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1. One alphanumeric character One number Examples Display all the file names File Name Display all file names beginning with T File Name T Display all file names beginning with T followed by four numbers File Name T Display all files for group FINANCE File Name Group FINANCE Account Chapter 4 107 HP Easytime XL Reference Wildcard Characters 108 Chapter 4 Index A Actions menu 28 Align Form 59 Change No of Copies 57 Change Printer 58 Copy 38 46 Delete 38 41 49 56 66 Delete Scheduled Backup 72 Disable 62 Disable Function 79 Enable 62 Enable Function 79 81 Fast Select 28 Limit No of J obs 68 Limit No of Sessions 42 Load Form 58 Move Rename 50 Perform Partial Backup 73 Print 38 45 Print Next 57 Print Requests Messages 76 Put on Hold 56 66 Read 37 51 57 Release 51 Reply to Request 76 Reprint 58 Restore 48 Resume 67 Run Next 67 Save Setup File 81 Schedule Backup 72 Secure 52 Send Message 42 Set Backup Defaults 80 Set Console Defaults 80 Set J obfence 68 Set Outfence 62 Start 66 Store 46 Suspend 67 Take off Hold 56 67 Use as Startup 81 backup device 74 Backup Management 70 72 Backup Management tasks 100 backups 70 Full 71 Partial 71 scheduling 71 Index basic skills 37 C changing system administrator password 36 Console Management 75 Console Manag
2. 1 Press F2 V to open the View menu 2 Choose one of the following settings e Sort by File Name e Sort by Group e Sort by Account The files on the screen will be sorted according to the settings selected An asterisk appears in front of the selected setting This setting is valid until you exit HP Easytime XL or until it is changed again Chapter 3 53 HP Easytime XL Tasks Print Files Print Files Print files are files users have requested for printing but have not yet printed Because the printer can only process one file at a time print files need to be organized in a logical order queued when sent to the printer HP Easytime XL sorts print files according to their status and prints each in turn The menus at the top of the Print File Management screen contain all of the tasks necessary for managing the print files including e Status e Deleting e Put on hold e Takeoff hold e Moving a print file to the top of the queue e Reading the contents of a print file e Changing the number of copies e Changing printers e Reprinting a print file e Loading and aligning forms e Displaying a set of print files e Sorting The Print File Management screen provides information about all pending print files on the system Including e Print FileName e User who created the print file e Account e Printer which printer that file will be assigned e Status of print file e Number of copies requested e Approximate
3. Chapter 4 99 Figure 4 7 HP Easytime XL Reference Field Definitions Backup Management This section defines the fields that are displayed on the Backup Management screen shown in Figure 4 7 and that are encountered when performing Backup M anagement tasks Backup Management Screen Actions Main Type Oooo B Easytime XL Backup Management View Options Exit Help Latest Backups Date No of Tapes Display last updated at 10 05 AM Device Time needed Files stored PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL FULL Day ONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 04 08 01 04 09 01 04 10 01 04 11 01 04 12 01 heduled Backups Time Printer Backup Report File PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL FULL TAPE 7 02 TAPE 13416 TAPE 24 10 TAPE 30 26 TAPE L7 Field Fast Select To Help Select From Menu Bar Update Close Display J Field Name Type Date No of Tapes Device Time Needed Files Stored Day Time Printer Backup Report 100 File Means this Type of backup Full or Partial Date the backup was performed Number of tapes needed to complete the backup Tape drive on which the backup was performed Time needed to complete the backup Number of files stored during the backup Day of the week a backup is scheduled Time a backup is scheduled Printer where the backup report will be printed Name of the file for th
4. 5 Press F5 oK to move the file If any files have lockwords a dialog box prompts you to enter them Reading File Contents You can read the contents of any file that you created You may also be able to read the contents of a secured file if you have read access as provided by MPE X security provisions 1 Select one or more files from the File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 PressR for Read If the file has a lockword a dialog box prompts you to enter it The first 15 lines of the file are displayed Use the scroll keys to browse through the contents of the file If you have selected several files to read press F5 Read Next to display the contents of the next selected file If the next selected file has a lockword a dialog box prompts you to enter it 4 Press F8 Close to close the file when finished reading Removing MPE iX Security Provisions You can remove MPE iX security provisions from any file that you created This means that users in any account can read copy delete or print the file 1 Select one or more files from the File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press L for Release If any files have lockwords a dialog box prompts you to enter them Chapter 3 51 HP Easytime XL Tasks Files Adding MPE iX Security If you previously removed MPE iX security from a file you can reestablish security provisions with this task You can only secur
5. Chapter 4 93 HP Easytime XL Reference Field Definitions Session Management This section illustrates and defines the fields that are displayed on the Session Management screen shown in Figure 4 2 and that is encountered when performing Session Management tasks Figure 4 2 Session Management Screen HP Easytime XL Session Management Actions Main View Options Exit Help Display last updated at 9 46 AM Session User Account Program Start Date Time Name ADMIN DAVID FINANCE EASYTIME 04 24 01 3 07 PM ROSS ROSS PAYROLL EASYTIME 04 24 01 4 10 PM YOUR SESSION PAT PAT PAYROLL HPEDIT 04 25 01 8 22 AM Field Fast Select To From Update Close E Select Menu Bar Display Field Name Means this Session Name Name of the session This can be specified when logging on User Name of the user who started the session Account Logon account of the user who started the session Program Name of the program that the session is running if there is one Start Date Time Date and time when a session started 94 Chapter 4 Figure 4 3 HP Easytime XL Reference Field Definitions File Management This section illustrates and defines the fields that are displayed on the File Management screen and that are encountered when performing File Management tasks as shown in Figure 4 3 File Management Screen HP Easytime XL File Management Actions Main File Name View Options Exit Help Display l
6. use A or Vv keys to highlight the menu item you want and press Return Closing Menu 1 Press F4 again to close a menu and exit the menu bar Or press right arrow key or left arrow key to open other menus on the menu bar The menu closes automatically when you open another Chapter 2 29 Getting Started Menus Understanding Menu Conventions Not all HP Easytime XL menu items look the same Menu items can be shaded preceded by an asterisk highlighted or followed by an ellipsis Additionally each menu item has one letter underlined The following list explains HP Easytime XL menu conventions Menu Convention Shaded Ellipsis Asterisk Underlined Character 30 Definition This menu item or screen is not available This can be because you are currently working on this screen or because system administrator access is required to perform the task Indicates that a dialog box or another screen will appear when you select this item Indicates which default setting is active Indicates which key to press to access a menu or to select a menu item Chapter 2 Getting Started List Boxes List Boxes Each HP Easytime XL screen contains at least one list box A list box is an area displaying columns of information These can be items related to the current HP Easytime XL screen for example a list of files on the File Management screen or a list of available choices for example printers currently av
7. A horizontal bar that is located at the top of each screen and contains the name of the screen Menu bar A horizontal bar located directly below the title bar containing the name of the HP Easytime XL menus Status bar The third line of the screen directly below the menu bar The status line displays messages from thesystem that tell you when you need to do something for example load a form in the printer The status line also displays the time the screen was last updated List box A box listing available choices for example a list of available files on the system Message line The bottom line on the screen Information about what is happening on the system is displayed here Function keys Along the top of the keyboard are eight keys labeled F1 through F8 These function keys correspond to the eight function key labels along the bottom of each HP Easytime XL screen Chapter 2 27 Figure 2 5 Getting Started Menus Menus All HP Easytime XL menus appear on the menu bar The menu bar appears directly below the title bar Each menu contains a list of availabletasks menu items that let you determine what action to take next You can also access the Main menu from the menu bar on any HP Easytime XL screen Figure 2 5 illustrates the menus on the File Management screen File Management Screen HP Easytime XL File Management Actions Main View Options Exit Help Display last updated at 9 36 AM File
8. If you do not want to continue with basic skills now you can exit HP Easytime XL with the following procedure Exiting HP Easytime XL 1 Press F3 E to open the Exit menu 2 Press X for Exit HP Easytime XL 3 Press F5 Yes to confirm that you want to exit This ends your current HP Easytime XL session MPE iX Operating System You can also exit HP Easytime XL temporarily to execute an MPE ix command or start another application and then quickly return to HP Easytime XL 1 Press F8 Close oneor moretimes until the Main menu appears 2 Press Gor Go to MPE The MPE iX system prompt is displayed on the screen You can now enter an MPE iX command or start another application Chapter 2 21 Getting Started Logging On 3 Type EXIT when you want to return to HP Easytime XL If you do not need to return to HP Easytime XL you can type BYE to end the MPE iX session and log off When you end the MPE ix session you end the HP Easytime XL session as well Log Off 1 Exit HP Easytime XL 2 From the system prompt type BYE A dosing message displays the current time date and amount of CPU time your session used Switch off the terminal screen after you receive the disconnect message 22 Chapter 2 Getting Started Getting Help Getting Help There are two ways to get help in HP Easytime XL Access the Help menu for a complete index of help topics or press F1 Field Help for context sensi
9. Name Group Account Code Status Size KByte BUDGET PUB PAYROLL WDOC SECURED 24 LETTER PUB PAYROLL ASCII SECURED 7 OFFERS PAYROLL ASCII SECURED 26 Fast Select To From Update Select Menu Bar Display Opening a Menu Open any menu in HP Easytime XL by going to the menu bar and pressing the key that corresponds to the underlined letter in the menu you want to open For example to open the Actions menu 1 Press F4 to go to the menu bar 2 Press A to open the Actions menu UseF2 Fast Select and an underlined character for a faster method of opening menus For example press F2 A to open the Actions menu and a list of tasks opens as shown in Figure 2 6 28 Chapter 2 Getting Started Menus Figure 2 6 Actions Menu on File Management Screen HP Easytime XL File Management Main View Options Exit Help Display last updated at 9 36 AM Print up Account Code Status Size KByte Copy Delete Move Rename PAYROLL WDOC SECURED Read PAYROLL ASCII SECURED Store PAYROLL ASCII SECURED Release Secure Restore Update Display Field Fast Select To From Update Close Help Select Menu Bar Display J Choosing a Menu Item All HP Easytime XL tasks are listed on menus Perform tasks by choosing the menu tem 1 Press the key that corresponds to the underlined character in the menu tem you want For example press D for Delete Or
10. Wildcard characters can be used to define the set 4 Press F ox to display the new view Only those messages specified are displayed on the screen This new view will last until exiting HP Easytime XL or until the view is changed again Resetting View If a view of messages and requests has been set you can quickly reset it to view all messages and requests on the system with this task 1 Press F2 V to open the View menu 2 Press R for Reset View Chapter 3 77 HP Easytime XL Tasks Customizing HP Easytime XL Customizing HP Easytime XL The system manager can use the setup program to customize HP Easytime XL This program is optional HP Easytime XL arrives already set up It can be used as it is or can be changed to meet particular needs This section explains how to use the setup program including the following tasks e Starting setup program e Disabling and enabling functions e Setting defaults e Startup screens Starting Setup Program System manager capabilities are needed to customize HP Easytime XL with the setup program 1 Logon to the system as MANAGER SYS 2 From the system prompt type RUN ETSETUP PUB SYS Return The HP Easytime XL Setup screen shown in Figure 3 8 is displayed Figure 3 8 Setup Screen up Easytime XL Setup Actions Exit Help Functions User access Print File Management enabled File Management enabled Job Management enabled Session Man
11. changed your view of print files you can quickly reset it to display all the print files under your logon name and account 1 Press F2 V to open the View menu 2 Press R for Reset View Chapter 3 59 HP Easytime XL Tasks Print Files Sorting Print Files Start HP Easytime XL and goto Print File Management print files are sorted on the screen by printer You can change this sorting to print file name or by status etc 1 Press F2 V to open the View menu 2 Choose one of the following Sort settings Print File Name User Account Printer Status The print files on the screen will be sorted according to the setting selected An asterisk appears in front of the selected setting This setting is valid until exiting from HP Easytime XL or changing the sort again 60 Chapter 3 Figure 3 4 Actions Main View Options Exit He Printer HP Easytime XL Tasks Printers Printers All of the printers configured on the system are listed on the Printer Management screen The menus at the top of the Printer Management screen contain all of the options necessary for managing the printers including the following tasks e Status of printer e Enabling a printer e Disabling a printer e Setting printer Outfence Accessing Printer Management You must be in system administrator mode to perform Printer Management tasks 1 Move the cursor to Printer Management on the Main menu 2 Press either F3 Return key or
