EBOX busy time
                        (number of EBOX ticks).

    2        .MERMA     Read process  memory-reference  accounting  meter
                        doubleword.   Value  returned  is  count  of MBOX
                        references (number of MBOX ticks).

   The accounting meters have bits that allow executive PI  overhead  and
   executive  non-PI  overhead  to  be  included in the doubleword count.
   These are turned off by default (the monitor must be  rebuilt  to  set
   them),  so  (by  default)  the EBOX count does not include the monitor
   overhead of paging, scheduling, or swapping.  The EBOX count primarily
   includes only the EBOX time spent executing the instructions and JSYSs
   in the user's program.

   Interrupts caused by IO,  paging,  swapping,  and  so  on,  can  cause
   instruction  restarts or require pager refills, and these are included
   in the count.  Because these interrupts depend on a variety of  system
   variables,  such as load average, subsequent timings of the same event
   will  return  varying  count  values.   These  fluctuations   can   be
   "smoothed"  by  timing  the event repeatedly and taking the average of
   the values returned.

   The MBOX reference count has  the  same  specifications  as  the  EBOX
   count,  and is subject to the same kind of fluctuations.  Cache hit/no
   hit introduces an additional source of  fluctuations.   Again,  timing
   the  event  repeatedly  and  taking the average of the values returned
   will "smooth" the counts.

   An event can be timed by an initial  execution  of  METER%,  a  DMOVEM
   instruction  to  save  the start value, and (after the event) a second
   execution of METER% followed by a DSUB instruction to find the elapsed
   number  of  ticks.   For  added accuracy, the average overhead for the
   timing sequence can be determined  and  subtracted  from  the  average
   count value for the timed interval.

   The following diagram illustrates the format of the value returned:

   !              AC2             !             AC3              !
   !=============================================================!
   !        High Order Part       !0!  Low Order Part ! Reserved !
   !=============================================================!
   !0                           35!0!1              23!24      35! 

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   Note that the following instruction changes the format of  the  values
   returned by the METER% call to form a right-justified doubleword value
   in AC2 and AC3.

        ASHC AC2,-^D12

   METER% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX02:   Invalid function code
   METRX1:   METER% not implemented for this processor







   3.116  MRECV    JSYS 511
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   3.116  MRECV    JSYS 511

   Retrieves an IPCF (Inter-Process Communication Facility) message  from
   the  process's input queue.  See the Monitor Calls User's Guide for an
   overview and description of the Inter-Process Communication Facility.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some  functions  require  WHEEL,  OPERATOR  or   IPCF
                    capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Length of packet descriptor block

              AC2:  Address of packet descriptor block

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success.  The packet is retrieved and placed into the
                    block   indicated   by  word  .IPCFP  of  the  packet
                    descriptor block.  AC1 contains  the  length  of  the
                    next  entry  in  the  queue  in the left half and the
                    flags from the next packet in the right  half.   This
                    returned  word  is  called the associated variable of
                    the next entry in the queue.  If the queue is  empty,
                    AC1 contains 0.

   The format of the packet descriptor block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

    0        .IPCFL    Flags.  (See the MSEND call description.)  If  bit
                       IP%CFB  is  set in this word, MRECV does not block
                       until a packet is read.

    1        .IPCFS    PID of sender.  The caller does  not  supply  this
                       PID;  the  system  fills  it in when the packet is
                       retrieved.

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    2        .IPCFR    PID of receiver.  This PID can  be  one  of  three
                       values:   a  specific PID, -1 to retrieve messages
                       for any PID belonging to this process,  or  -2  to
                       retrieve  messages  for  any PID belonging to this
                       job.  When -1 or -2 is supplied, messages are  not
                       retrieved  in  any  particular  order  except that
                       messages from a specific PID are returned  in  the
                       order in which they were received.

    3        .IPCFP    Pointer to block where message  is  to  be  placed
                       (length  of  message in the left half and starting
                       address of message in the right half).

    4        .IPCFD    User number of sender.  Supplied by the monitor.

    5        .IPCFC    Enabled capabilities of sender.  Supplied  by  the
                       monitor.

    6        .IPCSD    Directory number of sender's connected  directory.
                       Supplied by the monitor.

    7        .IPCAS    Account string of sender.  The caller  supplies  a
                       pointer  to  the  block where the account is to be
                       placed.

   10        .IPCLL    Byte pointer to area  to  store  logical  location
                       (node name) of sender.

   The caller (receiver) does not  supply  the  information  in  words  4
   through 7; the system fills in the words when the packet is retrieved.
   These words describe the sender at the time the message was  sent  and
   permit  the  receiver  to  validate  messages.   If  a byte pointer is
   supplied in word .IPCLL, the monitor will use it to return  the  ASCIZ
   string for the logical location of the sender.

   See the MSEND call description for the flags that can be set  in  word
   .IPCFL of the packet descriptor block.

   MRECV ERROR MNEMONICS:

   IPCFX1:   Length of packet descriptor block cannot be less than 4
   IPCFX2:   No message for this PID
   IPCFX3:   Data too long for user's buffer
   IPCFX4:   Receiver's PID invalid
   IPCFX5:   Receiver's PID disabled
   IPCF11:   WHEEL or IPCF capability required
   IPCF14:   No PID's available to this job
   IPCF15:   No PID's available to this process
   IPCF16:   Receive and message data modes do not match
   IPCF24:   Invalid message size



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   IPCF25:   PID does not belong to this job
   IPCF26:   PID does not belong to this process
   IPCF27:   PID is not defined
   IPCF28:   PID not accessible by this process
   IPCF29:   PID already being used by another process
   IPCF31:   Invalid page number
   IPCF32:   Page is not private
   IPCF34:   Cannot receive into an existing page
   IPCF36:   PID not assigned on this LCS processor







   3.117  MSEND    JSYS 510
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   3.117  MSEND    JSYS 510

   Sends an IPCF (Inter-Process  Communication  Facility)  message.   The
   message  is  in  the  form  of  a packet and can be sent to either the
   specified PID or the system process  <SYSTEM>INFO.   See  the  TOPS-20
   Monitor  Calls  User's  Guide  for  an overview and description of the
   Inter-Process Communication Facility.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some  functions  require  WHEEL,  OPERATOR,  or  IPCF
                    capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Length of packet descriptor block

   AC2:             Address of packet descriptor block

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success.  The packet is sent to the receiver's  input
                    queue.  Word .IPCFS of the packet descriptor block is
                    updated with the sender's PID.  This updating is done
                    in  case  the  PID  was being defaulted or created by
                    this call.

   The format of the packet descriptor block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .IPCFL    Flags.  (See below.)

   1         .IPCFS    PID of sender; or address  of  PID  if  IP%CFS  or
                       IP%CFR  is  set  in  WORD  .IPCFL;  or 0 if no PID
                       exists for sender.  This word will be filled in by
                       the  monitor if the caller is creating a PID (flag
                       bit IP%CPD is on).



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   2         .IPCFR    PID of receiver, or 0 if receiver is <SYSTEM>INFO.

   3         .IPCFP    Pointer to message block (length of message in the
                       left  half  and starting address of message in the
                       right  half).   When   a   packet   is   sent   to
                       <SYSTEM>INFO,   the  message  block  contains  the
                       request being made.  (See below.)

   The  following  flags  are  defined  in  word  .IPCFL  of  the  packet
   descriptor  block.  These flags can be set on both the MSEND and MRECV
   calls.

   Flags Set By Caller

      B0(IP%CFB)  Do not block process if there are no  messages  in  the
                  queue.   If this bit is set, an error is given if there
                  are no messages.

      B1(IP%CFS)  Use, as the sender's PID, the  PID  obtained  from  the
                  address  specified  in word .IPCFS.  Setting bit IP%CFS
                  notifies the  monitor  that  word  .IPCFS  contains  an
                  address,  and  the  sender's  PID  is  located  at that
                  address.

      B2(IP%CFR)  Use, as the receiver's PID, the PID obtained  from  the
                  address  specified  in word .IPCFR.  Setting bit IP%CFR
                  notifies the  monitor  that  word  .IPCFR  contains  an
                  address,  and  the  receiver's  PID  is located at that
                  address.

      B3(IP%CFO)  Allow one send request above the quota.   (The  default
                  send quota is 2.)

      B4(IP%TTL)  Truncate the message, if it is larger  than  the  space
                  reserved.  If this bit is not set, an error is given if
                  the message is too large.

      B5(IP%CPD)  Create a PID to use as the sender's PID and  return  it
                  in word .IPCFS of the packet descriptor block.  If flag
                  IP%CFS is set, this function returns the created PID in
                  the word to which the contents of .IPCFS points.

      B6(IP%JWP)  Make the created PID be job wide (permanent  until  the
                  job  logs  out).   If  this  bit is not set, the PID is
                  temporary until the process executes the RESET  monitor
                  call.  If B5(IP%CPD) is not set, B6 is ignored.

      B7(IP%NOA)  Do not allow other processes to use  the  created  PID.
                  If B5(IP%CPD) is not set, B7 is ignored.

      B8(IP%MON)  Reserved for DIGITAL.


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      B18(IP%CFP) The packet is privileged.  (This bit can be set only by
                  a   process  with  IPCF  capability  enabled.)  When  a
                  privileged sender sets this bit, the  MRECV  and  MUTIL
                  calls  return  it set for any reply.  An error is given
                  if this bit is set by the sender and  the  receiver  is
                  not privileged.

      B19(IP%CFV) The packet is a page  of  data.   Word  .IPCFP  of  the
                  packet  descriptor block contains 1000 in the left half
                  and the page number in the right half.   The  page  the
                  packet is being sent to must be private.

      B21(IP%INT) Reserved for DIGITAL.

      B22(IP%EPN) Page number in word .IPCFP  of  the  packet  descriptor
                  block is 18 bits long.

                                           NOTE

                      When a process sends a page of data with MSEND,
                      that page is removed from the process's map.


   Flags Returned After Call

   B20(IP%CFZ)    A zero-length message was sent, and the packet consists
                  of only the packet descriptor block.

   B24-29(IP%CFE) Error code field for errors encountered by <SYSTEM>INFO
                  during a send or receive request.

                  Code  Symbol   Meaning

                  15    .IPCPI   insufficient privileges
                  16    .IPCUF   invalid function
                  67    .IPCSN   <SYSTEM>INFO needs name
                  72    .IPCFF   <SYSTEM>INFO free space exhausted
                  74    .IPCBP   PID has no name or is invalid
                  75    .IPCDN   duplicate name has been specified
                  76    .IPCNN   unknown name has been specified
                  77    .IPCEN   invalid name has been specified

   B30-32(IP%CFC) System and sender code.  This code can be set only by a
                  process  with  IPCF  capability  enabled.   The  system
                  returns the code  so  that  a  nonprivileged  user  can
                  examine it.

                  Code  Symbol   Meaning

                  1     .IPCCC   sent by <SYSTEM>IPCF
                  2     .IPCCF   sent by system-wide <SYSTEM>INFO


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                  3     .IPCCP   sent by receiver's <SYSTEM>INFO
                  4     .IPCCG   sent by system for QUEUE% JSYS

   B33-35(IP%CFM) Field for return of special messages.  This  field  can
                  be set only by a process with WHEEL capability enabled.
                  The  system  returns  the   information   so   that   a
                  nonprivileged user can examine it.

                  Code  Symbol   Meaning

                  1     .IPCFN   Process's input queue contains a  packet
                                 that  could not be delivered to intended
                                 PID.

   When the MSEND call is used to send  a  packet  to  <SYSTEM>INFO,  the
   message  portion  of  the  packet (the first three words) contains the
   request.  This request has the following format:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .IPCI0    User-defined  code  in  the  left  half  and   the
                       function (see below) <SYSTEM>INFO is to perform in
                       the right half.  The user-defined code is used  to
                       associate  the response from <SYSTEM>INFO with the
                       appropriate request.

   1         .IPCI1    PID that is to receive a duplicate of the response
                       from   <SYSTEM>INFO.   If  this  word  is  0,  the
                       response is sent only to  the  originator  of  the
                       request.

   2         .IPCI2    Argument for the requested function.  (See below.)

   The functions that can be requested of <SYSTEM>INFO, along with  their
   arguments, are as follows:

   Function   Argument   Meaning

   .IPCIW     name       Return the PID  associated  with  the  specified
                         name.  The PID is returned in word .IPCI1.

   .IPCIG     PID        Return the name associated  with  the  specified
                         PID.  The name is returned in word .IPCI1.

   .IPCII     name in    Assign the specified name to the PID
               ASCIZ     belonging to the  process  making  the  request.
                         The  temporary or permanent status of the PID is
                         specified by flag bit IP%JWP(B6)  when  the  PID
                         was originally created.

   .IPCIJ     name in    Identical to the .IPCII function.
               ASCIZ

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   .IPCIK     PID        Inform  a  PID  when  certain  other  PID's  are
                         deleted.   The  PID to be "watched" for deletion
                         is placed in word  .IPCI2.   When  that  PID  is
                         deleted,  SYSTEM  INFO  sends  a  message to the
                         requesting PID with .IPCKM in the IP%CFE  field,
                         and  the  deleted  PID  in  word  .IPCI0  of the
                         message.   This  function  requires   WHEEL   or
                         OPERATOR privileges.

   .IPCIS     PID        Disassociates all PIDs with names.  However, the
                         PID  remains.  To delete PID, use the .MUCHO and
                         .MUDES functions  of  the  MUTIL  monitor  call.
                         This   function   (.IPCIS)   requires  WHEEL  or
                         OPERATOR capability enabled.

   MSEND ERROR MNEMONICS:

   IPCFX1:   Length of packet descriptor block cannot be less than 4
   IPCFX4:   Receiver's PID invalid
   IPCFX5:   Receiver's PID disabled
   IPCFX6:   Send quota exceeded
   IPCFX7:   Receiver quota exceeded
   IPCFX8:   IPCF free space exhausted
   IPCFX9:   Sender's PID invalid
   IPCF11:   WHEEL or IPCF capability required
   IPCF12:   No free PID's available
   IPCF13:   PID quota exceeded
   IPCF14:   No PID's available to this job
   IPCF15:   No PID's available to this process
   IPCF19:   No PID for [SYSTEM]INFO
   IPCF24:   Invalid message size
   IPCF25:   PID does not belong to this job
   IPCF26:   PID does not belong to this process
   IPCF27:   PID is not defined
   IPCF28:   PID not accessible by this process
   IPCF29:   PID already being used by another process
   IPCF31:   Invalid page number
   IPCF32:   Page is not private
   IPCF36:   PID not assigned on this LCS processor







   3.118  MSFRK    JSYS 312
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   3.118  MSFRK    JSYS 312

   Starts a process in monitor mode.  This call allows job  0  to  create
   multiple processes for handling various asynchronous monitor tasks.



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   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability  enabled,  or
                    execution from monitor mode.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  36-bit PC word, with user mode and other flags in the
                    left half and the virtual address in the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Because the starting context of the process is undefined, the  process
   being started should execute the following sequence of instructions at
   its starting address:

        FBGN:   MOVSI 1,UMODF    ;fake user PC
                MOVEM 1,FPC      ;simulate the JSYS call
                MCENTR           ;establish usual top-level JSYS context

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   MSFRK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required







   3.119  MSTR    JSYS 555
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   3.119  MSTR    JSYS 555

   Performs  various  structure-dependent  functions.   These   functions
   include   mounting   and   dismounting  structures,  incrementing  and
   decrementing mount counts for structures, and  setting  and  obtaining
   the status of structures.

   For regulated structures, the mount count must be  incremented  before
   access  rights  or JFNs can be given.  All structures are regulated by
   default  except  the  public  structure  or  any  structure   declared
   non-regulated with the .MSSSS function of MSTR.

   Some functions require a structure device designator as  an  argument.
   Use the STDEV JSYS to obtain a device designator for a structure.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some   functions   require   WHEEL,   OPERATOR,    or
                    MAINTENANCE capability enabled.



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   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Length of the argument block in  the  left  half  and
                    function code in the right half

              AC2:  Address of the argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with some functions  returning  data  in  the
                    argument    block.     (See    individual    function
                    descriptions below.)

   The available functions are summarized below.

   Function       Symbol    Privileged     Meaning

      0           .MSRNU       Yes         Return the status of the  next
                                           disk unit.

      1           .MSRUS       Yes         Return the status of the given
                                           disk unit.

      2           .MSMNT       Yes         Mount the given structure.

      3           .MSDIS       Yes         Dismount the given structure.

      4           .MSGSS       No          Return the status of the given
                                           structure.

      5           .MSSSS       Yes         Change the status of the given
                                           structure.

      6           .MSINI       Yes         Initialize      the      given
                                           structure.

      7           .MSIMC       No          Increment the mount count  for
                                           the  given  structure  for the
                                           job.

      10          .MSDMC       No          Decrement the mount count  for
                                           the  given  structure  for the
                                           job.

      11          .MSGSU       No          Return the job numbers of  the
                                           users of the given structure.

      12          .MSHOM       Yes         Modify the home block  of  the
                                           given structure.

      13          .MSICF       No          Increment the mount count  for
                                           the  given  structure  for the
                                           given fork.




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      14          .MSDCF       No          Decrement the mount count  for
                                           the  given  structure  for the
                                           given fork.

      15          .MSOFL       Yes         Receive  interrupt  when  disk
                                           comes on-line.

      16          .MSIIC       Yes         Ignore  increment  check   for
                                           structure use

      17          .MSCSM       Yes         Change     structure     mount
                                           attribute (CFS-20)

   Obtaining the Status of the Next Disk Unit - .MSRNU

   This function returns the status of the next disk unit on the  system.
   The  next disk unit is determined by searching the current channel and
   looking for the next physical unit on that channel.

   RESTRICTIONS:  Requires WHEEL,  OPERATOR,  or  MAINTENANCE  capability
                  enabled.

   The .MSRNU function accepts the channel, controller, and unit  numbers
   in  the  first  three  words  of  the  argument  block.  The time this
   function is executed, the value for  each  of  these  numbers  is  -1.
   After successful completion of this function, the channel, controller,
   and unit numbers are updated, and the software information  about  the
   disk  drive  is  returned in the argument block.  To locate all drives
   available for mounting structures, the channel, controller,  and  unit
   numbers  returned  from  one  .MSRNU function call are supplied on the
   next one until all units on all channels have been searched.  When all
   units have been searched, the MSTR monitor call returns error MSTX18.

   The format of the argument  block,  whose  length  is  .MSRLN,  is  as
   follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSRCH    Channel number (0-7)

   1         .MSRCT    Controller number

   2         .MSRUN    Unit number (0-7)

   3         .MSRST    Returned software status of unit.   The  following
                       status bits are defined:

                       B0(MS%MNT)  Unit is part of a mounted structure
                       B2(MS%DIA)  Unit  is  being  used  by  an  on-line
                                   diagnostic program
                       B3(MS%OFL)  Unit is off line


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                       B4(MS%ERR)  Unit has an error  that  was  detected
                                   during reading
                       B5(MS%BBB)  Unit has a bad BAT block.  If this bit
                                   is  on,  the data returned word .MSRSN
                                   (word 4) and in words  .MSRNS  through
                                   .MSRFI   (words   6   through  20)  is
                                   indeterminate.
                       B6(MS%HBB)  Unit has a bad HOME block
                       B7(MS%WLK)  Unit is write locked
                       B8(MS%2PT)  Unit   is   potentially    dual-ported
                                   between systems
                       B9-17       Type of disk unit
                       (MS%TYP)
                                    1  .MSRP4   RP04
                                    5  .MSRP5   RP05
                                    6  .MSRP6   RP06
                                    7  .MSRP7   RP07
                                   11  .MSRM3   RMO3
                                   24  .MSR20   RP20
                                   27  .MSR80   RA80
                                   30  .MSR81   RA81
                                   31  .MSR60   RA60

                       B18(MS%SVD) Unit is online  (in  use)  by  another
                                   system  through the software MSCP disk
                                   server.
                       B19(MS%IAC) Unit is temporarily inaccessible while
                                   the  monitor  checks the homeblocks to
                                   insure cluster integrity.

   4         .MSRSN    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string in which to store the
                       structure   name.   This  pointer  is  updated  on
                       return.

   5         .MSRSA    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string in which to store the
                       structure alias.  The alias is usually the same as
                       the structure name.  The alias  is  returned,  and
                       the  pointer  updated, only if the structure is on
                       line.

   6         .MSRNS    Logical unit number within the structure  of  this
                       unit  in the left half, and number of units in the
                       structure in the right half.

   7         .MSRSW    Number of pages for swapping on this structure.

   10-12     .MSRUI    Unit ID (3 words of 11-formatted ASCII)

   13-15     .MSROI    Owner ID (3 words of 11-formatted ASCII)

   16-20     .MSRFI    File system ID (3 words of 11-formatted ASCII)


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   21        .MSRSP    Number of sectors per page

   22        .MSRSC    Number of sectors per cylinder

   23        .MSRPC    Number of pages per cylinder

   24        .MSRCU    Number of cylinders per unit

   25        .MSRSU    Number of sectors per unit

   26        .MSRBT    Number of bit words in bit table per cylinder

   27        .MSRSE    Serial number of the CPU for which  the  structure
                       is used in booting the system

   30        .MSRLS    Number of lost sectors per cylinder

   31        .MSRSS    Number of sectors per surface

   32        .MSDSH    High order serial number of disk drive

   33        .MSDSN    Low order serial number of disk drive

   34        .MSTSP    True number of sectors per page

   35        .MSMID    Disk pack maintenance identifier.  This number  is
                       the same for all packs in a structure.

   The length of the argument block in words is given by symbol .MSRLN.

   The 11-formatted ASCII mentioned above  is  7-bit  ASCII  stored  four
   bytes to a 36-bit word in a format similar to that of a PDP-11:


            0   1          9 10        17    20        28 29         35
            ===========================================================
            !XX!   CHAR 1   !   CHAR 0   !XX!   CHAR 3   !   CHAR 2   !
            -----------------------------------------------------------
            !XX!   CHAR 5   !   CHAR 4   !XX!   CHAR 7   !   CHAR 6   !
            -----------------------------------------------------------
            !XX!   CHAR 9   !   CHAR 8   !XX!   CHAR 11  !   CHAR 10  !
            ===========================================================


   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function.

   MSTRX2:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   MSTX14:   Invalid channel number
   MSTX15:   Invalid unit number
   MSTX16:   Invalid controller number


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   MSTX18:   No more units in system
   MSTX27:   Specified unit is not a disk
   CAPX2:    WHEEL, OPERATOR, or MAINTENANCE capability required

   Obtaining the Status of a Given Disk Unit - .MSRUS

   This function returns the status of the given disk unit.   It  accepts
   the  channel, controller, and unit numbers in the first three words of
   the argument block.  After successful completion of this function, the
   channel,  controller, and unit numbers are unchanged, and the software
   information about the given disk unit  is  returned  in  the  argument
   block.

   RESTRICTIONS:  Requires WHEEL,  OPERATOR,  or  MAINTENANCE  capability
                  enabled.

   The difference between this function and the .MSRNU function  is  that
   .MSRUS  does  not search for the next disk unit but rather returns the
   status for the given unit.  The .MSRNU function searches for the  next
   disk unit and returns the status for that unit.

   The format of the argument block is the  same  as  described  for  the
   .MSRNU function.


   Mounting a Given Structure - .MSMNT

   This function brings the given structure on line and normally makes it
   available  for  general  use.   Any  structure  other  than the public
   structure must be brought on line with  this  function.   (The  public
   structure is brought on line during the system startup procedure.)

   .MSMNT can also be used to limit access to  structures  mounted  on  a
   system  running  the  Common  File System, CFS-20.  Depending upon the
   setting of the exclusive bit, MS%EXL,  structure  can  be  mounted  as
   sharable or exclusive.  Sharable structures can be accessed by any job
   running on any processor on the CI, as long as that processor has  not
   excluded  the  specified  structure.  Exclusive structures can only be
   accessed by jobs running on  the  processor  that  has  the  structure
   mounted.

   RESTRICTIONS:  Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   It is recommended that the .MSRNU (Read Next Unit) function  be  given
   first  to  locate  all units in the structure.  Then the .MSMNT (Mount
   Structure) function can be given to read and verify the HOME blocks of
   each  unit  and  to  mount the structure.  If one or more units of the
   structure are write-locked, the structure cannot  be  mounted  and  an
   error is given.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:


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   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSTNM    Pointer to the ASCIZ string containing the name of
                       the structure (colon not allowed).

   1         .MSTAL    Pointer to the ASCIZ string containing  the  alias
                       of the structure.

   2         .MSTFL    Flag bits in the left  half,  and  the  number  of
                       units in the structure (.MSTNU) in the right half.
                       The bits that can be set in the left half are:

                       B0(MS%NFH)  If  one  of   the   HOME   blocks   is
                                   incorrect,  do  not  fix  it,  but  do
                                   return an error.  If one of  the  HOME
                                   blocks  is  incorrect  and this bit is
                                   off, the correct block is copied  into
                                   the  bad  HOME block, and the mounting
                                   procedure continues.

                       B1(MS%NFB)  If one  of  the  BAT  (Bad  Allocation
                                   Table) blocks is incorrect, do not fix
                                   it and do return an  error.   If  this
                                   bit  is  off and one of the BAT blocks
                                   is incorrect,  the  correct  block  is
                                   copied  into the bad BAT block and the
                                   mounting procedure continues.

                       B2(MS%XCL)  Mount the structure for exclusive  use
                                   by  this  job.   This  bit is set by a
                                   system program when it initializes  or
                                   reconstructs a structure.  If this bit
                                   if off, the structure is  mounted  for
                                   general use.

                       B3(MS%IGN)  Ignore correctable errors in  the  bit
                                   table  and  in  the  root directory on
                                   this structure.  This bit is set by  a
                                   system  program  when  it reconstructs
                                   the root directory on a  structure  or
                                   rebuilds  the  bit table.  If this bit
                                   is off and an error is detected,  this
                                   function returns an error.

                       B4(MS%EXL)  Mount  structure  exclusive  to   this
                                   processor.   If  this bit is set, only
                                   jobs running on the processor on which
                                   the  structure  is  mounted may access
                                   files on that structure.

   3         .MSTUI    Beginning of unit information for each unit in the


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                       structure.   The  information  is 3 words long per
                       unit, and the symbol for this  length  is  .MSTNO.
                       The  first 3-word block is for logical unit 0, and
                       the last 3-word block is for the last logical unit
                       (.MSTNU-1).   The  offsets  into  the 3-word block
                       are:

                       0     .MSTCH   Channel number of unit

                       1     .MSTCT   Controller    number    of     unit
                                      (currently must be -1)

                       2     .MSTUN   Unit number of unit

                       The number of argument words per unit is given  by
                       symbol .MSTNO (3).

   After successful completion of this function, the given  structure  is
   mounted  and  available  for  general use (unless bit MS%XCL was on in
   word .MSTFL of the argument block).  The following errors are possible
   on the failure of this function.

   MSTRX2:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   MSTRX4:   Insufficient system resources
   MSTRX5:   Drive is not on line
   MSTRX6:   Home blocks are bad
   MSTRX7:   Invalid structure name
   MSTRX8:   Could not get OFN for ROOT-DIRECTORY
   MSTRX9:   Could not MAP ROOT-DIRECTORY
   MSTX10:   ROOT-DIRECTORY bad
   MSTX11:   Could not initialize Index Table
   MSTX12:   Could not OPEN Bit Table File
   MSTX13:   Backup copy of ROOT-DIRECTORY is bad
   MSTX14:   Invalid channel number
   MSTX15:   Invalid unit number
   MSTX16:   Invalid controller number
   MSTX17:   All units in a structure must be of the same type
   MSTX19:   Unit is already part of a mounted structure
   MSTX20:   Data error reading HOME blocks
   MSTX23:   Could not write HOME blocks
   MSTX25:   Invalid number of swapping pages
   MSTX27:   Specified unit is not a disk
   MSTX30:   Incorrect Bit Table counts on structure
   MSTX34:   Unit is write-locked
   MSTX35:   Too many units in structure
   MSTX44:   Mount type refused by another CFS processor
   MSTX45:   Structure naming or drive  serial  number  conflict  in  CFS
             cluster
   MSTX47:   Shared access denied; already set exclusive in CFS cluster
   MSTX48:   Exclusive access denied; access conflict in CFS cluster


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   MSTX49:   Structure naming conflict in CFS cluster
   MSTX50:   Mount type refused by this CFS processor
   MSTX51:   Insufficient system resources (structure limit exceeded)
   MONX01:   Insufficient system resources


   Dismounting a Given Structure - .MSDIS

   This function indicates that the given structure can be  removed  from
   the  system.   Any  mounted  structure other than the public structure
   (usually called PS:) can  be  dismounted  with  this  function.   (The
   public structure is dismounted at system shutdown.)

   RESTRICTIONS:  Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   Files that are open at the  time  this  function  is  executed  become
   inaccessible, and the jobs that had the files open receive an error if
   they reference them.  Jobs that have mounted  the  structure  or  have
   connected  to  or  accessed  a  directory  on the structure receive an
   informational message on the terminal.  This message is

        [STRUCTURE name:  HAS BEEN DISMOUNTED]

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSDNM    Pointer to ASCIZ string containing  the  alias  of
                       the   structure,   or  device  designator  of  the
                       structure.

   After successful completion of this function, the given  structure  is
   dismounted and can be physically removed from the system.

   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function.

   MSTRX2:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   MSTX21:   Structure is not mounted
   MSTX24:   Illegal to dismount the Public Structure


   Obtaining the Status of a Given Structure - .MSGSS

   This function returns the status of a mounted structure.  The supplies
   the  designators  for  the  structure  and  for  the  storage  of  the
   structure's physical ID.  After successful  completion  of  the  call,
   data is returned in the appropriate words in the argument block.

   The format of the argument  block,  whose  length  is  .MSGLN,  is  as
   follows:


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   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSGSN    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string containing the  alias
                       of  the  structure,  or  device  designator of the
                       structure.

   1         .MSGST    Returned status word.  The status bits are:

                       B0(MS%PS)   This structure is the login structure.

                       B1(MS%DIS)  This structure is being dismounted and
                                   no  further mount count increments are
                                   allowed.

                       B2(MS%DOM)  This   structure   is    a    domestic
                                   structure.

                       B3(MS%PPS)  This   structure   is   a   permanent,
                                   protected structure.

                       B4(MS%INI)  This structure is being initialized.

                       B5(MS%LIM)  Directories  on  this  structure   are
                                   limited  to the size of a directory on
                                   a DECSYSTEM-2050 (30 pages).

                       B6(MS%NRS)  Structure is non-regulated.

                       B7(MS%RWS)  Read-after-write  checking  is   being
                                   done in the swapping area.

                       B8(MS%RWD)  Read-after-write  checking  is   being
                                   done in the data area.

                       B9(MS%ASG)  Disk   assignments   are    prohibited
                                   because bit table is bad.

                       B10(MS%MXB) Bit table is too large for the monitor
                                   address space.

                       B11(MS%CRY) Password encryption is enabled.

                       B12(MS%IDT) Enable password invalidation by date.

                       B13(MS%IVS) Enable password invalidation by use.

                       B14(MS%DMP) Structure is dumpable.

                       B15(MS%EXC) Structure is mounted exclusive to this
                                   processor;  if  off, the structure may
                                   be shared by other systems on the CI.


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                       B16(MS%IDX) Index table file for OFNs has been set
                                   up.

                       B17(MS%CRD) The root directory is being created on
                                   this structure.

                       B18(MS%OFS) This structure is offline.

                       B19(MS%BS)  This structure is the Boot structure.

   2         .MSGNU    Number of units in structure.

   3         .MSGMC    Mount count for this  structure.   This  value  is
                       determined  by  the  number  of  .MSIMC (Increment
                       Mount Count) functions given for this structure by
                       all users since the structure was mounted.

   4         .MSGFC    Open file count (number of open  files)  for  this
                       structure.

   5         .MSGSI    Pointer to ASCIZ string  in  which  to  store  the
                       structure's physical ID.

   The length of the argument block is given by symbol .MSGLN (6).

   After successful completion of this function, the status of the  given
   structure  is returned in the appropriate words of the argument block,
   and the pointer to the physical ID is updated to reflect the  returned
   string.

   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function.

   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   MSTX21:   Structure is not mounted


   Changing the Status of a Given Structure - .MSSSS

   This function changes the status of a mounted structure.   The  caller
   can  change  four  of  the status bits in the structure's status word:
   the status of being dismounted, the  status  of  being  domestic,  the
   status  of  having read-after-write checking done in the swapping area
   of the disk, and the status of having read-after-write  checking  done
   in the data area.

   RESTRICTIONS:  Requires enabled WHEEL or OPERATOR capability.

   The format of the argument block, the length of which is .MSSLN, is:





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   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSSSN    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string containing the  alias
                       of  the  structure,  or  device  designator of the
                       structure.

   1         .MSSST    Word containing the new values for the bits  being
                       changed.

   2         .MSSMW    Mask containing the bits being changed.  The  bits
                       that can be changed are:

                       B1(MS%DIS)  Structure is being dismounted

                       B2(MS%DOM)  If set, structure is domestic; if  not
                                   set, structure is foreign

                       B6(MS%NRS)  If set, structure is non-regulated; if
                                   not set, structure is regulated

                       B7(MS%RWS)  Read-after-write  checking  is   being
                                   done in the swapping area

                       B8(MS%RWD)  Read-after-write  checking  is   being
                                   done in the data area

                       B14(MS%DMP) If set, structure is dumpable; if  not
                                   set, structure cannot be dumped.

   The length of the argument block is given by symbol .MSSLN (3).

   After successful completion of this function, the status of the  given
   structure  is  changed  according to the data supplied in the argument
   block.

   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function.

   MSTRX2:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   MSTX21:   Structure is not mounted
   MSTX22:   Illegal to change specified bits


   Initializing a Given Structure - .MSINI

   This function creates a new structure or repairs an existing structure
   during normal system operation.  The caller has the option of creating
   a new file system, reconstructing the root directory,  writing  a  new
   set of HOME blocks on the structure, or rebuilding the index block.

   RESTRICTIONS:  Requires enabled WHEEL or OPERATOR capability.


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   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSINM    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string containing  the  name
                       of the structure.

   1         .MSIAL    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string containing the  alias
                       of the structure.

   2         .MSIFL    Flag bits in B0-11,  function  value  (MS%FCN)  in
                       B12-17,  and number of units in structure (.MSINU)
                       in B18-35.

                       Flag Bits

                       B0(MS%NFH)  Do  not  fix  HOME  block  if  one  is
                                   incorrect  and  do  return  an  error.
                                   This bit can be on only with  function
                                   .MSRRD.  (See below.)

                       B1(MS%NFB)  Do  not  fix  BAT  block  if  one   is
                                   incorrect and do return an error.

                       B2(MS%XCL)  Mount this structure for exclusive use
                                   by  this job.  If this bit is off, the
                                   structure is mounted for general use.

                       B3(MS%IGN)  Ignore errors in the bit table and  in
                                   the  root directory on this structure.
                                   If this bit  is  on,  B2(MS%XCL)  must
                                   also be on.

                       B4(MS%EXL)  Mount  structure  exclusive  to   this
                                   processor.   If  this bit is set, only
                                   jobs running on the processor on which
                                   the  structure  is  mounted can access
                                   files on that structure.

                       Function Values

                       1   .MSCRE  Create a new file system

                       2   .MSRRD  Reconstruct the root directory

                       3   .MSWHB  Write a new set of HOME blocks

                       4   .MSRIX  Rebuild the index table

   3-5       .MSISU    Beginning of unit information for each unit in the
                       structure.   The  information  is 3 words long per
                       unit, and the symbol for this length is .MSINO.

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                       The first 3-word block is for logical unit 0,  and
                       the last 3-word block is for the last logical unit
                       (.MSINU-1).  The offsets  into  the  3-word  block
                       are:

                       0   .MSICH  Channel number of unit

                       1   .MSICT  Controller number of  unit  (currently
                                   must be -1)

                       2   .MSIUN  Unit number of unit

                            The number of arguments per unit is given  by
                            symbol .MSINO (3).

   6         .MSIST    Status word (reserved for future use).

   7         .MSISW    Number of pages for swapping on this structure.

   10        .MSIFE    Number of pages for the front-end file system.

   11-13     .MSIUI    Unit ID (3 words of ASCII)

   14-16     .MSIOI    Owner ID (3 words of ASCII)

   17-21     .MSIFI    File system ID (3 words of  ASCII)  (reserved  for
                       future use)

   22        .MSIFB    Number of pages for the file BOOTSTRAP.BIN.

   23        .MSISN    Serial number of the CPU for which this  structure
                       is  used  in booting system.  You must supply this
                       word when creating a system  structure  that  does
                       not have the name PS:.

   Words 6 through 23 (.MSIST through .MSISN) of the argument block  must
   be  supplied when the MSTR call is being executed to create a new file
   system or to write  a  new  set  of  HOME  blocks.   After  successful
   completion  of  the  .MSCRE function, the structure is initialized and
   the following directories are created:

        <ROOT-DIRECTORY>
        <SYSTEM>
        <SUBSYS>
        <ACCOUNTS>
        <SPOOL>
        <OPERATOR>
        <SYSTEM-ERROR>

   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function.

   MSTRX2:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required

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   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   MSTRX4:   Insufficient system resources
   MSTRX5:   Drive is not on line
   MSTRX6:   Home blocks are bad
   MSTRX7:   Invalid structure name
   MSTRX8:   Could not get OFN for ROOT-DIRECTORY
   MSTRX9:   Could not MAP ROOT-DIRECTORY
   MSTX10:   ROOT-DIRECTORY bad
   MSTX11:   Could not initialize Index Table
   MSTX12:   Could not OPEN Bit Table File
   MSTX13:   Backup copy of ROOT-DIRECTORY is bad
   MSTX14:   Invalid channel number
   MSTX15:   Invalid unit number
   MSTX16:   Invalid controller number
   MSTX17:   All units in a structure must be of the same type
   MSTX19:   Unit is already part of a mounted structure
   MSTX20:   Data error reading HOME blocks
   MSTX23:   Could not write HOME blocks
   MSTX25:   Invalid number of swapping pages
   MSTX26:   Invalid number of Front-End-File system pages
   MSTX27:   Specified unit is not a disk
   MSTX28:   Could not initialize Bit Table for structure
   MSTX29:   Could not reconstruct ROOT-DIRECTORY
   MSTX30:   Incorrect Bit Table counts on structure
   MSTX50:   Mount type refused by this CFS processor
   MSTX51:   Insufficient system resources (structure limit exceeded)
   MONX01:   Insufficient system resources


   Incrementing the Mount Count for the Job - .MSIMC

   Users  indicate  that  they  are  actively  using   a   structure   by
   incrementing  the  structure's  mount  count.   A  nonzero mount count
   informs the operator that the  structure  should  not  be  dismounted.
   Also,  an  IPCF  message  is sent to the Mountable Device Allocator to
   indicate that a user is using the structure.  The .MSIMC  function  is
   used to increment a structure's mount count.

   Note that incrementing the mount count is a requirement for  accessing
   files and directories on regulated structures.

   The job receives an error if the given structure is in the process  of
   being  dismounted (a job has given the .MSSSS function with the MS%DIS
   bit on), or if the job is not logged in.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSDEV    Device designator, or byte pointer to ASCIZ string
                       containing the alias of the structure.


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   1         .MSJOB    (Optional) Number of job (other than  the  current
                       job) whose mount count is to be incremented.  This
                       requires  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR  capability  to   be
                       enabled.

   After successful completion of this function, the mount count  of  the
   given structure has been incremented.

   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function.

   ARGX18:   Invalid structure name
   CACTX2:   Job is not logged in
   LOUTX2:   Invalid job number
   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   MSTX21:   Structure is not mounted
   STRX10:   Structure is offline
   MSTX31:   Structure already mounted
   MSTX33:   Structure is unavailable for mounting
   MONX01:   Insufficient system resources
   STDVX1:   No such device
   STRX01:   Structure is not mounted
   STRX02:   Insufficient system resources


   Decrementing the Mount Count for the Job - .MSDMC

   This function indicates that the given structure is  no  longer  being
   used by the job executing the call.  If the job executing the call has
   previously incremented the mount count  for  this  structure  via  the
   .MSIMC   (Increment   Mount   Count)  function,  the  mount  count  is
   decremented.  If the job has not incremented the mount count, the  job
   receives  an  error.   If the structure is regulated, and the user has
   any assigned JFNs on the structure, is accessing the structure  or  is
   connected to the structure, an error is returned.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSDEV    Device designator, or byte pointer to ASCIZ string
                       containing the alias of the structure.

   1         .MSJOB    (Optional) Number of job (other than  the  current
                       job) whose mount count is to be decremented.  This
                       requires  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR  capability  to   be
                       enabled.

   The resource allocator receives an IPCF packet when  the  mount  count
   for  a structure is decremented.  The flag word (.IPCFL) of the packet
   descriptor block has a code of 1(.IPCCC) in  the  IP%CFC  field  (bits
   30-32).  This code indicates the message was sent by the monitor.  The


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   first word of the packet data block contains  the  structure  dismount
   code  .IPCDS.  The second word contains the number of header words and
   the number of the job decrementing the mount count.   The  third  word
   contains the device designator of the structure.  Thus,

        .IPCFL/<.IPCCC>B32

        DATA/.IPCDS
        DATA+1/number of header words (2),, job number
        DATA+2/device designator of structure

   After successful completion of this function, the mount count  of  the
   structure has been decremented and the IPCF message has been sent.

   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function.

   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   MSTX21:   Structure is not mounted
   MSTX32:   Structure was not mounted
   MSTX36:   Illegal while JFNs assigned
   MSTX37:   Illegal while accessing or connected to a directory
   ARGX18:   Invalid structure name
   MONX01:   Insufficient system resources
   STDVX1:   No such device
   STRX01:   Structure is not mounted
   STRX02:   Insufficient system resources


   Obtaining the Users on a Given Structure - .MSGSU

   This function returns the job  numbers  of  the  users  of  the  given
   structure.   Users  of  a  structure  are  divided into three classes:
   users who have incremented the mount count (MOUNT STRUCTURE  command),
   users  who are connected to the structure (CONNECT command), and users
   who  have  accessed  the  structure  (ACCESS  command).   The   caller
   specifies the classes of users for which information is to be returned
   by setting the appropriate bits in the argument block.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSUAL    Byte pointer to ASCIZ string containing the  alias
                       of  the  structure,  or  device  designator of the
                       structure.

   1         .MSUFL    Flag bits in the left half  and  0  in  the  right
                       half.  The bits that can be set are:

                       B0(MS%GTA)  Return users  who  have  accessed  the
                                   structure.


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                       B1(MS%GTM)  Return users who have incremented  the
                                   mount count.

                       B2(MS%GTC)  Return users who are connected to  the
                                   structure.

   After successful execution of this function, word 1 through  word  n+1
   (where  n  is  the  number  of  items  returned)  are updated with the
   following information.

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   1         .MSUFL    Right half contains the number of items (n)  being
                       returned.  Left half is unchanged.

   2         .MSUJ1    Flag bits for the job in the left half, and number
                       of job in the right half.

   .                   .
   .                   .
   .                   .

   n + 1               Flag bits for the job in the left half, and number
                       of job in the right half.

                       The bits returned for each job are defined as:

                       B0(MS%GTA)  Job has accessed structure.

                       B1(MS%GTM)  Job has incremented  the  mount  count
                                   for structure.

                       B2(MS%GTC)  Job has connected to structure.

   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function.

   MSTRX1:   Invalid function
   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   STRX01:   Structure is not mounted
   STDVX1:   No such device
   ARGX18:   Invalid structure name
   MONX01:   Insufficient system resources


   Specifying Word and Bits To Be Modified - .MSHOM

   This function allows an enabled WHEEL or OPERATOR program to modify  a
   word of the homeblock of a mounted structure.

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   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSHNM    Handle on alias such  as  pointer  to  string,  or
                       device designator.

   1         .MSHOF    Offset specifying which word should be changed.

   2         .MSHVL    Value for new bits.

   3         .MSHMK    Mask showing which bits should be changed.

   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function:

   MSTRX2:   Insufficient privileges
   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   MSTX21:   Structure not mounted
   STRX10:   Structure is offline
   Any errors "MODHOM" routine returns


   Incrementing the Mount Count for the Fork - .MSICF

   This function and the next (.MSDCF) allow job forks  to  independently
   mount  and dismount structures without contending with one another for
   control of the structure.  (This is primarily  intended  for  SYSJOB.)
   Note  that  when either a job mount or fork mount is possible, the job
   mount is preferred as it incurs less overhead.

   This function indicates that a fork is actively using a structure.  If
   the  structure  is  being  dismounted, the job receives an error.  The
   format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSDEV    Pointer to ASCIZ string containing  the  alias  of
                       the   structure,   or  device  designator  of  the
                       structure.

   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function.

   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   MSTX21:   Structure is not mounted
   MSTX33:   Structure is unavailable for mounting
   ARGX18:   Invalid structure name
   MONX01:   Insufficient system resources
   STDVX1:   No such device
   STRX01:   Structure is not mounted
   STRX02:   Insufficient system resources



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   Decrementing the Mount Count for the Fork - .MSDCF

   This function indicates that a fork is no longer  using  a  structure.
   Note  that  if  a job-wide increment has been done, the fork may still
   access the structure.  The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSDEV    Pointer to ASCIZ string containing  the  alias  of
                       the   structure,   or  device  designator  of  the
                       structure.

   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function.

   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   MSTX21:   Structure is not mounted
   MSTX32:   Structure was not mounted
   MSTX36:   Illegal while JFNs assigned
   MSTX37:   Illegal while accessing or connected to a directory
   ARGX18:   Invalid structure name
   MONX01:   Insufficient system resources
   STDVX1:   No such device
   STRX01:   Structure is not mounted
   STRX02:   Insufficient system resources


   Receiving Interrupt when Disk Comes On-line - .MSOFL

   This function specifies who is to receive an  interrupt  when  a  disk
   comes  on-line.   It is provided for the Mountable Device Allocator in
   order to control the  disks  and  inform  the  operator  of  structure
   status.  Only one process on the system will receive the interrupts.

   RESTRICTIONS:  Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   The argument block has the following format:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSCHN    Place  this  process  on  a   software   interrupt
                       channel.   An  interrupt  is then generated when a
                       disk comes on-line.   If  the  channel  number  is
                       given  as  -1,  a  previously  assigned  interrupt
                       channel will be deassigned.


   Ignoring Increment Check for Structure Use - .MSIIC

   Allows a process to  use  a  regulated  structure  without  previously
   incrementing the mount count.  Entries are made to the accounting file
   only on structure decrements, so this function will  enable  bypassing
   of accounting.

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   RESTRICTIONS:  Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   There is no argument block.

   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function.

   MSTRX2:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required


   Converting the Structure Mount Attribute - .MSCSM

   This function may be used to change the mount attribute of a structure
   on  a  CFS-20  system.   Under  CFS-20,  a structure may be mounted as
   sharable with other processors on the CI, or exclusive to a particular
   processor.   Exclusive structures can only be accessed by jobs running
   on the owning processor.

   The structure may be mounted  with  MSTR%  function  .MSMNT  with  the
   exclusive bit on or off.  This function, .MSCSM, may be used to change
   the setting of the exclusive bit while the structure is mounted.

   RESTRICTIONS:  Requires enabled  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR  capability,  and
                  CFS-20 software.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .MSCDV    Structure device designator

   1         .MSCST    New mount attribute

                       B4(MS%EXL)  0 to set structure sharable
                                   1 to set structure exclusive

   The following errors are possible on the failure of this function.

   MSTRX1:   Invalid function
   MSTRX2:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   MSTRX3:   Argument block too small
   MSTX44:   Mount type refused by another CFS processor
   MSTX46:   Illegal to specify mount attribute
   MSTX47:   Shared access denied; already set exclusive in CFS cluster
   MSTX48:   Exclusive access denied; access conflict in CFS cluster
   MSTX50:   Mount type refused by this CFS processor
   MSTX51:   Insufficient system resources (structure limit exceeded)
   MONX02:   Insufficient system resources (JSB full)
   STRX01:   Structure is not mounted





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   3.120  MTALN    JSYS 774
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   3.120  MTALN    JSYS 774

   Associates a  given  serial-numbered  magnetic  tape  drive  with  the
   specified logical unit number.  The MTALN call is a temporary call and
   may not be defined in future releases.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Slave type in  left  half;  logical  unit  number  of
                    magtape in right half

              AC2:  Decimal serial number of magnetic tape drive

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   All units are searched for the specified serial number and slave type.
   When  they  are  found, the drive is associated with the given logical
   unit number.  The original unit is now  associated  with  the  logical
   unit number that the specified serial-numbered drive had before it was
   reassigned.

   The slaves recognized are

        .MTT45    TU45 (The system default)
        .MTT70    TU70
        .MTT71    TU71
        .MTT72    TU72
        .MTT77    TU77
        .MTT78    TU78

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   MTALN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   WHELX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   DEVX1:    Invalid device designator
   OPNX7:    Device already assigned to another job







   3.121  MTOPR    JSYS 77
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          ________________
   3.121  MTOPR    JSYS 77

   Performs various device-dependent  control  functions.   This  monitor
   call  requires either that the JFN be opened or the device be assigned
   to the caller if the device is an assignable device.

   Because of the device dependencies of the MTOPR call, programs written


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   with  device-independent  code  should  not  use this call unless they
   first check for the type of device.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.  Some functions DECnet software.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN of the device

              AC2:  Function code (see below)

              AC3:  Function arguments or address of argument block  (see
                    descriptions of individual devices)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The functions listed for each device apply only to that device.  If  a
   function  applies to more than one device, its description is repeated
   for each applicable device.

   DECnet Functions

   DECnet-20  MTOPR  functions  are  described  below.   For  a  complete
   description of their application, see the DECnet manual.

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

    24       .MOACN    Allow a network task to enable software  interrupt
                       channels for any combination of the following work
                       types:

                            o  connect event pending
                            o  interrupt message available
                            o  data available

                       This function  requires  that  AC3  contain  three
                       9-bit   fields   specifying  the  changes  in  the
                       interrupt assignments for this link.  These fields
                       are:

                       Field     Symbol    Used to Signal

                       B0-8      MO%CDN    Connect event pending
                       B9-17     MO%INA    Interrupt message available
                       B18-26    MO%DAV    Data available

                       The contents of the fields are

                       Value     Meaning

                       nnn       The number of the channel to be enabled;
                                 0-5 and 23-35 decimal


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                       .MOCIA    Clear the interrupt
                       .MONCI    No change

    25       .MORLS    Read the link status and return a 36-bit  word  of
                       information  regarding  the  status of the logical
                       link.  AC3 contains flag bits in the left half and
                       a  disconnect  code  in  the right half.  The flag
                       bits are

                       Symbol    Bit       Meaning

                       MO%CON    B0        Link is connected
                       MO%SRV    B1        Link is a server
                       MO%WFC    B2        Link   is   waiting   for    a
                                           connection
                       MO%WCC    B3        Link   is   waiting   for    a
                                           connection confirmation
                       MO%EOM    B4        Link has an entire message  to
                                           be read
                       MO%ABT    B5        Link has been aborted
                       MO%SYN    B6        Link has been closed normally
                       MO%INT    B7        Link has an interrupt  message
                                           available
                       MO%LWC    B8        Link   has   been   previously
                                           connected

                       The disconnect/reject codes are as follows:

                       Symbol    Value     Meaning

                       .DCX0        0      Reject or disconnect by object
                       .DCX1        1      Resource allocation failure
                       .DCX2        2      Destination  node   does   not
                                           exist
                       .DCX3        3      Remote node shutting down
                       .DCX4        4      Destination process  does  not
                                           exist
                       .DCX5        5      Invalid process name field
                       .DCX6        6      Object is busy
                       .DCX7        7      Unspecified error
                       .DCX8        8.     Third party aborted link
                       .DCX9        9.     User    abort    (asynchronous
                                           disconnect)
                       .DCX10      10.     Invalid node name
                       .DCX11      11.     Local node shut down
                       .DCX21      21.     Connect initiate with  illegal
                                           destination address
                       .DCX22      22.     Connect confirm  with  illegal
                                           destination address
                       .DCX23      23.     Connect  initiate  or  connect
                                           confirm   with   zero   source
                                           address

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                       .DCX24      24.     Flow control violation
                       .DCX32      32.     Too many connections to node
                       .DCX33      33.     Too   many   connections    to
                                           destination process
                       .DCX34      34.     Access not permitted
                       .DCX35      35.     Logical link services mismatch
                       .DCX36      36.     Invalid account
                       .DCX37      37.     Segment size too small
                       .DCX38      38.     No response from  destination,
                                           process aborted
                       .DCX39      39.     No path to destination node
                       .DCX40      40.     Link aborted due to data loss
                       .DCX41      41.     Destination process  does  not
                                           exist
                       .DCX42      42.     Confirmation   of   disconnect
                                           initiate
                       .DCX43      43.     Image data field too long

                       If a disconnect code does not apply to the current
                       status  of the link, the right half of AC3 will be
                       zero.

    26       .MORHN    Return the ASCII name of  the  host  node  at  the
                       other  end  of  the  logical  link.  This function
                       requires that AC3 contain a string pointer to  the
                       location where the host name is to be stored.  (If
                       the  byte  size  exceeds  eight  bits,  bytes  are
                       truncated to eight bits.)

                       The monitor call returns with an  updated  pointer
                       in AC3, and the host name stored as specified.

                       This function is valid only for target tasks.

    27       .MORTN    Return the unique task  name  that  is  associated
                       with  your  end  of  the logical link.  If you had
                       defaulted  the  task  name  in  the  network  file
                       specification,     the     call     returns    the
                       monitor-supplied task  name.   In  DECnet-20,  the
                       default task name is actually a unique number.

                       This function requires that AC3 contain  a  string
                       pointer  to the location where the task name is to
                       be stored.  (If the byte size exceeds eight  bits,
                       bytes are truncated to eight bits.)

                       The monitor call returns with an  updated  pointer
                       in AC3 and the task name stored as specified.

    30       .MORUS    Return  the  source   task   user   identification
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                       function  requires  that  AC3  contain  a   string
                       pointer   to   the   location   where   the   user
                       identification is to be stored.  (If the byte size
                       exceeds  eight  bits, bytes are truncated to eight
                       bits.)

                       The monitor call returns with an  updated  pointer
                       in  AC3  and  the  user  identification  stored as
                       specified.  If no user identification was supplied
                       by  the source task, AC3 continues to point to the
                       beginning of the string, and a null is returned as
                       the only character.

    31       .MORPW    Return the source task's password as  supplied  in
                       the   connect  initiate  message.   This  function
                       requires that AC3 contain a string pointer to  the
                       location  where  the  password  is  to  be stored.
                       (Passwords  are  binary;  therefore,  the   string
                       pointer should accomodate 8-bit bytes.)

                       The monitor call returns with an  updated  pointer
                       in  AC3  and  the source task's password stored as
                       specified.  AC4 contains the number  of  bytes  in
                       the   string;  a  zero  value  indicates  that  no
                       password was supplied by the source task.

    32       .MORAC    Returns the account string supplied by the  source
                       task   in  the  connect  initiate  message.   This
                       function  requires  that  AC3  contain  a   string
                       pointer  to  the location where the account string
                       is to be stored.  (If the byte size exceeds  eight
                       bits, bytes are truncated to eight bits.)

                       The monitor call return with an updated pointer in
                       AC3 and the source task's account number stored as
                       specified.  If no account string was  supplied  by
                       the  source  task,  AC3  continues to point to the
                       beginning of the string, and a null is returned as
                       the only character.

    33       .MORDA    Return the optional data supplied in  any  of  the
                       connect  or  disconnect  messages.   This function
                       requires that AC3 contain a string pointer to  the
                       location  where  the  optional  user data is to be
                       stored.  (This file is binary; the string  pointer
                       should specify 8-bit bytes.)

                       The monitor call returns with an  updated  pointer
                       in  AC3 and the optional data stored as specified.
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                       string; a zero value indicates  that  no  optional
                       data was supplied.

    34       .MORCN    Return the object type that was used by the source
                       task  to  address  this  connection.   The  result
                       indicates whether the local task was addressed  by
                       its generic type or its unique network task name.

                       The monitor call returns with the object  type  in
                       AC3.  A zero object type indicates that the target
                       task was addressed  by  its  unique  network  task
                       name;  a  nonzero  value  indicates  that  it  was
                       addressed by its generic object type.

    35       .MORIM    Read interrupt message.   This  function  requires
                       that  AC3  contain a byte pointer to the receiving
                       buffer.  (If the byte  size  exceeds  eight  bits,
                       bytes  are  truncated to eight bits.)  The maximum
                       message length is 16 bytes, and  the  buffer  size
                       should be at least 8 bits.

                       The monitor call returns with an  updated  pointer
                       in  AC3, the message stored in the buffer, and the
                       count of bytes received in AC4.

    36       .MOSIM    Send an interrupt message.  This function requires
                       that  AC3  contain  a  byte pointer to the message
                       (8-bit maximum) and that AC4 contain  a  count  of
                       the   bytes  in  the  interrupt  message  (16-byte
                       maximum).

    40       .MOCLZ    Reject   a   connection   either   implicitly   or
                       explicitly.   If  the  target  task closes its JFN
                       (via the CLOSF monitor call) before accepting  the
                       connection  either  implicitly  or explicitly, the
                       local NSP assumes that the connection is  rejected
                       and  sends  a  connect  reject message back to the
                       source task.  The reason given is process  aborted
                       (reject  code  38,  .DCX38).  The target task must
                       then reopen its JFN in order to receive subsequent
                       connect initiate messages.  In order to explicitly
                       reject a connect and at the  same  time  return  a
                       specific reject reason and set up 16 bytes of user
                       data, the target task must use the .MOCLZ function
                       of  the  MTOPR  monitor call.  The .MOLCZ function
                       does not close the JFN.

                       The function requires the following:

                            1.  AC2 contain a reject  code  in  the  left
                                half  and  .MOCLZ in the right half.  The


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                                reject  code  is  a  2-byte,  NSP-defined
                                decimal number indicating the reason that
                                a target task is rejecting a  connection.
                                See  the  description of code 25, .MORLS,
                                for a list of disconnect/reject codes.

                            2.  AC3 contain a string pointer to any  data
                                to   be  returned.   (If  the  byte  size
                                exceeds eight bits, bytes  are  truncated
                                to eight bits.)

                            3.  AC4 contain the count  of  bytes  in  the
                                data   string   (maximum=16).    A   zero
                                indicates no data.

    41       .MOCC     Accept a  connection  explicitly.   Under  certain
                       conditions,   the   local  NSP  assumes  that  the
                       connection is accepted and sends a connect confirm
                       message  back  to the source task.  These implicit
                       conditions are the following:

                            1.  The target task attempts to output to the
                                logical  link  (issues  a  SOUT  or SOUTR
                                monitor call to the network).

                            2.  The target task submits a read request to
                                the  logical  link  (issues a SIN or SINR
                                monitor call to the network).

                       In order to explicitly accept a connect  and  also
                       return  a  limited amount of data, the target task
                       must use the .MOCC function of the  MTOPR  monitor
                       call.   This  function requires that AC3 contain a
                       string pointer to any data to  be  returned.   (If
                       byte  size exceeds eight bits, bytes are truncated
                       to eight bits.)  AC4 must  contain  the  count  of
                       bytes in the data string to a maximum of 16 bytes.
                       A zero indicates no data.

    42       .MORSS    Returns the maximum segment size that can be  sent
                       over  this link.  This value is the minimum of the
                       maximum segment size supported by the  remote  NSP
                       task,  the  segment  size  supported by the remote
                       network task, and the segment  size  supported  by
                       the  local  NSP task.  The local task can use this
                       value  to  optimize  the  format  of  data   being
                       transmitted  over  the  link.   This  function  is
                       illegal if the link is not in run state.

                       The monitor call returns the maximum segment size,
                       in bytes, in AC3.


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    44       .MOSNH    Sets the network host.  This function  causes  the
                       terminal  specified  in the argument block to send
                       data to and receive data from the  DECnet  logical
                       link.  The link connects the terminal on the local
                       host to a job  on  a  foreign  host.   The  DECnet
                       logical   link   to   the  foreign  host  must  be
                       established by the user process before this  MTOPR
                       function can be executed.

                       This function requires the JFN of the logical link
                       in  AC1,  and the address of the argument block in
                       AC3.  The argument block has the following format:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                       0              The length of  the  argument  block
                                      including this word.
                       1     .SHTTY   Identifier of the terminal that  is
                                      controlling the local job.
                       2     .SHESC   Flags  in  the  left  half,   ASCII
                                      escape character in the right half.
                                      The flags defined are:

                                        SH%LPM  local page mode

    45       .MOSLP    Set link parameters.   This  function  causes  the
                       link parameters specified in the argument block to
                       be set.

                       The process must have WHEEL or OPERATOR capability
                       enabled to use this function.

                       This function must be called before  the  link  is
                       established  (before  the OPENF call for an active
                       link, or before the MTOPR call that accepts a link
                       for a passive link).

                       This function requires the address of the argument
                       block  be  in  AC3.   The  argument  block has the
                       following format:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                       0              The length of the  argument  block,
                                      including this word.

                       1     .SLPSS   The link segment size.   The  value
                                      actually  used  is  the  lowest  of
                                      these 3 values:  the  segment  size
                                      specified, the local node's maximum
                                      segment size, and the remote node's
                                      segment size.

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                       2     .SLPFC   The  flow  control   option.    The
                                      argument consists of two fields:

                                      B15-B17  MO%RFC  Remote  end   flow
                                      control
                                      B33-B35  MO%LFC  Local   end   flow
                                      control

                                      If a value for the remote end  flow
                                      control  is  given,  it is ignored.
                                      The possible values for  the  local
                                      end flow control are:

                                      Value  Symbol  Meaning

                                        1    NSF.CO  No flow control
                                        2    NSF.CS  Segment flow control
                                        3    NSF.CM  Message flow control

    46       .MORLP    Read link parameters.  This function  returns  the
                       link  parameters.   The arguments to this function
                       are  the  same  as  those  to  .MOSLP  (set   link
                       parameters) function.

                       No capabilities are required  for  this  function.
                       Returned value of -1 means that the parameters for
                       the link have not yet been decided.

                       Note that the .MORSS MTOPR function can be used to
                       retrieve the segment size.  There is no difference
                       between the value of segment size returned by  the
                       .MORSS  function and the .MORLP function, once the
                       link is established.

    47       .MOSLQ    Set  link  quotas.    This   function   sets   the
                       parameters related to link quotas.

                       This function requires the address of an  argument
                       block   in   AC3.   The  argument  block  has  the
                       following format:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                       0              Length  of  the   argument   block,
                                      including this word.

                       1     .SLQIP   Percent  of  link  quota  used  for
                                      input.   However,  a minimum of one
                                      buffer is reserved  for  input  and
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                       2     .SLQLQ   Link quota.  This function sets the
                                      quota  of  buffers for this logical
                                      link.  The number of  buffers  used
                                      depends  on  the  job quota, and on
                                      the availability  of  buffers.   If
                                      the  process does not have WHEEL or
                                      OPERATOR  capability  enabled,  the
                                      default value is used instead.

                       3     .SLQIG   Input goal.  This function sets the
                                      goal  for the number of outstanding
                                      input  data   requests.    If   the
                                      process  does  not  have  WHEEL  or
                                      OPERATOR  capability  enabled,  the
                                      default value is used instead.

    50       .MORLQ    Read link quota.  The arguments to  this  function
                       are  the  same  as  those  to the .MOSLQ (set link
                       quota parameters) function,  and  the  values  are
                       returned in the argument block.

    51       .MORFT    Return the format type of the source process name.

                       The monitor call returns the format type  in  AC3.
                       The following format types are defined:

                       Value   Symbol    Meaning

                       0       .FMTT0    Type 0.  The user has  specified
                                         a nonzero object type; the other
                                         fields must be zero  or  have  a
                                         zero length.

                       1       .FMTT1    Type  1.   The  user   has   not
                                         specified  an  object  type; the
                                         PBOBJ field is zero.   The  user
                                         supplied a process name up to 16
                                         bytes long in the PBNAM field.

                       2       .FMTT2    Type  2.   The  user   has   not
                                         specified  an  object  type; the
                                         PBOBJ  field   is   zero.    The
                                         monitor  has filled in the PBGRP
                                         and PBUID fields with  the  ford
                                         number     and    job    number,
                                         respectively.     The    monitor
                                         supplies  the  user's LOGINID up
                                         to 12 bytes long  in  the  PBNAM
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   Front-End Functions

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

    3        .MOEOF    Causes TOPS-20 to flush its buffers and  send  all
                       data to the front end.  Optionally, it will notify
                       the front end of the  end-of-file  condition.   If
                       AC3  is  zero, the buffers are flushed and the end
                       of file status is sent to the front end.   If  AC3
                       is nonzero, only the buffers are flushed.

                       This function is used for synchronization  between
                       a program running on TOPS-20 and a program running
                       on the front end.

    4        .MODTE    Assign the specified device to the DTE  controller
                       on  the  front  end.  This function, which must be
                       performed before I/O is  allowed  to  the  device,
                       requires  AC3  to  contain  the  device type.  The
                       process must have  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR  capability
                       enabled.

                       Unless otherwise noted, the  JFN  must  be  opened
                       before the MTOPR function can be performed.

   MTA/MT Functions

   The functions available for physical magnetic tape  drives  (MTA)  and
   logical  magnetic tape drives (MT) are described below.  Some of these
   functions accept arguments in AC3 (see the  individual  descriptions).
   In  the  following  descriptions, a labeled tape is one acquired via a
   MOUNT command and has one of the following attributes:  ANSI,  TOPS20,
   or EBCDIC.

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

    0        .MOCLE    Clear any error flags from a previous MTOPR call.

    1        .MOREW    Rewind the tape.  This function waits for activity
                       to  stop  before  winding the tape.  If sequential
                       data is being output, the last partial  buffer  is
                       written  before  the  tape  is  rewound.   Control
                       returns to  caller  when  rewinding  begins.   For
                       labeled  tapes,  this  function  causes  the first
                       volume in the set to be mounted and positioned  to
                       the  first  file  in the file set.  Since a volume
                       switch may be required, this function could  block
                       for a considerable amount of time.

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    2        .MOSDR    Set the direction of the  tape  motions  for  read
                       operations.  This function requires AC3 to contain
                       the desired direction.  If AC3=0, the tape  motion
                       is   forwards;   if  AC3=1,  the  tape  motion  is
                       backwards.

                       This function is not available for  labeled  tapes
                       and  will  return  an MTOX1 error if used for that
                       purpose.

    3        .MOEOF    Write a tape mark.  This  function  requires  that
                       the  magnetic tape be opened for write access.  If
                       sequential data is being output, the last  partial
                       buffer is written before the tape mark.

                       For labeled  tapes,  issuing  this  function  will
                       terminate  the data portion of the file, write EOF
                       trailer labels and leave the  tape  positioned  to
                       accept  user  trailer  labels.   It is possible at
                       this point to write user trailer labels  or  close
                       the file.  A second .MOEOF function issued without
                       positioning the tape backwards  will  "close"  the
                       file (subsequent writes will create a new file).

    4        .MOSDM    Set  the  hardware  data  mode  to  be  used  when
                       transferring  data  to  and  from  the tape.  This
                       function requires AC3 to contain the desired  data
                       mode:

                       0    .SJDDM    default system data mode
                       1    .SJDMC    dump mode (36-bit bytes)
                       2    .SJDM6    SIXBIT byte mode for 7-track drives
                       3    .SJDMA    ANSI ASCII mode (7  bits  in  8-bit
                                      bytes)
                       4    .SJDM8    industry compatible mode
                       5    .SJDMH    High-density mode for TU70 and TU72
                                      tape  drives only (nine 8-bit bytes
                                      in two words).

                       For labeled tapes, this function is  allowed  only
                       if  the  file is opened in dump mode (.GSDMP).  If
                       this is not the case, an MTOX1 error is returned.

    5        .MOSRS    Set  the  size  of  the  records.   This  function
                       requires  AC3  to  contain  the  desired number of
                       bytes in the records.  This  function  is  allowed
                       only  if  no  I/O  has been done since the JFN was
                       opened.

                       This function is illegal  for  labeled  tapes;  an
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                       The maximum size of the records (in bytes)  is  as
                       follows:

                       Hardware                Maximum
                       I/O Mode                Record Size (bytes)

                       System-default           ---
                       Dump                     8192
                       (dump is usual default)
                       SIXBIT                  49152
                       ANSI ASCII              40960
                       Industry compatible     32768
                       High density             8192

                       The above values can be exceeded in the  execution
                       of  .MOSRS;  however, the first data transfer will
                       fail.

    6        .MOFWR    Advance over one record in the direction away from
                       the  beginning of the tape.  If sequential data is
                       being read in the forward direction and not all of
                       the  record  has been read, this function advances
                       to the start of the next  record.   If  sequential
                       data  is  being  read in the reverse direction and
                       not all of the record has been read, this function
                       positions the tape at the end of that record.

                       For labeled tapes,  forward  space  will  position
                       over  a  logical  record.   This implies that many
                       physical records may be skipped (if  S  format  is
                       used)   perhaps   involving  one  or  more  volume
                       switches.

    7        .MOBKR    Space backward over one record  in  the  direction
                       toward  the  beginning of the tape.  If sequential
                       data is being read in the  forward  direction  and
                       not all of the record has been read, this function
                       positions the tape  back  to  the  start  of  that
                       record.   If  sequential data is being read in the
                       reverse direction and not all of  the  record  has
                       been read, this function positions the tape to the
                       end  of  the  record  physically  preceding   that
                       record.

                       For labeled tapes, backward spacing will  position
                       over  a  logical  record.   This implies that many
                       physical records may be skipped (if  S  format  is
                       used)   perhaps   involving  one  or  more  volume
                       switches.

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                       sequential  tape  marks are seen and position tape
                       after the first tape mark.

                       For labeled tapes, this function will position the
                       volume  set beyond the end of the last file in the
                       set.  This is useful for adding a new file to  the
                       end  of  an  already  existing  volume  set.  This
                       function may take some time to complete as one  or
                       more volumes switches may be required.

    11       .MORUL    Rewind and unload  the  tape.   This  function  is
                       identical  to the .MOREW function and also unloads
                       the tape if the hardware supports tape unloading.

                       This function is illegal for any tape acquired via
                       the MOUNT command.

    12       .MORDN    Return  the  current  density   setting.    On   a
                       successful   return,   AC3  contains  the  current
                       density.

    13       .MOERS    Erase three inches  of  tape  (erase  gap).   This
                       function requires that the magnetic tape be opened
                       for write access.

                       This function is illegal for labeled tapes.

    14       .MORDM    Return the hardware data mode currently being used
                       in   transfers   to  and  from  the  tape.   On  a
                       successful return, AC3 contains the  current  data
                       mode.

    15       .MORRS    Return the size of the records.  On  a  successful
                       return,  AC3  contains  the number of bytes in the
                       records.

    16       .MOFWF    Advance to the  start  of  the  next  file.   This
                       function  advances  the tape in the direction away
                       from the beginning of the  tape  until  it  passes
                       over a tape mark.

                       For labeled tapes, forward  space  will  skip  one
                       logical  file.   This  implies  that many physical
                       files may be skipped,  involving  perhaps  one  or
                       more volume switches.

    17       .MOBKF    Space backward over one file.  This function moves
                       the  tape in the direction toward the beginning of
                       the tape until it  passes  over  a  tape  mark  or
                       reaches  the  beginning  of  the  tape,  whichever
                       occurs first.


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                       For labeled tapes, backspace file will back up one
                       logical  file.   This  implies  that many physical
                       files may be skipped,  involving  perhaps  one  or
                       more volume switches.

                                              NOTE

                           For labeled ANSI tapes,  the  monitor  can
                           compute  the  number  of  volume  switches
                           required to get to the  first  section  of
                           the  file.   Thus,  if  this  function  is
                           issued for  an  ANSI  tape,  at  most  one
                           volume  switch  will be required.  This is
                           not true for EBCDIC tapes.

                       Issuing this function when  the  tape  is  already
                       positioned  at  the first volume of the volume set
                       will not produce an error.   The  program  issuing
                       this  function must follow the .MOBKF with a GDSTS
                       call to  determine  if  the  BOT  was  encountered
                       during the backspacing operation.

    20       .MOSPR    Set the parity.  This  function  requires  AC3  to
                       contain the desired parity:

                       0    .SJPRO    odd parity
                       1    .SJPRE    even parity

    21       .MORPR    Return  the  current  parity.   On  a   successful
                       return, AC3 contains the current parity.

    22       .MONRB    Return number of bytes remaining  in  the  current
                       record.   On a successful return, AC3 contains the
                       number of bytes remaining.  This function is  only
                       meaningful during sequential I/O.

    23       .MOFOU    Force any partial records  to  be  written  during
                       sequential output.

    24       .MOSDN    Set the density.  The  function  requires  AC3  to
                       contain the desired density.

                       0    .SJDDN    default system density
                       1    .SJDN2    200 BPI (8 rows/mm)
                       2    .SJDN5    556 BPI (22 rows/mm)
                       3    .SJDN8    800 BPI (31 rows/mm)
                       4    .SJD16    1600 BPI (63 rows/mm)
                       5    .SJD62    6250 BPI (246 rows/mm)

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    25       .MOINF    Return information about the tape.  This  function
                       requires   AC3  to  contain  the  address  of  the
                       argument block in which the information is  to  be
                       returned.   The format of the argument block is as
                       follows:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                        0    .MOICT   Length  of  argument  block  to  be
                                      returned (not including this word)
                        1    .MOITP   MTA type code
                        2    .MOIID   MTA reel ID
                        3    .MOISN   Channel, controller,  and  unit  in
                                      the  left half and serial number in
                                      the right half.
                        4    .MOIRD   Number of reads done
                        5    .MOIWT   Number of writes done
                        6    .MOIRC   Record  number  from  beginning  of
                                      tape
                        7    .MOIFC   Number of files on tape
                        10   .MOISR   Number of soft read errors
                        11   .MOISW   Number of soft write errors
                        12   .MOIHR   Number of hard read errors
                        13   .MOIHW   Number of hard write errors
                        14   .MOIRF   Number of frames read
                        15   .MOIWF   Number of frames written
                        16   .MOICH   Channel number
                        17   .MOICO   Controller number
                        20   .MOIUN   Unit number
                        21   .MOIDH   High order serial number of drive
                        22   .MOIDN   Low order serial number of drive

                       The JFN need not be open for this function.

    26       .MORDR    Return the  direction  that  the  tape  is  moving
                       during  read  operations.  On a successful return,
                       AC3=0 if the  direction  of  the  tape  motion  is
                       forwards,  or  AC3=1  if the direction of the tape
                       motion is backwards.

    27       .MOSID    Set the reel identification of the  tape  mounted.
                       The process must have WHEEL or OPERATOR capability
                       enabled.  This function requires  AC3  to  contain
                       the  desired  36-bit reel ID.  The JFN need not be
                       open for this function.

    30       .MOIEL    Inhibit error logging for the  tape.   If  AC3  is
                       nonzero,   error  logging  will  be  inhibited  on
                       subsequent operations on the tape drive.   If  AC3
                       is  zero,  error  logging  will be performed.  The
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                       Error  logging  occurs by default if no setting is
                       made with function .MOIEL.

    31       .MONOP    Wait for all activity to stop.

    32       .MOLOC    Specifies the first volume in a MOUNT request,  or
                       identifies  the "next" volume for a volume switch.
                       This   function   requires   OPERATOR   or   WHEEL
                       capability.

                       AC3 contains a pointer to an argument block having
                       the following format:

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                         0    .MOCNT   count of words in the block
                         1    .MOMTN   MT unit number to  associate  with
                                       this MTA
                         2    .MOLBT   label type (.LTxxx)
                         3    .MODNS   density
                         4    .MOAVL   address of volume labels
                         5    .MONVL   number of volume labels at .MOAVL
                         6    .MOCVN   volume number in the volume set
                         7    .MOVSN   SIXBIT file set identifier

                       The JFN need not be open for this function.

    37       .MOSTA    Return current magtape status.  Argument block has
                       the following form and contents:

                       Word  Symbol   Contents

                       0     .MOCNT   Count  of  words   in   the   block
                                      including this word (user-supplied)

                       1     .MODDN   Density flags (returned)

                                      Bit Symbol  Meaning

                                      B1  SJ%CP2  200 BPI
                                      B2  SJ%CP5  556 BPI
                                      B3  SJ%CP8  800 BPI
                                      B4  SJ%C16  1600 BPI
                                      B5  SJ%C62  6250 BPI

                       2     .MODDM   Data mode flags (returned)

                                      Bit Symbol  Meaning

                                      B1  SJ%CMC  core dump
                                      B2  SJ%CM6  SIXBIT


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                                      B3  SJ%CMA  ANSI ASCII
                                      B4  SJ%CM8  industry compatible
                                      B5  SJ%CMH  high density mode

                       3     .MOTRK   Recording track flags (returned)

                                      Bit Symbol  Meaning

                                      B1  SJ%7TR  7-track drive
                                      B2  SJ%9TR  9-track drive

                       4     .MOCST   Tape status flags (returned)

                                      Bit Symbol  Meaning

                                      B0  SJ%OFS  off line
                                      B1  SJ%MAI  maintenance mode
                                                  enabled
                                      B2  SJ%MRQ  maintenance mode
                                                  requested
                                      B3  SJ%BOT  beginning of tape
                                      B4  SJ%REW  rewinding
                                      B5  SJ%WLK  write locked

                       5     .MODVT   Device type (returned)

                                      Code Symbol  Meaning

                                       3   .MTT45  TU45 (system default)
                                      17   .MTT70  TU70
                                      20   .MTT71  TU71
                                      21   .MTT72  TU72
                                      13   .MTT77  TU77
                                      19   .MTT78  TU78

                       The JFN need not be open for this function.

