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• Publication Date: April 13, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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NDS OPERATIONS PROCEDURE MANUAL APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE
NO. P-0001 13 April 1983
SYMBOLIC TITLE: CRFARCH
DATA CENTER OPERATIONS BRANCH
STAT
PROGRAMMER :
L USE ONLY
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Program CRFARCH
Date' 24 November 1981
APPROVALS
This operations manual has been reviewed and approved by the
following persons:
STAT
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Program CRFARCH
Date 24 November 1981
OONMM
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SUMMARY
OPERATIONAL FLOW CHART
COMPUTER RUN PREPARATION 3
CONSOLE
INPUT
3
MAGNETIC
TAPE
INPUT
4
MAGNETIC
TAPE
OUTPUT
5
HIGH-SPEED PRINTER OUTPUT 6
PROGRAM LOADING
7'
COMPUTER RUN PREPARATION SUMMARY
8
ON-LINE COMPUTER PROCESSING
9
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
9
NORMAL RUN INSTRUCTIONS
10
ABNORMAL RUN INSTRUCTIONS.
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Program" CRFARCH
Date 24 November 1981
CRFARCH archives the CRF file to a history tape, then purges it from the
data base. Only the oldest day is archived for each execution of CRF archive.
To archive N days would require N starts of the program.
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Ups M, Program CRFARCH
Date 24 November 1981
OPERATIONAL FL IV GiART
INDEX
'NDS 14 (SYS) XDB*CRF-INDEX'
CRF
USF.
'NDS 15 (SYS} XDB*CRF-TAPE'
PRINTED
MESSAGES
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Program CRFARCH
Date 24 November 1981
COMPUTER RUN PREPARATION
CONSOLE INPUT
ST XDB*P$RUN.CRFARCH/XQT
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Program CRFARCH
Date 24 November 1981
MAGNETIC. TAPE _INPITT
Contents and Description of Tape Data
Type of Unit (7 Track or 9 Track)
9-track tape
Standard Tape Label: ANDS 14 SYS XDB*CRF-INDEX'
to e inserted by programmer)
Label Block File Name:
Mode: 1600BPI _ j
Code: ASCII
Record and Block Size: 29 characters per record/l record per block
File Sequence: Sequential
Source Program:
Source Component:
Disposition:
Restrictions:
Quantity:
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Program CRFARCH
Date 24 November 1981
MAGNETIC TAPE OUTPUT
Contents and Description of Tape Data
Variable length records from 1 to 299 characters per block
Standard Tape Label: 'NDS 15 SYS XDB*CRF-TAPE'
to be inserted by programmer)
Label Block File Name:
Mode: 1600 BPI
Code: ASCII
Record and Block Size: 1 to 10 records per block
File Sequence:
Source Component:
Disposition:
Retention Period:
. Restrictions:
Quantity:
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Program CRFARCH
Date 24 November 1981
HIGH-SPEED PRINTER OUTPUT
Identification: CRFARCH
Format:
Type of Form:
Disposition:
1. Contains summary statistics.
2. Successful completion message.
3. Abort procedures and error condition.
4. Return listing to Data Base Section through TSS.
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Program CRFARCH
Date 24 November -1981
PROGRAM LOADING
Type of Program:
Start Keyin:
Run ID:
DNR ID:
ECRT:
Batch/DMS
General Equation -
Sample Estimate -
FINAL CHECK SUM4ARY
1. Runstream loaded via an ST KEYIN.
2. Requires two tapes (index and data).
3. Upon completion of run, save tapes.
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COMPUTER RUN PREPARATION SUD'MARY
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CRF and US
F files
MAGNETIC TAPE (File Pro
tect All Output Tapes)
Logical Servo No.
or Symbolic Name 1100 9-track drive
6 Work
7. Input/Output input
ua-, Standard Tape
Labels
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XDB*CRF-TAPE
XDB*CRF-INDEX
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Reten-
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Period
1 year
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Data Cards - Prog. Controlled (Volume).
Parameters - Prog. Controlled (Volume)
Parameters - Oper. Load as Errata (Volume)
Paper Tape (Volume)
1004 Board Name (no.)
Printer (Type Paper/No. of Copies)
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OUTPUT Off Line
Carriage Tape Off Line Estimated Run Time:
Hours & Tenths
Cards on Off Line: Plotter On Off Line:
(Volume -
.Other On Off ,.Line:
(Volume
(Amount of paper in let)
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Program CRFARCH
Date 24 November 1981
ON-LINE COMPUTER PROCESSING
EQUIP KT REQUIRETIENTS
Computer: ' UNIVAC 1100
Schema Used:
Storage:
Core Required -
I Bank - 17176
D Bank - 3315
Peripheral Devices:
2 - 9-track tape drives
1 - operator console
Restrictions:
Files Accessed:
Files Created/Deleted:
File Size:
Approximate Number of-Accesses:
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Program CRFARCH
Date 24 November 1981
NORMAL RUN INSTRUCTIONS
Initiation: ST XDB*CRFARCH/XQT
Console Message
1. CRF ARCHIVAL IS ABOUT TO BEGIN
2. DMS RUN, UPDATE, CRF, FLEWELLING,
X3313, NEED 2 TP DRIVES
3. NUMBER OF CBL-DAT-REC RECORDS
DELETED = #
5. CRFARCH HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO RUN AT
1830 HRS
6. CRF TAPE INDEX HAS BEEN SUCCESS-
FULLY BACKED UP
7. THE END OF TAPE HAS BEEN REACHED
FOR CRF TAPE - REEL NUMBER = XXXXXX.