12. delete any active job or jobs that are waiting in the job queue 1 Select one or more jobs from the J ob Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press D for Delete 4 Press F5 Yes to confirm deletion of jobs Scheduling J obs J obs can be scheduled to run at a later date or time for example after you have gone home for the evening If you have a job that updates a database or other files you can schedule it to run at night when the files are not being used 1 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 2 PressS or Start 3 Enter the name of thejob filein the Job File Name field If the job file is in a group or account other than your logon group and account enter them If the file has a lockword enter it 4 Enter start date and time for the job 5 Press F5 ok to schedule the job The job appears in the job queue with a status of SCHED and starts at the scheduled date and time Put On Hold If a job in the job queue is not yet running you can put it on hold to delay its running 1 Select one or more jobs with the status On Hold 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 PressH for Put on Hold 66 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Jobs The job appears in the job queue with the status ON HOLD and will not start until you take it off hold Take Off Hold If one of more jobs are on hold they must be taken off hold before they can run 1 Select one or more jobs with the status On H
13. ee pee eee a 38 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Managing Sessions a int be aed A Be ee 40 Session Management ra sore oes A da ea oe waey ae eae ea 40 Delete Abort aSESSION oe eee e eee eee eee eens 41 Sending Messages toUSErs 0 ec eet eee 42 Limiting the Number of Sessions ooocococccocn eee 42 Displaying Sessions mn na Gee eae ei ng ee eee ee eed wea ea aay 42 Resetting VIEW i isa dake aan era ke eeaeed A ic E 43 Sorting SESSIONS ss sd eal od wate Sd a he CA a eet Al Se lars eR a 43 SS A Sor gran wise RR ata aA Sas 44 Accessing File Management 0 0 cece tte ete ee 44 Printing a File 4 ei ew sa ekg wag da hed oi Goede pana set aad 6a eed a da 45 Copying Files omic Sen eee ee Dede ee Pee ee edi Bid BY eee 45 Copying ONE Files 5 014 6 ita o be Sees aaa dade deter eae 46 Copying Multiple Files 2 2 et tees 46 Storia EIES raaa i aa o tel a elos ad o A as 46 Stopping the Store ProcessS oooococcoccoocon tee 47 Verifying Files Stored 6 teens 47 Setting Store Opto S ryste rraren oa ed a eas Pe ee ee ee 47 Restoring FOSA ata oad A a BG Eel oe fe bd ae 48 Stopping Restore PrOceSS 1 eae 48 Verify Files Restored on ogy rerna cece teens 49 Setting Restore OptionS 1 0 cette 49 Deleting Files ci i eee hee nied Se Ree eee wea a 49 Renaming Fides occ ic ee Ce Oe ea ed a ee ce 50 MOVING FIGS iea ie bit aed a eae ha A Anite wea ew ata ged 50 Moving a Fileto Another Group 0000 cee
14. length in pages of the print file e Name of the required form if available Figure 3 3 illustrates the Print File Management screen 54 Chapier 3 Figure 3 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Print Files Print File Management HP Easytime XL Print File Management Actions Main Print File Name View Options Exit Help Display last updated at 9 58 AM User Account Printer Status No of Length Forms Copies pages REPORT CHECKS BUSPLN BUDGET MGR SYS PRINTING 1 DAVID FINANCE READY 2 GORDON MKT READY 1 CAROL PAYROLL READY 1 Field Fast Select To From Update T Close Na Select Menu Bar Display Accessing Print File Management 1 Move cursor toPrint File Management on the Main menu 2 Press either F3 Return key or Spacebar Monitoring Status Monitor printing on your system by checking the status field on the Print File Management screen The status of a print file can be one of the following Status Means CREATE A print file is being created PRINTING Print file is printing now READY Print file is ready waiting to print ON HOLD Print file has been put on hold This means that the print file cannot print until you take it off hold LOAD FORM The print file requires a special form kind of paper Because this print file is at the top of the print queue all printing on this printer has stopped You must load the form before printing can continue
15. specify a set of files using wildcard characters 6 PressF6 Add to List If a file was added to the list by mistake select it and press F7 Delete from List Steps 5 and 6 can be repeated to add as many files to the list as necessary 7 When the files to be restored list is completed press F5 ok to continue A dialog box may prompt you for more information Supply any requested information and press F5 ok to continue During the restore process HP Easytime XL displays a monitoring screen where you can check the progress of the task Do this by pressing F5 Update Display periodically During the restore process the terminal cannot be used for anything else When the restore is finished the following message is displayed Restore finished successfully See report ETRSTLST 8 Press F8 Close to close the monitoring screen Stopping Restore Process 1 Press F7 Stop 2 Press F5 Yes to confirm 48 Chapter 3 CAUTION HP Easytime XL Tasks Files 3 Press F8 Close to close the monitoring screen and go back to File Management It can take several minutes for the restore process to stop Verify Files Restored HP Easytime XL creates a print file listing every file restored and every file the system was not able to restore Check this report to verify that all files have been successfully restored The name of the report file is ETRSTLST You can view and read the contents of this file on the Print File Mana
16. tees 50 Moving Multiple Files 0 0 0 0 cette eee 50 Reading File Contents sica aw ade ane et tee eee ea ee ae da 51 Removing MPE iX Security ProvisionS 0 0 0 0 cts 51 Contents Adding MPE iX Security ooococcocococco tte 52 Displaying Files ota Neha ook he Eda as RE a I aes OW a en ea 52 Resetting Views esa Soar cade Sila hark Bek ale Sea eae Pha AGS Aare woe 52 SOFCIE MES ss Pea ra ines ae gh a ed de Sah dp dot le edna neh aed 53 PRIN FS oasis Ri o Ad ea eaten 54 Accessing Print File Management o cocccococococ tee 55 Monitoring Stat S var a a ane 55 Deleting a Print Files cc acene wey ra ei eee A E A AA A be 56 Put On HO dra a a As A 56 Take Off A A 56 Rearranging Print Files o oocococccococooor ees 56 Reading Contents of Print File oooooococccccccccnr 57 Changing the Number of COpi8S oococococccc tetas 57 Changing Printers a desdit e pa Da aiara A a Daa tt eens 58 interrupt Stop Printing escent a A E IA ARAS e E 58 LOAN EMOS A as A cas 58 ALIQNING FORM a rd 58 Displaying Print FileS ooocoococcocococo tees 59 Resetting VIEW isi payee Sena o ee ay ete eee a 59 Sorting Print FIle 4 ov wicks anne a a a le 60 PRINTERS 1000 a arse tain at gen ad ee Bendis antes Meike hh heh cate Didi podas 0 61 Accessing Printer Management o cocccccccoco ttt ees 61 Printer Status cca nee es oboe ed ee ee dE ee aed de Biv ek es Bee i 62 Enable Printer iienaa a ewes ay pp eee eer feat
17. the fields that are displayed on the Printer Management screen shown in Figure 4 5 and that can be encountered when performing Printer Management tasks Figure 4 5 Printer Management Screen E Actions Main View Options Printer Status Out fence LASERJET ENABLED LP ENABLED Easytime XL Printer Management Exit He Display last updated at 10 16 AM Select Fast Select To From Update Menu Bar Display Field Name Printer Status ENABLED DISABLED UNKNOWN Outfence 98 Meansthis Identification name of the printer Usually each printer has one name assigned to it n some cases several printers may be grouped together under one name This is the printer status The system administrator has enabled the printer It is available for printing The system administrator has disabled the printer The print files will not print until the printer is enabled Cause of problem is unknown Contact the system administrator for assistance The outfence is a number assigned to each printer on the system by the system administrator The outfence is the minimum priority a print file must exceed in order to print The outfence can be any value from 1 to 14 If the outfence is set at 5 for example only those print files with a priority of 6 or higher can print By adjusting the outfence higher or lower the system
18. 0 Hanover Street Palo Alto CA 94304 U S A O Copyright 1991 2001 by Hewlett Packard Company Contents 1 Introduction Starting a Localized Version of HP Easytime XL 1 ee eee 16 Customizing HP EasytiMe XL 1 a 17 Enabling HP Easytime XL 00 tenets 17 Disabling HP Easytime XL 2 tte ee 17 2 Getting Started LOGON GION sida Dd eta ania ean vane ans kee A aay eam ee 20 LO Oneida da am PGE ce SUE Staal iene Ba Ad ae aE we BAG Rees eb 20 Starting HP Easytime XL 2 teens 20 Exiting HP EasytiMelXL 00 ete ees 21 M PE PCOperatind SYStOM viese a eee ees Ei EE eee pe Wee 21 Do Orla a oe nal Soa Ge ee ei a ee OG oF Ge ea oa ye 22 Getting Help aia codes ehh Sika care ess aia dae a ee at dM oe ih eva elude aes 23 UsingtheHelp Menu 0 teens 23 Selecting a Help Topic 2 0 ee eee tees 24 Help Key EERE Hed eae ed aa ee ct adore en ee ee ea kas 24 Main MENU aces veto be cienia rim en Coe See ee oe ee Pelee Gea De eee 25 Opening a Screen from the Main MeNU o ococccccccoc 25 Main Menu Items 2 20 Satdve its whvade ian net A Mare ag as MEGA aR wee 25 SS A E Datel Pork alec 26 STONES iis eke aa A ee AGRO Wek nia Gta e wage alti 27 MAS A AAA A Did A gee EA 28 Opening A Men a aie a a oho ee ig Goin a waded ie do ad 28 Choosing a Menu Item 2 tetas 29 Closing MU oia bore DR Be ad a a a a Ba aL 29 Understanding Menu Conventions 0 00 cee tees 30 List BOX S a a ee n
19. 2 Getting Started Operating Modes Operating Modes There are two operating modes in HP Easytime XL e User mode e System administrator mode When HP Easytime XL is started it is automatically in user mode In this mode some tasks are not available shaded Usually shaded tasks require system administrator access System Administrator Password A password is required when changing to system administrator mode If you are the system administrator you set the system administrator password the first time you change to system administrator mode 1 Logon as MANAGER SYS 2 Start HP Easytime XL 3 Fromthe Main menu press A for Switch to System Administrator 4 Typethe system administrator password and press Return key The password must begin with a letter and can contain 8 alphanumeric characters For security reasons each character typed is displayed as an asterisk 5 Typethe password again for verification 6 Press F5 ok to set the system administrator password System Administrator Mode You must be in system administrator mode to perform every HP Easytime XL task and to manage all files job and sessions on the system 1 From the Main menu press A for Switch to System Administrator 2 Typethe system administrator password The password must begin with a letter and can be 8 alphanumeric characters For security reasons each character typed is displayed as an asterisk 3 Press F5 OK to chan
20. ADY BUSPLN GORDON MKT READY BUDGET CAROL PAYROLL READY Fast Select To From Update Select Menu Bar Display Field Name Means this Print File Name Name of the file to be printed User User who created the print file Account Logon account of the user who created the print file Printer The identification name or number of the printer where the files will be printed Status The status of the print file CREATE The print file is being created PRINTING The print file is currently printing READY The print file is ready waiting to print ON HOLD The print file is on hold Cannot print until taken off hold LOAD FORM A form is required and must be loaded before printing can continue 96 Chapter 4 ALIGN FORM PROBLEM UNKNOWN No of Copies Length Forms Chapter 4 HP Easytime XL Reference Field Definitions A form has been loaded and requires alignment There is a problem with the printer or with a print file Check to make sure the printer is switched on or for a paper jam Cause of the problem is unknown Contact your system administrator for assistance Shows number of copies that will be printed Shows the approximate length in pages of each print file Indicates the name of the form if oneis required 97 HP Easytime XL Reference Field Definitions Printer Management This section defines
21. ALIGN FORM Theprint file requires that you align the form before printing Because this print file is at the top of the print Chapter 3 55 HP Easytime XL Tasks Print Files queue all printing on this printer has stopped You must align the form before printing can continue PROBLEM There is a problem with the printer Check to make sure the printer is switched on or check for a paper jam UNKNOWN This status indicates a problem with the printing program Contact your system administrator for assistance Deleting a Print File If you no longer want a print file to print you can delete it from the print queue 1 Select one or more print files from the Print File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press D for Delete 4 Press F5 Yes to confirm deletion of the print file Put On Hold A print file can be put on hold to keep it from printing until you are ready 1 Select one or more print files from the Print File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 PressH for Put on Hold The status of the print file changes toON HOLD Take Off Hold Once the print file is put on hold it will not print until it is taken off hold 1 Select one or more print files with the status ON HOLD 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press O for Take off Hold The status of the print file changes to READY Rearranging Print Files If one or more print files pr
22. AT FINANCE CI ACTIVE 04 24 01 10 21 UPDATE KURT MKTG CI ACTIVE 04 24 01 11 18 MONTHEND CHRIS TESTING CI READY 04 25 01 11 40 Field Fast Select To From Update Help Select Menu Bar Display Accessing J ob Management 1 Move the cursor to Job Management on the Main menu 2 Press either F3 Return key or Spacebar J ob Status The jobs can be monitored on the system by checking the status field on the J ob Management screen The status of a job can be any one of the following Status Means ACTIVE J ob is running now READY The job is ready and waiting to run The maximum number of jobs that can run at one time has been reached This job will run when one of the active jobs is finished SCHEDULED J ob is scheduled to run at a later date and time The start date and time is displayed on the ob Management screen ON HOLD J ob has been put on hold A job that is on hold cannot run until it is taken off hold SUSPEND The job has been interrupted Suspended while it was running The task Resume can be used to start it again from the place where it was stopped Chapter 3 65 HP Easytime XL Tasks Jobs Starting a J ob 1 Press F2 and A to open the Actions menu 2 Press S for Start A dialog box prompts you for a job file name Deleting Abort a J ob If a job cannot continue because of an error you may need to delete the job and restart To
