The OpenVMS User's Guide, Second Edition
A broad introductory overview of OpenVMS that focuses on command procedures, text editing and system utilities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS The OpenVMS User's Guide, Second Edition
Chapter 1: Discovering Open VMS
Intelligence is the faculty of making artificial objects, especially tools to make tools, and varying the fabrication indefinitely.
Henri Bergson, Creative Evolution, 1907
Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the commands, procedures, and capabilities of OpenVMS. In doing so, it also introduces you to the topics discussed in the remaining chapters of this book. In this chapter, you will
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Explore the fundamentals of using DCL commands
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Become familiar with commonly used commands
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Explore the uses of various control keys
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Begin creating files
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Start exploring your login directory
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Experiment with the Recall, Type-Ahead, and EVE buffers
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Create and implement a LOGIN.COM file
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