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For questions that are specific to the OpenVMS (AKA VAX/VMS) operating system. If your question has nothing to do with OpenVMS APIs or OpenVMS-specific behavior then do not use this tag. This tag is appropriate for any software running on OpenVMS.

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Can Git be used on OpenVMS?

We are currently using ClearCase and ClearQuest for source control and issue tracking. Our ClearCase client is running on a CentOS machine. The OpenVMS machine mounts the required views via a combination of MVFS on the CentOS machine and NFS. Then…
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Convert Open VMS FDL (File Definition Language) to linux

I am working on a project where we are migrating from Open VMS to Unix/Linux. There's a functionality called "FDL" in open vms, which i want to achieve in Unix. What FDL actually does is , it defines a certain set of attributes for a file or a…
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openvms create file without version extension (;1,etc)

Does anybody know how can I create a text file in OpenVMS without the version extension? I need to take some logs from this server and edit them in a Linux server. Until know the downloaded file from OpenVMS server cannot be opened.…
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C# Navigating an OpenVMS Menu using a Telnet Connection

I have a (.NET) C# Application (Framework v4.5) which performs a TELNET connection to an OpenVMS machine and is able to successfully login. In order to login to the machine I'm reading the TELNET client stream output buffer, and searching for the…
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Wait command in DCL before executing next command

Is there a command in DCL that will wait for a specified amount of time before executing the next command. I am making a simple command file that will ping a user specified IP Address, wait 5 seconds then repeat the ping process. Currently I have…
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OpenVMS - Trying to create an action for invalid selection

I'm trying to write a simple .com file that will give the user a choice to open files from a pick list. It opens the files fine when you select the number, but if you select an invalid choice, it should loop you back to the pick list. That is not…
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How do I resolve an IPC error in Open VMS web service integration toolkit (WSIT)

I have inherited a 'technology' stack that I have very little experience of and am hoping for help to resolve an issue. Using the OpenVMS Web Service Integration Toolkit to call OpenVMS service from a web browser I am receiving the following…
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download ANSI file using SFTP from OpenVms to windows system. Extra nul characters added in the file

I have some files on an OpenVms system. .xml, .cfg, and some binary files. The encoding type of those files is ANSI. When I use FTP mode binary to download, all works fine. But if I use SFTP (doesn't matter which client I use) to download, extra…
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Unable to link pre-compiled file

I am using OpenVMS V8.4 as an Oracle 10g database server with CXX built in compiler as well as PROC compiler provided by oracle. I have written this sample C program: sample.c #include exec sql include sqlca; // adds Oracle PLSQL library …
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DEC alpha openvms powerhouse data migration

I have been charged with determining the requirements to migrate data from applications running OpenVMS on DEC alpha. I have no knowledge of openvms or powerhouse, however, I have plenty of experience with linux. I am able to connect to the server…
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Accessing Reflection for unix and openvms outside of Reflection

My place of business currently uses Reflection for Unix and OpenVMS to handle a database of customers. I access this database directly through the Reflection emulation. The only way to get data out of Reflection is to navigate to a single customer…
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openvms 7.1 install create program.exe utility hangs

When attempting to install a program as a known image, instally hangs, there is no response, control Y fails and the only way out is to stop the process. install create logical_path:program.exe/header Program and subroutines are compiled nodebug…
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How to create a process permanent file from an application program

How can I create process permanent file (like DCL does) from an application executable (I happen to be coding in Fortran, but I suspect that's not important to the answer). I would like to create/open the file in one EXE, then be able to access it…
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How to create a countdown timer in DCL - OpenVMS

I wrote a script which will send an OTP (One Time Password) to users Mail ID. So whenever System sends the OTP to the user, I want to start a countdown timer of 1 Minute. But am not sure how to start the Countdown timer using DCL Scripting..Any Idea…
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How to store the input entered by user and then use it as a SQL input in DCL -- OpenVMS

My requirement is -- I need to take input from the user (will take two fields as Input) and then i will store the input in a symbol.. But the problem is -- Am not able use the symbol in SQL Query... $ start: $ INQUIRE REF "Enter Emp_ID" $…
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