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MPE V to MPE XL: Getting Started

Appendix B  Utilities 

Appendix B lists utilities that are supported in MPE V/E and their
equivalent functionalities in MPE XL. It also lists some new MPE XL
utilities.

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|  MPE V/E Utility   |           Description           |            MPE XL Utility             |
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| ASOCTBL5/          | Associates user with device     | ASSOCTBL. Functions unchanged.  Ref:  |
| ASOCTABL           | class.                          | System Configuration Manual; MPE XL   |
|                    |                                 | System Utilities Reference Manual.    |
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| DISKED5            | Displays contents of disk.      | DEBUG. All display functions          |
|                    |                                 | incorporated into debugger intrinsic. |
|                    |                                 | Ref:  Using MPE XL System Debugger.   |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| DPAN5              | Produces formatted listing of   | DAT (Dump Analysis Tool).  Enhanced   |
|                    | memory after system failure.    | format options, interactive window    |
|                    |                                 | displays, native mode                 |
|                    |                                 | (NM)/compatibility mode (CM) display  |
|                    |                                 | differentiation.  Ref:  Using the MPE |
|                    |                                 | XL System Debugger.                   |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| FREE5              | Displays disk space usage.      | DISCFREE. Enhanced, more flexible     |
|                    |                                 | display format (histogram or          |
|                    |                                 | allocation of space.)  Ref:  MPE XL   |
|                    |                                 | Managing Perpherials.                 |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| GENCAT             | Formats or modifies a source    | Remains the same.  Ref:  MPE XL       |
|                    | catalog, especially Native      | Message Catalogs Programmer's Guide.  |
|                    | Language Support (NLS).         |                                       |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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|  MPE V/E Utility   |           Description           |            MPE XL Utility             |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| KSAMUTIL           | Initializes and maintains KSAM  | Remains the same.  Ref:  KSAM/3000    |
|                    | files.                          | Reference Manual.                     |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| LANGINST           | Adds or removes a language,     | Remains the same.  Ref:  MPE XL       |
|                    | modifies formats and defaults   | Localizing and Customizing System     |
|                    | in Native Language Support      | Information; MPE XL System Utilities  |
|                    | (NLS).                          | Reference Manual.                     |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| LISTDIR5           | Displays attributes of          | Functions incorporated into VERSION   |
|                    | accounts, users, groups, and    | utility and LISTF, LISTACCT,          |
|                    | files.                          | LISTGROUP, and LISTUSER commands.     |
|                    |                                 | Ref:  MPE XL Account Structure and    |
|                    |                                 | Security; MPE XL System Utilities.    |
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| LISTEQ5            | Displays file equations and     | Function added to LISTFTEMP and       |
|                    | temporary files.                | LISTEQ commands.  Ref:  MPE XL        |
|                    |                                 | Account Structure and Security.       |
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| LISTLOG5           | Analyzes files on system log    | Function incorporated into online     |
|                    | file.                           | diagnostic subsystem utility LOGTOOL. |
|                    |                                 | Ref:  Online Diagnostics Subsystem    |
|                    |                                 | Utilities Manual.                     |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| MAKECAT            | Maintains and changes message   | Remains the same.  Ref:  MPE XL       |
|                    | catalogs.                       | Message Catalogs Programmer's Guide.  |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| MEMLOGON           | Prints memory error-logging     | Function incorporated into online     |
|                    | file.                           | diagnostic subsystem utility LOGTOOL. |
|                    |                                 | Ref:  Online Diagnostics Subsystem    |
|                    |                                 | Utilities Manual.                     |
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| MEMTIMER           | Sets update time interval for   | Function incorporated into online     |
|                    | memory error-logging file.      | diagnostic subsystem utility LOGTOOL. |
|                    |                                 | Ref:  Online Diagnostics Subsystem    |
|                    |                                 | Utilities Manual.                     |
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|  MPE V/E Utility   |           Description           |            MPE XL Utility             |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| NLUTIL             | Displays the Native Language    | Remains the same.  Ref:  MPE XL       |
|                    | System (NLS) languages          | Localizing and Customizing System     |
|                    | installed.                      | Information; MPE XL System Utilities  |
|                    |                                 | Reference Manual.                     |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| N7MF8CNV           | Native Language Support (NLS)   | Remains the same.                     |
|                    | tool.  Makes 7-to-8 bit         |                                       |
|                    | conversions.                    |                                       |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| PATCH              | Patches programs.               | Same command, but patches only        |
|                    |                                 | compatibility mode (CM) programs.     |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| RECOVER5           | Restores files from tape after  | VOLUTIL. Now a command used by        |
|                    | system crash.                   | utility to recreate disk files that   |
|                    |                                 | have been copied to tape by DISCUTIL  |
|                    |                                 | utility.  Ref:  Volume Management     |
|                    |                                 | reference handbook.                   |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| SADUTIL            | Performs disk file storage to   | DISCUTIL. Function incorporated into  |
|                    | tape after system crash.        | standalone utility to save files to   |
|                    |                                 | tape after system failure.  Ref:      |
|                    |                                 | Volume Management reference handbook. |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| SEGMENTER          | Manages object code modules.    | Used in compatibility mode (CM).      |
|                    |                                 | Replaced by LINKEDIT command in       |
|                    |                                 | native mode (NM). Ref:  MPE XL        |
|                    |                                 | Segmenter Reference Manual.           |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| SLPATCH            | Modifies segmented library (SL) | Remains the same.                     |
|                    | file.                           |                                       |
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| SORT/MERGE         | Sorts and merges base data.     | Remains the same.                     |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| SPOOK5             | Manages and transfers spooled   | SPOOK. Function remains the same.     |
|                    | device files.                   |                                       |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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|  MPE V/E Utility   |           Description           |            MPE XL Utility             |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| STORE/RESTORE      | Saves and restores files to and | (See changes to STORE and RESTORE     |
|                    | from tape.                      | commands in adppendix A.)             |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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| SYSDUMP            | Reconfigures I/O; creates       | Function incorporated into new SYSGEN |
|                    | installation tape.              | utility.  Ref:  MPE XL System         |
|                    |                                 | Configuration.                        |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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|                    | New in MPE XL: Emulation of CM  | EMULATOR: a compatibility mode (CM)   |
|                    | 3000 instruction set.           | tool.                                 |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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|                    | New in MPE XL: Verification and | FSCHECK                               |
|                    | correction of directory         |                                       |
|                    | integrity.                      |                                       |
|                    |                                 |                                       |
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|                    | New in MPE XL: Translation of   | OCT: a compatibility mode (CM) tool.  |
|                    | 3000 to compatibility mode      |                                       |
|                    | (CM).                           |                                       |
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