Choose the Modify submenu to display a list of the objects whose characteristics can be changed: o Elements o Groups o Classes o Generations o Libraries
1 – My e
The Modify Element... menu item allows you to change the
following characteristics of one or more elements:
o Whether concurrent reservations are allowed
o Whether elements are assigned a reference copy
o Whether new element generations are marked for
review
o What the notes format and position should be
o What the history format should be
o The creation remark that is associated with the
element
o The name of the element
Use the following steps to display an element's
attributes:
1. Choose the desired element.
2. Pull down the View menu.
3. Pull down the Expand submenu.
4. Choose the Attributes menu item.
1.1 – My sf
If you click on an object or objects before choosing the Modify Element... menu item, the Selected box contains those objects. CMS performs the modify transaction on the selected objects.
1.2 – My ef
Fill in the Element field with one or more objects to be modified. The object can be an element name, a group name, a wildcard expression, or a list of these separated by commas.
1.3 – My r
Fill in the Remark field with text to be associated with the transaction and logged in the history file with this modify transaction.
1.4 – My a
Click on the Allow Concurrent Reservations button to specify that this element can have multiple reservations. Click on the Off button to specify that the element cannot have multiple reservations. If you do not specify this option, CMS will maintain the existing concurrent reservations attribute (that you specified when you created or previously modified the element).
1.5 – My rf
Click on the Reference Copy button to direct CMS to update the element's reference copy file in the reference copy directory whenever you create a new main line generation of the element. You must have previously created and assigned a reference copy directory to the library. If you do not specify this option, CMS will maintain the existing reference copy attribute (that you specified when you created or previously modified the element).
1.6 – My ng
Click on the Mark new generations for review button to direct CMS to mark new generations of the element for review. If you do not specify this option, CMS will maintain the existing review attribute (that you specified when you created or previously modified the element).
1.7 – My na
The Notes attribute is used to append notes to the lines of the output file when you fetch or reserve a generation of the element. To display the current default Notes attribute, do the following: 1. Pull down the View menu. 2. Choose the Element View menu item. 3. Click on the desired element. 4. Pull down the View menu. 5. Choose the Expand submenu. 6. Choose the Attributes menu item. If you do not specify this option, CMS will maintain the existing notes attribute (that you specified when you created or previously modified the element).
1.7.1 – My onoff
Click on the On button to establish the notes attribute for the element. Click on the Off button to remove any current notes attribute.
1.7.2 – My nf
Fill in the Format field with a format string. The note
for a line consists of the format string.
The format string characters #G indicate that the
generation number of the particular generation in which
the line was inserted or most recently modified should
be appended to the lines of the output file.
You can optionally include other ASCII text in the Notes
Format field. To include a quotation mark in the notes
string, type it twice (""). To include a number sign in
the notes string, type it twice (##).
You must also specify the column number in which to place
the note.
1.7.3 – My nc
Fill in the Column field with the column number in which the format string is to be placed. If you specify the Format option, you must also specify the column number. The column number can be any integer in the range 1 to 511.
1.8 – My h
The History attribute controls the inclusion of the history records in the output file when you fetch or reserve a generation of the element. To display the current default History attribute, do the following: 1. Pull down the View menu. 2. Choose the Element View menu item. 3. Click on the desired element. 4. Pull down the View menu. 5. Choose the Expand submenu. 6. Choose the Attributes menu item. If you do not specify this option, CMS will maintain the existing history attribute (that you specified when you created or previously modified the element).
1.8.1 – My ho
Click on the Off button to remove any existing history attribute for the element.
1.8.2 – My ha
Click on the At Beginning button to direct CMS to include the history for the element at the beginning of the output file. Click on the At End button to direct CMS to include the history for the element at the end of the output file.
1.8.3 – My hf
Fill in the Format field with a format string indicating
where the format is to appear in the output file.
The string must contain the characters #H or #B
(lowercase is allowed), and can contain other printing
characters. Use the letter B to include the history at
the beginning of the file. Use the letter H to include
the history at the end of the file.
To include a quotation mark in the history string, type
it twice (""). To include a number sign in the history
string, type it twice (##).