23. CTION Delete session and logon again ACTION Press Shift Reset keys MESSAGE Screen display is corrupted CAUSE Communication problem between terminal and computer ACTION Press Clear display key MESSAGE User cannot type data in a field CAUSE Input field is full and you are in insert mode ACTION Press Insert char key again to change to overwrite mode Chapter 3 83 HP Easytime XL Tasks Solving Problems 84 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Reference This chapter provides reference information about the following topics Requests and messages from the system Cursor movement editing selection and function keys Field definitions for each screen HP Easytime XL options Wildcard characters 85 Figure 4 1 HP Easytime XL Reference Requests and Messages Requests and Messages This section provides a list of requests and messages that may be encountered when working with HP Easytime XL The three kinds of messages displayed in HP Easytime XL are e Requests prompting for more information e Messages resulting from an error requires a correction action e Messages about what is happening on the system Messages and requests are displayed on the Console Management screen shown in Figure 4 1 Console Management Screen Actions Main Creator essage HP Easytime XL Console Management View Options Display last updated at 10 10 AM Creator Request MGR FINANCE LOGOFF ON J
24. EQUEST IS WRITE ENABLED Y N device dev n CAUSE Message occurs during a backup or when storing files to tape ACTION Confirm that the tape is enabled and reply to the request Information can only be stored on tape that is write enabled REQUEST LOAD tape ON device Idev n CAUSE This message occurs during a backup store or restore process when a tape is loaded ACTION Load the tape indicated in the correct tape drive and reply to the request REQUEST SELECT DEVICE NO OF CLASS classname ON WHICH YOU LOADED tape CAUSE This request occurs during a backup store or restore process when a tape is loaded ACTION Load the tape indicated in the correct tape drive and reply to the request REQUEST SP dev n IS job number file name ON device Idev n Y N CAUSE This request occurs when a print file requires a form or standard paper to be loaded ACTION Check the Print File Management screen for the kind of paper required and perform the task Load Form Chapter 4 87 HP Easytime XL Reference Requests and Messages Responding to Messages Monitor messages to keep informed about activity on the system for example users or jobs logging on and off disk storage or other resource usage Some messages are caused by an error and require a corrective action This section provides a list of system messages When the message is caused by an error possible causes for the error and su
25. Easytime XL Tasks Managing Sessions Figure 3 1 Session Management HP Easytime XL Session Management Actions Main View Options Exit Help Display last updated at 9 46 AM Session User Account Program Start Date Time Name ADMIN DAVID FINANCE EASYTIME 04 24 01 3 07 PM ROSS ROSS PAYROLL EASYTIME 04 24 01 4 10 PM YOUR SESSION PAT PAT PAYROLL HPEDIT 04 25 01 8 22 AM Fast Select To From Update E Select Menu Bar Display Delete Abort a Session Before performing a routine maintenance on the system for example a backup you may want to delete any active sessions log other users off the system This ensures that any files currently locked by an application are available for backup 1 Select one or more sessions from the Session Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press D for Delete A dialog box prompts you to confirm deletion 4 Press F5 YES to delete sessions CAUTION If a user is working in an application this task aborts the program and data may be lost For that reason be sure to send a warning message prompting users to log off before you delete sessions Refer to Sending Messages to Users Chapter 3 41 HP Easytime XL Tasks Managing Sessions Sending Messages to Users You can send messages to one or more users on the system For example you can send a message asking users to log off before you shut down t
26. HP Easytime XL User s Guide HP e3000 MPE X Computer Systems Edition 2 Us HEWLETT PACKARD Manufacturing Part Number B 1940 90005 E 0801 U S A August 2001 Notice The information contained in this document s subject to change without notice Hewlett Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing or use of this material Hewlett Packard assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by Hewlett Packard This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights reserved Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure by the U S Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 Rights for non DOD U S Government Departments and Agencies are as set forth in FAR 52 227 19 c 1 2 Acknowledgments UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group Hewlett Packard Company 300
27. L Main Exit Help Print File Management File Management Job Management Session Management Console Management Backup Management Printer Management Go To MPE Switch to System Administrator Change Administrator Password Disable HP Easytime XL Fast Select To From Exit Select Menu Bar ae Main Menu Items 1 Press A or Y keys to highlight a menu item 2 Press F1 Field Help to get context sensitive help about the screen or task Chapter 2 25 Getting Started Screens Screens Each area of management in HP Easytime XL for example File or Session Management is displayed on a screen Access information about the current status of the system and perform system management tasks through the screens Figure 2 4 illustrates the parts of a File Management screen Figure 2 4 Parts of a Screen Title Bar rf HP Easytime XL File Management Actions Main View Options Exit Help Display last updated at 9 36 AM 4 File Name Group Account Code Status Size KByte BUDGET PUB PAYROLL WDOC SECURED 24 LETTER PUB PAYROLL ASCII SECURED 7 OFFERS PUB PAYROLL ASCII SECURED 26 Deleting file s Field Fast Select To From Update Close Function Help Select Menu Bar Display 26 Chapter 2 Getting Started Screens Screen Parts Each HP Easytime XL screen contains the following Title bar
28. L is a program used to communicate with the HP e3000 computer Menus guide you through managing system resources printing reports or sending messages to another user on the same system Whether you arethe system administrator managing the system as your primary job responsibility or an end user using the system occasionally to print a file HP Easytime XL can be used efficiently and productively to meet individual work needs The following list is some of the tasks that can be performed with HP Easytime XL e Print copy rename delete and store files e Review and manage files waiting to be printed e Start schedule and delete jobs e Show and delete sessions e Send messages to other users e Review messages and reply to requests from the system e Perform full and partial backups e Sort and display information to meet special needs e Access an extensive online help facility 15 Table 1 1 Introduction Starting a Localized Version of HP Easytime XL Starting a Localized Version of HP Easytime XL In addition to English there are four localized versions of HP Easytime XL French Spanish German and J apanese If installing one of the localized versions the system manager must configure the appropriate language on your system using the LANGINST utility program Refer to Localizing Customizing System Information for the LANGINST dialog Refer to Table 1 1 it indicates the commands to be typed to start a localized v
29. LUME WITH LABEL abe LOADED ON device Idev n CAUSE This message occurs during a backup store or restore process when labeled tapes are used Tape indicated is currently loaded on this tape drive ACTION Noaction required HP Easytime XL cannot use labeled tapes Chapter 4 89 HP Easytime XL Reference Keys Keys This section provides a way to identify the keys to use when performing HP Easytime XL tasks The keys will vary depending on the kind of terminal used Cursor Movement Keys Use the following keys to move in HP Easytime XL To Scroll Up oneline Down one line Up one page Down one page Right one page Left one page Top of list Bottom of list To Move in a Dialog Box Next field Previous field One character right One character left Editing Keys Press these keys A key Vv key Shift A key or Scroll Up key Shift V key or Scroll Down key Next key Prev key Home key or arrow pointing upper left Shift Home key Press these keys Tab key Shift Tab key Right arrow key Left arrow key Use any of the following keys to edit information on the screen To do this Go toinsert mode Exit insert mode Delete a character Delete one character to the left of cursor Delete all characters Delete all characters to the right of the cursor 90 Press these keys Insert char key Insert char key again Delete char key Backspace key Delete line key Clear line key Chapte
30. OBTAPE 10 PAT FINANCNE LOGON FOR PAT FINANCE PUB ON TERM 100 MGR SYS LOGON FOR MGR SYS PUB ON JOBTAPE 10 TAPE 7 NOT READY LABELED VOLUME LOADED ON TAPE 7 PAT FINANCE LOGOFF ON TERM 100 MARK FINANCE LOIGOFF ON TERM 101 MGR SYS LOAD PATTAPE ON TAPE 7 LP 6 FORMS ALIGNED OK Y N Fast Select Select To From Update Menu Bar Display 86 Chapter 4 HP Easytime XL Reference Requests and Messages Responding to Requests Requests are messages from the system that prompt you to first do something and then confirm the actions by replying either from the Console Management screen or from a dialog box Respond immediately when there is a request pending on the system A process or task such as a backup cannot continue until the required information is supplied This section provides a list of common requests causes for the request and the required actions REQUEST FORMS ALIGNED OK Y N device dev n CAUSE This message occurs when a form has been loaded ACTION Check that form is correctly aligned and perform the task Align Form from the Print File Management screen REQUEST IS PAPER AT TOP OF FORM Y N device dev n CAUSE This message occurs at the beginning of a print job ACTION Check that the paper is at the top of form and perform the task Align Form from the Print File Management screen R
31. Spacebar The Printer Management screen provides information about all the print devices on the system including the following e Nameof printer Status of the printer enabled or disabled e Current Outfence set for the printer Figure 3 4 illustrates the Printer Management screen Printer Management Display last updated at 10 16 AM Status Outfence LASERJET LP ENABLED ENABLED Field Fast Select To From Update Close Help Select Menu Bar Display Chapter 3 61 HP Easytime XL Tasks Printers Printer Status Check the status of printers on the system on the Printer M anagement screen The status of a printer can be any one of the following Status Means ENABLED The system administrator has enabled the printer It is available for printing DISABLED The system administrator has disabled the printer If you route your print files to this printer they will not print until the printer is enabled UNKNOWN This status indicates a problem with the printer or printing program Contact your system administrator for assistance Enable Printer If you arethe system administrator you can enable a printer This task activates a printer and makes it available for printing 1 Select one or more printers from the Printer Management screen 2 Select F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press E for Enable Disable Printer If you arethe system administrator you can d
32. XL Setup 2 Press F5 Yes to confirm and exit Chapter 3 81 HP Easytime XL Tasks Solving Problems Solving Problems This section lists problems that my be encountered when working with HP Easytime XL possible causes for the problem and steps for recovery Print File Problems MESSAGE Print file is not printing CAUSE Print file needs a form or standard paper loaded ACTION Check the Print File Management screen for the name of the form and load it on the printer Perform the task Load Form to inform the system that it has been loaded CAUSE Form needs alignment ACTION Check to see that the form is correctly aligned and perform the task Align Form form the Print File Management screen CAUSE Print file has been put on hold ACTION Perform the task Take off Hold fromthe Print File Management screen Printer Problems MESSAGE Nothing is printing on a printer CAUSE Printer is not ready ACTION Check the printer to make sure that it is plugged in switched on and online Check for a paper jam or check if paper need to be loaded CAUSE Printer is not enabled ACTION The system administrator should enable the printer CAUSE Printer outfence set too high ACTION The system administrator should check the outfence 82 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Solving Problems Session Problems MESSAGE Terminal is not responding CAUSE Various causes A
33. a Backup Management screen Scheduling Backups With HP Easytime XL you can set up the backup schedule and then use the Backup Management screen to review backup information 1 From the Backup Management screen select one or more days of the week Chapter 3 71 HP Easytime XL Tasks Backups For example Monday through Thursday 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 PressS for Schedule Backup A dialog box prompts you for further scheduling information 4 Choosethetype of backup you want full or partial 5 Type the time you want the backup to start It is best to schedule backups at the end of the workday when users are no longer using the system Also schedule the backup for the same time every day so users know when to expect it and can plan accordingly 6 Select a backup device 7 Select a backup printer for backup report To save the backup report in a file enter a file name group or account were the report will be saved 8 Press F5 OK to schedule the backup When the scheduled backup starts HP Easytime XL sets the job and session limits to 1 to prevent any new session or jobs from starting Scheduled Backup A scheduled backup will start and complete automatically only under the following conditions e A write enabled tape is loaded e Thetape device is configured for auto reply See system configuration documentation for details e The files to be backed up must fit on one tape otherw
34. ackup Management 70 Change Administrator Password 36 Close 21 37 Console Management 75 Disable HP Easytime XL 17 File Management 37 44 J ob Management 65 Print File Management 55 Printer Management 61 Session Management 40 Switch to System Administrator 35 Switch to User 36 MANAGER SYS 17 menu closing 29 item 29 opening 28 menus 28 messages 86 monitor printing status 55 moving files 50 MPE iX operating system 21 MPE iX security 52 O opening a menu 28 operating modes 35 system administrator mode 35 user mode 35 options 102 Options menu 102 Backup Options 106 Restore Options 104 Set Backup Device 74 105 Set Backup Options 74 Set Printer 45 63 102 Set Restore Options 49 Set Store Options 47 Store Options 103 outfence 61 62 Index Index P password 35 36 print file 38 45 aligning forms 58 change printers 58 deleting 56 displaying 59 increase decrease copies 57 put on hold 56 reading contents of 57 rearranging 56 take off hold 56 Print File Management 54 55 Print File Management tasks 96 Printer Management 61 Printer Management tasks 98 printer status 62 printing 38 problems 82 public group 37 Put on Hold 58 Q queued 54 R rename files 50 requests 86 restore 48 restore files 48 S screen parts 27 function keys 27 list box 27 menu bar 27 message line 27 status bar 27 title bar 27 screens 26 scrol