    40       .MOOFL    Enable interrupts for  online/offline  transition.
                       Allows  a  process to be interrupted if a magnetic
                       tape drive's state changes from online to  offline
                       or   vice-versa   and   when  a  rewind  operation
                       completes.  This function must be  performed  once
                       for  each  drive  for  which  interrupts are to be
                       enabled.   If  multiple  drives  are  enabled  for
                       interrupts,  then  a  .MOSTA  function  should  be
                       performed (for each drive) before  interrupts  for
                       the  drives  are enabled.  Then, when an interrupt
                       occurs, .MOSTA can be performed for each drive and
                       the  current  status of that drive can be compared
                       against the previous  status.   Thus,  it  can  be
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                       This   function   rquires   OPERATOR   or    WHEEL
                       capability.   The  JFN  need  not be open for this
                       function.

    42       .MOPST    Declares the software interrupt channel to be used
                       by  the monitor to indicate that the UTL labels at
                       the end-of-volume or the UHL labels at  the  start
                       of the new volume are available.  If this MTOPR is
                       not  performed  before  an  EOV   label   set   is
                       encountered,  the  user  program will not be given
                       the opportunity to process the UTL or  UHL  labels
                       during the volume switch operation.

                       AC3 contains the PSI channel number to  set.   The
                       channel can be cleared by using -1 in AC3.

                       This function is for labeled tapes only.

    43       .MORVL    Rewind current labeled tape volume.  This function
                       is for labeled tapes only.

    44       .MOVLS    Switch volumes for an unlabeled multi-volume set.
                       If  an  unlabeled  tape  is   mounted   specifying
                       multiple  volumes  in  the volume set, the monitor
                       will not automatically perform a volume switch  at
                       the  end  of each volume.  The .MOVLS function may
                       be issued in such  a  case  to  perform  a  volume
                       switch.  This function is legal only for unlabeled
                       MT devices.

                       AC3 contains the  address  of  an  argument  block
                       having the following format:

                       Word   Contents

                        0     count of words in block including this word
                        1     flags,,function code
                        2     argument (if required)

                              Available functions are:

                              Word  Symbol  Function

                               1    .VSMNV  mount absolute volume  number
                                            (volume  number  in word 2 of
                                            the argument block)
                               2    .VSFST  mount first volume in set
                               3    .VSLST  mount last volume in set
                               4    .VSMRV  mount relative volume  number
                                            (volume  number  in word 2 of
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                                            .VSMRV,  the argument in word
                                            2 of the  argument  block  is
                                            the volume number relative to
                                            the current mounted volume to
                                            mount.    For   example,   if
                                            volume   #2   is    currently
                                            mounted    and    .VSMRV   is
                                            performed with 2 in word 2 of
                                            the   argument   block,  then
                                            volume  4  will  be  mounted.
                                            Specifying 1 in word 2 of the
                                            argument block will mount the
                                            next volume in the set.
                               5    .VSFLS  force   volume   switch   for
                                            labeled  tape.  This function
                                            is only for tapes  for  which
                                            .MOSDS  has  previously  been
                                            set.

    45       .MONTR    Set no translate.

                       Sets or clears the EBCDIC to ASCII translate flag.
                       If the flag is set and the tape file being read is
                       from an IBM EBCDIC volume, then all data delivered
                       to the user program will be in its original EBCDIC
                       form.  If the flag is not set,  and  the  file  is
                       from an IBM EBCDIC volume, then all data delivered
                       to the user program will be in ASCII.  In order to
                       perform  this translation, certain information may
                       be lost (as the EBCDIC character set contains  256
                       codes  while the ASCII character set contains only
                       128 codes - see  Appendix  A  for  ASCII-to-EBCDIC
                       conversions).   Note that the setting of this flag
                       has no effect on the data delivered  by  the  MTU%
                       JSYS.    This  setting  applies  until  explicitly
                       changed  or  until  the  MT  is  dismounted.   The
                       default value of the flag is "clear" (translate).

                       If AC3 is zero, the translate flag is cleared.  If
                       AC3 is negative, the translate flag is set.

                       This function is for labeled tapes only.  The  JFN
                       need not be open for this function.

    46       .MORDL    Read user header  labels.   Labels  must  be  read
                       immediately  after  the file is opened (and before
                       the first input is requested) or  after  a  volume
                       switch  has occurred and the volume switch PSI has
                       been generated.  .MORDL may be used to read either
                       the  UHL or UTL labels.  User header labels may be
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                       append.   The  labels  may  be  a  maximum  of  76
                       characters long.

                       User trailer labels may be read at any  time.   If
                       the  program requests to read user trailer labels,
                       the tape will be positioned  to  the  EOF  trailer
                       section.

                       AC3 contains  a  byte  pointer  to  the  area  for
                       receiving the label.

                       On a successful  return,  AC2  contains  the  user
                       label   identifier.    This   will  be  the  ASCII
                       character following the UHL or the UTL.  AC3  will
                       contain an updated byte pointer.

                       This function is for labeled tapes only.

    47       .MOWUL    Write user header labels or user  trailer  labels.
                       User  header  labels may be written only after the
                       file is opened (and  before  the  first  write  is
                       performed)  or when a PSI is generated, indicating
                       that a volume switch has  occurred.   User  header
                       labels  may  be written only if the file is opened
                       for write access.

                       User trailer labels may be read or written at  any
                       time.   If  the  program  requests  to  write user
                       trailer labels, the file will be  terminated  with
                       an  EOF trailer section.  Once user trailer labels
                       are written in this manner, no more  data  may  be
                       read or written.

                       User trailer labels may also be written  during  a
                       volume  switch  sequence.  Once the PSI indicating
                       EOV has been received, the user program may  write
                       a  UTL  label  into the EOV trailer section.  This
                       operation must be performed at interrupt level.

                       AC3 contains a byte pointer to the label contents.
                       This  string  must  contain  76 bytes of data (the
                       monitor will use only the first  76  bytes).   AC4
                       contains   a  label  identifier  code  (any  ASCII
                       character).

                       It is possible to encounter EOT while writing  the
                       first  UTL in the EOF trailer set.  This can occur
                       if the last data write overwrote the EOT mark.  In
                       this  instance,  the user program will receive the
                       EOV PSI from  within  the  code  writing  the  UTL
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                       receive an  EOV  PSI  while  writing  the  trailer
                       labels in the EOV set.

                       This function is for labeled tapes only.

    50       .MORLI    Reads  the  available  fields  from  the  standard
                       volume and header labels.

                       AC3 contains a pointer to an argument block of the
                       form:

                       Word     Contents

                        0       count of words in block
                        1       word to store label type of this tape

                                Value   Symbol   Label Type

                                  1     .LTUNL   Unlabeled
                                  2     .LTANS   ANSI
                                  3     .LTEBC   EBCDIC
                                  4     .LTT20   TOPS-20

                        2       byte pointer to area for  storing  volume
                                name string
                        3       byte pointer to area  for  storing  owner
                                name string
                        4       word  to   store   tape   format   (ASCII
                                character)
                        5       word to store record length
                        6       word to store block length
                        7       word to store creation date (in  internal
                                format)
                        10      word  to  store   expiration   date   (in
                                internal  format).   Returns a -1 in this
                                word if the date is invalid.
                        11      byte pointer to  area  for  storing  file
                                name string
                        12      word to store generation number
                        13      word to store version number
                        14      word to store  mode  value  (form-control
                                value).    The   possible  modes  are  as
                                follows:

                                Mode
                                Value     Meaning

                                space     no line format characters are
                                          present
                                  A       FORTRAN format control
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                                  M       All necessary line format
                                          characters are present
                                  X       Data in stream mode

                       The user specifies only the block count and the
                       byte pointers; the remaining values are returned
                       by the monitor.  If a zero is substituted for any
                       of the byte pointers, then the associated string
                       is not returned.

                       This function is normally issued when the JFN is
                       open.  If issued when the JFN is closed, only the
                       first 3 words of the argument block are returned.
                       If the tape is unlabeled, only the first word of
                       the argument block is returned.  For labeled tapes
                       only.

    51       .MOSMV    Declares the value to be placed in the DEC-defined
                       "form-control" field in the HDR2 label.  This
                       field is not defined in the ANSI standard but
                       should be specified whenever the data file is
                       meant to be read with DEC-supplied software.  This
                       function merely declares the value to be placed in
                       the label.  It is the user program's
                       responsibility to produce records that conform to
                       the declared mode.

                       AC3 contains one of the following modes:

                       Value     Symbol    Mode

                         0       .TPFST    X - (stream mode)
                         1       .TPFCP    M - (all formatting control
                                           present)
                         2       .TPFFC    A - (FORTRAN control present)
                         3       .TPFNC    space - (no controls present)

                       This function is for labeled tapes only.

    52       .MOSDS    Set deferred volume switch.  Inhibits the  monitor
                       from doing an automatic volume switch and allows a
                       program  to  write  its  own  trailer  information
                       beyond   the   physical  end-of-tape  mark.   This
                       function is intended for labeled MT  devices  open
                       for writing in DUMP mode.

    53       .MOIRB    Return  the  block  status  of   the   DUMP   mode
                       operation.   A  0  is returned if the request will
                       not block,  and  a  nonzero  is  returned  if  the
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   PLPT Functions

   The  functions  available  for  physical  line  printers  (PLPT)   are
   described  below.   Some  of  these functions accept the address of an
   argument block in AC3.  The first word of the argument block  contains
   the length (including this word) of the block.  Remaining words of the
   block contain arguments for the particular function.

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

    27       .MOPSI    Enable for a software interrupt on nonfatal device
                       conditions.  Examples of these conditions are:

                       1.  Device changed from offline to online.

                       2.  Device changed from online to offline.

                       3.  Device's page counter has overflowed.

                       Other device errors or software conditions are not
                       handled  by  this  function;  instead they cause a
                       software interrupt on channel 11 (.ICDAE).

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Contents

                        0    word count including this word
                        1    interrupt channel number
                        2    flags.  The following flag is defined:

                             B0(MO%MSG)   Suppress  standard  CTY  device
                                          messages.

    31       .MONOP    Wait for all  activity  to  stop.   This  function
                       blocks  the  process  until  all data has actually
                       been sent to the printer  and  has  been  printed.
                       Because this function is transferring data, it can
                       return an IOX5 data error.

    32       .MOLVF    Load the line printer's VFU  (Vertical  Formatting
                       Unit)  from  the  file  indicated  in the argument
                       block.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Contents

                        0    word count including this word
                        1    JFN of the file containing the VFU



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                       The system opens the file for input  with  a  byte
                       size  of 18 bits.  It closes the file and releases
                       the JFN when the loading of the VFU is complete.

    33       .MORVF    Read the name of the current VFU  file  stored  in
                       the monitor's data base.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Contents

                        0    word count including this word
                        1    pointer to destination area for  ASCIZ  name
                             string
                        2    number of bytes in destination area

    34       .MOLTR    Load the line printer's  translation  RAM  (Random
                       Access  Memory)  from  the  file  indicated in the
                       argument block.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Contents

                        0    word count including this word
                        1    JFN of the file containing  the  translation
                             RAM

                       The system opens the file for input  with  a  byte
                       size  of 18 bits.  It closes the file and releases
                       the JFN when the loading of the translation RAM is
                       complete.

    35       .MORTR    Read the name of the current translation RAM  file
                       stored in the monitor's data base.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Contents

                        0    word count including this word
                        1    pointer to destination area for  ASCIZ  name
                             string
                        2    number of bytes in destination area

    36       .MOSTS    Set the status of the line printer.

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                       Word  Contents

                        0    word count including this word
                        1    software status  word,  with  the  following
                             status bits settable by the caller:

                             B0(MO%LCP)   Set line printer as a lowercase
                                          printer.

                             B12(MO%EOF)  Set bit MO%EOF in  the  printer
                                          status  word when all data sent
                                          to printer  has  actually  been
                                          printed.   The  status word can
                                          be  obtained  with  the  .MORST
                                          function.

                             B14(MO%SER)  Clear   the   software    error
                                          condition  on the line printer.
                                          This condition  usually  occurs
                                          on a character interrupt.

                             Other status  bits  can  be  read  with  the
                             .MORST  function  (see  below) but cannot be
                             set by the caller.

                        2    value for page counter register.  The caller
                             can  indicate  the  number  of  pages  to be
                             printed by specifying a value of  up  to  12
                             bits  (4096).  Each time the printer reaches
                             the top of a new  page,  it  decrements  the
                             value  by one.  When the value becomes zero,
                             the  printer  sets  status  bit  MO%LPC  and
                             generates   an   interrupt   if  the  .MOPSI
                             function was given previously.

                             If the caller specifies a value of 0 in  the
                             register,  the system will maintain the page
                             counter and will not generate  an  interrupt
                             to  the caller when the page counter becomes
                             zero.

                             If the caller specifies a value of -1 in the
                             register, the value will be ignored.

    37       .MORST    Read the status of the line printer.   The  status
                       is  obtained from the front end, and the caller is
                       blocked until it receives the status.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Contents

                        0    word count including this word
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                        1    status  word.   The   following   bits   are
                             defined:

                             B0(MO%LCP)   Line printer is  a  lower  case
                                          printer.   This bit is set only
                                          if a .MOSTS function  declaring
                                          the   printer  lower  case  was
                                          executed previously.

                             B1(MO%RLD)   Front end  has  been  reloaded.
                                          This  bit  is reset to zero the
                                          next  time  any  I/O   activity
                                          begins for the line printer.

                             B10(MO%FER)  A    fatal    hardware    error
                                          occurred.     This    condition
                                          generates a software  interrupt
                                          on channel 11 (.ICDAE).

                             B12(MO%EOF)  All data sent  to  printer  has
                                          actually been printed.

                             B13(MO%IOP)  Output to the line  printer  is
                                          in progress.

                             B14(MO%SER)  A software error (for  example,
                                          interrupt    character,    page
                                          counter overflow) occurred.

                             B15(MO%HE)   A  hardware   error   occurred.
                                          This error generates a software
                                          interrupt   on    channel    11
                                          (.ICDAE).     This    condition
                                          usually requires that the forms
                                          be realigned.

                             B16(MO%OL)   Line printer is offline.   This
                                          bit is set on the occurrence of
                                          any  hardware  condition   that
                                          requires operator intervention.

                             B17(MO%FNX)  Line printer does not exist.

                             B30(MO%RPE)  A RAM parity error occurred.

                             B31(MO%LVU)  The line printer has an optical
                                          (12-channel tape reader) VFU.

                             B33(MO%LVF)  A  VFU  error  occurred.    The
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                             B34(MO%LCI)  A character interrupt occurred.
                                          This   generates   a   software
                                          interrupt   on    channel    11
                                          (.ICDAE).

                             B35(MO%LPC)  The page counter  register  has
                                          overflowed.

                             Bits 2-17 contain the software  status  word
                             from  the  front end, and bits 20-35 contain
                             the hardware status word.

                        2    value of page counter register.  A value  of
                             -1 indicates the printer has no page counter
                             value defined.

    40       .MOFLO    Flush any line printer output  that  has  not  yet
                       been printed.

   PCDP Functions

   The functions available for physical card punches (PCDP) are described
   below.  Like the PLPT functions, these functions accept the address of
   an argument block in AC3.  The first word of the  block  contains  the
   length  (including  this  word)  of the block.  Remaining words in the
   block contain arguments for the particular function.

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

    27       .MOPSI    Enable for a software interrupt on nonfatal device
                       conditions.  Examples of these conditions are:

                       1.  Device changed from offline to online.

                       2.  Device changed from online to offline.

                       Other device errors or software conditions are not
                       handled  by  this  function;  instead they cause a
                       software interrupt on channel 11 (.ICDAE).

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Contents

                        0    word count including this word
                        1    interrupt channel number
                        2    flags.  The following flag is defined:

                             B0(MO%MSG)   Suppress  standard  CTY  device
                                          messages.



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    37       .MORST    Read the status of the card punch.  The status  is
                       obtained  from  the  front  end, and the caller is
                       blocked until it receives the status.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Contents

                        0    word count including this word
                        1    status word.  Bits 2-17 contain the software
                             status  word  from  the  front end, and bits
                             20-35 contain the hardware status word.

                             B10(MO%FER)  Fatal error condition
                             B12(MO%EOF)  All  pending  output  has  been
                                          processed
                             B13(MO%IOP)  Output in progress
                             B14(MO%SER)  Software  error  has   occurred
                                          (would generate an interrupt on
                                          an assigned channel)
                             B15(MO%HE)   Hardware  error  has   occurred
                                          (would  generate  interrupt  on
                                          channel .ICDAE)
                             B16(MO%OL)   Card punch  is  offline.   This
                                          bit   is   set   when  operator
                                          intervention is required  (card
                                          jam,  hopper  empty, or stacker
                                          full).
                             B17(MO%FNX)  Card punch doesn't exist
                             B32(MO%HEM)  Hopper is empty or  stacker  is
                                          full
                             B33(MO%SCK)  Stack check
                             B34(MO%PCK)  Pick check
                             B35(MO%RCK)  Read check


   PCDR Functions

   The functions available for physical card readers (PCDR) are described
   below.   These  functions  accept  the address of an argument block in
   AC3.  The first word of the block contains the length (including  this
   word)  of  the  block.  Remaining words in the block contain arguments
   for the particular function.

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

    27       .MOPSI    Enable for a software interrupt on nonfatal device
                       conditions.  Examples of these conditions are:

                       1.  Device changed from offline to online.



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                       2.  Device changed from online to offline.

                       Other device errors or software conditions are not
                       handled  by  this  function;  instead they cause a
                       software interrupt on channel 11 (.ICDAE).

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Contents

                        0    word count including this word
                        1    interrupt channel number
                        2    flags.  The following flag is defined:

                             B0(MO%MSG)   Suppress  standard  CTY  device
                                          messages.

    37       .MORST    Read the status of the card reader.  The status is
                       obtained  from  the  front  end, and the caller is
                       blocked until it receives the status.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Contents

                        0    word count including this word
                        1    status word.   B2-17  contain  the  software
                             status  word  from the front end, and B20-35
                             contain the hardware status word.

                             B0(MO%COL)   Card reader is on  line.   This
                                          bit  is  not  obtained from the
                                          front end.

                             B1(MO%RLD)   Front end  has  been  reloaded.
                                          This  bit  is reset to zero the
                                          next time I/O  activity  begins
                                          for the card reader.

                             10(MO%FER)   A    fatal    hardware    error
                                          occurred.     This    condition
                                          generates a software  interrupt
                                          on channel 11 (.ICDAE).

                             B12(MO%EOF)  Card reader is at end of file.

                             B13(MO%IOP)  Input from the card  reader  is
                                          in progress.

                             B14(MO%SER)  A software error (for  example,
                                          interrupt character) occurred.


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                             B15(MO%HE)   A    fatal    hardware    error
                                          occurred.  This error generates
                                          a software interrupt on channel
                                          11 (.ICDAE).

                             B16(MO%OL)   Card reader is off line.   This
                                          bit is set on the occurrence of
                                          any  hardware  condition   that
                                          requires operator intervention.

                             B17(MO%FNX)  Card reader does not exist.

                             B31(MO%SFL)  The output stacker is full.

                             B32(MO%HEM)  The input hopper is empty.

                             B33(MO%SCK)  A card did not stack  correctly
                                          in the output stacker.

                             B34(MO%PCK)  The card reader failed to  pick
                                          a card correctly from the input
                                          hopper.

                             B35(MO%RCK)  The card reader detected a read
                                          error when reading a card.


   PTY Functions

   The functions  available  for  pseudo-terminals  (PTY)  are  described
   below.   Some  of  these  functions accept arguments in AC3.  (See the
   individual descriptions.)

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

    24       .MOAPI    Assign  PTY  interrupt  channels.   This  function
                       requires AC2 to contain:

                       B0(MO%WFI)      enable waiting-for-input interrupt
                       B1(MO%OIR)      enable output-is-ready interrupt
                       B12-17(MO%SIC)  software interrupt channel  number
                                       for input to the PTY.  The channel
                                       number used for  output  from  the
                                       PTY   is   one  greater  than  the
                                       channel number used for  input  to
                                       the PTY.
                       B18-35          function code

    25       .MOPIH    Determine if PTY job needs input.  On a successful
                       return,  AC2  contains 0(.MONWI) if PTY job is not
                       waiting for input or contains  -1(.MOWFI)  if  PTY
                       job is waiting for input.

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    26       .MOBAT    Set batch control bit.  This function requires AC3
                       to  contain  0(.MONCB)  if  the  job  is not to be
                       controlled by batch or to contain 1(.MOJCB) if the
                       job  is to be controlled by batch.  To obtain this
                       value, the process can  execute  the  GETJI  JSYS,
                       function .JIBAT.


   TTY Functions

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

    25       .MOPIH    Determine if TTY job needs input.  On a successful
                       return,  AC2  contains 0(.MONWI) if TTY job is not
                       waiting for input or contains  -1(.MOWFI)  if  TTY
                       job is waiting for input.

    26       .MOSPD    Set  the  terminal  line  speed.   This   function
                       accepts in AC3 the desired line speed (input speed
                       in the left half and output  speed  in  the  right
                       half).   The  left  half of AC2 contains flag bits
                       indicating  the  type  of  line  being  set.    If
                       B0(MO%RMT)  is  on, the line is a remote (dataset)
                       line.  If B1(MO%AUT) is on, the line is  a  remote
                       autobaud  line  (is automatically set at 300 baud,
                       and the contents of AC3 are ignored.  The  process
                       must  have WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled to
                       set B0(MO%RMT) and B1(MO%AUT).  In addition, these
                       bits  can  only  be  set  at  start-up time.  They
                       cannot be set during timesharing.)

    27       .MORSP    Return the terminal line speed.  On  a  successful
                       return,  left  half  of  AC2  contains  flag  bits
                       indicating the type of line, and AC3 contains  the
                       speed  (input  speed  in  the left half and output
                       speed in the right half).  If B0(MO%RMT) of AC2 is
                       on,  the  line is a remote line, and if B1(MO%AUT)
                       is on, the line is a remote  autobaud  line.   AC3
                       contains  the speed or contains -1 if the speed is
                       unknown or is not applicable.

    30       .MORLW    Return the terminal page width.  On  a  successful
                       return, AC3 contains the width.

    31       .MOSLW    Set  the  terminal  page  width.   This   function
                       requires AC3 to contain the desired width.







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    32       .MORLL    Return the terminal page length.  On a  successful
                       return, AC3 contains the length.

    33       .MOSLL    Set  the  terminal  page  length.   This  function
                       requires AC3 to contain the desired length.

    34       .MOSNT    Specify if  terminal  line  given  in  AC1  is  to
                       receive  system  messages.  This function requires
                       AC3 to contain 0 (.MOSMY) to allow messages  or  1
                       (.MOSMN) to suppress messages.

    35       .MORNT    Return a code indicating if terminal line given in
                       AC1   is   to   receive  system  messages.   On  a
                       successful return,  AC3  contains  0  (.MOSMY)  if
                       messages are being sent to this line or 1 (.MOSMN)
                       if messages are being suppressed to this line.

    36       .MOSIG    Specify if input on this terminal line  is  to  be
                       ignored when the line is inactive (is not assigned
                       or opened).  This function requires AC3 to contain
                       0  if  characters  on  this line are are not to be
                       ignored or 1 if characters on this line are to  be
                       ignored.    When   input   is  being  ignored  and
                       characters are typed, no CTRL/G (bell) is sent, as
                       is the normal case when characters are typed on an
                       inactive line.

    37       .MORBM    Read the 128-character break mask.   The  argument
                       block  (filled  in  by monitor) is the same as for
                       .MOSBM (below).

    40       .MOSBM    Set the 128-character break mask.

                       Argument Block:

                       E:       0,,4
                       E+1-E+4: character mask.  The leftmost 32 bits  of
                                each  consecutive  word correspond to the
                                ASCII character set in  ascending  order.
                                For  example,  1B0  in  word  E+1 (of the
                                argument block) corresponds to ASCII code
                                000  (null),  1B1 in word E+1 corresponds
                                to ASCII code 001 (SOH).  Bits  32-35  of
                                each word must be zero.

    41       .MORFW    Return the current value of  the  field  width  in
                       AC3.   Note  that  this may be less than the value
                       last set by .MOSFW.  If the field width is set  to
                       value  X  and  two  characters are read before the
                       .MORFW is executed, the  value  returned  will  be
                       X-2.   A  zero  returned  in AC3 indicates that no
                       field width is now in effect.

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    42       .MOSFW    Set the field width to the value in AC3.   A  zero
                       indicates that no field width is in effect.

    43       .MOXOF    Enable/disable  pause-at-end-of-page  mode.   This
                       function  controls  the TOPS-20 feature that sends
                       exactly n  lines  of  data  to  the  terminal  and
                       suspends  data  transmission  (n  is  the terminal
                       length parameter, set by  function  .MOSLL).   The
                       user  may  manually  resume  data  transmission by
                       typing ^Q.

                       AC3 contains one of the following values:

                       0     .MOOFF Disable pause-at-end-of-page mode
                       1     .MOONX Enable pause-at-end-of-page mode

                       Note that this feature operates  independently  of
                       the  pause-on-command  mode implemented in the JFN
                       mode word (see bit TT%PGM of the JFN mode word).

    44       .MORXO    Read the end-of-page mode.  This function returns,
                       in  AC3,  a one if PAUSE ON END-OF-PAGE is set for
                       the terminal, a zero otherwise.

    45       .MOSLC    Set the terminal's line counter to value  in  AC3.
                       This   counter   is  incremented  by  the  monitor
                       everytime a linefeed is output  to  the  terminal.
                       The  monitor  clears this counter only when a line
                       becomes active.

    46       .MORLC    Read the terminal's line counter and  return  with
                       its value in AC3.

    47       .MOSLM    Set line  maximum  to  the  value  in  AC3.   This
                       function  sets  the  maximum  value  of  the  line
                       counter seen so far.   The  monitor  compares  the
                       line   counter  with  the  maximum  every  time  a
                       linefeed is typed, and if the line  counter  value
                       is  larger,  the  monitor sets the line maximum to
                       the value of the line counter.  When  TEXTI  moves
                       the  cursor  up on screen terminals, it decrements
                       the line counter.

    50       .MORLM    Read the current value of  the  line  maximum  and
                       return with its value in AC3.

    51       .MOTPS    Assign terminal interrupt channels.  An  interrupt
                       will  be  generated if a character is input, or an
                       output-buffer-empty condition occurs on output.

                       AC3 contains the address of  a  two-word  argument
                       block.  The first word of the block contains the

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                       number of words in the block (2), and  the  second
                       word  of the block contains the following:  output
                       PSI channel,,input  PSI  channel.   All  input  or
                       output  PSI  channels for the terminal are cleared
                       by placing a -1 in the appropriate half,  or  both
                       halves, of word 2 of the argument block.

    52       .MOPCS    Set the  pause  and  unpause  characters  for  the
                       terminal.  This function requires that AC3 contain
                       the pause character in  the  left  half,  and  the
                       unpause  (continue-after-pause)  character  in the
                       right half.  The characters can be the  same,  but
                       should not be CTRL/Q or CTRL/S.

    53       .MOPCR    Read    the    terminal    pause    and    unpause
                       (continue-after-pause)  characters.  This function
                       returns, in AC3, the pause character in  the  left
                       half, and the unpause character in the right half.

    54       .MORTF    Read the setting of  various  terminal  functions.
                       This function returns the settings in AC3.
                       B34(MO%NUM)     All   nonprivileged   SENDs    are
                                       refused.
                       B35(MO%NTM)     All messages are refused.

    55       .MOSTF    Set or  clear  the  setting  of  various  terminal
                       functions.   This function accepts the settings in
                       AC3.
                       B34(MO%NUM)     Refuse all nonprivileged SENDs.
                       B35(MO%NTM)     Refuse all messages (SENDs, LINKs,
                                       nonprivileged  ADVICE,  privileged
                                       BOUTs and SOUTs).  Implements  the
                                       TERMINAL INHIBIT Command.

    56       .MOTCE    Set two-character escape sequence.  This  function
                       requires  that  AC3 contain the 2-character escape
                       sequence, right justified.  Neither character  can
                       be  a  null,  and  the  2 characters cannot be the
                       same.

    57       .MORTC    On return  AC3  contains  the  2-character  escape
                       sequence, right justified.

    60       .MOCTM    This  function  returns  nonzero  in  AC3  if  the
                       terminal is a CTERM terminal:

                       returns 1 if remote  system  supports  full  CTERM
                       functionality

                       returns 2 or greater  if  remote  system  supports
                       limited CTERM functions


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    61       .MOTXT    Set up for  remote  TEXTI%  call  (monitor  only).
                       Call  with  AC3  containing  flags,,length,  where
                       flags have the same format as the .RDFLG  word  in
                       the TEXTI% monitor call, and length is the maximum
                       length of the read.  The following flags  are  the
                       only significant ones:

                       RD%RIE    return if input buffer is empty
                       RD%RAI    raise input
                       RD%NED    disable some editing characters

                       AC4 contains a byte pointer to ctrl-R buffer; 0 if
                       no reprompt text.

    62       .MOHUP    Hangup the terminal line specified.  This function
                       is  used by a program to break the connection on a
                       DECnet NRT,  DECnet  CTERM,  TCP/IP  TVT,  or  LAT
                       terminal   line.    On   a  RSX20F  terminal  line
                       configured as REMOTE, the DTR signal is lowered.

                       Independent of this MTOPR function, when a program
                       uses  the  CLOSF%  JSYS  to  close  the  last  JFN
                       associated with a terminal line, DTR  is  lowered.
                       The  terminal  line  must  not  be the controlling
                       terminal  for  any  job  and  must  be  an  RSX20F
                       terminal   which   is   configured  as  REMOTE  in
                       x-CONFIG.CMD.  This feature provides an  easy  way
                       for a program to control a dial out modem or other
                       equipment connected to an RSX20F terminal line.

    63       .MOUHU    Raise DTR on the specified RSX20F  terminal  line.
                       This  function  is  used by a program to raise the
                       DTR signal on a terminal line which  is  connected
                       to    RSX20F   and   configured   as   REMOTE   in
                       x-CONFIG.CMD.

                       Independent of this MTOPR function, when a program
                       uses  the OPENF% JSYS to open a JFN on a terminal,
                       DTR is raised.   The  terminal  line  must  be  an
                       RSX20F  terminal  which is configured as REMOTE in
                       x-CONFIG.CMD, and  must  not  be  the  controlling
                       terminal  of a job.  This feature provides an easy
                       way for a  program  to  raise  DTR  on  an  RSX20F
                       terminal line to control a dial out modem or other
                       equipment.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   MTOPR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ANTX01:   No more network terminals available


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   DCNX8:    Invalid network operation
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DESX9:    Invalid operation for this device
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   IOX4:     End of labels encountered
   IOX5:     Device or data error
   MTOX1:    Invalid function
   MTOX2:    Record size was not set before I/O was done
   MTOX3:    Function not legal in dump mode
   MTOX4:    Invalid record size
   MTOX5:    Invalid hardware data mode for magnetic tape
   MTOX6:    Invalid magnetic tape density
   MTOX7:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   MTOX8:    Argument block too long
   MTOX9:    Output still pending
   MTOX10:   VFU or RAM file cannot be OPENed
   MTOX11:   Data too large for buffers
   MTOX12:   Input error or not all data read
   MTOX13:   Argument block too small
   MTOX14:   Invalid software interrupt channel number
   MTOX15:   Device does not have Direct Access (programmable) VFU
   MTOX16:   VFU or Translation RAM file must be on disk
   MTOX17:   Device is not on line
   MTOX18:   Invalid software interrupt channel number
   MTOX19:   Invalid terminal line width
   MTOX20:   Invalid terminal line length
   MTOX21:   Illegal two-character escape sequence
   TTYX01:   Line is not active







   3.122  MTU%    JSYS 600
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   3.122  MTU%    JSYS 600

   Allows privileged programs to perform various  utility  functions  for
   magnetic-tape  MT:  devices.  This JSYS differs from the MTOPR JSYS in
   that the invoking program need not have a JFN on the MT  nor  need  it
   even  have access to the MT.  It is used by MOUNTR to declare a volume
   switch error and by the access-control program (user supplied) to read
   file and volume labels.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code


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              AC2:  MT unit number

              AC3:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The functions and associated argument blocks are as follows:

   Code      Symbol    Function

    1        .MTNVV    Declare volume switch error

                       Argument Block:

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                         0    .MTCNT   count of words in block
                         1    .MTCOD   error code to return to user
                         2    .MTPTR   byte pointer to operator response

    2        .MTRAL    Read labels

                       Argument Block:

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                         0    .MTCNT   count of words in block
                         1    .MTVL1   byte pointer to area to hold  VOL1
                                       label
                         2    .MTVL2   byte pointer to area to hold  VOL2
                                       label
                         3    .MTHD1   byte pointer to area to hold  HDR1
                                       label
                         4    .MTHD2   byte pointer to area to hold  HDR2
                                       label

                       If  any  of  the  byte  pointers  is   zero,   the
                       associated string is not returned.

                       The  label  values  are  always  returned  without
                       translation.   For  example,  if  the  tape  is an
                       EBCDIC labeled tape, the  returned  data  will  be
                       EBCDIC data.

    3        .MTASI    Return assignment information

                       Argument Block:

                       Word   Symbol   Contents

                         0    .MTCNT   count of words in block


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                         1    .MTPHU   returned  MTA  number   associated
                                       with  the  MT.   If  there  is  no
                                       association, .MTNUL is returned.

                       This function is used by MOUNTR  to  determine  if
                       there are any existing MT to MTA associations.

    4        .MTCVV    Clear the volume ID for  the  specified  MT  unit.
                       This  request  will fail if the MT is opened or if
                       the  volume  belongs  to  a  labeled  volume  set.
                       Requires  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR  capability enabled.
                       There is no argument block.

   MTU% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX04:   Argument block too small
   ARGX05:   Argument block too long
   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX9:    Invalid operation for this device
   IOX8:     Monitor internal error
   OPNX1:    File is already open
   OPNX8:    Device is not on line







   3.123  MUTIL    JSYS 512
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   3.123  MUTIL    JSYS 512

   Performs   various   IPCF   (Inter-Process   Communication   Facility)
   functions,  such  as  enabling and disabling PIDs, assigning PIDs, and
   setting quotas.  See the TOPS-20 Monitor Calls  User's  Guide  for  an
   overview and description of the Inter-Process Communication Facility.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some  functions  require  WHEEL,  OPERATOR,  or  IPCF
                    capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Length of argument block

              AC2:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success.  Responses from the requested  function  are
                    returned in the argument block.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:



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        Word           Meaning

          0            Code of desired function.  (See below.)
        1 through n    Arguments   for   the   desired   function.    The
                       arguments, which depend on the function requested,
                       begin in word 1 and are given in the  order  shown
                       below.   Responses from the requested function are
                       returned in these words.

   The available functions, along with  their  arguments,  are  described
   below.

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

     1       .MUENB    Enable the specified PID to receive packets.   The
                       PID  must  have  been created by the caller's job.
                       Also, if the calling process was not  the  creator
                       of the PID, the no-access bit (IP%NOA) must be off
                       in the IPCF packet descriptor block.

                       Argument

                          PID

     2       .MUDIS    Disable the specified PID from receiving  packets.
                       The  PID  must  have  been created by the caller's
                       job.  Also, if the calling  process  was  not  the
                       creator  of  the  PID,  the no-access bit (IP%NOA)
                       must be off in the IPCF packet descriptor block.

                       Argument

                          PID

     3       .MUGTI    Return the PID associated with <SYSTEM>INFO.   The
                       PID is returned in word 2 of the argument block.

                       Argument

                          PID or job number

     4       .MUCPI    Create a private  copy  of  <SYSTEM>INFO  for  the
                       specified   job.    The   caller  must  have  IPCF
                       capability enabled.

                       Arguments

                          PID to be assigned to <SYSTEM>INFO
                          PID or number of job creating private copy

     5       .MUDES    Delete the specified PID.  The caller must own the


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                       PID  being  deleted.   To  obtain ownership of the
                       PID, the caller can first use the .MUCHO  function
                       to assign the PID to the caller's job.

                       Argument

                          PID

     6       .MUCRE    Creates a PID for the specified  process  or  job.
                       The  flags that can be specified are B6(IP%JWP) to
                       make the PID job wide and  B7(IP%NOA)  to  prevent
                       access  to  PID  from other processes.  The caller
                       must have  IPCF  capability  enabled  if  the  job
                       number  given  is not that of the caller.  The PID
                       created is returned in  word  2  of  the  argument
                       block.   If a job number is specified, the created
                       PID will belong to the top fork of the job.

                       Argument

                          flags,,process handle or job number

     7       .MUSSQ    Set send and receive quotas for the specified PID.
                       The caller must have IPCF capability enabled.  The
                       new send quota is given in  B18-26,  and  the  new
                       receive  quota  is  given  in B27-35.  The receive
                       quota applies to the specified PID, but  the  send
                       quota  applies  to  the  job  to  which  that  PID
                       belongs.

                       Arguments

                          PID
                          new quotas

     10      .MUCHO    Change  the  job  number   associated   with   the
                       specified   PID.    The  caller  must  have  WHEEL
                       capability enabled.

                       Arguments

                          PID
                          new job number or PID belonging to new job

     11      .MUFOJ    Return  the  job  number   associated   with   the
                       specified PID.  The job number is returned in word
                       2 of the argument block.

                       Argument

                          PID


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     12      .MUFJP    Return all PIDs associated with the specified job.
                       Two  words are returned, starting in word 2 of the
                       argument block, for each PID.  The first  word  is
                       the  PID.   The  second word has B6(IP%JWP) set if
                       the PID is job wide and B7(IP%NOA) set if the  PID
                       is not accessible by other processes.  The list is
                       terminated by a 0 PID.

                       Argument

                          job number or PID belonging to that job

     13      .MUFSQ    Return  the  send  and  receive  quotas  for   the
                       specified  PID.  The quotas are returned in word 2
                       of the argument  block  with  the  send  quota  in
                       B18-26  and  the  receive  quota  in  B27-35.  The
                       receive quota applies to the  specified  PID,  but
                       the  send  quota  applies to the job to which that
                       PID belongs.

                       Argument

                          PID

     15      .MUFFP    Return all PIDs associated with the  same  process
                       as  that  of  the specified PID.  The list of PIDs
                       returned  is  in  the  same  format  as  the  list
                       returned for the .MUFJP function (12).

                       Argument

                          PID

     16      .MUSPQ    Set the maximum number of  PIDs  allowed  for  the
                       specified   job.    The   caller  must  have  IPCF
                       capability enabled.

                       Arguments

                          job number or PID
                          PID quota

     17      .MUFPQ    Return the maximum number of PIDs allowed for  the
                       specified  job.  The PID quota is returned in word
                       2 of the argument block.

                       Argument

                          job number or PID

     20      .MUQRY    Return the Packet Descriptor Block  for  the  next
                       packet in the queue associated with the specified

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                       PID.   An  argument  of  -1   returns   the   next
                       descriptor  block for the process, and an argument
                       of -2 returns the next descriptor  block  for  the
                       job.  The descriptor block is returned starting in
                       word 1 of the argument block.  The calling process
                       and  the  process that owns the specified PID must
                       belong to the same job.

                       Argument

                          PID

     21      .MUAPF    Associate the PID with the specified process.  The
                       calling  process  and  the  process  that owns the
                       specified PID must belong to the same job.

                       Arguments

                          PID
                          process handle

     22      .MUPIC    Place the specified PID on  a  software  interrupt
                       channel.  An interrupt is then generated when:

                       1.  The .MUPIC function is issued  while  the  PID
                           has one or more messages in its receive queue.

                       2.  The PID's receive queue changes its state from
                           empty  to  containing  a  message.  Subsequent
                           entries to a queue that is not  empty  do  not
                           cause an interrupt.


                       If the channel number is given as -1, the  PID  is
                       removed from its current channel.

                       The calling process and the process that owns  the
                       specified PID must belong to the same job.

                       Arguments

                          PID
                          channel number

     23      .MUDFI    Set the PID of <SYSTEM>INFO.  An error is given if
                       <SYSTEM>INFO  already  has a PID.  The caller must
                       have IPCF capability enabled.

                       Argument

                          PID of <SYSTEM>INFO


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     24      .MUSSP    Place the specified PID into the system PID  table
                       at  the given offset.  The caller must have WHEEL,
                       OPERATOR, or IPCF capability enabled.  See  .MURSP
                       for a list of system PIDs.

                       Arguments

                          index into system PID table
                          PID

     25      .MURSP    Return a PID from the system table.   The  PID  is
                       returned  in  word  2  of the argument block.  The
                       system  PID  table  currently  has  the  following
                       entries:

                           0 .SPIPC   Reserved for DEC
                           1 .SPINF   PID of <SYSTEM>INFO
                           2 .SPQSR   PID of QUASAR
                           3 .SPMDA   PID of QSRMDA
                           4 .SPOPR   PID of ORION
                           5 .SPNSR   PID of NETSER
                           6 .SPCUS   PID of CUSTOM APPLICATION (used  by
                                      QUEUE%)
                           7 .SDIPC   PID of DEBUG IPCC (used by QUEUE%)
                          10 .SDINF   PID of DEBUG <SYSTEM>INFO (used  by
                                      QUEUE%)
                          11 .SDQSR   PID  of  DEBUG  QUASAR   (used   by
                                      QUEUE%)
                          12 .SDMDA   PID  of  DEBUG  QSRMDA   (used   by
                                      QUEUE%)
                          13 .SDOPR   PID of DEBUG ORION (used by QUEUE%)
                          14 .SDNSR   PID  of  DEBUG  NETSER   (used   by
                                      QUEUE%)
                          15 .SDCUSf  PID  of  DEBUG  CUSTOM  APPLICATION
                                      (used by QUEUE%)

                       Argument

                          index into system PID table

     26      .MUMPS    Return the system-wide maximum packet  size.   The
                       size is returned in word 1 of the argument block.

     27      .MUSKP    Set PID to receive deleted PID messages.  Allows a
                       controller  task  to  be  notified  if  one of its
                       subordinate tasks crashes.  After this function is
                       performed,  if the subordinate PID is ever deleted
                       (via RESET or  the  .MUDES  MUTIL  function),  the
                       monitor   will   send   an  IPCF  message  to  the
                       controlling PID notifying it that the subordinate



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                       PID  has  been  deleted.   This  message  contains
                       .IPCKP in word 0 and the deleted PID in word 1.

                       Argument

                          Source (subordinate) PID
                          Object (controller) PID

     30      .MURKP    Return controlling PID for this subordinate PID.

                       Argument

                          Source (subordinate) PID
                          Object (controller) PID (returned)

   MUTIL ERROR MNEMONICS:

   IPCFX2:   No message for this PID
   IPCFX3:   Data too long for user's buffer
   IPCFX4:   Receiver's PID invalid
   IPCFX5:   Receiver's PID disabled
   IPCFX6:   Send quota exceeded
   IPCFX7:   Receiver quota exceeded
   IPCFX8:   IPCF free space exhausted
   IPCFX9:   Sender's PID invalid
   IPCF10:   WHEEL capability required
   IPCF11:   WHEEL or IPCF capability required
   IPCF12:   No free PID's available
   IPCF13:   PID quota exceeded
   IPCF14:   No PID's available to this job
   IPCF15:   No PID's available to this process
   IPCF16:   Receive and message data modes do not match
   IPCF17:   Argument block too small
   IPCF18:   Invalid MUTIL JSYS function
   IPCF19:   No PID for [SYSTEM]INFO
   IPCF20:   Invalid process handle
   IPCF21:   Invalid job number
   IPCF22:   Invalid software interrupt channel number
   IPCF23:   [SYSTEM]INFO already exists
   IPCF24:   Invalid message size
   IPCF25:   PID does not belong to this job
   IPCF26:   PID does not belong to this process
   IPCF27:   PID is not defined
   IPCF28:   PID not accessible by this process
   IPCF29:   PID already being used by another process
   IPCF30:   job is not logged in
   IPCF32:   page is not private
   IPCF33:   invalid index into system PID table
   IPCF35:   Invalid IPCF quota
   IPCF36:   PID not assigned on this LCS processor



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   3.124  NI%    JSYS 630
          _______________
          _______________
   3.124  NI%    JSYS 630

   Provides the TOPS-20 user interface to the Ethernet.

   RESTRICTIONS:     Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:   Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:   Always

   NI% JSYS OVERVIEW

   The NI% JSYS provides a mechanism for transmitting and receiving  data
   over  an  Ethernet.   A general description of the Ethernet, including
   the architectural structure, can be found in the

   ________ ______________
   Ethernet Specifications, Version 2.

   Portals

   Portals are the basic working  entity  of  the  NI%  JSYS.   A  portal
   uniquely  identifies  a  particular user of the Ethernet.  In order to
   transmit and receive data, you must have a portal.

   There are two types of portals:

        1.  Regular (transmit and receive)

        2.  Information-only

   A regular portal includes the following information:

        1.  PSI channels

        2.  Ethernet channel number

        3.  Your protocol type

        4.  Your enabled multicast addresses

        5.  List of outstanding transmit and receive buffers

        6.  Counters

   Information-only portals only include  PSI  channels.   They  have  no
   protocol type and cannot transmit or receive.

   Portal ID

   A portal ID is a half-word (18-bit) value that uniquely  identifies  a
   portal  to the NI% JSYS.  Portal IDs are fork-wide unique numbers that


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   start at 1 and increase by 1 for every  new  portal  that  is  opened.
   Portal IDs are assigned beginning with the lowest available portal ID.

   Protocol Types

   The protocol type field, EI%PRO, within word .EIPRO, can have  several
   meanings depending on the value it contains.  The possible values are:

   Value       Meaning

   0-177777    Normal Ethernet protocol types.

   -1          Information only.  No protocol  type  is  associated  with
               this  portal.   The portal is able to perform any function
               except transmit or receive functions.

   -2          Promiscuous  mode  is  enabled   (receive   all   Ethernet
               traffic).   No  other protocol types can be enabled by any
               user on the system while promiscuous mode is enabled.

   -3          Unknown Protocol Type Queue is assigned  to  this  portal.
               This  queue  receives messages that do not match any other
               enabled protocol types.


   Buffer Descriptor Block

   Both receive and transmit buffers are described by one type of  block.
   This  block  is called a Buffer Descriptor Block.  Each block contains
   all the information pertinent to a single buffer.

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

    0        .BXLEN    Length of block (including this word).

    1        .BXNXT    Pointer to next Buffer Descriptor Block.

    2        .BXBSZ    Length of buffer (byte count).  (Returns:   length
                       of datagram.)

    3        .BXBFA    Byte pointer to beginning  of  buffer.   (Returns:
                       byte pointer to beginning of received data.)

    5        .BXBID    Buffer  ID  (36-bit  value  associated  with   the
                       buffer).

    6        .BXSTA    B0(BX%VAL)  This block is valid (return only).
                       B18-35(BX%STA)  Status mask (return only).

    7        .BXDAD    Destination Ethernet address.



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   11        .BXSAD    Source Ethernet address (return only).

   13        .BXPRO    Protocol type.

   A number of receive  buffers  can  be  associated  with  each  portal.
   Receive  buffers  are  queued  by  the  .EIRCV (post a receive buffer)
   function.

   When a datagram is received,  the  received  buffer  is  put  onto  an
   internal  monitor  receive  queue.   If  this  receive  queue  makes a
   transition from empty to non-empty, an interrupt is generated  on  the
   "receive completion" channel.

   The .EIRRQ (read receive queue)  function  is  used  for  reading  the
   internal receive queue.  This function takes a Buffer Descriptor Block
   chain as an argument.  Each block in the chain is filled in  with  all
   the  information  specific to a received buffer.  This includes a byte
   count, a byte pointer, and a buffer ID.

   Buffer Descriptor Blocks are chained by placing a pointer  in  .BXNXT.
   This capability allows for efficient manipulation of multiple datagram
   buffers with fewer monitor calls.

   Receive Buffer Pointer

   The location of a receive buffer is specified by a byte  pointer  (any
   format) stored in .BXBFA and .BXBFA+1.

   Receive Buffer Size

   The size of a receive buffer (in bytes) is specified in  .BXBSZ.   The
   size  in  .BXBSZ  depends  on  whether  or not padding is enabled.  If
   padding is not being used with  this  portal,  the  buffer  size  must
   include room for:

        1.  User data field from the received datagram (46-1500 (decimal)
            bytes long).

        2.  Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) (four bytes long).

   For example, if the maximum message size  for  your  protocol  is  100
   bytes, you must use receive buffers that are 104 bytes long.

   For portals that use padding, the buffer size must include room for:

        1.  Data Length Field (two bytes long).

        2.  User data field from the received datagram (44-1498 (decimal)
            bytes long).




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        3.  Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) (four bytes long).

   For example, if your protocol specifies that padding should  be  used,
   and  states  that  the maximum message size (excluding padding) is 200
   bytes long, you must use receive buffers that are 206 bytes long.

                                    NOTE

           The minimum receive buffer size is 50 (decimal) bytes,
           and  the maximum receive buffer size is 1504 (decimal)
           bytes.


   Received Datagram Pointer

   The byte pointer  returned  in  .BXBFA  is  the  same  type  that  was
   specified  when  the  buffer was originally queued.  This byte pointer
   (any format) points to the first byte of user data.  If padding is not
   in use, the byte pointer is identical to the one that was used to post
   the buffer.  If padding is in use, the byte pointer is  advanced  past
   the data length field.

   Received Datagram Length

   .BXBSZ contains the length of only the data  portion  of  the  message
   (not  including  the  CRC).  If padding is in use, .BXBSZ contains the
   value in the data length field of the padded datagram.

   Receive Buffer Constraints

   There are a number of constraints on receive buffers:

         o  They must be word-aligned.

         o  Trailing bytes are indeterminate.

   Due to a hardware  restriction,  the  buffer  must  be  word  aligned.
   Therefore,  the byte pointer must indicate a word-aligned byte.  As an
   example, byte pointers 441000,,ADDR and 011000,,ADDR-1 are both  valid
   byte pointers to a word-aligned buffer at ADDR.

   Note that if the length of the received datagram is not a multiple  of
   four,  the  trailing  bytes,  up  to  the  end  of  the last word, are
   indeterminate after  the  buffer  is  filled.   For  example,  if  you
   specified a length of 41 (decimal) bytes, there is room for three more
   bytes within the last word of the buffer, and the  contents  of  those
   bytes are indeterminate.

   Transmit Buffers

   Transmit buffers are queued to the  channel  by  the  .EIXMT  (send  a


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   datagram)  function.   Any  number of buffers can be queued at a given
   time.  When  the  channel  completes  transmission  of  a  buffer,  an
   interrupt   is  signaled  on  the  "Transmission  Complete"  interrupt
   channel.  The list of transmitted buffers  can  be  obtained  via  the
   .EIRTQ (read transmit queue) function.

   .BXBFA and .BXBFA+1 contain a byte pointer (any format) to  a  buffer,
   and .BXBSZ contains the length of that buffer (in bytes).

   Unlike receive buffers, transmit  buffers  do  not  need  to  be  word
   aligned.   The  maximum  and  minimum  data  lengths depend on whether
   padding is in use.  If padding is in use, the maximum data  length  is
   1498  (decimal)  bytes,  and  the  minimum  data length is zero.  When
   padding is not in use, the  maximum  data  length  is  1500  (decimal)
   bytes, and the minimum data length is 46 (decimal) bytes.

   Channel States

   The Ethernet channel participates in  a  state  machine  that  can  be
   observed and partially controlled by the user.

             User
   Symbol    Settable       Meaning

   .EISVG    No             Virgin - has never run before

   .EISRE    Yes            Reload - reload requested

   .EISCR    No             Cannot reload - reload request timed out

   .EISIN    No             Init - waiting for response to first command

   .EISRN    Yes            Run -  channel  is  running  and  can  accept
                            commands

   .EISDP    Yes            Dump - a dump was requested

   .EISDR    Yes            Dump and reload - dump followed by  a  reload
                            request

   .EISBK    No             Broken - channel cannot be initialized

   .EISOF    Yes            Off - channel is off

   .EISRR    Yes            Reload requested - make KNILDR run

   The NI% JSYS also provides a number of other functions  for  obtaining
   information  and controlling the Ethernet.  These are described in the
   individual function descriptions on the following pages.

   All functions use the same general argument block format:


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   Word      Symbol    Meaning

     0       .EILEN    B0-17 (EI%LEN)  Length of argument block
             .EIFCN    B18-35(EI%FCN)  Function code (see below)

     1 through n       Arguments   for   the   desired   function.    The
                       arguments, which depend on the function requested,
                       begin in word 1 and are described as part  of  the
                       specific function descriptions.

                                    NOTE

           All fields that are not explicitly  described  in  the
           description  for  a particular function are ignored by
           that function.

   The following errors are possible on failure from all functions:

   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   NIEIFC:   Illegal Function Code

   The available functions are:

   Function Code    Symbol    Meaning

    1               .EIOPN    Open a portal

    2               .EICLO    Close a portal

    3               .EIRCV    Post a receive buffer

    4               .EIRRQ    Read receive queue

    5               .EIXMT    Transmit datagram(s)

    6               .EIRTQ    Read transmit queue

    7               .EIEMA    Enable a multicast address

   10               .EIDMA    Disable a multicast address

   11               .EIRPL    Read portal list

   12               .EIRCL    Read channel list

   13               .EIRPC    Read portal counters

   14               .EIRCC    Read channel counters

   15               .EIRCI    Read channel information



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   16               .EISCS    Set channel state

   17               .EISCA    Set channel address

   20               .EIGET    Obtain ownership of the channel

   21               .EIREL    Release ownership of the channel

   22               .EIRPI    Read portal information

   22               .EIMAX    Maximum function value

   The available functions, along with  their  arguments,  are  described
   below.


   Open a Portal - .EIOPN

   This function creates portals.  It returns a portal ID in .EIPID.  The
   same  portal  ID  must  be  used  in  all  subsequent  calls  that are
   associated with this portal.

   The portal is always created, even if the channel is not  running  (as
   indicated by .EISTA).  This is done so the user can be notified of the
   channel coming online without having to poll.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

     1       .EIFLG    B4(EI%PAD)  Enable  padding  feature   with   this
                       portal
             .EIPID    B18-35(EI%PID)  Portal ID (return only)

     2       .EICHN    B0-17(EI%CHN)  Ethernet channel number
             .EIPRO    B18-35(EI%PRO)  Protocol type

     3       .EIPSI    B0-11(EI%TCH)  Software  interrupt   channel   for
                       notification of transmit complete
                       B12-23(EI%RCH)  Software  interrupt  channel   for
                       notification of receive complete
                       B24-35(EI%SCH)  Software  interrupt  channel   for
                       notification of status change

     4       .EISTA    Ethernet channel status (return only)

   The protocol type must not  be  associated  with  any  other  existing
   portals on the system.  It is not possible to transmit or receive on a
   protocol type that is already assigned.

   Fields EI%TCH, EI%RCH, EI%SCH are  used  to  indicate  which  software


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   interrupt  channels  should  be  used  to  indicate  the occurrence of
   certain events.  If an interrupt  is  not  desired  for  a  particular
   event, -1 should be placed in the field corresponding to that event.

   The following errors are possible on failure of this function:

   MONX05:   Insufficient system resources (no resident free space)
   MONX06:   Insufficient system resources (no swappable free space)
   NIENSC:   No such channel
   NIEIVP:   Illegal value for protocol type field
   NIEPIU:   Protocol type already in use


   Close a Portal - .EICLO

   This function closes portals and  releases  all  resources  associated
   with a portal.  EI%PID indicates which portal will be closed.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

     1       .EIPID    B18-35(EI%PID)  Portal ID

   The following error is possible on failure of this function:

   NIENSP:   No such portal


   Post a Receive Buffer - .EIRCV

   This  function  supplies  buffers  to  the  channel  driver  for   the
   asynchronous receipt of datagrams.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

     1       .EIFLG    B0(EI%BLK)  Function should block
                       B1(EI%TBA)  Transmit buffer available
                       B2(EI%RBA)  Receive buffer available
             .EIPID    B18-35(EI%PID)  Portal ID

     5       .EIBCP    Address of first Buffer Descriptor Block

   The format of the Buffer Descriptor Block supplied by the user:

   Word      Symbol

   0         .BXLEN
   1         .BXNXT


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   2         .BXBSZ
   3         .BXBFA
   5         .BXBID

   The following errors are possible on failure of this function:

   NIENSP:   No such portal
   NIEIFB:   Improperly formatted buffer
   NIEIBP:   Illegal byte pointer
   NIEIBS:   Illegal buffer size
   MONX05:   Insufficient system resources (no resident free space)
   MONX06:   Insufficient system resources (no swappable free space)


   Read Receive Queue - .EIRRQ

   Each block in the Buffer Descriptor Block chain is  filled  with  data
   appropriate  to  a  received datagram.  This occurs until either there
   are no more received datagrams, or the chain runs out (that is, .BXNXT
   contains zero).

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   1         .EIFLG    B0(EI%BLK)  Function  should   block   until   all
                       outstanding receive buffers are filled
                       B1(EI%TBA)  Transmit buffer available
                       B2(EI%RBA)  Receive buffer available
             .EIPID    B18-35(EI%PID)  Portal ID

   5         .EIBCP    Address of first Buffer Descriptor Block

   The format of the Buffer Descriptor Block supplied by the user:

   Word      Symbol

   0         .BXLEN
   1         .BXNXT

   The format of the block returned to the user is:

              2 .BXBSZ
              3 .BXBFA
              5 .BXBID
              6 .BXSTA
              7 .BXDAD
             11 .BXSAD
             13 .BXPRO

   The buffer ID is the same one supplied in .BXBID when this buffer  was
   posted using the .EIRCV (post a receive buffer) function.

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   The status field, BX%STA, contains zero if the datagram  was  received
   successfully; otherwise it contains an error code.

   The following errors are possible on failure of this function:

   NIERDL:   Received datagram too long
   NIERAB:   Receive aborted
   NIELER:   Length Error

   In the event of a NIERDL:  error, .BXBFA points to the portion of  the
   data  that  fits  into  the  buffer.  In this case .BXBSZ contains the
   "attempted" length, as opposed to the "actual"  length  of  the  data.
   That  is,  if the datagram was actually 300 bytes, and your buffer was
   only 200 bytes, then .BXBSZ contains 300.  This error cannot occur  if
   padding is enabled.

   In the event of a NIELER:  error, the data length field is ignored and
   returned  to  the  user  along  with the rest of the datagram.  .BXBSZ
   contains the actual length  of  the  datagram  (the  number  of  bytes
   received over the wire).

   The protocol type  field  is  only  returned  when  doing  promiscuous
   receives, or when receiving from the "Unknown Protocol Type Queue."


   Transmit Datagram(s) - .EIXMT

   This function transmits datagrams to the Ethernet address specified in
   .BXDAD.    Each  buffer  in  the  Buffer  Descriptor  Block  chain  is
   transmitted in turn, until zero is encountered in .BXNXT.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   1         .EIFLG    B1(EI%TBA)  Transmit buffer available
                       B2(EI%RBA)  Receive buffer available
             .EIPID    B18-35(EI%PID)  Portal ID

   5         .EIBCP    Address of first Buffer Descriptor Block

   The format of the Buffer Descriptor Block supplied by the user:

   Word      Symbol

   0         .BXLEN
   1         .BXNXT
   2         .BXBSZ
   3         .BXBFA
   5         .BXBID
   7         .BXDAD


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   The format of the block returned to the user is:

   6         .BXSTA (BX%STA)

   The following errors are possible on failure of this function:

   MONX05:   Insufficient system resources (no resident free space)
   MONX06:   Insufficient system resources (no swappable free space)
   NIENSP:   No such portal
   NIENPE:   No protocol type enabled for this portal
   NIEIBS:   Illegal buffer size
   NIEIBP:   Illegal byte pointer


   Read Transmit Queue - .EIRTQ

   This function returns the data associated with transmitted  datagrams.
   Each  transmitted  datagram is returned until either there are no more
   transmitted datagrams, or the Buffer Descriptor  Chain  runs  out  (as
   indicated by 0 in .BXNXT).

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   1         .EIFLG    B1(EI%TBA)  Transmit buffer available
                       B2(EI%RBA)  Receive buffer available
             .EIPID    B18-35(EI%PID)  Portal ID

   5         .EIBCP    Address of first Buffer Descriptor Block

   The format of the Buffer Descriptor Block supplied by the user:

   Word      Symbol

   0         .BXLEN
   1         .BXNXT

   The format of the block returned to the user is:

   2         .BXBSZ
   3         .BXBFA
   5         .BXBID
   6         .BXSTA (BX%VAL and BX%STA)
   7         .BXDAD

   All fields (except BX%STA, the status field) are the same as specified
   for the .EIXMT (send a datagram) function.

   If the transmit was successful the returned status is zero;  otherwise
   an error code appears in field BX%STA of word .BXSTA.


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   The following errors are possible on failure of this function:

   NIEDNS:   Datagram not sent
   NIEEXC:   Excessive collisions
   NIECCF:   Carrier check failed
   NIESHT:   Short circuit
   NIEOPN:   Open circuit
   NIERFD:   Remote failure to defer


   Enable a Multicast Address - .EIEMA

   This function allows a portal to receive datagrams  destined  for  the
   Ethernet   multicast  address  specified  in  .EIBCP.   The  specified
   Ethernet address must be a multicast address  (the  low-order  bit  of
   byte 0 of the address must be 1, that is, 1B7).

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   1         .EIPID    B18-35(EI%PID)  Portal ID

   6         .EIAR1    Ethernet multicast address (2 words)

   The following errors are possible on failure of this function:

   MONX05:   Insufficient system resources (no resident free space)
   MONX06:   Insufficient system resources (no swappable free space)
   NIENSP:   No such portal
   NIENPE:   No protocol type enabled for this portal
   NIEIMA:   Illegal multicast address
   NIEIBP:   Illegal byte pointer
   NIENRE:   No room for entry


   Disable a Multicast Address - .EIDMA

   This function disables a portal from receiving datagrams bound for the
   multicast address specified in .EIBCP.  The specified Ethernet address
   must be previously  enabled  using  the  .EIEMA  (enable  a  multicast
   address) function.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   1         .EIPID    B18-35(EI%PID)  Portal ID

   6         .EIAR1    Ethernet multicast address

   The following errors are possible on failure of this function:

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   MONX05:   Insufficient system resources (no resident free space)
   MONX06:   Insufficient system resources (no swappable free space)
   NIENSP:   No such portal
   NIENPE:   No protocol type enabled
   NIEANE:   Address not enabled
   NIEIMA:   Illegal multicast address
   NIEIBP:   Illegal byte pointer


   Return Portal List - .EIRPL

   This function returns a list of all open portals for your fork or  for
   the system.

   The list is returned in  the  buffer  pointed  to  by  .EIAR2  in  the
   argument  block.   Each  portal  ID  occupies  a  full  word,  and  is
   right-justified.  If the "global" bit (EI%GBL) is set, then  the  left
   half of each entry contains the job number that "owns" the portal.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   1         .EIFLG    B5(EI%GBL)  Return all portal IDs for the system

   6         .EIAR1    Size of destination buffer

   7         .EIAR2    Address of destination buffer for portal IDs

   Upon return, the first word of the argument block contains the  number
   of portal IDs returned.

   The following error is possible on failure of this function:

   NIEIBS:   Illegal buffer size


   Read Channel List - .EIRCL

   This function returns a list of all known Ethernet channels.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   6         .EIAR1    Size of destination buffer

   7         .EIAR2    Address of destination buffer for channel number





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   Upon return, the first word of the argument block contains the  number
   of channel IDs returned.

   The following error is possible on failure of this function:

   NIEIBS:   Illegal buffer size


   Read Portal Counters - .EIRPC

   This function reads (and optionally zeros) portal counters.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   1         .EIFLG    B3(EI%ZRO)  Zero counters after reading them
                       B5(EI%GBL)  Use global portal IDs
             .EIPID    B18-35(EI%PID)  Portal ID

   6         .EIAR1    Size of block for counters returned

   7         .EIAR2    Address of block for counters returned

   Counters are only kept for portals that have protocol types associated
   with them.

   The following errors are possible on failure of this function:

   MONX05:   Insufficient system resources (no resident free space)
   MONX06:   Insufficient system resources (no swappable free space)
   NIENSP:   No such portal
   NIEIBS:   Illegal buffer size


   Read Channel Counters - .EIRCC

   This function returns (and optionally zeros) the  counters  associated
   with a channel.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   1         .EIFLG    B3(EI%ZRO)  Zero counters after reading them

   2         .EICHN    B0-17(EI%CHN)  Channel number

   6         .EIAR1    Counter buffer size

   7         .EIAR2    Pointer to counter buffer


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   The following errors are possible on failure of this function:

   NIENSC:   No such channel
   NIEIBS:   Illegal buffer size


   Read Channel Information - .EIRCI

   This function returns various parameters of the channel.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   4         .EISTA    Ethernet channel status
                       B0(EI%RUN)  Channel is running
                       B18-26(EI%SST)  Channel substate
                       B27-35(EI%EXS)  Channel external state

   5-6       .EIPHY    Physical address (current address)

   7-10      .EIHRD    Hardware address

   The address in .EIPHY represents the address to which the  channel  is
   currently  responding.   The  address in .EIHRD represents the address
   that is actually built into the device.

   The following error is possible on failure of this function:

   NIENSC:   No such channel


   Set Channel State - .EISCS

   This function enables or  disables  a  channel.   If  the  channel  is
   disabled,  it is left in a state that can be continued later using the
   enable mechanism.  All functions requiring the channel are queued  and
   executed when the channel is enabled.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   2         .EICHN    B0-17(EI%CHN)  Channel number

   4         .EISTA    B18-26(EI%SST)  Channel substate; New state

   The following errors are possible on failure of this function:

   NIENSC:   No such channel
   NIECIO:   Channel is owned by another fork


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   Set Channel Address - .EISCA

   This function sets the physical address associated with a channel.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   2         .EICHN    B0-17(EI%CHN)  Channel number

   5-6       .EIPHY    New channel address

   The address specified in .EIPHY must not be a multicast address.

   The following errors are possible on failure of this function:

   NIENSC:   No such channel
   NIEICA:   Illegal channel address


   Obtain ownership of channel - .EIGET

   This function acquires ownership of the KLNI.  Only the owner  of  the
   KLNI is allowed to alter its state or set its address.  If there is no
   owner, anyone is allowed to execute these functions.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   2         .EICHN    B0-17(EI%CHN)  Channel number

   The following error is possible on failure of this function:

   NIECIO:   Channel is owned by another fork


   Release ownership of channel - .EIREL

   This function releases ownership of the KLNI.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   2         .EICHN    B0-17(EI%CHN)  Channel number

   The following errors are possible on failure of this function:

   NIECIO:   Channel is owned by another fork



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   Read Portal Information - .EIRPI

   This function returns all information (except counters) in the  portal
   data base for a given portal.

   The format of the argument block is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   1         .EIFLG    B4(EI%PAD)  Use padding
                       B5(EI%GBL)  Use global  portal  IDs  (supplied  by
                       user)
             .EIPID    B18-35(EI%PID)  Portal ID (supplied by user)

   2         .EIJOB    B0-17(EI%JOB)  Only if EI%GBL is set (supplied  by
                       user)
             .EIPRO    B18-35(EI%PRO)  Protocol type

   2         .EICHN    B0-17(EI%CHN)  Ethernet channel number (return)

   3         .EIPSI    B0-11(EI%TCH)  Software  interrupt   channel   for
                       notification of transmit complete
                       B12-23(EI%RCH)  Software  interrupt  channel   for
                       notification of receive complete
                       B24-35(EI%SCH)  Software  interrupt  channel   for
                       notification of status change

   6         .EIAR1    Size of multicast buffer

   7         .EIAR2    Address of multicast buffer

   EIOXM and EIORC indicate the number of  buffers  that  have  not  been
   returned using the Transmit Complete or Receive Complete callbacks.

   The multicast address list (only returned if .BXBSZ is nonzero)  looks
   like:

                        +-----------------------------------+
                        | # returned    | # set             |
                        +-----------------------------------+
                        | High-order bytes of first address |
                        +-----------------------------------+
                        | Low-order bytes of first address  |
                        +-----------------------------------+
        n-1      /      /               .                   /
        address <       /               .                   /
        pairs    \      /               .                   /
                        +-----------------------------------+





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   The left half of the  first  word  returned  contains  the  number  of
   multicast  addresses  actually  returned.  The right half contains the
   number of addresses that were set.  If the  number  returned  is  less
   than  the  number  set,  then the block should be enlarged to hold the
   number set.

   The following error is possible on failure of this function:

   NIENSP:   No such portal


   Read Portal Counters

   The counters are returned in a block whose format is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .EPCNT    Number of words written into this block

   1         .EPSLZ    Seconds since last zeroed

   2         .EPBYR    Bytes received

   3         .EPDGR    Datagrams received

   4         .EPBYS    Bytes sent

   5         .EPDGS    Datagrams sent

   6         .EPUBU    User buffer unavailable


   Read Channel Counters

   The counters are returned in a block whose format is:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .ECCNT    Number of words written into this block

   1         .ECSLZ    Seconds since last zeroed

   2         .ECBYR    Bytes received

   3         .ECBYS    Bytes sent

   4         .ECDGR    Datagrams received

   5         .ECDGS    Datagrams sent




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   6         .ECMBR    Multicast bytes received

   7         .ECMDR    Multicast datagrams received

   10        .ECDSD    Datagrams sent, initially deferred

   11        .ECDS1    Datagrams sent, single collision

   12        .ECDSM    Datagrams sent, multiple collisions

   13        .ECSF     Send failures

   14        .ECSFM    Send failure bit mask
                       B24(EC%LOC)  Loss of carrier
                       B25(EC%XBP)  Transmit buffer parity error
                       B26(EC%RFD)  Remote failure to defer
                       B27(EC%XFL)  Transmitted frame too long
                       B28(EC%OC)   Open circuit
                       B29(EC%SC)   Short circuit
                       B30(EC%CCF)  Collision detect check failed
                       B31(EC%EXC)  Excessive collisions

   15        .ECRF     Receive failure

   16        .ECRFM    Receive failure bit mask
                       B27(EC%FLE)  Free list parity error
                       B28(EC%NFB)  No free buffers
                       B29(EC%FTL)  Frame too long
                       B30(EC%FER)  Framing error
                       B31(EC%BCE)  Block check error

   17        .ECUFD    Unrecognized frame destination

   20        .ECDOV    Data overrun

   21        .ECSBU    System buffer unavailable

   22        .ECUBU    User buffer unavailable







   3.125  NIN    JSYS 225
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          _______________
   3.125  NIN    JSYS 225

   Inputs an integer number, with  leading  spaces  ignored.   This  call
   terminates on the first character not in the specified radix.  If that
   character is a carriage return followed by a line feed, the line  feed
   is also input.


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   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

              AC3:  Radix (2-36) of number being input

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC3, updated  string  pointer,
                    if pertinent, in AC1

               +2:  Success, number in AC2 and updated string pointer, if
                    pertinent, in AC1

   NIN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   IFIXX1:   Radix is not in range 2 to 36
   IFIXX2:   First nonspace character is not a digit
                                                           3
   IFIXX3:   Overflow (number is equal to or greater than 235)
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open







   3.126  NODE    JSYS 567
          ________________
          ________________
   3.126  NODE    JSYS 567

   Performs the following network  utility  functions:   set  local  node
   name,  get  local  node  name,  set  local node number, get local node
   number, set loopback port, clear  loopback  port,  and  find  loopback
   port.

                                    NOTE

           Some of these functions are duplicated in  the  NTMAN%
           JSYS, which is preferred.  Also, some of the functions
           can only be used before DECnet initializes.


   RESTRICTIONS:    Some   functions   require   WHEEL,   OPERATOR,    or
                    MAINTENANCE capability, or DECnet Phase IV software.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always.  If an error occurs, an  illegal  instruction
                    trap is generated.




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   The available functions and their argument blocks are described below.

    Code     Symbol    Function

     0       .NDSLN    Set local node name

                       Requires  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR  capability.    This
                       function   can   only   be   used   before  DECnet
                       initializes.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDNOD    Byte pointer to ASCIZ node name.

     1       .NDGLN    Get local node name

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDNOD    Byte pointer  to  destination  for
                                       ASCIZ name of local node.

     2       .NDSNM    Set local node number

                       Requires  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR  capability.    This
                       function   can   only   be   used   before  DECnet
                       initializes.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDNOD    Number to set (Phase II:  2 < n  <
                                       127; Phase III:  from 1 to .NDMAX;
                                       Phase IV:  from 1  to  1023.   Can
                                       also include area number (B20-25).
                                       If no area number is  present  the
                                       default is 1.)

     3       .NDGNM    Get local node number

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDNOD    Returned node number




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    10       .NDGNT    Get network topology.

                       Reads the system's table of  reachable  nodes  for
                       the local area.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDNND    Number of words  in  the  argument
                                       block  in  the  right half (set by
                                       the user  on  the  call)  and  the
                                       number  of  nodes  for  which  the
                                       monitor actually returned data  in
                                       the  left half (set by the monitor
                                       on return).

                        1    .NDCNT    Number of words in  a  node  block
                                       (returned).

                        2    .NDBK1    Addresses of N  node  blocks  (one
                                       for   each   node  for  which  the
                                       monitor returned data; returned).

                             .NDBK1+N  Start of an area  into  which  the
                                       monitor  sequentially  placed node
                                       blocks  (described   below).    If
                                       there  is not enough space to hold
                                       all of the information,  the  NODE
                                       JSYS  will  return as much data as
                                       will fit, and then fail with error
                                       code ARGX04.  (Returned)

                       Node Block (Returned):

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDNAM    Byte pointer  to  the  ASCIZ  node
                                       name

                        1    .NDSTA    Node state

                                       Code   Symbol     Meaning

                                        0     .NDSON     On

                                        1     .NDSOF     

                        2    .NDNXT    Obsolete (always 0)

                        3-4    --      ASCIZ node name (if node name .LE.
                                       4 characters, Word 4 NOT returned)

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    11       .NDSIC    Set topology interrupt channel

                       This function is used by a process wishing  to  be
                       notified  that  the  network topology has changed.
                       The program must do the .NDGNT function to  obtain
                       the current topology.

                       Topology interrupts can only be given for nodes in
                       the  local area.  No topology interrupts are given
                       if the system is running as an end node.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDCHN    Channel number on which interrupts
                                       are desired.

    12       .NDCIC    Clear topology interrupt channel

                       This function is used to  clear  the  request  for
                       interrupt  on  topology  change  (set  by function
                       .NDSIC).

    13       .NDGVR    Get NSP version number

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDNVR    Number of versions returned

                        1    .NDCVR    Address of a block  in  which  the
                                       NSP communications version will be
                                       returned.  (Block format is  shown
                                       below.)

                        2    .NDRVR    Address of a block  in  which  the
                                       NSP   routing   version   will  be
                                       returned.  (Block format is  shown
                                       below.)

                        Version Block:

                        Word Symbol    Contents

                         0   .NDVER    Version number

                         1   .NDECO    ECO number

                         2   .NDCST    Customer change order


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    14       .NDGLI    Obsolete.  See  the  NTMAN  JSYS  description  for
                       information on lines known to NSP.

    15       .NDVFY    Verify node name

                       This function  indicates  whether  the  node  name
                       supplied  by the user is in the monitor's database
                       of known nodes, and if that node  can  be  reached
                       currently.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDNOD    Byte pointer to ASCIZ node name to
                                       be checked.

                        1    .NDFLG    Flags returned by monitor.

                                       Flags:

                                       B0(ND%EXM) The   specified    node
                                                  exactly  matches a node
                                                  name in  the  monitor's
                                                  node database.
                                       B1(ND%LGL) The  node  name  is   a
                                                  legal node name.
                                       B2(ND%RCH) This node is reachable.
                                       B3(ND%RUK) The   reachability   of
                                                  this  node  is  unknown
                                                  because it  is  not  in
                                                  this  system's  network
                                                  area, or the local node
                                                  is    an    end    node
                                                  (non-routing).

    16       .NDRNM    Return a node name.

                       This function converts a node  number  to  a  node
                       name.  (TOPS-20, Version 5.1 only)

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDNOD    The node number

                        1    .NDCVR    Byte pointer  to  area  where  the
                                       ASCIZ node name is to be returned.

    17       .NDCIN    Return connection information.


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                                              NOTE

                           This function is  primarily  intended  for
                           system  use.  The information returned may
                           change in a future release.

