The Options menu allows you to tailor the CMS session
by performing the following:
o Enter CMS command-line mode
o Specify options for the display of messages
o Open a specific library (or libraries) each time
you invoke CMS
o Set up a list of known libraries for easy reference
o Set a default view to be displayed each time you
invoke CMS
o Set default occlusion information
o Specify default restrictions for each view type
o Save and restore customized options
Note that some customizations will take effect
immediately, while others may take effect the next time
you invoke the associated view, and still others take
effect the next time you invoke the CMS DECwindows
interface (for example, the Initial Library menu item).
To save options, choose the Save Options menu item.
1 – Sh cm
Choose the Show Command... menu item to enter CMS command-line commands at the CMS prompt. The output appears in the CMS Command window. When you choose the Show Command... menu item, a dialog box appears with a display window, a smaller input window containing the CMS prompt (CMS>), and the Clear Command Window and Cancel buttons.
1.1 – Sh co
The CMS Command output window displays the output when you enter CMS commands at the CMS prompt (CMS>).
1.2 – Sh iw
Enter commands in the CMS command-line interface by typing them at the CMS prompt (CMS>). Command output is displayed in the main window.
1.3 – Sh cl
Click on the Clear Command Window button to clear the contents of the output window.
2 – Ml mi
Choose the Message Logging... menu item to direct CMS to display error, success, and informational messages using the options you choose.
2.1 – Ml wipb
Choose the Operation Status Box button to direct CMS to display all messages in a operation status box during your CMS session.
2.2 – Ml cmwb
Choose the Command Window button to direct CMS to display all informational messages interactively in the Show Command... window. CMS automatically pops up the Show Command... window when you choose this option.
2.3 – Ml cm ifv
Choose the Command Window if Visible button to direct CMS to display all informational messages in the Show Command... window only when you have the Show Command... window currently opened.
2.4 – Ml nne
Choose the None button to prevent CMS from displaying any informational messages.
3 – Cm il mi
Choose the Initial Library... menu item to specify a library or libraries to be automatically opened each time you invoke CMS. When you choose Initial Library..., a dialog box appears, allowing you to specify one or more library specifications.
3.1 – Il lsf
Fill in the Library Specification field with the name of the library (or libraries) that you want automatically opened each time you invoke CMS. You can specify multiple libraries to be opened; separate each library name with a comma.
4 – Kl mi
Choose the Known Libraries... menu item to specify
multiple library names that CMS stores and displays
each time you enter CMS.
When you enter CMS, the libraries you specified are
shown in the Open Library dialog box. To open one
of the known libraries, do the following:
1. Pull down the Library menu.
2. Pull down the Open... submenu; the Open Library
dialog box appears.
3. Double click on the desired library displayed in
the Known Libraries box.
4.1 – Kl f
The Known Libraries box displays all the known libraries that you specified in the Library Specification(s) field. The libraries you specify are then displayed in the Open Library dialog box each time you enter CMS. Double click on one or more of the known libraries to open the library. Double click on the Library Specification(s) field from the additional topics below for more information on entering library specifications.
4.2 – Kl lsf
Fill in the Library Specification(s) field with one or more library specifications. To specify a library search list, enter the library specifications on one line, separating each specification with a comma. When you double click on the search list from the Known Libraries box in the Open Library dialog box, CMS opens the entire search list. To specify individual library names, enter a single library specification, then choose the Add button. Do this for each library specification. Each time you choose the Add button, CMS adds each name in list form to the Known Libraries box. You can specify up to ten libraries in the Known Libraries field.
4.3 – Kl apb
Click on the Add button to add the specified library or libraries to the Known Libraries box. CMS automatically adds the new library (or libraries) to the beginning of the library list.
4.4 – Kl re pb
Click on the Remove button to remove one or more libraries from the Known Libraries box. First choose the library or libraries to be removed; then choose the Remove button. The remove transaction does not delete the library; however, it removes the library from the immediate list of known libraries.
5 – Vw mi
Choose the View... menu item to specify the default view you want displayed each time you invoke CMS. You can specify one of the following views: o Element o Group o Class o Reservation o History o Review o Command You can also specify the style in which CMS should display the view: o Textual o Outline o Tree You can also specify a preference for LSE to display (or not display) each file fetched or reserved.
5.1 – Vw cv ef
Click on the Element button to direct CMS to display an element view each time you enter CMS or open a new view. CMS displays the element view by default. To further tailor the element view, do the following: 1. Pull down the View menu. 2. Pull down the Restrict... menu item. 3. Choose the desired options for the element view.
5.2 – Vw cv gf
Click on the Group button to direct CMS to display a group view each time you enter CMS or open a new view. To further tailor the group view, do the following: 1. Pull down the View menu. 2. Pull down the Restrict... menu item. 3. Choose the desired options for the group view.
5.3 – Vw cf
Click on the Class button to direct CMS to display a class view each time you enter CMS or open a new view. To further tailor the class view, do the following: 1. Pull down the View menu. 2. Pull down the Restrict... menu item. 3. Choose the desired options for the class view.
5.4 – Vw rf
Click on the Reservation button to direct CMS to
display a view of current reservations each time
you enter CMS or open a new view.
To further tailor the reservations view, do the
following:
1. Pull down the View menu.
2. Pull down the Restrict... menu item.
3. Choose the desired options for the
reservation view.
5.5 – Vw hf
Click on the History button to direct CMS to display a view of the library history each time you enter CMS or open a new view. To further tailor the history view, do the following: 1. Pull down the View menu. 2. Pull down the Restrict... menu item. 3. Choose the desired options for the history view.
5.6 – Vw rrf
Click on the Review button to direct CMS to display a view of generations currently on the review pending list each time you enter CMS or open a new view. To further tailor the review view, do the following: 1. Pull down the View menu. 2. Pull down the Restrict... menu item. 3. Choose the desired options for the review view.
5.7 – Vw cof
Click on the Command button to direct CMS to display a list of CMS commands each time you enter CMS or open a new view. The list contains the commands on which access control lists (ACLs) can be placed. Double click on a command name to display any ACLs on the command.
5.8 – Vw text
The Display Style options direct CMS to display the
startup view using the method you specify. You can choose
one of the following buttons:
o Textual--directs CMS to display the startup view
in textual-outline form. This is the default.
o Outline--directs CMS to display the startup view
in vertical-outline form. Click on the navigational
icon to pop up the CMS Navigation Window. The
navigational icon is located in the lower right-hand
corner of the view window.
o Tree--directs CMS to display the startup view
in a tree structure. Click on the navigational
icon to pop up the CMS Navigation Window. The
navigational icon is located in the lower right-hand
corner of the view window.
5.9 – Vw lse
The LSE Views Options give the CMS user the option of having
LSE open a new buffer for each file fetched or reserved. LSE
must already be running in order for these buffers to be opened.
You can choose one or more of the following buttons:
o Fetch--directs LSE to open a new buffer for each
file fetched. This is the default.
o Reserve-- directs LSE to open a new buffer for each
file reserved. This is the default.
6 – Cust rest opt
Choose the Restrict submenu to customize the display of options for the view type you specify. Using the Restrict submenu is equivalent to using command-line interface SHOW commands. Use the Restrict submenu to restrict the display of options *before* you display a view.
7 – Cu sa mi
Choose the Save Options menu item to store your current customizations.
8 – Cu sa
Choose the Restore Options menu item to restore customizations that have been previously stored with the Save Options menu item. Choose this button to restore your original customizations if you have temporarily changed (overridden) customizations in the current session.
9 – Cu sy a
Choose the Restore System Options menu item to enable system-wide defaults, thus overriding any current customizations.