35. administrator can control printing on specific printers Chapter 4 HP Easytime XL Reference Field Definitions J ob Management This section defines the fields that are displayed on the J ob Management screen shown in Figure 4 6 and that are encountered when performing J ob Management tasks Figure 4 6 J ob Management Screen HP Easytime XL Job Management Actions Main View Options Exit Help Display last updated at 11 20 AM Job Name User Account Program Status Start Date Time REPORTS PAT FINANCE ACTIVE 04 24 01 10 21 UPDATE KURT MKTG ACTIVE 04 24 01 11 18 MONTHEND CHRIS TESTING READY 04 25 01 11 40 Field Fast Select To From Update Help Select Menu Bar Display FieldName Means this Job Name An identification name given to each job when it is started or scheduled User User name under which the job is logged on Account Account under which the job is logged on Program The name of the program that the job is running if there is one Status The status of the job ACTIVE The job is running READY The job is ready waiting to run SCHED The job is scheduled torun at a later date and time ON HOLD The job has been put on hold It will not run until it is taken off hold SUSPEND The job has been suspended interrupted It will not run until processing has been resumed Start Date Time Data and time a job started or is scheduled to start
36. agement enabled Console Management enabled Backup Defaults Job file to be started before backup after backup Console Defaults Messages will be displayed in HP Easytime XL only Field Fast Select To From Save Exit Help Select Menu Bar Setup 1 78 Chapter 3 Figure 3 9 HP Easytime XL Tasks Customizing HP Easytime XL Disabling Functions HP Easytime XL comes with all functions enabled and any user can access them The setup screen shown in Figure 3 9 displays a list box containing all the HP Easytime XL functions You can disable any function that you do not want user to access 1 aaaSelect one or more functions 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press D for Disable Function Actions Menu Exit Enable Function Disable Function Use as Startup Set Backup Defaults enabled Set Console Defaults enabled HP Easytime XL Setup Help User access enabled enabled Save Setup File enabled Backup Defaults Job file to be started before backup Console Defaults Messages will be displayed in HP Easytime XL only after backup Field Help Fast Select Menu Bar Select To From Enabling Functions The setup program can be used at any time to enable functions that have been disabled 1 Select one or more functions 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press E for Enable Function De
37. ailable on the system Identifying a List Box Every list box contains a scroll bar on the right edge and or bottom edge of the list box If there are more items available than fit in the list box scroll bars allow you to scroll through the list to view more information The scroll bar arrows indicate the directions you can scroll in a list Scrolling in a List Box The cursor keys used depend on the kind of terminal and keyboard you have Use the following keys to scroll in a list box To Scroll Press these keys Up one line A key Down one line Vv key Up one page Shift A key or Scroll Up key Down one page Shift W key or Scroll Down key Right one page Next key Left one page Prev key Top of list Home key or arrow pointing upper left Bottom of list Shift Home key Selecting Items When working in a list box select one item multiple items a range of items or all items 1 Move the cursor to the item you want to select 2 Press either F3 Return or Spacebar The item selected should be highlighted If you selected the wrong item cancel your selection by pressing F3 Return or Spacebar again 3 Repeat steps one and two to select as many items as you like Chapter 2 31 Getting Started List Boxes Selecting a Range of Items 1 Movethe cursor tothe first item you want to select 2 PressF2Fast Select and then F3 select 3 Movethe cursor to the last item you want to select As the cursor is moved th
38. ast updated at 9 36 AM Group Account Code Status Size KByte BUDGET LETTER OFFERS PUB PAYROLL WDOC SECURED 24 PUB PAYROLL ASCII SECURED 7 PUB PAYROLL ASCII SECURED 26 Select To From Update Menu Bar Display Field Name Means this File Name Name of the file A file name can contain a maximum of eight alphanumeric characters and must begin with a letter Group Group where the file is located Files located in the PUB group are usually files that all users share Files in other groups are often private files for users in the group only Account Account where the file is located Code Indicates the kind of file for example ASCII or WDOC Status Shows current file security whether file is secured or released Size Shows size of the file in kilobytes If a file is smaller than one kilobyte lt 1 is displayed Chapter 4 95 HP Easytime XL Reference Field Definitions Print File Management This section illustrates and defines fields that are displayed on the Print File Management screen shown in Figure 4 4 and that are encountered when performing Print File Management tasks Figure 4 4 Print File Management Screen HP Easytime XL Print File Management Actions Main View Options Exit Help Display last updated at 9 58 AM Print User Account Printer Status No of Length Forms File Name Copies pages REPORT MGR SYS PRINTING CHECKS DAVID FINANCE RE
39. ator for assistance The menus at the top of the File Management screen contain all of the tasks necessary for managing the files including the following e Printing e Copying e Deleting e Renaming e Moving e Reading e Releasing and Securing e Displaying a set of files e Sorting Accessing File Management 1 Movethe cursor toFile Management on the Main menu 2 Press either F3 Return key or Spacebar The File Management screen provides the following information about files on the system e FileName e Group e Account e File Code ASCII or application type e Status Secured or Released e Size in kilobytes Figure 3 2 illustrates the File Management screen 44 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Files Figure 3 2 File Management HP Easytime XL File Management Actions Main View Options Exit Display last updated at 9 36 AM File Name Group Account Status Size KByte BUDGET PUB PAYROLL SECURED 24 LETTER PUB PAYROLL SECURED 7 OFFERS PUB PAYROLL SECURED 26 Fast Select To From Update E Select Menu Bar Display Printing a File When you request a file to be printed a copy of the file print file is created and sent to the printer 1 Select one or more files from the File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 PressP for Print A dialog box prompts you for the number of copies 4 Enter the number of copies you want
40. ator to do this for you 1 Log on to the system as MANAGER SYS 2 From the system prompt type RUN EASYTIME PUB SYS Return 3 Press F5 OK to enable HP Easytime XL Start HP Easytime XL and begin performing tasks Disabling HP Easytime XL 1 Log on to the system as MANAGER SYS 2 Start HP Easytime XL 3 Switch to system administrator mode 4 Fromthe Main menu press D for Disable HP Easytime XL A dialog box prompts you for confirmation Press F5 ok to confirm disabling HP Easytime XL ul 6 Press F5 Yes to confirm again Chapter 1 17 Introduction Starting a Localized Version of HP Easytime XL 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter describes how to log on to the system and start HP Easytime XL and how to exit and log off It also explains the basic skills needed to use the product effectively including the following e Logging on and starting HP Easytime XL e Exiting and logging off e Getting help e Using the Main menu e Screens e Menus e List boxes e Dialog boxes e Understanding operating modes e Basic skills 19 Getting Started Logging On Logging On Logging on means identifying yourself to the computer You must identify yourself as an authorized user by typing your logon identity username and account and a password if any If you do not have a logon identity ask your system administrator to give you one Once you log on you begin communicat
41. available to all users of the system reside there Before working with the ETLEARN file make a copy for your own group If you are not already at the system prompt 1 Press F8 Close one or more times until the Main menu screen is displayed 2 Press G for Go to MPE 3 At the system prompt type COPY ETLEARN PUB SYS Return This command copies the file ETLEARN to your logon group and account 4 From the system prompt type EXIT Return This command takes you back to HP Easytime XL Reading a File You can read the contents of any file if you created it or if you have read access as provided through MPE iX security With this task you can read the contents of ETLEARN 1 From the Main menu press F for File Management Select the file ETLEARN 2 3 Press F2 A toopen the Actions menu 4 Press R for Read The first 15 lines of the file are displayed on your screen Use the scroll keys to browse through the contents of the file 5 Press Shift down arrow key to scroll to the next page 6 When finished reading press F8 Close to close the file and go back to the File Management screen Chapter 2 37 Getting Started Basic Skills Printing When requesting a file to be printed create a print file A print fileis a copy of the file that the system creates and sends to the printer The files are p
42. backups you can copy files to storage media at any time for security purposes 1 Prepare storage media and device Seethe reference information that you received with your drive 2 Load the drive When starting the store process any files currently stored on this storage media will be lost 3 Select one or more files from the File Management screen 4 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 5 Press S for Store 46 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Files A dialog box may prompt you for more information Supply any requested information and press F5 ox to continue During the store process HP Easytime XL displays a monitoring screen where you can check the progress of the task Do this by pressing F5 Update Display periodically During the store process you cannot use this terminal for anything else If the store is progressing correctly the monitoring screen displays the percent complete for example STORE OPERATION IS 25 COMPLETE When the store is finished the following message is displayed Store finished successfully See report ETSTLST 6 Press F8 Close to close the monitoring screen Stopping the Store Process 1 Press F7 Stop 2 Press F5 Yes toconfirm 3 Press F8 Close to close the monitoring screen and go back to File Management It can take several minutes for the store process to stop Verifying Files Stored HP Easytime XL creates a print file listing every f
43. da 62 Disable Printer i accede ia ewe ee Cae Cee gee ee bebe ced bem cee 62 Setting Printer Outfence 2 0 0 nett es 62 Setting HP Easytime XL Printer 0 0 0 tees 63 NN 64 Accessing ob Management o oooccoccoc tenes 65 JOD Status iii a eae A A ee date hed A Bear 65 Start a jJ Ob reiro teaa geet eden Chest udene bees baud ie dead 66 Deleting Abort AJ OD ananena 66 sdieduling J ODS aisn iaa Mea Sata A a i os BAO eta Rae at is 66 PUutOMm Hod a nda d or aie a al oe sates Sal opera oye 66 Take Off Holdi ccoo as me bd es bebe ede kee Eda ced wee eee me 67 Suspend interrupt A OD ico Pa ete eee Pa oe Mavs OG Ge ee eae 67 Resume a Suspended J 00 2 tees 67 Move ob to Top of QUGUC 2 teens 67 Limiting the Number of J ODS 2 2 2 0 cect eee 67 Setting ObTeNCei as wis p a aa ee ea gl Pd A ee eee a 68 Displaying ODS tek ee Mee ope er eee i ey Mia peeked 68 Resetting VieW ss cc ae cwi ic ee eek Ca ee eae es Oe ee oe we ee 68 Contents Sorting J Obs ww oa a a ey bee ee eae bee were eed 69 BaCkUpS stu S207 pe lie a ale Sota ow Ba ahaa y ta Ge a Bais Ss hee 70 Backup Management ooococococ tenet tees 70 Designing a Backup Schedule 1 0 eet tees 71 Scheduling Backups nse a Pe PS eee a ee 71 Scheduled Backup siniri eonte cette eee 72 Canceling a Scheduled Backup 00 0 0 anae 72 Performing BackUpS cia coe eres am reels ves Rede Ria 72 Stopping the Backup Process 1 sasaaa 73 Verifying Backup I
44. e a file if you created it 1 Select one or more files from the File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press E for Secure If any files have lockwords a dialog box prompts you to enter them Displaying Files When you log on toHP Easytime XL and goto File Management you see all the files in your logon group and account You can expand the view toinclude files in another group or restrict it toa smaller set of files for easier management 1 Press F2 V to open the View menu 2 Press V for Set View A dialog box prompts you to enter a set of files It displays all files in the group PUB in the account sys 3 Enter the set of files you would like to view Wildcard characters can be used to define a set of files 4 Press F5 ok to display the new view Only those files that you specified are displayed on the screen This new view will last until you exit HP Easytime XL or change the view again Resetting View If you have set a view of files you can reset it to all the files in your logon group and account 1 Press F2 V to open the View menu 2 Press R for Reset View 52 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Files Sorting Files You can define how files are sorted order in which they are displayed on the File Management screen Start HP Easytime XL and go to the File Management screen files are first sorted alphabetically by account and then by group and file name To change this
45. e backup report Chapter 4 Figure 4 8 HP Easytime XL Reference Field Definitions Console Management This section defines the fields that are displayed on the Console Management screen shown in Figure 4 8 and that are encountered when performing Console Management tasks Console Management Screen Actions Main View Options Exit Help Display last updated at 10 10 AM Message MGR FINANCE LOGOFF ON JOBTAPE 10 PAT FINANCNE LOGON FOR PAT FINANCE PUB ON TERM 100 MGR SYS LOGON FOR MGR SYS PUB ON JOBTAPE 10 TAPE 7 NOT READY LABELED VOLUME LOADED ON TAPE 7 PAT FINANCE LOGOFF ON TERM 100 MARK FINANCE LOIGOFF ON TERM 101 Creator Request MGR SYS LOAD PATTAPE ON TAPE 7 LP 6 FORMS ALIGNED OK Y N Fast Select Select To From Update Menu Bar Display AS Field Name Means this Time Time when the system sent the message or request Creator The name and logon account of the user whose session or job created the message or request If a message is sent from the system the creator field is blank Message Messages about what is happening on the system Request Requests from the system that require a response Chapter 4 101 Figure 4 9 HP Easytime XL Reference HP Easytime XL Options HP Easytime XL Options With the Options menu a set of defaults can be set that apply when backing up the system stori