                       This  function   returns   information   about   a
                       connection.   To use this function, call the first
                       time with words NB.JOB and NB.CHN containing zero.
                       The  call  returns  information  about  the  first
                       connection of the first job with a  connection  on
                       the system.  Subsequent calls report the status of
                       other channels in the job,  or,  if  all  channels
                       have  been  reported,  will advance the job number
                       (NB.JOB) until  information  about  all  jobs  and
                       channels  has  been returned.  A NODX11 error (job
                       number out of range) is returned and NB.JOB is set
                       to  -1  after  all  jobs  and  channels  have been
                       examined.

                       Special jobs that have connections (NRT or  CTERM)
                       are  identified  by having NB.JOB set to the ASCII
                       name of the channel.

                       The number of words requested  must  be  at  least
                       NB.LEN.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                         0   NB.RTW    B0-17  (NBRTW) number   of   words
                                       returned
                         0   NB.RQW    B18-35 (NBRQW) number   of   words
                                       requested
                         1   NB.JOB    Job number, or -1 for no more jobs
                         2   NB.CHN    Channel number of connection
                         3   NB.OBJ    B0-17  (NBOBJ) receiver     object
                                       type, or -1
                         3   NB.STA    B18-23 (NBSTA) session     control
                                       (link) state
                         3   NB.XFL    B24-26 (NBXFL) transmit       flow
                                       control option
                         3   NB.RFL    B27-29 (NBRFL) receive        flow
                                       control option
                         4   NB.GOL    B0-17  (NBGOL) receive        data
                                       request goal
                         4   NB.INQ    B18-35 (NBINQ) input   quota   for
                                       link




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                         5   NB.OTQ    B0-17  (NBOTQ) output  quota   for
                                       link
                         5   NB.DNA    B18-35 (NBDNA) destination    node
                                       address (remote host name)
                         6   NB.SSZ    B0-17  (NBSSZ) segment size  (byte
                                       count in segment)
                         6   NB.RSN    B18-35 (NBRSN) reason          for
                                       disconnect or reject
                         7   NB.LLA    B0-17  (NBLLA) local link address
                         7   NB.RLA    B18-35  (NBRLA) remote        link
                                       address
                        10   NB.PKS    B0-17  (NBPKS) packets sent
                        10   NB.PKR    B18-35 (NBPKR) packets received
                        11   NB.TYP    B0     (NBTYP) 0   means   passive
                                       connection;    1    means   active
                                       connection
                        11   NB.VER    B1-3   (NBVER) version  of  remote
                                       NSP (0=3.2, 1=3.1, 2=4.0)
                        11   NB.JFN    B4-16  (NBJFN) JFN associated with
                                       channel
                        11   NB.FRK    B18-35 (NBFRK) process number  for
                                       channel

    20       .NDRDB    Read DECnet data blocks

                                              NOTE

                           This function is  primarily  intended  for
                           system  use.  The information returned may
                           change in a future release.

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDRBT    Type of table to return

                                       1(.NDBSJ) session job
                                       2(.NDBSL) session line
                                       3(.NDBEL) end-user layer link
                                       5(.NDBCT) CTERM data block

                        1    .NDRBD    Destination of data

                        2    .NDRBJ    First argument for locating table

                        3    .NDRBC    Second argument for locating table

    21       .NDSDP    Set DECnet initialization parameters

                       Argument Block:


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                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDPRM    type of parameter to set

                                       0(.NDRTR) routing type
                                       1(.NDMXA) maximum address
                                       2(.NDMXB) maximum buffers
                                       3(.NDDBL) default buffers per link
                                       4(.NDBSZ) buffer size
                                       5(.NDFLO) flow control

                        1    .NDVAL    Value of parameter.  This value is
                                       dependent  on  the functions being
                                       performed.   The   following   are
                                       valid function values:

                                       0(FCM.NO) no flow control (only if
                                                 .NDFLO is specified)
                                       1(FCM.SG) segment   flow   control
                                                 (only   if   .NDFLO   is
                                                 specified)
                                       4(RNT.L1) level-1 router (only  if
                                                 .NDRTR is specified)
                                       5(RNT.NR) non-routing   (only   if
                                                 .NDRTR is specified)

    22       .NDINT    Insert node table

                       Argument Block:

                       Word  Symbol    Contents

                        0    .NDNNN    Number of node definitions

                        1    .NDNTA    Address of node  table  consisting
                                       of   the   number  of  word  pairs
                                       specified by  .NDNNN.   Each  word
                                       pair is in the following format:
                                           word 0  node name in SIXBIT
                                           word 1  16 bit node address

   NODE ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX02:   Invalid function
   ARGX04:   Argument block too small
   ARGX19:   Invalid unit number
   CAPX2:    WHEEL, OPERATOR, or MAINTENANCE capability required
   COMX19:   Too many characters in node name
   COMX20:   Invalid node name
   MONX06:   Insufficient system resources (No swappable free space)
   NODX02:   Line not turned off


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   NODX03:   Another line already looped
   NODX04:   No local node name defined
   NODX05:   Function no longer supported
   NODX06:   Resource allocation failure
   NODX07:   Argument block not long enough
   NODX10:   Channel number out of range
   NODX11:   Job number out of range
   NODX12:   Bad table designator
   NODX13:   Bad 1st argument
   NODX14:   Bad 2nd argument
   NODX15:   No such table
   NODX16:   DECnet is already initialized
   NODX17:   Illegal parameter value
   NSPX25:   Illegal DECnet node number
   NSPX26:   Table of topology watchers is full







   3.127  NOUT    JSYS 224
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   3.127  NOUT    JSYS 224

   Outputs an integer number.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

              AC2:  Number to be output

              AC3:  B0(NO%MAG) Output the magnitude.  That is, output the
                               number  as  an unsigned 36-bit number (for
                               example, output -1 as 777777 777777).

                    B1(NO%SGN) Output a plus sign for a positive number.

                    B2(NO%LFL) Output leading filler.  If this bit is not
                               set,  trailing  filler  is output, and bit
                               3(NO%ZRO) is ignored.

                    B3(NO%ZRO) Output 0's as the leading  filler  if  the
                               specified   number   of  columns  (NO%COL)
                               allows filling.  If this bit is  not  set,
                               blanks are output as leading filler if the
                               number of columns allows filling.

                    B4(NO%OOV) Output on column overflow  and  return  an
                               error.   If  this  bit  is not set, column
                               overflow is not output.

                    B5(NO%AST) Output asterisks on column  overflow.   If


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                               this  bit is not set and bit 4 (NO%OOV) is
                               set, all necessary digits  are  output  on
                               column overflow.

                    B11-17     Number of columns (including  sign column)
                    (NO%COL)   to output.  If this field is  0,  as  many
                               columns as necessary are output.

                    B18-35     Radix (2-36) of number being output
                    (NO%RDX)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC3

               +2:  Success, updated string pointer in AC1, if pertinent

   NOUT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   NOUTX1:   Radix is not in range 2 to 36
   NOUTX2:   Column overflow
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged







   3.128  NTINF%    JSYS 632
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   3.128  NTINF%    JSYS 632

   Returns generic network information.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The following function is available:

    Function Symbol    Meaning

       0     .NWRRH    Returns information about the originating host  of
                       a  job.   Can  also be used to return the terminal
                       line type for network and non-network terminals.





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                                              NOTE

                           If an incoming DECnet connection is routed
                           through  a  node that explicitly specifies
                           routing information (poor  man's  router),
                           the name of that router node is given, not
                           the name of the node where the terminal is
                           located.

                       Correct set up of the argument block requires  the
                       argument   block   count,  function  code,  device
                       designator,  and  the  byte  pointer.   All  other
                       fields are filled in upon return.

                       The argument block must be at  least  7  words  in
                       length (.NWNU1+2).

                       The format of the argument block is:

                       Word Symbol    Contents

                        0   .NWABC    Count of words  in  argument  block
                                      (including this word).

                        1   .NWFNC    Function code

                        2   .NWLIN    TTY device designator;  job  number
                                      or -1 for this job.
|  
|                       3   .NWNNP    Destination    designator;     byte
|                                     pointer  to location for monitor to
|                                     write the  name  and  username,  if
|                                     possible, of the orginating node in
|                                     user  address  space.   For   CTERM
|                                     terminals,  the monitor will return
|                                     NODE::USER.

                        4   .NWTTF    Terminal type and flags (Returned)

                                      B0-8   Flags

                                             B0(NW%NNN)  No node name 
                                                         known

                                      B9-17  Network type

                                             0  NW%NNT  non-network 
                                                        terminal
                                             1  NW%TCP  Internet TCP
                                             2  NW%DNA  DECnet
                                             3  NW%LAT  Local Area 
                                                        Terminal (LAT)

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                                      B18-35  Line type

                                             0  NW%UND undefined 
                                                       terminal type
                                             1  NW%FE  front end terminal
                                             2  NW%PT  pseudo terminal
                                             3  NW%MC  NRT terminal
                                             4  NW%TV  TVT terminal
                                             5  NW%CH  CTERM terminal
                                             6  NW%LH  LAT terminal

                        5   .NWNNU    Node number word 1 (Returned)

                        6   .NWNU1    Node number word 2 (word 2 is only
                                      used for Ethernet adresses 
                                      with LAT terminals). (Returned)

   NTINF% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX02:   Invalid function 
   ARGX04:   Argument block too small
   GTJIX2:   Invalid terminal line number
   GTJIX3:   Invalid job number
   GTJIX4:   No such job
   TTYX01:   Line is not active
   TTYX04:   Job is detached








   3.129  NTMAN%    JSYS 604
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   3.129  NTMAN%    JSYS 604


                                    NOTE

           This JSYS is primarily intended for system  use.   The
           information returned may change in a future release.

   Provides an interface between the DECnet-20 Network  Management  layer
   and lower layers of the DIGITAL Network Architecture.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always



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                                    NOTE

           Users of the NTMAN% JSYS should be familiar  with  the
           Network Management Specification.

   Format of Argument Block:

   Word      Symbol    Contents

    0        .NTCNT    Number of words in this argument block

    1        .NTENT    Entity on which to perform function

                       Code      Symbol    Meaning

                        0        .NTNOD    Node
                        1        .NTLIN    Line
                        2        .NTLOG    Logging
                        3        .NTCKT    Circuit
                        4        .NTMOD    Module
                        5        .NTARE    Area

    2        .NTEID    Byte pointer  to  Entity  ID.   (See  the  Network
                       Management Specification for format.)

    3        .NTFNC    Function to be performed

                       Code      Symbol    Meaning

                        -4       .NTSLM    Set global logging mask
                        -3       .NTPSI    Set PSI  channel  for  reading
                                           events
                        -2       .NTMAP    Map node number/node name
                        -1       .NTREX    Return the local node ID
                         0       .NTSET    Set Parameter
                         1       .NTCLR    Clear Parameter
                         2       .NTZRO    Zero all Counters
                         3       .NTSHO    Show selected Items
                         4       .NTSZC    Show and Zero All Counters
                         5       .NTRET    Return List of Items
                         6       .NTEVQ    Process the event queue

    4        .NTSEL    Selection criterion for function

                       Selectors for Show Selected Items (.NTSHO)

                       Code      Symbol    Meaning

                        0        .NTSUM    Summary
                        1        .NTSTA    Status



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                        2        .NTCHA    Characteristics
                        3        .NTCOU    Counters
                        4        .NTEVT    Event
                        5        .NTCST    Circuit state

                       Selectors for Return List of Items (.NTRET)

                       Code      Symbol    Meaning

                        -1       .NTKNO    Known Items
                        -2       .NTACT    Active Items
                        -3       .NTLOP    Loop
                        -4       .NTADJ    Adjacent items
                        -5       .NTSGN    Significant items

    5        .NTQUA    Byte pointer to function to qualifier

    6        .NTBPT    Byte pointer to parameter data buffer.  Pointer is
                       updated to next available byte on return.

    7        .NTBYT    Parameter data buffer length in bytes.  Written in
                       buffer   for  functions  .NTMAP,  .NTRET,  .NTREX,
                       .NTSHO, and .NTSZC.

   10        .NTERR    Network Management return code.  (See the  Network
                       Management Specification for codes.)

   NTMAN% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   ARGX09:   Invalid byte size
   ARGX17:   Invalid argument block length
   NTMX1:    Network Management unable to complete request







   3.130  ODCNV    JSYS 222
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   3.130  ODCNV    JSYS 222

   Converts the internal date and time format into separate  numbers  for
   local  weekday,  day,  month,  year, and time and does not convert the
   numbers to text.  (See Section 2.9.2 for more information.) The  ODCNV
   call  gives  the  caller option of explicitly specifying the time zone
   and daylight savings time.

   ACCEPTS IN AC2:  Internal date and time, or -1 for  current  date  and
                    time



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              AC4:  B0(IC%DSA) Apply daylight savings  according  to  the
                               setting  of  B1(IC%ADS).   If  B0  is off,
                               daylight  savings  is  applied   only   if
                               appropriate for date.

                    B1(IC%ADS) Apply daylight savings  if  B0(IC%DSA)  is
                               on.

                    B2(IC%UTZ) Use time zone in B12-17(IC%TMZ).  If  this
                               bit is off, the local time zone is used.

                    B3(IC%JUD) Apply Julian day format (Jan 1 is day 1 in
                               conversion)

                    B12-17     Time zone to use if B2(IC%UTZ) is on.
                      (IC%TMZ)

                    B18-35     Local time in seconds since midnight.
                      (IC%TIM)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with

                    AC2 containing the year in the  left  half,  and  the
                        numerical month (0= January) in the right half.

                    AC3 containing the day of the month (0= first day) in
                        the  left  half,  and  the  day  of  the week (0=
                        Monday) in the right half.

                    AC4 containing

                        B0 and B2   On for compatibility with  the  IDCNV
                                    call
                        B1(IC%ADS)  On if daylight savings was applied
                        B3(IC%JUD)  On if Julian day format was applied
                        B12-17      Time zone used
                          (IC%TMZ)
                        B18-35      Local time in seconds since midnight
                          (IC%TIM)

   If IC%JUD is set, the  Julian  day  (1=Jan  1,  365=non-leap  Dec  31,
   366=leap  Dec  31,  etc)  is returned in the right half of AC2 and the
   left half of AC3 is set to zero.

   ODCNV ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DATEX6:   System date and time are not set
   TIMEX1:   Time cannot be greater than 24 hours
   ZONEX1:   Time zone out of range




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   3.131  ODTIM    JSYS 220
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   3.131  ODTIM    JSYS 220

   Outputs the date and time by converting the  internal  format  of  the
   date and/or time to text.  (See Section 2.9.2.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

              AC2:  Internal date and time, or -1 for  current  date  and
                    time

              AC3:  Format option flags (see below), 0 is the normal case

   RETURNS     +1:  Always,  with  updated  string  pointer  in  AC1,  if
                    pertinent

   The format option flags in AC3 indicate the format in which  the  date
   and time are to be output.


                             ODTIM Option Flags


      B0(OT%NDA)  Do not output the date and ignore B1-8.

      B1(OT%DAY)  Output the day of the  week  according  to  the  format
                  specified by B2(OT%FDY).

      B2(OT%FDY)  Output the full text for the day of the week.  If  this
                  bit is off, the 3-letter abbreviation of the day of the
                  week is output.

      B3(OT%NMN)  Output the month as numeric and ignore B4(OT%FMN).

      B4(OT%FMN)  Output the full text for the month.   If  this  bit  is
                  off, the 3-letter abbreviation of the month is output.

      B5(OT%4YR)  Output the year as a 4-digit number.  If  this  bit  is
                  off,  the year is output as a 2-digit number if between
                  1900 and 1999.

      B6(OT%DAM)  Output the day of the month after the month.   If  this
                  bit is off, the day is output before the month.

      B7(OT%SPA)  Output the  date  with  spaces between the  items  (for
                  example,     6  Feb  76).   If B6(OT%DAM) is also on, a
                  comma is  output  after  the  day  of  the  month  (for
                  example, Feb 6, 76).

      B8(OT%SLA)  Output the date with slashes (for example, 2/6/76).

                  If B7-8 are both off, the date is  output  with  dashes
                  between the items (for example, 6-Feb-76).

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      B9(OT%NTM)  Do not output the time and ignore B10-13.

      B10(OT%NSC) Do not output the seconds.  If this  bit  is  off,  the
                  seconds are output, preceded by a colon.

      B11(OT%12H) Output the  time  in  12-hour  format  with  AM  or  PM
                  following  the  time.   If this bit is off, the time is
                  output in 24-hour format.

      B12(OT%NCO) Output the time without a colon between the  hours  and
                  minutes.

      B13(OT%TMZ) Output the time and follow it with a  "-"  and  a  time
                  zone (for example, -EDT).

      B17(OT%SCL) Suppress columnation of the date and time  by  omitting
                  leading  spaces  and  zeros.  This produces appropriate
                  output for a message.  If this bit is off, the date and
                  time are output in columns of constant width regardless
                  of the particular date or time.  However, full texts of
                  months and weekdays are not columnated.  This output is
                  appropriate for tables.
|  
|     B35(OT%822) Output time in RFC822 format.

   If AC3 is 0, the ODTIM call outputs the date and time  in  columns  in
   the format

        dd-mmm-yy  hh:mm:ss

   For example, 6-Feb-76  15:14:03.

   If AC3 is -1, the ODTIM call interprets the contents as if  B1-2,B4-7,
   and  B17  were  on (AC3=336001000000) and outputs the date and time in
   the format

        weekday, month day, year hh:mm:ss

   as in Friday, February 6, 1976  15:14:03

   Additional examples are:

        Contents of AC3     Typical Text

        202201000000        Fri 6 Feb 76 1:06
        336321000000        Friday, February 6, 1976 1:06AM-EST
        041041000000        6/2/76 106:03
        041040000000        6/02/76 106:03





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   ODTIM ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DATEX6:   System date and time are not set
   TIMEX1:   Time cannot be greater than 24 hours

   All I/O  errors  are  also  possible.   These  errors  cause  software
   interrupts  or  process  terminations  as  described for the BOUT call
   description.







   3.132  ODTNC    JSYS 230
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   3.132  ODTNC    JSYS 230

   Outputs the date and/or the time as separate numbers for  local  year,
   month,  day,  or  time.  (See Section 2.9.2.) This JSYS is a subset of
   the ODTIM call because the output of dates and  times  not  stored  in
   internal  format  is permitted.  Also, the caller has control over the
   time and zone printed.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

              AC2:  Year in  the  left  half,  and  numerical  month  (0=
                    January) in the right half

              AC3:  Day of the month (0= first day) in the left half, and
                    day of the week (0= Monday), if desired, in the right
                    half

              AC4:  B1(IC%ADS)     Apply daylight savings on output

                    B12-17(IC%TMZ) Time zone in which to output

                    B18-35(IC%TIM) Local time in seconds since midnight

              AC5:  Format option flags (see ODTIM for the description of
                    these flags)

                                            NOTE

                        The only time zones that  can  be  output  by
                        B13(OT%TMZ) are Greenwich and USA zones.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always,  with  updated  string  pointer  in  AC1,  if
                    pertinent.





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   ODTNC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DATEX1:   Year out of range
   DATEX2:   Month is not less than 12
   DATEX3:   Day of month too large
   DATEX4:   Day of week is not less than 7
   ZONEX1:   Time zone out or range
   ODTNX1:   Time zone must be USA or Greenwich

   All I/O errors can occur.  These errors cause software  interrupts  or
   process terminations as described for the BOUT call description.







   3.133  OPENF    JSYS 21
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   3.133  OPENF    JSYS 21

   Opens the given file.  See the TOPS-20 Monitor Calls User's Guide  for
   the explanations of the types of access allowed to a file.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN (right half of AC1) of the file being opened.

              AC2:  B0-5(OF%BSZ)  Byte size (maximum of 36 decimal).   If
                                  a  zero byte size is supplied, the byte
                                  size defaults to 36 bits.

                    B6-9(OF%MOD)  Data  mode  in  which  to  open   file.
                                  Common data modes are:

                                  Code   Symbol   Mode

                                    0    .GSNRM   Normal (ASCII)
                                    1    .GSSMB   Small buffer
                                   10    .GSIMG   Image
                                   17    .GSDMP   Dump

                                  TCP/IP data modes:

                                  Code   Symbol   Meaning

                                    1    .TCMWI   Interactive
                                    2    .TCMWH   High throughput
                                    3    .TCMII   Immediate return
                                    4    .TCMIH   Buffered      immediate
                                                  return

                                  (See Section 2.5 for  more  information
                                  on software data modes.)


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                                  Useful modes for common devices are:

                                   Device        Data Modes

                                   Disk          .GSNRM
                                   Card Reader   .GSNRM, .GSIMG
                                   Card Punch    .GSNRM, .GSIMG
                                   PTY           .GSNRM  (PTY    receives
                                                         data  in mode of
                                                         its TTY)
                                   Mag Tape      .GSNRM, .GSDMP
                                   TTY           .GSNRM, .GSIMG

                    B18(OF%HER)   Halt on I/O device or data  error.   If
                                  this  bit  is on and a condition occurs
                                  that causes an I/O device or data error
                                  interrupt,  the process will instead be
                                  halted,  and  an  illegal   instruction
                                  interrupt will be generated.  If bit is
                                  off  and  the  condition  occurs,   the
                                  interrupt    is    generated   on   its
                                  normally-assigned  channel.   This  bit
                                  remains  in  affect for the entire time
                                  that the file is open.

                    B19(OF%RD)    Allow read access.

                    B20(OF%WR)    Allow write access.

                    B21(OF%EX)    Allow execute access.

                    B22(OF%APP)   Allow append access.

                    B23(OF%RDU)   Allow unrestricted read  access.   This
                                  bit  allows  you  to  open  a  file for
                                  reading  regardless   of   simultaneous
                                  thawed  or  frozen openings of the file
                                  for  reading  or   writing   by   other
                                  processes or the process executing this
                                  call.  You can use this bit only if you
                                  do not use the OF%THW or OF%WR bits.

                    B25(OF%THW)   Allow thawed access.  If  this  bit  is
                                  off,  the  file  is  opened  for frozen
                                  access.

                                  Frozen access means there can  be  only
                                  one  writer  of the file; thawed access
                                  means there can be many writers of  the
                                  file.   A program manipulating a thawed
                                  file must take into  account  the  fact
                                  that other programs may open and modify

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                                  that file.  Thawed/frozen access has no
                                  direct  effect  on readers of the file,
                                  but it does have  the  indirect  effect
                                  that   is   described   in   the   next
                                  paragraph.

                                  The first  open  of  a  file  sets  the
                                  precedent  for  future  opens:   if the
                                  first  open   is   thawed,   then   all
                                  subsequent   opens   must   be  thawed,
                                  regardless if read or write  access  is
                                  desired.    The  same  holds  true  for
                                  frozen access.  This  condition  is  in
                                  effect  until  the  last  close  of the
                                  file.

                                  See the descriptions of bits OF%DUD and
                                  OF%RDU  for  the  interaction of OF%THW
                                  with  those  bits.    Also,   see   the
                                  description  of  the  PMAP JSYS for the
                                  interaction of  PMAP  bit  PM%ABT  with
                                  OF%DUD.

                    B26(OF%AWT)   Block program and print  a  message  on
                                  the  job's  terminal  if access to file
                                  cannot be permitted.   The  program  is
                                  blocked until access is granted.

                    B27(OF%PDT)   Do not update access dates of the file.

                    B28(OF%NWT)   Return  an  error  if  access  to  file
                                  cannot be permitted.

                                  If  B26  and  B28  are  both  off,  the
                                  default is to return an error if access
                                  to the file cannot be granted.

                    B29(OF%RTD)   Enforce restricted  access.   No  other
                                  JFN  in  the  system can be opened with
                                  this file  until  the  current  JFN  is
                                  released.   This  bit requires that the
                                  user have  the  ability  to  set  WRITE
                                  access to the file.

                    B30(OF%PLN)   Disable  line   number   checking   and
                                  consider  a line number as 5 characters
                                  of text.

                    B31(OF%DUD)   Suppress   the   system   updating   of
                                  modified  pages  in  memory  to  thawed
                                  files on disk.  This bit is ignored for


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                                  new files, and for files on  structures
                                  that are shared under CFS-20.

                                  Ordinarily,  TOPS-20  updates  modified
                                  memory pages to disk approximately once
                                  each  minute.   OF%DUD  prohibits  this
                                  automatic  update.   However, there are
                                  two sources of "manual"  updating  that
                                  are not controlled by OF%DUD:

                                  1.  A CLOSF JSYS is performed

                                  2.  A UFPGS JSYS is performed

                                  OF%DUD  and  OF%THW  interact  in   the
                                  following ways:

                                  OF%THW   OF%DUD   Effect

                                    0       0/1     OF%DUD ignored
                                    1        0      Perform     automatic
                                                    file page update
                                    1        1      Suppress    automatic
                                                    file page update

                    B32(OF%OFL)   Open the device even if it is off-line.

                    B33(OF%FDT)   Force an update of the .FBREF date  and
                                  time  (last  read)  in  the FDB.  Also,
                                  increment  right  halfword  (number  of
                                  file  references)  of .FBCNT count word
                                  in the FDB.

                    B34(OF%RAR)   Wait if the file is offline.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   Even though each type of desired file access can  be  indicated  by  a
   separate  bit,  some  accesses are implied when specific bits are set.
   For example, the setting of the write access bit implies  read  access
   if  the  process  is  allowed to read the file according to the file's
   access code.  However, if an existing file is opened  and  only  write
   access  is  specified  (only  OF%WR  is set), contents of the file are
   deleted, and the  file  is  considered  empty.   Thus,  to  update  an
   existing file, both OF%RD and OF%WR must be set.

   Note that if OF%RD,  OF%WR,  and  OF%APP  are  all  zero,  OPENF  will
   generate  an  error.  OPENF works as follows for archived and migrated
   files:


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                             Archived

        OPENF Access          Online                Offline

            Read               Ok                  Fail/Wait
            Write              Fail                Fail
            Append             Fail                Fail

                             Migrated

        OPENF Access          Online                Offline

            Read               Ok                  Fail/Wait
            Write              Ok
                               (discard
                                implied)
            Append             Ok                  Fail/Wait
                               (discard            (discard
                               implied)            implied)

   The failure cases return an error  message  (OPNXnn).   The  fail/wait
   cases  return  an  error  for  failure  or wait until the OPENF can be
   successfully completed.

   The settings of OF%NWT  (never  wait  for  file  restore)  and  OF%RAR
   (retrieve  file  if  necessary)  determine  whether  a failure or wait
   occurs.  If OF%NWT is set on the OPENF call, OPENF alway fails (in the
   fail/wait cases).  If OF%RAR or the job default (See the SETJB monitor
   call.) is set, the OPENF will wait for the file to be  retrieved,  and
   then  complete  successfully.  In the Ok (discard implied) cases, tape
   pointers for the file, if any, are discarded.

   The CLOSF monitor call can be used to close a specific file.

   OPENF ERROR MNEMONICS:

   OPNX1:    File is already open
   OPNX2:    File does not exist
   OPNX3:    Read access required
   OPNX4:    Write access required
   OPNX5:    Execute access required
   OPNX6:    Append access required
   OPNX7:    Device already assigned to another job
   OPNX8:    Device is not on line
   OPNX9:    Invalid simultaneous access
   OPNX10:   Entire file structure full
   OPNX12:   List access required
   OPNX13:   Invalid access requested
   OPNX14:   Invalid mode requested
   OPNX15:   Read/write access required
   OPNX16:   File has bad index block


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   OPNX17:   No room in job for long file page table
   OPNX18:   Unit Record Devices are not available
   OPNX23:   Disk quota exceeded
   OPNX25:   Device is write-locked
   OPNX26:   Illegal to open a string pointer
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   SFBSX2:   Invalid byte size
   STRX10:   Structure is offline
   TTYX01:   Line is not active
   TCPXX1:   No IP free space for TCB
   TCPX17:   Illegal IO mode for TCP device
   TCPX18:   Illegal byte size for TCP device
   TCPX19:   TCP connection allready exists
   TCPX20:   Maximum TCP connections exceeded
   TCPX25:   Open failure
   TCPX30:   Illegal TCP IO mode
   TCPX31:   Connection error or connection rejected
   TCPX32:   Retransmission timeout
   TCPX33:   Connection closed or closing







   3.134  PBIN    JSYS 73
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   3.134  PBIN    JSYS 73

   Inputs the next sequential byte from  the  primary  input  designator.
   This call is equivalent to a BIN call with the source designator given
   as .PRIIN.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with the byte right-justified in AC1

   Can cause several  software  interrupts  or  process  terminations  on
   certain   file   conditions.   (See  bit  OF%HER  of  the  OPENF  call
   description.)

   PBIN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX1:     File is not open for reading
   IOX4:     End of file reached
   IOX5:     Device or data error




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   3.135  PBOUT    JSYS 74
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          ________________
   3.135  PBOUT    JSYS 74

   Outputs a byte sequentially to the primary  output  designator.   This
   call  is  equivalent  to  a  BOUT call with the destination designator
   given as .PRIOU.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Byte to be output, right-justified

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Can cause several  software  interrupts  or  process  terminations  on
   certain   file   conditions.   (See  bit  OF%HER  of  the  OPENF  call
   description.)

   PBOUT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX2:     File is not open for writing
   IOX5:     Device or data error
   IOX6:     Illegal to write beyond absolute end of file
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    unable to allocate disk - structure damaged







   3.136  PDVOP%    JSYS 603
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          __________________
   3.136  PDVOP%    JSYS 603

   Manipulates program data vectors (PDVs), which begin at  program  data
   vector addresses (PDVAs).  Program data vectors are used to allow user
   programs to obtain information about execute-only programs.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Address of the argument block

              AC3:  Byte pointer to a string in memory

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with data returned  in  the  data  block,  an
                    updated count in .POCT2 if needed.

   The following describes the format of the argument block to which  the
   address in AC2 points.



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   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .POCT1    Count 1, the  number  of  words  in  the  argument
                       block.

   1         .POPHD    Handle of the process that the call is to affect

   2         .POCT2    Count 2, the number of words in  the  data  block.
                       The  call  returns  two  counts in this word.  The
                       left half contains the number  of  words  of  data
                       available  for  the  call to return, and the right
                       half contains the number of  words  the  call  did
                       return  in  the  data block.  If the right half is
                       smaller than the left half,  the  call  could  not
                       return  all  the  data  available due to a lack of
                       room in the data block.

   3         .PODAT    Starting address of the data block into which  the
                       call returns data

   4         .POADR    Starting address of the range of memory

   5         .POADE    Ending address of the range of memory

   The format of a program data vector is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .PVCNT    Length of the PDV (including this word).
   1         .PVNAM    The address of the name of the program  for  which
                       this  data  vector  exists.   The name is in ASCIZ
                       representation.  (In most cases,  a  byte  pointer
                       should be created to access this string.)
   2         .PVEXP    Address of the exported information vector.
   3         .PVREE    Reserved for DIGITAL.
   4         .PVVER    Program version number.
   5         .PVMEM    Address of a block of memory  that  contains  data
                       describing  the  program's address space (a memory
                       map).  See the LINK  manual,  Appendix  C,  for  a
                       description of this block.
   6         .PVSYM    Address of the program symbol vector.
   7         .PVCTM    Time at which the program was compiled.
   10        .PVCVR    Version number of the compiler.
   11        .PVLTM    Time at which the program was loaded.
   12        .PVLVR    Version number of LINK.
   13        .PVMON    Address of a monitor data block.   (Not  currently
                       used.)
   14        .PVPRG    Address of a program data block.   (Not  currently
                       used.)
   15        .PVCST    Address of a customer-defined data block.



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   Functions that require a range of memory locations (.POGET and .POREM)
   interpret words .POADR and .POADE as follows:

         o  If .POADR and .POADE are both nonzero, then  .POADR  contains
            the  first  address  in  the  range, .POADE contains the last
            address  in  the  range,  and  the  range  includes  all  the
            addresses between them.

         o  If both .POADR and .POADE are  zero,  the  range  is  all  of
            memory.

         o  If .POADE is zero and .POADR is  not,  the  range  begins  at
            .POADR  and  includes  all  higher  addresses  in the rest of
            memory.

         o  If .POADE is not zero, and .POADR is larger than  .POADE,  an
            error results.

   You can use the following function codes in AC1.

   Code      Symbol    Function

   0         .POGET    For the process specified in word  .POPHD  of  the
                       argument  block,  this function returns all PDVA's
                       within the range of addresses specified  in  words
                       .POADR and .POADE of the argument block.

   1         .POADD    This function adds the  PDVA's  specified  in  the
                       data  block  to  the  system's  data  base for the
                       specified  process.   The  PDVA's   must   be   in
                       ascending order within the data block.

   2         .POREM    This function removes a set  of  PDVA's  from  the
                       system's data base for the specified process.  The
                       PDVA's removed are the ones within  the  range  of
                       addresses  specified in words .POADR and .POADE of
                       the argument block.

   3         .PONAM    This function returns the ASCIZ name of a  program
                       in memory.  Word .POADR of the argument block must
                       contain a valid PDVA for  the  specified  process.
                       The  name returned is the one to which word .PVNAM
                       of the PDV points.

   4         .POVER    This function returns the version of a program  in
                       memory.  Word .POADR must contain a valid PDVA for
                       the specified process.  The  version  returned  is
                       the one that word .PVVER of the PDV contains.

   5         .POLOC    For the specified process, this  function  returns
                       all the PDVA's of PDV's for the specified program.


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                       The byte pointer in  AC3  points  to  the  program
                       name.

   This call generates an illegal  instruction  interrupt  on  the  error
   conditions below.

   PVDOP% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX06:   Invalid page number
   MONX02:   Insufficient system resources (JSB full)
   PDVX01:   Address in .POADE must be as large as address in .POADR
   PDVX02:   Addresses in .PODAT block must be in strict ascending order
   PDVX03:   Address in .POADR must be a program data vector address
   FDKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.137  PEEK    JSYS 311
          ________________
          ________________
   3.137  PEEK    JSYS 311

   Transfers a block of words from the monitor's  address  space  to  the
   user's  address  space.  The desired monitor words must exist on pages
   that have read access.  This monitor call is used to obtain data  from
   the  monitor  for maintenance and test purposes and should be executed
   only when GETAB information is not available.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL, OPERATOR, or  MAINTENANCE  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Word count  in  the  left  half,  and  first  virtual
                    address of the monitor in the right half

              AC2:  First user address

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, the desired words are transferred.

   PEEK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   PEEKX2:   Read access failure on monitor page








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   3.138  PLOCK    JSYS 561
          _________________
          _________________
   3.138  PLOCK    JSYS 561

   Acquires physical memory  and  places  a  designated  section  of  the
   process's  address space in memory.  Allows the process to specify the
   memory pages to be used, or permits the system to select the pages.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL, OPERATOR, or  MAINTENANCE  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Address of first page if acquiring (locking) or -1 if
                    unlocking

              AC2:  Process handle (currently .FHSLF only)  in  the  left
                    half and number of first page in the right half

              AC3:  Control flags in the left half and  repeat  count  in
                    the right half.  The control flags are:

                    B0 (LK%CNT) Right half of AC3 contains a count of the
                                number of pages to lock.

                    B1 (LK%PHY) Value in AC1 is the first  page  desired.
                                If this bit is off and AC1 is not -1, the
                                system selects pages.

                    B2 (LK%NCH) Pages will not be cached.

                    B3 (LK%AOL) Off-line pages are to be locked.

                    B4 (LK%EPN) Page number is absolute and not  relative
                                to a section.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   If the PLOCK call is unable to honor any one of the requests to unlock
   any one of the pages specified by the repeat count, it will unlock all
   of the others.

   A page that was locked with the PLOCK call may be unmapped.  (See  the
   PMAP  call.)  This  will  unlock the process's page and return the now
   unlocked physical page to its previous state.

   The page selected by the user must be capable of being placed off-line
   for the PLOCK call to acquire it.

   The use of PLOCK to lock many pages at a time can cause a system crash
   on  a loaded system.  The proper method is to lock pages only in small
   block allocations (2-10 pages at a  time),  rather  than  use  several
   hundred page block allocations.  Alternatively, the user can check the
   change in system free pages (NRPLQ) over a period of time and not lock
   more than one-half the number of freed pages in a recent interval.


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   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   PLOCK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX22:   Invalid flag
   ARGX24    invalid count







   3.139  PMAP    JSYS 56
          _______________
          _______________
   3.139  PMAP    JSYS 56

   Maps one or more complete pages from a file to a process (for  input),
   from  a process to a file (for output), or from one process to another
   process.  Also unmaps pages from a process and deletes  pages  from  a
   file.  Each of the five uses of PMAP is described below.


   Case I:  Mapping File Pages to a Process

   This use of the PMAP call does not  actually  transfer  any  data;  it
   simply  changes  the contents of the process's page map.  When changes
   are made to the  page  in  the  process,  the  changes  will  also  be
   reflected  in the page in the file, if write access has been specified
   for the file.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN of the file in the left half, and the page number
                    in  the file in the right half.  This AC contains the
                    source.

              AC2:  Process handle in the left half, and the page  number
                    in  the  process in the right half.  This AC contains
                    the destination.

              AC3:  Access bits,,repitition count

                    B0(PM%CNT)  A count is in  the  right  half  of  AC3.
                                This   count   specifies  the  number  of
                                sequential pages to be mapped.   If  this
                                bit is not set, one page is mapped.

                    B2(PM%RD)   Permit read access to the page.

                    B3(PM%WR)   Permit write access to the page.

                    B4(PM%EX)   Reserved for future use.
                                The symbol PM%RWX  can  be  used  to  set
                                B2-4.


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                    B5(PM%PLD)  Preload the page being mapped  (move  the
                                page immediately instead of waiting until
                                it is referenced).

                    B9(PM%CPY)  Create a private copy of the page when it
                                is  written into (copy-on-write).  If the
                                page  is  mapped  between  two  processes
                                (Case  III  below),  both  processes will
                                receive a private copy of the page.

                    B10(PM%EPN) The  right  half  of  AC2   contains   an
                                extended  process  page  number.   If the
                                section  containing  the  page  does  not
                                exist,  an  illegal  instruction  trap is
                                generated.

                    B11(PM%ABT) Unmap  a  page  and  throw  its   changed
                                contents  away.   This bit is significant
                                only when unmapping  process  pages  that
                                were  mapped  from  a  file  (see case IV
                                below) and OF%DUD is set in the OPENF.

                                Normally, if a page is unmapped  and  has
                                been  changed  since  the  last  time the
                                monitor updated the associated file page,
                                the monitor will remove the page from the
                                process and place it on a queue in  order
                                to  update  the file page.  PM%ABT allows
                                the page to be unmapped, but prevents the
                                monitor  from  placing  the  page  on the
                                update queue.

                                This feature is useful  in  the  case  of
                                erroneous  data  written to a mapped page
                                of a file open for  simultaneous  access.
                                In  this  case,  it is important that the
                                erroneous page be discarded  and  not  be
                                used  to  update  the file page.  Another
                                application  is  to  allow  processes  in
                                separate jobs to communicate by sharing a
                                file page (and reading/writing the  page)
                                and  avoid  the  overhead  of the monitor
                                periodically updating the page.

                    B18-35      Number of pages to be mapped if
                       (PM%RPT) B0(PM%CNT) is set.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   This use of PMAP changes the map of the process such that addresses in
   the  process page specified by the right half of AC2 actually refer to


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   the file page specified  by  the  right  half  of  AC1.   The  present
   contents  of the process page are removed.  If the page in the file is
   currently nonexistent, it will be created when it is written (when the
   corresponding page in the process is written).  If the process page is
   in a nonexistant section, an illegal instruction trap is generated.

   This use of PMAP is legal only if the file is opened for at least read
   access.  The access bits specified in the PMAP call are ANDed with the
   access  that  was  specified  when  the  file  was  opened.   However,
   copy-on-write is always granted, regardless of the file's access.  The
   access granted is placed in the process's map.   The  file  cannot  be
   closed  while  any  of  its  pages are mapped into any process.  Thus,
   before the file is closed, pages must be unmapped from each process by
   a PMAP call with -1 in AC1 (see below).


   Case II Mapping Process Pages to a File

   This use of the PMAP  call  actually  transfers  data  by  moving  the
   contents of the specified page in the process to the specified page in
   the file.  The process's map for that page becomes empty.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle in the left half, and the page  number
                    within  the  process  in  the  right  half.   This AC
                    contains the source.

              AC2:  JFN of the file in the left half, and the page number
                    within  the file in the right half.  This AC contains
                    the destination.

              AC3:  Access bits and repetition count.  (Refer to Case I.)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The process page and  the  file  page  must  be  private  pages.   The
   ownership  of  the  process page is transferred to the file page.  The
   present contents of the page in the file is deleted.

   The access granted to the file page is determined by ANDing the access
   specified in the PMAP call with the access specified when the file was
   opened.  This function does not update the file's  byte  size  or  the
   end-of-file  pointer in the file's FDB.  Failure to update these items
   in the FDB can prevent the reading of the file by sequential I/O calls
   such as BIN and BOUT.

   To update the file's FDB  after  using  this  PMAP  function,  do  the
   following:

        1.  Use the CLOSF call with the CO%NRJ bit set to close the  file
            but keep the JFN.



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        2.  Use the CHFDB call to update the end-of-file pointer and,  if
            necessary, the byte size in the file's FDB.

        3.  Use the RLJFN call to release the JFN.

   (See Section 2.2.8 for the format of the FDB fields.)


   Case III Mapping One Process's Pages to Another Process

   This use of the PMAP call normally does  not  transfer  any  data;  it
   simply  changes  the contents of the page maps of the processes.  When
   changes are made to the page in one process, the changes will also  be
   reflected in the corresponding page in the other process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle in the left half, and the page  number
                    in  the  process in the right half.  This AC contains
                    the source.

              AC2:  A second process handle in the left  half,  and  page
                    number  in  that  process in the right half.  This AC
                    contains the destination.

              AC3:  Access bits and repetition count.  (Refer to Case I.)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   This use of PMAP changes the map of the destination process such  that
   addresses  in  the  page  specified  by the right half of AC2 actually
   refer to the page in the source process specified by the right half of
   AC1.  The present contents of the destination page are deleted.

   The access granted to the destination page is determined by the access
   specified  in  the  PMAP  call.   If  the  destination  page  is  in a
   nonexistant section, the  monitor  generates  an  illegal  instruction
   trap.

   Case IV Unmapping Pages In a Process

   As stated previously, a file cannot be closed if any of its pages  are
   mapped in any process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  -1

              AC2:  Process handle in the  left  half,  and  page  number
                    within the process in the right half

              AC3:  Access bits,,repetition count

                    B0(PM%CNT)  RH contains the number of pages to delete



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                    B10(PM%EPN) Extended page number (18 bits)

                    B11(PM%ABT) Unmap page and abort contents

                    B18-35      Number of pages to remove from process
                    (PM%RPT)

                                Only these  bits  have  meaning  on  this
                                call.  All others are ignored.

   This format of the PMAP call removes the pages indicated in  AC2  from
   the process.

   A page that was locked with the PLOCK call may be unmapped.  Doing  so
   will  unlock  the  process's page and return the now unlocked physical
   page to its previous state.


   Case V Deleting One or More Pages from a File

   Deletes one or more pages from a file on disk and does not affect  the
   address space of any process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  -1

              AC2:  JFN of the file in the  left  half  and  page  number
                    within the file in the right half.

              AC3:  B0(PM%CNT)  Indicates that the  right  half  contains
                                the number of pages to delete.

                    B18-35      Number of pages to delete from file
                    (PM%RPT)

   Illegal PMAP calls

   The PMAP call is illegal if:

        1.  Both AC1 and AC2 designate files.

        2.  Both AC1 and AC2 are 0.

        3.  The PMAP call designates a file with write-only access.

        4.  The PMAP call designates a file with append-only access.

        5.  The source and/or the destination designates an  execute-only
            process and the process is not self (.FHSLF).

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   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   PMAP ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX06:   Invalid page number
   CFRKX3:   Insufficient system resources
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX7:   Process page cannot exceed 777
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged
   LNGFX1:   Page table does not exist and file not open for write
   PMAPX1:   Invalid access requested
   PMAPX2:   Invalid use of PMAP
   PMAPX3:   Illegal to move shared page into file
   PMAPX4:   Illegal to move file page into process
   PMAPX5:   Illegal to move special page into file
   PMAPX6:   Disk quota exceeded
   PMAPX7:   Illegal to map file on dismounted structure
   PMAPX8:   Indirect page map loop detected







   3.140  PMCTL    JSYS 560
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          _________________
   3.140  PMCTL    JSYS 560

   WARNING:  This JSYS can  cause  a  system  crash.   Use  with  extreme
   caution.

                                    NOTE

           This JSYS is primarily intended for system  use.   The
           informaton returned may change in a future release.

   Controls physical memory.  This call allows a  privileged  program  to
   add  or  remove  most  pages  of physical memory and to control use of
   cache memory.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL, MAINTENANCE  or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.



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   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Length of the argument block

              AC3:  Address of the argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The defined functions and their argument blocks are as follows:

   Function       Symbol    Meaning

       0          .MCRCE    Return  the  status  of  cache  memory.   The
                            status  is  returned  in  word  .MCCST of the
                            argument block.

                            Argument Block

                            0   .MCCST   If B35(MC%CEN) is on, the  cache
                                         is enabled.

       1          .MCSCE    Set the status of cache memory.

                            Argument Block

                            0   .MCCST   Enable the cache if  B35(MC%CEN)
                                         is on.

       2          .MCRPS    Return the status of the given page(s).   The
                            number  of  the page is given in word .MCPPN,
                            and its status is returned in word .MCPST.

                            Argument Block

                            0   .MCPPN   Negative count in the left half;
                                         number  of  physical page in the
                                         right half

                            1   .MCPST   Returned   page   status.    The
                                         status  is represented by one of
                                         the following values:

                                         0   .MCPSA   Page  is  available
                                                      for normal use.

                                         1   .MCPSS   Page   is   in    a
                                                      transition state.

                                         2   .MCPSO   Page  is  off  line
                                                      because    it    is
                                                      nonexistent.


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                                                      Nonexistent  memory
                                                      is  marked  as  off
                                                      line    at   system
                                                      startup.

                                         3   .MCPSE   Page  is  off  line
                                                      because the monitor
                                                      detected an error.

       3          .MCSPS    Set the status of the given page.  The number
                            of  the page is given in word .MCPPN, and the
                            status value is given in word .MCPST.

                            Argument Block

                            0   .MCPPN   Number of physical page.

                            1   .MCPST   Status for page.  The status  is
                                         represented   by   one   of  the
                                         following values:

                                         0   .MCPSA   Mark page available
                                                      for normal use.

                                         1   .MCPSS   Mark    page     in
                                                      transition

                                         2   .MCPSO   Mark page off  line
                                                      because it does not
                                                      exist.

                                         3   .MCPSE   Mark page off  line
                                                      because  it  has an
                                                      error.

       4          .MCRME    Collect information about MOS memory  errors.
                            Store  the  information in block addressed by
                            AC3 and update AC2 on return.

   A list of those pages that PMCTL cannot acquire follows:

        1.  the EPT

        2.  the monitor's UPT

        3.  any page containing a CST0 entry

        4.  any page containing an SPT entry

        5.  the page containing MMAP



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        6.  any page belonging to the resident free space pool

        7.  any page containing a monitor page table

   In certain specialized monitors,  for  example  TOPS-20AN,  there  are
   additional  pages that cannot be acquired.  An estimate of the size of
   these areas follows:

        CST0   one word for every page of memory supported (two  to  four
               pages)
        SPT    four pages
        MMAP   one page
        Resident Free Space Pool     two pages minimum

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   PMCTL ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CAPX2:    WHEEL, OPERATOR, or MAINTENANCE capability required
   PMCLX1:   Invalid page state or state transition
   PMCLX2:   Requested physical page is unavailable
   PMCLX3:   Requested physical page contains errors
   ARGX02:   Invalid function
   ARGX06:   Invalid page number







   3.141  PPNST    JSYS 557
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   3.141  PPNST    JSYS 557

   Translates a project-programmer number  (a  TOPS-10  36-bit  directory
   designator)  to its corresponding TOPS-20 string.  The string consists
   of the structure name and a  colon  followed  by  the  directory  name
   enclosed  in  brackets.   This monitor call and the STPPN monitor call
   should  appear  only  in  programs  that   require   translations   of
   project-programmer  numbers.   Both  calls are temporary calls and may
   not be defined in future releases.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

              AC2:  Project-programmer number (36 bits)

              AC3:  Byte pointer to structure name string for  which  the
                    given project-programmer number applies.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with  string  written  to  destination,  with
                    updated byte pointer, if pertinent, in AC1



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   If the structure name  string  is  a  logical  name,  then  the  first
   structure appearing in the logical name definition is used.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   PPNST ERROR MNEMONICS:

   PPNX1:    Invalid PPN
   PPNX2:    Structure is not mounted
   GJFX22:   Insufficient system resources (Job Storage Block full)
   STDVX1:   No such device
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DELFX6:   Internal format of directory is incorrect
   DIRX1:    Invalid directory number
   DIRX2:    Insufficient system resources
   DIRX3:    Internal format of directory is incorrect
   STRX01:   Structure is not mounted
   STRX06:   No such user number
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged







   3.142  PRARG    JSYS 545
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          _________________
   3.142  PRARG    JSYS 545

   Returns or sets up an argument block for the specified  process.   The
   monitor  stores  the  argument block in process storage block for this
   process.

   This call is useful for running a  program  whenever  another  program
   halts.   Examples  are  running  a  compiler  or re-executing the last
   compile-class command each time you exit an editor.

   This call uses the 200-word process storage block associated with each
   process.   User  programs  can only access this memory by means of the
   the PRARG monitor call.  A process and all of its  superior  processes
   can access the process storage block of a given process.  Furthermore,
   data associated with many different programs can  be  stored  a  given
   process storage block.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code in the left half, and a process  handle
                    in the right half



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              AC2:  Address of argument block

              AC3:  Length of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with the number  of  words  of  data  in  the
                    returned argument block in AC3

   The codes for the functions are as follows:

      1      .PRARD    Return the  arguments  beginning  at  the  address
                       specified in AC2

      2      .PRAST    Set the arguments using the argument block at  the
                       address specified in AC2

   The PRARG argument block has the following format:

   Offset    Meaning

   0         Number of argument blocks
   1         Relative address (from the start of this block) of the first
             argument list
   2         Relative address of the second argument list . . .
   N         Relative address of the Nth argument list

   The argument list format is the following:

   Word      Meaning

   0         Number of argument lists (must be 1)

   1         Entry type in the  left  half  (must  be  400740),  and  the
             address, relative to the start of the argument block, of the
             argument list in  the  right  half  (usually  2,  but  other
             relative addresses are allowed)

   The argument list contains an ASCIZ string that is  the  name  of  the
   program to run; or the list contains a zero, which means that the last
   compile-class command is to be re-executed.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   PRARG ERROR MNEMONICS:

   PRAX1:    Invalid PRARG function code
   PRAX2:    No room in monitor data base for argument block
   PRAX3:    PRARG argument block too large






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   3.143  PSOUT    JSYS 76
          ________________
          ________________
   3.143  PSOUT    JSYS 76

   Outputs a string sequentially to the primary output designator.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Byte pointer to  an  ASCIZ  string  in  the  caller's
                    address space

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with updated byte pointer in AC1

   Can cause several  software  interrupts  or  process  terminations  on
   certain   file   conditions.   (See  bit  OF%HER  of  the  OPENF  call
   description.)

   PSOUT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX2:     File is not open for writing
   IOX5:     Device or data error
   IOX6:     Illegal to write beyond absolute end of file
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged







   3.144  QUEUE%    JSYS 615
          __________________
          __________________
   3.144  QUEUE%    JSYS 615

   Provides a mechanism for communicating with the operator as well as  a
   mechanism for initiating queue requests.

   Two essential pieces of information are needed to use QUEUE%:

         o  Function type - Queueing request, write-to-operator

         o  Set of argument blocks appropriate for the function type

   QUEUE% provides two classes  of  functions.   One  class,  the  actual
   queuing  functions, causes a job request to be presented to QUASAR for
   processing, similar to submit and print  commands.   The  other  class
   enables  limited  communications with the operator, providing the same
   functions as the PLEASE program.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Length of argument block



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              AC2:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The user program builds the  main  argument  block  containing  header
   information  and various other argument blocks that declare attributes
   of the request.  The format of the main argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .QUFNC    B0-B7(QF%FLG)  Flag bits

                        B0(QU%NRS) No response (don't wait)
                       In addition to performing the requested  function,
                       QUEUE%  returns  a  response  unless a flag is set
                       explicitly declining a response.  For the  queuing
                       functions,   the   response  is  an  ASCII  string
                       indicating the job has been accepted (same as  the
                       acknowledgement  line  provided  in  response to a
                       queue request in the EXEC).  The  response  has  a
                       slightly different meaning depending on use of the
                       write-to-operator functions, as described below.

                        B1(QU%DBG) Use system-wide debugging PID

                       B8-B17 (QF%RSP) Length of response block  (1  page
                       maximum; see QU%NRS)

                       B18-B35(QF%FNC) Function code

                       Queuing Functions  --  Queuing  functions  perform
                       tasks  normally accomplished with PRINT and SUBMIT
                       commands.  For these functions, a file  descriptor
                       argument  is  required  before  any other argument
                       blocks.  Any number of other argument  blocks  may
                       be   included  after  the  file  specification  to
                       declare various attributes of the request.   These
                       arguments  are  similar to the switches associated
                       with those commands.

                        1  .QUPRT          Print file
                        2  .QUCDP          Punch cards
                        3  .QUPTP          Punch paper tape
                        4  .QUPLT          Plot file
                        5  .QUBAT          Submit batch job

                       Write-to-Operator   --    The    write-to-operator
                       functions  perform  the  same  functions  normally
                       associated with use of the  PLEASE  program.   The
                       response  to  this type of function depends on the
                       function.  For a write-to-operator without  reply,


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                       the acknowledgement indicates that the message has
                       been  received.   For  a  write-to-operator   with
                       reply,  the  process will remain blocked until the
                       operator responds to the message which  should  be
                       in  the  form  of  a  request.   In this case, the
                       response is the actual reply.

                       12    .QUWTO        Write-to-operator
                       13    .QUWTR        Write-to-operator with reply
                       14-15 Reserved
                       16    .QUCUS        Use custom application PID

   1         .QURSP    Address of response block

   2         .QUARG    First of n contiguous attribute  argument  blocks.
                       These   specify  the  function  parameters.   Each
                       two-word argument block has the following  general
                       format:

                       Word Symbol    Contents

                       0    .QATYP    First word of argument block

                                      Bit    Symbol  Meaning

                                      0       QA%IMM If   set,    implies
                                                     immediate   argument
                                                     value.      Argument
                                                     value  is  contained
                                                     in word .QADAT.

                                      9-17   QA%LEN  Length  of  argument
                                                     value  (1  if QA%IMM
                                                     is set).

                                      18-35  QA%TYP  Argument  code  (see
                                                     individual  argument
                                                     block   descriptions
                                                     for possible codes).

                       1    .QADAT    Address  of  argument  or  argument
                                      value if QA%IMM is set.

   The following section describes each of the attribute argument blocks.

   Code      Symbol    Meaning/Arguments

   10        .QBFIL    This  argument  block  (file   specification)   is
                       required  for  all queuing functions.  For a PRINT
                       job, it indicates the file to be printed.   For  a
                       BATCH  job,  it  indicates  the control file to be


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                       used for  the  batch  job.   The  file  descriptor
                       argument  block must be specified before any other
                       attributes.  Argument:  ASCII  text  (filename  as
                       ASCII string).

   11        .QBCOP    Indicates the number of copies  to  be  generated.
                       For  use exclusively with output (PRINT) requests.
                       Argument:  Number of copies.

   12        .QBFRM    Indicates the form to  be  used  for  the  output.
                       Form  indicates  paper type as well as some of the
                       print characteristics such as width and length  of
                       a   printed  page.   For  use  with  output  queue
                       requests, PRINT.  Argument:  forms name in SIXBIT.

   13        .QBFMT    Describes the format  of  the  file.   Using  this
                       information  the  printer  spooler  can  correctly
                       interpret the  data  in  the  file  for  printing.
                       Arguments:

                        1   .QBFAS   ASCII
                        2   .QBFFR   FORTRAN
                        3   .QBFCB   COBOL
                        4   .QBFAI   Augmented Image
                        5   .QBFSA   Stream ASCII
                        6   .QNF11   Eleven
                        7   .QBFIM   Image
                       10   .QBF8B   8-bit ASCII

   14        .QBODP    Indicates whether certain  files  associated  with
                       this request are to be deleted or kept (preserved)
                       upon completion of the job.  For use with  any  of
                       the  queuing  functions.   In  a  PRINT  job,  the
                       printed files are  deleted  or  preserved.   In  a
                       BATCH   job,  it  is  the  control  file  that  is
                       preserved  or   deleted   with   this   parameter.
                       Argument:  0 to preserve, 1 to delete.

   15        .QBUNT    Indicates   the   unit   (object)    number    and
                       characteristics  of  the object for processing the
                       job.  For use with any of the  queuing  functions.
                       The unit number indicates the stream number in the
                       case of a BATCH job.  The physical characteristics
                       are only applicable to PRINT requests.  Arguments:

                       1   .QBULC   Lower case printer
                       2   .QBUUC   Upper case printer
                       3   .QBUPH   Physical unit number provided in LH
                       4   .QBUGN   Generic device

   16        .QBAFT    Allows a job to be started at  some  future  time.


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                       For  use  with  any  queuing  request.   Argument:
                       Date/time in UDT format.

   17        .QBLIM    Limits the amount of resources allocated  to  this
                       job.   Also  has  a  secondary use as an attribute
                       that is considered in the scheduling of jobs.  For
                       use  with any of the queuing functions.  For PRINT
                       jobs, it indicates the maximum number of pages  to
                       be printed.  For BATCH jobs, it indicates the time
                       limit for the job.  Argument:   Limit  of  job  as
                       number.

   20        .QBUNQ    Enables   the   user   to    allow/disallow    the
                       simultaneous  running of multiple batch jobs.  For
                       use with BATCH requests only.  Arguments:

                       1   .QBUNO   No
                       2   .QBUYE   Yes

   21        .QBRES    Allows the job to  be  restarted  after  a  system
                       failure.    For  use  with  BATCH  requests  only.
                       Arguments:

                       1   .QBRNO   No
                       2   .QBRYE   Yes

   22        .QBLOG    Indicates the conditions upon which a log file  is
                       to  be  generated.  Appropriate for use with BATCH
                       jobs only.  Arguments:

                       1   .QBLNL   No log file is to be generated.
                       2   .QBLLG   Always generate a log file.
                       3   .QBLLE   Generate a log file only if an  error
                                    occurs.

   23        .QBACT    Indicates  the  account  to  be  charged  for  job
                       execution.   For  use  with all queuing functions.
                       Argument:  ASCIZ text (account as ASCII string).

   24                  Reserved for DIGITAL.

   25        .QBNOD    Associates    a    node    with    the    request.
                       Interpretation  depends  on  the  context.   For a
                       write-to-operator, this indicates that the message
                       is   destined  for  operators  only  on  the  node
                       specified.  For PRINT requests, it  indicates  the
                       node on which the printing is to occur.  Argument:
                       Node name in SIXBIT.

   26        .QBNAM    6-bit user name (maximum 12 characters).



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   27        .QBOID    Identifies the user by  his  logged  in  directory
                       number.    For   use  with  any  queuing  request.
                       Argument:  user number.

   30        .QBNOT    Enables  the  requestor  to   be   notified   upon
                       completion  of  the job.  For use with any queuing
                       request.  Arguments:  0 if no notify,  1  (.QBNTY)
                       to notify.

   31        .QBBLT    Indicates   how   the   log   file    should    be
                       created/disposed.   Appropriate for use with BATCH
                       jobs only.  Arguments:

                       1   .QBBND   Append  log  file  for  this  job  to
                                    currently existing log file.
                       2   .QBBDE   Supersede the currently existing  log
                                    file.
                       3   .QBBSP   Spool the log file on  completion  of
                                    the job.

   32        .QBJBN    Sets a jobname other than the  default  (generated
                       from the first 6 characters of the filename in the
                       queue request).  For use with any of  the  queuing
                       functions.   Argument:   Jobname in SIXBIT (from 1
                       to 6 SIXBIT characters).  This jobname can be used
                       for  modifications  to the request with the MODIFY
                       and CANCEL commands.

   33        .QBCDI    36-bit directory number.

   34        .QBNTE    Allows up to 12 SIXBIT characters to be associated
                       with  a  queuing  request as a note.  For use with
                       output (PRINT) requests.  Argument:  SIXBIT text.

   35        .QBBGN    Specifies the beginning of processing of the  job.
                       For   use  with  any  of  the  queuing  functions.
                       Depending on the queuing function,  the  attribute
                       can  have  different meanings.  For PRINT jobs, it
                       indicates the number of the page on which printing
                       is   to  begin.   For  BATCH  jobs,  it  indicates
                       processing  is  to  start  at  the   line   number
                       indicated.   Argument:  Number indicating where to
                       begin.

   36        .QBPRI    Allows the user to specify the priority of the job
                       for  scheduling  purposes  only.  For use with any
                       queuing  requests.    Argument:    Number   0<#<63
                       indicating  priority.  There are some restrictions
                       on   which   priorities   may   be   selected   by
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   37        .QBVSN    Volume set name in ASCIZ.

   40        .QBMSG    Used to  send  a  text  message  from  one  GALAXY
                       component   to   another,  generally  for  display
                       purposes.  For use with write-to-operator messages
                       (with  or  without  reply).  Argument:  ASCIZ text
                       (text containing message).

   41        .QBTYP    Used to  send  a  text  message  from  one  GALAXY
                       component   to   another,  generally  for  display
                       purposes.  The sender of this type of  message  is
                       checked  for  privileges,  since  it  replaces the
                       header information of  the  OPR  display  message.
                       For  use  with write-to-operator messages (with or
                       without  reply).   Argument:   ASCIZ  text   (text
                       containing message).

   53        .QBDTY    Indicates the type of display  message.   For  use
                       with  write-to-operator  messages (with or without
                       reply).  Arguments:

                       1   .QBCHK   Indicates BUGCHK display (monitor use
                                    only).
                       2   .QBINF   Indicates BUGINF display (monitor use
                                    only).
                       3   .QBSYS   Indicates  SYSTEM  messages  (monitor
                                    use only).
                       4   .QBEVT   Indicates DECnet event messages.
                       5   .QBDLK   Indicates DECnet link messages.

   54        .QBSNA    Sets the SNA parameters block.  Arguments:

                       0   QU%TABS  Preserve tabs in file.
                       1   QU%NXL   Do not translate data.
                    2-35   QU%RCL   Record length

   55        .QBDFG    Display  flags  (used   with   write-to-operator).
                       Arguments:

                       0   QU%SJI   Suppress job information.
                       1   QU%NFO   Do not format display.
                       2   QU%NFA   Do  not  include   dashes   in   type
                                    display.

   QUEUE% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   QUEUX1:   Illegal argument list passed to QUEUE%
   QUEUX2:   Invalid function
   QUEUX3:   Fatal error returned from application
   QUEUX4:   Invalid message returned from ORION
   QUEUX5:   Insufficient system resources (Job Storage Block full)


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   QUEUX6:   Illegal response length
   QUEUX7:   Argument block too small







   3.145  RCDIR    JSYS 553
          _________________
          _________________
   3.145  RCDIR    JSYS 553

   Translates the given directory  string  to  its  corresponding  36-bit
   directory number.

   A directory string contains a structure name  and  a  directory  name.
   The structure name must be followed by a colon, and the directory name
   must be enclosed in either square  brackets  or  angle  brackets.   No
   spaces  can  appear between the structure name and the directory name.
   Here is an example of a directory string:

        PS:<SMITH>

   Recognition cannot be used on the structure name.   If  the  structure
   name  is  omitted  from  the string, the user's connected structure is
   used.  Wildcards cannot be used in the structure name field.

   Recognition can be used on the directory name field.  Recognition  can
   also  be  used on part of the directory name field, so that a user can
   employ recognition when typing  the  name  of  a  subdirectory.   When
   recognition  is  used  on  the directory name field, and the directory
   name is not ambiguous, the closing bracket is not required.

   Wildcards can be used in the directory  name  field.   Repeated  RCDIR
   calls  can  be executed to obtain the numbers of the directories whose
   names match the given directory string.  After the  first  call,  each
   subsequent  RCDIR  call  returns the number of the next directory that
   matches the directory string.

   RESTRICTIONS:    When this call is used  in  any  section  other  than
                    section  zero,  one-word global byte pointers used as
                    arguments must have a byte size of seven bits.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flag bits in the left half

              AC2:  Byte pointer to ASCIZ string to be translated, a JFN,
                    a  36-bit  user  number, or a 36-bit directory number
                    (given for the purpose of checking its validity)

              AC3:  36-bit directory number (given when stepping  to  the
                    next directory in a group of directories)



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   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with

              AC1   containing flag bits in the left half

              AC2   containing an updated byte pointer (if a pointer  was
                    supplied  as the argument).  If recognition was used,
                    this pointer reflects the  remainder  of  the  string
                    that was appended to the original string.

              AC3   containing a 36-bit directory number if execution  of
                    the call was successful

   The flag bits supplied in the left half of AC1 are as follows:

   B14(RC%PAR)    Allow partial recognition on the  directory  name.   If
                  the  name  given  matches  more than one directory, bit
                  RC%AMB is set on return and the string  is  updated  to
                  reflect the unique portion of the directory name.

                  If bit RC%PAR is not set, the name given  matches  more
                  than one directory, and recognition is being used, then
                  bit RC%AMB is set on return,  but  the  string  is  not
                  updated.

   B15(RC%STP)    Step to the next directory in the group and return  the
                  number  of  that  directory.   AC1 must have bit RC%AWL
                  set.  AC2 must contain  a  pointer  to  a  string  that
                  contains  wildcard  characters  in  the  directory name
                  field.  AC3 must contain a directory number.

   B16(RC%AWL)    Allow  the   directory   name   to   contain   wildcard
                  characters.    The  directory  name  must  include  its
                  terminating bracket.  No recognition is performed on  a
                  directory name that contains wildcard characters.

                  This bit must be set if bit RC%STP is also set.

   B17(RC%EMO)    Match the given string exactly.  When both  the  RC%PAR
                  and  RC%EMO bits are on, recognition is not used on the
                  string, and the string is matched exactly.

                  If this bit is off, recognition is used on the string.

   The flag bits returned in the left half of AC1 are as follows:

   On success

   B0(RC%DIR)     Directory can be used only by connecting to it.  (It is
                  a files-only directory.)

                  If this bit is off, the user can also login to (if  the


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                  directory  is  on  the public structure) or access this
                  directory.

   B1(RC%ANA)     Obsolete

   B2(RC%RLM)     All messages from <SYSTEM>MAIL.TXT are  repeated  every
                  time  the  user  logs in.  If this bit is off, messages
                  are printed only once.

   B6(RC%WLD)     The directory name given contained wildcard characters.


   On failure

   B3(RC%NOM)     No match was found for the string given.  This  bit  is
                  returned  if  either  1) bit RC%EMO was on in the call,
                  and a string was  given  that  matched  more  than  one
                  directory; or 2) the syntax of the fields in the string
                  is correct, but the structure is not  mounted,  or  the
                  directory does not exist.

   B4(RC%AMB)     The argument given was ambiguous.  This bit is returned
                  if  bit  RC%EMO was off, and if the string given either
                  matched more than one directory, or did not include the
                  beginning bracket of the directory name field.

   B5(RC%NMD)     There  are  no  more  directories  in  the   group   of
                  directories.  This bit is returned if RC%STP was on and
                  the numbers of all the directories in  the  group  have
                  been returned.

   The RCDIR monitor call can be used in one of two  ways.   The  simpler
   way  is  to  translate  a directory string to its corresponding 36-bit
   directory number.  The string can be  either  recognized,  or  matched
   exactly.

   The second way of using the RCDIR  call  is  to  provide  a  directory
   string  that  corresponds  to  more  than  one directory, and then use
   repeated RCDIR calls to step through all the directories matching  the
   given string.  Each call obtains the number of the next directory that
   matches the given string.  When no more directories match the  string,
   the RC%NMD bit is set on the call's return.

   When obtaining a single directory number, RCDIR can accept  a  JFN,  a
   36-bit  user number, or a directory number.  When a JFN is supplied as
   an argument, the number returned is that of the  directory  containing
   the  file  associated with the JFN.  When a user number is supplied as
   an argument, the number returned is the logged-in directory  for  that
   user.   When a directory number is supplied, the RCDIR call checks the
   number's validity.   If  the  number  is  valid,  the  RCDIR  call  is
   successful, and this same number is returned.


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   When obtaining  several  directory  numbers,  RCDIR  requires  AC2  to
   contain  a  pointer  to  a  directory  string  that  contains wildcard
   characters.  If the string does not contain wildcards, or if any thing
   other  than a string pointer is given in AC2, the stepping function is
   not performed, and the call returns with the RC%NMD bit set.

   Furthermore, the first RCDIR call executed must have bit RC%AWL set in
   AC1,  and  the pointer to the string in AC2.  If execution of the call
   is successful, AC3 contains the number of the directory  corresponding
   to  the  first directory that matches the given directory string.  For
   example, if the string given is <SMITH*> and the call  is  successful,
   the number returned corresponds to <SMITH>.

   Subsequent RCDIR calls must set bits RC%STP and RC%AWL in  AC1,  reset
   the pointer in AC2 (because it is updated on a successful RCDIR call),
   and leave in AC3 the directory number returned from the previous RCDIR
   call.   The  directory number in AC3 is accepted only if RC%STP is set
   in AC1, and a pointer to a string containing  wildcard  characters  is
   given in AC2.

   On successful execution of each  subsequent  RCDIR  call,  the  number
   returned  in AC3 corresponds to the next directory in the group.  When
   the number of the last directory in the group  has  been  returned,  a
   subsequent  RCDIR  call  sets bit RC%NMD in AC1; the content of AC3 is
   indeterminate.

   The RCUSR monitor call can be used to translate a user name string  to
   its  corresponding user number.  The DIRST monitor call can be used to
   translate  either  a  directory  number  or  a  user  number  to   its
   corresponding string.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RCDIR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   RCDIX1:   Insufficient system resources
   RCDIX2:   Invalid directory specification
   RCDIX3:   Invalid structure name
   RCDIX4:   Monitor internal error
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   DESX8:    File is not on disk
   DESX10:   Structure is dismounted
   STRX01:   Structure is not mounted
   STRX10:   Structure is offline





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   3.146  RCM    JSYS 134
          _______________
          _______________
   3.146  RCM    JSYS 134

   Returns the word mask of the  activated  interrupt  channels  for  the
   specified  process.   (See Section 2.6.1 and the AIC and DIC calls for
   information  on  activating  and   deactivating   software   interrupt
   channels.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with 36-bit word  in  AC1,  with  bit  n  on,
                    meaning channel n is activated

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RCM ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.147  RCUSR    JSYS 554
          _________________
          _________________
   3.147  RCUSR    JSYS 554

   Translates the given user name string to its corresponding 36-bit user
   number.   The user name string consists of the user's name without any
   punctuation.  The string must be associated with a  directory  on  the
   public  structure  (usually  called  PS:)  that  is  not  a files-only
   directory.

   Recognition can be used on the string.  In addition,  the  string  can
   contain wildcard characters.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flag bits in the left half

              AC2:  Byte pointer to ASCII string to be translated

              AC3:  36-bit user number (given when stepping to  the  next
                    user name in a group)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with

              AC1   containing flag bits in the left half

              AC2   containing an updated byte pointer.   If  recognition
                    was  used, this pointer reflects the remainder of the
                    string that is appended to the original string.


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              AC3   containing a 36-bit user number if execution  of  the
                    call was successful.  An example of a user number is:
                    500000,,261.

   The flag bits supplied in the left half of AC1 are  as  follows.   For
   additional  information  on  these  bits,  see  the RCDIR monitor call
   description.

   B14(RC%PAR)    Allow partial recognition on the user name string.

   B15(RC%STP)    Step to the next user name in the group.

   B16(RC%AWL)    Allow the user name to contain wildcard characters.

   B17(RC%EMO)    Match the given string exactly.

   The flag bits returned in the left half of AC1 are  as  follows.   For
   additional  information  on  these  bits,  see  the RCDIR monitor call
   description.

   On success

   B1(RC%ANA)     Obsolete

   B2(RC%RLM)     User sees all messages from <SYSTEM>MAIL.TXT every time
                  he  logs  in.   If  this  bit is off, the user sees the
                  messages only once.

   B6(RC%WLD)     The user name given contained wildcard characters.


   On failure

   B3(RC%NOM)     No match was found for the string given.  This bit will
                  be  on  if  the  string  given  refers  to a files-only
                  directory, if there is no directory  on  PS:   that  is
                  associated with the user name string, or bit RC%EMO was
                  on in the call and a string was given that matched more
                  than one user.

   B4(RC%AMB)     The string given was ambiguous because it matched  more
                  than one user.

   B5(RC%NMD)     There are no more user names in the group.

   The RCDIR monitor call can be used to translate a directory string  to
   its  corresponding  directory  number.   The DIRST monitor call can be
   used to translate either a user number or a directory  number  to  its
   corresponding string.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.


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   RCUSR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   RCUSX1:   Insufficient system resources
   RCDIX4:   Monitor internal error
   STRX07:   Invalid user number
   STRX08:   Invalid user name







   3.148  RCVIM    JSYS 751
          _________________
          _________________
   3.148  RCVIM    JSYS 751

   Retrieves a message from the TCP/IP special message queue.  The  queue
   must have been previously assigned with the ASNSQ% JSYS.

   RESTRICTIONS:    For TCP/IP systems only.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0           If on, the user will  receive  a  96-bit
                                 leader.  If off, the user will receive a
                                 32-bit leader.
                    B1           If on, the user will receive data in the
                                 high-order  32  bits of each word of the
                                 message.  If off, the user will  receive
                                 data  in all 36 bits of each word of the
                                 message.
                    B18-35:      Special Queue Header

              AC2:  Address where extended message is to be stored

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, message block stored at address given in AC2

   The RCVIM JSYS will block until the message is received.

   See SNDIM JSYS for a description of the message format.

   RCVIM ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SQX1:     Special network queue handle out of range
   SQX2:     Special network queue not assigned









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   3.149  RCVIN%    JSYS 755
          __________________
          __________________
   3.149  RCVIN%    JSYS 755

   Receives an  Internet  datagram.   Internet  queues  are  assigned  by
   ASNIQ%.

   RESTRICTIONS:    For TCP/IP systems only.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flags in the left half and an Internet  queue  handle
                    in the right half.

              AC2:  Address of message buffer

              AC3:  Not used, must be 0

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, with error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   Flags:

   Bits      Symbol    Meaning

   B0        RIQ%NW    If set, causes RCVIN% to  take  the  error  return
                       rather than wait for a message.

   Message Buffer

   Word  Symbol   Meaning

    0    .INQBH   Maximum length of the message  buffer  (including  this
                  word)  in the right half.  On return, the monitor fills
                  in the actual length of the message plus one  (counting
                  the count word) in the left half.

    1    .INQIH   First word of the IP header and message

   RCVIN% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SQX1:     Special network queue handle out of range
   SQX2:     Special network queue not assigned
   SNDIX1:   Invalid message size
   SNDIX2:   Insufficient system resources (no buffers available)
   SNDIX3:   Illegal to specify NCP lines 0 - 72
   SNDIX4:   Invalid header value for this queue
   SNDIX5:   IMP down








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   3.150  RCVOK%    JSYS 575
          __________________
          __________________
   3.150  RCVOK%    JSYS 575

   Allows the access-control program (written  by  the  installation)  to
   service  an  approval request in the GETOK% request queue after a user
   program has issued a GETOK% JSYS.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Address of argument block

              AC2:  Length of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Argument Block (returned):

   Word   Symbol     Contents

    0     .RCFCJ     Function code,,job number of requestor
    1     .RCUNO     User number
    2     .RCCDR     Connected directory
    3     .RCRQN     Request number
    4     .RCNUA     # args actually passed to RCVOK% block,,# user  args
                     supplied in user block
    5     .RCARA     Address of user arguments
    6     .RCCAP     Capabilities enabled
    7     .RCTER     Controlling terminal number (not device designator);
                     or -1 if controlling terminal is detached
    10    .RCRJB     Requested job number

                     i-17;11 User arguments
    .                ..
    .                ..
    11+n             ..

   The argument block returned  contains  two  major  segments,  the  job
   section,  which  contains  information  about  the job that issued the
   GETOK% JSYS,  and  the  user  argument  section,  which  contains  the
   arguments  the  user supplied with the GETOK% call.  The user argument
   section immediately follows the job  section.   However,  as  the  job
   section's  length  may  grow  with  future  releases  of  TOPS-20, the
   access-control program should extract the address of the user argument
   section  from word .RCARA of the RCVOK% argument block.  The following
   sequence of instructions illustrates how to  index  through  the  user
   argument section of the RCVOK% argument block:

                ;Build AOBJN pointer
                HLRZ    T1,ARGBLK+.RCNUA        ;Get # user args passed
                MOVN    T1,T1                   ;Negate
                HRLZS   T1                      ;Move to left half-word
                HRR     T1,ARGBLK+.RCARA        ;Get address of user args


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        LP:     MOVE    T2,(T1)                 ;Get user argument

                ...
                ...