BEFORE TAPE SWAP - PLEASE KEY IN NEXT
REEL NUMBER FOR CRF ARCHIVAL (6
CHARACTERS MAXIMUM).
8. ARE YOU SURE THE REEL NUMBER IS
CORRECT? TYPE Y TO CONTINUE OR N
IF THE NUMBER WAS WRONG.
9. SAVE THIS NEXT TAPE FOR CRF FILE
ARCHIVAL[[[ DISMOUNT REEL XXXXXX
AND REPLACE WITH REEL XXXXXX.
REMOVE WRITE RING FROM REEL.
END-OF-REEL PROCESSING COMPLETE.
Operator Action
Respond with a space.
When these messages appear,
there program has completed
successfully.
Key in the text CRF FILE
ARCHIVAL REEL NUMBER. Enter
from 1 to 6 characters/numbers
for the reel number. Do not
preceed the number with spaces
or zeroes. Return old reel to
tape library.
Key in Y or N. If N is typed
in, CONSOLE MESSAGE #9 will
reappear again.
The tape for which the reel
number was previously keyed in
will be considered to be the
current reel. Be sure to label
this current reel. Remove the
write ring from the 'old' reel.
Leave in the write ring for the
'new' or current reel.
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Program CRFARCH,
Date 24 November 1981
NORMAL RUN INSTRUCTIONS (Continued)
Console Message
Operator Action
10. BEFORE CONTINUING PLEASE KEY IN Answer with'the',index tape
REEL NUMBER USED. number used.
11. IS TAPE # THE CURRENT INDEX TAPE Answer Y to continue or N to
rewind the tape and call for
the tape again.
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Program CRFARCH-.
Date 24 November 1981
ABNORMAL RUN INSTRUCTIONS
Console Message
1. CRF ARCHIVAL ERROR (SUBROUTINE
NAME)
ERROR OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING
TO (DMS COMMAND STATEMENT) DMR
ERROR XXXXXX
OPERATOR MUST RESCHEDULE THIS
JOB VIA ST KEYIN
2. CRF ARCHIVAL ERROR
ERROR OCCURED IN (SUBR NAME)
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO (DMS STATE-
MENT)
RUN-UNIT ROLLBACK HAS OCCURED
DMR ERROR XXXXXX
OPERATOR MUST RESCHEDULED THIS
JOB VIA A ST KEYIN
3. THIS REEL DOES NOT MATCH CURRENT
REEL NUMBER
*****PLEASE CHECK TAPE*****
4. INVALID KEY ERROR IN MASS STORAGE
FILE
CALL FOR ASSISTANCE
Operator Action
Call Programming Branch for
assistance as soon as possible. Save
any output listings that come out.
This will help in diagnosis of the.
problem. After the problem has been
resolved, restart runstream for
immediate execution.
Check the DMR ERROR value. If the
first two digits = 03 or 13, check
to see if TIMER is down or a QUICK
REC is in progress. Reinitiate
TIMER if TIMER is down or wait till
QUICK REC FINS and then restart
runstream for immediate execution.
Otherwise, contact Programming
Branch as soon as possible.
Save any output listings.
This reel mounted is not the reel
which was requested. Check the
reel number. If the current reel
number (requested) is the same as
the reel number of the mounted tape,
contact Programming Branch as soon
as possible.
Contact Programming Branch as soon
as possible. Possible problem with
mass storage FILE XDB*CRF-INDEX.
This message appears in conjunction
with other messages.
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Program CRFARCH
Date 24 November-1981
ABNORMAL RUN INSTRUCTIONS (Continued)
Console Message
Operator Action
6. ERROR WAS MADE IN ATTEMPTING TO ASSIGN
OR FREE TAPE
MAKE SURE THAT 2 TAPE UNITS TYPE 16N
IS UP
TYPE IN R WHEN READY OR T TO TERMINATE
RUN
IF RUN IS TERMINATED, THIS JOB MUST BE
RESCHEDULED VIA AN
ST XDB*CRFARCH/XQT,,,DMS/DMS
7. DMS ERROR - CALL DATA BASE SECTION
FOR ASSISTANCE
Self explanatory. If problem
persists, contact Programming
Branch.
This message appears whenever
any DMS error occurs.
8. NTRAN ERROR*UNIT$ IS NOT AVAILABLE
FOR NTRAN
NTRAN in PASARCH uses UNIT #11
for tape 1.0. Some other pro-
gram is currently using tape
#11. Wait a few minutes and
restart for immediate execution.
If problem persists, contact
Programming Branch. Obtain
list of other programs in core.
STATUS IS XX
Operator must reschedule this
job via, ST keyin. Enter the
following: ST XDB*CRFARCH/XQT
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