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Service Manual PRELIMINARY
4.2
Using DECevent
DECevent produces bit-to-text ASCII reports derived from system event entries
or user-supplied event logs. The format of the reports is determined by
commands, qualifiers, parameters, and keywords appended to the comand. The
maximum command line length is 255 characters.
DECevent allows you to do the following:
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Translate event log files into readable reports
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Select alternate input and output files
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Filter input events
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Select alternative reports
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Translate events as they occur
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Maintain and customize your environment with the interactive shell commands
To access on-line help:
OpenVMS
$ HELP DIAGNOSE or
$ DIA /INTERACTIVE
DIA> HELP
DIGITAL UNIX
> man dia or
> dia hlp
Privileges necessary to use DECevent:
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SYSPRV for the utility
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DIAGNOSE to use the /CONTINUOUS qualifier