                AOBJN   T1,LP


   If the access-control program wishes to reject the  requested  access,
   the  program  returns  an  error  code in AC2.  It can also provide an
   error string, which is copied to the caller of GETOK%  if  the  caller
   has provided a byte pointer for it.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RCVOK% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   GOKER3:   JSYS not executed within ACJ fork







   3.151  RDTTY    JSYS 523
          _________________
          _________________
   3.151  RDTTY    JSYS 523

   Reads input from  the  primary  input  designator  (.PRIIN)  into  the
   caller's  address space.  Input is read until either a break character
   is encountered or the given byte count is exhausted, whichever  occurs
   first.  Output generated as a result of character editing is output to
   the primary output designator (.PRIOU).

   The RDTTY call handles the following editing functions:

        1.  Delete the last character input (DELETE).

        2.  Delete back to the last punctuation character (CTRL/W).

        3.  Delete back to the beginning of the current line or,  if  the
            current  line is empty, back to the beginning of the previous
            line (CTRL/U).

        4.  Retype the current line from its beginning or, if the current
            line is empty, retype the previous line (CTRL/R).

        5.  Accept the next character without regard to its usual meaning
            (CTRL/V).




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                                  (RDTTY)


   By handling these functions, the RDTTY call  serves  as  an  interface
   between the terminal and the user program.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Byte pointer to  string  in  caller's  address  space
                    where input is to be placed

              AC2:  B0(RD%BRK)  Break on CTRL/Z or ESC.
                    B1(RD%TOP)  Break on  CTRL/G,  CTRL/L,  CTRL/Z,  ESC,
                                carriage return, line feed.
                    B2(RD%PUN)  Break on punctuation (see below).
                    B3(RD%BEL)  Break on end of line (carriage return and
                                line feed, or line feed only).
                    B4(RD%CRF)  Suppress a carriage return and  return  a
                                line feed only.
                    B5(RD%RND)  Return to user program if user  tries  to
                                delete  beyond  beginning  of  the  input
                                buffer (for example, user types a  CTRL/U
                                or DELETE past the first character in the
                                buffer).  If this bit  is  not  set,  the
                                call  rings the terminal's bell and waits
                                for more input.
                    B7(RD%RIE)  Return to user program if input buffer is
                                empty.   If this bit is not set, the call
                                waits for more input.
                    B9(RD%BEG)  Return to the user program  if  the  user
                                attempts  to edit beyond the beginning of
                                the input buffer.
                    B10(RD%RAI) Convert  lowercase  input  to   uppercase
                                input.
                    B11(RD%SUI) Suppress CTRL/U indication (do not  print
                                XXX,  and  on  display  terminals, do not
                                delete the characters from the screen).
                    B15(RD%NED) Suppress the editing functions of editing
                                characters  (for example, CTRL-R, CTRL-U)
                                that are in the user-supplied break mask.
                    B18-35      Number of bytes available in the  string.
                                The  input  is terminated when this count
                                is exhausted, even if the specified break
                                character has not yet been typed.

                    If the left half of AC2 is 0, the input is terminated
                    on end of line only.

              AC3:  Byte pointer to prompting-text (CTRL/R buffer), or  0
                    if  no  text.  This text, followed by any text in the
                    input buffer, is output if the user types  CTRL/R  in
                    his first line of input.  If no CTRL/R text exists or
                    the user types CTRL/R on other than the first line of
                    input,  only  the  text  on  the current line will be
                    output.



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   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, updated byte  pointer  in  AC1,  appropriate
                    bits  set  in the left half of AC2, and updated count
                    of available bytes in the right half of AC2

   The bits returned in the left half of AC2 on a successful return are:

                    B12(RD%BTM) Break character terminated the input.  If
                                this  bit  is  not  set,  the  input  was
                                terminated because  the  byte  count  was
                                exhausted.
                    B13(RD%BFE) Control  was  returned  to  the   program
                                because  the  user tried to delete beyond
                                the beginning of  the  input  buffer  and
                                RD%RND was on in the call.
                    B14(RD%BLR) The backup limit for editing was reached.

                                                  NOTE

                                    Bits not described  are  reserved
                                    for  use  by  the  monitor.   The
                                    state of these bits on completion
                                    of the RDTTY call is undefined.

   The punctuation break character set (RD%PUN) is as follows:

        CTRL/A-CTRL/F       ASCII codes 34-36
        CTRL/H-CTRL/I       ASCII codes 40-57
        CTRL/K              ASCII codes 72-100
        CTRL/N-CTRL/Q       ASCII codes 133-140
        CTRL/S-CTRL/T       ASCII codes 173-176
        CTRL/X-CTRL/Y

   Upon completion of the call, the terminating character  is  stored  in
   the  string, followed by a NULL (unless the byte count was exhausted).
   Also, any CTRL/V, along with the character following it, is stored  in
   the string.

   RDTTY ERROR MNEMONICS:

   RDTX1:    Invalid string pointer
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged








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                                   (RELD)


   3.152  RELD    JSYS 71
          _______________
          _______________
   3.152  RELD    JSYS 71

   Releases one or all devices assigned to the job.   When  a  device  is
   released  by  the job, the resource allocator receives an IPCF packet.
   (See the ALLOC monitor call description for the format of  the  packet
   sent to the allocator.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Device designator,  or  -1  to  release  all  devices
                    assigned to this job

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The ASND monitor call can be used to assign a device to the caller.

   If this JSYS is issued for a device on which the user has an open JFN,
   an error will be returned.

   RELD ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DEVX1:    Invalid device designator
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   DEVX6:    Job has open JFN on device







   3.153  RELIQ%    JSYS 757
          __________________
          __________________
   3.153  RELIQ%    JSYS 757

   Releases ownership of an Internet queue so that other jobs can  assign
   it.  Internet queues are assigned by ASNIQ%.

   RESTRICTIONS:    For TCP/IP systems only.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  An Internet queue handle,  or  -1  for  all  Internet
                    queue handles, or a job process handle

              AC2:  Not used, must be 0

              AC3:  Not used, must be 0

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, with error code in AC1

               +2:  Success





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   RELIQ% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SQX1:     Special network queue handle out of range
   SQX2:     Special network queue not assigned







   3.154  RELSQ    JSYS 753
          _________________
          _________________
   3.154  RELSQ    JSYS 753

   Deassigns the TCP/IP special message queue.  (The LGOUT JSYS deassigns
   all  special  message  queues.)  All  pending messages relative to the
   specified queue(s) are discarded.  Internet special message queues are
   assigned by ASNSQ%.

   RESTRICTIONS:    For TCP/IP systems only.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Special queue handle (returned by ASNSQ),  or  -1  to
                    deassign all special queues.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   RELSQ functions as a no-op if an unassigned queue is specified in AC1.







   3.155  RESET    JSYS 147
          _________________
          _________________
   3.155  RESET    JSYS 147

   Closes all files at or below the  current  process  and  releases  all
   JFNs;  kills  all  inferior  processes; clears the PSI for the current
   process; sets TT%WKF, TT%WKN, TT%WKP, TT%WKA, TT%ECO and .TTASC of the
   controlling terminal's JFN mode word; releases all PIDs of the current
   process; dequeues all ENQ requests for  the  current  process,  clears
   PA1050's entry vector; clears any software traps set with SWTRP%, and,
   releases all process handles inferior to the current process or killed
   with KFORK.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The RESET monitor call performs the following:

        1.  Closes all files at or below the current process and releases
            all  JFNs.  If a file is nonexistent (has never been closed),
            it is closed and then expunged.


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        2.  Kills all inferior processes.

        3.  Clears the current process's software interrupt system.   The
            channel  table  and  priority  level  table  addresses remain
            unchanged from any previous settings.

        4.  Sets the following fields of the controlling  terminal's  JFN
            mode word (see Section 2.4.9.1):

            TT%WAK(B18-23)  to wake up on every character
            TT%ECO(B24)     to cause echoing
            .TTASI(B29)     to translate both echo and output (ASCII data
                            mode)

            Remaining fields of the mode word are not changed.

        5.  Releases all of the current process's PIDs.

        6.  Dequeues all of the current process's ENQ requests.

        7.  Clears the compatibility package's entry vector.

        8.  Releases all process handles that can be released.  (See  the
            RFRKH call description.)







   3.156  RFACS    JSYS 161
          _________________
          _________________
   3.156  RFACS    JSYS 161

   Returns the ACs of the specified process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Address of the beginning of a 20-word  (octal)  table
                    in  the caller's address space where the AC values of
                    the specified process are to be stored

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The SFACS monitor call can be used to set  the  ACs  for  a  specified
   process.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RFACS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle


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   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX4:   Process is running
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.157  RFBSZ    JSYS 45
          ________________
          ________________
   3.157  RFBSZ    JSYS 45

   Returns the byte size for a specific opening  of  a  file.   (See  the
   OPENF or SFBSZ call description for setting the byte size.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, byte size right-justified in AC2

   RFBSZ ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open







   3.158  RFCOC    JSYS 112
          _________________
          _________________
   3.158  RFCOC    JSYS 112

   Returns the control character output  control  (CCOC)  words  for  the
   specified terminal.  (See Section 2.4.9.2.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  File designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with output control words in AC2 and AC3

   The CCOC words consist of 2-bit  bytes,  each  byte  representing  the
   output  control  for  one  of  the  ASCII  codes  0-37.   If the given
   designator is not associated with  a  terminal,  the  CCOC  words  are
   returned  in  AC2 and AC3 with each 2-bit byte containing a value of 2
   (send actual code and account format action).



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   The SFCOC monitor call can be  used  to  set  the  CCOC  words  for  a
   specified terminal.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RFCOC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TTYX01:   Line is not active







   3.159  RFMOD    JSYS 107
          _________________
          _________________
   3.159  RFMOD    JSYS 107

   Returns the JFN mode word associated with the  specified  file.   (See
   Section 2.4.9.1.)  The MTOPR monitor call should be used to return the
   page length and width fields, especially when the fields  have  values
   greater than 127.  The RFMOD call returns these fields as 1 when their
   values are greater than 127.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with mode word in AC2

   If the designator is not a terminal, the RFMOD call returns in  AC2  a
   word in the following format

    7B3+^D66B10+^D72B17+ 4 mode bits from the OPENF for the designator

   This setting of the left half of AC2 indicates that the designator has
   mechanical  form  feed, mechanical tab, lower case, page length of 66,
   and page width of 72.

   The SFMOD and STPAR monitor calls can be used to set various fields of
   the JFN mode word.

   RFMOD ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TTYX01:   Line is not active











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   3.160  RFORK    JSYS 155
          _________________
          _________________
   3.160  RFORK    JSYS 155

   Resumes one or more processes that had  been  directly  frozen.   This
   monitor  call  does  not  resume  a  process  that has been indirectly
   frozen.  (See Section 2.7.3.1.) Also, the RFORK call cannot be used to
   resume  a  process  that  is  suspended  because  of  a  monitor  call
   intercept.  (See the UTFRK call.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The RFORK monitor call is a no-op if the referenced process(s) was not
   directly frozen.

   The FFORK monitor call can be used to freeze one or more processes.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RFORK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.161  RFPOS    JSYS 111
          _________________
          _________________
   3.161  RFPOS    JSYS 111

   Returns the current position  of  the  specified  terminal's  pointer.
   (See  Section  2.4.9.1  for  information on page lengths and widths of
   terminals.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Device designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with AC2 containing position  within  a  page
                    (line number) in the left half, and position within a
                    line (column number) in the right half

   AC2 contains 0 if the designator is not associated with a terminal.

   The SFPOS monitor call  can  be  used  to  set  the  position  of  the
   terminal's pointer.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.




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   RFPOS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   TTYX01:   Line is not active






   3.162  RFPTR    JSYS 43
          ________________
          ________________
   3.162  RFPTR    JSYS 43

   Returns the current position of the specified file's pointer.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, byte number in AC2

   The SFPTR monitor call can be used to set the position of  the  file's
   pointer.

   RFPTR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open






   3.163  RFRKH    JSYS 165
          _________________
          _________________
   3.163  RFRKH    JSYS 165

   Releases the specified handle of a process.  A handle can be  released
   only  if  it describes either an existent process inferior to at least
   one other process in the job or a process that  has  been  killed  via
   KFORK (a nonexistent process).

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle, or -1 to release all relative handles
                    that can be released

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

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   The process handles released when AC1 is -1 are the ones released on a
   RESET or a KFORK monitor call.

   RFRKH ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.164  RFSTS    JSYS 156
          _________________
          _________________
   3.164  RFSTS    JSYS 156

   Returns the status of the specified process.

   SHORT FORM:

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  0,,process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with the status word in AC1 and the PC in AC2

   Flags:

   B0-17             Unused, must be zero.

   The process status word has the following format:

        B0(RF%FRZ)          The process is frozen.  If this bit  is  off,
                            the process is not frozen.

        B1-17(RF%STS)       The  status  code  for  the   process.    The
                            following values are possible:

                            Value   Symbol      Meaning

                              0     .RFRUN      The process is runnable.

                              1     .RFIO       The process is  dismissed
                                                for I/O.

                              2     .RFHLT      The process is  dismissed
                                                by    voluntary   process
                                                termination   (HFORK   or
                                                HALTF)   or   was   never
                                                started.




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                              3     .RFFPT      The process is  dismissed
                                                by     forced     process
                                                termination.       Forced
                                                termination  occurs  when
                                                bit  17(SC%FRZ)  of   the
                                                process  capability  word
                                                is not set.

                              4     .RFWAT      The process is  dismissed
                                                waiting    for    another
                                                process to terminate.

                              5     .RFSLP      The process is  dismissed
                                                for a specified amount of
                                                time.

                              6     .RFTRP      The process is  dismissed
                                                because  it  attempted to
                                                execute a call  on  which
                                                an intercept has been set
                                                by its superior (via  the
                                                TFORK call).

                              7     .RFABK      The process is  dismissed
                                                because it encountered an
                                                instruction on  which  an
                                                address break was set (by
                                                means of the ADBRK call).

                             10     .RFSIG      The process is  dismissed
                                                because  it  attempted to
                                                perform I/O on the signal
                                                JFN.

       B18-35(RF%SIC)       The number of the software interrupt  channel
                            that caused the forced process termination.

   The RFSTS call returns with -1 (fullword)  in  AC1  if  the  specified
   handle  is  assigned  but  refers  to  a  deleted  process.   The call
   generates  an  illegal  instruction  interrupt  if   the   handle   is
   unassigned.


   LONG FORM:

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flags,,process handle

              AC2:  Address of status return block (used  for  long  form
                    only)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always


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   Flags:

   B0     RF%LNG       Long form call (must be on)

   B1-17               Unused, must be zero.

   In the long form call, RF%LNG is set  in  AC1  and  AC2  contains  the
   address  of a status-return block.  On the return, AC1 and AC2 are not
   modified.  The status-return block has the following format:

   Word     Symbol     Meaning

    0       .RFCNT     Count of words returned in this block in the  left
                       half,  and  count  of  maximum  number of words to
                       return in right half (including this  word).   The
                       right half of this word is specified by the user.

    1       .RFPSW     Process status  word.   This  word  has  the  same
                       format as AC1 on a return from a short call.  If a
                       valid,  but   unassigned,   process   handle   was
                       specified  in  AC1, then this word contains -1 and
                       no other words are returned.

    2       .RFPFL     Process  PC  flags.   These  are  the  same  flags
                       returned in AC2 on a short call.

    3       .RFPPC     Process PC.  This is the  address;  no  flags  are
                       returned in this word.

    4       .RFSFL     Status flag word.

                       Flags:

                       Bit    Symbol    Meaning

                       B0     RF%EXO    Process is execute-only

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RFSTS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DECRSV:   DEC-reserved bits not zero
   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle








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   3.165  RFTAD    JSYS 533
          _________________
          _________________
   3.165  RFTAD    JSYS 533

   Returns the dates and times associated with the specified file.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

              AC2:  Address of argument block

              AC3:  Length of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with dates returned in the argument block

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

      Word   Symbol    Meaning

       0     .RSWRT    Internal date and time file was last written.

       1     .RSCRV    Internal date and time file was created.

       2     .RSREF    Internal date and time file was last referenced.

       3     .RSCRE    System date and time of last write by the monitor.
                       (The  COPY  and RENAME commands in the EXEC change
                       this word, for example.)

       4     .RSTDT    Tape-write date and time for archived or  migrated
                       files.

       5     .RSNET    Online expiration date and time.  May  be  a  date
                       and  time  (in internal format) or an interval (in
                       days).  Intervals are limited to half-word values.

       6     .RSFET    Offline expiration date and time.  May be  a  date
                       and  time  (in internal format) or an interval (in
                       days).  Intervals are limited to half-word values.

   On a successful return, the values for the number of  words  specified
   in  AC3  are  returned  in  the argument block.  Words in the argument
   block contain -1 if any one of the following occurs:

        1.  The corresponding date does not exist for the file.

        2.  The designator is not associated with a file.

        3.  The corresponding date is not currently  assigned  (that  is,
            the argument block contains more than 4 words).

   The following table illustrates which JSYSs set  the  file  dates  and
   times:



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    Word     GTJFN   OPENF   OPENF   CLOSF   SFTAD   RNAMF   ARCF
                     Read    Write   Write

   .RSWRT      -       -      Set      -      Set     FDB      -
   .RSCRV     Set      -       -       -      Set     FDB      -
   .RSREF      -      Set      -       -      Set     Set      -
   .RSCRE     Set      -       -      Set     Set*    FDB      -
   .RSTDT      -       -       -       -      Set*    FDB     Set*
   .RSNET      -       -       -       -      Set     FDB      -
   .RSFET      -       -       -       -      Set     FDB      -

   LEGEND:    

     *    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.
     FDB  This word copied from source FDB to destination FDB.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RFTAD ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators







   3.166  RIN    JSYS 54
          ______________
          ______________
   3.166  RIN    JSYS 54

   Inputs a byte nonsequentially (random byte input) from  the  specified
   file.   The size of the byte is that given in the OPENF call.  The RIN
   call can be used only when reading data from disk files.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

              AC3:  Byte number within the file

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with the byte right-justified in AC2

   If the end of the file is reached, AC2 contains 0.   The  program  can
   process  this  end-of-file  condition if an ERJMP or ERCAL is the next
   instruction following the RIN call.  Upon successful execution of  the
   call, the file's pointer is updated for subsequent I/O to the file.

   The ROUT monitor call can be used to output a byte nonsequentially  to
   a specified file.




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   Can cause several  software  interrupts  or  process  terminations  on
   certain   file   conditions.   (See  bit  OF%HER  of  the  OPENF  call
   description.)

   RIN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX1:     File is not open for reading
   IOX3:     Illegal to change pointer for this opening of file
   IOX4:     End of file reached
   IOX5:     Device or data error







   3.167  RIR    JSYS 144
          _______________
          _______________
   3.167  RIR    JSYS 144

   Returns the  channel  and  priority  level  table  addresses  for  the
   specified process.  (See Section 2.6.3.) These table addresses are set
   by the SIR monitor call.  The process  must  run  in  one  section  of
   memory.   To  obtain  the addresses of the channel and priority tables
   for a process that runs in multiple sections, use  the  XRIR%  monitor
   call.  (See also the XSIR% monitor call.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with the priority level table address in  the
                    left  half  of  AC2, and the channel table address in
                    the right half of AC2

   AC2 contains 0 if the SIR monitor call has not been  executed  by  the
   designated process.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RIR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle






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   3.168  RIRCM    JSYS 143
          _________________
          _________________
   3.168  RIRCM    JSYS 143

   Returns the mask for reserved  software  interrupt  channels  for  the
   specified  process.   A  process  is  able  to  read  its  own  or its
   inferiors' channel masks.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always,  with  the  reserved  channel  mask  for  the
                    specified process in AC2

   The SIRCM monitor call can be  used  to  set  the  mask  for  reserved
   software interrupt channels.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RIRCM ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.169  RLJFN    JSYS 23
          ________________
          ________________
   3.169  RLJFN    JSYS 23

   Releases the specified JFNs.  A  JFN  cannot  be  released  unless  it
   either  has never been opened or has already been closed.  Also, a JFN
   cannot be released if it is currently being  assigned  by  a  process,
   unless  that process is the same as the one executing the RLJFN and is
   not at interrupt level.  The GS%ASG bit returned from a GTSTS call for
   the JFN indicates if the JFN is currently being assigned.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN, or -1  to  release  all  JFNs  created  by  this
                    process  or  its  inferiors  that do not specify open
                    files

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   RLJFN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   RJFNX1:   File is not closed


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   RJFNX2:   JFN is being used to accumulate filename
   RJFNX3:   JFN is not accessible by this process
   OPNX1:    File is already open







   3.170  RMAP    JSYS 61
          _______________
          _______________
   3.170  RMAP    JSYS 61

   Acquires a handle on a page in  a  process  to  determine  the  access
   allowed for that page.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle in the left half, and  a  page  number
                    within the process in the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with a handle on the page in AC1, and  access
                    information   in   AC2.   The  handle  in  AC1  is  a
                    process/file designator in the left half and  a  page
                    number  in  the  right  half.   This is called a page
                    handle.

   The access information returned in AC2 is as follows:

        B2(RM%RD)  read access allowed
        B3(RM%WR)  write access allowed
        B4(RM%EX)  execute access allowed
        B5(RM%PEX) page exists
        B9(RM%CPY) copy-on-write access

   If the page supplied in the call does not exist, RMAP returns a -1  in
   AC1 and a zero in AC2.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RMAP ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle







   3.171  RNAMF    JSYS 35
          ________________
          ________________
   3.171  RNAMF    JSYS 35

   Renames an existing file.  The JFNs of both the existing file and  the
   new file specification must be closed.


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   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN of existing file to be renamed (source file)

              AC2:  JFN  of  new  file  specification  (destination  file
                    specification)

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, JFN in AC1 is released, and the JFN  in  AC2
                    is  associated  with  the  file  under  its  new file
                    specification

   If the JFN of the new file specification already refers to an existing
   file, the existing file's contents are expunged.

   When a file is renamed, many of the attributes of  the  existing  file
   are given to the renamed file.  The settings of the following words in
   the FDB (see Section 2.2.8) are copied from the existing file  to  the
   renamed file.

        Word      .FBCTL (FB%LNG, FB%DIR, FB%NOD, FB%BAT, FB%FCF)
        Word      .FBADR
        Word      .FBCRE
        Word      .FBGEN (FB%DRN)
        Word      .FBBYV (FB%BSZ, FB%MOD, FB%PGC)
        Word      .FBSIZ
        Word      .FBCRV
        Word      .FBWRT
        Word      .FBREF
        Word      .FBCNT
        Word      .FBUSW

   Note that the setting of FB%PRM (permanent file) does not get  copied.
   Thus,  if  a  file with bit FB%PRM on is renamed, the renamed file has
   FB%PRM off.  The existing file is left in a  deleted  state  with  its
   contents empty but its FDB existent.

   Renaming a file with tape information (an archived or  migrated  file)
   carries  the  tape  information  to  the new file name.  Renames which
   would effectively destroy a file with archive status will fail.

   RNAMF ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   OPNX1:    File is already open
   RNAMX1:   Files are not on same device
   RNAMX2:   Destination file expunged
   RNAMX3:   Write or owner access to destination file required
   RNAMX4:   Quota exceeded in destination of rename


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   RNAMX5:   Destination file is not closed
   RNAMX6:   Destination file has bad page table
   RNAMX7:   Source file expunged
   RNAMX8:   Write or owner access to source file required
   RNAMX9:   Source file is nonexistent
   RNMX10:   Source file is not closed
   RNMX11:   Source file has bad page table
   RNMX12:   Illegal to rename to self
   RNMX13:   Insufficient system resources







   3.172  ROUT    JSYS 55
          _______________
          _______________
   3.172  ROUT    JSYS 55

   Outputs a byte nonsequentially (random byte output) to  the  specified
   file.   The  size  of the byte is that given in the OPENF call for the
   JFN.  The ROUT call can be used only when writing data to disk files.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

              AC2:  The byte to be output, right-justified

              AC3:  The byte number within the file

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Upon successful execution of the call, the file's pointer  is  updated
   for subsequent I/O to the file.

   The RIN monitor call can be used to input a byte nonsequentially  from
   a specified file.

   Can cause several  software  interrupts  or  process  terminations  on
   certain   file   conditions.   (See  bit  OF%HER  of  the  OPENF  call
   description.)

   ROUT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX2:     File is not opened for writing
   IOX3:     Illegal to change pointer for this opening of file
   IOX5:     Device or data error
   IOX6:     Illegal to write beyond absolute end of file


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   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged







   3.173  RPACS    JSYS 57
          ________________
          ________________
   3.173  RPACS    JSYS 57

   Returns the accessibility of a page.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process/file designator in the left  half,  and  page
                    number within the process or file in the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Always,   with   AC2   containing    the    following
                    information:

                    B2(PA%RD)   Read access allowed
                    B3(PA%WT)   Write access allowed
                    B4(PA%EX)   Execute access allowed
                    B5(PA%PEX)  Page exists
                    B6(PA%IND)  Indirect pointer
                    B9(PA%CPY)  Copy-on-write
                    B10(PA%PRV) Private page
                    B20(P1%RD)  Read access allowed in first pointer
                    B21(P1%WT)  Write access allowed in first pointer
                    B22(P1%EX)  Execute access allowed in first pointer
                    B23(P1%PEX) Page exists in first pointer
                    B27(P1%CPY) Copy-on-write in first pointer

   The bits in the left half are  the  result  of  tracing  any  indirect
   pointer  chains,  and  the  bits in the right half contain information
   about the first pointer (the one in the map directly indicated by  the
   argument) only.

   The left half and right half information will be different only if  an
   indirect  pointer  was  encountered  in  the first map.  In this case,
   B6(PA%IND) is set, the left access is less than or equal to the  right
   half access; and B9(PA%CPY) is set if it was found set at any level.

   The bits B5(PA%PEX) and B10(PA%PRV) always refer to the  last  pointer
   (first nonindirect pointer) encountered.

   The SPACS monitor call can be used to set the accessibility of a page.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.




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   RPACS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX06:   Invalid page number
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DESX8:    File is not on disk
   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.174  RPCAP    JSYS 150
          _________________
          _________________
   3.174  RPCAP    JSYS 150

   Returns the capabilities for  the  specified  process.   (See  Section
   2.7.1 for the description of the capability word.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with capabilities possible for  this  process
                    in  AC2, and capabilities enabled for this process in
                    AC3

   The EPCAP monitor call can be used to enable  the  capabilities  of  a
   process.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RPCAP ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.175  RSCAN    JSYS 500
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          _________________
   3.175  RSCAN    JSYS 500

   Places a text string in, or reads a text string from, the job's rescan
   buffer  (an  area of storage in the Job Storage Block).  This facility
   allows a program to receive information that will be used  as  primary
   input  for  another program before this other program reads input from
   the terminal.

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   The RSCAN call has two steps:  the acceptance and the use of the  text
   string.   Each  step has a different calling sequence.  The first step
   is to accept the text string to be used as input  and  to  place  this
   string  in  the  rescan  buffer.   The  calling sequence for this step
   specifies, in AC1, a pointer to the text string  to  be  input.   Note
   that  the  string  stored in the rescan buffer is terminated by a null
   byte.

   The second step is to make the string available to the program,  which
   can  read  the  string by means of the BIN call.  The calling sequence
   for this second step specifies a function code of  0(.RSINI)  in  AC1.
   This code indicates that the last string entered at command level from
   the terminal is available for reading.

   The program executing the RSCAN call can determine when the  data  has
   been  read  by  issuing the function code 1(.RSCNT), which returns the
   number of characters remaining in the buffer.

   In other words, the first RSCAN call, specifying a  new  text  string,
   stores  the  string  in the rescan buffer, but does not cause it to be
   read.  A second RSCAN call must be given  before  the  string  can  be
   read.

   This second RSCAN causes the system to provide  input  from  the  most
   recent  string  stored, and can be given only once.  After this second
   RSCAN call, nothing will be read from the rescan buffer until  another
   RSCAN  call  specifies  a different text string.  In addition, the job
   receives input from the rescan buffer only if the source for input  in
   the  BIN  call  is the JFN of the controlling terminal.  If the source
   for input is other than the controlling terminal, input will not  come
   from the rescan buffer.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Byte pointer to a new text string, or 0 in  the  left
                    half and function code in the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The defined functions are as follows:

   Function       Symbol    Meaning

       0          .RSINI    Make the data  in  the  buffer  available  as
                            input  to any process in the current job that
                            is  reading   data   from   its   controlling
                            terminal.

       1          .RSCNT    Return the number of characters remaining  to
                            be  read  in  the buffer.  This function does
                            not cause data to be  read;  it  is  used  to


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                            determine  when  all  the  data has been read
                            after making the data available.

   On a successful return, AC1 contains an  updated  byte  pointer  if  a
   pointer  was  given  in  the call.  Otherwise, AC1 contains either the
   number of characters in the rescan  buffer,  or  0  if  there  are  no
   characters.

   To clear the RSCAN buffer, supply a byte pointer (in AC1)  to  a  null
   string.

   RSCAN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   RSCNX2:   Invalid function code







   3.176  RSMAP%    JSYS 610
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          __________________
   3.176  RSMAP%    JSYS 610

   Reads a section map, and provides information about the mapping of one
   section of a fork's memory.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Fork handle,,section number

   RETURNS     +1:  Always,  with  map  information  in  AC1  and  access
                    information in AC2

   The map information returned in AC1 can be the following:

    -1                   No current mapping present

    0                    The mapping is a private section

    n,,m                 Where n is a fork handle or a JFN, and  m  is  a
                         section  number.   If  n  is  a fork handle, the
                         mapping is an indirect  or  shared  map=ping  to
                         another  fork's  sec=tion.   If  n is a JFN, the
                         mapping is a shared map=ping to a file sec=tion.
                         These are called section handles.

   The access in=for=ma=tion bits returned in AC2 are the following:

      B2(SM%RD)   Read access is allowed

      B3(SM%WR)   Write access is allowed

      B4(SM%EX)   Execute access is allowed


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      B5(PA%PEX)  The section exists

      B6(SM%IND)  The section was created using an indirect pointer.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RSMAP% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX23:   Invalid section number
   ARGX28:   Not available on this system







   3.177  RTFRK    JSYS 322
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          _________________
   3.177  RTFRK    JSYS 322

   Returns the handle of the process that  was  suspended  because  of  a
   monitor  call  intercept  and  the  monitor  call that the process was
   attempting to execute.  The superior process monitoring the intercepts
   can  receive only one interrupt at a time.  Thus, the superior process
   should execute the RTFRK call after receiving an interrupt to identify
   the process that caused the interrupt.

   The system maintains a queue of the processes that have been suspended
   and  that are waiting to interrupt the superior process monitoring the
   intercepts.  The RTFRK call advances the processes on the  queue;  and
   if the call is not executed, subsequent interrupts are not generated.

   See the description of the TFORK JSYS  for  more  information  on  the
   monitor call intercept facility.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with AC1 containing the handle of the process
                    that  generated the interrupt, and AC2 containing the
                    monitor call instruction that caused the  process  to
                    be  suspended.   If no process is currently suspended
                    because of a monitor  call  intercept,  AC1  and  AC2
                    contain 0 on return.

   Because the process handle returned  in  AC1  is  a  relative  process
   handle, it is possible that a process is currently suspended, but that
   all relative handles are in use.  In  this  case,  the  caller  should
   release a relative process handle with the RFRKH call and then reissue
   the RTFRK call.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.





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   RTFRK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX6:   All relative process handles in use







   3.178  RTIW    JSYS 173
          ________________
          ________________
   3.178  RTIW    JSYS 173

   Reads  the  terminal  interrupt  word  (see  Section  2.6.6)  for  the
   specified  process  or  the  entire  job,  and  returns  the  terminal
   interrupt word mask.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(RT%DIM) Return  the  mask  for  deferred  terminal
                               interrupts

                    B18-35     Process handle, or -5 for entire job
                      (RT%PRH)

   RETURNS     +1:  always, with the terminal interrupt mask in AC2,  and
                    the  deferred  terminal  interrupt  mask in AC3.  The
                    deferred interrupt mask  is  returned  only  if  both
                    B0(RT%DIM)  is on and the right half of AC1 indicates
                    a specific process.

   The STIW monitor call can be used to set the terminal  interrupt  word
   masks.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RTIW ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.179  RUNTM    JSYS 15
          ________________
          ________________
   3.179  RUNTM    JSYS 15

   Returns the run time of the specified process or of the entire job.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle, or .FHJOB (-5) for the entire job



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   RETURNS     +1:  Always,    with     runtime     (in     milliseconds)
                    right-justified  in AC1, a divisor to convert time to
                    seconds in AC2, and console time (in milliseconds) in
                    AC3.   AC2  always  contains  1000;  thus,  it is not
                    necessary to examine its contents.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RUNTM ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   RUNTX1:   Invalid process handle -3 or -4







   3.180  RWM    JSYS 135
          _______________
          _______________
   3.180  RWM    JSYS 135

   Returns the word mask for the interrupts waiting on software  channels
   for the specified process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with

                    AC1 containing a 36-bit word with bit n  on,  meaning
                        that an interrupt on channel n is waiting.

                    AC2 containing  the  status  of  the  interrupts   in
                        progress.   Bit  n  on  in the left half means an
                        interrupt of priority level  n  occurring  during
                        execution  of user code is in progress.  Bit 18+n
                        on in  the  right  half  means  an  interrupt  of
                        priority  level  n  occurring during execution of
                        monitor code is in progress.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   RWM ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







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                                  (RWSET)


   3.181  RWSET    JSYS 176
          _________________
          _________________
   3.181  RWSET    JSYS 176

   Releases the working set by removing  all  of  the  current  process's
   pages  from its working set.  The pages are moved to secondary storage
   and are not preloaded the next time the process is swapped  in.   This
   operation is invisible to the user.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always







   3.182  SACTF    JSYS 62
          ________________
          ________________
   3.182  SACTF    JSYS 62

   Sets the account to which the specified file is to be charged.

   RESTRICTIONS:    When this call is used  in  any  section  other  than
                    section  zero,  one-word global byte pointers used as
                    arguments must have a byte size of seven bits.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

              AC2:  Account number in bits 3-35 if bits  0-2  contain  5.
                    Otherwise,  contains  a  byte  pointer  to an account
                    string in the address space of  caller.   If  a  null
                    byte  is  not seen, the string is terminated after 39
                    characters are processed.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, updated string pointer in AC2

   If the account validation facility is enabled, the SACTF call verifies
   the  account  given  and  returns  an error if it is not valid for the
   caller.

   The GACTF monitor call can be used to obtain the account designator to
   which a file is being charged.

   SACTF ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   SACTX1:   File is not on multiple-directory device
   SACTX2:   Insufficient system resources (Job Storage Block full)
   SACTX3:   Directory requires numeric account
   SACTX4:   Write or owner access required


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                                  (SACTF)


   VACCX0:   Invalid account
   VACCX1:   Account string exceeds 39 characters
   VACCX2:   Account has expired







   3.183  SAVE    JSYS 202
          ________________
          ________________
   3.183  SAVE    JSYS 202

   Saves, in nonsharable format, pages of  a  process  in  the  specified
   file.   The  process  must run in one section of memory.  (See Section
   2.8.1 for the format of  a  nonsharable  save  file.   See  the  SSAVE
   monitor  call  for saving processes in sharable format.) This file can
   then be copied into a given process with the GET monitor call.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle in the left half, and JFN in the right
                    half

              AC2:  One table entry, or 0 in the left half and pointer to
                    the table in the right half (see below)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The table has words in the format:  length of the area to save in  the
   left  half  and  address  of the first word to save in the right half.
   The table is terminated by a 0 word.

   Nonexistent pages are not saved.  The SAVE call also does not save the
   accumulators.   Thus,  it  is  possible  to  save all assigned nonzero
   memory in section zero or the current section  with  the  table  entry
   777760,,20 in AC2.

   The SAVE call does not save section numbers as parts of addresses,  so
   all  addresses are section-relative.  Furthermore, the SAVE call saves
   only the section in which the call is executed.

   The SAVE call closes and releases the given JFN.

   Can cause several  software  interrupts  or  process  terminations  on
   certain file conditions.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SAVE ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle


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                                   (SAVE)


   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process
   SAVX1:    Illegal to save files on this device
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged

   All file errors can also occur.







   3.184  SCS%    JSYS 622
          ________________
          ________________
   3.184  SCS%    JSYS 622


                                    NOTE

           This JSYS is unsupported and is reserved  for  DIGITAL
           diagnostics only.  The information returned may change
           in a future release.

   WARNING:  This JSYS can  cause  a  system  crash.   Use  with  extreme
   caution.

   Provides an interface to the System Communications Service (SCS) layer
   of  the  System Communications Architecture (SCA), allowing connection
   management, data  transfer,  and  the  exchange  of  hardware/software
   configuration  information  between  processes  on  different  systems
   connected via the CI.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL, OPERATOR, MAINTENANCE, or NET  WIZARD
                    capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always,  with  returned  data  in   argument   block;
                    generates an illegal instruction trap on failure.

   SCA OVERVIEW

   SCA is a systems communications architecture, in contrast to a network
   communications   architecture   such  as  DNA.   SCS  is  the  systems
   communications  service,  a  layer  of   the   SCA,   which   provides
   communication between processes on different systems connected via the
   CI (Computer Interconnect).

   SCA is a multi-layer protocol, providing a set of connections  between
   hosts on a CI.  The layers of SCA are described as follows:

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   Layer 3   the System Applications (SYSAP) layer represents  the  users
             of  SCS,  primarily software modules such as CFS (the Common
             File System) and MSCP (the Mass Storage Control Protocol).

   Layer 2   the Systems Communications Service (SCS) layer provides  the
             process  and  system  addressing, connection management, and
             flow control necessary  to  multiplex  the  basic  port/port
             driver data services among multiple users.

   Layer 1   the Port/Port  Driver  (PPD)  layer  controls  the  Physical
             Interconnect  layer  and  provides sequential data transfers
             between ports on the PI.

   Layer 0   the Physical Interconnect (PI) layer supplies a multi-access
             or  point-to-point  interconnect,  eliminating  the need for
             complex routing facilities in SCA.   This  is  the  hardware
             layer.

                                    SCA
             SYSTEM A              Layer            SYSTEM B
                                                               
   +------+   +------+   +------+         +------+   +------+   +------+
   | MSCP |   | SCS% |   | CFS  | [SYSAP] | MSCP |   | SCS% |   | CFS  |
   +------+   +------+   +------+         +------+   +------+   +------+
       \          |          /               \           |          /
        \         |         /                 \          |         /
         \        |        /                   \         |        /
      +-----------+-----------+             +------------+-----------+
      |          SCS          |    [SCS]    |           SCS          |
      +-----------------------+             +------------+-----------+
                  |                                      |
                  |                                      |
                  |                                      |
         +--------+--------+                   +---------+--------+
         |   PORT DRIVER   |       [PPD]       |    PORT DRIVER   |
         +--------+--------+                   +---------+--------+
                  |                                      |
        CI        |                 [PI]                 |        CI
     ==================================================================
                                               

   SCA Buffers

   The same pools  of  buffers  are  used  for  all  system  applications
   (SYSAPs).   There are two buffer pools:  one for datagrams and one for
   messages.  The caller must specify a particular buffer address in  the
   argument  blocks  of the queue buffer functions.  The specified buffer
   is placed in a pool  with  all  other  buffers  available  to  receive
   incoming  data.   When the port has a datagram or message to store, it
   takes the first empty buffer  from  the  appropriate  free  list,  and
   returns  the  selected  buffer  name  in  the  appropriate word of the
   argument block.

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   Buffers are restricted to one of two sizes:  150 (decimal)  words  for
   datagram  buffers,  and  a  maximum  of 44 (decimal) words for message
   buffers.  Function .SSRBS can be used to return the buffer sizes.


   SCA Function Arguments

   The following definitions apply to all SCS% function arguments:

   ASCII source/destination process strings contain the name of the local
   (source)  process or remote (destination) process.  These strings must
   end on a null byte, and may be no longer than 16 bytes, not  including
   the  null  byte.  Byte size must be at least 7-bit, but may be larger.
   7-bit ASCII strings may be defined with the MACRO-20 ASCIZ pseudo-op.

   Connection data is left-justified, 32-bit words of data to be sent out
   with  the  connection request to the remote (destination) system.  The
   connection data is specified by the user  as  part  of  a  connect  or
   accept  function.   Word  .SQCDT  (.SQCDA)  is  the  address  of  four
   contiguous words (SQ%CDT) in the user's address space that are sent to
   the other side of the connection in the connect or accept.  These four
   words can be used as the user desires.  Note  that  the  monitor  will
   copy  SQ%CDT  words  of  connection  data  whether  or not the calling
   program  has  specified  the  maximum,  so  a  full  block  should  be
   allocated.

   Messages are data packets with guaranteed delivery.  The  text  for  a
   message  is  limited  to  44  36-bit  words.   The  text  must be left
   justified, word aligned, 8-bit  bytes  for  industry-compatible  mode.
   Datagrams  are  data  packets  with  no  delivery guarantee.  They are
   delivered on a best effort basis.  The text for  a  datagram  sent  in
   industry-compatible  mode  must  be  packed  in  left-justified,  word
   aligned, 8-bit bytes, and may be up to 150 words.

   The optional path specification (OPS) allows the  calling  program  to
   send a particular datagram or message over a particular hardware cable
   (path).  The OPS is specified in B30-35(SC%OPS) of word .SQFLG in  the
   function argument block.

   The event queue is a record of events about which the calling  program
   wishes  to  be  notified.   The  caller receives an interrupt when the
   first event is placed on an empty queue; thereafter,  events  will  be
   placed  on  the end of the queue without further notice to the caller.
   The calling program must empty the queue upon receiving the interrupt.


   SCA Interrupts

   All notification of SCA events happen on four PSI channels:




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        1.  datagram available

        2.  message available

        3.  DMA transfer complete

        4.  all other SCA  events,  including  virtual  circuit  closure,
            connection  management  events,  and all port and SCA-related
            errors

   To enable channels  for  SCA  interrupts,  the  calling  program  must
   execute  the  .SSAIC  function  of  SCS%,  as well as doing all of the
   normal procedures required to enable the PSI system for TOPS-20.  (See
   Section 2.6.)


   DMA

   Direct Memory Access (DMA) refers  to  the  ability  of  a  peripheral
   device  to  place  data  into  memory  or get data from memory without
   intervention from the processor.

   With SCS%, data may be placed directly in  memory  by  mapping  a  DMA
   buffer.   Each  DMA  buffer  consists  of  segments  which  contain  a
   contiguous set of 36-bit words within the  calling  program's  working
   set.  Segments may not cross a page boundary and therefore, may not be
   more than one page long.  Once a buffer has  been  mapped  for  a  DMA
   transfer, the contents of that buffer may not be changed until the DMA
   transfer has been acknowledged  complete.   If  the  contents  of  the
   buffer  are modified prior to the acknowledgement, the modified buffer
   may be transferred, and the original contents lost.

   After the DMA transfer has been  acknowledged  complete,  the  calling
   program  may unmap the DMA buffer.  Note that unmapping any DMA buffer
   prior to the acknowledgement can have  severe  repercussions  for  the
   calling  program  and its environs.  The calling process does not have
   to ummap DMA buffers between data transfers, but must unmap  a  buffer
   which  will  not  be  used further.  Unless unmapped, DMA buffers will
   remain mapped until the next RESET or CLZFF monitor  call  or  process
   deletion.


   SCS% FUNCTION CODES

   Code  Symbol   Function

    0    .SSCON   Request a connection with another node on the CI.
                  SCS% will return as soon as the connection request  has
                  been sent.  The calling process will be notified by PSI
                  interrupt when  the  request  is  granted,  or  if  the
                  request fails.


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                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQSPN   Byte pointer  to  ASCII  source  process
                                 name
                   2    .SQDPN   Byte  pointer   to   ASCII   destination
                                 process name
                   3    .SQSYS   B0-17   Node number of destination
                                 B18-35  high order 6 bits of connect ID
                   4    .SQCDT   Address of connection data
                   5    .SQAMC   Address  of  first  buffer  on   message
                                 buffer chain
                   6    .SQADC   Address  of  first  buffer  on  datagram
                                 buffer chain
                   7    .SQRCI   Returned connect ID

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBCON.

    1    .SSLIS   Listen  for  a  connection;  the  calling  process   is
                  notified via PSI interrupt when connection heard.

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQSPN   Byte pointer  to  ASCII  source  process
                                 name
                   2    .SQDPN   Byte  pointer   to   ASCII   destination
                                 process  name; to listen for any process
                                 on  a   particular   system,   set   the
                                 destination  process  to  -1.   See word
                                 .SQSYS.
                   3    .SQSYS   B0-17   Node number of destination
                                 B18-35  high order 6 bits of connect ID
                                 To  listen  for  a  particular   process
                                 (specified in .SQDPN) on any system, set
                                 the destination node number to  -1.   If
                                 both  .SQDPN and the left half of .SQSYS
                                 are set to -1, then any connect  request
                                 not  destined  for  a particular process
                                 will match the listen.
                   4    .SQLCI   Returned connect ID

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBLIS.

    2    .SSREJ   Reject a connection with another node on the CI




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                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID
                   2    .SQREJ   Rejection code indicating the reason for
                                 rejecting the connection

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBREJ.

    3    .SSDIS   Disconnect and close a connection

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID
                   2    .SQDIS   Disconnect code  indicating  the  reason
                                 for closing the connection

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBDIS.

    4    .SSSDG   Send a datagram

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID
                   2    .SQAPT   Address of datagram text
                   3    .SQLPT   Length of datagram text in words for
                                 high density and in bytes  for  industry
                                 compatible
                   4    .SQFLG   <flags>B29!<OPS>B35
                                 B1(SC%MOD)   Mode flag:
                                              high density if set
                                              industry   compatible    if
                                              clear
                                 B30-35(SC%OPS)       Optional       path
                                              specification
                                              0 = .SSAPS field auto  path
                                              select
                                              1 = .SSPTA  use path A
                                              2 = .SSPTB  use path B
                                              .SSLOW     Lowest value for
                                              SC%OPS field
                                              .SSHGH     Highest    value
                                              for SC%OPS field



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                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBSDG.

    5    .SSQRD   Queue buffer(s) to receive a datagram; the  first  word
                  of  each  buffer is the address of the next buffer; the
                  first word of the last buffer contains 0 as the address
                  of the next buffer

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID
                   2    .SQAFB   Address of first buffer in buffer chain

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBQRD.

    6    .SSSMG   Send a message to a remote node

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID
                   2    .SQAPT   Address of message text
                   3    .SQLPT   Length of message (in  8-bit  bytes  for
                                 industry  compatible  mode  and in words
                                 for high density mode)
                   4    .SQFLG   <flags>B29!<OPS>B35
                                 B1(SC%MOD)   Mode flag:
                                              high density if set
                                              industry   compatible    if
                                              clear

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBSMG.

    7    .SSQRM   Queue buffer(s) to receive a message; the first word of
                  each  buffer  is  the  address  of the next buffer; the
                  first word of the last buffer contains 0 as the address
                  of  the next buffer.  Buffer size is fixed at 38 36-bit
                  words.

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID
                   2    .SQAFB   Address  of  first  message  buffer   in
                                 message buffer chain


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                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBQRM.

   10    .SSCSP   Return information about the state of a connection

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID
                   2    .SQCST   Connection state (returned)
                   3    .SQDCI   Destination connect ID (returned)
                   4    .SQBDN   Byte  pointer  indicating  location   to
                                 start  destination  process name; may be
                                 either "real" byte pointer, or "generic"
                                 byte  pointer (-1,,STRING); if a generic
                                 byte pointer is used, the string will be
                                 written  as 16 word-aligned 8-bit bytes.
                                 (updated byte pointer returned)
                   5    .SQSBI   Node number (returned)
                   6    .SQREA   <source  disconnect  code>,,<destination
                                 disconnect code> (returned)

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBCSP.

   11    .SSRCD   Return configuration data about remote system

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID (optional); if zero, contents
                                 of word .SQOSB are used to determine the
                                 target system (see below)
                   2    .SQOSB   Node number (optional); either .SQCID or
                                 .SQOSB  must  be specified, but only one
                                 of the two may be specified
                   3    .SQVCS   <virtual circuit  state>,,<port  number>
                                 (returned)
                                 Virtual circuit states
                                 0 = VC.CLO   closed
                                 1 = VC.STS   start sent
                                 2 = VC.STR   start receive
                                 3 = VC.OPN   open
                  4-5   .SQSAD   Remote system address  (8,  8-bit  bytes
                                 returned)
                   6    .SQMDD   Maximum  datagram  size  at  destination
                                 (returned)
                   7    .SQMDM   Maximum  message  size  at   destination
                                 (returned)




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                  10    .SQDST   Software type at destination  (4  bytes,
                                 8-bit ASCII string returned)
                  11    .SQDSV   Software  version  at   destination   (4
                                 bytes, 8-bit ASCII string returned)
                  12-13 .SQDSE   Software edit level  at  destination  (8
                                 bytes, 8-bit ASCII string returned)
                  14    .SQDHT   Hardware type  code  at  destination  (4
                                 bytes, 8-bit ASCII string returned)
                  15-17 .SQDHV   Hardware  version  at  destination   (12
                                 bytes, 8-bit ASCII string returned)
                  20-21 .SQNNM   Destination port  node  name  (8  bytes,
                                 8-bit ASCII string returned)
                  22    .SQPCW   Port characteristics word (returned)
                  23    .SQLPN   Local port number (RH20  channel  number
                                 of CI-20) (returned)

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBRCD.

   12    .SSSTS   Return status information about a connection

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID
                   2    .SQFST   <flags>,,<connect state code>
                                 Flags:
                                 B0(SC%MSA)   message available  -  there
                                              is  at  least  one  message
                                              available     for      this
                                              connection.
                                 B1(SC%DGA)   datagram available -  there
                                              is  at  least  one datagram
                                              available     for      this
                                              connection.
                                 B2(SC%DTA)   DMA transfer complete -  at
                                              least  one DMA transfer has
                                              completed.
                                 B3(SC%EVA)   event available - at  least
                                              one event is pending.

                                 Connect state codes:

                                 1(SQ%CLO)    closed
                                 2(SQ%LIS)    listening for connection
                                 3(SQ%CSE)    connect request sent
                                 4(SQ%CRE)    connect request received
                                 5(SQ%CAK)    connect         acknowledge
                                              received



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                                 6(SQ%ACS)    accept request sent
                                 7(SQ%RJS)    reject request sent
                                 10(SQ%OPN)   connection open
                                 11(SQ%DSE)   disconnect request sent
                                 12(SQ%DRE)   disconnect request received
                                 13(SQ%DAK)   disconnect         response
                                              received
                                 14(SQ%DMC)   waiting   for    disconnect
                                              response
                                    SQ%HIS    highest value for a connect
                                              state

                   3    .SQSBR   <reserved>,,<node number of remote>

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBSTS.

   13    .SSRMG   Receive a message; returns message text for either  the
                  calling fork or the specified connection

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>

                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID or -1; if this word  contains
                                 -1,  then  the  message  returned is the
                                 first one found for the calling fork; if
                                 this word contains any other value (that
                                 is, a  connect  ID),  then  the  message
                                 returned  is the first one found for the
                                 specified connection.  In  either  case,
                                 if  no  message  is  found,  an  illegal
                                 instruction trap is generated.
                   2    .SQARB   Address  of  returned   message   buffer
                                 (returned);  this  address is an address
                                 in the caller's  working  set  that  was
                                 previously   specified   with   function
                                 .SSQRM, and in  which  the  monitor  has
                                 placed  the  returned  message.   If  no
                                 .SSQRM has  been  executed,  an  illegal
                                 instruction trap is generated.
                   3    .SQDFL   B0-17(SC%FRM) Flags
                                    B18-35(SC%NRM) Node number of  remote
                                 system
                                 B1(SC%MOD)   Mode flag:
                                              high density if set
                                              industry   compatible    if
                                              clear
                   4    .SQLRP   Length of returned message; this  length
                                 is    returned    in    bytes   for   an


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                                 industry-compatible  message,   and   in
                                 words  for  a high density mode message.
                                 (See word .SQDFL above.)

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBRMG.

   14    .SSMAP   Associate a block of memory with an DMA buffer name  to
                  be used in DMA data transfers

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQXFL   Flags and Mode field
                                  32(SQ%CVD)   Do not clear the valid bit
                                  33(SQ%WRT)   Read/Write  if  set   host
                                               memory is writable
                                  34-35(SQ%DMD) Mode field
                                              0 = SQ%DIC industry
                                                         compatible mode
                                              1 = SQ%DCD core dump
                                              2 = SQ%DHD high     density
                                                         mode
                                              3 = SQ%ILL disallowed value
                   2    .SQBNA   Name of DMA buffer (returned)
                                 Followed by buffer  length  and  address
                                 pairs
                        .SQBLN   Length of memory block in bytes for high
                                 density  and  8-bit  bytes  for industry
                                 compatible (see .SQBAD below).
                        .SQBAD   Address of memory in  calling  program's
                                 working set for DMA transfer;
                                 words .SQBLN and .SQBAD are specified in
                                 pairs  for  each segment of a DMA buffer
                                 to be mapped.

   15    .SSUMP   Unmap a memory block assigned for DMA transfers

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQNAM   Buffer name (returned by .SSMAP)

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBUMP.

   16    .SSSND   Transfer data to a remote host




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                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID for which transfer is  to  be
                                 done
                   2    .SQSNM   Buffer name of send buffer
                   3    .SQRNM   Buffer name of receive buffer
                   4    .SQOFS   <transmit offset>,,<receive offset>  The
                                 offsets  are  in  words for high density
                                 and in bytes for industry compatible.

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBSND.

   17    .SSREQ   Request delivery of data for specified buffer

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID for which transfer is  to  be
                                 done
                   2    .SQSNM   Buffer name of send buffer
                   3    .SQRNM   Buffer name of receive buffer
                   4    .SQOFS   <transmit offset>,,<receive offset>  The
                                 offsets  are  in  words for high density
                                 and in bytes for industry compatible.

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBREQ.

   20    .SSAIC   Add interrupt channels for SCA events

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                  1-4            Up to 4 channel descriptor words of  the
                                 format:
                                 <interrupt type code>,,<channel for this
                                 code>

                                 Interrupt type codes:
                                 0  .SIDGA    interrupt    on    datagram
                                              available
                                 1  .SIMSA    interrupt    on     message
                                              available
                                 2  .SIDMA    interrupt on  DMA  transfer
                                              complete
                                 3  .SIPAN    interrupt  on   all   other
                                              events

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                                 A  -1  for  the  channel   removes   the
                                 interrupt type.

   22    .SSRDG   Receive a datagram; returns datagram  text  for  either
                  the calling fork or the specified connection.

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID or -1; if this word  contains
                                 -1,  the  datagram returned is the first
                                 one found for the calling fork; if  this
                                 word  contains any other value (that is,
                                 a connect ID), the datagram returned  is
                                 the  first  one  found for the specified
                                 connection.
                   2    .SQARB   Address  of  returned  datagram   buffer
                                 (returned);  this  address is an address
                                 in the caller's  working  set  that  was
                                 previously   specified   with   function
                                 .SSQRD, and in  which  the  monitor  has
                                 placed  the  returned  datagram.   If no
                                 datagram is found, the content  of  this
                                 word  is  zero.   If  no .SSQRD has been
                                 executed  or  if  the  address  is   not
                                 writable, an illegal instruction trap is
                                 generated.
                   3    .SQDFL   B0-17(SC%FRM) Flags
                                    B18-35(SC%NRM) Node number of remote
                   4    .SQLRP   Length of returned datagram; this length
                                 is    returned    in    bytes   for   an
                                 industry-compatible  datagram,  and   in
                                 words  for a high density mode datagram.
                                 (See word .SQDFL above.)

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBRDG.

   23    .SSACC   Accept a connection with another node on  the  CI  that
                  has requested a connection.

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID
                   2    .SQCDA   Address of  4-word  (SQ%CDT)  connection
                                 data block




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                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBACC.

   24    .SSGDE   Return the first entry from the data  request  complete
                  queue and repeat until queue is empty.

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID or -1
                   2    .SQBID   Buffer ID of buffer that  completed  DMA
                                 transfer (returned)

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBGDE.

   25    .SSEVT   Retrieve first entry from event  queue;  this  function
                  must be repeated until the event queue is empty.

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID or -1; if -1, the next  event
                                 for  the  calling  fork  is returned; if
                                 connect  ID,  the  next  event  for  the
                                 specified  connection  is returned.  CID
                                 is returned.
                   2    .SQESB   Left  half  is  reserved  for   DIGITAL.
                                 Right  half  is  node  number  of remote
                                 node.
                   3    .SQEVT   Event code (see .SQDTA below)
                   4    .SQDTA   Event data
                                 Event codes and data:

                                  1 .SEVCC    Virtual circuit broken
                                              .SQDTA     contains     the
                                              pertinent node number
                                  2 .SECTL    Connect to listener
                                              .SQDTA  contains  4   words
                                              (SQ%CDT) of connection data
                                              from the remote node
                                  3 .SECRA    Connection was accepted
                                              .SQDTA  contains  4   words
                                              (SQ%CDT) of connection data
                                              from the remote node
                                  4 .SECRR    Connection was rejected
                                              .SQDTA     contains     the
                                              rejection reason code



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                                  5 .SEMSC    Message  or  datagram  send
                                              complete
                                              .SQDTA contains address  of
                                              sent buffer
                                  6 .SELCL    Little credit left
                                              .SQDTA contains the  number
                                              of   credits   required  to
                                              restore     the     calling
                                              program's credit threshold
                                  7 .SENWO    Node went offline
                                              .SQDTA contains node number
                                              of system that went offline
                                 10 .SENCO    Node came online
                                              .SQDTA contains node number
                                              of system that came online
                                 11 .SEOSD    OK to send data
                                              .SQDTA is not used
                                 12 .SERID    Remote initiated disconnect
                                              .SQDTA is not used
                                 13 .SEPBC    Port broke connection
                                              .SQDTA is not used
                                 14 .SECIA    Credit is available
                                              .SQDTA is not used
                                 15 .SEMDC    Maintenance  data  transfer
                                              complete
                                              .SQDTA is the  buffer  name
                                              for the transfer
                                    .SEMAX    Maximum event code.

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBEVT.

   26    .SSCRD   Cancel datagram receive; removes the buffer queued  for
                  datagram reception

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID
                   2    .SQADB   Address of buffer to  dequeue;  must  be
                                 address  of  previously  queued datagram
                                 buffer; if address not found by monitor,
                                 causes an illegal instruction trap

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBCRD.

   27    .SSCRM   Cancel  message  receive;  removes  buffer  queued  for
                  message reception



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                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   0,,<block length>; on return
                                 <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                   1    .SQCID   Connect ID
                   2    .SQADB   Address of buffer to  dequeue;  must  be
                                 address  of  previously  queued  message
                                 buffer; if the address is not  found  by
                                 the monitor, illegal instruction trap is
                                 generated

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBCRM.

   30    .SSGLN   Get local node number

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                   0    .SQLEN   <# of words processed>,, <block length>
                   1    .SQLNN   local node number

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBGLN.

   35    .SSRBS   Return minimum buffer sizes

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                  0     .SQLEN   <# of words processed>,, <block length>
                  1     .SQLMG   Length  in  words  of  smallest  allowed
                                 message buffer
                  2     .SQLDG   Length in  words  of  smallest  datagram
                                 buffer

                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBRBS.

   36    .SSRPS   Return path status

                  Word  Symbol   Contents

                  0     .SQLEN   <# of words processed>,,<block length>
                  1     .SQRPN   Target node number
                  2     .SQRPS   Path status

                                 B0-17        Path A status
                                 B18-35       Path B status

                                 Status Definition

                                 1 = SC%PGD path is good 0 = SC%PBD  path
                                 is bad

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                  The length of the argument block  is  given  by  symbol
                  .LBRPS.

   SCS% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SCSBFC:   Function code out of range
   SCSBTS:   Argument block too short
   SCSIAB:   Invalid argument block address
   SCSNSN:   No source process name specified on connection request
   SCSNEP:   Not enough privileges enabled
   SCSNSC:   No such connect ID
   SCSIID:   Invalid connect ID
   SCSNBA:   Internal resources exhausted (No more SCA buffers)
   SCSSCP:   DMA segment crosses a page boundry
   SCSQIE:   Queue is empty
   SCSFRK:   Fork does not own this SCS% data
   SCSNMQ:   No buffers queued for message reception
   SCSISB:   Invalid node number
   SCSIBP:   Invalid byte pointer
   SCSNDQ:   No datagram buffers queued
   SCSENB:   Excessive number of buffers in queue request
   SCSSTL:   DMA buffer segment to long
   SCSTMS:   Too many DMA buffer segments
   SCSNSB:   No such buffer
   SCSNKP:   No known KLIPA on this system
   SCSIPC:   PSI channel out of range
   SCSIPS:   Invalid path spec
   SCSIST:   Invalid SCS% interrupt type
   SCSIDM:   Invalid DMA transmission mode
   SCSIBN:   Invalid buffer name
   SCSTBF:   No slots left in CID tables
   SCSBFC:   Function code out of range
   SCSAAB:   Error accessing argument block
   SCSDCB:   Datagram text crosses a page boundry
   SCSNRT:   No room in table for address entry
   SCSNPA:   No packet address
   SCSZLP:   Zero length packet text
   SCSNSD:   No such DMA buffer name
   SCSDTL:   DMA buffer too long
   SCSUPC:   Unknown PSI code
   SCSNSH:   Not enough room for SCS headers
   SCSIAA:   Invalid address in arguments
   SCSJBD:   No user address found for sent packet
   SCSCWS:   Connection in incorrect state for function
   SCSNEC:   Not enough credit
   SCSBAS:   Internal error, bad argument to subroutine
   SCSNEB:   Insufficient buffers to fill request
   SCSIFL:   Invalid forward link in buffer chain





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   3.185  SCTTY    JSYS 324
          _________________
          _________________
   3.185  SCTTY    JSYS 324

   Redefines the controlling terminal for the specified process  and  all
   of  its  inferiors.   The controlling terminal can be redefined at any
   level in the job's process structure; inferior  processes  below  this
   level  uses  this  terminal  by default as their controlling terminal.
   Therefore, the controlling terminal of a process is defined to be:

        1.  The one that has been explicitly defined for it  by  a  SCTTY
            call.

        2.  If no terminal has been explicitly defined for  the  process,
            the terminal that has been explicitly defined for its closest
            superior by a SCTTY call.

        3.  If no SCTTY call has been executed for  a  superior  process,
            the job's controlling terminal.

   The effect of terminal interrupts on a  process  is  dictated  by  the
   controlling  terminal for the process.  This means that processes that
   have enabled specific terminal characters receives an  interrupt  when
   those  characters  are typed on the controlling terminal.  If no SCTTY
   call has been executed for any process in  the  job,  the  controlling
   terminal  for  all  processes  within the job is the job's controlling
   terminal.  (The job's controlling terminal is usually the one used  to
   log  in  and control the job.)  In addition to being the source of all
   terminal interrupts, the job's  controlling  terminal  serves  as  the
   primary  I/O  designators (see Section 1.2.6) for all processes in the
   job, unless these designators have been changed for a process.

   When a SCTTY call  is  executed  for  a  process  within  a  job,  the
   controlling terminal and the source of terminal interrupts are changed
   for that process and all of its inferiors.  This  group  of  processes
   receives  interrupts  only  from  the  new controlling terminal and no
   longer from the job's controlling terminal.   These  processes  cannot
   receive  or  change  terminal  interrupts  from  any other controlling
   terminals.  However, primary I/O continues to  be  received  from  and
   sent  to the job's controlling terminal if the primary I/O designators
   have not  been  changed.   For  most  applications,  the  primary  I/O
   designators should be changed with the SPJFN call to correspond to the
   new controlling terminal.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code in the left half, and process handle in
                    the right half

              AC2:  Terminal designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The available functions are as follows:



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                                  (SCTTY)


   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .SCRET    Return  the  designator  of  the  given  process's
                       controlling  terminal.  The designator is returned
                       in AC2.

   1         .SCSET    Change the given process's controlling terminal to
                       the  terminal  designated  in  AC2.   The terminal
                       designator cannot refer to the  job's  controlling
                       terminal.    This   function   also   changes  the
                       controlling terminal of all processes inferior  to
                       the given process.

   2         .SCRST    Reset the given process's controlling terminal  to
                       the  job's  controlling  terminal.   This function
                       also  resets  the  controlling  terminal  of   all
                       processes inferior to the given process.

   Functions .SCSET and .SCRST require the process  to  have  the  SC%SCT
   capability (see Section 2.7.1) enabled in its capability word.

   The SCTTY monitor call  cannot  be  used  to  change  the  controlling
   terminal  for  the  current process or for any process superior to the
   current process.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SCTTY ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SCTX1:    Invalid function code
   SCTX2:    Terminal already in use as controlling terminal
   SCTX3:    Illegal to redefine the job's controlling terminal
   SCTX4:    SC%SCT capability required
   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job







   3.186  SCVEC    JSYS 301
          _________________
          _________________
   3.186  SCVEC    JSYS 301

   Sets the entry vector and the  UUO  locations  for  the  compatibility
   package.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle



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              AC2:  Entry vector length  in  the  left  half,  and  entry
                    vector address in the right half

              AC3:  UUO location in the left half, and PC location in the
                    right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The compatibility package's entry vector is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .SVEAD    Entry address for interpreting UUOs

   1         .SVINE    Initial entry for setup and first UUO

   2         .SVGET    Entry for GET share file routine (obsolete)

   3         .SV40     Address to receive contents of location 40 on  the
                       UUO call

   4         .SVRPC    Address to receive the return PC word on  the  UUO
                       call

   5         .SVMAK    Entry for MAKE share file routine (obsolete)

   6 and 7   .SVCST    Communication for handling CTRL/C, START sequences
                       between  the compatibility package and the TOPS-20
                       Command Language

   The monitor transfers to the address specified in the  right  half  of
   AC2  on  any  monitor  call whose operation code is 040-077 (a monitor
   UUO).  This transfer occurs after the monitor stores the  contents  of
   location  40  and the return PC in the locations specified by the left
   half and right  half  of  AC3,  respectively.   The  entry  vector  is
   retained but is not used by the monitor.

   If AC2 is 0, the next UUO  causes  the  compatibility  package  to  be
   merged  into the caller's address space.  In this case, the UUO and PC
   locations  are  set  from  words  3  and  4,  respectively,   of   the
   compatibility package's entry vector.

   If AC2 is -1, UUO simulation is disabled, and an occurrence of  a  UUO
   is  considered an illegal instruction.  This action is useful when the
   user is removing UUOs from a program.

   The GCVEC monitor call can be used to obtain the entry vector for  the
   compatibility package.





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   SCVEC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX4:   Process is running
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.187  SDSTS    JSYS 146
          _________________
          _________________
   3.187  SDSTS    JSYS 146

   Sets the status of a device.  (See Section 2.4 for the descriptions of
   the status bits.) This call requires that the device be opened.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

              AC2:  New status bits

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The  SDSTS  call  is  a  no-op  for   devices   that   do   not   have
   device-dependent status bits.

   The GDSTS monitor call can be used to obtain the  status  bits  for  a
   particular device.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SDSTS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DESX9:    Invalid operation for this device






   3.188  SDVEC    JSYS 543
          _________________
          _________________
   3.188  SDVEC    JSYS 543

   Sets the entry vector for the Record Management  System  (RMS).   (See
   the RMS Manual for more information on the Record Management System.)


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   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires RMS software.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Entry vector length  in  the  left  half,  and  entry
                    vector address in the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The Record Management System's entry vector is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .SDEAD    Entry address for the RMS calls
   1         .SDINE    Initial entry for the first RMS call
   2         .SDVER    Pointer to RMS version block
   3         .SDDMS    Address in which to store the RMS call
   4         .SDRPC    Address in which to store return PC word

   The GDVEC monitor call can be used to obtain the entry vector for RMS.

   The XSSEV% monitor call can be used to set an extended  special  entry
   vector for RMS entry vectors in nonzero sections.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SDVEC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ILINS5:   RMS facility is not available
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.189  SETER    JSYS 336
          _________________
          _________________
   3.189  SETER    JSYS 336

   Sets the most recent error condition encountered by a  process.   This
   error condition is stored in the process's Process Storage Block.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Error code that is to be set

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The GETER monitor call can be used to obtain  the  most  recent  error
   condition encountered by a process.



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   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SETER ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Process is running
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.190  SETJB    JSYS 541
          _________________
          _________________
   3.190  SETJB    JSYS 541

   Sets job parameters for the specified job.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Job number, or -1 for the current job

              AC2:  Function code

              AC3:  Value for function

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The available  functions,  along  with  the  legal  values  for  these
   functions, are described below.

   Function       Values         Meaning

   .SJDEN(0)                     Set default for magnetic tape density.

                .SJDDN(0)        System default density
                .SJDN2(1)        200 bits/inch (8.1 rows/mm)
                .SJDN5(2)        556 bits/inch (22.5 rows/mm)
                .SJDN8(3)        800 bits/inch (32.2 rows/mm)
                .SJD16(4)        1600 bits/inch (65.3 rows/mm)
                .SJD62(5)        6250 bits/inch (246 rows/mm)

   .SJPAR(1)                     Set default for magnetic tape parity.

                .SJPRO(0)        Odd parity
                .SJPRE(1)        Even parity

   .SJDM(2)                      Set default for magnetic tape data mode.



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                .SJDDM(0)        System default data mode
                .SJDMC(1)        Dump mode
                .SJDM6(2)        SIXBIT byte mode (7-track drives)
                .SJDMA(3)        ANSI ASCII mode (7 bits in 8-bit bytes)
                .SJDM8(4)        Industry-compatible mode
                .SJDMH(5)        High-density mode for TU70 and TU72 tape
                                 drives  only  (nine  8-bit  bytes in two
                                 words)

   .SJRS(3)                      Set default  for  magnetic  tape  record
                                 size  in  bytes.   The maximum allowable
                                 number of bytes depends on the  hardware
                                 data mode specified for the drive:

                                                     Maximum
                                 Data Mode           Number Bytes

                                 default                     -
                                 dump                      8192
                                 SIXBIT                   49152
                                 ANSI ASCII               40960
                                 industry compatible      32768
                                 high density              8192

                                 Note that the SETJB JSYS does not return
                                 an error message if the above values are
                                 exceeded.  However,  the  OPENF  or  the
                                 first   data   transfer   (whichever  is
                                 performed first  after  function  .SJDM)
                                 fails.   Note that MTOPR function .MOSRS
                                 can be  used  to  override  the  default
                                 record   size   specified   with   SETJB
                                 function .SJDM.

   .SJDFS(4)                     Set spooling mode.

                .SJSPI(0)        Immediate mode spooling
                .SJSPD(1)        Deferred mode spooling

   .SJSRM(5)                     Set remark for current job session.  AC3
                                 contains   a   pointer  to  the  session
                                 remark, which is updated on a successful
                                 return.   The first 39 characters of the
                                 session remark are placed in  the  job's
                                 Job Storage Block.

   .SJT20(6)                     Indicate if job  is  at  EXEC  level  or
                                 program level.

                -1               job is at EXEC level
                 0               job is at program level


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   .SJDFR(7)                     Set job  default  retrieval.   Allows  a
                                 user  to override the system default for
                                 OPENF.

                .SJRFA(0)        Any OPENF of a disk file should fail  if
                                 file's  contents  are not on line.  This
                                 is the system default.
                .SJRWA(1)        Any OPENF of a disk file should wait for
                                 the ARCF JSYS to restore the contents of
                                 a file to disk.

   .SJBAT(10)                    Set batch flags and batch stream number

                OB%WTO(3B1)      Write to operator capabilities

                                 .OBALL(0)    WTO (write to operator) and
                                              WTOR   (write  to  operator
                                              with reply) allowed
                                 .OBNWR(1)    No WTR allowed
                                 .OBNOM(2)    No message allowed

                OB%BSS(1B10)     OB%BSN  (see  below)  contains  a  batch
                                 stream number
                OB%BSN(177B17)   Batch stream number

   .SJLLO(11)                    Set job logical location (node name)

   The SETJB monitor call requires the process to have WHEEL or  OPERATOR
   capability  enabled to set parameters for a job other than the current
   job.

   The GETJI monitor call can be used to obtain the job parameters for  a
   specified job.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SETJB ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SJBX1:    Invalid function
   SJBX2:    Invalid magnetic tape density
   SJBX3:    Invalid magnetic tape data mode
   SJBX4:    Invalid job number
   SJBX5:    Job is not logged in
   SJBX6:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   SJBX7:    Remark exceeds 39 characters
   SJBX8:    Illegal to perform this function







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                                  (SETNM)


   3.191  SETNM    JSYS 210
          _________________
          _________________
   3.191  SETNM    JSYS 210

   Sets the private name of the program being used by  the  current  job.
   This name is the one printed on SYSTAT listings.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  SIXBIT name used to identify program

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The GETNM monitor call can be used to obtain the name of  the  program
   currently being used.







   3.192  SETSN    JSYS 506
          _________________
          _________________
   3.192  SETSN    JSYS 506

   Sets either the system name or the private name of the  program  being
   used by the current job.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  SIXBIT name to be used as the system name.  This name
                    is the one used for system statistics.

              AC2:  SIXBIT name to be used as  the  private  name.   This
                    name is the same as the one set with the SETNM call.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure.  (Currently, there are  no  failure  returns
                    defined.)

               +2:  Success

   System program usage statistics are accumulated in the  system  tables
   SNAMES,  STIMES,  and  SPFLTS.   (See  Section  2.3.2.)  To  make this
   possible, the SETSN call must be executed by  each  job  whenever  the
   system  program  name  is  changed.   In  the  usual case, the TOPS-20
   Command Language handles this.  The argument to SETSN should be:   for
   system  programs  (programs from SYS:), the filename, truncated to six
   characters and converted to SIXBIT; for private programs, "(PRIV)".







   3.193  SEVEC    JSYS 204
          _________________
          _________________
   3.193  SEVEC    JSYS 204

   Sets the entry vector of the specified process.  The process must  run
   in only one section of memory.

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   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Entry vector  word  (length  in  the  left  half  and
                    address of first word in the right half), or 0

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   A zero in AC2 removes the entry vector for the process.

   The GEVEC monitor call can be  used  to  obtain  the  process's  entry
   vector.

   The XSVEC% monitor call sets the entry vector of a process  that  runs
   in a section other than section zero.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SEVEC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process
   SEVEX1:   Entry vector length is not less than 1000







   3.194  SFACS    JSYS 160
          _________________
          _________________
   3.194  SFACS    JSYS 160

   Sets the ACs of the specified process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Address of the beginning of a 20(octal) word table in
                    the  caller's address space.  This table contains the
                    values to be placed into the  ACs  of  the  specified
                    process.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The specified process must not be running.

   The RFACS call can be used to obtain the ACs for a specified process.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.




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                                  (SFACS)


   SFACS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX4:   Process is running
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.195  SFBSZ    JSYS 46
          ________________
          ________________
   3.195  SFBSZ    JSYS 46

   Resets the byte size for a specific opening of a file.  (See the OPENF
   and RFBSZ calls descriptions.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

              AC2:  Byte size, right-justified

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The SFBSZ monitor call recomputes the EOF limit and the file's pointer
   based on the new byte size given.

   SFBSZ ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DESX8:    File is not on disk
   SFBSX1:   Illegal to change byte size for this opening of file
   SFBX2:    Invalid byte size







   3.196  SFCOC    JSYS 113
          _________________
          _________________
   3.196  SFCOC    JSYS 113

   Sets the control character output control  (CCOC)  for  the  specified
   terminal,  which must be assigned to the caller.  (See Section 2.4.9.2
   and the RFCOC call description.)

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                                  (SFCOC)


   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  File designator

              AC2:  Control character output control word

              AC3:  Control character output control word

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The CCOC words consist of 2-bit  bytes,  each  byte  representing  the
   output control for one of the ASCII codes 0-37.

   The SFCOC call is a no-op if the designator is not associated  with  a
   terminal assigned to the caller.

   The RFCOC monitor call can be used to obtain  the  CCOC  words  for  a
   specified terminal.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SFCOC ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   TTYX01:   Line is not active







   3.197  SFMOD    JSYS 110
          _________________
          _________________
   3.197  SFMOD    JSYS 110

   Sets the program-related modes for the specified terminal.  The  modes
   that can be set by this call are in the following bits of the JFN mode
   word.  (See Section 2.4.9.1.)

        B0(TT%OSP)      Output suppression control
        B18-B23(TT%WAK) Wakeup control
        B24(TT%ECO)     Echoes on
        B28-B29(TT%DAM) Data mode

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  File designator

              AC2:  JFN mode word

   RETURNS     +1:  Always



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                                  (SFMOD)


   The SFMOD call is a no-op if the designator is not associated  with  a
   terminal.

   The STPAR monitor call can be used to set device-related modes of  the
   JFN  mode  word,  and the RFMOD monitor call can be used to obtain the
   JFN mode word.