1.9 – My cr
Fill in the Creation Remark field with text of a new remark to be substituted for the creation remark that is associated with the element.
1.10 – My en
Fill in the New Element Name field with a new name for the element. The new element name cannot be the same as the name of another existing element. Do not use the file name 00CMS because this name is reserved for CMS. You cannot use wildcards or a comma list in the New Element Name field or in the Element name field.
2 – My g
The Modify Group... menu item allows you to change the
following characteristics of one or more groups:
o The access to the group (readonly or
noreadonly). You cannot change the contents
of a group that has been set readonly
o The creation remark that is associated with
the group
o The name of the group
Use the following steps to display a group's attributes:
1. Click on a group.
2. Pull down the View menu.
3. Pull down the Expand submenu.
4. Choose the Attributes menu item.
2.1 – My gsf
If you click on an object or objects before choosing the Modify Group... menu item, the Selected box contains those objects. CMS performs the modify transaction on the selected objects.
2.2 – My gg
Fill in the Group field with one or more groups to be modified. You can use a wildcard expression, or a list of group names and wildcard expressions, separated by commas.
2.3 – My gr
Fill in the Remark field with text to be associated with the transaction and logged in the history file with this modify transaction.
2.4 – My m
Click on the Readonly button to establish or alter the readonly attribute of a group. Noreadonly is the default attribute of a group when it is created with the New Group... menu item. If you do not specify this option, CMS will maintain the existing readonly attribute (that you specified when you created or previously modified the group).
2.5 – My offon
Click on the On button to establish the readonly attribute of a group. Click on the Off button to remove the readonly attribute of a group.
2.6 – My mg
Fill in the Creation Remark field with a new remark to be substituted for the creation remark that is associated with the group.
2.7 – My mgn
Fill in the New Group Name field with a new name for an existing group. The new group name cannot be the same as an existing group or class name. You cannot use wildcards or a comma list.
3 – My ci
The Modify Class... menu item allows you to change the
following characteristics of one or more classes:
o The access to the class (readonly or
noreadonly). You cannot change the contents
of a class that has been set readonly
o The creation remark that is associated with
the class
o The name of the class
Use the following steps to display a class's attributes:
1. Click on a class.
2. Pull down the View menu.
3. Pull down the Expand submenu.
4. Choose the Attributes menu item.
3.1 – My csf
If you click on an object or objects before choosing the Modify Class... menu item, the Selected box contains those objects. CMS performs the modify transaction on the selected objects.
3.2 – My cf
Fill in the Class field with one or more classes to be modified. You can use a wildcard expression, or a list of class names and wildcard expressions, separated by commas.
3.3 – My cr
Fill in the Remark field with text to be associated with the transaction and logged in the history file with this modify transaction.
3.4 – My rtb
Click on the Readonly button to establish or alter the readonly attribute of a class. Noreadonly is the default attribute of a class when it is created with the New Class... menu item. If you do not specify this option, CMS will maintain the existing readonly attribute (that you specified when you created or previously modified the class).
3.4.1 – My offon but
Click on the On button to establish the readonly attribute of a group. Click on the Off button to remove the readonly attribute of a group.
3.5 – My mcd
Fill in the Creation Remark field with a new remark to be substituted for the creation remark that is associated with the group.
3.6 – My mcn
Fill in the New Class Name field with a new name for the existing class. The new class name cannot be the same as an existing class or group name. You cannot use wildcards or a comma list.
4 – Mod g
The Modify Generation... menu item allows you to change the creation remark that is associated with a particular generation. Use the following steps to display an element generation's attributes: 1. Click on a generation. 2. Pull down the View menu. 3. Pull down the Expand submenu. 4. Choose the Attributes menu item.
4.1 – Mod sf
If you click on an object or objects before choosing the Modify Generation... menu item, the Selected box contains those objects. CMS performs the modify transaction on the selected objects.
4.2 – Mod ef
Fill in the Element field with one or more objects to be modified. The object can be an element name, a group name, a wildcard expression, or a list of these separated by commas.