46. e items in the list are highlighted line by line 4 Press F2 Fast Select and then F3 Select toend the range selection Selecting All Items 1 PressF2Fast Select and then key All items in the list are selected This includes items that are not visible in the list box Cancel All Selections 1 Press F2 Fast Select and then 1 key Or press F5 Update Display Updating the display always cancels any selected tems 32 Chapter 2 Getting Started Dialog Boxes Dialog Boxes HP Easytime xL uses dialog boxes to present information or to prompt you for data needed to complete a task Dialog boxes are windows that appear on the screen and overlay portion of the current display Dialog boxes usually contain one or more fields areas that can be filled in or edited or a list of choices from which a value can be selected Whenever an ellipsis appears after a menu item a dialog box or another screen follows When a dialog box appears input information in any of the following ways e Type the information in a field e Select one or more items in a list e Choose from a set of available options Typing Text in a Field 1 Press Tab key to move from one data entry field to the next 2 Typethe requested information Correcting Errors Use any of the following keys to correct typing errors To do this Press these keys Go to insert mode Insert char key Exit insert mode Insert char key again Delete a charact
47. ee 31 dentifying a List BOX xsara Pe eg PELAS eee 31 Scrodlingin a List BOX srsi irek eters he ee ee ee Eee Pee eee 31 SONO EMS hs y a A dete ata ee eo pee eg Mea ei eden 31 Selecting a Range of Items 1 tees 32 Selecting Alli LGEMS da ee Sede be E eb alee Me A a aa E 32 Gancel All Selections A A ee ee ee oe ae 32 Dialog BOXES evoca ek ee ed as Oe hee ene we oe oe Pee ck eee 33 Typing Text in Fel ds ns 4 ee ees Ged ea A ad Sed a aa 33 Correcting Error S zea oi cneGe toni catheter o oe dak A 33 Secta EMS aja dt PE ged Reset A gh Gh ela Mew eet 33 Selecting Options sess beta Sees a wee Se eee ee ee eee oak 34 Movingin a Dialog BOX 0 0 eet 34 Canceling Dialog Boxe esses neen Shy ky senha ede oa bis glee ag GR hie Be weed oie wad 34 Closing Dialog BOX 1 0 eens 34 Contents Operating ModeS ica i465 a a bea eds dade dd ee eae eed 35 System Administrator Password sesse ccc eee tenn n tenet n tenes 35 System Administrator Mode 6 ccc eee nee n tenet n eens 35 Changing System Administrator Password 00 c cece cence eee n eens 36 Use Mode scx sewed eerie ahs See eared bea a a ts dae awa 36 Basic Skill Sica cine ate A Se a ae es EV AA Dew a mated ws Deed adie 37 Practice Basic SKI ives isc a ace are le cree a eet Rd ae ae ne a ne E 37 Reading aF ile a E aes weaved balada 37 PEINE a net Sid Be alee ae ee AR ae ee 38 COPYINg ia FIGs ccc RR pa 38 Deleting File oo oe ee ek oe eae ee em a
48. ement tasks 101 console messages 80 context sensitive help 23 cursor keys 31 90 customize HP Easytime XL 78 D definitions 93 Delete file 38 dialog box 34 canceling 34 closing 34 moving 34 dialog boxes 33 Disable HP Easytime XL 17 E ellipsis 33 ETBUPLST 74 ETLEARN 37 ETONLST 76 ETRSTLST 49 ETSTLST 47 F Field help 23 fields 33 File Management 44 File Management tasks 95 Files deleting 49 displaying 52 moving 50 printing 54 sorting 53 files 44 function keys 91 G group 46 H help 23 help key 24 Help menu 23 109 Index Close 24 Field Help 23 help topic 24 HP Easytime XL customize 78 customizing 17 disabling 17 enabling 17 exiting 21 getting help 23 language settings 16 log off 22 log on 20 Main menu 25 menu conventions 30 menus 28 operating modes 35 options 102 passwords 35 screens 26 Setup screen 80 starting 20 I interrupt printing 58 J J ob Management 64 J ob Management tasks 99 job queue 66 jobfence 68 J obs starting 66 status 65 jobs 64 K Keys cursor keys 90 editing keys 90 function keys 91 keys 90 L LANGINST 16 LANGINST dialog 16 LANGINST utility 16 list box 31 load forms 58 localized version 16 localized versions 110 English 16 French 16 German 16 J apanese 16 Spanish 16 lockword 50 logon 20 logon identity 20 M Main menu 20 25 40 81 B
49. en the Actions menu 2 Press L for Limit No of Jobs A dialog box prompts you to type the job limit 3 Type the number of jobs allowed to run concurrently 4 Press F5 ok to set the job limit Setting J obfence If you are the system administrator you can restrict which jobs are allowed to execute The jobfence is the minimum priority level a job must exceed in order to run The jobfence can be any value from 0 to 14 If the jobfence is set at 8 for example then only those jobs with a priority of 9 or higher can run 1 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 2 Press F for Set Jobfence A dialog box prompts you to type the jobfence number 3 Type the jobfence 4 Press F5 Ok to set the jobfence Displaying J obs Log on to HP Easytime XL and goto ob Management to view jobs currently logged on to the system The view can be restricted toa particular set of jobs for example those in a specific account 1 Press F2 V to open the View menu 2 Press V for Set View A dialog box prompts you to type a set of jobs 3 Type the set of jobs you would like to view Use wildcard characters to define a set of jobs 4 Press F5 oK to display the new view Only those jobs specified are now displayed on the screen This new view will last until exiting HP Easytime XL or until the view is changed again Resetting View If the view of jobs has been changed it can be reset to display all the jobs on the system 1 Press F2 V to o
50. er Delete char key Delete one character to the left of cursor Backspace key Delete all characters Delete line key Delete all characters to the right of the cursor Clear line key Selecting Items Only one item can be selected from a list that appears within a dialog box Often one item is highlighted preselected Chapter 2 33 Getting Started Dialog Boxes 1 Usethe A and Y keys to move the cursor to the item you want to select 2 Press either F3 Return or Spacebar keys Selecting Options 1 Press Tab key to move to the option wanted 2 Press either F3 Return or Spacebar key to choose the option Selected choices are marked by either an asterisk lt gt or by X refer to Figure 2 7 Figure 2 7 Selected Options Type lt gt Full lt gt Partial Selected options Restore options Do not overwrite files on disk Create accounts groups users as needed Restore files to logon group and account Restore directory information Moving in a Dialog Box Use the following keys to move in a dialog box To move Press these keys To the next field Tab key To the previous field Shift Tab keys One character to the right Right arrow key One character to the left Left arrow key Canceling Dialog Box e Press F8 Cancel to cancel a task and close the dialog box Closing Dialog Box e Press F5 OK to complete a task and close the dialog box 34 Chapter
51. ersion of HP Easytime XL Please note that this setting is valid for the current session only If the system administrator has specified the language of the localized version as the system default language this procedure does not need to be performed Language Settings For This Language Type This French SETJCW NLUSERLANG 7 Return Spanish SETJCW NLUSERLANG 12 Return German SETJCW NLUSERLANG 8 Return J apanese SETJCW NLUSERLANG 221 Return SETVAR TERM HPTERM ASIAN Return For example to set the session to French 1 Type SETICW NLUSERLANG 7 Return 2 Type RUN EASYTIME PUB SYS Return A message appears in French prompting you to enable HP Easytime XL If this message is displayed in English the system administrator has not configured French for your system 3 Press F5 Ok to enable HP Easytime XL 16 Chapter 1 Introduction Starting a Localized Version of HP Easytime XL Customizing HP Easytime XL The system manager can use the setup program to customize the HP Easytime XL program See Customizing HP Easytime XL in this manual This program is optional HP Easytime XL arrives set up it can be used as is or customize it to meet your particular needs Enabling HP Easytime XL Before using HP Easytime XL the program must be enabled This is a system administrator responsibility If you are not the system administrator ask the system administr
52. escribes the tasks that can be performed with HP Easytime XL HP Easytime XL helps manage the system by organizing the daily tasks around menus that are easy to identify and use These tasks are separated into the following categories Managing Sessions Files Print Files Printers J obs Backups Console Messages Customizing HP Easytime XL Solving Problems 39 HP Easytime XL Tasks Managing Sessions Managing Sessions When you log on tothe MPE iX system you begin a session This means communicating with the computer A session begins when you log on HELLO and ends when you log off BYE The menus at the top the Session Management screen contain all of the tasks necessary for managing your sessions including the following e Deleting sessions e Sending messages to other users e Limiting the number of sessions on the system e Displaying a set of sessions e Sorting a list of sessions Session Management 1 Movethe cursor toSession Management on the Main menu 2 Press either F3 Return key or Spacebar The Session Management screen provides information about all the sessions that are logged on to the computer including e Session name e User name and account of the session e Name of the program that the session is running if there is one e Date and time when session was started e Which session is your session Refer to Figure 3 1 which shows a Session Management screen 40 Chapter 3 HP
53. faults for Scheduled Backups With this task you can specify a job to run immediately before a scheduled backup which deletes aborts active sessions and specific jobs After the backup you can run another job that restarts the jobs and processes that were previously stopped Chapter 3 79 HP Easytime XL Tasks Customizing HP Easytime XL 1 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 2 PressB for Set Backup Defaults A dialog box prompts for more information 3 Type the file name group and account of the job to start before the scheduled backup Use the Tab key to move from field to field 4 Type the file name group and account of the job to start after the scheduled backup 5 Press F5 OK to Set the backup defaults The backup defaults selected are displayed on the HP Easytime XL Setup screen Defaults for Console Messages With HP Easytime XL you do not need a dedicated terminal to view and respond to console messages You can monitor console messages from the Console Management screen within HP Easytime XL Display messages and requests on both the system console and in HP Easytime XL or in HP Easytime XL only refer to Figure 3 10 Figure 3 10 Console Defaults Console Defaults Choose one of the following options lt gt Display messages on the System Console and in HP Easytime XL lt gt Display messages in HP Easytime XL only Help OK Cancel 1 Press F2 A t
54. ge to system administrator mode Chapter 2 35 Getting Started Operating Modes Changing System Administrator Password For security reasons it is a good idea to change the system administrator password on a regular basis Be sure not to use a word that is easy to identify such as your own name This is a system administrator task 1 Change to system administrator mode 2 From the Main menu press W for Change Administrator Password 3 Typethe new password and press Return key The password must begin with a letter and can contain 8 alphanumeric characters For security reasons each character typed is displayed as an asterisk 4 Type the password again for verification 5 Press F5 OK to set the system administrator password User Mode If you are in user mode you can only manage your own files jobs and sessions e From the Main menu press U key for Switch to User No passwords are required when changing to user mode 36 Chapter 2 Getting Started Basic Skills Basic Skills This section guides you through a few tasks so that you can practice using some of the basic skills just introduced A file called ETLEARN has been created for use throughout these exercises Do the tasks in the order they are presented as later tasks build on previous ones Practice Basic Skills The file ETLEARN is located in the public group of the system account PUB SYS Programs and applications
55. gement screen This file can be quite large and so the status is ON HOLD The file must be taken off hold to be printed Setting Restore Options Special options can be set for restoring files If you are the system administrator you can save these options permanently 1 Press F2 o to open the Options menu 2 Press R for Set Restore Options A dialog box prompts you to choose restore options 3 Enter a file name group and account to save the restore report in a file If the file does not exist HP Easytime XL creates it for you 4 You can choose one or more of the available options See HP Easytime XL Options if more information is needed 5 Press F6 Save to savethe restore options permanently Or press F5 OK to save the restore options for this session only Deleting Files This task can be used to delete unwanted files from the system 1 Select one or more files from the File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 PressD for Delete 4 Press F5 Yes to confirm deletion of files If the file has a lockword a dialog box prompts you to enter it It is important to remember that when you delete a file you cannot get it back Chapter 3 49 HP Easytime XL Tasks Files Renaming Files You can rename any file that you created and that is in your logon account 1 Select one file from the File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press M for Move Rename A dial
56. ggestions for recovery are also included MESSAGE IS NOT WRITE ENABLED device Idev n CAUSE This message occurs during a backup or when storing or restoring files It indicates that the tape is not write enabled ACTION Enable the tape for writing MESSAGE MUST BE ONLINE BEFORE REPLYING device Idev n CAUSE This message occurs if the tape drive is not online during a backup or when storing or restoring files ACTION Set the tape drive online MESSAGE NOT READY device Idev n CAUSE This message occurs when there is a problem with a printer or tape drive ACTION Check the device to make sure that it is plugged in powered on and online If the device is a printer check for a paper jam and that it is not out of paper MESSAGE FORMS ON device Idev n forms message CAUSE This message occurs when a print file requires a form ACTION Check the Print File Management screen for the kind of form required and perform the task Load Form MESSAGE LOGOFF ON device Idev n CAUSE User or job indicated has logged off this device ACTION No action required MESSAGE LOGON FOR user group account ON device Idev n CAUSE User or job indicated has logged on to this device ACTION Load the next tape in the tape drive MESSAGE LOAD MEDIA media n FOR RESTORE ON device Idev n CAUSE This message occurs when restoring files from tape Indicates that the end of the tape has bee
57. he system 1 Select one or more sessions from the Session Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 PressS for Send Message 4 Enter the message to be sent to other users The message can be up to 80 characters in length The field shifts to the left as it is typed providing more space If you want a user to reply to the message be sure to include the session name so that the user knows which session to answer The session name and user are not automatically displayed with the message 5 Press F5 OK to send the message Limiting the Number of Sessions If you are the system administrator you can limit the number of users allowed to log on to the system at one time 1 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 2 Press L for Limit No of Sessions A dialog box prompts you to enter the session limit 3 Enter the number of sessions allowed to run concurrentl y 4 Press F5 OK to set the session limit Displaying Sessions When you log on to HP Easytime XL and goto Session Management you see all the sessions currently logged on tothe system You can use the View menu to restrict your view to a particular set of sessions for example those in a specific account 1 Press F2 V to open the View menu 2 Press V for Set View A dialog box prompts you to enter a set of sessions 3 Enter the set of sessions you would like to view Wildcard characters can be used to define a set 4 Press F5 ok to display the ne