   SFMOD ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   TTYX01:   Line is not active







   3.198  SFORK    JSYS 157
          _________________
          _________________
   3.198  SFORK    JSYS 157

   Starts the specified process in a single section.  If the  process  is
   frozen, the SFORK call changes the PC but does not resume the process.
   The RFORK call must be used to resume the process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flags,,process handle

                    Flags:

                    SF%CON(1B0)    Used to continue a  process  that  has
                                   previously  halted.  If SF%CON is set,
                                   the address in AC2 is ignored, and the
                                   process  continues  from  where it was
                                   halted.

              AC2:  PC of the process being  started.   The  PC  contains
                    flags  in  the  left  half  and  the process starting
                    address in the right half.   This  call  obtains  the
                    section number of the PC from the entry vector of the
                    process.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The SFRKV monitor call can be used to  start  a  process  at  a  given
   position in its entry vector.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.




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                                  (SFORK)


   SFORK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX5:   Process has not been started
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.199  SFPOS    JSYS 526
          _________________
          _________________
   3.199  SFPOS    JSYS 526

   Sets the position of the specified terminal's pointer.   (See  Section
   2.4.9.4 for information on page lengths and widths of terminals.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  File designator

              AC2:  Position within a page  (line  number)  in  the  left
                    half, and position with a line (column number) in the
                    right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The SFPOS monitor call is a no-op if the designator is not  associated
   with a terminal or is in any way illegal.

   The RFPOS monitor call can be used to obtain the current  position  of
   the terminal's pointer.

   SFPOS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TTYX01:   Line is not active







   3.200  SFPTR    JSYS 27
          ________________
          ________________
   3.200  SFPTR    JSYS 27

   Sets the position of the specified file's pointer for  subsequent  I/O
   to  the  file.   The  SFPTR  call  specifying  a  certain byte number,
   followed by a BIN call, has the same effect as a RIN  call  specifying
   the same byte number.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN


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                                  (SFPTR)


              AC2:  Byte number to which the pointer is to be set, or  -1
                    to set the pointer to the current end of the file.

                    SF%LSN(1B0)  LSN flag bit.  If SF%LSN is set, include
                                 the LSN as text in the position setting.
                                 If SF%LSN is not set, ignore the LSN.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The following comments concern line sequence numbers (LSNs):

   By default, the monitor ignores all LSNs and nulls  when  doing  input
   from  a file.  (Nulls are used to insure that the LSN starts on a word
   boundary.) When the first byte of the file is read, the monitor checks
   the  word  containing that byte to see if it is part of an LSN.  If it
   is not, the monitor sets  an  internal  flag  that  is  equivalent  to
   setting  OF%PLN in the OPENF.  This flag specifies that all bytes will
   be passed to the user program.  If the monitor's internal flag is  not
   set, then LSNs and nulls are suppressed.

   If the monitor has not checked the first word of the file (as  is  the
   case  when  a  process  executes  an  SFPTR JSYS to move the file byte
   pointer to a byte in some other word of the file) and the process  did
   not  set  OF%PLN  in the OPENF, then the monitor assumes that the file
   contains LSNs.  LSNs and nulls are not passed  to  the  user  program.
   Thus  nulls  will be suppressed even if the file contains no LSNs.  In
   this case, if it is desired that nulls should be passed  to  the  user
   program, then OF%PLN should be set in the OPENF, regardless of whether
   the file actually contains LSNs.

   The RFPTR monitor call can be used to obtain the current  position  of
   the file's pointer.

   SFPTR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX8:    File is not on disk
   SFPTX1:   File is not open
   SFPTX2:   Illegal to reset pointer for this file
   SFPTX3:   Invalid byte number








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                                  (SFRKV)


   3.201  SFRKV    JSYS 201
          _________________
          _________________
   3.201  SFRKV    JSYS 201

   Starts the specified process using the given  position  in  its  entry
   vector.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Word (0-n) in the  entry  vector  that  contains  the
                    address  to  use  for  the  start address.  Word 0 is
                    always the primary start address, and word 1  is  the
                    reenter address.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The process starts execution at  the  address  that  is  the  starting
   address  of  the  entry vector plus the offset specified in AC2.  That
   location must contain an executable instruction.

   If the process has a TOPS-10 format entry vector  (JRST  in  the  left
   half),  then  the  left  half  of  AC2  in the SFRKV call is the start
   address offset.  The only legal offsets are 0 and 1, and they are only
   legal  for entry vector position 0 (start address).  Thus, for TOPS-10
   entry vectors, the left half of AC2 will be added to the  contents  of
   the  right half of .JBSA to determine the start address.  Entry vector
   position 0 means "use the contents of the right half of .JBSA (120) as
   the  start  address,"  and  position  1 means "use the contents of the
   right half of .JBREN (124) as the reenter address."

                                    NOTE

           It is illegal to use an entry  vector  position  other
           than 0 or 1 for an execute-only process.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SFRKV ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX4:   Process is running
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process
   SFRVX1:   Invalid position in entry vector










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   3.202  SFTAD    JSYS 534
          _________________
          _________________
   3.202  SFTAD    JSYS 534

   Sets the dates and times associated with the specified file.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

              AC2:  Address of argument block

              AC3:  Length of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .RSWRT    Internal date and time file was last written.

   1         .RSCRV    Internal date and time file was created.

   2         .RSREF    Internal date and time file was last referenced.

   3         .RSCRE    System date and time of last write by the monitor.
                       (The  COPY  and RENAME commands in the EXEC change
                       this  word,  for  example.)  Requires   WHEEL   or
                       OPERATOR capability enabled.

   4         .RSTDT    Tape-write date and time of archived  or  migrated
                       files.   Requires  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR  capability
                       enabled.

   5         .RSNET    On-line expiration date and time, which can  be  a
                       date  and time (in internal format) or an interval
                       (in days).  Intervals  are  limited  to  half-word
                       values.   Dates,  times,  and  intervals  can  not
                       exceed system or directory maximums.

   6         .RSFET    Offline expiration date and time, which can  be  a
                       date  and time (in internal format) or an interval
                       (in days).  Intervals  are  limited  to  half-word
                       values.   Dates,  times,  and  intervals  can  not
                       exceed system or directory maximums.

   For words .RSWRT, .RSCRV, and  .RSREF,  the  new  values  are  checked
   against  the  current  date and time.  Values greater than the current
   date and time can be set only if the process  has  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR
   capability enabled.



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   If the designator represents a device for which dates are  meaningless
   (dates  for  terminals, for example), or if any value given is -1, the
   given value is ignored, and the current date,  if  pertinent,  is  not
   changed.  If the argument block has more than four words, given values
   for these words are checked to be in valid format and then ignored, if
   valid.

   The following table illustrates which monitor calls set the file dates
   and times:

    Word     GTJFN   OPENF   OPENF   CLOSF   SFTAD   RNAMF   ARCF
                     Read    Write   Write

   .RSWRT      -       -      Set      -      Set     FDB      -
   .RSCRV     Set      -       -       -      Set     FDB      -
   .RSREF      -      Set      -       -      Set     Set      -
   .RSCRE     Set      -       -      Set     Set*    FDB      -
   .RSTDT      -       -       -       -      Set*    FDB     Set*
   .RSNET      -       -       -       -      Set     FDB      -
   .RSFET      -       -       -       -      Set     FDB      -

   LEGEND:    

     *    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.
     FDB  This word copied from source FDB to destination FDB.

   The various SFTAD words map to words in the FDB block.  (The  mnemonic
   changes from .RS%%% to .FB%%%.)

   The RFTAD monitor call can be used  to  obtain  the  dates  and  times
   associated with a specified file.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SFTAD ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX32:   On line expiration cannot exceed system or directory maximum
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   DATE6:    System date and time not set
   STADX2:   Invalid date or time
   CFDBX2:   Illegal to change specified bits
   OPNX25:   Device is write locked
   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required








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   3.203  SFUST    JSYS 551
          _________________
          _________________
   3.203  SFUST    JSYS 551

   Sets the name of either the author of the file or the  user  who  last
   wrote to the file.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code in the left half, and JFN of  the  file
                    in the right half

              AC2:  Byte pointer to ASCIZ string containing the name

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with an updated byte pointer in AC2

   The defined functions are as follows:

   Code      Symbol         Meaning

   0         .SFAUT    Set the name of the author of the file.

   1         .SFLWR    Set the name of the user who last wrote the file.

   The GFUST monitor call can be used to return the name  of  either  the
   author of the file or the user who last wrote the file.

   The process must have WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled to set  the
   writer's  name or to have write or owner access to the file to set the
   author's name.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SFUST ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SFUSX1:   Invalid function
   SFUSX2:   Insufficient system resources
   SFUSX4:   File expunged
   SFUSX5:   Write or owner access required
   SFUSX6:   No such user name
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   DESX8:    File is not on disk
   DESX10:   Structure is dismounted
   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required






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   3.204  SIBE    JSYS 102
          ________________
          ________________
   3.204  SIBE    JSYS 102

   Tests to see if the designated file input buffer is empty.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

   RETURNS     +1:  (one of the following is true:)

                    1.  The device is an active terminal  and  the  input
                        buffer is not empty.  AC2 contains a count of the
                        bytes remaining in the input buffer.

                    2.  The device is not a terminal, is open  for  read,
                        and  the input buffer is not empty.  AC2 contains
                        a count of  the  bytes  remaining  in  the  input
                        buffer.

               +2:  (one of the following is true:)

                    1.  The  device  is  a  non-active   terminal.    AC2
                        contains the error code.

                    2.  The device is an active terminal  and  the  input
                        buffer is empty.  AC2 contains zero.

                    3.  The device is not a terminal and is not open  for
                        read.  AC2 contains zero.

                    4.  The device is not a terminal, is open  for  read,
                        and  the  input  buffer  is  empty.  AC2 contains
                        zero.

   The SOBE monitor call can be used to determine if the output buffer is
   empty,  and  the  SOBF  monitor  call  can be used to determine if the
   output buffer is full.

   SIBE ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   TTYX01:   Line is not active










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   3.205  SIN    JSYS 52
          ______________
          ______________
   3.205  SIN    JSYS 52

   Reads a string from the specified source  into  the  caller's  address
   space.   The  string  can  be  a  specified number of bytes, or can be
   terminated with a specific byte.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

              AC2:  Byte pointer to string in the caller's address space

              AC3:  Count of number of bytes in string, or 0

              AC4:  Byte (right-justified) on which  to  terminate  input
                    (optional)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with updated byte pointers in AC2 and AC1, if
                    pertinent, and updated count in AC3, if pertinent

   The contents of AC3 controls the number of bytes to read.

        AC3=0     The string being read is terminated with a 0 byte.

        AC3>0     A string of the specified number of bytes is to be read
                  or a string terminated with the byte given in AC4 is to
                  be read, whichever occurs first.

        AC3<0     A string of minus the specified number of bytes  is  to
                  be read.

   The contents of AC4 are ignored unless AC3 contains a positive number.

   The input is terminated when the byte count becomes 0,  the  specified
   terminating  byte  is  reached,  the end of the file is reached, or an
   error  occurs  during  the  transfer.   The  program  can  process  an
   end-of-file  condition  if  an  ERJMP or ERCAL is the next instruction
   following the SIN call.

   After execution of  the  call,  the  file's  pointer  is  updated  for
   subsequent  I/O to the file.  AC2 is updated to point to the last byte
   read or, if AC3 contained 0, the last nonzero byte read.  The count in
   AC3  is  updated  toward  zero by subtracting the number of bytes read
   from the number of bytes requested to  be  read.   If  the  input  was
   terminated  by  an  end-of-file interrupt, AC1 through AC3 are updated
   (where pertinent) to reflect the number of  bytes  transferred  before
   the end of the file was reached.

   When the SIN call is used to read data from a magnetic tape, the  size
   of  the  records  to  read  is  specified  with  either  the  SET TAPE
   RECORD-LENGTH command or the .MOSRS function of the MTOPR  call.   The
   default  record size is 1000(octal) words.  The record size must be at
   least as large as the largest record being read from the tape.


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   The SIN call reads across record boundaries on the tape until it reads
   the  number of bytes specified in AC3.  The call gives the data to the
   program with no indication of tape marks.  Thus, if the record is 1000
   bytes  and  a  SIN call is given requesting 2000 bytes, it returns two
   full records to the program.

   When reading in reverse, both the number of bytes requested in AC3 and
   the record size should equal the size of the record on the tape.  (See
   Section 2.4.7 for more information about magnetic tape I/O.)

   This  call  can  cause  several   software   interrupts   or   process
   terminations on certain file conditions.  (See bit OF%HER of the OPENF
   call description.)

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SIN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX1:     File is not open for reading
   IOX4:     End of file reached
   IOX5:     Device or data error
   IOX7:     Insufficient system resources (Job Storage Block full)
   IOX8:     Monitor internal error







   3.206  SINR    JSYS 531
          ________________
          ________________
   3.206  SINR    JSYS 531

   Reads a record from the specified device  into  the  caller's  address
   space.   The  maximum  size  of  the  record to read is specified with
   either the SET TAPE RECORD-LENGTH command or the  .MOSRS  function  of
   the MTOPR call.  The default record size is 1000(octal) bytes.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source designator

              AC2:  Byte pointer to string in the caller's address space

              AC3:  Count of number of bytes in string, or 0

              AC4:  Byte (right-justified) on which  to  terminate  input
                    (optional)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with updated byte pointers in AC2 and AC1, if
                    pertinent, and updated count in AC3, if pertinent

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   The contents of AC3 and AC4 are interpreted in the same manner as they
   are in the SIN monitor call.

   Each SINR call returns one record to the caller.  Thus, the caller can
   read  variable-length records by indicating in AC3 the number of bytes
   to read.  Upon execution of the call, AC3 is updated  to  reflect  the
   number of bytes read (the number of bytes in the record).

   The number of bytes read depends on the number of bytes requested  and
   the  record  size.   When  using SINR, the program must set the record
   size to a value greater than or  equal  to  the  actual  size  of  the
   largest  record  being  read from the tape, or an error (IOX5) will be
   returned.  If the SINR call requests the same number of bytes  as  the
   record  size,  the  requested number is given to the caller.  When the
   record size equals the size of the actual record,  all  bytes  in  the
   record  are  read, and AC3 contains 0 on return.  When the record size
   is larger than the actual record, all bytes of the  record  are  read,
   but AC3 contains the difference of the number requested and the number
   read.  If the SINR call  requests  fewer  bytes  than  in  the  actual
   record,  the  requested  number  is given to the caller, the remaining
   bytes are discarded, and an error (IOX10) is returned.  In all  cases,
   the  next  request  for  input begins reading at the first byte of the
   next record on the tape because a SINR call never reads across  record
   boundaries.

   When reading in reverse, the number of bytes requested (that  is,  the
   count in AC3) should be at least as large as the size of the record on
   the tape.  If the requested number is smaller, the remaining bytes  in
   the record are discarded from the beginning of the record.

   The action taken on a SINR call differs from the action taken on a SIN
   call.   The  SIN  call  reads across record boundaries to read all the
   bytes in a file.  The SINR call does not read across record boundaries
   and  will  discard  some  bytes in the file if the requested number is
   smaller than the actual record.

   For a TCP/IP transmission, SINR will return when a  TCP  message  with
   the PUSH flag is received, or the byte count is exhausted.

   For a DECnet transmission, SINR will read a  record  and  discard  any
   part that does not fit in the user buffer.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SINR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open




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   IOX1:     File is not open for reading
   IOX4:     End of file reached
   IOX5:     Device or data error
   IOX7:     Insufficient system resources (Job Storage Block full)
   IOX8:     Monitor internal error
   IOX10:    Record is longer than user requested







   3.207  SIR    JSYS 125
          _______________
          _______________
   3.207  SIR    JSYS 125

   Sets the addresses of the channel and priority level  tables  for  the
   specified  process.   (See Section 2.6.3.) The process must run in one
   section of memory, or Section 0.  The tables  must  also  be  in  that
   section.   To  set  the  table  addresses  for  a process that runs in
   multiple sections, use the XSIR% monitor call.  (See  also  the  XRIR%
   monitor call.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Address of the priority level table in the left half,
                    and address of the channel table in the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Always.  The addresses  in  AC2  are  stored  in  the
                    Process Storage Block.

   If the contents of the tables are changed after execution of  the  SIR
   call, the new contents will be used on the next interrupt.

   The RIR monitor call can be used to obtain the table addresses  for  a
   process that runs in a single section.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SIR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SIRX1:    Table address is not greater than 20
   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process








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   3.208  SIRCM    JSYS 142
          _________________
          _________________
   3.208  SIRCM    JSYS 142

   Sets the  mask  for  reserved  software  interrupt  channels  for  the
   specified inferior process.  Conditions occurring on software channels
   that have the corresponding mask bit set do not generate an  interrupt
   to the inferior process.  Instead, the conditions cause the process to
   terminate or freeze.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Inferior process handle

              AC2:  Channel mask with bits set for reserved channels

              AC3:  Deferred terminal interrupt word

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The RIRCM monitor call can be used to obtain  the  mask  for  reserved
   software  interrupt  channels.   Although  a  process can read its own
   channel mask, it cannot set its own; the SIRCM call can be given  only
   for  inferior processes.  This call provides a facility for a superior
   process to monitor an inferior one (for example, illegal instructions,
   memory  traps).  However, if the inferior process contains an ERJMP or
   ERCAL symbol after instructions that generate an interrupt on failure,
   the  ERJMP  or  ERCAL  will  prevent  the generation of the interrupt.
   Thus, the superior will not be able to monitor the inferior  with  the
   SIRCM call.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SIRCM ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.209  SIZEF    JSYS 36
          ________________
          ________________
   3.209  SIZEF    JSYS 36

   Returns the length of an existing file.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, byte count that  referenced  the  last  byte
                    written into the file in AC2, and number of pages

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                    (512 words) in file in AC3.  The byte count  returned
                    depends  on the byte size recorded in the FDB and not
                    on the byte size specified in the OPENF call.

   For a file with holes, the byte count in  AC2  does  not  reflect  the
   file's actual size.

   The GTFDB monitor call can be used to obtain the byte  size  in  which
   the file was written.

   SIZEF ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   STRX10:   Structure is offline







   3.210  SJPRI    JSYS 245
          _________________
          _________________
   3.210  SJPRI    JSYS 245

   Sets the scheduler priority control  word.   This  word  controls  the
   priority of a job and the permissible range of queues that the job may
   run in.  The priority word is set for the  top  process  and  for  all
   existing  inferior  processes.  Also, the priority word is passed down
   to any forks that are created subsequent to the SJPRI call.

   RESTRICTIONS:    This JSYS is reserved for DIGITAL.  Requires WHEEL or
                    OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Job number

              AC2:  Priority word

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The priority word has the following format:

   B0-17(JP%RTG)       is  the  percentage  of  CPU   resources   to   be
                       guaranteed  for the job.  This value may be in the
                       range 0<= n <=99.

   B18(JP%SYS)         is the flag (JP%SYS) that designates the job as  a
                       system  job.   System  jobs  get a higher priority
                       than all user jobs, and the scheduler  gives  them
                       all the time they need for execution.


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   B24-29(JP%MNQ)      is the highest priority queue in which the job can
                       run.

   B30-35(JP%MXQ)      is the lowest priority queue in which the job  can
                       run.   This  queue  is  always  specified  as  the
                       desired queue  +  1.   For  example,  queue  2  is
                       specified as 3.

                       Note that the high queue is high in  priority  but
                       low  in numerical value while the low queue is low
                       in priority but high in numerical value.

   A priority word  containing  zero  in  the  left  half  means  no  CPU
   percentage is being requested.  A priority word containing zero in the
   right half means no queue assignments are being requested.

   Because this call assigns priority to a job, it is  indeterminate  how
   processes  within  a  job  that compete for the job's run time will be
   scheduled.  Use of this call  for  a  job  containing  more  than  one
   process implies that the processes must cooperate.

   The SPRIW monitor call can be used to set  the  priority  word  for  a
   specified process.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SJPRI ERROR MNEMONICS:

   WHELX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   SJPRX1:   Job is not logged in







   3.211  SKED%    JSYS 577
          _________________
          _________________
   3.211  SKED%    JSYS 577

   Reads or modifies the monitor's scheduler data base.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always




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   The available functions are:

   Code    Symbol    Function

    1      .SKRBC    Read bias control  knob  setting.   Return  a  value
                     indicating  the  setting  of  the bias control knob.
                     This setting determines whether the scheduler favors
                     compute-bound jobs or interactive jobs.

                     Argument block:

                     Word     Symbol     Contents

                      0       .SACNT     Count of words in argument block
                                         (Including this word)

                      1       .SAKNB     Bias control knob setting

    2      .SKSBC    Set bias control setting  to  the  specified  value.
                     The  setting of this value controls the bias between
                     interactive and compute-bound jobs.  The  lower  the
                     setting, the more interactive jobs are favored.  The
                     higher the setting, the more compute-bound jobs  are
                     favored.   Currently,  the value may be an integer n
                     such that 1<= n <=20.  Requires  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR
                     capability enabled.

                     Argument block:

                     Word     Symbol     Contents

                      0       .SACNT     Count of words in argument block
                                         (Including this word)

                      1       .SAKNB     Bias control knob setting

    3      .SKRCS    Read  class  parameters.   Returns   the   following
                     values:

                     1.  Class of the job

                     2.  Share of the processor allocated for this class.
                         The  share is returned as a floating-point value
                         n, such that 0<= n <=1.

                     3.  Amount of processor actually used by the  class.
                         The  amount used is returned as a floating-point
                         value n, such that 0<= n <=1.

                     4.  1 minute load average.  The load average = (J/P)
                         where  J  is  the number of CPU-runnable jobs in


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                         the class for the  time  period  and  P  is  the
                         fraction  of CPU allocated to the class.  Thus 3
                         jobs running in a 50% class would produce a load
                         average of 6.

                     5.  5 minute load average

                     6.  15 minute load average

                     Argument block:

                     Word     Symbol     Contents

                      0       .SACNT     Count of words in argument block
                                         (Including this word)

                      1       .SACLS     Class

                      2       .SASHR     Share

                      3       .SAUSE     Use

                      4       .SA1ML     1 minute load average

                      5       .SA5ML     5 minute load average

                      6       .SA15L     15 minute load average

    4      .SKSCS    Set class parameters (as described above).  Requires
                     WHEEL or OPERATOR capability.

                     Argument block:

                     Word     Symbol     Contents

                      0       .SACNT     Count of words in argument block
                                         (Including this word)

                      1       .SACLS     Class

                      2       .SASHR     Share

                      3       .SAWA      Windfall allocation

    5      .SKICS    Start or stop the class  scheduler.   If  the  class
                     scheduler  is  being  started,  this  function  also
                     specifies   the   mode   in   which    class-to-user
                     assignments  are  made and whether windfall is to be
                     allocated to the active classes or withheld from the
                     active   classes.    Requires   WHEEL   or  OPERATOR
                     capability.


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                     Word     Symbol     Contents

                      0       .SACNT     Count of words in argument block
                                         (Including this word)

                      1       .SACTL     Control flags

                                         The flags are as follows:

                                          Bit    Symbol    Meaning

                                          B0     SK%ACT    Class by
                                                           accounts

                                          B1     SK%WDF    Withhold
                                                           windfall

                                          B2     SK%STP    Class
                                                           scheduler off

    6      .SKSCJ    Set the class of a job.  This function takes a  pair
                     of  numbers,  the  job to set and the desired class.
                     If setting  the  class  of  the  calling  job,  this
                     function is not privileged.  If setting the class of
                     another  job,  it   requires   WHEEL   or   OPERATOR
                     capability enabled.  In either case, the job must be
                     allowed  to  reside  in  the  selected  class.   The
                     calling job may be designated by -1.

                     Argument block:

                     Word     Symbol     Contents

                      0       .SACNT     Count of words in argument block
                                         (Including this word)

                      1       .SAJOB     Job number

                      2       .SAJCL     Class of job

    7      .SKRJP    Read class parameters for a job

                     Argument block:

                     Word     Symbol     Contents

                       0      .SACNT     Count of words in argument block
                                         (including this word)

                       1      .SAJOB     Job number (provided by user)



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                       2      .SAJCL     Returns class of job

                       3      .SAJSH     Returns job share

                       4      .SAJUS     Returns job utilization

                       5      .SACSH     Returns class share

                       6      .SACLU     Returns class utilization

    10     .SKBCR    Read  the  class  setting  for  batch  jobs.   A  -1
                     indicates  that  there is no special class for batch
                     jobs.

                     Argument block:

                     Word     Symbol     Contents

                      0       .SACNT     Count of words in argument block
                                         (Including this word)

                      1       .SABCL     Batch class

    11     .SKBCS    Set batch class.  Specifies the class in  which  all
                     batch  jobs  will  run.   A  -1 indicates no special
                     class for batch jobs.  If this value  is  specified,
                     it  overrides the valid classes for any user running
                     a batch job.  Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability.

                     Argument block:

                     Word     Symbol     Contents

                      0       .SACNT     Count of words in argument block
                                         (Including this word)

                      1       .SABCL     Batch class

    12     .SKBBG    Run all batch jobs in the "dregs" queue.  The  dregs
                     queue  is  a  special queue whose processes are only
                     allowed to run when no normally scheduled  processes
                     are  available  to  run.  Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR
                     capability.

                     This function applies only if the class scheduler is
                     not being used.  The argument is either 0 (clear) or
                     nonzero (set).  A nonzero indicates that batch  jobs
                     should be run in the "dregs" queue.

                     Argument block:



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                     Word     Symbol     Contents

                      0       .SACNT     Count of words in argument block
                                         (Including this word)

                      1       .SADRG     Flag word

                                         0 = don't run in dregs queue
                                         nonzero = run in dregs queue

    14     .SKRCV    Read status

                     Argument block:

                     Word     Symbol     Contents

                      0       .SACNT     Count of words in argument block
                                         (Including this word)

                      1       .SACTL     Flags

                                         The flags are as follows:

                                         Bit     Symbol    Meaning

                                         B0      SK%ACT    Class by
                                                           accounts

                                         B1      SK%WDF    Withhold
                                                           windfall

                                         B2      SK%STP    Class
                                                           scheduler off

                                         B3      SK%DRG    Batch jobs are
                                                           being run in
                                                           dregs queue

   SKED% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX02:   Invalid function
   ARGX04:   Argument block too small
   ARGX08:   No such job
   ARGX15:   Job is not logged in
   ARGX25:   Invalid class
   ARGX29:   Invalid class share
   ARGX30:   Invalid KNOB value
   ARGX31:   Class scheduler already enabled
   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   SKDX1:    Cannot change class



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   3.212  SKPIR    JSYS 127
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   3.212  SKPIR    JSYS 127

   Tests to see if the software  interrupt  system  is  enabled  for  the
   specified process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, software interrupt system is off

               +2:  Success, software interrupt system is on

   The EIR monitor call is used to enable the software interrupt  system,
   and the DIR monitor call is used to disable the system.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SKPIR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.213  SMAP%    JSYS 767
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   3.213  SMAP%    JSYS 767

   Maps one or more contiguous sections of memory.  This call removes any
   existing   mapping   from   the  section  or  sections  named  as  the
   destination.  To learn the contents of a section map, use  the  RSMAP%
   monitor call.  The four SMAP% functions are discussed below.


   Case I:  Mapping File Sections to a Process

   This function maps one or more sections of a file to a  process.   All
   pages  that exist in the source sections are mapped to the destination
   sections.

   To map a process section to a file, use the PMAP monitor call.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source identifier:  JFN,,file section number

              AC2:  Destination identifier:  fork handle,,process section
                    number

              AC3:  Flags,,count



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                                The  flags  determine   access   to   the
                                destination section, and the count is the
                                number  of  contiguous  sections  to   be
                                mapped.   The count must be between 1 and
                                37 (octal).  The flags are as follows.

                   B2(SM%RD)    Allow read access

                   B3(SM%WR)    Allow write access

                   B4(SM%EX)    Allow execute access

                   B18-35       The number  of  sections  to  map.   This
                                number must be between 1 and 37.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always


   Case II:  Mapping Process Sections to a Process

   This function maps one or more sections of memory from one process  to
   another.   All  pages  that exist in the source sections are mapped to
   the destination sections.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Source identifier:  fork handle,,section number

              AC2:  Destination identifier:  fork handle,,section number

              AC3:  Flags,,count
                                The  flags  determine   access   to   the
                                destination section, and the count is the
                                number  of  contiguous  sections  to   be
                                mapped.  This count must be between 1 and
                                37.  All source sections that  exist  are
                                mapped   to  destination  sections.   The
                                flags are as follows.

                   B2(SM%RD)    Allow read access

                   B3(SM%WR)    Allow write access

                   B4(SM%EX)    Allow execute access

                   B6(SM%IND)   Map  the  destination  section  using  an
                                indirect   section   pointer.   Once  the
                                destination section map is  created,  the
                                indirect   section   pointer  causes  the
                                destination  section  map  to  change  in
                                exactly  the  same  way  that  the source
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                   B18-35       Count  of  the   number   of   contiguous
                                sections to be mapped.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   If you map a source section into a  destination  section  with  SM%IND
   set,  SMAP% creates the destination section using an indirect pointer.
   This means that the destination section will contain  all  pages  that
   exist in the source section, and the contents of the destination pages
   will be identical to the contents of the source pages.

   In addition, changes that occur in the source section map after  SMAP%
   creates  the  destination section cause the same changes to be made in
   the destination section  map.   This  ensures  that  both  the  source
   section and the destination section contain the same data.

   If SM%IND is not set, SMAP% creates the new  section  using  a  shared
   pointer.  After SMAP% maps the destination section, changes that occur
   in the source section's map do not cause any change in the destination
   section's  map.   Thus  after  a short time the source and destination
   sections might contain different data.

   If you request a shared pointer (SM%IND not set)  to  the  destination
   section,  what  happens  depends on the contents of the source section
   when the SMAP% call executes.  The outcome is one of the following.

        1.  If the source section does not exist, the SMAP% call fails.

        2.  If the source is a private section, a mapping to the  private
            section  is  established,  and  the  destination  process  is
            co-owner of the private section.

        3.  If the source section contains a  file  section,  the  source
            section is mapped to the destination section.  Although files
            do not actually have section boundaries,  this  monitor  call
            views  them as having sections that consist of 512 contiguous
            pages.  Each file section starts with a page number  that  is
            an integer multiple of 512.

        4.  If the source section map is made by  means  of  an  indirect
            section  pointer, SMAP% follows that pointer until the source
            section is found to be nonexistent, a private section,  or  a
            section of a file.


   Case III:  Creating a Section

   This function creates a new, private section.  It  does  not  map  any
   pages into the new section.

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   referencing  such  a  section.   A  reference to a nonexistent section
   fails with an illegal memory reference error.  Note, however, that  if
   a  process  uses  PMAP  to  map  a  page to a nonexistant section, the
   monitor creates a private section and the PMAP succeeds.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  0

              AC2:  Destination identifier:  fork handle,,section number

              AC3:  Flags,,count

   The flags determine access to the destination section, and  the  count
   is  the  number  of  contiguous  private sections to be created.  This
   count must be between 1 and 37.  The flags are as follows.

              B2(SM%RD)    Allow read access

              B3(SM%WR)    Allow write access  to  the  created  section.
                           This  function  sets  this  bit  by default to
                           avoid  the  creation   of   a   read-only   or
                           execute-only private section.

              B4(SM%EX)    Allow execute access to the created section.

              B6(SM%IND)   Create the section using an indirect pointer.

              B18-35       Count of the number of contiguous sections  to
                           be created.  This number must be between 1 and
                           37.

   RETURNS     +1:         Always


   Case IV:  Deleting Process Sections

   This  function  removes  (unmaps)  a  section  or  several  contiguous
   sections of a process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  -1

              AC2:  Destination identifier:  fork handle,,section number

              AC3:  0,,count
                    The count is the number of contiguous sections to  be
                    unmapped.  This number must be between 1 and 37.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   If the section being removed (unmapped)  was  created  with  a  shared
   pointer,  and  if  the  removing fork is not the owner of the section,
   then SMAP% decrements the share count for the section and deletes  the


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   shared  pointer.   This  is always true when the memory sections being
   deleted contain file sections.

   If the pointer being deleted is the last pointer to a private section,
   then  SMAP% clears the page table for that section.  But if the owning
   fork attempts to unmap a private section to  which  other  forks  have
   shared or indirect pointers, the SMAP% call fails.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SMAP% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX23:   Invalid section number
   ARGX24:   Invalid count
   SMAPX1:   Attempt to delete a section still shared
   SMAPX2:   Indirect section map loop detected







   3.214  SMON    JSYS 6
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   3.214  SMON    JSYS 6

   Sets various flags and parameters in the monitor's  data  base.   Most
   flag-oriented  items  are  set  by  specifying 1 in AC2 and cleared by
   specifying  0  in  AC2.   In  a  few  cases  (noted  in   the   text),
   flag-oriented  items  are  set by setting and clearing the appropriate
   bit(s) in AC2.  Value-oriented items are set to the value in AC2.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.   Some
                    functions are for TCP/IP systems only.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  New value for the indicated function

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The codes for the functions are as follows:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .SFFAC    FACT file entries are allowed.
   1         .SFCDE    CHECKD found errors.
   2         .SFCDR    CHECKD is running.
   3         .SFMST    Manual start is in progress.
   4         .SFRMT    Remote LOGINs (dataset lines) are allowed.
   5         .SFPTY    PTY LOGINs are allowed.
   6         .SFCTY    CTY LOGINs are allowed.


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   7         .SFOPR    Operator is in attendance.
   10        .SFLCL    Local LOGINs (hardwired lines) are allowed.
   11        .SFBTE    Bit table errors found on startup.
   12        .SFCRD    Users   can   change    nonprivileged    directory
                       parameters with the CRDIR monitor call.
   13        .SFNVT    TCP/IP terminal LOGINs are allowed.
   14        .SFWCT    WHEEL LOGINs on CTY are allowed.
   15        .SFWLC    WHEEL LOGINs on local terminals are allowed.
   16        .SFWRM    WHEEL LOGINs on remote terminals are allowed.
   17        .SFWPT    WHEEL LOGINs on PTYs are allowed.
   20        .SFWNV    WHEEL LOGINs on network  virtual  terminals  (NVT)
                       are allowed.
   21        .SFUSG    USAGE file entries are allowed.
   22        .SFFLO    Disk latency optimization using  the  RH20  backup
                       register  is  enabled.   This feature is not to be
                       enabled unless the M8555 board of the RH20  is  at
                       Revision   Level   D  AND  either  of  the  KL10-C
                       processor  is  at  Revision  Level  10  or  KL10-E
                       processor is at Revision Level 2.
   23        .SFMTA    If set, indicates that MOUNTR  magtape  allocation
                       is enabled.
   24        .SFMS0    Set system message level 0
                       AC2:  1 (SF%MS0) to set; 0 to clear
   25        .SFMS1    Set system message level 1
                       AC2:  1 (SF%MS1) to set; 0 to clear
   26        .SFBGS    Send  operator  messages  to  CTY;  if  off,  such
                       messages  as  BUGINF,  BUGCHK,  and "resource low"
                       will be sent to OPR  terminals,  rather  than  the
                       CTY.
                       AC2:  1 (SF%BGS) to send to CTY; 0 to send to OPR
   27        .SFMCB    Allow DECnet logins
                       AC2:  1 (SF%MCB) to set; 0 to clear
   30        .SFDPR    Enable disk preallocation.
   31        .SFLAT    Enable LAT LOGINs.
   32        .SFWLT    Enable WHEEL LOGINs on LAT terminals.
   44        .SFNTN    Turn TCP/IP on.
   45        .SFNDU    Reinitialize TCP/IP if it is down.
   46        .SFNHI    Initialize TCP/IP host table.
   47        .SFTMZ    Set the local time zone to the value given in AC2.
   50        .SFLHN    Set the local TCP/IP  host  number  to  the  value
                       given in AC2.
   51        .SFAVR    Account validation will be running on this system.
   52        .SFSTS    Enable/disable status reporting.
   53        .SFSOK    Set GETOK% defaults
                       AC2:  Flags,,GETOK% function code

                       Bit Symbol  Meaning

                       B0  SF%EOK  0 = Disable access checking
                                   1 = Enable access checking



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                       B1  SF%DOK  0 = Deny access if checking disabled
                                   1 = Allow access if checking disabled

                       This   function   should   be   given    by    the
                       access-control    program    (supplied    by   the
                       installation) to turn on access checking for  each
                       of  the desired functions.  It is also used to set
                       the default action for each function that  is  not
                       being   checked  by  the  access-control  program.
                       Installation-defined  function  codes   (400000+n)
                       must  be  enabled/disabled  by using function code
                       400000,  regardless  of  the  installation-defined
                       function  code given in the GETOK% call.  If there
                       is no access-control program, the  default  action
                       of  the GETOK% JSYS will be to deny access for any
                       installation-defined function code.

                       See the description of the GETOK% JSYS for  GETOK%
                       function codes.

   54        .SFMCY    Specifies the maximum  offline  expiration  period
                       (tape recycle period) in days, for ordinary files.
   55        .SFRDU    Read date update function
   56        .SFACY    Specifies the maximum  offline  expiration  period
                       (tape recycle period) in days, for archive files.
   57        .SFRTW    Sets/clears the  no-retrieval-waits  flag  in  the
                       monitor.  When set, this specifies that those file
                       retrievals  requests  that  are  waiting  for  the
                       retrieval should fail rather than wait.
   60        .SFTDF    Set tape mount controls

                       Flags:

                       Bit     Symbol    Meaning

                       B0      MT%UUT    1  unload unrecognizable tapes
                                         0  treat unrecognizable tapes
                                            as unlabeled

   61        .SFWSP    Enable working set preloading
   62        .SFDST    Set Daylight Saving Time conversion method

                       Value  Symbol  Meaning

                       0      .DSTAU  Perform automatic DST changeover
                       1      .DSTNV  Never perform DST changeover
                       2      .DSTAL  Always perform DST conversion

   63                  Reserved for DIGITAL.
   64        .SFMSD    Set MSCP access  for  disk  drive;  this  function
                       allows or restricts other systems' access to local
                       MASSBUS disks on a per drive basis.

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                       AC2 contains address of an argument block  in  the
                       following format:

                       Offset Symbol  Meaning

                       0      .SVCNT  length of the block, including this
                                      word
                       1      .SVTYP  flags      and      drive      type
                                      Flag:  B0(MS%DDU)  if    set,   the
                                      drive is RESTRICTED;  if  not  set,
                                      the drive is ALLOWED.
                       2      .SVDSH  high order serial  number  of  disk
                                      drive
                       3      .SVDSN  low order  serial  number  of  disk
                                      drive

                       The following errors are possible  on  failure  of
                       this function:

                       MSCPX1:  No MSCP server in current monitor
                       MSCPX2:  Drive type error
                       MSCPX3:  Requested drive not found
                       MSCPX4:  MSCP server not currently running

   65        .SFSPR    Set SPEAR event counter
   66        .SFCOT    Set time  between  carrier  off  event  (including
                       network  connection  being  broken)  and automatic
                       logout  of  the  job.   AC2   is   the   time   in
                       milliseconds.  The default is 5 minutes.
   67        .SFHU0    Control hang up action for jobs not logged in
                       AC2:  0 to not hang up; 1 to hang up
                       The default is to hang up.
   70        .SFHU1    Control hang up action for jobs logged in
                       AC2:  0 to not hang up; 1 to hang up
                       The default is to not hang up.
   71        .SFXEC    Flag word for  configurations  for  the  EXEC  AC2
                       Flags:
                       B0(XC%FST) do not allow /FAST option on LOGIN
   72        .SFSEA    Set Ethernet address.  AC2 contains  the  Ethernet
                       interface  channel  number.   AC3  contains a byte
                       pointer to the 6 (8-bit) byte Ethernet address.
   73        .SFDCD    Set "don't care" disk.  Used to  indicate  that  a
                       drive   may   be   accessed  without  coordinating
                       accesses with other processors.  Arguments are the
                       same as for the .SFMSD function, however, no flags
                       are allowed.

                       The following errors are possible  on  failure  of
                       this function:




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                       DIAGX9:  Unit does not exist
                       MSTX14:  Invalid channel number
                       MSTX15:  Invalid unit number
                       MSTX16:  Invalid controller number
                       MSTX27:  Specified unit is not a disk
                       MSTX41:  Channel does not exist
                       MSTX42:  Controller does not exist

   74        .SFLTS    Set  Local  Area  Transport  (LAT)   state.    AC2
                       contains  the LAT state:  LS.OFF for off, or LS.ON
                       for on.
   75        .SFCLU    Controls whether  or  not  this  system  allows  a
                       remote INFO% to be performed on this system.  AC2:
                       0 to allow remote INFO%, 1  to  not  allow  remote
                       INFO% (default is to allow, 0).
   76        .SFTMG    Controls whether or not this system allows  remote
                       TTMSG% to be performed on this system.  AC2:  0 to
                       allow remote TTMSG%, 1 to not allow remote  TTMSG%
                       (default is to allow, 0).
   77        .SFOFS    Set  the  offline  structures  timeout   interval.
                       Valid  intervals  are  from  1  to  900 seconds; 0
                       disables offline structures.
   100       .SFLGS    Enable the login structure feature.  If  disabled,
                       the  monitor  doesn't search for a login structure
                       at system startup.
   101       .SFMPL    Set minimum password length.
                       AC2:  Minimum length or  0  to  disable.   Minimum
                       length must be 1 to 39 characters.
|  102       .SFACJ    This function only takes a valid argument of 0  in
|                      AC  2.   This  will start up an ACJ process in the
|                      monitor  if  one  is  not  already  running.   The
|                      monitor   will   get   the  program  to  run  from
|                      DEFAULT-ACJ:.  If the DEFAULT-ACJ:   logical  name
|                      does  not  exist,  the  system will try to get the
|                      file from SYSTEM:ACJ.EXE.
|  103       .SFPEX    Controls password expiration.  Sets a system  wide
|                      parameter that is used to determine the expiration
|                      date and time when a user  changes  his  password.
|                      For  example, if a password was set on May 6, 1988
|                      at 14:03 and the system  had  password  expiration
|                      enabled  for  10  days,then  the password that was
|                      just set would expire on May 16,1988 at 14:03.
|                      AC2:  0 - Disable  password  expiration,  1-366  -
|                      Number of days a password remains valid.
|  104       .SFPWD    Used to enable or disable the password  dictionary
|                      feature.     If    enabled,    words   listed   in
|                      SYSTEM:PASSWORD.DICTIONARY  are  not  allowed   as
|                      valid passwords.
|                      AC2:  0 - Disable password dictionary, 1 -  Enable
|                      password dictionary



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|  105       .SFHDT    Used to enable or disable hanging up when  a  user
|                      DETACHes  a job.  This function is disabled in the
|                      default monitor.
|                      AC 2:  0 - Enable hangups on DETACH, 1  -  Disable
|                      hangups on DETACH

   The TMON monitor call can be  used  to  obtain  the  settings  of  the
   various monitor flags.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SMON ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SMONX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   SMONX2:   Invalid SMON function
   SMONX3:   Timeout interval out of range
   SMONX4:   Minimum password length must be between 1 and 39 characters
|  SMONX5:   ACJ fork already running
|  SMONX6:   Invalid request







   3.215  SNDIM    JSYS 750
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   3.215  SNDIM    JSYS 750

   Places a message in  a  previously  assigned  TCP/IP  special  message
   queue.  Special message queues are assigned by ASNSQ%.

   RESTRICTIONS:    For TCP/IP systems only.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Bit0:        If set, the message  contains  a  96-bit
                                 leader.   If reset, the message contains
                                 a 32-bit leader.
                    Bit1:        If  set,  the  data   resides   in   the
                                 high-order  32  bits of each word of the
                                 message.  If reset, the data resides  in
                                 all 36 bits of each word of the message.
                    Bits 18-35:  Special Queue Header

              AC2:  Address of an extended message

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, message queued

   The RCVIM JSYS can be used to retrieve  a  message  from  the  special
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   SNDIM ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SNDIX1:   Invalid message size
   SNDIX2:   Insufficient system resources (no buffers available)
   SNDIX3:   Illegal to specify NCP links 0-72
   SNDIX4:   Invalid header value for this queue
   SNDIX5:   IMP down
   SQX1:     Special network queue handle out of range
   SQX2:     Special network queue not assigned







   3.216  SNDIN%    JSYS 754
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   3.216  SNDIN%    JSYS 754

   Sends an Internet datagram.  Internet queues are assigned by ASNIQ%.

   RESTRICTIONS:    For TCP/IP systems only.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Internet queue handle

              AC2:  Address of message buffer

              AC3:  Not used, must be 0

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, with error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The message buffer must contain the total word count for the buffer in
   word  0,  a  valid Internet header in B0-31 of words 1 through 5, and,
   optionally, data in words 6 through n.

   If .IQPTM was nonzero in the ASNIQ% call (the queue was assigned  with
   port-filtering  turned  on),  then  the  port(s)  must  be in the word
   following the Internet header.   The  address  of  this  word  can  be
   obtained  by adding the address of word -1 in the buffer to the number
   in the Internet data offset field.

   The monitor supplies the source host field  and  the  Internet  header
   checksum  field  in  the  header.  The remainder of the header must be
   supplied by the caller.

   SNDIN% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SNDIX1:   Invalid message size
   SNDIX2:   Insufficient system resources (no buffers available)
   SNDIX3:   Illegal to specify NCP links 0-72
   SNDIX4:   Invalid header value for this queue

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   SNDIX5:   IMP down
   SQX1:     Special network queue handle out of range
   SQX2:     Special network queue not assigned







   3.217  SNOOP    JSYS 516
          _________________
          _________________
   3.217  SNOOP    JSYS 516

   Performs system performance  analysis.   The  process  can  patch  any
   instruction  in  the  monitor  with  this call.  For example, the user
   program can build a PC histogram by patching  an  instruction  in  the
   code for the 1.0-millisecond clock.

   The general procedure for using the SNOOP call is as follows:

        1.  The user program supplies a set of breakpoint  routines  that
            are  called  by  the  monitor when control reaches one of the
            patched instructions.  These routines  are  mapped  into  the
            monitor's address space into an area selected by the monitor.
            Thus, the routines must have self-relocating code or must  be
            relocated  by  the  user  program  to where they will be run,
            based on the monitor address supplied by the monitor.

        2.  The user program defines a number of  breakpoints,  analogous
            to DDT breakpoints.

        3.  The   user   program   inserts   all   of   the   breakpoints
            simultaneously.

        4.  The user program goes to "sleep" or waits for terminal  input
            while its breakpoint routines obtain control.

        5.  When the user  program  determines  that  the  routines  have
            completed, it removes the breakpoints.

   The user program breakpoint routines run in the monitor address space,
   which  means  that  the addresses of the code and the data are monitor
   addresses.  The user program must modify these addresses, based on the
   values  returned  by  the monitor, after the initialization but before
   the  "snooping."   The   breakpoint   routines   must   preserve   any
   accumulators  they  use.  Also, they must not cause a page fault if at
   interrupt level or if a patch has been made in the page fault  handler
   or  in  the  scheduler.  Thus, the breakpoint routines should test for
   swappable code being in memory before referencing  it.   If  swappable
   code  needs  to  be referenced, the swappable monitor can be locked in
   memory, if desired.  When a patch is made to a routine called at  many
   interrupt  levels, the program must specify a reentrant instruction to
   be used for patching.

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   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires  enabled  WHEEL,  OPERATOR,  or  MAINTENANCE
                    capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Function-specific argument

              AC3:  Function-specific argument

              AC4:  Function-specific argument

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The following functions are available:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .SNPLC    Declare and lock code into the  monitor's  address
                       space.

                       AC2:  number of pages desired

                       AC3:  page number in user space of start of
                             breakpoint routines to be locked

                       On return, the pages are  locked  contiguously  in
                       the  monitor's address space, and AC2 contains the
                       monitor page numbers corresponding  to  the  given
                       user page number.

   1         .SNPLS    Lock the  swappable  monitor.   This  function  is
                       useful  for  analyzing swappable data at interrupt
                       level.  On return, the entire swappable monitor is
                       locked.

   2         .SNPDB    Define a breakpoint

                            AC2:  number of breakpoint

                            AC3:  address in monitor space to be patched.
                                  The  patched  instruction can be a skip
                                  type    instruction    or    a    PUSHJ
                                  instruction,   and   the   patching  is
                                  similar to that in DDT.   The  routines
                                  will receive control before the patched
                                  instruction is executed.

                            AC4:  instuction to be  executed  before  the
                                  patched  instruction  is executed.  The
                                  instruction can be:

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                                  JSR LOC where  LOC  is  an  address  in
                                  monitor space of the user's routine.

                                  PUSHJ P,LOC when reentrant or recursive
                                  code is patched.

                                  AOS LOC to count frequency  of  monitor
                                  execution points.

                                  The   error   return   is   given    if
                                  breakpoints have already been inserted.

                                              NOTE

                           Putting a SNOOP breakpoint on a  PUSHJ  or
                           other    subroutine    call    instruction
                           (including JSYS, MDISMS,  etc)  can  cause
                           problems.   If  the  process  is  not in a
                           NOSKED   state   already,   it   can    be
                           rescheduled   during  the  breakpoint,  in
                           which case the breakpoint is removed,  and
                           the   subsequent   return   is   made   to
                           non-existent code.

   3         .SNPIB    Insert all breakpoints and start analyzing.

   4         .SNPRB    Remove all breakpoints and stop analyzing.

   5         .SNPUL    Unlock and release all storage, and  undefine  and
                       remove all breakpoints.

   6         .SNPSY    Obtain the address of a monitor symbol.

                            AC2:  radix-50 symbol

                            AC3:  radix-50  program  name  if   a   local
                                  address  is  desired.  If AC3 is 0, the
                                  entire symbol table is searched.

                       On return, AC2 contains  the  monitor  address  or
                       value of the symbol.

   7         .SNPAD    Obtain a monitor  symbol.   (Requires  MAINTENANCE
                       capability)

                            AC2:  36-bit value of symbol that  is  to  be
                                  looked   up  in  the  monitor's  symbol
                                  table.





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                            AC3:  radix-50 program name if a local  value
                                  is  desired.   If  AC3 is 0, the entire
                                  symbol table is searched.

                       On return, AC2 contains the first radix-50 monitor
                       symbol  that  is  closest  to and has a value less
                       than the specified value,  and  AC3  contains  the
                       difference   between   the  value  of  the  symbol
                       returned and the specified value.

   SNOOP ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SNOPX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   SNOPX2:   Invalid function
   SNOPX3:   .SNPLC function must be first
   SNOPX4:   Only one .SNPLC function allowed
   SNOPX5:   Invalid page number
   SNOPX6:   Invalid number of pages to lock
   SNOPX7:   Illegal to define breakpoints after inserting them
   SNOPX8:   Breakpoint is not set on instruction
   SNOPX9:   No more breakpoints allowed
   SNOP10:   Breakpoints already inserted
   SNOP11:   Breakpoints not inserted
   SNOP12:   Invalid format for program name symbol
   SNOP13:   No such program name symbol
   SNOP14:   No such symbol
   SNOP15:   Not enough free pages for snooping
   SNOP16:   Multiply-defined symbol
   SNOP17:   Breakpoint already defined
   SNOP18:   Data page is not private or copy-or-write







   3.218  SOBE    JSYS 103
          ________________
          ________________
   3.218  SOBE    JSYS 103

   Tests to see if the designated file output buffer is empty.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Output buffer is not empty.  AC2 contains the  number
                    of  bytes  remaining in output buffer, or 0 if output
                    is in progress.

               +2:  Output buffer is empty; AC2 contains 0.  This  return
                    is given if an error occurs on the call; AC2 contains
                    the appropriate error code.



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   If the designator is not associated with a terminal, the +2 return  is
   given.

   The SIBE call can be used to determine if the input buffer is empty.

   SOBE ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   TTYX01:   Line is not active







   3.219  SOBF    JSYS 175
          ________________
          ________________
   3.219  SOBF    JSYS 175

   Tests to see if the designated file output buffer is full.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  File designator

   RETURNS     +1:  Output buffer is not full.  This return is  given  if
                    an error occurs on the call; AC2 will contain 0.

               +2:  Output buffer is full

   On either return, the number of bytes remaining in the  output  buffer
   is returned in AC2 (if no error occurred on the call).







   3.220  SOUT    JSYS 53
          _______________
          _______________
   3.220  SOUT    JSYS 53

   Writes a string from the  caller's  address  space  to  the  specified
   destination.   The  string  can  be  a  specified  number  of bytes or
   terminated with a specified byte.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

              AC2:  Byte pointer to string to be written

              AC3:  Count of the number of bytes in string, or 0



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              AC4:  Byte (right-justified) on which to terminate output

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with updated string pointers in AC2 and  AC1,
                    if pertinent, and updated count in AC3, if pertinent

   The contents of AC3 controls the number of bytes to write.

        AC3=0     The string being written is terminated with a 0 byte.

        AC3>0     A string of the specified number  of  bytes  is  to  be
                  written  or  a string terminated with the byte given in
                  AC4 is to be written, whichever occurs first.

        AC3<0     A string of minus the specified number of bytes  is  to
                  be written.

   The contents of AC4 is  ignored  unless  the  contents  of  AC3  is  a
   positive number.

   If AC3 is a negative number and the destination designator  refers  to
   memory,  then  the  string  being written is terminated with a 0 byte.
   The byte pointer is left positioned before this 0 byte.

   The output is terminated when the byte count becomes 0, the  specified
   terminating  byte  is reached, or an error occurs during the transfer.
   The specified terminating byte is copied to the destination.

   After execution of  the  call,  the  file's  pointer  is  updated  for
   subsequent  I/O to the file.  AC2 is updated to point to the last byte
   written or, if AC3 contained 0, the last nonzero  byte  written.   The
   count in AC3 is updated toward zero by subtracting the number of bytes
   written from the number of bytes requested to be written.

   When the SOUT call is used to write data to a magnetic tape, it  sends
   a  series  of  bytes packed into records of the specified record size.
   The size of the records to write is specified with either the SET TAPE
   RECORD-LENGTH  command  or the .MOSRS function of the MTOPR call.  The
   default record size is 1000(octal) words.  Thus, if the record size is
   1000  bytes,  two  SOUT calls, each writing 500 bytes, would write one
   record.  If during the writing, the end of tape mark  was  passed,  an
   error  (IOX5)  is  given.   However,  the  data  has been successfully
   written and the device status word has the MT%EOT bit set to  indicate
   this condition.  See Section 2.4.7 for more information about magnetic
   tape I/O.

   Can cause several  software  interrupts  or  process  terminations  on
   certain   file   conditions.   (See  bit  OF%HER  of  the  OPENF  call
   description.)

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.



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   SOUT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX2:     File is not opened for writing
   IOX5:     Device or data error
   IOX6:     Illegal to write beyond absolute end of file
   IOX7:     Insufficient system resources (Job Storage Block full)
   IOX8:     Monitor internal error
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX33:    TTY input buffer full
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged







   3.221  SOUTR    JSYS 532
          _________________
          _________________
   3.221  SOUTR    JSYS 532

   Writes a variable-length record from the caller's address space to the
   specified device.

   If the record is to be written to magnetic tape, the maximum  size  of
   the   record   to   write  is  specified  with  either  the  SET  TAPE
   RECORD-LENGTH command or the .MOSRS function of the MTOPR  call.   The
   default record size is 1000(octal) bytes.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Destination designator

              AC2:  Byte pointer to string to be written

              AC3:  Count of number of bytes in string, or 0

              AC4:  Byte (right-justified) on which to  terminate  output
                    (optional)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with updated byte pointers in AC2 and AC1, if
                    pertinent, and updated count in AC3, if pertinent

   The contents of AC3 and AC4 are interpreted in the same manner as they
   are in the SOUT monitor call.

   Each SOUTR call writes at least one  record.   Thus,  the  caller  can
   write variable-length records by indicating in AC3 the number of bytes
   to write in the record.  If the SOUTR call requests more bytes  to  be
   written than the maximum record size, then records of the maximum size


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   are written, plus another record containing the remaining  bytes.   If
   the  SOUTR  call  requests  fewer  bytes than the maximum, or a number
   equal to the maximum, to be written, then  records  of  the  requested
   size are written.

   The SOUTR call differs from the SOUT  call  in  that  the  SOUTR  call
   writes  records on the tape upon execution of the call.  The SOUT call
   does not write a record on the tape until the number of bytes equal to
   the  record  size  have been written.  Thus, if a record is being made
   from several strings in the caller's address space, the SOUT call  can
   be used for the first strings and the SOUTR call for the last string.

   For a TCP/IP transmission, SOUTR will set the TCP PUSH  flag  for  the
   last  message  generated  by the call and force all data held in local
   buffers to be sent immediately.

   Can cause several  software  interrupts  or  process  terminations  on
   certain   file   conditions.   (See  bit  OF%HER  of  the  OPENF  call
   description.)

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SOUTR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   IOX2:     File is not open for writing
   IOX5:     Device or data error
   IOX6:     Illegal to write beyond absolute end of file
   IOX7:     Insufficient system resources (Job Storage Block full)
   IOX8:     Monitor internal error
   IOX9:     Function legal for sequential write only
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged







   3.222  SPACS    JSYS 60
          ________________
          ________________
   3.222  SPACS    JSYS 60

   Sets the accessibility of a page.  This call affects the map  word  of
   the page named in AC1 (no indirect pointers are allowed).

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process/file designator in the left  half,  and  page
                    number within the file or process in the right half



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              AC2:  Access information

                    B2(PA%RD)  Permit read access

                    B3(PA%WT)  Permit write access

                    B4(PA%EX)  Permit execute access

                    B9(PA%CPY) Copy-on-write

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   When used to modify a process page, the SPACS call does not allow  any
   greater  access  than can be obtained with the PMAP call (that is, the
   access specified on the OPENF call  is  applied  to  SPACS  operations
   involving file pointers).

   The SPACS call does not allow bits to be set in a page that  does  not
   already exist.

   The RPACS monitor call can be used to obtain the  accessibility  of  a
   page.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SPACS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DESX8:    File is not on disk
   SPACX1:   Invalid access requested
   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.223  SPJFN    JSYS 207
          _________________
          _________________
   3.223  SPJFN    JSYS 207

   Sets the primary JFNs (.PRIIN and .PRIOU) for the specified process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle



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              AC2:  Primary input JFN  in  the  left  half,  and  primary
                    output JFN in the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The JFNs given cannot be either 100 or  101.   These  JFNs  cause  the
   specified  process  to  receive an error on any primary I/O operation.
   If minus one is placed in the appropriate half  of  AC2,  the  primary
   input/output JFNs are set to the process's controlling terminal.

   The GPJFN monitor call can be used to obtain the primary JFNs.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SPJFN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned







   3.224  SPLFK    JSYS 314
          _________________
          _________________
   3.224  SPLFK    JSYS 314

   Changes (splices) the process structure of a job.  This  monitor  call
   allows  two types of changes to the process structure.  The first type
   allows two parallel processes to be  spliced  such  that  one  process
   becomes  the superior of the other.  The second type permits a process
   to splice its inferior to its superior, thereby deleting  the  calling
   process.   The paragraphs below describe the calling sequences for the
   two types.


   Case I - Inserting a process between a given process
            and one of its inferiors

   In this case, the new  process  structure  provides  superior  process
   capabilities  that were not available between parallel processes.  The
   process that becomes the new superior must be either the one executing
   the  SPLFK  call  or an inferior of it.  The new superior process must
   not be the same as the new inferior process, and must not be  inferior
   to  the  new  inferior  process.   The  new  inferior  and  all of its
   inferiors will be frozen after execution of the SPLFK call.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle of the new superior process



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              AC2:  Process handle of the new inferior process

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, a process handle in AC1.  This handle may be
                    used by the new superior process (in AC1) to refer to
                    its new inferior (in AC2).


   Case II - Removing a process as the superior of another process

   In this case, the new process structure allows a process to  begin  or
   continue  execution  as  a logical replacement of the calling process.
   The calling process can splice only one inferior in place  of  itself.
   After  the  execution  of the call, the calling process is halted, its
   process's  pages  are  unmapped,  it  is  removed  from  the   process
   structure, and it is completely replaced by the inferior process.  Any
   other inferiors of the calling process are removed as well.  In  other
   words, the calling process and its remaining inferiors will be treated
   as if the process had been removed with the KFORK% monitor call.   The
   process  that  is  spliced  to the calling process's superior uses the
   process handle of the calling process and continues with any functions
   that  were being performed by the superior before the execution of the
   SPLFK% call.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(SF%EXT) and the address of an  argument  block  in
                    the following format:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .SFLEN    Length of argument block including this word

   1         .SFCOD    Function  code.   Currently,  only  the   function
                       .SFUNS (code 1) is defined to remove a process and
                       continue or start the new inferior.

   2         .SFUIN    Process handle of the new inferior process

   3         .SFUFL    Flags

   4         .SFUA1    PC  flags,,0   or   entry   vector   offset   (see
                       description of flag bits below)

   5         .SFUA2    Starting address if SF%ADR is set

   The flag bits in word .SFUFL are as follows:

   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

   0         SF%CON    continue  the  new  inferior  from  where  it  was
                       halted.   If  SF%CON  is  set, the address in word


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                       .SFUA1 is ignored, and the process continues  from
                       where it was halted.

   1         SF%GO     start the new inferior at the entry vector  offset
                       in word .SFUA1.

   2         SF%ADR    interpret the contents of words .SFUA1 and  .SFUA2
                       as  flags and an address to start the new inferior
                       process.  If this flag is not set, the contents of
                       word  .SFUA1  are  interpreted  as an entry vector
                       offset.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, a process handle in AC1.

   SPLFK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX5:   Process has not been started
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process
   SFRVX1:   Invalid position in entry vector
   SPLFX1:   Process is not inferior or equal to self
   SPLFX2:   Process is not inferior to self
   SPLFX3:   New superior process is inferior to intended inferior







   3.225  SPOOL    JSYS 517
          _________________
          _________________
   3.225  SPOOL    JSYS 517

   Defines and initializes a device to be used for input spooling or sets
   and reads the directory for a spooled device.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Length of  argument  block  in  the  left  half,  and
                    function code in the right half

              AC2:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The format of the argument  block  is  different  depending  upon  the


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   particular  function  desired.   The  available  functions, along with
   their argument block formats, are as follows:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .SPLDI    Define an input  spooling  device.   The  argument
                       block is:

                       Word  Symbol  Meaning

                       0     .SPLDV  Device designator of input device.

                       1     .SPLNA  Pointer to  name  string  comprising
                                     the set of files to be input.

                       2     .SPLGN  Generation  number  of  first  file.
                                     This number is incremented by 1 each
                                     time the spooled device is opened.

   1         .SPLSD    Set the directory  of  the  spooled  device.   The
                       argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol  Meaning

                       0     .SPLDV  Device designator of spooled device.

                       1     .SPLDR  Directory number.   This  number  is
                                     the  logged-in  directory  number of
                                     the  user  who  opened  the  spooled
                                     device.

                       This function requires the process to  have  WHEEL
                       or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   2         .SPLRD    Read the directory of  the  spooled  device.   The
                       argument block is:

                       Word  Symbol  Meaning

                       0     .SPLDV  Designator of spooled device.

                       The directory number  of  the  spooled  device  is
                       returned in word 1 of the argument block.

   To read from a spooled input device, the user first defines  the  name
   of  the  files  comprising  his set of spooled input files.  The files
   have names in the format:

        STR:<SPOOLED-DIRECTORY>DEVICE-DIR#.NAME.1,2,3,...

   The spooled directory is the directory to receive  any  spooled  input


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   from  the  device.   The  .SPLSD  function can be used by a privileged
   process to set the directory.  The default directory for  all  of  the
   spooled devices is <SPOOL>.

   The device is the name of the device being used for spooled input.  It
   is the same name that was given on the original GTJFN call.

   The directory number is the logged-in directory  number  of  the  user
   that opened the spooled device.

   The name is the name of the set of files  to  be  input.   The  .SPLDI
   function is used to define this name.

   The generation number begins with the value specified  by  the  .SPLDI
   function and increments by one each time the spooled device is opened.

   Thus, if the input spooler for the card reader (CDR) is reading  files
   for  a  user  whose  directory number is 23, then the files might have
   names like the following:

        <SPOOL>CDR-23.BATCH-SEQUENCE-37.1,2,3,...

   To initialize the spooled card reader, the user would then execute the
   SPOOL  call giving "BATCH-SEQUENCE-37" as the name of the set of files
   to be input and "1" as the beginning generation number.

   SPOOL ERROR MNEMONICS:

   SPLX1:    Invalid function
   SPLX2:    Argument block too small
   SPLX3:    Invalid device designator
   SPLX4:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   SPLX5:    Illegal to specify 0 as generation number for first file
   SPLX6:    No directory to write spooled files into







   3.226  SPRIW    JSYS 243
          _________________
          _________________
   3.226  SPRIW    JSYS 243

   Sets the priority word for the specified process.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Priority word



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   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   See the SJPRI monitor call description for the format of the  priority
   word.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SPRIW ERROR MNEMONICS:

   WHELX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required







   3.227  SSAVE    JSYS 203
          _________________
          _________________
   3.227  SSAVE    JSYS 203

   Creates a sharable, save-format file for the given JFN by copying (not
   sharing)  pages  from  the  given process.  (See Section 2.8.2 for the
   format of a sharable  save  file.)  This  monitor  call  is  used  for
   creating  programs that can be shared.  It saves the file in groups of
   contiguous pages for which the same  access  is  desired.   It  always
   saves  the  entry vector, but saves only PDV addresses that are within
   the range of saved pages.  (See PDVOP% description.) SSAVE closes  and
   releases the given JFN.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle in the left half, and JFN in the right
                    half

              AC2:  One table entry, or  0  in  the  left  half  and  the
                    address of the table in the right half (see below)

              AC3:  Second word of two-word table entry (if bit SS%EPN is
                    set in AC2), or 0

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   If the pages to be saved are all in section  zero,  the  table  has  a
   one-word entry for each group of pages.

   If any of the groups of pages to be saved is in a nonzero section, the
   table  entry for that group is two words long (see below).  Bit SS%EPN
   must be set in the first word, and bits 27-35 are zero  in  the  first
   word.   The  second  word contains the number of the first page in the
   group (right-justified).

   A zero word ends the table.

   The first word of each table entry has the following format:


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   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

   0-17      SS%NNP    Negative of the number  of  pages  in  each  group
                       (right-justified).

   18        SS%CPY    Allow copy-on-write access to the group of pages.

   19        SS%UCA    Limit the access according to the  current  access
                       of the user's page.  (See below.)

   20        SS%RD     Allow read access to the group of pages.

   21        SS%WR     Allow write access to the group of pages.

   22        SS%EXE    Allow execute access to the group of pages.

   23        SS%EPN    Each table entry is two words long, and the second
                       word contains the page number of the first page of
                       each group.

   27-35     SS%FPN    If SS%EPN is not  set,  this  field  contains  the
                       number   of   the   first   page   in   the  group
                       (right-justified).  If SS%EPN is set,  this  field
                       is  zero,  and the number of the first page in the
                       group is in word two of this table entry.

   When B19(SS%UCA)  is  set,  the  access  to  the  group  of  pages  is
   determined  by ANDing the access bits specified in the table word with
   the corresponding access bits for the user's pages (as  determined  by
   the  RPACS  call).   This means that a given access is allowed only if
   both the SSAVE call indicates it and the page currently  has  it.   If
   B19(SS%UCA)  is  not  set, the access granted to the group of pages is
   that indicated by the bits set in the table word.

   The SSAVE call does  not  save  the  accumulators  nor  does  it  save
   nonexistent pages.

   The GET monitor call is used to map a file saved with the  SSAVE  call
   back into a given process.

   Can cause several  software  interrupts  or  process  terminations  on
   certain file conditions.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   SSAVE ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   SSAVX1:   Illegal to save files on this device


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   SSAVX2:   Page count (left half of table entry) must be negative
   SSAVX3:   Insufficient system resources (Job Storage Block full)
   SSAVX4:   Directory area of EXE file is more than one page
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged

   All I/O errors can also occur.







   3.228  STAD    JSYS 226
          ________________
          ________________
   3.228  STAD    JSYS 226

   Sets the system's date.  (See Section 2.9.2.)

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Day in the left half, and fraction of the day in  the
                    right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The  STAD  call  requires  the  process  to  have  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR
   capability enabled if the system's date is already set.

   The GTAD monitor call can be used to obtain the system's date.

   STAD ERROR MNEMONICS:

   STADX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   STADX2:   Invalid date or time







   3.229  STCMP    JSYS 540
          _________________
          _________________
   3.229  STCMP    JSYS 540

   Compares two ASCIZ strings in the caller's address space.   Note  that
   letters  are always considered as upper case, regardless of their case
   within the string.  Therefore, the strings ABC and abc are  considered
   an exact match.



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   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Byte pointer to test string

              AC2:  Byte pointer to base string

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with

                    AC1 containing the compare code:

                        B0(SC%LSS) Test string is less than base string.

                        B1(SC%SUB) Test  string  is  a  subset  of   base
                                   string.

                        B2(SC%GTR) Test  string  is  greater  than   base
                                   string.

                    AC2 containing base byte pointer, updated  such  that
                        an  ILDB  instruction  will  reference  the first
                        nonmatching byte.

   One string is considered less than another string if the  ASCII  value
   of  the  first  nonmatching character in the first string is less than
   the ASCII value of the character in the same position  in  the  second
   string.

   One string is considered a subset of another string  if  both  of  the
   following conditions are true:

        1.  From left to right, the ASCII values  of  the  characters  in
            corresponding positions are the same.

        2.  The test string is shorter than the base string.

   Two strings are considered equal if the ASCII values of the characters
   in  corresponding  positions  are the same and the two strings are the
   same size.  In this case, the contents of AC1 is 0 on return.







   3.230  STDEV    JSYS 120
          _________________
          _________________
   3.230  STDEV    JSYS 120

   Translates the given device name string to  its  corresponding  device
   designator.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Byte pointer to the string to be translated

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC2


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               +2:  Success, device designator (see Section 2.4) in AC2

   The string to be translated is terminated by the  first  space  (ASCII
   code 40), null (ASCII code 0), or colon (ASCII code 72).

   The DEVST monitor call can be used to translate a device designator to
   its corresponding string.

   STDEV ERROR MNEMONICS:

   STDVX1:   No such device







   3.231  STI    JSYS 114
          _______________
          _______________
   3.231  STI    JSYS 114

   Simulates terminal input.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  File designator (only terminal designators are legal)

              AC2:  Character to be input, right-justified

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The character is taken  from  the  accumulator  and  placed  into  the
   specified  terminal's input buffer whether or not the buffer is empty.
   The DIBE call can be used to prevent sending  an  interrupt  character
   (for  example,  CTRL/C)  before  the  program has processed all of the
   previous input.

   The STI monitor call requires the process to have  WHEEL  or  OPERATOR
   capability enabled if the specified terminal either is not assigned or
   opened by the process or is not accepting advice.  (See the TLINK  bit
   TT%AAD.)

   The use of this monitor call is not recommended  for  pseudo-terminals
   (PTYs).   The recommended procedure for placing a character in the PTY
   input buffer is to open the PTY for output with OPENF and then perform
   output with the BOUT call.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.





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   STI ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TTYX1:    Device is not a terminal
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   WHELX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   TTYX01:   Line is not active







   3.232  STIW    JSYS 174
          ________________
          ________________
   3.232  STIW    JSYS 174

   Sets the terminal interrupt word (see Section 2.6.6)  for  the  entire
   job   or  a  specific  process.   This  call  declares  that  terminal
   characters that usually cause an interrupt are instead to be passed to
   the  program as input.  In actuality, the STIW call sets the interrupt
   word mask, thus determining for each of the 36 terminal codes  if  the
   job  or  process  should  receive  an interrupt.  The call's effect is
   different, depending on whether the call is  being  executed  for  the
   entire job or for a specific process in the job.

   When the STIW call is executed for the entire job, codes corresponding
   to the bits on in the mask will cause an interrupt if a process in the
   job has enabled for an interrupt on that code.  If multiple  processes
   have  enabled  that  code,  the  lowest  inferior process receives the
   interrupt.  (If several  processes  at  the  same  lowest  level  have
   enabled   the  code,  the  process  that  receives  the  interrupt  is
   determined by the system.)  If no process has enabled that  code,  the
   character  corresponding  to the code is passed to the program.  Also,
   characters are passed to the program when their corresponding bits are
   off  in the mask, even if a process has enabled that code.  Initially,
   all codes are declared to cause an interrupt (that is, all bits in the
   mask  are  on), and the program can execute the RTIW call to determine
   the current status.  Thus if the program wishes  to  read  a  terminal
   interrupt character as input, it executes the STIW call for the entire
   job and turns off the mask bit corresponding to the character.

   When the STIW call is executed for a  specific  process  in  the  job,
   codes  corresponding  to  the  bits  on  in the mask are assumed to be
   enabled by the specific process and cause an interrupt if in fact they
   are  enabled.   If  the  process  has  not  enabled  for the code, the
   character corresponding to the  code  is  ignored,  if  it  is  typed.
   Characters  corresponding  to the bits off in the mask are assumed not
   to be enabled by the process.  This use of the STIW call is implicitly
   executed on an ATI call.

   Each time the STIW call is executed for a specific process,  the  mask
   is changed to reflect the bits changed in that process.

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   The STIW call sets or clears specific terminal codes for a  particular
   process  without  actually  changing  the channel assignment that each
   code has.  The ATI call is used to set the channel assignment, and the
   DTI call is used to clear the assignment.

   The STIW call requires the process to have SC%CTC  capability  enabled
   to give -5 as an argument.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(ST%DIM) Set the deferred terminal  interrupt  mask
                               given in AC3

                    B18-B35    Process handle, or -5 for entire job
                      (ST%PRH)

              AC2:  Terminal interrupt word mask
                    Bit n on means terminal code n is enabled.

              AC3:  Deferred terminal interrupt word mask
                    Bit n on means terminal code n is deferred.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The argument in AC3 is ignored, and no change is made to the  deferred
   interrupt word mask, if B0(ST%DIM) is not set or if the process handle
   in AC1 does not indicate a specific process.

   If multiple processes enable the same interrupt character and any  one
   of  the  processes declares it deferred, the character is deferred for
   all the processes that enabled it.

   The RTIW call can be used to obtain the terminal interrupt word masks.

   STIW ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.233  STO    JSYS 246
          _______________
          _______________
   3.233  STO    JSYS 246

   Simulates terminal output.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  File designator (only terminal designators are legal)



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   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with the character right-justified in AC2

   The character is taken from the specified terminal's output buffer and
   placed in the accumulator.  The process is blocked until the character
   is in the accumulator.

   The use of this monitor call is not recommended  for  pseudo-terminals
   (PTYs).   The  recommended  procedure for reading a character from the
   PTY output buffer is to open the PTY for input  with  OPENF  and  then
   perform input with the BIN call.

   STO ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TTYX1:    Device is not a terminal
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   TTYX01:   Line is not active







   3.234  STPAR    JSYS 217
          _________________
          _________________
   3.234  STPAR    JSYS 217

   Sets the device-related modes for the specified terminal.   The  modes
   that can be set by this call are in the following bits of the JFN mode
   word.  (See Section 2.4.9.1.)

   B1(TT%MFF)               mechanical form feed
   B2(TT%TAB)               mechanical tab
   B3(TT%LCA)               lower case
   B4-B10(TT%LEN)           page length
   B11-B17(TT%WID)          page width
   B25(TT%ECM)              echo control
   B30(TT%UOC)              uppercase output control
   B31(TT%LIC)              lowercase input control
   B32-B33(TT%DUM)          duplex mode
   B34(TT%PGM)              output page mode

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  File designator

              AC2:  JFN mode word

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The STPAR monitor call is a no-op if the designator is not  associated
   with a terminal.




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   The SFMOD monitor call can be used to set program-related modes of the
   JFN  mode  word,  and the RFMOD monitor call can be used to obtain the
   JFN mode word.

   When the page length and width fields are set  with  the  STPAR  call,
   they  have  a maximum range of 127.  The MTOPR call can be used to set
   these fields to values greater than 127.  A nonzero value of less than
   2  for  the length or less than 10 for the width causes STPAR to leave
   the field unchanged.

   STPAR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX5:    File is not open
   DEVX2:    Device already assigned to another job
   TTYX01:   Line is not active







   3.235  STPPN    JSYS 556
          _________________
          _________________
   3.235  STPPN    JSYS 556

   Translates the  given  directory  name  string  to  its  corresponding
   project-programmer  number  (a  TOPS-10  36-bit directory designator).
   This  project-programmer  number  is  associated  with  the  structure
   containing  the  given  directory  and  is  valid only for the current
   mounting of that structure.  The STPPN  monitor  call  and  the  PPNST
   monitor  call should appear only in programs that require translations
   of project-programmer numbers.  Both calls are temporary calls and may
   not be defined in future releases.