4.3 – Mod gf
Fill in the Generation field with the specific generation number to be modified. If you omit this field, CMS modifies the most recent generation on the main line of descent.
4.4 – Mod r
Fill in the Remark field with text to be associated with the transaction and logged in the history file with this modify transaction.
4.5 – Mod de
Fill in the Creation Remark with a new remark to be substituted for the creation remark that is associated with the generation.
5 – Mod r
The Modify Reservation... menu item allows you to change the reservation remark that is associated with a particular reservation. Use the following steps to display a reservation record: 1. Pull down the View Menu 2. Choose the Reservations menu item. 3. Double click on the element of interest
5.1 – Mod sf
If you click on an object or objects before choosing the Modify Reservation... menu item, the Selected box contains those objects. CMS performs the modify transaction on the selected objects.
5.2 – Mod ef
Fill in the Element field with one or more objects to be modified. The object can be an element name, a group name, a wildcard expression, or a list of these separated by commas.
5.3 – Mod gf
Fill in the Generation field with the specific generation number to be modified. If you omit this field, CMS modifies the most recent generation on the main line of descent.
5.4 – Mod if
Fill in the Reservation Identification field with the specific reservation identification number to be modified. This field need only be filled in if there are multiple reservations outstanding on this generation.
5.5 – Mod r
Fill in the Remark field with text to be associated with the transaction and logged in the history file with this modify transaction.
5.6 – Mod de
Fill in the Creation Remark with a new remark to be substituted for the creation remark that is associated with the reservation.
6 – Mod l
The Modify Library... menu item is used to modify the
attributes of one or more libraries:
o It establishes or removes the connection between
the current CMS library and its reference copy
directory.
o It establishes the file revision time, concurrent
and keep attributes.
Modify Library does not add files to or delete files
from a reference copy directory. Once you establish a
reference copy directory for a library, subsequent
transactions that create new element generations on the
main line of descent also update the reference copy
directory (provided the element also has the reference
copy attribute).
Use the following steps to display a library's
attributes:
1. Click on the library name.
2. Pull down the View menu.
3. Choose the Expand submenu.
4. Choose the Attributes menu item.
6.1 – Mod lf
Fill in the Library field with the name of the library to be modified. If you do not fill in this field, CMS modifies your current library. Use the Occlude button to modify more than one library at a time.
6.2 – Mod rf
Fill in the Remark field with text to be associated with the transaction and logged in the history file with this modify transaction.
6.3 – Mod refc
Fill in the Reference Copy field with the name of an empty OpenVMS directory to be used for reference copies of library elements. If the Reference Copy Directory button is activated, CMS stores copies of elements belonging to the library in the reference copy directory. You must also specify an OpenVMS directory name in the Reference Copy Directory field. The directory cannot be a CMS library, nor can it be a subdirectory of a CMS library directory. Although CMS allows you to assign the same reference copy directory to different libraries, it is strongly recommended that you assign each CMS library its own unique reference copy directory. Wildcards are not allowed.
6.4 – Mod rev time
The File Revision Time attributes consist of the following
choices:
o Original--specifies that the original revision
time of files placed in a CMS library should
be restored unchanged upon their retrieval (fetch
or reserve transaction). This is the default behavior.
o Storage Time--specifies that the time when a
file was stored in a CMS library (through a create
element or replace transaction) should be substituted
for its original revision time upon retrieval.
6.5 – Mod conc
The Concurrent attribute effects element creation. When concurrent is on elements created will allow concurrent reservations by default. When the attribute is off, concurrent reservations will normally not be allowed for newly created elements. The default is to allow concurrent reservations for all elements.
6.6 – Mod kep
The Keep attribute is a library wide default that effects whether or not files are deleted when a new element or generation is created. When keep is on creating or replacing an element will not delete the file used for that operation. When the keep attribute is off those files will be deleted. The default is to delete files during creation of a new element or generation.
6.7 – Mod ext
This flag indicates whether extended filename are allowed in the library. Extended filenames are only available on OpenVMS V7.2 and later.
6.7.1 – Cl var
This flag indicates whether long variant names are allowed in the library.