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Chapter 10. Management Features
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netid network ID defined in configuration
nnnn DSL device type (for example, 1192)
rlvl 5-character release level (for example, C0300)
rpqnumbr 8-character RPQ number
vernum version number given library member
Data Object States
A data object can be in one of four possible states:
1. Sent
2. On-Trial
3. Production (either removable or nonremovable)
4. Back-Level
Each state is described below. Refer to the NetView DM Overview section for an explanation
of the NetView DM functions mentioned here.
• Sent - This state is entered when a data object is sent using the NetView DM SEND function,
or when using the INSTALL function with SEND = yes (in which case the object would
only be in the Sent state until the INSTALL function completed).
Data objects in the Sent state cannot be accessed by LINCS for an electronic ACTIVATE
function or a manual IML.
• On-Trial - This state is entered when a data object is INSTALLED with ACTUSE = trial.
Data objects in the On-Trial state can be accessed for an electronic ACTIVATE function or
a manual IML.
• Production - This state is entered in one of three ways:
• A data object enters the Production state when INSTALLED with ACTUSE = production.
• When a Production level data object is removed, the corresponding Back-Level data
object (if present) is put into the Production state.
• If a data object is defined using a customization utility instead of NetView DM, the data
object will be installed in Production.
Data objects in the Production state may be removable or not, depending upon the setting of
the REMOVABILITY parameter when the INSTALL function is performed. If
REMOVABILITY = yes, the original Production level data object is moved to the Back-
Level state. If REMOVABILITY = no, the original Production level data object is deleted
and no Back-Level copy of the data object exists.
• Back-Level - This state is entered when a new data object is INSTALLED with
REMOVABILITY = yes and ACTUSE = production. The new data object enters the
Production state and the original data object enters the Back-Level state.
A maximum of two states of the same data object type can exist on disk at any point in time.
The NetView DM functions can be used to REMOVE or DELETE existing data objects so
that new data objects may be INSTALLED.