58. ile stored and every file the system was not able to store Check this report to verify that all files have been successfully stored on tape The name of the report file is ETSTLST You can view and read the contents of this file on the Print File Management screen This file can be quite large and so the status is ON HOLD Take the file off hold if you want to print it Setting Store Options Special store options can be set that apply when storing files If you are the system administrator you can save these options permanently 1 Press F2 O to open the Options menu 2 Press S for Set Store Options A dialog box prompts you to choose store options 3 Enter a file name group and account to save the store report in a file If the file does not exist HP Easytime XL creates it for you 4 Choose one of the available options Chapter 3 47 HP Easytime XL Tasks Files See HP Easytime XL Options if you need more information 5 Press F6 Save to save the store options permanently Or press F5 OK to save the store options for this session only Restoring Files Torestore one or more files that have been stored 1 Prepare storage media and device Refer to the reference information that was received with the drive 2 Load the drive 3 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 4 Press T for Restore A dialog box prompts you for the names of the files you want to restore 5 Enter one file name group and account Or
59. inted need the priority changed you can move them to the top of the print queue These files are then the next to be printed 56 Chapter 3 1 2 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Print Files Select one or more print files from the Print File Management screen Press F2 A to open the Actions menu Press N for Print Next Reading Contents of Print File You can read the contents of a print file while it is waiting in the print queue 1 4 Select one or more print files from the Print File Management screen Press F2 A to open the Actions menu Press R for Read If the first print file has a lockword enter it Thefirst 15 lines or the print file are displayed Usethe scroll keys to browse through the contents of the print file If you have selected several print files to read press F5 Read Next to display the contents of the next selected print file If the next selected print file has a lockword enter it Press F8 Close to close the print file when you are finished reading Changing the Number of Copies You can increase or decrease the requested number of copies for a print file with this task 1 Select one or more print files from the Print File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press C for Change No of Copies A dialog box prompts you for the number of copies Enter the number of copies you want printed 5 Press F5 ok to change the number of copies Cha
60. ion with the HP e3000 computer and can start working Log On 1 After switching on the terminal press Return one or more times until you see the system prompt 2 Type your logon identity For example MPE iX HELLO PAT FINANCE 3 Press Return 4 Type any required passwords As asecurity precaution passwords are not displayed on the screen as you type them 5 Press Return A system prompt signals the start of your session A welcome message may also be displayed Starting HP Easytime XL Once you have logged on and the program is enabled you can start HP Easytime XL 1 From the system prompt type RUN EFASYTIME PUB SYS Return Unless your system administrator has changed this the Main menu is displayed on your screen This is where you begin your work Figure 2 1 illustrates the Main menu 20 Chapter 2 Getting Started Logging On Figure 2 1 Main Menu Exit Help Print File Management File Management Job Management Session Management Console Management Backup Management Printer Management Go To MPE Switch to System Administrator Change Administrator Password Disable HP Easytime XL Field Fast Select To From Exit Select Menu Bar Easytime E Welcome to HP Easytime XL Now you are ready to learn about basic skills and HP Easytime XL tasks The following are the basic skills needed to use HP Easytime XL
61. irectory information accounts groups and users Chapter 4 103 HP Easytime XL Reference HP Easytime XL Options Restore Options Access Restore Options from the Options menu on the File Management and Backup Management screens Refer to Figure 4 11 for options that can be set for restoring files from tape e Savethestore report on disk e Donot overwrite files on disk e Create account groups and users if needed e Restore files to logon group and account e Restore directory information with files Figure 4 11 Restore Options Restore Options Restore Report Write report to File Name Group Account Restore options Do not overwrite files on disk Create accounts groups users as needed Restore files to logon group and account Restore directory information Restore Report Specify a file name group and account for the restore report This report is saved on disk Do not overwrite files on disk This option prevents overwriting of files on disk If a file on tape has the same name as a file on disk it is not restored Create accounts groups users as needed This option creates accounts groups and users if they are needed for the files being restored 104 Chapter 4 HP Easytime XL Reference HP Easytime XL Options Restore files to logon group and account This option restores all the selected files to the logon group and account Restore direc
62. isable a printer This task stops a printer and makes it unavailable for printing 1 Select one or more printers from the Printer Management screen 2 Select F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press D for Disable Setting Printer Outfence The system administrator can set the printer outfence By increasing the outfence you can prevent files from printing The outfence can be any value from 1 to 14 If the outfence is set at 5 for example then only those print files with a priority of 6 or high can printed 1 Select one or more printers from the Printer Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press O for Set Outfence A dialog box prompts you to enter the new outfence 62 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Printers 4 Enter the outfence number 5 Press F5 oK to set the outfence Setting HP Easytime XL Printer You can specify a printer for all printing initiated in HP Easytime XL for example print files listings of system errors or backup reports Unless saved by the system administrator this settingis valid until you exit HP Easytime XL 1 Press F2 O to open the Options menu 2 PressP for Set Printer A dialog box prompts you to select a printer 3 Select a printer from the list 4 If you arethe system administrator you can press F6 Save to save this setting permanently Or press F5 OK to set the printer for this session only Chapter 3 63 HP Easytime XL Tasks Jobs J obs M
63. ise someone must load the next one Canceling a Scheduled Backup A scheduled backup can be canceled at any time before it starts 1 From the Backup Management screen select one or more scheduled backups 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press D for Delete Scheduled Backup 4 Press F5 Yes to cancel the scheduled backup Performing Backups In addition to performing regularly scheduled backups a full or partial backup can be performed whenever needed Before starting a backup 72 Chapier 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Backups send a message warning users to log off the system for example Backup will begin in 10 minutes Please finish and log off To perform the backup 1 Prepare backup tapes and device Refer tothe reference information received with the drive 2 Load the drive 3 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 4 PressFtoPerform Full Backup Or press P for Perform Partial Backup If there are active jobs and sessions a dialog box prompts you to confirm that you want to continue Any files currently accessed by the active jobs and sessions will not be backed up Press F5 Yes if you want to continue with the backup Once the backup begins HP Easytime XL sets the job and session limits to 1 to prevent any new sessions or jobs from starting CAUTION If the system is configured for auto reply the backup starts immediately Any files stored previously will be lost If the system is n
64. l bar 31 scroll bar arrows 31 security provisions 51 selecting items 31 33 options 34 sending messages 42 Session Management 40 abort a session 41 delete a session 41 Session Management tasks 40 94 Index sessions sorting 43 Setup screen 80 solving problems 82 sorted 43 sorting 43 status field 55 stop printing 58 system administrator mode 35 system administrator password 35 changing 35 36 T tasks 15 Backup Management 100 Console Management 101 File Management 95 Job Management 99 Print File Management 96 Printer Management 98 Session Management 94 U Update Display 47 48 73 user mode 35 36 Utility LANGINST 16 Vv View menu 42 43 Reset View 43 52 59 68 77 Set View 42 52 59 68 77 Sort 60 Sort by 69 sorting 53 WwW wildcard characters 42 52 107 111
65. mai a aun ane Ad aad ae A 90 Cursor Movement Keys direi rran reaa eaa tenes 90 EGIEING K EVS eaa a A A aw did Ade A 90 FUNCION KEYS ean ade iia aids ae a a ee age Set 91 Field Definitions eia e 05 Sean ee Peed ke bee ede ee pe seed ee Medel eee Pewee 93 Contents Session Management o tees 94 Fil eManag ment se aira oo San dae RE a I es BO a ee Ad 95 Print File Management cooocococco aa 96 Printer Management oooococcccc eee 98 E isis ees eave ea ds ees ae ds Seed baa ee bn eas bee eee aie 99 Backup Management cococc nett 100 Console Management cocooccco eee ees 101 HP Easytime XL Options 0 0 eee 102 Printer Options ia a OR ae o Re dl Dea alban E gus Beta 102 Stone Options snide a FG aoe Se ae 103 Restore Options vicio RR 104 Backup Device Option cas ce a a ee aed palate aa des 105 Backup Options 220 ch och cel eee ae he bee eda ee sees Bedell eee BY eee eee 106 Wildcard Characters 0 0 00 ccc ett 107 Contents Figures Figure 2 Main Men ive tE E A AS 21 Figure 2 2 Index of Help Procedures oooooooocorrre es 24 Figure 2 3 Selecting SG Po ra is er SA DO de dt A 25 Figure 2 4 Parts of a Screen 10 bes weGeeceattiga gases de aora 26 Figure 2 5 File Management Screen ooooocccoco ees 28 Figure 2 6 Actions Menu on File Management Screen 00 cece eee 29 Figure 2 7 Selected Options 4240 A A A A A 34 Figure 3 1 Session Management oooooococ
66. n reached ACTION Load the next tape in the tape drive 88 Chapter 4 HP Easytime XL Reference Requests and Messages MESSAGE LOAD NEXT MEDIA FOR RESTORE ON device Idev n CAUSE This message occurs when restoring files from tape Indicates that the end of the tape has been reached ACTION Load the next tape in the tape drive MESSAGE LOAD MEDIA media n FOR STORE ON device Idev n CAUSE This message occurs when restoring files from tape Indicates that the end of the tape has been reached ACTION Load the next tape in the tape drive MESSAGE LOAD NEXT MEDIA FOR STORE ON device Idev n CAUSE This message occurs during backup or when storing files to tape Indicates that the end of the tape has been reached ACTION Load the next tape in the tape drive MESSAGE STANDARD FORMS ON device Idev n forms message CAUSE This message occurs when a print file requires a standard paper after a form has printed ACTION Load standard paper in the printer and perform the task Load Form from the Print File Management screen MESSAGE STORE OPERATION IS number COMPLETE CAUSE This message occurs during a scheduled backup and indicates the current status of the backup process ACTION Noaction required MESSAGE UNLABELED VOLUME LOADED ON device Idev n CAUSE This message occurs when an unlabeled tape is loaded in the tape drive ACTION Noaction required MESSAGE VO
67. nformation 0 000 cece ete 74 Setting Backup Options 0 0 0 0c cette 74 Setting Backup Device ui e ed E ees EA aed 74 Console Messages 1 1 ttt eens 75 Accessing Console Management 0000 cect tne eee 75 Replying to Requests ici veered ee oes en eae ee a ee ee ee ee 76 Printing Messages and RequestS 0 0 cect ett 76 Displaying Console Messages u s ananuna nnana 77 Resetting VieW 2 eckes tre Toeto neirinne T a EN o EE ai a e a 77 Customizing HP E aSytime X b vcs ees Pa ee a PSS E A ee ee a 78 Starting Setup PrograM o ooococococo teeta 78 Disabling FUNCIONS ii gaai a aeeiiaii teen 79 Enabling FUNCHONS 4 24 08 in A A SEA ears E 79 Defaults for Scheduled Backups o ooooocococccc eee 79 Defaults for Console Messages 00 0 cece eect teen 80 Choosing a Startup Screen ooo 81 Canceling a Startup Screen 0 tees 81 SAVING SCEUPE cata ra oe ava E una Gree Sa 81 Exiting Setup Program 0 0 a e aa a E eet 81 Solving Problems ies ede Pease as a ee eee we ee dia ae 82 Print File Problems oooocoocoocococo teen ete 82 Printer Problems sardrin teue anand ede dad ie andi eie deals 82 Session Problems ss it fire aes cae RA nes Beale Pe eee iain Paes cee Ys 83 4 HP Easytime XL Reference Requests and MESSAGES 6 teens 86 RespondingtoRequestS oooocococococo teens 87 Responding to Messages 0 6 ccc tte eee 88 KOS a Oia A ee ga ee ae ad Male ae ale e
68. ng and restoring files or printing e HP Easytime XL printer e Store options e Restore options e Backup device The system administrator can save the option settings permanently Unless saved options are valid until exiting HP Easytime XL or the settings are changed Printer Option Access the Set Printer option from the Options menu on any HP Easytime XL screen refer to Figure 4 9 Set Printer Select the HP Set Printer Easytime XL printer and choose OK LASERJET LP Cancel Set Printer Sets the default printer for all printing initiated in HP Easytime XL for example print files listings of system errors or backup reports 102 Chapter 4 HP Easytime XL Reference HP Easytime XL Options Store Options Access Store Options from the Options menu on the File Management screen Refer to Figure 4 10 for options that can be set for storing files to tape e Save the store report on disk e Store directory information with files Figure 4 10 Store Options Store Report Write report to File Name Group Account You can choose one of the following options Produce a tape which is compatible to MPE Store directory information Cancel Store Report Specify a file name group and account for the store report This report is saved on disk Store directory information This option creates a tape with all the files that were selected as well as their d