   RESTRICTIONS:    When this call is used  in  any  section  other  than
                    section  zero,  one-word global byte pointers used as
                    arguments must have a byte size of seven bits.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Byte pointer to ASCIZ string containing the directory
                    name, a JFN, or a 36-bit directory number

   RETURNS     +1:  Always,  with  the  corresponding  project-programmer
                    number in AC2

   STPPN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   STRX02:   Insufficient system resources
   STRX03:   No such directory name
   STRX04:   Ambiguous directory specification
   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator


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   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   DESX8:    File is not on disk
   DESX10:   structure is dismounted







   3.236  STSTS    JSYS 25
          ________________
          ________________
   3.236  STSTS    JSYS 25

   Clears the status of a file.  (See the  GTSTS  monitor  call  for  the
   format of the JFN status word.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN in the right half

              AC2:  STSTS flags.  If a given STSTS flag is zero, then the
                    associated  flag  in  the JFN status word is cleared.
                    If a given STSTS flag is one, no action is performed.
                    Any undocumented bits in AC2 are ignored.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The STSTS call is used to clear the following bits of the status word:

   B9(GS%ERR)     file may be in error
   B13(GS%HLT)    I/O errors are terminating conditions (set by OPENF)
   B17(GS%FRK)    this is  a  restricted  JFN.   Only  the  process  that
                  received  it may use it.  Other processes may reference
                  the file with other JFNs.  (Set by GTJFN)

   STSTS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer










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   3.237  STTYP    JSYS 302
          _________________
          _________________
   3.237  STTYP    JSYS 302

   Sets the terminal type number for the specified terminal  line.   (See
   Section 2.4.9.4.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Terminal designator

              AC2:  Terminal type number

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The STTYP call sets the bits in the JFN mode word for mechanical  form
   feed and tab, lower case, and page length and width according to their
   settings  in  the  device  characteristics  word.   These   bits   can
   subsequently be changed with the STPAR monitor call.

   The GTTYP monitor call can be used to obtain the terminal type  number
   for a specified line.

   STTYP ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   STYPX1:   Invalid terminal type
   TTYX01:   Line is not active







   3.238  SWJFN    JSYS 47
          ________________
          ________________
   3.238  SWJFN    JSYS 47

   Swaps  the  association  of  two  JFNs  by  literally  exchanging  all
   information cells of each JFN.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN

              AC2:  Another JFN

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   SWJFN ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX2:    Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   SWJFX1:   Illegal to swap same JFN



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   3.239  SWTRP%    JSYS 573
          __________________
          __________________
   3.239  SWTRP%    JSYS 573

   Provides a process with the ability to intercept  arithmetic  overflow
   or  underflow  conditions efficiently.  Use of the SWTRP% JSYS to trap
   for these conditions is more efficient in some applications than using
   the software interrupt system.

   SWTRP% also allows a process to  declare  its  LUUO  block  for  LUUOs
   executed in nonzero sections.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Function code

              AC3:  Function-dependent argument

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The functions are as follows:

   Code    Symbol    Function

    0      .SWART    Set arithmetic trap location
                     AC3 contains the  address  of  the  arithmetic  trap
                     block  (see LUUO block below).  A zero in AC3 clears
                     the arithmetic trap.

    1      .SWRAT    Read arithmetic trap location
                     Returns the trap block  address  in  AC3  (see  LUUO
                     block  below).   A zero is returned if an arithmetic
                     trap is not set.

    2      .SWLUT    Set LUUO block address for nonzero sections
                     AC3 contains the address.  A zero in AC3 clears  the
                     location.   See  below  for  the  format of the LUUO
                     block.

    3      .SWRLT    Read LUUO block address
                     Returns the address in AC3.  A zero is  returned  if
                     no block is currently in effect.

                     The LUUO block has the following format:











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                     Offset         0       12 13 17 18    26 27  30 31 35
                                   ========================================
                     .ARPFL(0)     ! PC flags !  0  ! opcode !  AC  !  0  !
                                   ----------------------------------------
                     .AROPC(1)     !  0  !      Location of LUUO +1       !
                                   ----------------------------------------
                     .AREFA(2)     !  0  !         E of the LUUO          !
                                   ----------------------------------------
                     .ARNPC(3)     !  0  !             New PC             !
                                   ========================================
                                    0   5 6                             35

    4      .SWSPD    Set PDL overflow trap

    5      .SWRPD    Read PDL overflow trap

   An LUUO executed in section  zero  will  store  the  opcode,  AC,  and
   effective  address  of  the LUUO in user location 40, and will execute
   the instruction in user location 41.  An LUUO executed  in  a  nonzero
   section  makes  use  of the UPT (user process table).  SWTRP% allows a
   process to store the desired address in the  UPT  so  that  subsequent
   LUUOs  will produce the desired effect.  The address in the UPT points
   to the LUUO block shown above.  This block is  stored  in  the  user's
   address   space).    See  the  Processor  Reference  Manual  for  more
   information on LUUOs.







   3.240  SYERR    JSYS 527
          _________________
          _________________
   3.240  SYERR    JSYS 527

   Places information in the System Error  file  (ERROR.SYS).   (See  the
   SPEAR   Manual   for   information   on   the   system   error   file,
   <SYSTEM-ERROR>ERROR.SYS.)

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL, OPERATOR, or  MAINTENANCE  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Address of argument block

              AC2:  Length of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The first four words of the header block  must  contain  the  standard
   header information required by SPEAR.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.


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   SYERR ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   SYEX1:    Unreasonable SYSERR block size
   SYEX2:    No buffer space available for SYSERR







   3.241  SYSGT    JSYS 16
          ________________
          ________________
   3.241  SYSGT    JSYS 16

   Returns the table number, table length, and word 0  of  the  specified
   system table.  (See Section 2.3.2 for the names of the system tables.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  SIXBIT table name

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with

                    AC1 containing word 0 of the table

                    AC2 containing the negative of the number of words in
                        the  table in the left half, and the table number
                        in the right half

   The table number returned can be given to the GETAB monitor call as an
   argument.    However,   because   the   MONSYM  file  includes  symbol
   definitions for the system tables, execution of the SYSGT call is  not
   required to obtain the table number for the GETAB call.

   The contents of AC2 is 0 on return if  the  specified  table  was  not
   found.







   3.242  TBADD    JSYS 536
          _________________
          _________________
   3.242  TBADD    JSYS 536

   Adds an entry to a standard-formatted  command  table  used  for  user
   program  command recognition.  (See the TBLUK call description for the
   format of the command table.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flag bits in the left half, and  address  of  word  0
                    (header word) of table in the right half

                    B0(TB%ABR)   Abbreviations  are  present  in  keyword
                                 table

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              AC2:  Entry to be added to table (see the  TBLUK  call  for
                    the format of a table entry)

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with address in the table of the new entry in
                    AC1

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   TBADD ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TADDX1:   Table is full
   TADDX2:   Entry is already in table







   3.243  TBDEL    JSYS 535
          _________________
          _________________
   3.243  TBDEL    JSYS 535

   Deletes an entry from a standard-formatted command table used for user
   program  command recognition.  (See the TBLUK call description for the
   format of the command table.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flag bits in the left half, and  address  of  word  0
                    (header word) of table in the right half

                    B0(TB%ABR)   Abbreviations  are  present  in  keyword
                                 table

              AC2:  Address of entry  to  be  deleted;  this  address  is
                    returned in AC1 on a TBLUK call

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   TBDEL ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TDELX1:   Table is empty
   TDELX2:   Invalid table entry location











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   3.244  TBLUK    JSYS 537
          _________________
          _________________
   3.244  TBLUK    JSYS 537

   Compares the specified string  in  the  caller's  address  space  with
   strings  indicated  by  a  command  table.   The  table has a standard
   format, which is described below.

   This  call  is  used  to  implement  a  consistent  style  of  command
   recognition  and  command  abbreviation  for user programs.  The TBLUK
   call performs the function of string lookup  in  the  table,  and  the
   TBADD  and TBDEL calls perform the functions of adding to and deleting
   from the table.

   The command table has the following format:

   Word                Meaning

   0                   Number of entries in the table (not including this
                       entry)  in  the  left  half, and maximum number of
                       entries in the table (not including this entry) in
                       the right half.

   1 through n         Address of an argument block in the left half; the
                       right  half  of  each table entry is available for
                       use by the user program.

   The argument block can have one of two formats.  Bits 0-7 of the first
   word  of  the argument block determine which format the argument block
   has.

   If bits 0-6 are all off and B7(CM%FW) is on, the string begins in  the
   next  word  of  the  argument  block,  and  the remainder of this word
   contains data bits relevant to the string.

   Table Entry

              0                        17 18                         35 
              !=======================================================!
              !           ADR            !      for use by program    !  
              !=======================================================!

   Argument Block

              0            6 7                                       35
              !=======================================================!
        ADR   !      0      !1!              data bits                !
              !-------------------------------------------------------!
              !                    start of string                    !
              !=======================================================!

   The following bits are currently defined:



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   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

   34        CM%NOR    Do not recognize this string, even if a string  is
                       specified  that  matches  exactly, and consider an
                       exact match as ambiguous.  A program can set  this
                       bit to include entries that are initial substrings
                       of other entries in the table to enforce a minimum
                       abbreviation  of these other entries (for example,
                       to include D and DE in the table to enforce DEL as
                       the minimum abbreviation of DELETE).

   7         CM%FW     Indicate that the remainder of this word is a flag
                       word  containing data bits relevant to the string.
                       This bit must be on to  distinguish  a  flag  word
                       from a null string.

   If any bit of bits 0-6 of the first word of the argument block  is  on
   or if B7(CM%FW) is off, the string begins in that word.  In this case,
   the data bits do not apply and are assumed to be off.

   Table Entry

              0                        17 18                         35
              !=======================================================!
              !           ADR            !                            !
              !=======================================================!

   Argument

              0                                                      35
              !=======================================================!
        ADR   !                    start of string                    !
              !=======================================================!

   The addresses in the command table must be  sorted  according  to  the
   alphabetical  order  of  the  strings.   Note  that letters are always
   considered as uppercase.  Therefore,  the  strings  ABC  and  abc  are
   considered  equivalent  strings.   This  order  results  in  efficient
   searching of strings and determination of ambiguous strings.

   The right half of each table entry can be used by the program  for  an
   address  to  a  dispatch  table  for the command or for a pointer to a
   parameter block  for  additional  information  about  the  call.   The
   contents of this half word is ignored by the three table calls.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Address of word 0 (header word) of table

              AC2:  Byte pointer to string in caller's address space that
                    is to be compared with the string in the table

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with


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                    AC1 containing the address of the entry that  matches
                        the input string or address where the entry would
                        be if it were in the table.

                    AC2 containing recognition bits:

                        B0(TL%NOM) The input string does  not  match  any
                                   string in the table.
                        B1(TL%AMB) The input string matches more than one
                                   string  in  the  table (that is, it is
                                   ambiguous).
                        B2(TL%ABR) The   input   string   is   a    valid
                                   abbreviation of a string in the table.
                        B3(TL%EXM) The input string  is  an  exact  match
                                   with a string in the table.

                    AC3 containing a byte pointer to the remainder of the
                        string  in  the  table  if  the  match  was on an
                        abbreviation (TL%ABR is  on).   This  string  can
                        then be output to complete the command.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   TBLUK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TLUKX1:   Internal format of table is incorrect







   3.245  TCOPR%    JSYS 761
          __________________
          __________________
   3.245  TCOPR%    JSYS 761

   Provides Internet terminal control protocol operations.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires   WHEEL,   MAINTENANCE,   or   NET    WIZARD
                    capability; for TCP/IP systems only.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN of connection

              AC2:  Function code

              AC3:  Function argument or address of argument block

              AC4:  Function-specific argument

   RETURNS:     +1  Always

   TCOPR% Functions:


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   Code  Symbol   Meaning

    1    .TCSUD   Send urgent data
                  AC3 contains pointer to table:

                  Word  Meaning

                   0    Pointer to data
                   1    Count of bytes or 0
                   2    Byte to terminate output on

    2    .TCPSH   Send all local buffered data immediately  and  set  the
                  TCP  PUSH  flag  for the last message of the data being
                  sent

    3    .TCSPA   Set passive/active flag.
                  AC3:  Set 1 B(TC%APF) to indicate active; 0 to indicate
                  passive

    4    .TCSPP   Set persistence parameters.  AC3 contains time to  wait
                  for connections.

                  AC3:   0    do not timeout connection
                        0,,n  attempt to connect for n seconds
                        m,,n  attempt to connect for n seconds at m
                              intervals

    5    .TCSTP   Set timeout parameters.   AC3  contains  time  to  wait
                  before a timeout and must be in range 0 to 2**18-1.  If
                  0, no timeout will occur.

    7    .TCSTS   Set type-of-service.  AC3 contains the type of  service
                  desired  and  must  be  in  range 0 to 2**18 - 1.  Only
                  low-order 8 bits used.

   10    .TCSSC   Set security and compartment levels.  AC3 contains  the
                  security  level  (16 bits, right-justified) in the left
                  half   and   the   compartment    level    (16    bits,
                  right-justified) in the right half.

   12    .TCSPC   Set  PSI  channels.   AC3  contains  4  6-bit   channel
                  assignments;  specify  77 octal to disable interrupt on
                  given channel.

                  Flag           Meaning

                  TC%TPU         Urgent data channel (1st byte)
                  TC%TER         Error channel (2nd byte)
                  TC%TSC         State change channel (3rd byte)
                  TC%TXX         Unused, must be 77 octal (4th byte)



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   13    .TCRTW   Read a single entry from the  TCB.   AC3  contains  the
                  word  of  the  TCB  that  is  desired.   On return, AC3
                  contains the value of the word that was read.

   TCOPR% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TCPX22:   Invalid TCOPR function requested
   TCPX26:   Illegal Persist parameters
   TCPX27:   Illegal TCOPR Function on an OPEN TCP JFN
   TCPX34:   TCOPR Argument
   TCPX36:   Illegal TCOPR Function on an UNOPEN TCP JFN
   TCPX40:   TCOPR Function not yet implemented
   TCPX41:   TCOPR DEC interrupt channels not off
   TCPX42:   TCOPR Invalid TCB offset
   TCPX43:   TCOPR Invalid argument block







   3.246  TEXTI    JSYS 524
          _________________
          _________________
   3.246  TEXTI    JSYS 524

   Reads input from a terminal or a file into a string  in  the  caller's
   address space.  Input is read until either a specified break character
   is encountered or the byte count is exhausted, whichever occurs first.

   When used for terminal input, the TEXTI  call  handles  the  following
   editing functions:

        1.  Delete the last character input (DELETE).

        2.  Delete back to the last punctuation character (CTRL/W).

        3.  Delete back to the beginning of the current line or,  if  the
            current  line is empty, back to the beginning of the previous
            line (CTRL/U).

        4.  Retype the current line from its  beginning  or,  if  current
            line is empty, retype the previous line (CTRL/R).

        5.  Accept the next character without regard to its usual meaning
            (CTRL/V).

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, updated pointer in word .RDDBP,  appropriate
                    bits set in the left half of word .RDFLG, and updated
                    count in word .RDDBC of the argument block

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   The format of the argument block is as follows:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .RDCWB    Count of words following this word in the argument
                       block.

   1         .RDFLG    Flag bits.  (See below.)

   2         .RDIOJ    Byte pointer to string, or input JFN in  the  left
                       half  and  output JFN in the right half (if RD%JFN
                       is on in the flag word .RDFLG).  The input JFN  is
                       where the input is being read from, and the output
                       JFN is where any output generated  from  character
                       editing is placed.

   3         .RDDBP    Byte pointer to string in caller's  address  space
                       where  input  is  to be placed (destination string
                       pointer).

   4         .RDDBC    Number  of  bytes  available  in  the  destination
                       string (field width).

   5         .RDBFP    Byte pointer to the beginning of  the  destination
                       buffer.   This pointer indicates the maximum limit
                       to which the user can edit back  into  the  buffer
                       with  DELETE,  CTRL/W,  or CTRL/U.  This buffer is
                       not separate (that is, is not disjoint)  from  the
                       destination  string.   On  the  first  TEXTI, this
                       pointer is normally the same  as  the  destination
                       byte pointer (.RDDBP), but does not have to be the
                       same.  If the count in word .RDCWB is 4, then  the
                       byte  pointer  in  word .RDDBP will be used as the
                       pointer to the destination buffer.

   6         .RDRTY    Byte   pointer   to   the   beginning    of    the
                       prompting-text  (CTRL/R buffer).  This text, along
                       with any text in the destination buffer, is output
                       if  the  user  types  CTRL/R  on his first line of
                       input.  If there is no CTRL/R  text  or  the  user
                       types  CTRL/R  on  other  than  the  first line of
                       input, only the text  in  the  destination  buffer
                       will  be  output.  The CTRL/R buffer is useful for
                       retyping  characters  that  preceded  the   user's
                       input,  such  as  a  prompt from the program.  The
                       text in this buffer cannot be edited by the  user,
                       and  if  the  user deletes back to the end of this
                       buffer, his action is treated as if he has deleted
                       all of his input.  This buffer is logically




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                       adjacent to the destination  buffer,  but  may  be
                       physically  disjoint  from  it.   When  the CTRL/R
                       buffer is disjoint, it must be terminated  with  a
                       null byte.

   7         .RDBRK    Address of a 4-word block of break character  mask
                       bits.   If  a  bit  is  on  in  the mask, then the
                       corresponding  character  is  considered  a  break
                       character.   Any  bits  set  in this mask override
                       break characters set in the flag word.

                       The mask occupies the leftmost  32  bits  of  each
                       word,  thereby  allowing  a mask of 128 bits.  The
                       rightmost 4 bits of each word  are  ignored.   The
                       mapping   is   from  left  to  right.   The  ASCII
                       character set maps into this 128-bit mask.

                       If this word is zero, there is no break  character
                       set mask defined.

   10        .RDBKL    Byte  pointer  to  the   backup   limit   in   the
                       destination  buffer.   This  pointer indicates the
                       position in the destination buffer  to  which  the
                       user  can  edit back without being informed.  This
                       pointer is used to indicate to  the  program  that
                       previously  parsed  text  has  been edited and may
                       need to be reparsed by the program.   The  pointer
                       can  either  be  equal  to the start of the buffer
                       pointer (.RDBFP)  or  to  the  destination  string
                       pointer (.RDDBP) or be between these two pointers.

   Words 5 through 10 (.RDBFP through .RDBKL) in the argument  block  are
   optional.   A  zero in any of the words means that no pointer has been
   given.

   The illustration below is a logical  arrangement  of  the  CTRL/R  and
   destination  buffers, with the placement of the pointers when they are
   given as not being equal.  Remember that the CTRL/R  buffer  does  not
   have  to be adjacent to the destination buffer and that two or more of
   these pointers can be equal.













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                                 destination buffer
                          |--------------------------------|
                          |                                |
                          |                  can be edited |
                          |                |---------------|
                          |                |               |
                          V                V               V
   !=======================================================!
   !  CTRL/R buffer;      ! Can be edited, !      !        !
   !  cannot be edited,   ! but user is    !      !        !
   !  and will be output  ! informed       !      !        !
   !  on a CTRL/R         !                !      !        !
   !=======================================================!
   ^                      ^                ^      ^
   |                      |                |      |
   |                      |                |      |
   CTRL/R         Beginning of        Backup       Destination
   buffer         destination         limit        string
   pointer        buffer pointer      pointer      pointer
   (.RDRTY)       (.RDBFP)            (.RDBKL)     (.RDDBP)


   The flag bits that can be set in word 1 (.RDFLG) of the argument block
   are as follows:

   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

   0         RD%BRK    Break on CTRL/Z or ESC.

   1         RD%TOP    TOPS-10 character set.  Break on  CTRL/G,  CTRL/K,
                       CTRL/L, CTRL/Z, ESC, carriage return, line feed.

   2         RD%PUN    Break on punctuation:

                       CTRL/A-CTRL/F     ASCII codes 34-37
                       CTRL/H-CTRL/I     ASCII codes 40-57
                       CTRL/N-CTRL/Q     ASCII codes 72-100
                       CTRL/S-CTRL/T     ASCII codes 133-140
                       CTRL/X-CTRL/Y     ASCII codes 173-176

   3         RD%BEL    Break on end of line  (carriage  return  and  line
                       feed, or line feed only).

   4         RD%CRF    Suppress a carriage return and return a line  feed
                       only.

   5         RD%RND    Return to user program if the user tries to delete
                       beyond  the  beginning  of the destination buffer.
                       If this bit is not set, the TEXTI call causes  the
                       terminal's bell to ring and waits for more input.



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   6         RD%JFN    JFNs have been given  for  the  source  designator
                       (word  .RDIOJ of the argument block).  If this bit
                       is not set, the source designator is a pointer  to
                       a string.

   7         RD%RIE    Return to user program  if  the  input  buffer  is
                       empty.   If  this  bit  is not set, the TEXTI call
                       waits for more input.

   8         RD%BBG    Not used

   9         RD%BEG    Causes TEXTI to return when the .RDBKL pointer  is
                       reached and TEXTI is about to wait for more input.

   10        RD%RAI    Convert lowercase input to uppercase input.

   11        RD%SUI    Suppress the CTRL/U indication  if  user  types  a
                       CTRL/U  (that  is, do not print XXX and on display
                       terminals, do not delete the characters  from  the
                       screen).

   15        RD%NED    Suppress  the   editing   functions   of   editing
                       characters  (for example, CTRL-R, CTRL-U) that are
                       in the user-supplied break mask.

   On a successful return, the following  bits  can  be  set  in  word  1
   (.RDFLG) of the argument block:

   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

   12        RD%BTM    A break character terminated the input.   If  this
                       bit  is  not set, the input was terminated because
                       the byte count was exhausted.

   13        RD%BFE    Control was returned to the user  program  because
                       the  user  tried to delete beyond the beginning of
                       the destination buffer and RD%RND was  on  in  the
                       call.

   14        RD%BLR    The backup limit for editing was reached.

   TEXTI ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX17:   Invalid argument block length
   RDTX1:    Invalid string pointer
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged





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   3.247  TFORK    JSYS 321
          _________________
          _________________
   3.247  TFORK    JSYS 321

   Sets and removes monitor call intercepts (JSYS traps)  for  the  given
   inferior processes.

   When the process attempts to execute a call on which an intercept  has
   been set, that process is suspended before it executes the call.  Once
   the process is suspended, the monitor passes control  to  the  closest
   superior process that is monitoring the execution of that call.

   The superior process can then use the RTFRK call  to  determine  which
   process caused the interrupt, and how to handle the interrupt.  It can
   use any of the process manipulation calls, and then use the UTFRK call
   to resume the suspended inferior process.

   Alternatively, the superior can simply decide to resume  the  inferior
   and  allow  it  to  execute  the  call.  In this case, the next higher
   superior  process  monitoring  the  intercepted   call   receives   an
   interrupt,  and  control is passed to that superior.  If each superior
   process monitoring the call decides to resume  the  suspended  process
   without changing its PC word, then the suspended process is allowed to
   execute the monitor call as it normally would.

   Note that an RTFRK should be performed when an interrupt is  received,
   or the monitored process will not trap again.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL, OPERATOR, or  MAINTENANCE  capability
                    enabled for use on execute-only processes.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code in the left half, and process handle in
                    the right half

              AC2:  Software interrupt channel number in the  left  half,
                    and size (in bits) of the monitor call bit table

              AC3:  Address of monitor call bit table

   RETURN     +1:   Always

   The available functions are as follows:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .TFSET    Set monitor call intercepts for the given process.
                       The  calls  that will be intercepted are indicated
                       in the monitor call bit table.  The given  process
                       must  be  frozen.  This function is illegal for an
                       execute-only process.

   1         .TFRAL    Remove all monitor call intercepts for  the  given
                       process.    The  process  must  be  frozen.   This
                       function is illegal for an execute-only process.

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   2         .TFRTP    Remove for the given process only the monitor call
                       intercepts  that are indicated in the monitor call
                       bit table.  The  given  process  must  be  frozen.
                       This  function  is  illegal  for  an  execute-only
                       process.

   3         .TFSPS    Set the given software channel as the  channel  on
                       which to generate the interrupt.

   4         .TFRPS    Return in  the  left  half  of  AC2  the  software
                       channel on which the interrupt will be generated.

   5         .TFTST    Test if the caller is to be  intercepted  when  it
                       attempts  to execute monitor calls.  On successful
                       return AC2 contains -1 if it is to be  intercepted
                       or 0 if it is not to be intercepted.

   6         .TFRES    Remove intercepts set for all inferiors and  clear
                       the software channel assigned to the interrupt for
                       monitor call intercepts.

   7         .TFUUO    Set monitor call intercepts  for  TOPS-10  monitor
                       calls  (UUOs)  for the given process.  The process
                       must be frozen.  This function is illegal  for  an
                       execute-only process.

   10        .TFSJU    Set monitor call intercepts  for  both  the  calls
                       indicated  in  the  monitor call bit table and the
                       TOPS-10  monitor  calls.   This  function   is   a
                       combination  of  functions .TFSET and .TFUUO.  The
                       given process must be frozen.   This  function  is
                       illegal for an execute-only process.

   11        .TFRUU    Remove monitor call  intercepts  for  the  TOPS-10
                       monitor calls.  The given process must be frozen.

   To set monitor call intercepts, the process must  first  issue  .TFSPS
   (code  3).  Then, .TFSET (code 0), .TFUUO (code 7) or .TFSJU (code 10)
   may be issued to set intercepts.

   The process handle in the right half of AC1 must refer to an  inferior
   process  or must be -4 to refer to all inferiors.  When intercepts are
   set for a given process, they also apply to all processes inferior  to
   the  given  process.   When a process is created, it is subject to the
   same intercepts as the process that created it.

   If the software channel is given as  77,  any  intercepts  bypass  the
   given process without causing either an interrupt to its superior or a
   suspended state of the process.




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   The monitor call bit table contains a bit  for  each  of  the  TOPS-20
   monitor  calls.   When  a  bit  in  the table is on, the corresponding
   monitor call is to be intercepted when the given process  attempts  to
   execute  it.   If  the bit is off, the corresponding monitor call will
   not be intercepted.  The size of the bit table is 1000(octal) bits.

   A process can remove only the intercepts it previously set; it  cannot
   remove intercepts that other processes set.

   When the process being monitored attempts to execute  the  trapped-for
   JSYS,  the  process  and  its inferiors enter a suspended state.  This
   suspended state differs from the normal "frozen" state of a process in
   the following ways:

        1.  The inferiors of the monitored process  are  not  frozen  and
            continue to operate.

        2.  The monitored process is resumed with the UTFRK monitor call.
            RFORK will not resume the process.

        3.  All interrupts for the monitored process are queued  and  are
            acted upon immediately after the UTFRK monitor call.

   After the suspension of the monitored process,  the  superior  process
   may do one of the following:

        1.  Allow the  monitored  process  to  resume  execution  of  the
            intercepted JSYS.

        2.  Make changes in the  working  environment  of  the  monitored
            process  and  allow  that  process to resume execution of the
            intercepted JSYS.

        3.  Execute the intercepted  JSYS  on  behalf  of  the  monitored
            process, and then allow the monitored process to continue.

   The user interface to the monitor call intercept facility is  provided
   for by three JSYSs:

        1.  TFORK  (trap)

        2.  RTFRK  (read)

        3.  UTFRK  (untrap)

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   TFORK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process
   TFRKX1:   Invalid function code


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   TFRKX2:   Unassigned process handle or not immediate inferior
   TFRKX3:   Process not frozen







   3.248  THIBR    JSYS 770
          _________________
          _________________
   3.248  THIBR    JSYS 770

   Blocks the current process for the specified  elapsed  time  or  until
   awakened by a TWAKE monitor call, whichever occurs first.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  0 in the left half, and maximum number of seconds  to
                    block in the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Never

               +2:  Always, with time expired or TWAKE call occurred







   3.249  TIME    JSYS 14
          _______________
          _______________
   3.249  TIME    JSYS 14

   Returns the amount of time since the system was last restarted.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with time (in  milliseconds)  right-justified
                    in AC1, and divisor to convert the time to seconds in
                    AC2.  AC2 always  contains  1000;  thus,  it  is  not
                    necessary to examine its contents.

   This is a monotonically increasing number (when the system is running)
   independent of any resets of the time and date.







   3.250  TIMER    JSYS 522
          _________________
          _________________
   3.250  TIMER    JSYS 522

   Controls the amount of time either a  process  within  a  job  or  the
   entire  job  can  run.   An  interrupt  is generated when the time has
   elapsed.



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   Only one process in the job is allowed to time the entire job.  If the
   job  is  already  being  timed,  an  error is given if another process
   attempts to time the job.  An error is also given if a  process  other
   than  the one that set the runtime limit of the job attempts to remove
   that limit.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle in the left half, and function code in
                    the right half.

              AC2:  Time at which to  generate  an  interrupt.   See  the
                    individual  function  descriptions  for  the specific
                    arguments.

              AC3:  Number of the software channel on which  to  generate
                    an interrupt when the time has expired.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The available functions are as follows:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .TIMRT    Specify the total runtime of the entire job.  This
                       function  allows  one process within a job to time
                       the entire job.  AC2 contains the total runtime in
                       milliseconds that the job can accumulate before an
                       interrupt is generated on the  specified  channel.
                       If AC2 contains 0, the limit on the runtime of the
                       job is removed.  The process handle given  in  AC1
                       must be .FHJOB (-5).

   1         .TIMEL    Specify an elapsed time after which  an  interrupt
                       is  generated for the given process.  AC2 contains
                       the number of milliseconds  that  can  now  elapse
                       before the interrupt is generated on the specified
                       channel.

   2         .TIMDT    Specify an exact time at  which  an  interrupt  is
                       generated for the given process.  AC2 contains the
                       internal format (see section 2.6.3)  of  the  date
                       and time when the interrupt is to be generated.

   3         .TIMDD    Remove any pending interrupt requests that are  to
                       occur  for  the  process  at  the given time.  AC2
                       contains the internal format (see  section  2.9.2)
                       of  the  date and time of the interrupt request to
                       be removed.  AC3 is not used for this function.




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   4         .TIMBF    Remove any pending interrupt requests that are  to
                       occur  for the process before the given time.  AC2
                       contains the internal format (see  section  2.9.2)
                       of  the  date  and time.  AC3 is not used for this
                       function.

   5         .TIMAL    Remove all pending requests for the given  process
                       including  the  runtime  limit  on the entire job.
                       AC3 is not used for this function.

   The runtime limit for a job can be obtained via the GETJI monitor call
   (contents  of word .JIRT on return).  If the job's time limit has been
   exceeded, the value returned by the GETJI call will be zero.

   TIMER ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TIMX1:    Invalid function
   TIMX2:    Invalid process handle
   TIMX3:    Time limit already set
   TIMX4:    Illegal to clear time limit
   TIMX5:    Invalid software interrupt channel number
   TIMX6:    Time has already passed
   TIMX7:    No space available for a clock
   TIMX8:    User clock allocation exceeded
   TIMX9:    No such clock entry found
   TIMX10:   No system date and time







   3.251  TLINK    JSYS 216
          _________________
          _________________
   3.251  TLINK    JSYS 216

   Controls  terminal   linking.    (See   Section   2.4.9.5   for   more
   information.)

   RESTRICTIONS:    Some functions require WHEEL or  OPERATOR  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  B0(TL%CRO)  Clear  link   from   remote   to   object
                                designator.   If the remote designator is
                                -1,  all  remote  links  to  the   object
                                designator are cleared.

                    B1(TL%COR)  Clear  link   from   object   to   remote
                                designator.   If the remote designator is
                                -1, links from the object to  all  remote
                                designators are cleared.



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                    B2(TL%EOR)  Establish  link  from  object  to  remote
                                designator.

                    B3(TL%ERO)  Establish  link  from  remote  to  object
                                designator.

                    B4(TL%SAB)  Examine  B5(TL%ABS)  to   determine   the
                                setting of the object designator's accept
                                link bit.  If this  bit  is  off,  B5  is
                                ignored.

                    B5(TL%ABS)  Set the object designator's  accept  link
                                bit.   When  B4(TL%SAB) is on, the object
                                designator is accepting links; if  TL%ABS
                                is  off the object designator is refusing
                                links.

                    B6(TL%STA)  Examine  B7(TL%AAD)  to   determine   the
                                setting of the object designator's accept
                                advice bit.  If this bit is  off,  B7  is
                                ignored.

                    B7(TL%AAD)  Set the object designator's accept advice
                                bit.   When  B6(TL%STA) is on, the object
                                designator is accepting advice if  TL%AAD
                                is  on  and  refusing advice if TL%ADD is
                                off.

                    B18-B35     Object designator
                    (TL%OBJ)

              AC2:  Remote designator in the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success

   The object and remote designators must be either  4xxxxx  or  -1.   An
   object  designator  of  -1  indicates  the  controlling terminal.  The
   following restrictions apply  if  the  process  does  not  have  WHEEL
   capability enabled:

        1.  The object designator must specify this terminal.

        2.  The object-to-remote link must be specified before or at  the
            same time as the remote-to-object link.

   If the accept bit of the remote designator is not set, a link from the
   object-to-remote  designator  causes  the  remote designator's bell to
   ring.  If the remote designator does not set the accept bit within  15
   seconds, the TLINK call returns an error.


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   When terminals are linked together and a character  is  typed  on  one
   terminal,  the  same  ASCII character code is sent to all terminals in
   the link.  The character always appears in the output buffers  of  all
   terminals  regardless of the current mode of each individual terminal.
   The character is sent according to the data mode and terminal type  of
   the  terminal  that  originates  the  character.   For example, if one
   terminal originates a TAB and has mechanical tabs set,  all  terminals
   in the link receive the ASCII code for a TAB in their output buffers.

   TLINK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX1:    Invalid source/destination designator
   TLNKX1:   Illegal to set remote to object before object to remote
   TLNKX2:   Link was not received within 15 seconds
   TLNKX3:   Links full
   TTYX01:   Line is not active







   3.252  TMON    JSYS 7
          ______________
          ______________
   3.252  TMON    JSYS 7

   Returns various flags and parameters in the monitor's data  base.   In
   most  cases,  flag-oriented items return a 1 in AC2 if the flag is set
   and a 0 in AC2 if the flag is cleared.  In a few cases (noted  in  the
   text),  flag-oriented  items return the appropriate bit set or cleared
   in AC2.  Value-oriented items return the value  of  the  parameter  in
   AC2.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with value of the function in AC2

   The codes for the functions are as follows:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .SFFAC    FACT file entries are allowed.
   1         .SFCDE    CHECKD found errors.
   2         .SFCDR    CHECKD is running.
   3         .SFMST    Manual start is in progress.
   4         .SFRMT    Remote LOGINs (dataset lines) are allowed.
   5         .SFPTY    PTY LOGINs are allowed.
   6         .SFCTY    CTY LOGINs are allowed.
   7         .SFOPR    Operator is in attendance.
   10        .SFLCL    Local LOGINs (hardwired lines) are allowed.
   11        .SFBTE    Bit table errors found on startup.
   12        .SFCRD    Users   can   change    nonprivileged    directory


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                       parameters with the CRDIR monitor call.
   13        .SFNVT    TCP/IP terminal LOGINs are allowed.
   14        .SFWCT    WHEEL LOGINs on CTY are allowed.
   15        .SFWLC    WHEEL LOGINs on local terminals are allowed.
   16        .SFWRM    WHEEL LOGINs on remote terminals are allowed.
   17        .SFWPT    WHEEL LOGINs on PTYs are allowed.
   20        .SFWNV    WHEEL LOGINs on network  virtual  terminals  (NVT)
                       are allowed.
   21        .SFUSG    USAGE file entries are allowed.
   22        .SFFLO    Disk latency optimization using  the  RH20  backup
                       register  is  enabled.   This feature is not to be
                       enabled unless the M8555 board of the RH20  is  at
                       Revision   Level   D  AND  either  of  the  KL10-C
                       processor  is  at  Revision  Level  10  or  KL10-E
                       processor is at Revision Level 2.
   23        .SFMTA    MOUNTR magtape allocation is enabled.
   24        .SFMS0    System message level 0 is set.
   25        .SFMS1    System message level 1 is set.
   26        .SFBGS    Operator messages are sent to CTY;  if  off,  such
                       messages as BUGINF, BUGCHK, and "resource low" are
                       sent to OPR terminals, rather than the CTY.
   27        .SFMCB    DECnet logins allowed
   30        .SFDPR    Disk preallocation is enabled.
   31        .SFLAT    LAT LOGINs are allowed.
   32        .SFWLT    WHEEL LOGINs on LAT terminals are allowed.
   44        .SFNTN    TCP/IP is on.
   45        .SFNDU    TCP/IP will be reinitialized if it is down.
   46        .SFNHI    TCP/IP host table will be initialized.
   47        .SFTMZ    Local time zone
   50        .SFLHN    TCP/IP local host number
   51        .SFAVR    Account validation is running on this system.
   52        .SFSTS    Status reporting is enabled.
   53        .SFSOK    GETOK% defaults

                       Required in AC2:  GETOK% function code

                       Returned in AC2:  Flags,,GETOK% function code

                       Flags:

                       Bit     Symbol    Meaning

                       B0      SF%EOK    0 = Access checking is disabled
                                           1 = Access checking is enabled

                       B1      SF%DOK    0 = Access is denied if checking
                                               disabled
                                           1 = Access is allowed if
                                         checking
                                               disabled



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                       Installation-defined  function  codes   (400000+n)
                       must  be  enabled/disabled  by using function code
                       400000,  regardless  of  the  installation-defined
                       function  code  given in the GETOK% call.  See the
                       description of the GETOK% JSYS for GETOK% function
                       codes.
   54        .SFMCY    Maximum offline expiration period in days in  days
                       for ordinary files (tape recycle period).
   55        .SFRDU    Read date update function data
   56        .SFACY    Maximum offline  expiration  period  in  days  for
                       archive files (tape recycle period).
   57        .SFRTW    File-retrieval requests that are waiting  for  the
                       retrieval should fail rather than wait.
   60        .SFTDF    Tape mount controls

                       Flags:

                       Bit     Symbol    Meaning

                       B0      MT%UUT    1 = unload unrecognizable tapes
                                         0 = treat unrecognizable tapes
                                             as unlabeled
   61        .SFWSP    Enable working set preloading
   62        .SFDST    Daylight Saving Time conversion method

                       Value   Symbol    Meaning

                       0       .DSTAU    Perform automatic DST changeover
                       1       .DSTNV    Never perform DST changeover
                       2       .DSTAL    Always perform DST conversion

   63                  Reserved for DIGITAL.
   64        .SFMSD    MSCP access for disk drive; see the SMON%  monitor
                       call  for  a  description  of  the argument block.
                       Upon return,  AC2  contains  1  if  the  drive  is
                       ALLOWED; 0 if RESTRICTED.
   65        .SFSPR    Read SPEAR event counter
   66        .SFCOT    Read time between  carrier  off  event  (including
                       network  connection  being  broken)  and automatic
                       logout  of  the  job.   AC2   is   the   time   in
                       milliseconds.
   67        .SFHU0    Hang up action for jobs not logged in
                       AC2:  0 to not hang up; 1 to hang up
   70        .SFHU1    Hang up action for jobs logged in
                       AC2:  0 to not hang up; 1 to hang up
   71        .SFXEC    Flag word for configurations  for  the  EXEC  (see
                       SMON)
   72        .SFSEA    Read Ethernet address (see SMON)
   73        .SFDCD    Read "don't care disk" status (see SMON)
   74        .SFLTS    Read Local Area Transport (LAT) state (see SMON)
   75        .SFCLU    Read "on/off" status of remote INFO%.


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   76        .SFTMG    Read "on/off" status of remote TTMSG%.
   77        .SFOFS    Read the offline  structure  timeout  interval  in
                       seconds; 0 implies disabled.
   100       .SFLGS    The login structure feature is enabled.
   101       .SFMPL    Read minimum password length.  Minimum length must
                       be 1 to 39 characters.
                       AC2:  Minimum length or 0 to disable.
|  102       .SFACJ    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required to read  the
|                      setting of this function.
|  
|                      AC 2:  0 - ACJ is running, in monitor context
|                      AC 2:  1 - ACJ is running, not in monitor context
|                      AC 2:  -1 - ACJ is not running
|  103       .SFPEX    Reads   password    expiration    setting.     See
|                      corresponding SMON% function.
|  104       .SFPWD    Reads  dictionary  enable/diable   setting.    See
|                      corresponding SMON% function.
|  105       .SFHDT    Reads the state of  hangup  on  DETACH.   See  the
|                      corresponding SMON% function.

   The SMON monitor call can be used to set various monitor flags.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   TMON ERROR MNEMONICS:

   TMONX1:   Invalid TMON function







   3.253  TTMSG    JSYS 775
          _________________
          _________________
   3.253  TTMSG    JSYS 775

   Sends a message to a specified terminal on a specified  system  or  to
   all terminals on all systems.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled to send
                    to   all  terminals.   Messages  sent  by  privileged
                    callers may contain  a  maximum  of  581  characters;
                    messages sent by non-privileged callers may contain a
                    maximum of 526 characters.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  .TTDES + local TTY number or -1 to send to all  local
                    terminals or

                    B1(TT%REM)        Indicates a remote send.

                    B13-B17(.TTCIN)   Indicates the CI node number.   Use


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                                      .CSALL (37,,0) for all nodes.

                    B18-B35(.TTTTY)   .TTDES +TTY number  or  777777  for
                                      all terminals on specified node(s).

              AC2:  Byte pointer to string to be sent

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The message being sent is not formatted to the current  width  setting
   of the destination terminal.

   The TTMSG monitor call is a no-op if the specified terminal  does  not
   exist.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   TTMSG ERROR MNEMONICS:

   GTDIX1:   WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   TTMSX1:   Could not send message within timeout interval
   TTMSX2:   User is refusing messages and/or links
   TTMSX3:   Invalid CI node number
   TTMSX4:   Remote node not accepting remote sendalls







   3.254  TWAKE    JSYS 771
          _________________
          _________________
   3.254  TWAKE    JSYS 771

   Wakes the specified job that is blocked because of the execution of  a
   THIBR call.  If more than one process in a job is blocked because of a
   THIBR call, execution  of  the  TWAKE  call  causes  any  one  of  the
   processes to be awakened.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  0 in the left half, and number of job to be  awakened
                    in the right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success,  signal  sent.    Job   will   be   awakened
                    immediately  if blocked by a THIBR call or as soon as
                    next THIBR call is executed.

   TWAKE ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ATACX1:   Invalid job number



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   3.255  UFPGS    JSYS 525
          _________________
          _________________
   3.255  UFPGS    JSYS 525

   Updates pages of the specified file.  This monitor  call  is  used  to
   guarantee  that  a  certain sequence of file pages has been written to
   the disk before any other operation is performed.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  JFN in the left half, and file  page  number  of  the
                    first page to be updated in the right half

              AC2:  Flags,,count of number of sequential pages to update

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, all modified  pages  are  written  to  disk.
                    Words  .FBADR  and  .FBCTL of the FDB are updated, if
                    necessary.

   Flags:

   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

   0         UF%NOW    Allows performing a UFPGS call  without  blocking.
                       The JSYS will not block even if some pages need to
                       be written to disk.

   1         UF%FSH    Flush the incore copy of pages.

   If UF%NOW is not set, the UFPGS call causes the process to block until
   all writes to the disk are completed.

   UFPGS ERROR MNEMONICS:

   UFPGX1:   File is not opened for write
   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   DESX4:    Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX7:    Illegal use of parse-only JFN or output wildcard-designators
   DESX8:    File is not on disk
   LNGFX1:   Page table does not exist and file not open for write
   IOX11:    Quota exceeded
   IOX34:    Disk full
   IOX35:    Unable to allocate disk - structure damaged







   3.256  USAGE    JSYS 564
          _________________
          _________________
   3.256  USAGE    JSYS 564

   Controls accounting on the system by writing entries into the system's


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   data  file.   All  entries  to  the data file are made with this call.
   Examples of the types of entries entered into the data file  are  disk
   storage  usage  for  regulated  structures,  input  and output spooler
   usage, job session entry, and date and time changes.

   The file written by the USAGE call is  an  intermediate  binary  file,
   which  is converted by a system program to the final ASCII file.  Each
   entry in the final file is at least  two  records  long,  each  record
   being  defined  as  a  string  of  ASCII  characters terminated with a
   line-feed character.   The  first  record  contains  system  and  file
   information;  its  format  is  the  same  for all entries.  Subsequent
   records contain data pertaining  to  the  entry;  their  formats  vary
   according to the particular data being entered.

   See the USAGE File Specification for  additional  information  on  the
   system's data file.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Function argument or  address  of  record  descriptor
                    block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The available functions are as follows:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .USENT    Write an entry into the system's data  file.   AC2
                       contains  the  address  of  the  record descriptor
                       block.

   1         .USCLS    Close the  system's  data  file,  which  is  named
                       PS:<ACCOUNTS>SYSTEM-DATA.BIN.     No    additional
                       entries are recorded into this  file,  and  a  new
                       SYSTEM-DATA.BIN is opened for subsequent entries.

   2         .USCKP    Perform a checkpoint of all jobs.   Data  recorded
                       during  a  checkpoint  includes  the billable data
                       (connect   time   and   runtime,   for    example)
                       accumulated  during  the job session.  The session
                       starts from time of login or the last SET  ACCOUNT
                       command,  and  ends  at  the time this function is
                       performed.  The data collected on a LOGIN  or  SET
                       ACCOUNT  command is entered into the session entry
                       in the data file.  The default checkpoint interval
                       is 10 minutes.

   3         .USLGI    Initialize a checkpoint entry for the  job.   This


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                       function  is  used internally by the LOGIN monitor
                       call.  AC2 contains  the  address  of  the  record
                       descriptor block.

   4         .USLGO    Terminate the checkpoint entry  for  the  job  and
                       write  an entry into the system's data file, which
                       is   named   PS:<ACCOUNTS>SYSTEM-DATA.BIN.    This
                       function  is  used internally by the LGOUT monitor
                       call.  AC2 contains  the  address  of  the  record
                       descriptor block.

   5         .USSEN    Terminate the current session, write an entry into
                       the   system's   data   file,   which   is   named
                       PS:<ACCOUNTS>SYSTEM-DATA.BIN, and initialize a new
                       checkpoint  entry  for  the job.  This function is
                       used internally by the CACCT  monitor  call.   AC2
                       contains  the  address  of  the  record descriptor
                       block.

   6         .USCKI    Set the checkpoint time  interval.   AC2  contains
                       the interval in minutes.

   7         .USENA    Install the accounting data  base  from  the  file
                       named   PS:<SYSTEM>ACCOUNTS-TABLE.BIN   into   the
                       running monitor.  The  ACTGEN  program  uses  this
                       file to generate the list of valid accounts.

   10        .USCAS    Change  accounting  shift.   This  function   will
                       perform  a "session end" function for every active
                       job.

   11        .USSAS    Set  accounting  shifts.   Sets  the  times   when
                       automatic  accounting  shift changes are to occur.
                       This function takes an argument in AC2 which is  a
                       pointer to a block of the following format:

                            table header

                            table entry

                            ...

                            table entry

                       The table  header  word  contains  the  number  of
                       actual  entries in the table in the left halfword,
                       and the maximum number of  table  entries  in  the
                       right  halfword.   Each table entry is one word in
                       the following format:

                       B0-B6     US%DOW    Days of  the  week  that  this


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                                           entry  is in effect.  Bit n is
                                           set if this entry is in effect
                                           for day n (0 = Monday).
                       B7-B17              Unused, must be zero.
                       B18-B35   US%SSM    Time  of  day  that  automatic
                                           shift   change  should  occur.
                                           Time is specified  in  seconds
                                           since midnight.

                       The  maximum  number  of  table  entries  is   100
                       decimal.

   12        .USRAS    Read accounting shifts.  This function returns the
                       times of the automatic shift changes that were set
                       with .USSAS.   AC2  contains  the  address  of  an
                       argument block that is filled in by this function.
                       The block has the same format as the .USSAS block.
                       Note that the right halfword (maximum size) of the
                       table header must be specified  by  the  user  for
                       .USRAS.

   The record descriptor block, whose address is given in AC2, is set  up
   by  the  UITEM. macro  defined  in  ACTSYM.MAC.  The names of all data
   entries are generated by this macro.   The  USENT. macro  is  used  to
   generate the header of the record descriptor block.

   The format of the data generated by the USAGE call is a list of  items
   describing  the  entries  in  a single record.  This list has a header
   word containing the version numbers and the type of entry.   The  data
   words  follow  this  header with two words per data item.  The list is
   terminated with a zero word.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   USAGE ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CAPX1:    WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   ARGX02:   Invalid function
   ARGX04:   Argument block too small
   ARGX05:   Argument block too long
   USGX01:   Invalid USAGE entry type code
   USGX02:   Item not found in argument list
   USGX03:   Default item not allowed
   USGX04:   Invalid terminal line number









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   3.257  USRIO    JSYS 310
          _________________
          _________________
   3.257  USRIO    JSYS 310

   Places the user program into user  I/O  mode  in  order  that  it  can
   execute  various  hardware  I/O  instructions.   The  user IOT flag is
   turned on in the PC of the running process.   The  program  can  leave
   user  I/O  mode  by executing a JRSTF with a PC in which bit 6 is zero
   (for example, JRSTF @[.+1]).

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability enabled.

   RETURNS     +1:  Failure, error code in AC1

               +2:  Success, user IOT flag is set

   USRIO ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CAPX2:    WHEEL, OPERATOR, or MAINTENANCE capability required







   3.258  UTEST    JSYS 563
          _________________
          _________________
   3.258  UTEST    JSYS 563

   Provides a method for determining if every instruction in a section of
   monitor  code actually gets executed.  This monitor call does not test
   the code by executing it; it confirms that  a  test  of  the  code  is
   complete  by  reporting the instructions that were executed during the
   test.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL capability enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code in the left half,  and  length  of  the
                    argument block in the right half.

              AC2:  Address of the argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The available functions are as follows:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .UTSET    Start testing of the code.

   1         .UTCLR    Stop testing of the code and update the bit map in
                       the argument block.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:


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   Word      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .UTADR    Address of the beginning of the  section  of  code
                       that is to be tested.

   1         .UTLEN    Length of section of code that is to be tested.

   2         .UTMAP    Start of bit  map  representing  the  instructions
                       that  are  to  be  tested  in the section of code.
                       This map contains one bit for each location in the
                       section.    If  a  bit  is  on  in  the  map,  the
                       corresponding instruction is to be tested.   If  a
                       bit  is  off, the corresponding instruction is not
                       to be tested.

                       Locations that contain data and that  would  cause
                       the  section of code to execute improperly if that
                       data were changed should not be tested.

   Internally, a copy of the code being tested is  placed  in  a  buffer,
   which  is  dynamically locked down during execution of the UTEST call.
   The system allows any monitor routine  to  be  tested  as  long  as  a
   pushdown  stack  to  which  AC P  (AC17) points is set up whenever the
   routine is called.

   After execution of the .UTCLR function, the  bit  map  is  changed  to
   reflect  the instructions that were actually executed during the test.
   If a bit is on in the map, the corresponding instruction was executed.
   If a bit is off, the corresponding instruction was not executed.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   UTEST ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CAPX3:    WHEEL capability required
   UTSTX1:   Invalid function code
   UTSTX2:   Area of code too large to test
   UTSTX3:   UTEST facility in use by another process







   3.259  UTFRK    JSYS 323
          _________________
          _________________
   3.259  UTFRK    JSYS 323

   Resumes the execution of a process that  is  suspended  because  of  a
   monitor  call  intercept.  The instruction where the execution resumes
   depends on the current PC word of the suspended process.   To  prevent
   the  suspended  process  from executing the call, the superior process


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   handling the intercept can change the PC word (via the SFORK or  SFRKV
   call).   Then  on  execution  of the UTFRK call, the suspended process
   continues at the  new  PC.   If  the  superior  process  handling  the
   intercept  does  not change the PC word of the suspended process, then
   the next superior process intercepting that  particular  monitor  call
   will receive the interrupt.

   See the description of the TFORK JSYS  for  more  information  on  the
   monitor call intercept facility.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flag bits in the left half, and process handle in the
                    right half

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The flag bit that can be given in AC1 is as follows:

   Bit       Symbol    Meaning

   0         UT%TRP    Cause a failure return for the suspended  process.
                       This  return  will  be either the generation of an
                       illegal instruction interrupt or the processing of
                       an ERJMP or ERCAL instruction.

   The UTFRK monitor call is a no-op if

        1.  The process handle given is valid but the  process  specified
            is not suspended because of a monitor call intercept.

        2.  The caller  is  not  one  of  the  processes  monitoring  the
            suspended  process  and  therefore is not permitted to resume
            the process.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   UTFRK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process












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                                  (VACCT)


   3.260  VACCT    JSYS 566
          _________________
          _________________
   3.260  VACCT    JSYS 566

   Verifies accounts by validating the supplied  account  for  the  given
   user.

   RESTRICTIONS:    Requires WHEEL or OPERATOR capability, unless  caller
                    is validating his current account.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  36-bit user number, 36-bit directory number, or -1 to
                    validate the account for the current user

              AC2:  Byte pointer to account string


   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with updated pointer in AC2

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   VACCT ERROR MNEMONICS:

   VACCX0:   Invalid account
   VACCX1:   Account string exceeds 39 characters
   VACCX2:   Account has expired
   MONX02:   Insufficient system resources (JSB full)
   DELFX6:   Internal format of directory is incorrect
   DIRX1:    Invalid directory number
   DIRX3:    Internal format of directory is incorrect
   STRX01:   Structure is not mounted
   OPNX9:    Invalid simultaneous access
   OPNX16:   File has bad index block







   3.261  WAIT    JSYS 306
          ________________
          ________________
   3.261  WAIT    JSYS 306

   Dismisses the current process indefinitely and does  not  return.   If
   the software interrupt system is enabled for this process, the process
   can be interrupted out of the wait state.  Upon execution of  a  DEBRK
   call,  the  process  continues to wait until the next interrupt unless
   the interrupt routine changes the PC word.  In this case, the  process
   resumes  execution  at  the new PC location.  If the interrupt routine
   changes the PC word, it must set the user-mode bit (bit 5) of  the  PC
   word.  (See Section 2.6.7.)






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   3.262  WFORK    JSYS 163
          _________________
          _________________
   3.262  WFORK    JSYS 163

   Causes the current process to wait for a specific inferior process  or
   all inferior processes to terminate (voluntarily or involuntarily).  A
   process is considered terminated if its  state  is  either  .RFHLT  or
   .RFFPT (see RFSTS JSYS for a description of process status).

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Inferior process handle, or -4 (.FHINF)in  the  right
                    half  to  wait  for  all of the inferior processes to
                    terminate

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, when the specified process(es) terminates

   This call returns immediately if the specified process(es) has already
   terminated.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   WFORK ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process







   3.263  WILD%    JSYS 565
          _________________
          _________________
   3.263  WILD%    JSYS 565

   Compares a possibly wild string (one containing wild-card  characters)
   against  a  non-wild  string  to  see  if  the latter matches the wild
   string.  For example, "AND" would be a legal match for the wild string
   "A*D".   Likewise  "AND"  would  be  a legal match for the wild string
   "A%%".  The  WILD%  JSYS  will  also  compare  a  possibly  wild  file
   specification  with a non-wild file specification.  (See Section 2.2.3
   for a description of wild-card characters.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flags in the left half, function in the right half

              AC2:  Wild argument - JFN or byte pointer to string

              AC3:  Non-wild argument - JFN or byte pointer to string

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with information returned in AC1

   The available functions are as follows:





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   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .WLSTR    Compare a non-wild string against a  wild  string.
                       AC2  contains  a byte pointer to a wild string and
                       AC3 contains a byte pointer to a non-wild  string.
                       By  default, the comparison is made without regard
                       to what kind of characters  the  strings  contain.
                       Thus  tabs,  spaces,  and  carriage  returns,  for
                       example, are treated just  as  letters  are.   The
                       following flag can be set in AC1:

                       B0(WL%LCD)    Lower  case  characters  are  to  be
                                     treated  as distinct from upper case
                                     letters.  If this bit is not set,  a
                                     lower  case character will match the
                                     corresponding upper case character.

                       On return, AC1 contains zero if a match  occurred,
                       or the following flags if no match occurred:

                       B0(WL%NOM)    If set, this bit indicates that  the
                                     non-wild  string  did  not match the
                                     wild string.

                       B1(WL%ABR)    If set, this bit indicates that  the
                                     non-wild  string is not matched, but
                                     is  an  abbreviation  of  the   wild
                                     string.   If  this  bit  is  set, it
                                     implies that bit WL%NOM is also set.

   1         .WLJFN    Compare a non-wild file  specification  against  a
                       wild  file specification.  AC2 contains a JFN with
                       flags (as returned by GTJFN) for the wild file and
                       AC3   contains  a  JFN  (without  flags)  for  the
                       non-wild file.  On return, AC1 contains zero if  a
                       match  occurred.   Otherwise,  the following flags
                       are returned (in AC1) to indicate which  parts  of
                       the file specification do not match:

                       B1(WL%DEV)    Device field does not match
                       B2(WL%DIR)    Directory field does not match
                       B3(WL%NAM)    Name field does not match
                       B4(WL%EXT)    File type does not match
                       B5(WL%GEN)    Generation number does not match

   If a parse-only JFN is given (see  section  2.2.3),  and  one  of  the
   fields  is  not  specified  (such  as a file name), that field will be
   treated as a null field.  Thus the filenames  PS:<DBELL>FOO.BAR.3  and
   PS:<DBELL>.BAR.3 will not match.




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   WILD% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   DESX3:    JFN is not assigned
   RDTX1:    Invalid string pointer
   ARGX02:   Invalid function
   ARGX22:   Invalid flags






   3.264  WSMGR%    JSYS 623
          __________________
          __________________
   3.264  WSMGR%    JSYS 623

   Manages the working set of a process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Function code

              AC2:  Pointer to argument block

              AC3:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The available functions are:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   1         .WSCLR    Clear the working  set  of  the  calling  process.
                       This function is similar to the RWSET% call.

   2         .WSRMV    Remove specified pages from the working set of the
                       calling  process.   Usually  these  pages are then
                       swapped  out  of  memory.   The   argument   block
                       specifies the pages to remove.

   3         .WSGET    Get pages into memory  for  the  calling  process.
                       The  process's  working  set is not affected.  The
                       pages specified by the argument block are  brought
                       into  memory  so  that an immediate reference will
                       not  cause  the  process  to  be  blocked.    This
                       function  is  identical  to the PM%PLD function of
                       the PMAP% call.  This  function  does  not  create
                       pages and thus is not valid for nonexistent pages.

   4         .WSRWS    Read  working  set  information  for  the  calling
                       process  or one of its inferiors.  The information
                       is returned in the argument block, with  the  left
                       half of the first word containing the count of the
                       number of pairs returned.  If the caller  did  not
                       provide enough room for returning the working set,
                       the count will reflect the number  of  pairs  that
                       would  be  needed.   This  function may change the
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                                  (WSMGR%)


                       working set for  the  calling  process  since  the
                       function  returns  data  into  the  user's address
                       space.  The data returned reflects  the  process's
                       working  set  at some time during the execution of
                       the call.

   The argument block has the following format:

   Offset         Contents

   0              Count of 2-word working set group descriptors

   1              Count of pages in group 1

   2              First page of group 1

                  .

                  .

                  .

   2N-1           Count of pages in group N

   2N             First page of group N

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   WSMGR% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX06:   Invalid page number
   ARGX24:   Invalid count
   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle







   3.265  XGSEV%    JSYS 614
          __________________
          __________________
   3.265  XGSEV%    JSYS 614

   Gets an extended special entry vector that has been set to  allow  use
   of  TOPS-10  Compatibility  and RMS entry vectors in nonzero sections.
   (See the RMS Manual for more  information  on  the  Record  Management
   System.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Vector type code,,fork handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with length of entry vector in AC2, and flags
                    in  bits  0-5 of AC3, address of entry vector in bits
                    6-35 of AC3.

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                                  (XGSEV%)


   Generates an illegal instruction trap on error return.

   See XSSEV% for a list of vector type codes.

   Flags returned in bits 0-5 of AC3 are the same  as  those  listed  for
   XSSEV%.

   XGSEV% ERROR MNEMONICS

   XSEVX1:   Illegal vector type







   3.266  XGTPW%    JSYS 612
          __________________
          __________________
   3.266  XGTPW%    JSYS 612

   Returns the page-fail words.  This monitor call allows  a  program  to
   retrieve information about a previous page-fail trap.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Address of block in which to return data.  The  first
                    word  of  the  data  block must contain the number of
                    words in the argument block.  The other words of  the
                    data block should contain zero.

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with page-fail  data  returned  in  the  data
                    block

   The data block has the following format:

          !=======================================================!
          !     Length of the data block, including this word     !
          !=======================================================!
          !  page-fail flags  !                                   !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
          !            Address that referenced the page           !
          !=======================================================!
          ! MUUO opcode & AC  !                                   !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
          !      !     30-bit Effective address of the MUUO       !
          !=======================================================!

      B0(PF%USR)  page failure on a user-mode reference
      B1(PF%WTF)  page failure on a write reference





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                                  (XGTPW%)


   This information allows a program to determine the exact  cause  of  a
   memory  trap  and  the effective virtual address that caused the trap.
   This information is sufficient to enable the program to  continue,  if
   desired, when the cause of the trap has been removed.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   GTRPW ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.267  XGVEC%    JSYS 606
          __________________
          __________________
   3.267  XGVEC%    JSYS 606

   Returns the entry vector of the specified process.  The process can be
   one that runs in one or more sections of memory.  (See Section 2.7.3.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with length  of  the  entry  vector  in  AC2,
                    address of the entry vector in AC3.

   The XSVEC% monitor call can be used to  set  the  entry  vector  of  a
   process that runs in one or more sections of memory.

   Generates an illegal instruction  interrupt  on  the  following  error
   conditions:

   XGVEC% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle







   3.268  XPEEK%    JSYS 626
          __________________
          __________________
   3.268  XPEEK%    JSYS 626

   Performs monitor data retrieval functions,  allowing  the  process  to
   obtain  various  function-related data from the monitor.  This monitor
   call allows access to data in extended sections of the monitor.

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                                  (XPEEK%)


   RESTRICTIONS:20  Requires WHEEL, OPERATOR, or  MAINTENANCE  capability
                    enabled.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Address of argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The available functions are described below.

   Code      Symbol    Function

    1        .XPPEK    Transfers a block  of  words  from  the  monitor's
                       address space to the user's address space.

   The desired monitor words must exist on pages that have read access.

   The argument block has the following format:

   Word      Symbol    Meaning

    0        .XPABL    Length of argument block including the header.

    1        .XPFNC    Function code.

    2        .XPCN1    Count of words to transfer.   Current  maximum  is
                       one section.

    3        .XPCN2    Count of words actually transferred.  This differs
                       from  the number requested if an error, such as an
                       illegal write, occurs during the transfer.

    4        .XPMAD    Location in the monitor's address space from which
                       to start the transfer.

    5        .XPUAD    Location in the user's address space into which to
                       start the transfer.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   XPEEK% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   CAPX2:    WHEEL, OPERATOR, or MAINTENANCE capability required
   PEEKX2:   Read access failure on monitor page
   ARGX04:   Argument block too small









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                                  (XRIR%)


   3.269  XRIR%    JSYS 601
          _________________
          _________________
   3.269  XRIR%    JSYS 601

   Reads the addresses of the channel and priority level tables  for  the
   specified  process.   (See Section 2.6.3.) These addresses must be set
   with the XSIR% monitor call.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Address at which to begin the argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always.  The argument block contains the  information
                    stored in the Process Storage Block.

   The format of the returned argument block is as follows:

          !=======================================================!
          !   Length of the argument block, including this word   !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
          !          Address of the interrupt level table         !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
          !             Address of the channel table              !
          !=======================================================!

   To see the format of the  channel  and  interrupt  level  tables,  see
   Section 2.6.3.







   3.270  XRMAP%    JSYS 611
          __________________
          __________________
   3.270  XRMAP%    JSYS 611

   Acquires a handle on a page in  a  process  to  determine  the  access
   allowed for that page.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle in the left  half,  and  zero  in  the
                    right half

              AC2:  Address of the argument block

   RETURNS     +1:  Always, with a handle on the page in word  1  of  the
                    returned  data  block, and access information in word
                    2.  The handle in word 1 is a process/file designator
                    in the left half and a page number in the right half.

   The argument block addressed by AC2 has the following format:





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                                  (XRMAP%)


          !=======================================================!
          !   Length of the argument block, including this word   !
          !=======================================================!
          !        number of pages on which to return data        !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
          !        number of the first page in this group         !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
          !       address at which to return the data block       !
          !=======================================================!
          \                           .                           \
          \                           .                           \
          \                           .                           \
          !=======================================================!
          ! number of pages in this group on which to return data !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
          !        number of the first page in this group         !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
          !       address at which to return the data block       !
          !=======================================================!


   The number of words in the argument block is three times the number of
   groups  of pages for which you want access data, plus one.  Each group
   of pages requires three arguments:  the number of pages in the  group,
   the  number  of  the first page in the group, and the address at which
   the monitor is to return the access data.

   The address to which the monitor returns data should be in  a  section
   of memory that already exists.

   The access information returned for each group of pages  specified  in
   the argument block is the following:

   B2(RM%RD)       read access allowed
   B3(RM%WR)       write access allowed
   B4(RM%EX)       execute access allowed
   B5(RM%PEX)      page exists
   B9(RM%CPY)      copy-on-write access

   XRMAP% returns a -1 for each page specified in the argument block that
   does not exist.  It also returns a zero flag word for each such page.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   XRMAP% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   ARGX17:   Invalid argument block length





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                                  (XSFRK%)


   3.271  XSFRK%    JSYS 605
          __________________
          __________________
   3.271  XSFRK%    JSYS 605

   Starts the specified process in a nonzero section of memory.   If  the
   process  is frozen, the XSFRK% call changes the PC but does not resume
   the process.  The RFORK call must be used to resume execution  of  the
   process.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Flags,,process handle

                    Flags:

                    SF%CON(1B0)    Continue a process  that  has  halted.
                                   If  SF%CON  is set, the address in AC3
                                   is ignored and the  process  continues
                                   from where it was halted.

              AC2:  PC flags in the left half, 0 in the right half

              AC3:  Address to which this call is to set the PC

   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   The SFRKV monitor call can be used to  start  a  process  at  a  given
   position in its entry vector.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   XSFRK% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX5:   Process has not been started
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.272  XSIR%    JSYS 602
          _________________
          _________________
   3.272  XSIR%    JSYS 602

   Sets the addresses of the channel and priority level  tables  for  the
   specified  process.   (See Section 2.6.3.) This process can run in one
   or more sections of memory.

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Address of the argument block



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                                  (XSIR%)


   RETURNS     +1:  Always.  The addresses  in  the  argument  block  are
                    stored in the Process Storage Block.

   The format of the argument block is as follows:

          !=======================================================!
          !   Length of the argument block, including this word   !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
          !          Address of the interrupt level table         !
          !-------------------------------------------------------!
          !             Address of the channel table              !
          !=======================================================!

   To see the format of the  channel  and  interrupt  level  tables,  see
   Section 2.6.3.

   If the contents of the tables are changed after execution of the XSIR%
   call, the new contents will be used on the next interrupt.

   The XRIR% monitor call can be used to obtain the table  addresses  set
   with the XSIR% monitor call.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   XSIR% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   ARGX04:   Argument block too small
   ARGX05:   Argument block too long
   SIRX1:    Table address is not greater than 20
   XSIRX2:   Level table crosses section boundary
   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process







   3.273  XSSEV%    JSYS 613
          __________________
          __________________
   3.273  XSSEV%    JSYS 613

   Allows setting of extended special entry vector for use  with  TOPS-10
   Compatibility and RMS entry vectors in nonzero sections.  (See the RMS
   Manual for more information on the Record Management System.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Vector type code,,fork handle

              AC2:  Length of entry vector



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                                  (XSSEV%)


              AC3:  Flags in bits 0-5, address of entry  vector  in  bits
                    6-35

                    RETURNS     +1:  Always

   In order to be called  from  any  section,  the  called  program  must
   provide  extended  format  PC  and  UUO  words.   A  flag  in the call
   specifies whether the program expects new or old  format  words.   Old
   format words should only be used for old versions of the program still
   running in Section 0.

   The vector type codes supplied in the left half of AC1 are as follows:

   Code      Symbol    Meaning

   0         .XSEVC    TOPS-10 Compatibility
   1         .XSEVD    RMS

   The flags set in bits 0-5 of AC3 are:

   Flag      Symbol    Meaning

   B1        XS%EEV    Extended entry vector.  If this  bit  is  on,  the
                       entry vector points to a 2-word extended PC and to
                       an extended format UUO word.  If this bit is  off,
                       the  entry  vector points to old format PC and UUO
                       words.

   XSSEV% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   XSEVX1:   Illegal entry vector type
   XSEVX2:   Invalid entry vector length







   3.274  XSVEC%    JSYS 607
          __________________
          __________________
   3.274  XSVEC%    JSYS 607

   Sets or clears the entry vector of the specified process.  The process
   can  be one that runs in one or more sections of memory.  (See Section
   2.7.3.)

   ACCEPTS IN AC1:  Process handle

              AC2:  Length of the entry vector, or 0

              AC3:  Address at which the entry vector starts



                                   3-535
                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                           TOPS-20 MONITOR CALLS
                                  (XSVEC%)


   RETURNS     +1:  Always

   A zero in AC2 clears the process entry vector.

   The XGVEC% monitor call can be used to obtain the entry vector of  the
   process.

   Generates an illegal instruction interrupt on error conditions below.

   XSVEC% ERROR MNEMONICS:

   FRKHX1:   Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2:   Illegal to manipulate superior process
   FRKHX3:   Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX8:   Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process
   SEVEX1:   Entry vector length is not less than 1000





































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                                 APPENDIX A
                                 APPENDIX A

       ASCII, SIXBIT, AND EBCDIC COLLATING SEQUENCES AND CONVERSIONS
       ASCII, SIXBIT, AND EBCDIC COLLATING SEQUENCES AND CONVERSIONS



   Table A-1 shows the ASCII  and  SIXBIT  collating  sequences  and  the
   conversions  from  ASCII  to  EBCDIC.  If the ASCII character does not
   convert to the same character in EBCDIC, the EBCDIC character is shown
   in  parentheses next to the EBCDIC code.  Note that the first and last
   32 characters do not exist in SIXBIT.  Also,  the  characters  in  the
   first  column  of  page  A-1 (NUL, SOH, STX, and so forth) are control
   characters, which are nonprinting.


   Table A-1:  ASCII and SIXBIT  Collating  Sequence  and  Conversion  to
   Table A-1:  ASCII and SIXBIT  Collating  Sequence  and  Conversion  to
               EBCDIC
               EBCDIC

   ______________________________________________________________________

                ASCII  EBCDIC                        ASCII  EBCDIC
     Character  7-bit  9-bit      Character  SIXBIT  7-bit  9-bit
   ______________________________________________________________________

       NUL      000    000          Space      00    040    100
       SOH      001    001*         !          01    041    132
       STX      002    002*         "          02    042    177
       ETX      003    003*         #          03    043    173
       EOT      004    067          $          04    044    133
       ENQ      005    055*         %          05    045    154
       ACK      006    056*         &          06    046    120
       BEL      007    057*         '          07    047    175
       BS       010    026          (          10    050    115
       HT       011    005          )          11    051    135
       LF       012    045          *          12    052    134
       VT       013    013*         +          13    053    116
       FF       014    014*         ,          14    054    153
       CR       015    025*(NL)     -          15    055    140
       SO       016    006*(LC)     .          16    056    113
       SI       017    066*(UC)     /          17    057    141
       DLE      020    044*(BYP)    0          20    060    360
       DC1      021    024*(RES)    1          21    061    361
       DC2      022    064*(PN)     2          22    062    362


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       ASCII, SIXBIT, AND EBCDIC COLLATING SEQUENCES AND CONVERSIONS



       DC3      023    065*(RS)     3          23    063    363
       DC4      024    004*(PF)     4          24    064    364
       NAK      025    075*         5          25    065    365
       SYN      026    027*(IL)     6          26    066    366
       ETB      027    046*(EOB)    7          27    067    367
       CAN      030    052*(CM)     8          30    070    370
       EM       031    031*         9          31    071    371
       SUB      032    032*(CC)     :          32    072    172
       ESC      033    047*(PRE)    ;          33    073    136
       FS       034    023*(TM)     <          34    074    114
       GS       035    041*(SOS)    =          35    075    176
       RS       036    040*(DS)     >          36    076    156
       US       037    042*(FS)     ?          37    077    157

   ______________________________________________________________________

                        ASCII  EBCDIC               ASCII  EBCDIC
   Character    SIXBIT  7-bit  9-bit     Character  7-bit  9-bit
   ______________________________________________________________________

       @          40    100    174                  140    171
       A          41    101    301          a       141    201
       B          42    102    302          b       142    202
       C          43    103    303          c       143    203
       D          44    104    304          d       144    204
       E          45    105    305          e       145    205
       F          46    106    306          f       146    206
       G          47    107    307          g       147    207
       H          50    110    310          h       150    210
       I          51    111    311          i       151    211
       J          52    112    321          j       152    221
       K          53    113    322          k       153    222
       L          54    114    323          l       154    223
       M          55    115    324          m       155    224
       N          56    116    325          n       156    225
       O          57    117    326          o       157    226
       P          60    120    327          p       160    227
       Q          61    121    330          q       161    230
       R          62    122    331          r       162    231
       S          63    123    342          s       163    242
       T          64    124    343          t       164    243
       U          65    125    344          u       165    244
       V          66    126    345          v       166    245
       W          67    127    346          w       167    246
       X          70    130    347          x       170    247
       Y          71    131    350          y       171    250
       Z          72    132    351          z       172    251
       [          73    133    255(1)       {       173    300[1]
   [1]
       \          74    134    340          |       174    117
       ]          75    135    275          }       175    320


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       ASCII, SIXBIT, AND EBCDIC COLLATING SEQUENCES AND CONVERSIONS



       ^          76    136    137          ~       176    241
       -          77    137    155          Delete  177    007
   ______________________________________________________________________


   Table A-2 shows the EBCDIC collating sequence and the conversion  from
   EBCDIC to ASCII.






































   ---------------
    [1]  [1] These EBCDIC codes either have no equivalent in the ASCII or
         SIXBIT  character  sets,  or are referred to by different names.
         They are converted to the indicated ASCII characters to preserve
         their  uniqueness  if  the  ASCII character is converted back to
         EBCDIC.


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       ASCII, SIXBIT, AND EBCDIC COLLATING SEQUENCES AND CONVERSIONS



   Table A-2:  EBCDIC Collating Sequence and Conversion to ASCII
   Table A-2:  EBCDIC Collating Sequence and Conversion to ASCII

   ________________________________________________________________________

   EBDIC   EBCDIC     ASCII  ASCII      EBCDIC  EBCDIC     ASCII  ASCII
   code    character  code   character  code    character  code   character
   ________________________________________________________________________

    000     NUL        000     NUL       060                134    \
    001     SOH        001     SOH       061                134    \
    002     STX        002     STX       062                134    \ 
    003     ETX        003     ETX       063                134    \
    004     PF         024     DC4       064      PN        022    DC2
    005     HT         011     HT        065      RS        023    DC3
    006     LC         016     SO        066      UC        017    SI
    007     Delete     177     Delete    067      EOT       004    EOT

    010                134     \         070                134    \
    011                134     \         071                134    \
    012     SMM        134     \         072                134    \
    013     VT         013     VT        073                134    \
    014     FF         014     FF        074      CU3       134    \
    015     CR         134     \         075      DC4       025    NAK
    016     SO         134     \         076      NAK       134    \
    017     SI         134     \         077      SUB       134    \

    020     DLE        134     \         100      Space     040    Space
    021     DC1        134     \         101                134    \
    022     DC2        134     \         102                134    \
    023     TM         034     FS        103                134    \
    024     RES        021     DC1       104                134    \
    025     NL         015     CR        105                134    \
    026     BS         010     BS        106                134    \
    027     IL         026     SYN       107                134    \

    030     CAN        134     \         110                134    \
    031     EM         031     EM        111                134    \
    032     CC         032     SUB       112      CENT      134    \
    033     CU1        134     \         113      .         056    .
    034     IFS        134     \         114      <         074    <
    035     IGS        134     \         115      (         050    (
    036     IRS        134     \         116      +         053    +
    037     IUS        134     \         117      |         174    |










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       ASCII, SIXBIT, AND EBCDIC COLLATING SEQUENCES AND CONVERSIONS



   Table A-2:  EBCDIC Collating Sequence and Conversion to ASCII (Cont.)

   ________________________________________________________________________

   EBDIC   EBCDIC     ASCII  ASCII      EBCDIC  EBCDIC     ASCII  ASCII
   code    character  code   character  code    character  code   character
   ________________________________________________________________________

    040     DS         036     RS        120      &         046    &
    041     SOS        035     GS        121                134    \
    042     FS         037     US        122                134    \
    043                134     \         123                134    \
    044     BYP        020     DLE       124                134    \
    045     LF         012     LF        125                134    \
    046     ETB        027     ETB       126                134    \
    047     ESC        033     ESC       127                134    \

    050                134     \         130                134    \
    051                134     \         131                134    \
    052     SM         030     CAN       132      !         041    !
    053     CUZ        134     \         133      $         044    $
    054                134     \         134      *         052    *
    055     ENQ        005     ENQ       135      )         051    )
    056     ACK        006     ACK       136      ^         073    ^
    057     BEL        007     BEL       137                137    \ 

    140     -          055     -         220                134    \
    141     \          057     /         221      j         152    j
    142                134     \         222      k         153    k
    143                134     \         223      l         154    l
    144                134     \         224      m         155    m
    145                134     \         225      n         156    n
    146                134     \         226      o         157    o
    147                134     \         227      p         160    p

    150                134     \         230      q         161    q
    151                134     \         231      r         162    r
    152                134     \         232                134    \
    153     ,          054     ,         233                134    \
    154     %          045     %         234                134    \
    155                137               235                134    \
    156     >          076     >         236                134    \
    157     ?          077     ?         237                134    \










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       ASCII, SIXBIT, AND EBCDIC COLLATING SEQUENCES AND CONVERSIONS



   Table A-2:  EBCDIC Collating Sequence and Conversion to ASCII (Cont.)