69. ng the contents of a file Removing file security Renaming a file Fast Select Select Selecting a Help Topic 1 Press A or W key to move the cursor to a help topic 2 Press either F3 Spacebar or Return to select the topic 3 Press F5 Read A help window displays help information about that topic 4 Press F8 Close when you are finished reading If you want to choose another help topic press Tab twice to go back to the list of topics and select another 5 Press F8 Close again to close the Help menu Help Key With the help key you can access field specific help about an object on the screen or in a menu for example a task or data entry field 1 Move the cursor to an object on the screen 2 Press F1 Field Help to get help information about that object 3 Press F8 Close to close the help window when you are finished reading 24 Chapter 2 Getting Started Main Menu Main Menu The Main menu is the focal point in HP Easytime XL and usually the first thing seen after starting HP Easytime xL Any HP Easytime xL screen can be accessed through the Main menu Opening a Screen from the Main Menu 1 Press the key that corresponds to the underlined letter in the screen you want to open for example press P for Print File Management Or use the A or Y keys to highlight the screen you want and press Return The topics are shown in Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Selecting Screen HP Easytime X
70. no ee 41 Figure 3 2 File Management oa io ir is ia AD 45 Figure 3 3 Print File Management coocccccoc a 55 Figure 3 4 Printer Management ooooococcccorr ees 61 Figure 3 5 J ob Management sive guns aa AE 65 Figure 3 6 Backup Management sasaaa asana a 71 Figure 3 7 Console Management ds le a e AAA phe DAA 75 Figure 3 8 Setup STONE A AAA AA ANA 78 Figure 3 9 Actions MenNU s serar fad oe eden e A re 79 Figure 3 10 Console Defaults is ett ae ewe eh ve Soke ae vee Yee EROS 80 Figure 4 1 Console Management Screen 0 0 ceca 86 Figure 4 2 Session Management Screen 0c es 94 Figure 4 3 File Management Screen oooooccococor a 95 Figure 4 4 Print File Management Screen aana es 96 Figure 4 5 Printer Management Screen 00 0 ae 98 Figure 4 6 J ob Management Screen 2 00 00 ae 99 Figure 4 7 Backup Management Screen 1 0 tte 100 Figure 4 8 Console Management Screen 0 0c eect ees 101 Figure 4 9 Set Printer viera Oye deena tee ye de een eee TOG sake aaeeeey 102 Figure4 10 Store OPIO 2er tata ME Bas Seiad da ee ae RE Beh wa ees 103 Figure 4 11 Restore Options 20 0 2 cece 104 Figure 4 12 Set Backup Device sasana nannan aea 105 Figure 4 13 Backup Options 260 fa s6 Guat coh Gea is fe ds 106 Figures 10 Tables Table 1 1 Language Settings 11 Tables 12 Preface The documentation set consists of the HP Easytime XL Use
71. o open the Actions menu 2 Press C for Set Console Defaults 3 Select the option wanted An asterisk marks the selected option If you choose to display messages on both the system console and in HP Easytime XL you will not be able to use the system console for any other application including HP Easytime XL 4 Press F5 OK to set the console default The option selected is displayed on the HP Easytime XL Setup screen 80 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Customizing HP Easytime XL Choosing a Startup Screen HP Easytime XL is configured to display the Main menu when started This can be changed to display a different screen for example Print File Management when starting the program 1 Select one function 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press U for Use as Startup This screen is marked Startup on the HP Easytime XL Setup screen Canceling a Startup Screen If you choose a screen as the startup screen for HP Easytime XL you can cancel it by enabling the function again 1 Select the function marked Startup 2 Press F2 A toopen the Actions menu 3 PressE for Enable Function This screen is no longer the startup screen and the Main menu will be used instead Saving Setup After you have completed customizing HP Easytime XL you must save the setup file 1 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 2 Press S for Save Setup File Exiting Setup Program 1 Press F8 Exit to exit HP Easytime
72. og box prompts you for a file name and group Your logon group is displayed 4 Enter a new file name 5 Enter a group name if you want the renamed file moved to a group other than your logon group 6 Press F5 oK to rename the file If the file has a lockword a dialog box prompts you to enter it Moving Files Files can be moved to and from other groups but not to and from other accounts You can only move files that you created and that arein your logon account Moving a File to Another Group 1 Select one file from the File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press M for Move Rename A dialog box prompts you for a file name and group 4 Enter the file name or if you want to give the file a new name enter a new file name otherwise enter the old file name 5 Enter a group name if you want to move the file to a group other than your logon group 6 Press F5 OK to move the file If the file has a lockword a dialog box prompts you to enter it Moving Multiple Files When moving more than one file to another group you cannot rename them at the same time 1 Select files from the File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 50 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Files 3 Press M for Move Rename A dialog box prompts you for the new group Your logon group is displayed 4 Enter a group name if you want to move the files to a group other than your logon group
73. old 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press O for Take off Hold The job appears in the job queue with a status of ACTIVE or READY Suspend Interrupt a J ob This task suspends interrupts a job in progress If system resources are limited you can speed up the processing of some jobs by suspending other less critical jobs 1 Select one or more jobs with the status Active 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press P for Suspend The job stops and its status changes to SUSPEND The job will not continue until you resume processing Resume a Suspended J ob 1 Select one or more jobs with the status Suspend 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press R for Resume The job continues to run from the point where it was suspended Move ob to Top of Queue If you are the system administrator you can move a job tothe top of the queue by changing the job status It becomes the next job to run 1 Select one or more jobs from the ob Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press N for Run Next Limiting the Number of J obs If you are the system administrator you can limit the number of jobs running at one time on the system If the job limit is set at 5 only the first 5 jobs can begin processing Subsequent jobs have a status of READY and wait in the job queue until one of the active jobs ends Chapter 3 67 HP Easytime XL Tasks Jobs 1 Press F2 A to op
74. omplete the backup To access Backup Management 1 Movethe cursor toBackup Management on the Main menu 2 Press either F 3 Return key or the Spacebar The Backup Management screen in shown in Figure 3 6 70 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Backups Figure 3 6 Backup Management ip Easytime XL Backup Management Actions Main View Options Exit Help Display last updated at 10 05 AM Latest Backups Type No of Tapes Device Time needed Files stored PARTIAL 04 08 01 PARTIAL 04 09 01 PARTIAL 04 10 01 PARTIAL 04 11 01 FULL 04 12 01 Scheduled Backups Day Time Printer Backup Report File ONDAY PARTIAL TUESDAY PARTIAL WEDNESDAY PARTIAL THURSDAY PARTIAL FRIDAY FULL Field Fast Select To From Update Close Help Select Menu Bar Display J Designing a Backup Schedule There are two kinds of backups that can be performed with HP Easytime XL e Full backups e Partial backups A full backup copies all user files on the system whether or not the information has changed since the last full backup A partial backup copies only those files that have changed since the last full backup Your backup schedule should include both A typical backup schedule allows for one full backup one day a week and a partial backup on each remaining work day If such a schedule is used no more than 24 hours worth of information would be lost if the system should fail Refer to Figure 3 6 for
75. ot configured for auto reply a dialog box prompts for more information Supply the requested information and press F5 ox to continue with the backup Or press F7 Stop to stop the backup During the backup process HP Easytime XL displays a monitoring screen where you can check the progress of the backup Do this by pressing F5 Update Display periodically During the backup process the terminal cannot be used for anything else If the backup is progressing correctly the monitoring screen displays the percent complete for example STORE OPERATION IS 25 COMPLETE When the backup is finished the following message is displayed Backup finished successfully See report ETBUPLST When this message is displayed the backup process is finished 5 Press F8 Close to close the monitoring screen Stopping the Backup Process e Press F7 Stop Chapter 3 73 HP Easytime XL Tasks Backups e Press F5 Yes to confirm e PressF8 Close toclosethe monitoring screen and go back to Backup Management It can take several minutes for the backup process to stop Verifying Backup Information HP Easytime XL prints a backup report listing every file backed up and every filethe system was not able to back up Check this report to verify that all files have been successfully saved The name of the report file is ETBUPLST This report can be viewed on the Print File Management screen This file can be quite large and
76. p of the Console Management screen contain all of the options necessary for managing console messages and requests including the following tasks e Replying to requests e Printing messages and requests e Displaying console messages Accessing Console Management 1 Move the cursor to Console Management on the Main menu 2 Press either the F3 Return key or the Spacebar The Console M anagement screen displays the following information e Messages from the system e Requests that require a response e Timetherequest or message was sent e Creator of the request Figure 3 7 illustrates the Console Management screen Figure 3 7 Console Management HP Easytime XL Console Management Actions Main View Options Exit Help Display last updated at 10 10 AM Creator Message MGR FINANCE LOGOFF ON JOBTAPE 10 PAT FINANCNE LOGON FOR PAT FINANCE PUB ON TERM 100 MGR SYS LOGON FOR MGR SYS PUB ON JOBTAPE 10 TAPE 7 NOT READY LABELED VOLUME LOADED ON TAPE 7 PAT FINANCE LOGOFF ON TERM 100 MARK FINANCE LOIGOFF ON TERM 101 Messages Creator Request Requests Field Fast Select To From Update Close Help Select Menu Display Chapter 3 75 NOTE HP Easytime XL Tasks Console Messages To move between the requests and messages e Press Tab key Replying to Requests Some tasks like backing up the system or storing a file on tape require additional user input afte
77. pen the View menu 2 PressR for Reset View 68 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Jobs Sorting J obs Start HP Easytime XL and go to J ob Management jobs are sorted on the screen by status the order in which they will run To change the sort 1 Press F2 V to open the View menu 2 Chose one of the following Sort by settings e Job Name e User e Account e Status Thejobs on the screen will be sorted according to the setting selected An asterisk appears in front of the selected setting This setting is valid until exiting from HP Easytime XL or the sort is changed again Chapter 3 69 HP Easytime XL Tasks Backups Backups Choosing a good backup plan and scheduling regular backups are important to the efficient operation of the system Regularly scheduled backups reduce the time needed to perform backups and guarantee the most recent information is always available to users If you are responsible for managing backups on the system your responsibilities include the following e Designing a backup schedule e Scheduling and performing regular backups e Storing and maintaining backup media Backup Management The Backup Management screen displays the current backup schedule and provides a history of recent backups on the system including e Type of backup full or partial e Date the backup was performed e Number of tapes required for the backup e Device on which the backup was performed e Time needed to c
78. printed 5 Press F5 ox to print the file If any files have lockwords a dialog box prompts you to enter them The print file is directed to the HP Easytime XL printer The printer can be changed with the task Set Printer on the Options menu Copying Files Files can be copied tothe same group or to another group in your logon account Files can also be copied to and from tape for security purposes If you want to copy a secured file ask the creator of the file to release it Chapter 3 45 CAUTION HP Easytime XL Tasks Files Copying One File 1 Select one file from the File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press C for Copy A dialog box prompts you for a file name and group 4 Enter a file name enter a new name if copying the file to the same group 5 Enter a group if you want to copy the file to a group other than your logon group 6 Press F5 OK to copy the file If the file has a lockword a dialog box prompts you to enter it Copying Multiple Files You cannot rename files when copying more than one at the same time 1 Select files to copy 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press C for Copy A dialog box prompts you for a group 4 Enter a group if you want to copy the files to a group other than your logon group 5 Press F5 Ox to copy the files If any files have lockwords a dialog box prompts you to enter them Storing Files In addition to making regular
79. printing This is to ensure that all alignments are set before running a large quantity When alignment of a form is needed the status line on the screen displays the message ALIGN FORM You must respond to this request before printing on this printer can continue 58 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Print Files 1 Select a print file with the status Align Form 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 PressF for Align Form A dialog box prompts you to align the form 4 Align the form in the paper tray Or choose Test to first print a test line to check alignment 5 Press F5 ok to inform the system that the form is aligned Displaying Print Files Log on to HP Easytime XL and goto Print File Management you will see all the print files under your logon name and account You may want to expand the view to include print files in another account or restrict it to a particular set of print files for example those on a specific printer 1 Press F2 V to open the View menu 2 Press V for Set View A dialog box prompts you to enter a set of print files 3 Enter the set of print files you would like to view Wildcard characters can be used to define a set of print files 4 Select one or more printers 5 Press F5 ok to display the new view Only those print files you specified are now displayed on the screen This new view will last until you exit HP Easytime XL or change the view again Resetting View If you have