   ________________________________________________________________________

   EBDIC   EBCDIC     ASCII  ASCII      EBCDIC  EBCDIC     ASCII  ASCII
   code    character  code   character  code    character  code   character
   ________________________________________________________________________

    160                134     \         240                134    \ 
    161                134     \         241                176    ~
    162                134     \         242      s         163    s 
    163                134     \         243      t         164    t 
    164                134     \         244      u         165    u 
    165                134     \         245      v         166    v 
    166                134     \         246      w         167    w 
    167                134     \         247      x         170    x 

    170                134     \         250      y         171    y
    171                140               251      z         172    z
    172     :          072     :         252                134    \
    173     #          043     #         253                134    \
    174     @          100     @         254                134    \
    175     '          47      '         255      [         133    [
    176     =          075     =         256                134    \
    177     "          042     "         257                134    \

    200                134     \         260                175     
    201     a          141     a         261                134    \
    202     b          142     b         262                134    \
    203     c          143     c         263                134    \
    204     d          144     d         264                134    \
    205     e          145     e         265                134    \
    206     f          146     f         266                134    \
    207     g          147     g         267                134    \

    210     h          150     h         270                134    \
    211     i          151     i         271                134    \
    212                134     \         272                134    \
    213                134     \         273                134    \
    214                134     \         274                134    \
    215                134     \         275      ]         135    ]
    216                134     \         276                134    \
    217                134     \         277                134    \










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       ASCII, SIXBIT, AND EBCDIC COLLATING SEQUENCES AND CONVERSIONS



   Table A-2:  EBCDIC Collating Sequence and Conversion to ASCII (Cont.)

   ________________________________________________________________________

   EBDIC   EBCDIC     ASCII  ASCII      EBCDIC  EBCDIC     ASCII  ASCII
   code    character  code   character  code    character  code   character
   ________________________________________________________________________

    300                173     {         340                134    \ 
    301     A          101     A         341                134    \
    302     B          102     B         342      S         123    S
    303     C          103     C         343      T         124    T
    304     D          104     D         344      U         125    U
    305     E          105     E         345      V         126    V
    306     F          106     F         346      W         127    W
    307     G          107     G         347      X         130    X

    310     H          110     H         350      Y         131    Y
    311     I          110     I         351      Z         132    Z
    312                134     \         352                134    \
    313                134     \         353                134    \
    314                134     \         354                134    \
    315                134     \         355                134    \
    316                134     \         356                134    \
    317                134     \         357                134    \

    320                175     }         360      0         060    1
    321     J          112     J         361      1         061    1
    322     K          113     K         362      2         062    2
    323     L          114     L         363      3         063    3
    324     M          115     M         364      4         064    4
    325     N          116     N         365      5         065    5
    326     O          117     O         366      6         066    6
    327     P          120     P         367      7         067    7

    330     Q          121     Q         370      8         070    8
    331     R          122     R         371      9         071    9
    332                134     \         372                134    \
    333                134     \         373                134    \
    334                134     \         374                134    \
    335                134     \         375                134    \
    336                134     \         376                134    \
    337                134     \         377                134    \
   ________________________________________________________________________









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                                    B-1












                                 APPENDIX B
                                 APPENDIX B

                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   Code     Mnemonic        Code    Mnemonic        Code    Mnemonic

   600010   LGINX1          600011  LGINX2          600012  LGINX3
   600013   LGINX4          600014  LGINX5          600020  CRJBX1
   600021   CRJBX2          600022  CRJBX3          600023  CRJBX4
   600024   CRJBX5          600025  CRJBX6          600026  CRJBX7
   600035   LOUTX1          600036  LOUTX2          600045  CACTX1
   600046   CACTX2          600050  EFCTX1          600051  EFCTX2
   600052   EFCTX3          600055  GJFX1           600056  GJFX2
   600057   GJFX3           600060  GJFX4           600061  GJFX5
   600062   GJFX6           600063  GJFX7           600064  GJFX8
   600065   GJFX9           600066  GJFX10          600067  GJFX11
   600070   GJFX12          600071  GJFX13          600072  GJFX14
   600073   GJFX15          600074  GJFX16          600075  GJFX17
   600076   GJFX18          600077  GJFX19          600100  GJFX20
   600101   GJFX21          600102  GJFX22          600103  GJFX23
   600104   GJFX24          600107  GJFX27          600110  GJFX28
   600111   GJFX29          600112  GJFX30          600113  GJFX31
   600114   GJFX32          600115  GJFX33          600116  GJFX34
   600117   GJFX35          600120  OPNX1           600121  OPNX2
   600122   OPNX3           600123  OPNX4           600124  OPNX5
   600125   OPNX6           600126  OPNX7           600127  OPNX8
   600130   OPNX9           600131  OPNX10          600133  OPNX12
   600134   OPNX13          600135  OPNX14          600136  OPNX15
   600137   OPNX16          600140  OPNX17          600141  OPNX18
   600142   OPNX19          600143  OPNX20          600144  OPNX21
   600145   OPNX22          600150  DESX1           600151  DESX2
   600152   DESX3           600153  DESX4           600154  DESX5
   600155   DESX6           600156  DESX7           600157  DESX8
   600160   CLSX1           600161  CLSX2           600165  RJFNX1
   600166   RJFNX2          600167  RJFNX3          600170  DELFX1
   600175   SFPTX1          600176  SFPTX2          600177  SFPTX3
   600200   CNDIX1          600202  CNDIX3          600204  CNDIX5
   600210   SFBSX1          600211  SFBSX2          600215  IOX1
   600216   IOX2            600217  IOX3            600220  IOX4
   600221   IOX5            600222  IOX6            600240  PMAPX1
   600241   PMAPX2          600245  SPACX1          600250  FRKHX1


                                    B-1
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   600251   FRKHX2          600252  FRKHX3          600253  FRKHX4
   600254   FRKHX5          600255  FRKHX6          600260  SPLFX1
   600261   SPLFX2          600262  SPLFX3          600263  SPLBTS
   600264   SPLBFC          600267  GTABX1          600270  GTABX2
   600271   GTABX3          600273  RUNTX1          600275  STADX1
   600276   STADX2          600300  ASNDX1          600301  ASNDX2
   600302   ASNDX3          600320  ATACX1          600321  ATACX2
   600322   ATACX3          600323  ATACX4          600324  ATACX5
   600332   STDVX1          600335  DEVX1           600336  DEVX2
   600337   DEVX3           600345  MNTX1           600346  MNTX2
   600347   MNTX3           600350  TERMX1          600351  TLNKX1
   600352   ATIX1           600353  ATIX2           600356  TLNKX2
   600357   TLNKX3          600360  TTYX1           600361  RSCNX1
   600362   RSCNX2          600363  CFRKX3          600365  KFRKX1
   600366   KFRKX2          600367  RFRKX1          600370  HFRKX1
   600371   GFRKX1          600373  GETX1           600374  GETX2
   600375   TFRKX1          600376  TFRKX2          600377  SFRVX1
   600407   NOUTX1          600410  NOUTX2          600411  TFRKX3
   600414   IFIXX1          600415  IFIXX2          600416  IFIXX3
   600424   GFDBX1          600425  GFDBX2          600426  GFDBX3
   600430   CFDBX1          600431  CFDBX2          600432  CFDBX3
   600433   CFDBX4          600434  CFDBX5          600440  DUMPX1
   600441   DUMPX2          600442  DUMPX3          600443  DUMPX4
   600450   RNAMX1          600451  RNAMX2          600452  RNAMX3
   600453   RNAMX4          600454  BKJFX1          600460  TIMEX1
   600461   ZONEX1          600462  ODTNX1          600464  DILFX1
   600465   TILFX1          600466  DATEX1          600467  DATEX2
   600470   DATEX3          600471  DATEX4          600472  DATEX5
   600473   DATEX6          600516  SMONX1          600517  MSCPX1
   600520   MSCPX2          600521  MSCPX3          600530  SACTX1
   600531   SACTX2          600532  SACTX3          600533  SACTX4
   600540   GACTX1          600541  GACTX2          600544  FFUFX1
   600545   FFUFX2          600546  FFUFX3          600555  DSMX1
   600560   RDDIX1          600570  SIRX1           600600  SSAVX1
   600601   SSAVX2          600610  SEVEX1          600614  WHELX1
   600615   CAPX1           600617  PEEKX2          600620  CRDIX1
   600621   CRDIX2          600622  CRDIX3          600623  CRDIX4
   600624   CRDIX5          600626  CRDIX7          600640  GTDIX1
   600641   GTDIX2          600650  FLINX1          600651  FLINX2
   600652   FLINX3          600653  FLINX4          600660  FLOTX1
   600661   FLOTX2          600662  FLOTX3          600670  HPTX1
   600700   FDFRX1          600701  FDFRX2          600703  GTHSX1
   600704   GTHSX2          600705  GTHSX3          600706  GTHSX4
   600707   GTHSX5          600710  ATNX1           600711  ATNX2
   600712   ATNX3           600713  ATNX4           600714  ATNX5
   600715   ATNX6           600716  ATNX7           600717  ATNX8
   600720   ATNX9           600721  ATNX10          600722  ATNX11
   600723   ATNX12          600724  ATNX13          600727  CVHST1
   600730   CVSKX1          600731  CVSKX2          600732  SNDIX1
   600733   SNDIX2          600734  SNDIX3          600735  SNDIX4
   600736   SNDIX5          600737  NTWZX1          600740  ASNSX1


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                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   600741   ASNSX2          600742  SQX1            600743  SQX2
   600746   GTNCX1          600747  GTNCX2          600750  RNAMX5
   600751   RNAMX6          600752  RNAMX7          600753  RNAMX8
   600754   RNAMX9          600755  RNMX10          600756  RNMX11
   600757   RNMX12          600760  GJFX36          600770  ILINS1
   600771   ILINS2          600772  ILINS3          601000  CRLNX1
   601001   INLNX1          601002  LNSTX1          601003  MLKBX1
   601004   MLKBX2          601005  MLKBX3          601006  MLKBX4
   601007   VBCX1           601010  RDTX1           601011  GFKSX1
   601013   GTJIX1          601014  GTJIX2          601015  GTJIX3
   601016   IPCFX1          601017  IPCFX2          601020  IPCFX3
   601021   IPCFX4          601022  IPCFX5          601023  IPCFX6
   601024   IPCFX7          601025  IPCFX8          601026  IPCFX9
   601027   IPCF10          601030  IPCF11          601031  IPCF12
   601032   IPCF13          601033  IPCF14          601034  IPCF15
   601035   IPCF16          601036  IPCF17          601037  IPCF18
   601040   IPCF19          601041  IPCF20          601042  IPCF21
   601043   IPCF22          601044  IPCF23          601045  IPCF24
   601046   IPCF25          601047  IPCF26          601050  IPCF27
   601051   IPCF28          601052  IPCF29          601053  IPCF30
   601054   GNJFX1          601055  ENQX1           601056  ENQX2
   601057   ENQX3           601060  ENQX4           601061  ENQX5
   601062   ENQX6           601063  ENQX7           601064  ENQX8
   601065   ENQX9           601066  ENQX10          601067  ENQX11
   601070   ENQX12          601071  ENQX13          601072  ENQX14
   601073   ENQX15          601074  ENQX16          601075  ENQX17
   601076   ENQX18          601077  ENQX19          601100  ENQX20
   601101   ENQX21          601102  IPCF31          601103  IPCF32
   601104   PMAPX3          601105  PMAPX4          601106  PMAPX5
   601107   PMAPX6          601110  SNOPX1          601111  SNOPX2
   601112   SNOPX3          601113  SNOPX4          601114  SNOPX5
   601115   SNOPX6          601116  SNOPX7          601117  SNOPX8
   601120   SNOPX9          601121  SNOP10          601122  SNOP11
   601123   SNOP12          601124  SNOP13          601125  SNOP14
   601126   SNOP15          601127  SNOP16          601130  IPCF33
   601131   SNOP17          601132  OPNX23          601133  GJFX37
   601134   CRLNX2          601135  INLNX2          601136  LNSTX2
   601137   ALCX1           601140  ALCX2           601141  ALCX3
   601142   ALCX4           601143  ALCX5           601144  SPLX1
   601145   SPLX2           601146  SPLX3           601147  SPLX4
   601150   SPLX5           601151  CLSX3           601152  CRLNX3
   601153   ALCX6           601154  CKAX1           601155  CKAX2
   601156   CKAX3           601157  TIMX1           601160  TIMX2
   601161   TIMX3           601162  TIMX4           601163  SNOP18
   601164   GJFX38          601165  GJFX39          601166  CRDIX8
   601167   CRDIX9          601170  CRDI10          601171  DELDX1
   601172   DELDX2          601173  GACTX3          601174  DIAGX1
   601175   DIAGX2          601176  DIAGX3          601177  DIAGX4
   601200   DIAGX5          601201  DIAGX6          601202  DIAGX7
   601203   DIAGX8          601204  DIAGX9          601205  DIAG10
   601206   SYEX1           601207  SYEX2           601210  MTOX1


                                    B-3
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   601211   IOX7            601212  IOX8            601213  MTOX5
   601214   DUMPX5          601215  DUMPX6          601216  IOX9
   601217   CLSX4           601220  MTOX2           601221  MTOX3
   601222   MTOX4           601223  MTOX6           601224  OPNX25
   601225   GJFX40          601226  MTOX7           601227  LOUTX3
   601230   LOUTX4          601231  CAPX2           601232  SSAVX3
   601233   SSAVX4          601234  TDELX1          601235  TADDX1
   601236   TADDX2          601237  TLUKX1          601240  IOX10
   601241   CNDIX2          601242  CNDIX4          601243  CNDIX6
   601244   SJBX1           601245  SJBX2           601246  SJBX3
   601247   TMONX1          601250  SMONX2          601251  SJBX4
   601252   SJBX5           601253  SJBX6           601254  GTJIX4
   601255   ILINS4          601256  ILINS5          601257  COMNX1
   601260   COMNX2          601261  COMNX3          601262  COMNX4
   601263   PRAX1           601264  PRAX2           601265  COMNX5
   601266   COMNX6          601267  COMNX7          601270  PRAX3
   601271   CKAX4           601272  GACCX1          601273  GACCX2
   601274   MTOX8           601275  DBRKX1          601276  SJPRX1
   601277   GJFX41          601300  GJFX42          601301  GACCX3
   601302   TIMEX2          601303  DELFX2          601304  DELFX3
   601305   DELFX4          601306  DELFX5          601307  DELFX6
   601310   DELFX7          601311  DELFX8          601312  FRKHX7
   601313   DIRX1           601314  DIRX2           601315  DIRX3
   601316   UFPGX1          601317  LNGFX1          601320  IPCF34
   601321   COMNX8          601322  MTOX9           601323  MTOX10
   601324   MTOX11          601325  MTOX12          601326  MTOX13
   601327   MTOX14          601330  SAVX1           601331  MTOX15
   601332   MTOX16          601333  LPINX1          601334  LPINX2
   601335   LPINX3          601336  MTOX17          601337  LGINX6
   601340   DESX9           601341  ACESX1          601342  ACESX2
   601343   DSKOX1          601344  DSKOX2          601345  MSTRX1
   601346   MSTRX2          601347  MSTRX3          601350  MSTRX4
   601351   MSTRX5          601352  MSTRX6          601353  MSTRX7
   601354   MSTRX8          601355  MSTRX9          601356  MSTX10
   601357   MSTX11          601360  MSTX12          601361  MSTX13
   601362   MSTX14          601363  MSTX15          601364  MSTX16
   601365   DSKX01          601366  DSKX02          601367  DSKX03
   601370   DSKX04          601371  GFUSX1          601372  GFUSX2
   601373   SFUSX1          601374  SFUSX2          601375  SFUSX3
   601376   RCDIX1          601377  RCDIX2          601400  RCDIX3
   601401   RCDIX4          601402  RCUSX1          601403  TDELX2
   601404   TIMX5           601405  LSTRX1          601406  SWJFX1
   601407   MTOX18          601410  OPNX26          601411  DELFX9
   601412   CRDIX6          601413  COMNX9          601414  STYPX1
   601415   PMAPX7          601416  DSKOX3          601417  DESX10
   601420   DSKOX4          601421  MSTX17          601422  MSTX18
   601423   MSTX19          601424  MSTX20          601425  MSTX21
   601426   MSTX22          601427  CRDI11          601430  MSTX23
   601431   ACESX3          601432  ACESX4          601433  ACESX5
   601434   STRX05          601435  ACESX6          601436  STRX01
   601437   STRX02          601440  IOX11           601441  IOX12


                                    B-4
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   601442   STRX03          601443  STRX04          601444  PPNX1
   601445   PPNX2           601446  PPNX3           601447  PPNX4
   601450   SPLX6           601451  CRDI12          601452  GFUSX3
   601453   GFUSX4          601454  RNMX13          601455  SJBX8
   601456   DECRSV          601457  FFFFX1          601460  WILDX1
   601461   MSTX41          601462  MSTX42          601463  CIMXND
   601464   CINOND          601465  CIBDOF          601466  CINOFQ
   601467   CINOPG          601470  CINPTH          601471  CIBDCD
   601472   CIUNOP          601473  CINOND          601474  CILNER
   601475   LCBDBP          601476  LCLNER          601477  LCNOND
   601500   SSAVX5          601501  CIBDFQ          601502  ATACX6
   601503   ATACX7          601504  QUEUX1          601505  QUEUX2
   601506   QUEUX3          601507  QUEUX4          601510  QUEUX5
   601511   QUEUX6          601512  QUEUX7          601513  DIAG21
   601514   MTNX01          601515  DIAG22          601516  DIAG23
   601517   DIAG24          601520  DIAG25          601521  DIAG26
   601522   DIAG27          601523  DIAG30          601524  SCSTBF
   601525   MSTX47          601526  MSTX48          601527  MSTX49
   601530   PAGPTN          601531  MSTX50          601532  MSTX51
   601533   DSKOX5          601534  DSKOX6          601535  TIMX6
   601536   TIMX7           601537  TIMX8           601540  TIMX9
   601541   TIMX10          601550  SCTX1           601551  SCTX2
   601552   SCTX3           601553  SCTX4           601554  PDVX01
   601555   PDVX02          601556  PDVX03          601557  GETX4
   601560   GETX5           601561  DYNX01          601562  DYNX02
   601563   DYNX03          601564  DYNX04          601565  DYNX05
   601566   DYNX06          601567  DYNX07          601570  DYNX08
   601571   DYNX09          601572  DYNX10          601573  DYNX11
   601600   CTSX01          601601  CTSX02          601602  CTSX03
   601603   CTSX04          601604  CTSX05          601605  CTSX06
   601606   CTSX07          601607  CTSX08          601610  CTSX09
   601611   CTSX10          601612  CTSX11          601613  CTSX12
   601614   CTSX13          601615  DOBX01          601616  DOBX02
   601617   DOBX03          601620  DOBX04          601621  DOBX05
   601622   DOBX06          601623  DOBX07          601624  DOBX08
   601674   STRX11          601675  USGX04          601676  STRX10
   601677   SMONX3          601700  SFUSX4          601701  SFUSX5
   601702   SFUSX6          601703  GETX3           601704  FILX01
   601705   ARGX01          601706  CAPX3           601707  CAPX4
   601711   CAPX6           601712  CAPX7           601713  ARGX02
   601714   ARGX03          601715  ARGX04          601716  ARGX05
   601717   ARGX06          601720  ARGX07          601721  ARGX08
   601722   ARGX09          601723  ARGX10          601724  ARGX11
   601725   ARGX12          601726  ARGX13          601727  MONX01
   601730   MONX02          601731  MONX03          601732  MONX04
   601733   ARGX14          601734  ARGX15          601735  FILX02
   601736   FILX03          601737  DEVX4           601740  FILX04
   601741   ARGX16          601742  ARGX17          601743  ARGX18
   601744   DEVX5           601745  DIRX4           601746  FILX05
   601747   STRX06          601750  MSTX24          601751  MSTX25
   601752   MSTX26          601753  LOUTX5          601754  GJFX43


                                    B-5
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   601755   MTOX19          601756  MTOX20          601757  MSTX27
   601760   MSTX28          601761  MSTX29          601763  DSKX05
   601764   DSKX06          601765  DSKX07          601766  DSKX08
   601767   COMX10          601770  MSTX30          601771  LOCKX1
   601772   LOCKX2          601773  LOCKX3          601774  ILLX01
   601775   ILLX02          601776  ILLX03          601777  ILLX04
   602000   MSTX31          602001  MSTX32          602002  MSTX33
   602003   STDIX1          602004  CNDIX7          602005  PMCLX1
   602006   PMCLX2          602007  PMCLX3          602010  DLFX10
   602011   DLFX11          602012  GJFX44          602013  UTSTX1
   602014   UTSTX2          602015  UTSTX3          602016  BOTX01
   602017   BOTX02          602020  DCNX1           602021  DCNX5
   602022   DCNX3           602023  DCNX4           602024  DCNX9
   602025   DCNX8           602026  DCNX11          602027  DCNX12
   602030   TTYX01          602031  BOTX03          602032  MONX05
   602033   ARGX19          602035  COMX11          602036  COMX12
   602037   COMX13          602040  COMX14          602041  COMX15
   602042   COMX16          602043  COMX17          602044  NPXAMB
   602045   NPXNSW          602046  NPXNOM          602047  NPXNUL
   602050   NPXINW          602051  NPXNC           602052  NPXICN
   602053   NPXIDT          602054  NPXNQS          602055  NPXNMT
   602056   NPXNMD          602057  NPXCMA          602060  GJFX45
   602061   GJFX46          602062  GJFX47          602063  MSTX34
   602064   GJFX48          602065  GJFX49          602077  SJBX7
   602100   DELF10          602101  CRDI13          602102  CRDI14
   602103   CRDI15          602104  CRDI16          602105  ENACX1
   602106   ENACX2          602107  ENACX3          602110  ENACX4
   602111   VACCX0          602112  VACCX1          602113  USGX01
   602114   BOTX04          602115  NODX01          602116  USGX02
   602117   CRDI17          602120  ENQX23          602121  ENQX22
   602122   DCNX2           602123  ABRKX1          602124  USGX03
   602125   IPCF35          602126  VACCX2          602127  CRDI18
   602130   CRDI19          602131  ENACX5          602132  BOTX05
   602133   CRDI20          602134  COMX18          602135  COMX19
   602136   CRDI21          602137  ACESX7          602140  CRDI22
   602141   CRDI23          602142  STRX07          602143  STRX08
   602144   CRDI24          602146  ATSX01          602147  ATSX02
   602150   ATSX03          602151  ATSX04          602152  ATSX05
   602153   ATSX06          602154  ATSX07          602155  ATSX08
   602156   ATSX09          602157  ATSX10          602160  ATSX11
   602161   ATSX12          602162  ATSX13          602163  ATSX14
   602164   ATSX15          602165  PMCLX4          602166  ATSX16
   602167   ATSX17          602170  FRKHX8          602171  ARGX20
   602172   ARGX21          602173  ARGX22          602174  ATSX18
   602175   ATSX19          602176  ATSX20          602177  ARGX23
   602200   ARGX24          602201  MSTX35          602202  DCNX13
   602203   DCNX14          602204  DCNX15          602205  GJFX50
   602206   KDPX01          602207  NODX02          602210  NODX03
   602211   GJFX51          602212  COMX20          602213  ATSX21
   602214   ATSX22          602215  ATSX23          602216  ATSX24
   602217   ATSX25          602220  GOKER1          602221  GOKER2


                                    B-6
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   602222   STRX09          602223  MSTX36          602224  MSTX37
   602225   MSTX40          602226  ATSX26          602227  IOX13
   602230   IOX14           602231  IOX15           602232  IOX16
   602233   IOX17           602234  IOX20           602235  IOX21
   602236   IOX22           602237  IOX23           602240  IOX24
   602241   IOX25           602242  SWJFX2          602243  IOX26
   602244   IOX27           602245  IOX30           602246  ARGX25
   602247   SKDX1           602250  MREQX1          602251  MREQX2
   602252   MREQX3          602253  MREQX4          602254  MREQX5
   602255   MREQX6          602256  MREQX7          602257  MREQX8
   602260   MREQX9          602261  MREQ10          602262  MREQ11
   602263   MREQ12          602264  MREQ13          602265  MREQ14
   602266   MREQ15          602267  MREQ16          602270  MREQ17
   602271   MREQ18          602272  MREQ19          602273  MREQ20
   602274   MREQ21          602275  DEVX6           602276  ATSX27
   602277   ATSX28          602300  ATSX29          602301  ATSX30
   602302   ATSX31          602303  ATSX32          602304  ATSX33
   602305   ATSX34          602306  ATSX35          602307  ATSX36
   602310   DATEX7          602311  MREQ22          602312  ARCFX2
   602313   ARCFX3          602314  ARCFX4          602315  ARCFX5
   602316   ARCFX6          602317  ARCFX7          602320  ARCFX8
   602321   ARCFX9          602322  ARCX10          602323  ARCX11
   602324   ARCX12          602325  ARCX13          602326  OPNX30
   602327   OPNX31          602330  DELX11          602331  DELX12
   602332   ARCX14          602333  ARCX15          602334  ARCX16
   602335   ARCX17          602336  ARCX18          602337  ARCX19
   602340   ARGX26          602341  ARGX27          602342  DIRX5
   602343   IOX31           602344  MREQ23          602345  MREQ24
   602346   MREQ25          602347  LTLBLX          602350  LTLBX1
   602351   MREQ26          602352  METRX1          602353  NSPX00
   602354   NSPX01          602355  NSPX02          602356  NSPX03
   602357   NSPX04          602360  NSPX05          602361  NSPX06
   602362   NSPX07          602363  NSPX08          602364  NSPX09
   602365   NSPX10          602366  NSPX11          602367  NSPX12
   602370   NSPX13          602371  NSPX14          602372  NSPX15
   602373   NSPX16          602374  NSPX17          602375  NSPX18
   602376   NSPX19          602377  NSPX20          602400  NSPX21
   602401   NSPX22          602402  MREQ27          602403  MREQ28
   602404   MREQ29          602405  MREQ30          602406  DIAG11
   602407   DIAG12          602410  DESX11          602411  NSPX23
   602412   ARGX28          602413  NPX2CL          602414  ARGX29
   602415   ARGX30          602416  ARGX31          602417  DEVX7
   602420   GJFX52          602421  GOKER3          602422  IOX32
   602423   IOX33           602424  XSIRX1          602425  SIRX2
   602426   RIRX1           602427  XSIRX2          602430  MREQ31
   602431   SMAPX1          602432  TTMSX1          602433  MONX06
   602434   BOTX06          602435  BOTX07          602436  BOTX08
   602437   BOTX09          602440  BOTX10          602441  BOTX11
   602442   BOTX12          602443  BOTX13          602444  BOTX14
   602445   BOTX15          602446  BOTX16          602447  BOTX17
   602450   BOTX18          602451  NTMX1           602452  COMX21


                                    B-7
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   602453   DELX13          602454  ANTX01          602455  TTYX02
   602456   NSPX24          602457  NSPX25          602460  NSPX26
   602461   GJFX53          602462  IOX34           602463  IOX35
   602464   PMAPX8          602465  SMAPX2          602466  GJFX54
   602467   BOTX19          602470  BOTX20          602471  ILLX05
   602472   XSEVX1          602473  XSEVX2          602474  XSEVX3
   602475   ABRKX2          602476  ABRKX3          602477  ABRKX4
   602500   ABRKX5          602501  DAPX0           602502  DAPX1
   602503   DAPX2           602504  DAPX3           602505  DAPX4
   602506   DAPX5           602507  DAPX6           602510  DAPX7
   602511   DAPX8           602512  DAPX9           602513  DAPX10
   602514   DAPX11          602515  DAPX12          602516  DAPX13
   602517   DAPX14          602520  DAPX15          602521  DAPX16
   602522   DAPX17          602523  DAPX18          602524  DAPX19
   602525   DAPX20          602526  DAPX21          602527  DAPX22
   602530   DAPX23          602531  DAPX24          602532  DAPX25
   602533   DAPX26          602534  DAPX27          602535  DAPX28
   602536   DAPX29          602537  DAPX30          602540  CRDI25
   602541   CRDI26          602542  CRDI27          602543  TTYX03
   602544   CRDI28          602545  NSPX27          602546  GJFX55
   602547   KLPX1           602550  KLPX2           602551  KLPX3
   602552   KLPX4           602553  MONX07          602554  DCNX16
   602555   NSJX01          602556  NSJX02          602557  NSJX03
   602560   NSJX04          602561  NSJX05          602562  NSJX06
   602563   NSJX07          602564  NSJX08          602565  NSJX09
   602566   SCSBFC          602567  SCSBTS          602570  SCSIAB
   602571   SCSAAB          602572  SCSNSN          602573  SCSNEP
   602574   SCSNSC          602575  SCSDCB          602576  NODX04
   602577   NODX05          602600  NODX06          602601  SCSNRT
   602602   SCAPTL          602603  SCSIID          602604  SCSNPA
   602605   SCSNBA          602606  SCSZLP          602607  SCSSCP
   602610   SCSNSD          602611  SCSDTL          602612  SCSUPC
   602613   SCSQIE          602614  DIAG13          602615  MSTX45
   602616   MSTX46          602617  SCSFRK          602620  SCSNMQ
   602621   SCSISB          602622  SCSNSH          602623  SCSIAA
   602624   SCSIBP          602645  SCSNDQ          602646  SCSJBD
   602647   NODX07          602650  NODX10          602651  NODX11
   602652   SCLX01          602653  SCLX02          602654  SCLX03
   602655   SCLX04          602656  SCLX05          602657  SCLX06
   602660   SCLX07          602661  SCLX08          602662  SCLX09
   602663   SCLX10          602664  SCLX11          602665  SCLX12
   602666   SCLX13          602667  SCLX14          602670  SCLX15
   602671   SCLX16          602672  SCLX17          602673  SCLX18
   602674   SCLX19          602675  SCLX20          602676  SCLX21
   602677   SCLX22          602700  NODX12          602701  NODX13
   602702   NODX14          602703  NODX15          602704  SCSENB
   602705   DIAG14          602706  DIAG15          602707  DIAG16
   602710   SCSSTL          602711  SCSTMS          602712  DIAG17
   602713   DIAG20          602714  SCSCWS          602715  SCSNEC
   602716   SCSBAS          602717  SCSNSB          602720  SCSNEB
   602721   SCSNKP          602722  SCSIPC          602723  SCSIPS


                                    B-8
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   602724   SCSIFL          602725  SCSIST          602726  SCSIDM
   602727   KLPX5           602730  KLPX6           602731  KLPX7
   602732   KLPX8           602733  KLPX9           602734  KLPX10
   602735   KLPX11          602736  CFGBFC          602737  CFGBTS
   602740   CFGIAB          602741  CFGAAB          602742  CFGINA
   602743   TTMSX2          602744  XPEK01          602745  XPEK02
   602746   KLPX12          602747  XPEK03          602750  XPEK04
   602751   NTMX2           602752  KLPX13          602753  MTOX21
   602754   KLPX14          602755  KLPX15          602756  NODX16
   602757   DKOP01          602760  DKOP02          602761  DKOP03
   602762   DKOP04          602763  DKOP05          602764  SCSIBN
   602765   NTMX3           602766  NODX17          602767  DIAG21
   602770   DKOP06          602771  DKOP07          602772  CRDI29
   602773   ENQX24          603033  MSTX43          603400  TCPXX1
   603401   TCPXX2          603402  TCPXX3          603403  TCPXX4
   603404   TCPXX5          603405  TCPXX6          603406  TCPXX7
   603407   TCPXX8          603410  TCPXX9          603411  TCPX10
   603412   TCPX11          603413  TCPX12          603414  TCPX13
   603415   TCPX14          603416  TCPX15          603417  TCPX16
   603420   TCPX17          603421  TCPX18          603422  TCPX19
   603423   TCPX20          603424  TCPX21          603425  TCPX22
   603426   TCPX23          603427  TCPX24          603430  TCPX25
   603431   TCPX26          603432  TCPX27          603433  TCPX28
   603434   TCPX29          603435  TCPX30          603436  TCPX31
   603437   TCPX32          603440  TCPX33          603441  TCPX34
   603442   TCPX35          603443  TCPX36          603444  TCPX37
   603445   TCPX40          603446  TCPX41          603447  TCPX42
   603450   TCPX43          603451  IPHCHK          603452  IPHCNT
   603453   IPHNSP          603454  IPHEMX          603455  IPHSEQ
   603456   IPFLAD          603457  ARPNSP          603460  IPARP1
   603461   TCPX44          604000  LLMX01          604001  LLMX02
   604002   LLMX03          604003  LLMX04          604004  LLMX05
   604005   LLMX06          604777  LLMX99          605000  IPCF36
   605001   MSTX44          605010  LATX01          605011  LATX02
   605012   LATX03          605013  LATX04          605014  LATX05
   605015   LATX06          605016  LATX07          605017  LATX08
   605020   LATX09          605021  LATX10          605022  LATX11
   605403   NIENSC          605405  NIEIVP          605406  NIEPIU
   605407   NIEPRA          605411  NIENSP          605412  NIEIFB
   605413   NIEIBS          605414  NIERDL          605415  NIERAB
   605416   NIELER          605417  NIENPE          605420  NIEIBP
   605421   NIEEXC          605422  NIEDNS          605423  NIENRE
   605424   NIEANE          605425  NIEIMA          605426  NIEICA
   605427   NIEPWS          605431  NIECCF          605432  NIESHT
   605433   NIEOPN          605434  NIERFD          605435  NIEICS
   605436   NIECAB          605500  NIERTE          605501  NIECIO
   605502   MSCPX4          605600  ARGX32          605601  GNJFX2
   605602   TTYX04          605603  COMX22          605604  COMX23
   605605   TTMSX3          605606  INFX01          605607  INFX02
   605610   INFX03          605611  INFX04          605612  INFX05
   605613   INFX06          605614  INFX07          605615  INFX08


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   605616   INFX09          605617  INFX10          605620  INFX11
   605621   INFX12          605622  INFX13          605623  INFX14
   605624   INFX15          605625  INFX16          605626  TTMSX4
   605627   INFX17          605630  SMONX4          605631  CRDI30
|  605634   SMONX5          605635  SMONX6          605637  CRDI31
|  605640   CRDI32          605641  CRDI33         


   Mnemonic  Code    Text String

   ABRKX1    602123  Address break not available on this system
   ABRKX2    602475  Address  break  facility  is  in  use   for   system
                     debugging
   ABRKX3    602476  Use .ABRRG function to read break conditions
   ABRKX4    602477  AB%SEC is invalid on this processor
   ABRKX5    602500  Lower  and  upper  bounds  must  be  equal  on  this
                     processor
   ACESX1    601341  Argument block too small
   ACESX2    601342  Insufficient system resources
   ACESX3    601431  Password is required
   ACESX4    601432  Function not allowed for another job
   ACESX5    601433  No function specified for ACCES
   ACESX6    601435  Directory is not accessed
   ACESX7    602137  Directory is "files-only" and cannot be accessed
   ALCX1     601137  Invalid function
   ALCX2     601140  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   ALCX3     601141  Device is not assignable
   ALCX4     601142  Invalid job number
   ALCX5     601143  Device already assigned to another job
   ALCX6     601153  Device assigned to user job, but will  be  given  to
                     allocator when released
   ANTX01    602454  No more network terminals available
   ARCFX2    602312  File already has archive status
   ARCFX3    602313  Cannot  perform  ARCF   functions   on   nonmultiple
                     directory devices
   ARCFX4    602314  File is not on line
   ARCFX5    602315  Files not on the same device or structure
   ARCFX6    602316  File does not have archive status
   ARCFX7    602317  Invalid parameter
   ARCFX8    602320  Archive not complete
   ARCFX9    602321  File not off line
   ARCX10    602322  Archive prohibited
   ARCX11    602323  Archive requested, modification prohibited
   ARCX12    602324  Archive requested, delete prohibited
   ARCX13    602325  Archive system request not completed
   ARCX14    602332  File restore failed
   ARCX15    602333  Migration prohibited
   ARCX16    602334  Cannot exempt off-line file
   ARCX17    602335  FDB incorrect format for ARCF JSYS
   ARCX18    602336  Retrieval request cannot be  fulfilled  for  waiting
                     process


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   ARCX19    602337  Migration already pending
   ARGX01    601705  Invalid password
   ARGX02    601713  Invalid function
   ARGX03    601714  Illegal to change specified bits
   ARGX04    601715  Argument block too small
   ARGX05    601716  Argument block too long
   ARGX06    601717  Invalid page number
   ARGX07    601720  Invalid job number
   ARGX08    601721  No such job
   ARGX09    601722  Invalid byte size
   ARGX10    601723  Invalid access requested
   ARGX11    601724  Invalid directory number
   ARGX12    601725  Invalid process handle
   ARGX13    601726  Invalid software interrupt channel number
   ARGX14    601733  Invalid account identifier
   ARGX15    601734  Job is not logged in
   ARGX16    601741  Password is required
   ARGX17    601742  Invalid argument block length
   ARGX18    601743  Invalid structure name
   ARGX19    602033  Invalid unit number
   ARGX20    602171  Invalid arithmetic trap argument
   ARGX21    602172  Invalid LUUO trap argument
   ARGX22    602173  Invalid flags
   ARGX23    602177  Invalid section number
   ARGX24    602200  Invalid count
   ARGX25    602246  Invalid class
   ARGX26    602340  File is off line
   ARGX27    602341  Off line expiration time  cannot  exceed  system  or
                     directory maximum
   ARGX28    602412  not available on this system
   ARGX29    602414  Invalid class share
   ARGX30    602415  Invalid KNOB value
   ARGX31    602416  Class Scheduler already enabled
   ARGX32    605600  On line expiration cannot exceed system or directory
                     maximum
   ARPNSP    603457  Insufficient system  resources  (No  space  for  ARP
                     buffers
   ASNDX1    600300  Device is not assignable
   ASNDX2    600301  Illegal to assign this device
   ASNDX3    600302  No such device
   ASNSX1    600740  Insufficient system resources (All special queues in
                     use)
   ASNSX2    600741  Link(s) assigned to another special queue
   ATACX1    600320  Invalid job number
   ATACX2    600321  Job already attached
   ATACX3    600322  Incorrect user number
   ATACX4    600323  Invalid password
   ATACX5    600324  This job has no controlling terminal
   ATACX6    601502  Terminal is already attached to a job
   ATACX7    601503  Illegal terminal number
   ATIX1     600352  Invalid software interrupt channel number


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   ATIX2     600353  Control-C capability required
   ATNX1     600710  Invalid receive JFN
   ATNX10    600721  Send JFN is not a NET connection
   ATNX11    600722  Send JFN has been used
   ATNX12    600723  Send connection refused
   ATNX13    600724  Insufficient system resources (No NVT's)
   ATNX2     600711  Receive JFN not opened for read
   ATNX3     600712  Receive JFN not open
   ATNX4     600713  Receive JFN is not a NET connection
   ATNX5     600714  Receive JFN has been used
   ATNX6     600715  Receive connection refused
   ATNX7     600716  Invalid send JFN
   ATNX8     600717  Send JFN not opened for write
   ATNX9     600720  Send JFN not open
   ATSX01    602146  Invalid mode
   ATSX02    602147  Illegal to declare mode twice
   ATSX03    602150  Illegal to declare mode after acquiring terminal
   ATSX04    602151  Invalid event code
   ATSX05    602152  Invalid function code for channel assignment
   ATSX06    602153  JFN is not an ATS JFN
   ATSX07    602154  Table length too small
   ATSX08    602155  Table lengths must be the same
   ATSX09    602156  Table length too large
   ATSX10    602157  Maximum applications terminals  for  system  already
                     assigned
   ATSX11    602160  Byte count is too large
   ATSX12    602161  Terminal not assigned to this JFN
   ATSX13    602162  Terminal is XOFF'd
   ATSX14    602163  Terminal has been released
   ATSX15    602164  Terminal identifier is not assigned
   ATSX16    602166  Invalid Host Terminal Number
   ATSX17    602167  Output failed -- monitor internal error
   ATSX18    602174  ATS input message too long for internal buffers
   ATSX19    602175  Monitor internal error - ATS input message truncated
   ATSX20    602176  Illegal to close JFN with terminal assigned
   ATSX21    602213  Maximum  applications  terminals  for  job   already
                     assigned
   ATSX22    602214  Failed to acquire applications terminal
   ATSX23    602215  Invalid device name
   ATSX24    602216  Invalid server name
   ATSX25    602217  Terminal is already released
   ATSX26    602226  Invalid host name
   ATSX27    602276  Terminal is not open
   ATSX28    602277  Unknown error received
   ATSX29    602300  Receive error threshold exceeded
   ATSX30    602301  Reply threshold exceeded
   ATSX31    602302  NAK threshold exceeded
   ATSX32    602303  Terminal protocol error
   ATSX33    602304  Intervention required at terminal
   ATSX34    602305  Powerfail
   ATSX35    602306  Data pipe was disconnected


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   ATSX36    602307  Dialup terminal was attached
   BKJFX1    600454  Illegal to back up terminal pointer twice
   BOTX01    602016  Invalid DTE-20 number
   BOTX02    602017  Invalid byte size
   BOTX03    602031  Invalid protocol version number
   BOTX04    602114  Byte count is not positive
   BOTX05    602132  Protocol initialization failed
   BOTX06    602434  GTJFN failed for dump file
   BOTX07    602435  OPENF failed for dump file
   BOTX08    602436  Dump failed
   BOTX09    602437  To -10 error on dump
   BOTX10    602440  To -11 error on dump
   BOTX11    602441  Failed to assign page on dump
   BOTX12    602442  Reload failed
   BOTX13    602443  -11 didn't power down
   BOTX14    602444  -11 didn't power up
   BOTX15    602445  ROM did not ACK the -10
   BOTX16    602446  -11 boot program did not make it to -11
   BOTX17    602447  -11 took more than 1 minute to reload.   Will  cause
                     retry
   BOTX18    602450  Unknown BOOT error
   BOTX19    602467  Overdue To-11 transfer aborted
   BOTX20    602470  Overdue To-10 transfer aborted
   CACTX1    600045  Invalid account identifier
   CACTX2    600046  Job is not logged in
   CAPX1     600615  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   CAPX2     601231  WHEEL, OPERATOR, or MAINTENANCE capability required
   CAPX3     601706  WHEEL capability required
   CAPX4     601707  WHEEL or IPCF capability required
   CAPX6     601711  ENQ/DEQ capability required
   CAPX7     601712  Confidential Information Access Capability required
   CFDBX1    600430  Invalid displacement
   CFDBX2    600431  Illegal to change specified bits
   CFDBX3    600432  Write or owner access required
   CFDBX4    600433  Invalid value for specified bits
   CFDBX5    600434  No FDB for non-directory devices
   CFGAAB    602741  Error accessing argument block
   CFGBFC    602736  Function code out of range
   CFGBTS    602737  Argument block too short
   CFGIAB    602740  Invalid argument block address
   CFGINA    602742  Information not available for this function
   CFRKX3    600363  Insufficient system resources
   CIBDCD    601471  Bad CI op code
   CIBDFQ    601501  BAD CI FREE QUEUE
   CIBDOF    601465  BAD BDT offset given
   CILNER    601474  CI length error
   CIMXND    601463  Maximum memory driver nodes assigned
   CINOFQ    601466  No CI free queue entries left
   CINOND    601464  No LCS node slots availble
   CINOND    601473  Dead LCS node
   CINOPG    601467  No BDT page slots left


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   CINPTH    601470  Target CI LCS node is dead, no path to it
   CIUNOP    601472  Undefined op code (in range but not yet defined)
   CKAX1     601154  Argument block too small
   CKAX2     601155  Invalid directory number
   CKAX3     601156  Invalid access code
   CKAX4     601271  File is not on disk
   CLSX1     600160  File is not open
   CLSX2     600161  File cannot be closed by this process
   CLSX3     601151  File still mapped
   CLSX4     601217  Device still active
   CNDIX1    600200  Invalid password
   CNDIX2    601241  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   CNDIX3    600202  Invalid directory number
   CNDIX4    601242  Invalid job number
   CNDIX5    600204  Job is not logged in
   CNDIX6    601243  Job is not logged in
   CNDIX7    602004  The CNDIR JSYS has been replaced by ACCES
   COMNX1    601257  Invalid COMND function code
   COMNX2    601260  Field too long for internal buffer
   COMNX3    601261  Command too long for internal buffer
   COMNX4    601262  Invalid character in input
   COMNX5    601265  Invalid string pointer argument
   COMNX6    601266  Problem in indirect file
   COMNX7    601267  Error in command
   COMNX8    601321  Number base out of range 2-10
   COMNX9    601413  End of input file reached
   COMX10    601767  Invalid default string
   COMX11    602035  Invalid CMRTY pointer
   COMX12    602036  Invalid CMBFP pointer
   COMX13    602037  Invalid CMPTR pointer
   COMX14    602040  Invalid CMABP pointer
   COMX15    602041  Invalid default string pointer
   COMX16    602042  Invalid help message pointer
   COMX17    602043  Invalid byte pointer in function block
   COMX18    602134  Invalid character in node name
   COMX19    602135  Too many characters in node name
   COMX20    602212  Invalid node name
   COMX21    602452  Node name doesn't contain an alphabetic character
   COMX22    605603  Invalid use of quoting character in directory name
   COMX23    605604  Invalid use of quoting character in username
   CRDI10    601170  Maximum directory number exceeded; index table needs
                     expanding
   CRDI11    601427  Invalid terminating bracket on directory
   CRDI12    601451  Structure is not mounted
   CRDI13    602101  Request exceeds superior directory working quota
   CRDI14    602102  Request exceeds superior directory permanent quota
   CRDI15    602103  Request  exceeds  superior  directory   subdirectory
                     quota
   CRDI16    602104  Invalid user group
   CRDI17    602117  Illegal to create non-files-only subdirectory  under
                     files-only directory


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   CRDI18    602127  Illegal to delete logged-in directory
   CRDI19    602130  Illegal to delete connected directory
   CRDI20    602133  WHEEL, OPERATOR, or requested capability required
   CRDI21    602136  Working space insufficient for current allocation
   CRDI22    602140  Subdirectory   quota   insufficient   for   existing
                     subdirectories
   CRDI23    602141  Superior directory does not exist
   CRDI24    602144  Invalid subdirectory quota
   CRDI25    602540  Maximum number of remote aliases exceeded
   CRDI26    602541  CRDIR block does  not  include  password  encryption
                     version
   CRDI27    602542  Attempt to use  encrypted  password  on  unencrypted
                     structure
   CRDI28    602544  Invalid password encryption version number
   CRDI29    602772  Illegal to disallow subdirectory user group while in
                     use
   CRDI30    605631  Insufficient password length
|  CRDI31    605637  Password expiration date is too far in the future
|  CRDI32    605640  Password expiration is not enabled on this system
|  CRDI33    605641  Password found in system password dictionary
   CRDIX1    600620  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   CRDIX2    600621  Illegal to change number of old directory
   CRDIX3    600622  Insufficient system  resources  (Job  Storage  Block
                     full)
   CRDIX4    600623  Superior directory full
   CRDIX5    600624  Directory name not given
   CRDIX6    601412  Directory file is mapped
   CRDIX7    600626  File(s) open in directory
   CRDIX8    601166  Invalid directory number
   CRDIX9    601167  Internal format of directory is incorrect
   CRJBX1    600020  Invalid parameter or function bit combination
   CRJBX2    600021  Illegal for created job to enter MINI-EXEC
   CRJBX3    600022  Reserved
   CRJBX4    600023  Terminal is not available
   CRJBX5    600024  Unknown name for LOGIN
   CRJBX6    600025  Insufficient system resources
   CRJBX7    600026  Reserved
   CRLNX1    601000  Logical name is not defined
   CRLNX2    601134  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   CRLNX3    601152  Invalid function
   CTSX01    601600  CTSOP% Function Code Out of Range
   CTSX02    601601  Undefined CTSOP% Function
   CTSX03    601602  Insufficient System Resources (No JSB Free Space)
   CTSX04    601603  No Default Canonical Library Name
   CTSX05    601604  Illegal to Issue CTSOP% .CTCAL Function from Section
                     Zero
   CTSX06    601605  Stack Overflow During CTSOP% .CTCAL Function
   CTSX07    601606  Illegal Memory Write During CTSOP% .CTCAL Function
   CTSX08    601607  Invalid Function Code  Given  During  CTSOP%  .CTCAL
                     Function
   CTSX09    601610  No Address of CTS Descriptor Block Found in  Library


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                     Descriptor Block of Library
   CTSX10    601611  Length of CTS Descriptor Block Incorrect
   CTSX11    601612  Invalid Number of Pages in CTS Descriptor Block
   CTSX12    601613  No Monitor Pages Available for Terminal Data Base
   CTSX13    601614  Unimplemented Canonical Terminal Operation
   CVHST1    600727  No string for that Host number
   CVSKX1    600730  Invalid network JFN
   CVSKX2    600731  Local socket invalid in this context
   DAPX0     602501  Illegal DAP% function code
   DAPX1     602502  Nested ACLREPs in formatting table not allowed
   DAPX10    602513  LENGTH or LEN256 field present in message block
   DAPX11    602514  Protocol error on receive, DAP length exceeds DECnet
                     length
   DAPX12    602515  Message type is not DATA,  yet  there  is  a  BITCNT
                     field
   DAPX13    602516  Field following ACLREP is not VALUE1 or VALUE2
   DAPX14    602517  Invalid link handle
   DAPX15    602520  Transmission in  progress,  AC2  has  retry  message
                     block addr
   DAPX16    602521  CONTINUE TRANSFER message cannot be sent  as  normal
                     message
   DAPX17    602522  Only CONTINUE  TRANSFER  messages  can  be  sent  as
                     interrupt
   DAPX18    602523  Interrupt messages cannot be sent blocked
   DAPX19    602524  There  is  already  an  interrupt  transmission   is
                     progress
   DAPX2     602503  Parse error, fixed length field has wrong length
   DAPX20    602525  Receive in progress
   DAPX21    602526  There is no interrupt message available
   DAPX22    602527  Illegal function for passive link
   DAPX23    602530  Illegal function for active link
   DAPX24    602531  There is no message available
   DAPX25    602532  Protocol error on receive, message was too long
   DAPX2     6602533 Too many message blocks chained together
   DAPX27    602534  Illegal function for this state
   DAPX28    602535  Feature not supported by remote server
   DAPX29    602536  Protocol error on receive - wrong message type
   DAPX3     602504  Parse error, expecting more bytes
   DAPX30    602537  No alias for this node
   DAPX4     602505  Message byte length was too long for this link
   DAPX5     602506  Parse error, variable length field was too long
   DAPX6     602507  Parse error, bit mask was too long
   DAPX7     602510  Illegal DAP% message type
   DAPX8     602511  Protocol error  on  receive,  LEN256  field  without
                     LENGTH field
   DAPX9     602512  Parse error  on  receive,  extra  bytes  at  end  of
                     message
   DATEX1    600466  Year out of range
   DATEX2    600467  Month is not less than 12
   DATEX3    600470  Day of month too large
   DATEX4    600471  Day of week is not less than 7


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   DATEX5    600472  Date out of range
   DATEX6    600473  System date and time are not set
   DATEX7    602310  Julian day is out of range
   DBRKX1    601275  No interrupts in progress
   DCNX1     602020  Invalid network file name
   DCNX11    602026  Link aborted
   DCNX12    602027  String exceeds 16 bytes
   DCNX13    602202  Node not accessible
   DCNX14    602203  Previous interrupt message outstanding
   DCNX15    602204  No interrupt message available
   DCNX16    602554  Illegal operation for current link state
   DCNX2     602122  Interrupt message must be read first
   DCNX3     602022  Invalid object
   DCNX4     602023  Invalid task name
   DCNX5     602021  No more logical links available
   DCNX8     602025  Invalid network operation
   DCNX9     602024  Object is already defined
   DECRSV    601456  DEC reserved bits not zero
   DELDX1    601171  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   DELDX2    601172  Invalid directory number
   DELF10    602100  Directory still contains subdirectory
   DELFX1    600170  Delete access required
   DELFX2    601303  File cannot be expunged because it is currently open
   DELFX3    601304  System scratch area depleted; file not deleted
   DELFX4    601305  Directory symbol table could not be rebuilt
   DELFX5    601306  Directory symbol table needs rebuilding
   DELFX6    601307  Internal format of directory is incorrect
   DELFX7    601310  FDB formatted incorrectly; file not deleted
   DELFX8    601311  FDB not found; file not deleted
   DELFX9    601411  File is not a directory file
   DELX11    602330  File has archive status, delete is not permitted
   DELX12    602331  File has no pointer to offline storage
   DELX13    602453  File is marked "Never Delete"
   DESX1     600150  Invalid source/destination designator
   DESX10    601417  Structure is dismounted
   DESX11    602410  Invalid operation for this label type
   DESX2     600151  Terminal is not available to this job
   DESX3     600152  JFN is not assigned
   DESX4     600153  Invalid use of terminal designator or string pointer
   DESX5     600154  File is not open
   DESX6     600155  Device is not a terminal
   DESX7     600156  Illegal   use   of   parse-only   JFN   or    output
                     wildcard-designators
   DESX8     600157  File is not on disk
   DESX9     601340  Invalid operation for this device
   DEVX1     600335  Invalid device designator
   DEVX2     600336  Device already assigned to another job
   DEVX3     600337  Device is not on line
   DEVX4     601737  Device is not assignable
   DEVX5     601744  No such device
   DEVX6     602275  Job has open JFN on device


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   DEVX7     602417  Null device name given
   DIAG10    601205  Subunit does not exist
   DIAG11    602406  Unit already online
   DIAG12    602407  Unit not online
   DIAG13    602614  Datagram buffer not available
   DIAG14    602705  Port doesn't exist or is not a CI port
   DIAG15    602706  CI counters not available
   DIAG16    602707  Fork doesn't own CI counters
   DIAG17    602712  CI chan is not enabled
   DIAG20    602713  Diagnostic owns the channel
   DIAG21    601513  Performance counter read timed out
   DIAG21    602767  DIAG% Illegal for Dual Ported Disks
   DIAG22    601515  Illegal CI node number
   DIAG23    601516  No System Block for Remote CI Node
   DIAG24    601517  Remote CI Node does not support this function
   DIAG25    601520  Remote  CI  Node  not  in  correct  state  for  this
                     function
   DIAG26    601521  Illegal argument for this DIAG% function
   DIAG27    601522  Read/Write of CI Maintenance data timed out
   DIAG30    601523  Read/Write of CI Maintenance data finished  with  an
                     error
   DIAGX1    601174  Invalid function
   DIAGX2    601175  Device is not assigned
   DIAGX3    601176  Argument block too small
   DIAGX4    601177  Invalid device type
   DIAGX5    601200  WHEEL, OPERATOR, or MAINTENANCE capability required
   DIAGX6    601201  Invalid channel command list
   DIAGX7    601202  Illegal to do I/O across page boundary
   DIAGX8    601203  No such device
   DIAGX9    601204  Unit does not exist
   DILFX1    600464  Invalid date format
   DIRX1     601313  Invalid directory number
   DIRX2     601314  Insufficient system resources
   DIRX3     601315  Internal format of directory is incorrect
   DIRX4     601745  Invalid directory specification
   DIRX5     602342  Directory too large
   DKOP01    602757  Illegal disk address
   DKOP02    602760  Transfer too large
   DKOP03    602761  Invalid unit specified
   DKOP04    602762  Illegal address specified
   DKOP05    602763  Size not sector size
   DKOP06    602770  Data or device error
   DKOP07    602771  Device is offline
   DLFX10    602010  Cannot delete directory; file still mapped
   DLFX11    602011  Cannot delete directory file in this manner
   DOBX01    601615  Not a BUGCHK or BUGINF
   DOBX02    601616  DOB is disabled
   DOBX03    601617  DOB already disabled
   DOBX04    601620  DOB already enabled
   DOBX05    601621  Dump was not requested for this BUG
   DOBX06    601622  Dump was already requested for this BUG


                                    B-18
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                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   DOBX07    601623  Structure is not dumpable
   DOBX08    601624  DOB timeout out of range
   DSKOX1    601343  Channel number too large
   DSKOX2    601344  Unit number too large
   DSKOX3    601416  Invalid structure number
   DSKOX4    601420  Invalid address type specified
   DSKOX5    601533  Invalid word count
   DSKOX6    601534  Invalid buffer address
   DSKX01    601365  Invalid structure number
   DSKX02    601366  Bit table is being initialized
   DSKX03    601367  Bit table has not been initialized
   DSKX04    601370  Bit table being initialized by another job
   DSKX05    601763  Disk assignments  and  deassignments  are  currently
                     prohibited
   DSKX06    601764  Invalid disk address
   DSKX07    601765  Address cannot  be  deassigned  because  it  is  not
                     assigned
   DSKX08    601766  Address cannot be assigned  because  it  is  already
                     assigned
   DSMX1     600555  File(s) not closed
   DUMPX1    600440  Command list error
   DUMPX2    600441  JFN is not open in dump mode
   DUMPX3    600442  Address error (too big or crosses end of memory)
   DUMPX4    600443  Access error (cannot read or write data in memory)
   DUMPX5    601214  No-wait dump mode not supported for this device
   DUMPX6    601215  Dump mode not supported for this device
   DYNX01    601561  DYNLB% Function Code Out of Range
   DYNX02    601562  Undefined DYNLB% Function
   DYNX03    601563  No Free Section In Which to Map Dynamic Library
   DYNX04    601564  Unable to Get a JFN on Dynamic Library File
   DYNX05    601565  Unable to Get Dynamic Library
   DYNX06    601566  No Program Data Vector Found in Dynamic Library
   DYNX07    601567  More Than One Dynamic Library in File
   DYNX08    601570  Unable to Un-Map Section During De-Link Operation
   DYNX09    601571  No Transfer Vector  Address  in  Library  Descriptor
                     Block of Dynamic Library
   DYNX10    601572  Library Name String Too Long
   DYNX11    601573  Unable to Make Library Known (No JSB Free Space)
   EFCTX1    600050  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   EFCTX2    600051  Entry cannot be longer than 64 words
   EFCTX3    600052  Fatal error when accessing FACT file
   ENACX1    602105  Account validation data  base  file  not  completely
                     closed
   ENACX2    602106  Cannot get a JFN for <SYSTEM>ACCOUNTS-TABLE.BIN
   ENACX3    602107  Account validation data base file too long
   ENACX4    602110  Cannot get an OFN for <SYSTEM>ACCOUNTS-TABLE.BIN
   ENACX5    602131  Account validation data base file is empty
   ENQX1     601055  Invalid function
   ENQX10    601066  Invalid argument block length
   ENQX11    601067  Invalid software interrupt channel number
   ENQX12    601070  Invalid number of resources requested


                                    B-19
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                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   ENQX13    601071  Indirect or indexed byte pointer not allowed
   ENQX14    601072  Invalid byte size
   ENQX15    601073  ENQ/DEQ capability required
   ENQX16    601074  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   ENQX17    601075  Invalid JFN
   ENQX18    601076  Quota exceeded
   ENQX19    601077  String too long
   ENQX2     601056  Level number too small
   ENQX20    601100  Locked JFN cannot be closed
   ENQX21    601101  Job is not logged in
   ENQX22    602121  Invalid mask block length
   ENQX23    602120  Mismatched mask block lengths
   ENQX24    602773  Internal resources exhausted (No more SCA buffers)
   ENQX3     601057  Request and lock level numbers do not match
   ENQX4     601060  Number of pool and lock resources do not match
   ENQX5     601061  Lock already requested
   ENQX6     601062  Requested locks are not all locked
   ENQX7     601063  No ENQ on this lock
   ENQX8     601064  Invalid access change requested
   ENQX9     601065  Invalid number of blocks specified
   FDFRX1    600700  Not a multiple-directory device
   FDFRX2    600701  Invalid directory number
   FFFFX1    601457  No free pages in file
   FFUFX1    600544  File is not open
   FFUFX2    600545  File is not on multiple-directory device
   FFUFX3    600546  No used page found
   FILX01    601704  File is not open
   FILX02    601735  Write or owner access required
   FILX03    601736  List access required
   FILX04    601740  File is not on multiple-directory device
   FILX05    601746  File expunged
   FLINX1    600650  First character is not blank or numeric
   FLINX2    600651  Number too small
   FLINX3    600652  Number too large
   FLINX4    600653  Invalid format
   FLOTX1    600660  Column overflow in field 1 or 2
   FLOTX2    600661  Column overflow in field 3
   FLOTX3    600662  Invalid format specified
   FRKHX1    600250  Invalid process handle
   FRKHX2    600251  Illegal to manipulate a superior process
   FRKHX3    600252  Invalid use of multiple process handle
   FRKHX4    600253  Process is running
   FRKHX5    600254  Process has not been started
   FRKHX6    600255  All relative process handles in use
   FRKHX7    601312  Process page cannot exceed 777
   FRKHX8    602170  Illegal to manipulate an execute-only process
   GACCX1    601272  Invalid job number
   GACCX2    601273  No such job
   GACCX3    601301  Confidential Information Access capability required
   GACTX1    600540  File is not on multiple-directory device
   GACTX2    600541  File expunged


                                    B-20
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   GACTX3    601173  Internal format of directory is incorrect
   GETX1     600373  Invalid save file format
   GETX2     600374  System Special Pages Table full
   GETX3     601703  Illegal to overlay existing pages
   GETX4     601557  Illegal to relocate (via .GBASE) a multi-section exe
                     file
   GETX5     601560  Exe    file    directory    entry    specifies     a
                     section-crossing
   GFDBX1    600424  Invalid displacement
   GFDBX2    600425  Invalid number of words
   GFDBX3    600426  List access required
   GFKSX1    601011  Area too small to hold process structure
   GFRKX1    600371  Invalid process handle
   GFUSX1    601371  Invalid function
   GFUSX2    601372  Insufficient system resources
   GFUSX3    601452  File expunged
   GFUSX4    601453  Internal format of directory is incorrect
   GJFX1     600055  Desired JFN invalid
   GJFX10    600066  Generation number is not numeric
   GJFX11    600067  More than one generation number field is not allowed
   GJFX12    600070  More than one account field is not allowed
   GJFX13    600071  More than one protection field is not allowed
   GJFX14    600072  Invalid protection
   GJFX15    600073  Invalid confirmation character
   GJFX16    600074  No such device
   GJFX17    600075  No such directory name
   GJFX18    600076  No such filename
   GJFX19    600077  No such file type
   GJFX2     600056  Desired JFN not available
   GJFX20    600100  No such generation number
   GJFX21    600101  File was expunged
   GJFX22    600102  Insufficient system  resources  (Job  Storage  Block
                     full)
   GJFX23    600103  Exceeded maximum number of files per directory
   GJFX24    600104  File not found
   GJFX27    600107  File already exists (new file required)
   GJFX28    600110  Device is not on line
   GJFX29    600111  Device is not available to this job
   GJFX3     600057  No JFN available
   GJFX30    600112  Account is not numeric
   GJFX31    600113  Invalid wildcard designator
   GJFX32    600114  No files match this specification
   GJFX33    600115  Filename was not specified
   GJFX34    600116  Invalid character "?" in file specification
   GJFX35    600117  Directory access privileges required
   GJFX36    600760  Internal format of directory is incorrect
   GJFX37    601133  Input deleted
   GJFX38    601164  File  not  found  because  output-only  device   was
                     specified
   GJFX39    601165  Logical name loop detected
   GJFX4     600060  Invalid character in filename


                                    B-21
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   GJFX40    601225  Undefined attribute in file specification
   GJFX41    601277  File name must not exceed 6 characters
   GJFX42    601300  File type must not exceed 3 characters
   GJFX43    601754  More than one ;T specification is not allowed
   GJFX44    602012  Account string does not match
   GJFX45    602060  Illegal to request multiple specifications  for  the
                     same attribute
   GJFX46    602061  Attribute value is required
   GJFX47    602062  Attribute does not take a value
   GJFX48    602064  GTJFN input buffer is empty
   GJFX49    602065  Invalid attribute for this device
   GJFX5     600061  Field cannot be longer than 39 characters
   GJFX50    602205  Invalid argument for attribute
   GJFX51    602211  Byte count too small
   GJFX52    602420  End of tape encountered while searching for file
   GJFX53    602461  Tape  label  filename   specification   exceeds   17
                     characters
   GJFX54    602466  Node name not first field in filespec
   GJFX55    602546  Illegal to use node name
   GJFX6     600062  Device field not in a valid position
   GJFX7     600063  Directory field not in a valid position
   GJFX8     600064  Directory terminating delimiter is not preceded by a
                     valid beginning delimiter
   GJFX9     600065  More than one name field is not allowed
   GNJFX1    601054  No more files in this specification
   GNJFX2    605601  Could not step to next file because current file  no
                     longer exists
   GOKER1    602220  Illegal function
   GOKER2    602221  Request denied by Access Control Facility
   GOKER3    602421  JSYS not executed within ACJ fork
   GTABX1    600267  Invalid table number
   GTABX2    600270  Invalid table index
   GTABX3    600271  GETAB capability required
   GTDIX1    600640  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   GTDIX2    600641  Invalid directory number
|  GTHSX1    600703  No DNS name servers configured
   GTHSX2    600704  Unknown host number
|  GTHSX3    600705  Unknown host name
|  GTHSX4    600706  Format error in DNS message
|  GTHSX5    600707  No interface to specified network
|  GTHSX6            Invalid class for function
|  GTHSX7            Server failed to find data (non-authoritative)
|  GTHSX8            Data not found in namespace (authoritative)
|  GTHSX9            String argument is too long
|  GTHX10            System host tables full
   GTJIX1    601013  Invalid index
   GTJIX2    601014  Invalid terminal line number
   GTJIX3    601015  Invalid job number
   GTJIX4    601254  No such job
   GTNCX1    600746  Invalid network JFN
   GTNCX2    600747  Invalid or inactive NVT


                                    B-22
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   HFRKX1    600370  Illegal to halt self with HFORK
   HPTX1     600670  Undefined clock number
   IFIXX1    600414  Radix is not in range 2 to 36
   IFIXX2    600415  First nonspace character is not a digit
                                                                   3
   IFIXX3    600416  Overflow (number is equal to or greater than 235 )
   ILINS1    600770  Undefined operation code
   ILINS2    600771  Undefined JSYS
   ILINS3    600772  UUO simulation facility not available
   ILINS4    601255  UUO simulation is disabled
   ILINS5    601256  RMS facility is not available
   ILLX01    601774  Illegal memory read
   ILLX02    601775  Illegal memory write
   ILLX03    601776  Memory data parity error
   ILLX04    601777  Reference to non-existent page
   ILLX05    602471  Illegal memory reference, section greater than 37
   INFX01    605606  Invalid INFO% function
   INFX02    605607  Invalid CI node number
   INFX03    605610  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   INFX04    605611  CI node disconnected before information was returned
   INFX05    605612  Remote node not supplying information
   INFX06    605613  Insufficient system resources -  no  more  swappable
                     free space
   INFX07    605614  User not logged in
   INFX08    605615  Insufficient system resources  on  remote  node  (no
                     more free space)
   INFX09    605616  Unimplemented function on remote system
   INFX10    605617  Insufficient SCA buffers to process request
   INFX11    605620  Remote system not running CLUDGR SYSAP
   INFX12    605621  Invalid argument block
   INFX13    605622  Job not logged in
   INFX14    605623  Remote node could not execute given function
   INFX15    605624  Bad argument block length
   INFX16    605625  Insufficient credit to send request to remote system
   INFX17    605627  Remote XPEEK% can only return 512 words
   INLNX1    601001  Index is beyond end of logical name table
   INLNX2    601135  Invalid function
   IOX1      600215  File is not opened for reading
   IOX10     601240  Record is longer than user requested
   IOX11     601440  Quota exceeded
   IOX12     601441  Insufficient system resources (Swapping space full)
   IOX13     602227  Invalid segment type
   IOX14     602230  Invalid segment size
   IOX15     602231  Illegal tape format for dump mode
   IOX16     602232  Density specified does not match tape density
   IOX17     602233  Invalid tape label
   IOX2      600216  File is not opened for writing
   IOX20     602234  Illegal tape record size
   IOX21     602235  Tape HDR1 missing
   IOX22     602236  Invalid tape HDR1 sequence number
   IOX23     602237  Tape label read error
   IOX24     602240  Logical end of tape encountered


                                    B-23
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   IOX25     602241  Invalid tape format
   IOX26     602243  Tape write date has not expired
   IOX27     602244  Tape is domestic and HDR2 is missing
   IOX3      600217  File is not open for random access
   IOX30     602245  Tape has invalid access character
   IOX31     602343  Invalid record descriptor in labeled tape
   IOX32     602422  Tape position is indeterminate
   IOX33     602423  TTY input buffer full
   IOX34     602462  Disk structure completely full
   IOX35     602463  Disk structure damaged, cannot allocate space
   IOX4      600220  End of file reached
   IOX5      600221  Device or data error
   IOX6      600222  Illegal to write beyond absolute end of file
   IOX7      601211  Insufficient system  resources  (Job  Storage  Block
                     full)
   IOX8      601212  Monitor internal error
   IOX9      601216  Function legal for sequential write only
   IPARP1    603460  Cannot start ARP until TCPNI service is running
   IPCF10    601027  WHEEL capability required
   IPCF11    601030  WHEEL or IPCF capability required
   IPCF12    601031  No free PID's available
   IPCF13    601032  PID quota exceeded
   IPCF14    601033  No PID's available to this job
   IPCF15    601034  No PID's available to this process
   IPCF16    601035  Receive and message data modes do not match
   IPCF17    601036  Argument block too small
   IPCF18    601037  Invalid MUTIL JSYS function
   IPCF19    601040  No PID for [SYSTEM] INFO
   IPCF20    601041  Invalid process handle
   IPCF21    601042  Invalid job number
   IPCF22    601043  Invalid software interrupt channel number
   IPCF23    601044  [SYSTEM] INFO already exists
   IPCF24    601045  Invalid message size
   IPCF25    601046  PID does not belong to this job
   IPCF26    601047  PID does not belong to this process
   IPCF27    601050  PID is not defined
   IPCF28    601051  PID not accessible by this process
   IPCF29    601052  PID already being used by another process
   IPCF30    601053  Job is not logged in
   IPCF31    601102  Invalid page number
   IPCF32    601103  Page is not private
   IPCF33    601130  Invalid index into system PID table
   IPCF34    601320  Cannot receive into an existing page
   IPCF35    602125  Invalid IPCF quota
   IPCF36    605000  PID not assigned on this LCS processor
   IPCFX1    601016  Length of packet descriptor  block  cannot  be  less
                     than 4
   IPCFX2    601017  No message for this PID
   IPCFX3    601020  Data too long for user's buffer
   IPCFX4    601021  Receiver's PID invalid
   IPCFX5    601022  Receiver's PID disabled


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                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   IPCFX6    601023  Send quota exceeded
   IPCFX7    601024  Receiver quota exceeded
   IPCFX8    601025  IPCF free space exhausted
   IPCFX9    601026  Sender's PID invalid
   IPFLAD    603456  Local Internet host number not in GHT
   IPHCHK    603451  Computed GHT checksum does not match
   IPHCNT    603452  GHT entry count argument is not correct
   IPHEMX    603454  Exceeded maximum number of GHT entries
   IPHNSP    603453  Insufficient system resources  (No  free  space  for
                     GHT)
   IPHSEQ    603455  GHT Internet host numbers not in ascending order
   KDPX01    602206  KMC11 not running
   KFRKX1    600365  Illegal to kill top level process
   KFRKX2    600366  Illegal to kill self
   KLPX1     602547  No BHDs available
   KLPX10    602734  Don't know our CI node number
   KLPX11    602735  Queue is empty
   KLPX12    602746  Virtual circuit is not closed
   KLPX13    602752  Named Buffer transfer error
   KLPX14    602754  Timed out waiting for KLIPA disable to complete
   KLPX15    602755  Timed out waiting for KLIPA enable to complete
   KLPX2     602550  No BSDs available
   KLPX3     602551  No datagrams buffers available
   KLPX4     602552  No message buffers available
   KLPX5     602727  KLIPA is not enabled
   KLPX6     602730  KLIPA is in maintenance mode
   KLPX7     602731  No KLIPA on system
   KLPX8     602732  Packet is bad
   KLPX9     602733  No virtual circuit
   LATX01    605010  Buffer size too small for available data
   LATX02    605011  LAT parameter value out of range
   LATX03    605012  LAT is not operational
   LATX04    605013  Invalid or unknown LAT server name
   LATX05    605014  Invalid LAT parameter
   LATX06    605015  Invalid LAT parameter value
   LATX07    605016  Invalid or unknown LAT service name
   LATX08    605017  Insufficient LAT Resources
   LATX09    605020  LAT Host name already set
   LATX10    605021  Invalid or unknown LAT port name
   LATX11    605022  Invalid or unknown LAT connect id
   LCBDBP    601475  Bad byte pointer passed to LCS
   LCLNER    601476  LCS length error
   LCNOND    601477  LCS No such node
   LGINX1    600010  Invalid account identifier
   LGINX2    600011  Directory is "files-only" and cannot be logged in to
   LGINX3    600012  Internal format of directory is incorrect
   LGINX4    600013  Invalid password
   LGINX5    600014  Job is already logged in
   LGINX6    601337  No more job slots available for logging-in
   LLMX01    604000  Transmit Datagram Failed
   LLMX02    604001  LLMOP State is OFF


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                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS
                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   LLMX03    604002  Invalid byte pointer
   LLMX04    604003  Nonexistent Request Number
   LLMX05    604004  Invalid KLNI channel specified
   LLMX06    604005  Configurator interrupts assigned to another process
   LLMX99    604777  LLMOP Internal Error
   LNGFX1    601317  Page table does not exist  and  file  not  open  for
                     write
   LNSTX1    601002  No such logical name
   LNSTX2    601136  Invalid function
   LOCKX1    601771  Illegal to lock other than a private page
   LOCKX2    601772  Requested page unavailable
   LOCKX3    601773  Attempt to lock too much memory
   LOUTX1    600035  Illegal to specify job number when logging  out  own
                     job
   LOUTX2    600036  Invalid job number
   LOUTX3    601227  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   LOUTX4    601230  LOG capability required
   LOUTX5    601753  Illegal to log out job 0
   LPINX1    601333  Invalid unit number
   LPINX2    601334  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   LPINX3    601335  Illegal to load RAM or VFU while device is OPEN
   LSTRX1    601405  Process has not encountered any errors
   LTLBLX    602347  Too many user labels
   LTLBX1    602350  Undefined record format on non-TOPS20 tape
   METRX1    602352  METER% not supported on this processor
   MLKBX1    601003  Lock facility already in use
   MLKBX2    601004  Too many pages to be locked
   MLKBX3    601005  Page is not available
   MLKBX4    601006  Illegal to remove previous contents of user map
   MNTX1     600345  Internal format of directory is incorrect
   MNTX2     600346  Device is not on line
   MNTX3     600347  Device is not mountable
   MONX01    601727  Insufficient system resources
   MONX02    601730  Insufficient system resources (JSB full)
   MONX03    601731  Monitor internal error
   MONX04    601732  Insufficient system resources (Swapping space full)
   MONX05    602032  Insufficient  system  resources  (no  resident  free
                     space)
   MONX06    602433  Insufficient system  resources  (No  swappable  free
                     space)
   MONX07    602553  Insufficient system resources (no DECnet free space)
   MREQ10    602261  Density mismatch between request and volume
   MREQ11    602262  Drive type mismatch between request and volume
   MREQ12    602263  Label type mismatch between request and volume
   MREQ13    602264  Structural error in mount message
   MREQ14    602265  Setname mismatch between request and volume
   MREQ15    602266  Mount refused by operator
   MREQ16    602267  Volume identifiers not supplied by operator
   MREQ17    602270  Volume-identifier list missing
   MREQ18    602271  End of volume-identifier list reached while reading
   MREQ19    602272  Requested tape drive type not available to system


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                     TOPS-20 ERROR CODES AND MNEMONICS