80. pter 3 57 HP Easytime XL Tasks Print Files Changing Printers To route your print files to another printer use this task 1 Select one or more print files from the Print File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 PressP for Change Printer A dialog box displays a list of available printers 4 Select a printer from the list 5 Press F5 Ox to change the printer Interrupt Stop Printing You can stop interrupt a file that is printing and start printing again from the beginning Use this task to recover after a paper jam 1 Select the print file that is currently printing 2 Print F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press E for Reprint Loading Forms Some print files need to be printed on a form or special kind of paper When a form is needed the status line on your screen displays the message LOAD FORM You must respond to the request before printing on this printer can continue 1 Select a print file with the status Load Form 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press L for Load Form A dialog box displays information about the kind of form required 4 Load the correct form in the printer Or choose Put on Hold from the dialog box In this particular case you cannot use the Actions menu to put the form on hold 5 Press F5 oK when the form is loaded and you want to start printing Aligning Form Some print files that require a form also require that you align the form before
81. r 4 Function Keys HP Easytime XL Reference Keys This section describes the function keys used in HP Easytime XL for the many tasks that are performed Both the function labels and keys are listed Not every function key is available on every screen or dialog box The labels change according to the dialog box or screen However a function key label always refers to the same key wherever it appears Press this key Add to List F6 Cancel F8 Close F8 Delete from List F7 Fast Select F2 Field Help F1 No F8 OK F5 Read F5 Read Next F5 Save F7 Chapter 4 Does this Ina dialog box Add to List moves the indicated file to the list box In a dialog box Cancel cancels the tasks and closes the dialog box On a screen Close closes the active screen and displays the previous one In a help window Close closes the window In a dialog box Delete from List deletes the selected file from the list box On a screen Fast Select and then an underlined letter opens the corresponding menu In a dialog box Fast Select and then an underlined letter selects and activates a push button In HP Easytime XL Field Help displays help about the current cursor object for example a data entry field or a menu item In a confirmation box No cancels a task and closes the box In a dialog box Ok confirms and completes a task and closes the dialog box In a help window Read displays help informa
82. r s Guide an online help system and a Quick Reference Guide The manual is organized as follows Chapter 1 Introduction Describes the purpose and intended audience of HP Easytime XL and explains starting of a localized version Chapter 2 Getting Started Describes how to start HP Easytime XL and the basic skills needed to use the product effectively Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Describes all the tasks needed to monitor and manage printing files jobs sessions console messages and backups of the system The section also describes how the system administrator can customize HP Easytime XL with the setup program Chapter 4 HP Easytime XL Reference Provides information about console messages and requests error messages keys default options field and screen descriptions and wildcard characters 13 Audience The primary audience for this manual is both the system administrator and the end user of the HP e3000 computer The Customizing HP Easytime XL section is intended for the system administrator only Online Help Facility Provides an extensive online help facility that includes step by step instructions for all tasks field definitions and overview of basic skills and concepts needed to use the product effectively and a complete glossary of terms and definitions Quick Reference Card Provides a quick reference for important skills and tasks 14 Introduction HP Easytime X
83. r they are started HP Easytime XL prompts you to load or remove tapes as needed These prompts are called requests 1 Select one request from the Console Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press R for Reply to Request A dialog box displays the system request and prompts for a reply 4 Read the request and follow the instructions on the screen 5 Press F5 ok to continue Or press F8 Cancel to postpone the reply until later Some request dialog boxes have a Stop option If you press F7 Stop you abort a task in progress for example backing up the system or storing a file on tape and delete the request from the system Printing Messages and Requests 1 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 2 Press P for Print Requests Messages All messages and requests will be printed on the HP Easytime XL printer The name of the print file is ETONLST 76 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Console Messages Displaying Console Messages Log on to HP Easytime XL and go to Console Management you can read the last 1 000 messages the system sent and any pending requests If you do not want to see all messages and requests on the system you can restrict your view to a particular set of messages and requests for example those for a specific user or account 1 Press F2 V to open the View menu 2 Press V for Set View A dialog box prompts you to type a set of messages 3 Type a set of user names and accounts
84. rinted from the File M anagement screen 1 Select the file ETLEARN from the File M anagement screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press P froPrint 4 Type3 intheNo of copies field 5 Press F5 OK This requests three copies of the file ETLEARN to be printed Copying a File Files can be copied from the same group or another group in your logon account With this task you are going to make a copy of the file ETLEARN and keep it in your logon group 1 Select the file ETLEARN from the File Management screen 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu 3 Press C for Copy A dialog box prompts you to type a file name and group 4 Type a new name for the file ETLEARN A file name can be a maximum of eight alphanumeric characters and must begin with a letter Keep the file in your logon group so leave the group field as it is 5 Press F5 OK to copy the file Deleting a File You can delete your own files from the system It is important to remember that when you delete a file you cannot get it back 1 Select the file ET 2 Press F2 A to open the Actions menu H EARN from the File Management screen 3 PressD for Delete Whenever you delete a file HP Easytime XL prompts you to confirm the action 4 Press F5 Yes to confirm that you want to delete this file 38 Chapter 2 HP Easytime XL Tasks This chapter d
85. so the status in ON HOLD Take the file off hold if you want to print it Setting Backup Options Special default options can be specified when backing up the files If you are the system administrator you can save these options permanently 1 From the Backup Management screen press F2 O to open the Options menu 2 PressB for Set Backup Options A dialog box prompts for more information 3 Typea filename group and account for the backup report If the file does not exist HP Easytime XL creates it 4 If you are the system administrator you can press F6 Save to save this setting permanently Or press F5 OK to save the backup options for this session only Setting Backup Device Specify the backup device to be used when performing backups or storing and restoring files If you are the system administrator you can save these options permanently 1 From the Backup Management screen press F2 O to open the Options menu 2 Press D for Set Backup Device A dialog box displays a list of available backup devices 3 Select a device from the list 4 If you arethe system administrator you can press F6 Save to save this setting permanently Or press F5 OK to save the backup device for this session only 74 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Console Messages Console Messages You can monitor the system from the Console M anagement screen and respond to requests from the system The menus at the to
86. tion about the selected topic In a file Read Next displays the contents of the next selected file In a dialog box Save saves the selected options 91 HP Easytime XL Reference Keys Select F3 Stop F7 Test F6 To From Menu Bar F4 Update Display F5 Yes F5 92 In a list of values Select selects the value of which the cursor rests In a dialog box Select selects the push button on which the cursor rests In a menu Select seleds the menu item on which the cursor rests In alist box Select and then key selects all items in the list Select and then key cancels the selection of all items in the list In a dialog box stop stops a task in progress for example a backup In a dialog box when aligning forms Test prints a test line In HP Easytime XL To From Menu Bar moves the cursor to or from the menu bar In HP Easytime XL Update Display updates the terminal display with the most current data The time of the last update is always displayed on the status line of the screen In a confirmation box Yes confirms and completes a task and closes the box Chapter 4 HP Easytime XL Reference Field Definitions Field Definitions This section illustrates and provides field names and definitions for the following HP Easytime XL screens Session Management File Management Print File Management Printer Management J ob Management Backup Management Console management
87. tive help about an object on the screen The HP Easytime xL Help menu is available on every screen The Help menu provides the following six categories of help information Use this topic To do access this Help HP Easytime XL help facility Basic Skills Information about basic skills and concepts needed to use the product effectivel y Procedures Step by step procedures for every task available on a screen Keys Cursor movement keys dialog box key function keys and editing keys in HP Easytime XL Glossary Alphabetical listing of HP Easytime XL terms and definitions Version Information about the current version of HP Easytime XL on your system Using the Help Menu 1 Press F4 H to open the Help menu 2 Press the key that corresponds to the underlined character in the menu item you want For example press P for help on Procedures Figure 2 2 shows an index of help topics for this screen Chapter 2 23 Getting Started Getting Help Figure 2 2 Index of Help Procedures HP Easytime XL File Management Actions Main View Options Procedures Index HE Select a topic and choose Read File Name Group Acd Adding file security BUDGET Checking the status of files Copying files from disk to tape restoring LETTER Copying files from tape to disk storing OFFERS Copying multiple files Deleting files Displaying a set of files Moving multiple files Moving one file Printing files Readi
88. tory information This option restores directory information accounts groups users to disk along with selected files Backup Device Option Access the Set Backup Device option refer to Figure 4 12 from the Options menu on the File Management and Backup Management screens Figure 4 12 Set Backup Device Set Backup Device Select the devic to be used for backup store and restore processes and choose OK Set Cancel Backup Device Sets the backup device for backups and for storing and restoring files Chapter 4 105 HP Easytime XL Reference HP Easytime XL Options Backup Options Access the Backup Options refer to Figure 4 13 from the Options menu on the File Management and Backup Management screens Figure 4 13 Backup Options Backup Options Backup Report Write report to File Name Group Account Backup Options Specify a file name group and account for the backup report This report is saved on disk 106 Chapter 4 HP Easytime XL Reference Wildcard Characters Wildcard Characters Wildcard characters represent groups of other characters Usethem in place of actual characters when specifying any of the following e Filenames e User names e Account names e Group names The following wildcard characters can be used in HP Easytime XL This character Represents Any number of alphanumeric character Alone it means all
89. uch of the work that is done on the system can be accomplished with jobs A job is a file that contains commands that would normally be entered at the keyboard during an interactive session When starting a job the computer interprets and executes these commands automatically No further user input is necessary HP Easytime XL sorts jobs according to status and runs each in turn These jobs are listed queued on the ob Management screen where they can be managed and can monitor their progress The menus at the top of the J ob Management screen contain all of the options necessary for managing the jobs including the following tasks e Status e Starting e Deleting e Scheduling e Puton hold e Take off hold e Suspending and resuming jobs e Moving a job to top of queue e Changing status e Limiting e Setting jJ obfence e Displaying e Sorting The jJ ob Management screen provides the following information about jobs on the system J ob Name e User name e Account under which the job is logged e Program that thejob is running if there is one e Status of the job e Start Date Time when job started or when scheduled to start Figure 3 5 illustrates the J ob Management screen 64 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Jobs Figure 3 5 J ob Management HP Easytime XL Job Management Actions Main View Options Exit Help Display last updated at Job Name User Account Program Status Start Date Time REPORTS P
90. w view 42 Chapter 3 HP Easytime XL Tasks Managing Sessions Only those sessions specified are now displayed on the screen This new view will last until you exit HP Easytime XL or change the view again Resetting View If view has been set to show only selected sessions it can be reset to display all sessions on the system 1 Press F2 V to open the View menu 2 PressR for Reset View Sorting Sessions Define how sessions are sorted order in which they are displayed on the Session Management screen Sessions are sorted alphabetically by session name this can be changed to sort by user or account 1 Press F2 v to open the View menu 2 Choose one of the following settings e Sort by Session Name e Sort by User e Sort by Account The sessions on the screen will be sorted according to the selected setting An asterisk appears in front of the selected setting and the setting remains valid until exiting HP Easytime XL or until the sort setting is changed Chapter 3 43 HP Easytime XL Tasks Files Files Files storethe information with which you work Reports spreadsheets letters and application programs are all files If you use the MPE ix editor to create a document this document is a file You can use the File Management screen to manage the files on your system If you cannot perform a task with a particular file it may be secured Ask the creator of the file to release it or see your system administr

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