   MREQ20    602273  Structural error in mount entry
   MREQ21    602274  Mount requested for unknown device type
   MREQ22    602311  Structure name not specified
   MREQ23    602344  Dismount refused by operator
   MREQ24    602345  Illegal to dismount connected structure
   MREQ25    602346  Structure not found
   MREQ26    602351  Tape mounting function disabled by installation
   MREQ27    602402  Structure is set IGNORED
   MREQ28    602403  Cannot overwrite volume - first file is not expired
   MREQ29    602404  Cannot overwrite volume - write access required
   MREQ30    602405  Tape label format error
   MREQ31    602430  Insufficient MOUNTR resources
   MREQX1    602250  Request canceled by user
   MREQX2    602251  Labeled tapes not permitted on 7-track drives
   MREQX3    602252  Unknown density specified
   MREQX4    602253  Unknown drive type specified
   MREQX5    602254  Unknown label type specified
   MREQX6    602255  Set name illegal or not specified
   MREQX7    602256  Illegal starting-volume specification
   MREQX8    602257  Attempt to switch to volume outside set
   MREQX9    602260  Illegal volume identifier specified
   MSCPX1    600517  No MSCP server in current monitor
   MSCPX2    600520  Drive type error
   MSCPX3    600521  Requested drive not found
   MSCPX4    605502  MSCP server not currently running
   MSTRX1    601345  Invalid function
   MSTRX2    601346  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   MSTRX3    601347  Argument block too small
   MSTRX4    601350  Insufficient system resources
   MSTRX5    601351  Drive is not on-line
   MSTRX6    601352  Home blocks are bad
   MSTRX7    601353  Invalid structure name
   MSTRX8    601354  Could not get OFN for ROOT-DIRECTORY
   MSTRX9    601355  Could not MAP ROOT-DIRECTORY
   MSTX10    601356  ROOT-DIRECTORY bad
   MSTX11    601357  Could not initialize Index Table
   MSTX12    601360  Could not OPEN Bit Table File
   MSTX13    601361  Backup copy of ROOT-DIRECTORY is bad
   MSTX14    601362  Invalid channel number
   MSTX15    601363  Invalid unit number
   MSTX16    601364  Invalid controller number
   MSTX17    601421  All units in a structure must be of the same type
   MSTX18    601422  No more units in system
   MSTX19    601423  Unit is already part of a mounted structure
   MSTX20    601424  Data error reading HOME blocks
   MSTX21    601425  Structure is not mounted
   MSTX22    601426  Illegal to change specified bits
   MSTX23    601430  Could not write HOME blocks
   MSTX24    601750  Illegal to dismount the System Structure
   MSTX25    601751  Invalid number of swapping pages
   MSTX26    601752  Invalid number of Front-End-Filesystem pages


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   MSTX27    601757  Specified unit is not a disk
   MSTX28    601760  Could not initialize bit table for structure
   MSTX29    601761  Could not reconstruct ROOT-DIRECTORY
   MSTX30    601770  Incorrect Bit Table counts on structure
   MSTX31    602000  Structure already mounted
   MSTX32    602001  Structure was not mounted
   MSTX33    602002  Structure is unavailable for mounting
   MSTX34    602063  Unit is write-locked
   MSTX35    602201  Too many units in structure
   MSTX36    602223  Illegal while JFNs assigned
   MSTX37    602224  Illegal while connected to structure
   MSTX40    602225  Invalid PSI channel number given
   MSTX41    601461  Channel does not exist
   MSTX42    601462  Controller does not exist
   MSTX43    603033  Illegal to dismount structure during initialization
   MSTX44    605001  Mount type refused by another CFS processor
   MSTX45    602615  Structure naming or drive serial number conflict  in
                     CFS cluster
   MSTX46    602616  Illegal to specify mount attribute
   MSTX47    601525  Shared access denied; already set exclusive  in  CFS
                     cluster
   MSTX48    601526  Exclusive access  denied;  access  conflict  in  CFS
                     cluster
   MSTX49    601527  Structure naming conflict in CFS cluster
   MSTX50    601531  Mount type refused by this CFS processor
   MSTX51    601532  Insufficient  system  resources   (structure   limit
                     exceeded)
   MTNX01    601514  Serial number out of range
   MTOX1     601210  Invalid function
   MTOX10    601323  VFU or RAM file cannot be OPENed
   MTOX11    601324  Data too large for buffers
   MTOX12    601325  Input error or not all data read
   MTOX13    601326  Argument block too small
   MTOX14    601327  Invalid software interrupt channel number
   MTOX15    601331  Device does not have  Direct  Access  (programmable)
                     VFU
   MTOX16    601332  VFU or Translation Ram file must be on disk
   MTOX17    601336  Device is not on line
   MTOX18    601407  Invalid software interrupt channel number
   MTOX19    601755  Invalid terminal page width
   MTOX2     601220  Record size was not set before I/O was done
   MTOX20    601756  Invalid terminal page length
   MTOX21    602753  Illegal two character escape sequence
   MTOX3     601221  Function not legal in dump mode
   MTOX4     601222  Invalid record size
   MTOX5     601213  Invalid hardware data mode for magnetic tape
   MTOX6     601223  Invalid magnetic tape density
   MTOX7     601226  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   MTOX8     601274  Argument block too long
   MTOX9     601322  Output still pending
   NIEANE    605424  Address Not Enabled


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   NIECAB    605436  Command abort
   NIECCF    605431  Carrier check failed
   NIECIO    605501  Channel is owned by another fork
   NIEDNS    605422  Datagram Not Sent
   NIEEXC    605421  Excessive Collisions
   NIEIBP    605420  Illegal Byte Pointer
   NIEIBS    605413  Illegal Buffer Size
   NIEICA    605426  Illegal Channel Address
   NIEICS    605435  Illegal channel state
   NIEIFB    605412  Improperly Formatted Buffer
   NIEIMA    605425  Illegal Multicast Address
   NIEIVP    605405  Illegal Protocol Type
   NIELER    605416  Length Error
   NIENPE    605417  No Protocol Type Enabled For This Portal
   NIENRE    605423  No Room For Entry
   NIENSC    605403  No Such Channel
   NIENSP    605411  No Such Portal
   NIEOPN    605433  Open circuit
   NIEPIU    605406  Protocol Type In Use
   NIEPRA    605407  Promiscuous Receiver Active
   NIEPWS    605427  Portal in Wrong State
   NIERAB    605415  Receive Aborted
   NIERDL    605414  Received Datagram Too Long
   NIERFD    605434  Remote failure to defer
   NIERTE    605500  Receive or Transmit quota exceeded
   NIESHT    605432  Short circuit
   NODX01    602115  Node name exceeds 6 characters
   NODX02    602207  Line not turned off
   NODX03    602210  Another line already looped
   NODX04    602576  No local node name defined
   NODX05    602577  Function no longer supported
   NODX06    602600  Resource allocation failure
   NODX07    602647  Argument block not long enough
   NODX10    602650  Channel number out of range
   NODX11    602651  Job number out of range
   NODX12    602700  Bad table designator
   NODX13    602701  Bad 1st argument
   NODX14    602702  Bad 2nd argument
   NODX15    602703  No such table
   NODX16    602756  DECnet has already initialized
   NODX17    602766  Illegal parameter value
   NOUTX1    600407  Radix is not in range 2 to 36
   NOUTX2    600410  Column overflow
   NPX2CL    602413  Two colons required on node name
   NPXAMB    602044  Ambiguous
   NPXCMA    602057  Comma not given
   NPXICN    602052  Invalid character in number
   NPXIDT    602053  Invalid device terminator
   NPXINW    602050  Invalid guide word
   NPXNC     602051  Not confirmed
   NPXNMD    602056  Does not match directory or user name, or  structure


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                     not mounted
   NPXNMT    602055  Does not match token
   NPXNOM    602046  Does not match switch or keyword
   NPXNQS    602054  Not a quoted string - quote missing at beginning  or
                     end
   NPXNSW    602045  Not a switch - does not begin with slash
   NPXNUL    602047  Null switch or keyword given
   NSJX01    602555  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   NSJX02    602556  Allocation failure
   NSJX03    602557  Wrong number of arguments
   NSJX04    602560  Illegal function
   NSJX05    602561  Connect block length error
   NSJX06    602562  Address Error
   NSJX07    602563  Argument Block Format Error
   NSJX08    602564  Process block length error
   NSJX09    602565  Bad format type in process block
   NSPX00    602353  Reject or disconnect by object
   NSPX01    602354  Resource allocation failure
   NSPX02    602355  Destination node does not exist
   NSPX03    602356  Remote node shutting down
   NSPX04    602357  Destination process does not exist
   NSPX05    602360  Invalid process name field
   NSPX06    602361  Object is busy
   NSPX07    602362  Unspecified error
   NSPX08    602363  Abort by management
   NSPX09    602364  Abort by object
   NSPX10    602365  Flow control violation
   NSPX11    602366  Too many connections to node
   NSPX12    602367  Too many connections to destination process
   NSPX13    602370  Access not permitted
   NSPX14    602371  Logical link services mismatch
   NSPX15    602372  Invalid account
   NSPX16    602373  SEGSIZE too small
   NSPX17    602374  No response from destination process
   NSPX18    602375  Node unreachable
   NSPX19    602376  Link aborted due to data loss
   NSPX20    602377  Destination process does not exist
   NSPX21    602400  Confirmation of DI
   NSPX22    602401  Image data field too long
   NSPX23    602411  Invalid NSP reason code
   NSPX24    602456  Node name not assigned to a network node
   NSPX25    602457  Illegal DECnet node number
   NSPX26    602460  Table of topology watchers is full
   NSPX27    602545  Local node shut
   NTMX1     602451  Network Management unable to complete request
   NTMX2     602751  Event resource already in use
   NTMX3     602765  DECnet is not initialized
   NTWZX1    600737  NET WIZARD capability required
   ODTNX1    600462  Time zone must be USA or Greenwich
   OPNX1     600120  File is already open
   OPNX10    600131  Entire file structure full


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   OPNX12    600133  List access required
   OPNX13    600134  Invalid access requested
   OPNX14    600135  Invalid mode requested
   OPNX15    600136  Read/write access required
   OPNX16    600137  File has bad index block
   OPNX17    600140  No room in job for long file page table
   OPNX18    600141  Unit Record Devices are not available
   OPNX19    600142  IMP is not up
   OPNX2     600121  File does not exist
   OPNX20    600143  Host is not up
   OPNX21    600144  Connection refused
   OPNX22    600145  Connection byte size does not match
   OPNX23    601132  Disk quota exceeded
   OPNX25    601224  Device is write locked
   OPNX26    601410  Illegal to open a string pointer
   OPNX3     600122  Read access required
   OPNX30    602326  File has archive status, modification is prohibited
   OPNX31    602327  File is off line
   OPNX4     600123  Write access required
   OPNX5     600124  Execute access required
   OPNX6     600125  Append access required
   OPNX7     600126  Device already assigned to another job
   OPNX8     600127  Device is not on line
   OPNX9     600130  Invalid simultaneous access
   PAGPTN    601530  Page  table  entry  nonzero.   (DEC  internal  error
                     code.)
   PDVX01    601554  Address in .POADE must be as  large  as  address  in
                     .POADR
   PDVX02    601555  Addresses  in  .PODAT  block  must  be   in   strict
                     ascending order
   PDVX03    601556  Address in .POADR must  be  a  program  data  vector
                     address
   PEEKX2    600617  Read access failure on monitor page
   PMAPX1    600240  Invalid access requested
   PMAPX2    600241  Invalid use of PMAP
   PMAPX3    601104  Illegal to move shared page into file
   PMAPX4    601105  Illegal to move file page into process
   PMAPX5    601106  Illegal to move special page into file
   PMAPX6    601107  Disk quota exceeded
   PMAPX7    601415  Illegal to map file on dismounted structure
   PMAPX8    602464  Indirect page map loop detected
   PMCLX1    602005  Illegal page state or state transition
   PMCLX2    602006  Requested physical page is unavailable
   PMCLX3    602007  Requested physical page contains errors
   PMCLX4    602165  No more error information
   PPNX1     601444  Invalid PPN
   PPNX2     601445  Structure is not mounted
   PPNX3     601446  Insufficient system resources
   PPNX4     601447  Invalid directory number
   PRAX1     601263  Invalid PRARG function code
   PRAX2     601264  No room in monitor data base for argument block


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   PRAX3     601270  PRARG argument block too large
   QUEUX1    601504  Illegal argument list passed to QUEUE%
   QUEUX2    601505  Invalid function
   QUEUX3    601506  Fatal error returned from application
   QUEUX4    601507  Invalid message returned from ORION
   QUEUX5    601510  Insufficient system  resources  (Job  Storage  Block
                     full)
   QUEUX6    601511  Illegal response length
   QUEUX7    601512  Argument block too small
   RCDIX1    601376  Insufficient system resources
   RCDIX2    601377  Invalid directory specification
   RCDIX3    601400  Invalid structure name
   RCDIX4    601401  Monitor internal error
   RCUSX1    601402  Insufficient system resources
   RDDIX1    600560  Illegal to read directory for this device
   RDTX1     601010  Invalid string pointer
   RFRKX1    600367  Processes are not frozen
   RIRX1     602426  RIR JSYS incompatible with previous XSIR
   RJFNX1    600165  File is not closed
   RJFNX2    600166  JFN is being used to accumulate filename
   RJFNX3    600167  JFN is not accessible by this process
   RNAMX1    600450  Files are not on same device
   RNAMX2    600451  Destination file expunged
   RNAMX3    600452  Write or owner access to destination file required
   RNAMX4    600453  Quota exceeded in destination of rename
   RNAMX5    600750  Destination file is not closed
   RNAMX6    600751  Destination file has bad page table
   RNAMX7    600752  Source file expunged
   RNAMX8    600753  Write or owner access to source file required
   RNAMX9    600754  Source file is nonexistent
   RNMX10    600755  Source file is not closed
   RNMX11    600756  Source file has bad page table
   RNMX12    600757  Illegal to rename to self
   RNMX13    601454  Insufficient system resources
   RSCNX1    600361  Overflowed rescan buffer, input string truncated
   RSCNX2    600362  Invalid function code
   RUNTX1    600273  Invalid process handle -3 or -4
   SACTX1    600530  File is not on multiple-directory device
   SACTX2    600531  Insufficient system  resources  (Job  Storage  Block
                     full)
   SACTX3    600532  Directory requires numeric account
   SACTX4    600533  Write or owner access required
   SAVX1     601330  Illegal to save files on this device
   SCAPTL    602602  Message to long
   SCLX01    602652  No connect data to read
   SCLX02    602653  Percentage input out of bounds
   SCLX03    602654  Function called in wrong state
   SCLX04    602655  Unexpected state - disconnect sent
   SCLX05    602656  Unexpected state - disconnect confirmed
   SCLX06    602657  Unexpected state - no confidence
   SCLX07    602660  Unexpected state - no link


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   SCLX08    602661  Unexpected state - no communication
   SCLX09    602662  Unexpected state - no resources
   SCLX10    602663  Unrecognized object
   SCLX11    602664  Object too busy
   SCLX12    602665  Disconnect complete
   SCLX13    602666  Image field too long
   SCLX14    602667  Unspecified reject reason
   SCLX15    602670  Bad combination of SAEOM & SAWAI flags
   SCLX16    602671  Address error in user argument
   SCLX17    602672  Illegal message format detected
   SCLX18    602673  Unexpected state - connect wait
   SCLX19    602674  Unexpected state - connect received
   SCLX20    602675  Unexpected state - connect sent
   SCLX21    602676  Unexpected state - reject
   SCLX22    602677  Unexpected state - run
   SCSAAB    602571  Error accessing argument block
   SCSBAS    602716  Internal error, bad argument to subroutine
   SCSBFC    602566  Function code out of range
   SCSBTS    602567  Argument block too short
   SCSCWS    602714  Connection in incorrect state for function
   SCSDCB    602575  Datagram send text crosses a page boundry
   SCSDTL    602611  DMA buffer to long
   SCSENB    602704  Excessive number of buffers in queue request
   SCSFRK    602617  Fork does not own this SCS% data
   SCSIAA    602623  Invalid address in arguments
   SCSIAB    602570  Invalid argument block address
   SCSIBN    602764  Invalid buffer name
   SCSIBP    602624  Invalid byte pointer
   SCSIDM    602726  Invalid DMA transmission mode
   SCSIFL    602724  Invalid forward link in buffer chain
   SCSIID    602603  Invalid connect ID
   SCSIPC    602722  PSI channel out of range
   SCSIPS    602723  Invalid path spec
   SCSISB    602621  Invalid node number
   SCSIST    602725  Invalid SCS% interrupt type
   SCSJBD    602646  No user address found for sent packet
   SCSNBA    602605  Internal resources exhausted (No more SCA buffers)
   SCSNDQ    602645  No datagram buffers queued
   SCSNEB    602720  Insufficient buffers to fill request
   SCSNEC    602715  Not enough credit
   SCSNEP    602573  Not enough privileges enabled
   SCSNKP    602721  No known KLIPA on this system
   SCSNMQ    602620  No buffers queued for message reception
   SCSNPA    602604  No packet address
   SCSNRT    602601  No room in table for address entry
   SCSNSB    602717  No such buffer
   SCSNSC    602574  No such connect ID
   SCSNSD    602610  No such DMA buffer name
   SCSNSH    602622  Not enough room for SCA headers
   SCSNSN    602572  No  source  process  name  specified  on  connection
                     request


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   SCSQIE    602613  Queue is empty
   SCSSCP    602607  DMA segment crosses a page boundry
   SCSSTL    602710  DMA buffer segment to long
   SCSTBF    601524  No slots left in CID tables
   SCSTMS    602711  Too many DMA buffer segments
   SCSUPC    602612  Unknown PSI code
   SCSZLP    602606  Zero length packet text
   SCTX1     601550  Invalid function code
   SCTX2     601551  Terminal already in use as controlling terminal
   SCTX3     601552  Illegal to redefine the job's controlling terminal
   SCTX4     601553  SC%SCT capability required
   SEVEX1    600610  Entry vector length is not less than 1000
   SFBSX1    600210  Illegal to change byte size for this opening of file
   SFBSX2    600211  Invalid byte size
   SFPTX1    600175  File is not open
   SFPTX2    600176  Illegal to reset pointer for this file
   SFPTX3    600177  Invalid byte number
   SFRVX1    600377  Invalid position in entry vector
   SFUSX1    601373  Invalid function
   SFUSX2    601374  Insufficient system resources
   SFUSX3    601375  No such user name
   SFUSX4    601700  File expunged
   SFUSX5    601701  Write or owner access required
   SFUSX6    601702  No such user name
   SIRX1     600570  Table address is not greater than 20
   SIRX2     602425  SIR JSYS invoked from non-zero section
   SJBX1     601244  Invalid function
   SJBX2     601245  Invalid magnetic tape density
   SJBX3     601246  Invalid magnetic tape data mode
   SJBX4     601251  Invalid job number
   SJBX5     601252  Job is not logged in
   SJBX6     601253  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   SJBX7     602077  Remark exceeds 39 characters
   SJBX8     601455  Illegal to perform this function
   SJPRX1    601276  Job is not logged in
   SKDX1     602247  Cannot change class
   SMAPX1    602431  Attempt to delete a section still shared
   SMAPX2    602465  Indirect section map loop detected
   SMONX1    600516  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   SMONX2    601250  Invalid SMON function
   SMONX3    601677  Timeout interval out of range
   SMONX4    605630  Minimum password length must be  between  1  and  39
                     characters
|  SMONX5    605634  ACJ fork already running
|  SMONX6    605635  Invalid request
|  SMONX7            Password expiration day count must be between 1  and
|                    366
   SNDIX1    600732  Invalid message size
   SNDIX2    600733  Insufficient system resources (No buffers available)
   SNDIX3    600734  Illegal to specify NCP links 0 - 72
   SNDIX4    600735  Invalid header value for this queue


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   SNDIX5    600736  IMP down
   SNOP10    601121  Breakpoints already inserted
   SNOP11    601122  Breakpoints not inserted
   SNOP12    601123  Invalid format for program name symbol
   SNOP13    601124  No such program name symbol
   SNOP14    601125  No such symbol
   SNOP15    601126  Not enough free pages for snooping
   SNOP16    601127  Multiply defined symbol
   SNOP17    601131  Breakpoint already defined
   SNOP18    601163  Data page is not private or copy-on-write
   SNOPX1    601110  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   SNOPX2    601111  Invalid function
   SNOPX3    601112  .SNPLC function must be first
   SNOPX4    601113  Only one .SNPLC function allowed
   SNOPX5    601114  Invalid page number
   SNOPX6    601115  Invalid number of pages to lock
   SNOPX7    601116  Illegal to define breakpoints after inserting them
   SNOPX8    601117  Breakpoint is not set on instruction
   SNOPX9    601120  No more breakpoints allowed
   SPACX1    600245  Invalid access requested
   SPLBFC    600264  Bad function code
   SPLBTS    600263  Argument block too short
   SPLFX1    600260  Process is not inferior or equal to self
   SPLFX2    600261  Process is not inferior to self
   SPLFX3    600262  New  superior  process  is  inferior   to   intended
                     inferior
   SPLX1     601144  Invalid function
   SPLX2     601145  Argument block too small
   SPLX3     601146  Invalid device designator
   SPLX4     601147  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   SPLX5     601150  Illegal to specify 0 as generation number for  first
                     file
   SPLX6     601450  No directory to write spooled files into
   SQX1      600742  Special network queue handle out of range
   SQX2      600743  Special network queue not assigned
   SSAVX1    600600  Illegal to save files on this device
   SSAVX2    600601  Page count  (left  half  of  table  entry)  must  be
                     negative
   SSAVX3    601232  Insufficient system  resources  (Job  Storage  Block
                     full)
   SSAVX4    601233  Directory area of EXE file is more than one page
   SSAVX5    601500  Number of PDVs grew during save
   STADX1    600275  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   STADX2    600276  Invalid date or time
   STDIX1    602003  The STDIR JSYS has been replaced by RCDIR and RCUSR
   STDVX1    600332  No such device
   STRX01    601436  Structure is not mounted
   STRX02    601437  Insufficient system resources
   STRX03    601442  No such directory name
   STRX04    601443  Ambiguous directory specification
   STRX05    601434  No such user name


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   STRX06    601747  No such user number
   STRX07    602142  Invalid user number
   STRX08    602143  Invalid user name
   STRX09    602222  Prior structure mount required
   STRX10    601676  Structure is offline
   STRX11    601674  Invalid structure number
   STYPX1    601414  Invalid terminal type
   SWJFX1    601406  Illegal to swap same JFN
   SWJFX2    602242  Illegal to swap ATS JFN
   SYEX1     601206  Unreasonable SYSERR block size
   SYEX2     601207  No buffer space available for SYSERR
   TADDX1    601235  Table is full
   TADDX2    601236  Entry is already in table
   TCPX10    603411  Unable  to   decode   TIMEOUT   attribute   in   TCP
                     specification
   TCPX11    603412  Unable to decode TYPE-OF-SERVICE  attribute  in  TCP
                     specification
   TCPX12    603413  Unable  to  decode   SECURITY   attribute   in   TCP
                     specification
   TCPX13    603414  Unable  to  decode  COMPARTMENTS  attribute  in  TCP
                     specification
   TCPX14    603415  Unable to decode HANDLING-RESTRICTIONS attribute  in
                     TCP specification
   TCPX15    603416  Unable to decode TRANSMISSION-CONTROL  attribute  in
                     TCP specification
   TCPX16    603417  TCP not initialized and available
   TCPX17    603420  Illegal IO mode for TCP device
   TCPX18    603421  Illegal byte size for TCP device
   TCPX19    603422  TCP connection allready exists
   TCPX20    603423  Maximum TCP connections exceeded
   TCPX21    603424  Wheel,  Operator,  or  Network  Wizard  needed   for
                     special TCOPR function
   TCPX22    603425  Invalid TCOPR function requested
   TCPX23    603426  Invalid IPOPR function requested
   TCPX24    603427  Wheel,  Operator,  or  Network  Wizard  needed   for
                     special IPOPR function
   TCPX25    603430  Open failure
   TCPX26    603431  Illegal Persist parameters
   TCPX27    603432  Illegal TCOPR Function on an OPEN TCP JFN
   TCPX28    603433  Invalid BBN TCP JSYS call
   TCPX29    603434  Assigned JFN too large for TCPJFN
   TCPX30    603435  Illegal TCP IO mode
   TCPX31    603436  Connection error or connection rejected
   TCPX32    603437  Retransmission timeout
   TCPX33    603440  Connection closed or closing
   TCPX34    603441  TCOPR Argument
   TCPX35    603442  Illegal to reopen a TCP JFN
   TCPX36    603443  Illegal TCOPR Function on an UNOPEN TCP JFN
   TCPX37    603444  No free space for buffer
   TCPX40    603445  TCOPR Function not yet implemented
   TCPX41    603446  TCOPR DEC interrupt channels not off


                                    B-36
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   TCPX42    603447  TCOPR Invalid TCB offset
   TCPX43    603450  TCOPR Invalid argument block
   TCPX44    603461  Monitor does not support TCP over Ethernet
   TCPXX1    603400  No IP free space for TCB
   TCPXX2    603401  Unable to decode local side TCP of specification
   TCPXX3    603402  Unable to decode foreign side TCP of specification
   TCPXX4    603403  Generation found in TCP specification
   TCPXX5    603404  TCP specification atrribute not known to TCP
   TCPXX6    603405  Unable  to  decode  CONNECTION  attribute   in   TCP
                     specification
   TCPXX7    603406  Unable  to  decode  FOREIGN-HOST  attribute  in  TCP
                     specification
   TCPXX8    603407  Unable  to  decode  LOCAL-HOST  attribute   in   TCP
                     specification
   TCPXX9    603410  Unable  to   decode   PERSIST   attribute   in   TCP
                     specification
   TDELX1    601234  Table is empty
   TDELX2    601403  Invalid table entry location
   TERMX1    600350  Invalid terminal code
   TFRKX1    600375  Undefined function code
   TFRKX2    600376  Unassigned fork handle or not immediate inferior
   TFRKX3    600411  Fork(s) not frozen
   TILFX1    600465  Invalid time format
   TIMEX1    600460  Time cannot be greater than 24 hours
   TIMEX2    601302  Downtime cannot be more than 7 days in the future
   TIMX1     601157  Invalid function
   TIMX10    601541  No system date and time
   TIMX2     601160  Invalid process handle
   TIMX3     601161  Time limit already set
   TIMX4     601162  Illegal to clear time limit
   TIMX5     601404  Invalid software interrupt channel number
   TIMX6     601535  Time has already passed
   TIMX7     601536  No space available for a clock
   TIMX8     601537  User clock allocation exceeded
   TIMX9     601540  No such clock entry found
   TLNKX1    600351  Illegal to set remote to  object  before  object  to
                     remote
   TLNKX2    600356  Link was not received within 15 seconds
   TLNKX3    600357  Links full
   TLUKX1    601237  Internal format of table is incorrect
   TMONX1    601247  Invalid TMON function
   TTMSX1    602432  Could not send message within timeout interval
   TTMSX2    602743  User is refusing messages and/or links
   TTMSX3    605605  Invalid CI node number
   TTMSX4    605626  Remote node not accepting remote sendalls
   TTYX01    602030  Line is not active
   TTYX02    602455  Illegal character specified
   TTYX03    602543  Line is temporarily active
   TTYX04    605602  Job is detached
   TTYX1     600360  Device is not a terminal
   UFPGX1    601316  File is not open for write


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   USGX01    602113  Invalid USAGE entry type code
   USGX02    602116  Item not found in argument list
   USGX03    602124  Default item not allowed
   USGX04    601675  Invalid terminal line number
   UTSTX1    602013  Invalid function code
   UTSTX2    602014  Area of code too large to test
   UTSTX3    602015  UTEST facility in use by another process
   VACCX0    602111  Invalid account
   VACCX1    602112  Account string exceeds 39 characters
   VACCX2    602126  Account has expired
   VBCX1     601007  Display data area not locked in core
   WHELX1    600614  WHEEL or OPERATOR capability required
   WILDX1    601460  Second JFN cannot be wild
   XPEK01    602744  Illegal system fork number specified
   XPEK02    602745  Unassigned system fork number specified
   XPEK03    602747  Word count not positive
   XPEK04    602750  Word  count  too  large.   Can  not  cross   section
                     boundaries
   XSEVX1    602472  Illegal entry vector type
   XSEVX2    602473  Invalid entry vector length
   XSEVX3    602474  Cannot get extended values with this monitor call
   XSIRX1    602424  Channel table crosses section boundary
   XSIRX2    602427  Level table crosses section boundary
   ZONEX1    600461  Time zone out of range





























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                                   INDEX



               -A-
               -A-                     Assigning terminal interrupt,
                                           3-17
   AC's, 1-1, 1-2                      ATACH Job-related JSYSs, 3-15
   ACCES Directory-related JSYSs,      ATACH JSYS, 3-15
       3-1                             ATACH Terminal-related JSYSs,
   ACCES JSYS, 3-1                         3-15
   ACCES Structure-related JSYSs,      ATI JSYS, 3-17
       3-1                             ATI Software-interrupt JSYSs,
   Access control, 2-74, 3-132             3-17
   Access modes, 2-9                   ATI Terminal-related JSYSs, 3-17
   Access-control functions, 2-74      ATNVT JSYS, 3-17
   Access-control program, 3-146,      ATNVT TCP/IP-related JSYSs, 3-17
       3-461                           Attaching a job, 3-15
   Accounting functions, 2-1
                                                   -B-
   Accounting JSYSs, 3-523                         -B-
   Accumulators, 1-1, 1-2
   Acquiring physical memory, 3-349    Backing up pointer, 3-19
   ADBRK Debugging JSYSs, 3-3          BIN Byte-I/O JSYSs, 3-18
   ADBRK JSYS, 3-3                     BIN I/O JSYSs, 3-18
   Adding a table entry, 3-493         BIN TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-18
   Address, 1-9                        18-bit address, 1-3
     Global, 1-3                       23-bit address, 1-3
   Address breaks, 3-3                 30-bit address, 1-3
   Address global, 1-3                 BKJFN File-related JSYSs, 3-19
   Address section-relative, 1-3       BKJFN JSYS, 3-19
   AIC JSYS, 3-7                       BKJFN Terminal-related JSYSs,
   AIC Software-interrupt JSYSs, 3-7       3-19
   ALLOC Device-related JSYSs, 3-8     BOOT JSYS, 3-19
   ALLOC Job-related JSYSs, 3-8        BOUT Byte-I/O JSYSs, 3-25
   ALLOC JSYS, 3-8                     BOUT I/O JSYSs, 3-25
   ANSI ASCII mode, 2-47               BOUT JSYS, 3-25
   Append access, 2-9, 3-340           BOUT TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-25
   ARCF Archive-related JSYSs, 3-9     Buffered I/O, 2-42
   ARCF JSYS, 3-9                      BUGCHK facility
   Archive/virtual disk system, 2-92     dump on, 3-94, 3-186
   Arguments JSYS, 1-2                 Byte input, 3-18, 3-344
   ARPAnet-related JSYSs               Byte output, 3-25, 3-345
     TCOPR%, 3-497                     Byte pointer, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9
   ASCII strings, 1-8                  Byte pointer local, 1-5
   ASND Device-related JSYSs, 3-13     Byte pointer one-word global, 1-5
   ASND JSYS, 3-13
                                                   -C-
   ASNIQ% JSYS, 3-13                               -C-
   ASNSQ JSYS, 3-14
   ASNSQ TCP/IP-related JSYSs, 3-14    CACCT Accounting JSYSs, 3-25
   Assigning a device, 3-13            CACCT Job-related JSYSs, 3-25
   Assigning devices, 3-380            CACCT JSYS, 3-25
   Assigning disk addresses, 3-97      CACCT Parameter-setting JSYSs,
   Assigning TCP/IP queue, 3-14            3-25


                                  Index-1
                                        


   Capabilities, 2-72                  Communications-related JSYSs
   Capabilities functions, 2-72          ASNIQ%, 3-13
   Carriage control tape, 2-39           SCS%, 3-406
   CCOC word, 2-52                       SNDIN%, 3-465
   CCOC words, 3-383, 3-433              TCOPR%, 3-497
   CDP:, 2-35, 2-38, 2-61              COMND JSYS, 3-37
   CDR:, 2-35, 2-36, 2-37, 2-61        COMND Numeric-I/O JSYSs, 3-37
   CFBIF File-related JSYSs, 3-26      COMND TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-37
   CFBIF I/O JSYSs, 3-26               Comparing strings, 3-482, 3-524
   CFBIF JSYS, 3-26                    Compatibility Package, 2-80
   CFBIF Terminal-related JSYSs,       Compatibility package, 3-424
       3-26                            Compatibility package entry
   CFBIF TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-26               vector, 3-424
   CFOBF File-related JSYSs, 3-27      Configuration information
   CFOBF I/O JSYSs, 3-27                 CNFIG% JSYS, 3-34
   CFOBF JSYS, 3-27                    Converting internal date/time,
   CFOBF Terminal-related JSYSs,           3-334
       3-27                            Converting to internal date/time,
   CFOBF TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-27               3-181
   CFORK JSYS, 3-27                    CRDIR Directory-related JSYSs,
   CFORK Process-related JSYSs, 3-27       3-61
   Changing account, 3-25              CRDIR JSYS, 3-61
   Character editing, 2-2              Creating a logical name, 3-75
   CHFDB File-related JSYSs, 3-29      Creating a new job, 3-68
   CHFDB JSYS, 3-29                    Creating a section, 3-455
   CHFDB Parameter-setting JSYSs,      Creating an inferior process,
       3-29                                3-27
   CHKAC Directory-related JSYSs,      Creating NVT connection, 3-17
       3-30                            Creating sections, 3-400
   CHKAC File-related JSYSs, 3-30      CRJOB Job-related JSYSs, 3-68
   CHKAC Info-returning JSYSs, 3-30    CRJOB JSYS, 3-68
   CHKAC JSYS, 3-30                    CRLNM JSYS, 3-75
   CIS JSYS, 3-31                      CRLNM Logical-name JSYSs, 3-75
   CIS Process-related JSYSs, 3-31     Current section, 1-3
   CIS Software-interrupt JSYSs,
                                                   -D-
       3-31                                        -D-
   Clearing file input buffer, 3-26
   Clearing file output buffer, 3-27   Data-conversion functions, 2-86
   Clearing software interrupt         Date-and-time functions, 2-89
       system, 3-31                    Date/time conversion, 2-89
   CLOSF Device-related JSYSs, 3-31    Date/time format, 2-89
   CLOSF File-related JSYSs, 3-31      DCN:, 2-35, 2-62
   CLOSF JSYS, 3-31                    Deactivating interrupt channels,
   Closing a file, 3-31                    3-92
   Closing process files, 3-33         Deassigning terminal interrupt,
   CLZFF Device-related JSYSs, 3-33        3-101
   CLZFF File-related JSYSs, 3-33      DEBRK JSYS, 3-76
   CLZFF JSYS, 3-33                    DEBRK Software-interrupt JSYSs,
   CLZFF Process-related JSYSs, 3-33       3-76
   CNFIG% JSYS, 3-34                   Deferred terminal interrupt, 2-70
   Command parsing, 3-37               DELDF Archive-related JSYSs, 3-76
                                       DELDF File-related JSYSs, 3-76


                                  Index-2
                                        


   DELDF JSYS, 3-76                    Disabling interrupt system, 3-92
   Deleting a table entry, 3-494       Dismissing a process, 3-91, 3-94,
   Deleting files, 3-78, 3-79              3-97, 3-523
   DELF Archive-related JSYSs, 3-78    Dismissing an interrupt, 2-70
   DELF File-related JSYSs, 3-78       Dismissing interrupt, 3-76
   DELF JSYS, 3-78                     DISMS JSYS, 3-94
   DELNF Archive-related JSYSs, 3-79   DISMS Process-related JSYSs, 3-94
   DELNF File-related JSYSs, 3-79      DOB% interface, 3-94
   DELNF JSYS, 3-79                    DOB% JSYS, 3-94
   DEQ ENQ/DEQ JSYSs, 3-80             DOBE File-related JSYSs, 3-97
   DEQ JSYS, 3-80                      DOBE JSYS, 3-97
   Designator destination, 1-6         DOBE Process-related JSYSs, 3-97
   Designator device, 1-6              DOBE Software-interrupt JSYSs,
   Designator source, 1-6                  3-97
   Designator terminal, 1-6            Double-precision input, 3-82
   Destination designator, 1-6         Double-precision output, 3-83
   Detaching a job, 3-101              DSK:, 2-35, 2-62
   Device allocation, 3-8              DSKAS Device-related JSYSs, 3-97
   Device Characteristics Word,        DSKAS JSYS, 3-97
       3-105                           DSKOP Device-related JSYSs, 3-98
   Device designator, 1-6, 1-10        DSKOP JSYS, 3-98
   Device functions, 2-6, 2-34         DTACH Job-related JSYSs, 3-101
   Device opening a, 2-6               DTACH JSYS, 3-101
   Device-control functions, 3-257     DTACH Terminal-related JSYSs,
   Devices, 2-34                           3-101
   DEVST Device-related JSYSs, 3-82    DTI JSYS, 3-101
   DEVST Info-returning JSYSs, 3-82    DTI Software-interrupt JSYSs,
   DEVST JSYS, 3-82                        3-101
   DFIN I/O JSYSs, 3-82                DTI Terminal-related JSYSs, 3-101
   DFIN JSYS, 3-82                     Dump
   DFIN Numeric-I/O JSYSs, 3-82          manipulating a, 3-94, 3-186
   DFIN TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-82            Dump input, 3-102
   DFOUT I/O JSYSs, 3-83               Dump mode, 2-46
   DFOUT JSYS, 3-83                    Dump of BUGCHK, 3-94, 3-186
   DFOUT Numeric-I/O JSYSs, 3-83       Dump output, 3-103
   DFOUT TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-83           DUMPI Dump-I/O JSYSs, 3-102
   DIAG Device-related JSYSs, 3-84     DUMPI I/O JSYSs, 3-102
   DIBE File-related JSYSs, 3-91       DUMPI JSYS, 2-44, 3-102
   DIBE JSYS, 3-91                     DUMPO Dump-I/O JSYSs, 3-103
   DIBE Process-related JSYSs, 3-91    DUMPO I/O JSYSs, 3-103
   DIBE Software-interrupt JSYSs,      DUMPO JSYS, 3-103
       3-91                            DVCHR Device-related JSYSs, 3-105
   DIC JSYS, 3-92                      DVCHR Info-returning JSYSs, 3-105
   DIC Software-interrupt JSYSs,       DVCHR JSYS, 3-105
       3-92
                                                   -E-
   DIR Software-interrupt JSYSs,                   -E-
       3-92
   Directory access, 2-10, 3-1         Echo mode, 2-49, 2-50
   DIRST Directory-related JSYSs,      EIR JSYS, 3-106
       3-93                            EIR Process-related JSYSs, 3-106
   DIRST Info-returning JSYSs, 3-93    EIR Software-interrupt JSYSs,
   DIRST JSYS, 3-93                        3-106


                                  Index-3
                                        


   EJSERR macro, 1-14                  FFORK Process-related JSYSs,
   EJSHLT macro, 1-14                      3-119
   Elapsed time process blocking,      FFUFP File-related JSYSs, 3-120
       3-507                           FFUFP JSYS, 3-120
   Enabling capabilities, 3-117        FFUFP Page-related JSYSs, 3-120
   Enabling software interrupt         FH%EPN, 1-11
       system, 3-106                   .FHINF, 1-11
   End-of-file limit, 2-23             .FHJOB, 1-11
   ENQ ENQ/DEQ JSYSs, 3-106            .FHSAI, 1-11
   ENQ JSYS, 3-106                     .FHSLF, 1-11
   ENQC ENQ/DEQ JSYSs, 3-113           .FHSUP, 1-11
   ENQC JSYS, 3-113                    .FHTOP, 1-11
   Entering MDDT, 3-227                File
   Entry vector, 2-84                    date and time
     process, 3-438                        setting, 3-391
   EOF limit, 2-23                     File access, 2-9, 3-340
   EPCAP JSYS, 3-117                   File byte count, 2-22
   EPCAP Parameter-setting JSYSs,      File date/time, 3-390
       3-117                           File descriptor block, 2-11
   EPCAP Process-related JSYSs,        File designator, 1-8
       3-117                           File functions, 2-1
   ERCAL, 2-23                         File handle, 2-3
   ERJMP, 2-23                         File handle indexable, 2-4
   Error messages, 2-26                File number job, 1-6
   Error strings, 2-26                 File number job indexable, 1-6
   ERSTR Error-processing JSYSs,       File opening a, 2-6
       3-118                           File recognition, 2-2
   ERSTR JSYS, 3-118                   File specification, 2-1
   ERSTR% JSYS, 1-13                   File status, 3-177
   ESOUT Error-processing JSYSs,       File-archival functions, 2-92
       3-118                           Files opening, 3-339
   ESOUT JSYS, 3-118                   Finding 1'st free file page,
   Ethernet interface, 3-302               3-119
   Ethernet Loopback Operations,       Finding 1'st used file page,
       3-216                               3-120
   Execute access, 2-9, 3-340          FLIN I/O JSYSs, 3-120
   Execute-only, 2-10                  FLIN JSYS, 3-120
   Execute-only access, 2-9            FLIN Numeric-I/O JSYSs, 3-120
   Execute-only files, 2-78            FLIN TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-120
   Execute-only processes, 2-78        Floating-point input, 3-120
   Expunging files, 3-76               Floating-point output, 3-121
                                       FLOUT I/O JSYSs, 3-121
               -F-
               -F-                     FLOUT JSYS, 3-121
                                       FLOUT Numeric-I/O JSYSs, 3-121
   FDB, 2-11                           FLOUT TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-121
     Attributes                        Freezing a process, 3-119
       after RENAME, 3-395             Frozen process, 3-385
   FE:, 2-35                           Full duplex mode, 2-49, 2-52
   FFFFP File-related JSYSs, 3-119     Functions access-control, 2-74
   FFFFP JSYS, 3-119                   Functions accounting, 2-1
   FFFFP Page-related JSYSs, 3-119     Functions capabilities, 2-72
   FFORK JSYS, 3-119                   Functions data-conversion, 2-86


                                  Index-4
                                        


   Functions Date-and-Time, 2-89       GETJI Job-related JSYSs, 3-129
   Functions device, 2-6, 2-34         GETJI JSYS, 3-129
   Functions file, 2-1                 GETNM Info-returning JSYSs, 3-131
   Functions file-archival, 2-92       GETNM Job-related JSYSs, 3-131
   Functions I/O, 2-22                 GETNM JSYS, 3-131
   Functions I/O format-controlling,   GETOK JSYS, 3-461
       2-86                            GETOK% Access-control JSYSs,
   Functions information-obtaining,        3-132
       2-26                            GETOK% Info-returning JSYSs,
   Functions line printer, 2-38            3-132
   Functions magnetic tape, 2-42       GETOK% JSYS, 3-132
   Functions privileged, 2-94          Getting a fork handle, 3-142
   Functions process-control, 2-72     Getting a save file, 3-125
   Functions process-controling,       GEVEC Info-returning JSYSs, 3-142
       2-76                            GEVEC JSYS, 3-142
   Functions PSI, 2-64                 GEVEC Process-related JSYSs,
   Functions software interrupt,           3-142
       2-64                            GFRKH Info-returning JSYSs, 3-142
   Functions terminal, 2-48            GFRKH JSYS, 3-142
                                       GFRKH Process-related JSYSs,
               -G-
               -G-                         3-142
                                       GFRKS Job-related JSYSs, 3-143
   GACCT Accounting JSYSs, 3-122       GFRKS JSYS, 3-143
   GACCT Info-returning JSYSs, 3-122   GFRKS Process-related JSYSs,
   GACCT Job-related JSYSs, 3-122          3-143
   GACCT JSYS, 3-122                   GFUST File-related JSYSs, 3-145
   GACTF Accounting JSYSs, 3-122       GFUST Info-returning JSYSs, 3-145
   GACTF File-related JSYSs, 3-122     GFUST JSYS, 3-145
   GACTF Info-returning JSYSs, 3-122   GIVOK% Access-control JSYSs,
   GACTF JSYS, 3-122                       3-146
   Gaining directory access, 3-1       GIVOK% JSYS, 3-146
   GCVEC Info-returning JSYSs, 3-123   GJINF Directory-related JSYSs,
   GCVEC JSYS, 3-123                       3-146
   GDSKC Device-related JSYSs, 3-123   GJINF Info-returning JSYSs, 3-146
   GDSKC Info-returning JSYSs, 3-123   GJINF Job-related JSYSs, 3-146
   GDSKC JSYS, 3-123                   GJINF JSYS, 3-146
   GDSTS Device-related JSYSs, 3-124   GJINF Terminal-related JSYSs,
   GDSTS Info-returning JSYSs, 3-124       3-146
   GDSTS JSYS, 3-124                   Global address, 1-3
   GDVEC Info-returning JSYSs, 3-125   Global page numbers, 1-4
   GDVEC JSYS, 3-125                   GNJFN Directory-related JSYSs,
   GET JSYS, 3-125                         3-147
   GET Page-related JSYSs, 3-125       GNJFN File-related JSYSs, 3-147
   GET Process-related JSYSs, 3-125    GNJFN JSYS, 3-147
   GETAB Info-returning JSYSs, 3-128   GNJFN Structure-related JSYSs,
   GETAB JSYS, 3-128                       3-147
   GETER Error-processing JSYSs,       GPJFN Info-returning JSYSs, 3-148
       3-129                           GPJFN JSYS, 3-148
   GETER Info-returning JSYSs, 3-129   GPJFN Process-related JSYSs,
   GETER JSYS, 3-129                       3-148
   GETER% JSYS, 1-13                   Greenwich Mean Time, 1-12
   GETJI Info-returning JSYSs, 3-129   GTAD Date/time JSYSs, 3-148


                                  Index-5
                                        


   GTAD Info-returning JSYSs, 3-148    Handle section, 3-400
   GTAD JSYS, 3-148                    Hardware data modes, 2-45
   GTDAL Device-related JSYSs, 3-149   HFORK JSYS, 3-179
   GTDAL Info-returning JSYSs, 3-149   HFORK Process-related JSYSs,
   GTDAL JSYS, 3-149                       3-179
   GTDIR Directory-related JSYSs,      High density mode, 2-47
       3-149                           Hostname, 3-330
   GTDIR Info-returning JSYSs, 3-149   HPTIM Clock-related JSYSs, 3-179
   GTDIR JSYS, 3-149                   HPTIM Info-returning JSYSs, 3-179
   GTFDB File-related JSYSs, 3-151     HPTIM JSYS, 3-179
   GTFDB Info-returning JSYSs, 3-151   HSYS JSYS, 3-180
   GTFDB JSYS, 3-151
                                                   -I-
   GTHST% JSYS, 3-151                              -I-
   GTHST% TCP/IP-related JSYSs,
       3-151                           I/O data conversion, 2-86
   GTJFN JSYS, 3-159, 3-167            I/O errors, 2-23
   GTJFN(long) File-related JSYSs,     I/O format control, 2-86, 2-87
       3-167                           I/O format-controlling Functions,
   GTJFN(short) File-related JSYSs,        2-86
       3-159                           I/O functions, 2-22
   GTRPI Info-returning JSYSs, 3-175   I/O modes, 2-61
   GTRPI JSYS, 3-175                   IDCNV Date/time JSYSs, 3-181
   GTRPI Page-related JSYSs, 3-175,    IDCNV JSYS, 3-181
       3-349                           IDTIM Date/time JSYSs, 3-182
   GTRPI Process-related JSYSs,        IDTIM I/O JSYSs, 3-182
       3-175, 3-349                    IDTIM JSYS, 3-182
   GTRPI Trap-related JSYSs, 3-175     IDTIM TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-151, 3-182
   GTRPW Info-returning JSYSs, 3-176   IDTNC Date/time JSYSs, 3-184
   GTRPW JSYS, 3-176                   IDTNC I/O JSYSs, 3-184
   GTRPW Trap-related JSYSs, 3-176     IDTNC JSYS, 3-184
   GTSTS File-related JSYSs, 3-177     IDTNC TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-184
   GTSTS Info-returning JSYSs, 3-177   IIC JSYS, 3-186
   GTSTS JSYS, 3-177                   IIC Process-related JSYSs, 3-186
   GTSTS Parameter-reading JSYSs,      IIC Software-interrupt JSYSs,
       3-177                               3-186
   GTTYP Info-returning JSYSs, 3-178   Immediate terminal interrupt,
   GTTYP JSYS, 3-178                       2-70
   GTTYP Parameter-reading JSYSs,      Indexable file handle, 2-4
       3-178                           Indexable JFN, 1-6
   GTTYP Terminal-related JSYSs,       Indexable job file number, 1-6
       3-178                           Industry compatible mode, 2-46
                                       INFO% interface, 3-186
               -H-
               -H-                     INFO% JSYS, 3-186
                                       Information
   Half duplex mode, 2-49, 2-52          configuration
   HALTF JSYS, 3-178                       CNFIG% JSYS, 3-34
   HALTF Process-related JSYSs,        Information-obtaining functions,
       3-178                               2-26
   Halting a process, 3-178, 3-179     Initializing a process, 3-381
   Halting system, 3-180               Initiating software interrupts,
   Handle page, 3-394                      3-186
   Handle process/file, 1-11           INLNM Info-returning JSYSs, 3-195


                                  Index-6
                                        


   INLNM JSYS, 3-195                   Line sequence numbers, 3-436
   INLNM Logical-name JSYSs, 3-195     LLMOP% JSYS, 3-216
   Inputting a number, 3-320           LNMST JSYS, 3-224
   Inputting date/time, 3-182, 3-184   Loading VFU, 3-226
   Interface                           Local Area Terminals, 3-200
     Ethernet, 3-302                   local byte pointer, 1-5
   Internal date/time format, 1-11     Local time, 1-12
   Internet datagram                   Logging in a job, 3-225
     receiving, 3-375                  Logical magnetic tape, 2-48
   Internet protocol                   Logical name, 3-75
     IPOPR JSYS, 3-196                 Logical name JSYS, 3-224
   Internet queue                      Logical names, 2-3
     release ownership, 3-380          LOGIN Job-related JSYSs, 3-225
   Internet transmission, 2-58         LOGIN JSYS, 3-225
   Interrupt channel activation, 3-7   Long form GTJFN, 3-167
   IPCF logout message, 3-72           Low Level Maintenance Operation,
   IPOPR JSYS, 3-196                       3-216
                                       LPINI Device-related JSYSs, 3-226
               -J-
               -J-                     LPINI JSYS, 3-226
                                       LPT:, 2-35, 2-41, 2-62
   JFN, 1-6, 3-147, 3-148, 3-159,      LSN, 3-436
       3-167, 3-177, 3-197
                                                   -M-
   JFN mode word, 2-49, 3-384                      -M-
   JFN Status Word, 3-177
   JFNS File-related JSYSs, 3-197      MACSYM macros, vi
   JFNS Info-returning JSYSs, 3-197      EJSERR, 1-14
   JFNS JSYS, 3-197                      EJSHLT, 1-14
   Job capabilities, 2-72              Magnetic tape functions, 2-42
   Job file number, 1-6                Magnetic tape logical, 2-48
   Job parameters, 3-428               Magnetic tape physical, 2-48
   Job Storage Block, 3-398            Magnetic tape status bits, 2-48
   JSYS                                Manipulating a spooled device,
     ERSTR%, 1-13                          3-477
     GETER%, 1-13                      Manual pointer conventions, 1-9
   JSYS arguments, 1-2                 Mapping a section, 3-455
   JSYS return, 1-1                    Mapping memory, 3-400, 3-455
   JSYSs                               MDDT% Debugging JSYSs, 3-227
     ASNIQ%, 3-13                      MDDT% JSYS, 3-227
                                       Memory, 3-455
               -K-
               -K-                     METER% Clock-related JSYSs, 3-227
                                       METER% Info-returning JSYSs,
   KFORK JSYS, 3-200                       3-227
   KFORK Process-related JSYSs,        METER% JSYS, 3-227
       3-200                           Modes access, 2-9
   Killing a process, 3-200            Modes I/O, 2-61
                                       Modifying the FDB, 2-11
               -L-
               -L-                     Monitor data base information,
                                           3-459, 3-511
   LATOP% JSYS, 3-200                  Mountable-structure functions,
   LGOUT Job-related JSYSs, 3-215          3-236
   LGOUT JSYS, 3-215                   MRECV IPCF JSYSs, 3-229
   Line printer functions, 2-38        MRECV JSYS, 3-229


                                  Index-7
                                        


                                                   -O-
   MRECV Process-related JSYSs,                    -O-
       3-229
   MSEND IPCF JSYSs, 3-231             Obtaining interrupt table
   MSEND JSYS, 3-231                       addresses, 3-531
   MSEND Process-related JSYSs,        ODCNV Date/time JSYSs, 3-334
       3-231                           ODCNV JSYS, 3-334
   MSFRK JSYS, 3-235                   ODTIM Date/time JSYSs, 3-336
   MSFRK Process-related JSYSs,        ODTIM JSYS, 3-336
       3-235                           ODTNC Date/time JSYSs, 3-338
   .MSSSS, 3-236                       ODTNC JSYS, 3-338
   MSTR Info-returning JSYSs, 3-236    Offline expiration date and time,
   MSTR JSYS, 3-236                        3-390
   MSTR Structure-related JSYSs,       One-word global byte pointer, 1-5
       3-236                           Online expiration date and time,
   MT Device functions, 3-293              3-390
   MT:, 2-35, 2-48, 2-62               OPENF File-related JSYSs, 3-339
   MTA:, 2-35, 2-42, 2-62              OPENF JSYS, 3-339
   MTA: status bits, 2-42              Opening a device, 2-6
   MTALN Device-related JSYSs, 3-257   Opening a file, 2-6, 3-339
   MTALN JSYS, 3-257                   Opening files, 3-339
   MTOPR Device-related JSYSs, 3-257   Outputting a number, 3-329
   MTOPR JSYS, 3-257                   Outputting date/time, 3-336,
   MTU% Device-related JSYSs, 3-293        3-338
   MTU% JSYS, 3-293                    Outputting error strings, 3-118
   MUTIL IPCF JSYSs, 3-295             Overflow trapping, 3-491
   MUTIL JSYS, 3-295
                                                   -P-
                                                   -P-
    
               -N-
               -N-                     PA1050, 2-80
                                       Page access, 3-394, 3-531
   Network Functions, 3-321, 3-332     Page handle, 3-394
   Network information, 3-330          Page mapping, 3-350, 3-352, 3-353,
   Network management operations,          3-354
       3-196                           Panic channels, 2-65, 2-67
   NI Remote Console Service, 3-216    Parse-only file specification,
   NI% JSYS, 3-302                         2-5
   NIN I/O JSYSs, 3-320                Parse-only JFN, 3-173, 3-199
   NIN JSYS, 3-320                     PBIN Byte-I/O JSYSs, 3-344
   NIN Numeric-I/O JSYSs, 3-320        PBIN I/O JSYSs, 3-344
   NIN TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-320            PBIN JSYS, 3-344
   NODE JSYS, 3-321                    PBIN TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-344
   Nonsharable save file, 2-80         PBOUT Byte-I/O JSYSs, 3-345
   Nonshareable save, 3-405            PBOUT I/O JSYSs, 3-345
   NOUT I/O JSYSs, 3-329               PBOUT JSYS, 3-345
   NOUT JSYS, 3-329                    PBOUT TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-345
   NOUT Numeric-I/O JSYSs, 3-329       PC histogram, 3-466
   NOUT TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-329           PCDP, 2-35
   NTINF% JSYS, 3-330                  PCDP:, 2-35, 2-37, 2-61
   NTMAN% JSYS, 3-332                  PCDP: status bits, 2-37
   NUL:, 2-35, 2-63                    PCDR:, 2-35, 2-36, 2-61
   Numbers                             PCDR: status bits, 2-36
     line sequence, 3-436              PDVOP% JSYS, 3-345


                                  Index-8
                                        


   PEEK Debugging JSYSs, 3-348         PSOUT JSYS, 3-361
   PEEK JSYS, 3-348                    PSOUT String-I/O JSYSs, 3-361
   Physical magnetic tape, 2-48        PTY:, 2-35
   Physical/logical tape-drive
                                                   -Q-
       association, 3-257                          -Q-
   PLOCK JSYS, 3-349
   PLPT:, 2-35, 2-38, 2-40, 2-62       QUEUE% JSYS, 3-361
   PLPT: control characters, 2-39
                                                   -R-
   PLPT: status bits, 2-40                         -R-
   PMAP File-related JSYSs, 3-350
   PMAP JSYS, 3-350                    Random byte input, 3-391
   PMAP Page-related JSYSs, 3-350      Random byte output, 3-396
   PMAP Process-related JSYSs, 3-350   RCDIR Directory-related JSYSs,
   PMCTL JSYS, 3-355                       3-368
   PMCTL Page-related JSYSs, 3-355     RCDIR Info-returning JSYSs, 3-368
   PPN, 3-358, 3-488                   RCDIR JSYS, 3-368
   PPNST Info-returning JSYSs, 3-358   RCM Info-returning JSYSs, 3-372
   PPNST JSYS, 3-358                   RCM JSYS, 3-372
   PRARG Info-returning JSYSs, 3-359   RCM Software-interrupt JSYSs,
   PRARG JSYS, 3-359                       3-372
   PRARG Parameter-reading JSYSs,      RCUSR Info-returning JSYSs, 3-372
       3-359                           RCUSR JSYS, 3-372
   PRARG Parameter-setting JSYSs,      RCVIM JSYS, 3-374
       3-359                           RCVIM TCP/IP-related JSYSs, 3-374
   PRARG Process-related JSYSs,        RCVIN% JSYS, 3-375
       3-359                           RCVOK% Access-control JSYSs,
   Primary input designator, 3-377         3-376
   Primary input file, 2-22            RCVOK% JSYS, 3-376
   Primary output designator, 3-377    RDTTY I/O JSYSs, 3-377
   Primary output file, 2-22           RDTTY JSYS, 3-377
   Print request, 3-361                RDTTY Terminal-related JSYSs,
   Private program name, 3-431             3-377
   Privileged functions, 2-94          RDTTY TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-377
   Privileged monitor calls, 2-94      Read access, 2-9, 3-340
   Process capabilities, 2-72          Reading the FDB, 2-11
   Process entry vector, 3-438         Recognition file, 2-2
   Process handle, 1-10                Redefining controlling terminal,
   Process handle relative, 1-11           3-423
   Process operations, 2-76, 3-475,    Regulated structure, 2-6, 3-2,
       3-515, 3-524                        3-236, 3-255, 3-517
   Process status, 3-388               Relative process handle, 1-11
   Process timing, 3-507               RELD Device-related JSYSs, 3-380
   Process-control functions, 2-72     RELD JSYS, 3-380
   Process-controling functions,       Releasing a JFN, 3-393
       2-76                            Releasing a process handle, 3-386
   Process/file handle, 1-11           Releasing devices, 3-380
   Program data vector, 3-345          Releasing working set, 3-404
   Program debugging, 3-3              Relinquishing directory access,
   Project-programmer number (PPN),        3-1
       3-358, 3-488                    RELIQ% JSYS, 3-380
   PSI functions, 2-64                 RELSQ JSYS, 3-381
   PSOUT I/O JSYSs, 3-361              RELSQ TCP/IP-related JSYSs, 3-381


                                  Index-9
                                        


   Renaming a file, 3-394              Returning system table, 3-128,
   Rescan buffer, 3-398                    3-493
   Reserving a channel, 3-84           Returning TCP/IP host information,
   RESET JSYS, 3-381                       3-151
   RESET Process-related JSYSs,        Returning trap words, 3-176,
       3-381                               3-528
   Resetting a process, 3-381          RFACS Info-returning JSYSs, 3-382
   Resetting file byte size, 3-433     RFACS JSYS, 3-382
   Restricted JFN, 3-177, 3-489        RFACS Process-related JSYSs,
   Resuming a process, 3-385               3-382
   Resuming process execution, 3-521   RFBSZ File-related JSYSs, 3-383
   Retrieving an IPCF message, 3-229   RFBSZ JSYS, 3-383
   Returning CCOC words, 3-383         RFCOC JSYS, 3-383
   Returning device characteristics,   RFCOC Terminal-related JSYSs,
       3-105                               3-383
   Returning device status, 3-124      RFCOC TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-383
   Returning directory information,    RFMOD File-related JSYSs, 3-384
       3-149                           RFMOD Info-returning JSYSs, 3-384
   Returning disk allocation, 3-149    RFMOD JSYS, 3-384
   Returning EBOX/MBOX meter values,   RFORK JSYS, 3-385
       3-227                           RFORK Process-related JSYSs,
   Returning elapsed system restart        3-385
       time, 3-507                     RFPOS Info-returning JSYSs, 3-385
   Returning file author, 3-145        RFPOS JSYS, 3-385
   Returning file byte-size, 3-383     RFPOS Terminal-related JSYSs,
   Returning file descriptor block,        3-385
       3-151                           RFPOS TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-385
   Returning file specification,       RFPTR File-related JSYSs, 3-386
       3-197                           RFPTR Info-returning JSYSs, 3-386
   Returning file status, 3-177        RFPTR JSYS, 3-386
   Returning file's account, 3-122     RFRKH JSYS, 3-386
   Returning high-precision clock,     RFRKH Process-related JSYSs,
       3-179                               3-386
   Returning interrupt mask, 3-393,    RFSTS Info-returning JSYSs, 3-387
       3-403                           RFSTS JSYS, 3-387
   Returning interrupt table, 3-392    RFSTS Process-related JSYSs,
   Returning JFN mode word, 3-384          3-387
   Returning job information, 3-129,   RFTAD Archive-related JSYSs,
       3-146                               3-390
   Returning most recent error,        RFTAD Date/time JSYSs, 3-390
       3-129                           RFTAD File-related JSYSs, 3-390
   Returning PA1050 entry vector,      RFTAD Info-returning JSYSs, 3-390
       3-123                           RFTAD JSYS, 3-390
   Returning page trap information,    RIN Byte-I/O JSYSs, 3-391, 3-396
       3-175                           RIN I/O JSYSs, 3-391, 3-396
   Returning process AC's, 3-382       RIN JSYS, 3-391
   Returning process entry vector,     RIN Random-I/O JSYSs, 3-391,
       3-142, 3-529                        3-396
   Returning Process status, 3-387     RIR Info-returning JSYSs, 3-392
   Returning program name, 3-131       RIR JSYS, 3-392
   Returning RMS entry vector, 3-125   RIR Software-interrupt JSYSs,
                                           3-392


                                  Index-10
                                        


   RIRCM Info-returning JSYSs, 3-393   SAVE Page-related JSYSs, 3-405
   RIRCM JSYS, 3-393                   Scheduler control, 3-449
   RIRCM Software-interrupt JSYSs,     Scheduler priority control word,
       3-393                               3-448
   RLJFN File-related JSYSs, 3-393     SCS% JSYS, 3-406
   RLJFN JSYS, 3-393                   SCTTY JSYS, 3-423
   RMAP JSYS, 3-394                    SCTTY Process-related JSYSs,
   RMAP Page-related JSYSs, 3-394          3-423
   RMAP Process-related JSYSs, 3-394   SCTTY Terminal-related JSYSs,
   RMS entry vector, 3-426                 3-423
   RNAMF File-related JSYSs, 3-394     SCVEC JSYS, 3-424
   RNAMF JSYS, 3-394                   SDSTS Device-related JSYSs, 3-426
   ROUT JSYS, 3-396                    SDSTS JSYS, 3-426
   RPACS Info-returning JSYSs, 3-397   SDVEC JSYS, 3-426
   RPACS JSYS, 3-397                   Section handle, 3-400
   RPACS Page-related JSYSs, 3-397     Section mapping, 3-400
   RPCAP Info-returning JSYSs, 3-398   Section-relative address, 1-3
   RPCAP JSYS, 3-398                   Section-relative page number, 1-4
   RSCAN JSYS, 3-398                   Sending an IPCF message, 3-231
   RSCAN Terminal-related JSYSs,       SETER Error-processing JSYSs,
       3-398                               3-427
   RSMAP% Info-returning JSYSs,        SETER JSYS, 3-427
       3-400                           SETER Process-related JSYSs,
   RSMAP% JSYS, 3-400                      3-427
   RSMAP% Process-related JSYSs,       SETJB Job-related JSYSs, 3-428
       3-400                           SETJB JSYS, 3-428
   RTFRK Info-returning JSYSs, 3-401   SETJB Parameter-setting JSYSs,
   RTFRK JSYS, 3-401                       3-428
   RTFRK Process-related JSYSs,        SETNM Job-related JSYSs, 3-431
       3-401                           SETNM JSYS, 3-431
   RTIW Info-returning JSYSs, 3-402    SETSN Job-related JSYSs, 3-431
   RTIW JSYS, 3-402                    SETSN JSYS, 3-431
   RTIW Terminal-related JSYSs,        Setting CCOC words, 3-433
       3-402                           Setting device mode, 3-487
   Run time, 3-402                     Setting error condition, 3-427
   RUNTM Info-returning JSYSs, 3-402   Setting file author, 3-441
   RUNTM JSYS, 3-402                   Setting file date/time, 3-439
   RWM Info-returning JSYSs, 3-403     Setting file pointer, 3-436
   RWM JSYS, 3-403                     Setting file status, 3-489
   RWM Process-related JSYSs, 3-403    Setting interrupt mask, 3-447
   RWM Software-interrupt JSYSs,       Setting interrupt table addresses,
       3-403                               3-446, 3-533
   RWSET JSYS, 3-404                   Setting job priority, 3-448
   RWSET Page-related JSYSs, 3-404     Setting monitor flags, 3-459
                                       Setting page accessibility, 3-473
               -S-
               -S-                     Setting primary JFN, 3-474
                                       Setting process AC's, 3-432
   SACTF Accounting JSYSs, 3-404       Setting process entry vector,
   SACTF JSYS, 3-404                       3-431, 3-535
   Sample program, 2-6                 Setting process priority, 3-479
   Save files, 2-80                    Setting program name, 3-431
   SAVE JSYS, 3-405                    Setting system date, 3-482


                                  Index-11
                                        


   Setting terminal interrupt word,    SINR JSYS, 3-444
       3-485                           SINR Record-I/O JSYSs, 3-444
   Setting terminal modes, 3-434       SINR TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-444
   Setting terminal number, 3-490      SIR JSYS, 3-446
   Setting terminal pointer, 3-436     SIR Process-related JSYSs, 3-446
   SEVEC JSYS, 3-431                   SIR Software-interrupt JSYSs,
   SEVEC Process-related JSYSs,            3-446
       3-431                           SIRCM JSYS, 3-447
   SFACS JSYS, 3-432                   SIRCM Process-related JSYSs,
   SFACS Process-related JSYSs,            3-447
       3-432                           SIRCM Software-interrupt JSYSs,
   SFBSZ File-related JSYSs, 3-433         3-447
   SFBSZ JSYS, 3-433                   SIXBIT mode, 2-47
   SFCOC JSYS, 3-433                   SIZEF File-related JSYSs, 3-447
   SFCOC Terminal-related JSYSs,       SIZEF Info-returning JSYSs, 3-447
       3-433                           SIZEF JSYS, 3-447
   SFCOC TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-433          SJPRI Job-related JSYSs, 3-448
   SFMOD JSYS, 3-434                   SJPRI JSYS, 3-448
   SFMOD Terminal-related JSYSs,       SKED% JSYS, 3-449
       3-434                           SKPIR JSYS, 3-455
   SFMOD TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-434          SKPIR Process-related JSYSs,
   SFORK JSYS, 3-435                       3-455
   SFORK Process-related JSYSs,        SKPIR Software-interrupt JSYSs,
       3-435                               3-455
   SFPOS JSYS, 3-436                   SMAP% JSYS, 3-455
   SFPOS Terminal-related JSYSs,       SMON JSYS, 3-459
       3-436                           SMON Parameter-setting JSYSs,
   SFPOS TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-436              3-459
   SFPTR File-related JSYSs, 3-436     SNDIM JSYS, 3-464
   SFPTR I/O JSYSs, 3-436              SNDIM TCP/IP-related JSYSs, 3-464
   SFPTR JSYS, 3-436                   SNDIN% JSYS, 3-465
   SFRKV JSYS, 3-438                   SNOOP Debugging JSYSs, 3-466
   SFRKV Process-related JSYSs,        SNOOP JSYS, 3-466
       3-438                           SOBE File-related JSYSs, 3-469
   SFTAD Date/time JSYSs, 3-439        SOBE I/O JSYSs, 3-469
   SFTAD File-related JSYSs, 3-439     SOBE JSYS, 3-469
   SFTAD JSYS, 3-439                   SOBF File-related JSYSs, 3-470
   SFUST File-related JSYSs, 3-441     SOBF I/O JSYSs, 3-470
   SFUST JSYS, 3-441                   SOBF JSYS, 3-470
   Sharable save, 3-480                Software data modes, 2-61, 2-62,
   Sharable save file, 2-81                2-64
   Short form GTJFN, 3-159             Software interrupt channel, 2-64
   SIBE File-related JSYSs, 3-442      Software interrupt functions,
   SIBE I/O JSYSs, 3-442                   2-64
   SIBE JSYS, 3-442                    Software interrupt priority, 2-66
   Simulating terminal input, 3-484    Software interrupt system, 2-64
   Simulating terminal output, 3-486   Software interrupt table, 2-66
   SIN I/O JSYSs, 3-443                Source designator, 1-6
   SIN JSYS, 3-443                     Source/destination designator,
   SIN String-I/O JSYSs, 3-443             1-6
   SIN TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-443            SOUT I/O JSYSs, 3-470
   SINR I/O JSYSs, 3-444               SOUT JSYS, 3-470


                                  Index-12
                                        


   SOUT String-I/O JSYSs, 3-470        STPPN JSYS, 3-488
   SOUT TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-470           String input, 3-443
   SOUTR I/O JSYSs, 3-472              String output, 3-361, 3-470
   SOUTR JSYS, 3-472                   Strings, 1-8
   SOUTR Record-I/O JSYSs, 3-472       STSTS File-related JSYSs, 3-489
   SPACS JSYS, 3-473                   STSTS JSYS, 3-489
   SPACS Page-related JSYSs, 3-473     STTYP JSYS, 3-490
   SPJFN File-related JSYSs, 3-474     STTYP Terminal-related JSYSs,
   SPJFN JSYS, 3-474                       3-490
   SPJFN Process-related JSYSs,        Swapping JFNs, 3-490
       3-474                           SWJFN File-related JSYSs, 3-490
   SPLFK JSYS, 3-475                   SWJFN JSYS, 3-490
   SPLFK Process-related JSYSs,        SWTRP% Debugging JSYSs, 3-491
       3-475                           SWTRP% JSYS, 3-491
   Splicing a process, 3-475           SYERR Error-processing JSYSs,
   SPOOL Directory-related JSYSs,          3-492
       3-477                           SYERR JSYS, 3-492
   SPOOL JSYS, 3-477                   SYSGT Info-returning JSYSs, 3-493
   SPRIW JSYS, 3-479                   SYSGT JSYS, 3-493
   SPRIW Process-related JSYSs,        SYSTAT table, 2-31
       3-479                           System accounting, 3-516
   SSAVE JSYS, 3-480                   System date, 1-11, 2-89
   SSAVE Process-related JSYSs,        System error file, 3-492
       3-480                           System Message Levels, 3-460
   STAD Date/time JSYSs, 3-482         System performance analysis,
   STAD JSYS, 3-482                        3-466
   Standard date/time, 1-11            System program name, 3-431
   Starting a process, 3-235, 3-435,   System tables, 2-27
       3-438, 3-533
                                                   -T-
   Status bits magnetic tape, 2-48                 -T-
   Status bits terminal, 2-48
   STCMP JSYS, 3-482                   Table searching, 3-495
   STCMP String-compare JSYSs, 3-482   TBADD JSYS, 3-493
   STDEV Directory-related JSYSs,      TBADD Table-lookup JSYSs, 3-493
       3-483                           TBDEL JSYS, 3-494
   STDEV Info-returning JSYSs, 3-483   TBDEL Table-lookup JSYSs, 3-494
   STDEV JSYS, 1-10, 3-483             TBLUK JSYS, 3-495
   STI JSYS, 3-484                     TBLUK Table-lookup JSYSs, 3-495
   STI Terminal-related JSYSs, 3-484   TCOPR% JSYS, 3-497
   STI TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-484            TCP:, 2-35, 2-58, 2-63
   STIW JSYS, 3-485                      GTJFN format, 2-58
   STIW Software-interrupt JSYSs,        OPENF JSYS, 2-59
       3-485                             other JSYSs, 2-60
   STIW Terminal-related JSYSs,        Terminal advising, 2-58
       3-485                           Terminal data mode, 2-49, 2-51
   STO JSYS, 3-486                     Terminal designator, 1-6, 1-10
   STO Terminal-related JSYSs, 3-486   Terminal functions, 2-48
   STO TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-486            Terminal interrupt, 2-67
   STPAR Device-related JSYSs, 3-487   Terminal interrupt codes, 2-67
   STPAR JSYS, 3-487                   Terminal interrupt modes, 2-70
   STPPN Directory-related JSYSs,      Terminal interrupt word, 3-402
       3-488                           Terminal length, 2-49, 2-50


                                  Index-13
                                        


   Terminal linking, 2-58, 3-509       TTY:, 2-35, 2-48, 2-64
   Terminal status bits, 2-48          TTY: characteristics, 2-55, 2-56
   Terminal type                       TTY: status bits, 2-48
     Returning, 3-178                  TWAKE JSYS, 3-515
   Terminal width, 2-49, 2-50          TWAKE Process-related JSYSs,
   Testing file input buffer, 3-442        3-515
   Testing file output buffer, 3-469,  Two-word global byte pointer, 1-5
       3-470                           Two-word local byte pointer, 1-5
   Testing for end-of-file, 2-24
                                                   -U-
   Testing monitor flags, 3-511                    -U-
   TEXTI I/O JSYSs, 3-499
   TEXTI JSYS, 3-499                   UFPGS File-related JSYSs, 3-516
   TEXTI Terminal-related JSYSs,       UFPGS JSYS, 3-516
       3-499                           UFPGS Page-related JSYSs, 3-516
   TEXTI TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-499          Unbuffered I/O, 2-44
   TFORK JSYS, 3-504                   Underflow trapping, 3-491
   TFORK Process-related JSYSs,        Universal default designator, 1-9
       3-504                           Updating file pages, 3-516
   Thawed access, 2-9, 3-340           USAGE Accounting JSYSs, 3-516
   THIBR JSYS, 3-507                   USAGE JSYS, 3-516
   THIBR Process-related JSYSs,        User-I/O mode, 3-520
       3-507                           USRIO I/O JSYSs, 3-520
   TIME JSYS, 3-507                    USRIO JSYS, 3-520
   Time zone, 1-12                     UTEST Debugging JSYSs, 3-520
   TIMER JSYS, 3-507                   UTEST JSYS, 3-520
   TIMER Process-related JSYSs,        UTFRK JSYS, 3-521
       3-507                           UTFRK Process-related JSYSs,
   TIMEZONE offset, 1-12                   3-521
   TLINK JSYS, 3-509                   UUO's, 1-1
   TLINK Terminal-related JSYSs,
                                                   -V-
       3-509                                       -V-
   TMON Info-returning JSYSs, 3-511
   TMON JSYS, 3-511                    VACCT JSYS, 3-523
   TMON Parameter-reading JSYSs,       Verifying accounts, 3-523
       3-511                           VFU, 2-39
   TOPS-10 monitor calls, 1-1
                                                   -W-
   Translating a logical name, 3-224               -W-
   Translating device name string,
       3-483                           WAIT JSYS, 3-523
   Translating device string, 3-82     WAIT Process-related JSYSs, 3-523
   Translating directory name string,  Waiting for process termination,
       3-488                               3-524
   Translating directory number,       Wakeup class, 2-52, 2-54
       3-93                            Waking a process, 3-515
   Translating error strings, 3-118    WFORK JSYS, 3-524
   Transmission control protocol,      WFORK Process-related JSYSs,
       2-58                                3-524
   TTMSG I/O JSYSs, 3-514              Wild string comparison, 3-524
   TTMSG JSYS, 3-514                   WILD% JSYS, 3-524
   TTMSG Terminal-related JSYSs,       WILD% String-compare JSYSs, 3-524
       3-514                           Wildcard characters, 2-4
   TTMSG TTY-I/O JSYSs, 3-514          Working Set Management, 3-526


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   Write access, 2-9, 3-340            XRIR% Software-interrupt JSYSs,
   Write-to-operator, 3-361                3-531
   WSMGR% JSYS, 3-526                  XRMAP% JSYS, 3-531
                                       XRMAP% Page-related JSYSs, 3-531
               -X-
               -X-                     XRMAP% Process-related JSYSs,
                                           3-531
   XGTPW% Info-returning JSYSs,        XSFRK% JSYS, 3-533
       3-528                           XSFRK% Process-related JSYSs,
   XGTPW% JSYS, 3-528                      3-533
   XGTPW% Trap-related JSYSs, 3-528    XSIR% JSYS, 3-533
   XGVEC% Info-returning JSYSs,        XSIR% Process-related JSYSs,
       3-529                               3-533
   XGVEC% JSYS, 3-529                  XSIR% Software-interrupt JSYSs,
   XGVEC% Process-related JSYSs,           3-533
       3-529                           XSVEC% JSYS, 3-535
   XRIR% JSYS, 3-531                   XSVEC% Process-related JSYSs,
   XRIR% Process-related JSYSs,            3-535
       3-531




































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