Conference azur::mcc

    
    Catherine,
    
    Hope this helps, but you might want to get in touch with John (TOOK::)
    Egolf to get yourself a single technical contact for future questions
    if this account is that important.
    
    Ask if more detail is required.
    
    a) Alot of work was put into data driving the PMs, both Iconic Map
    and FCL. But...at this point in time we do not give you a single
    method for translating MCC into other languages. We have the ability
    to translate alot but without instructions (and none are documented
    to date) doing the job would be difficult.
    
       One of the areas of internationalization not yet worked on at
    all is that of data formats for things like dates/times/reals.
    
       The prompt can already be reset using the user default prompt
    command, as for changing this permanently it read in by the FCL
    from the dictionary so long term translation is possible in the
    future.
    
    b) FM guide -- There is a desire to do this some time in the not
    to distant future, but as of yet we suggest that people use the
    guide to writing an AM along with the SRM to do any FM work (FM
    and AM developement are almost identical except for talking to the
    entites)
    
    c) PM guild -- There is also a desire to do this but that is a bit
    further out since we need to complete some areas of the PM architeture
    first (like PM to PM communications).
    
    d) use of the MIR -- I will leave this one to others more knowledgeable
    in this area.
    
    e) Portability guidelines -- Jim Swist has written a good document
    on portability which is being used to update the AM guide so as
    to describe writing portable MCC software.
    
    f) alarm severity -- We are using the severity levels defined in
    the ISO stardards that are around. The color for each level is
    customizable on a per user basis. When an enabled rule fires the
    alarm causes the icon, for the entity mentioned in the rule, to
    be turned the color specified for the severity level. You can also
    get a "broadcast" style of notification from the FCL and a textual
    display from the iconic map (on request). See the BMS Use manual
    coming out soon for complete details.
    
    g) event logging -- At this point in time the only logging is when
    the user explicitly says from the FCL PM to Print the events that
    have been displayed/logged into the FORMs mode output buffer (500
    lines). In the future it is a goal to have complete historical
    recording of events. I don't have a time frame for you though.
    
    h) accounting -- I'm not the right one for this
    
    i) graphics -- I will leave this for Jim or Dave, but I know that
    is definitly on the list
    
    j) historian -- I will leave this to Sam
    
    k) priority adjustment -- I am not sure what priorities you want
    to adjust; could you clarify this one please.
    
    
    Jill Callander
    (FCL PM and Notification FM PL)
    
    

    
    Re: .0
    
    Catherine,

    I'll answer on questions about Historian and historical data.

    Historical data recorded by Historian can be accessed using SHOW
    directive with the past time scope of interest. Performance FM and 
    Exporter(when it exports historical data) use this.

    Although historical data are stored in the MIR I would not recommend
    using mcc_mir_xxx routines to get them because the format of the 
    historical data in the MIR can be modified in the future. So the
    only "legal" method to obtain historical data is the Show directive
    with the past time scope of interest.

    I don't think that mcc_sql_xxx routines will be available.
    If you need to use historical data inside MCC you can record them
    using Historian and later get them using SHOW directive( or mcc_call). 
    If you need to use historical data outside of MCC you can export
    them using Exporter and later get them using SQL. (Exporter is able to 
    export historical data as well as future data).

	Sam

    
    	I have other questions :
    
    1) - Is it planned to be able to represent child entities (not
         only global entities) also with icons in the future (in what
    	 probable timeframe) ?
    	All child entities ?
    	Only the "static" child entities and not the "volatile" child entities
    	like circuits or links for example ? 
    
    2) - I did not understand well Jill's answer about
    	 the prompt , so I will try to express my question better :
    
    	* Using the FCL PM when I type
    	$ MANAGE/ENTERPRISE
    	I get :
    	MCC >
    
    	Is it possible and if yes how to proceed in details to get such a prompt
                                                          
    	NMC > instead of MCC for example
    	and how to set a user default prompt 
    
    
    	* Using the Iconic map PM
    
    	How can I get the first window I get with something like
    	NMC Map in the title bar instead of DECmcc Map.
    
    	And when I do a open domain, How to get NMC Domain x
    	instead of DECmcc Domain x.
    
    
    	You may think I insist, but it is something very important
    	for third parties to have a platform where DEC or DECmcc
    	do not appear.
                                                      
    	
  3)- Last : I would need a contact person to dispatch my large
    	     third party customer.
    
    		Thanks in advance for your cooperation
	
    
        	Catherine
                                   

    
    To reset the prompt use the command
    	MCC> USE PROMPT NMC >
    	NMC > 
    
    This command can be placed in the mcc initialization files. But
    it sounds like you have some one who wants it to look like their
    own product, more like an OEM situation. There are ways to change
    things like the prompt on a more permeanent basis but without the
    toolkit it is not possible.
    
    jill
    (BTW: I sent your request for a contact name along to John Egolf.)
    

   
>    	* Using the Iconic map PM
>    
>    	How can I get the first window I get with something like
>    	NMC Map in the title bar instead of DECmcc Map.
>    
>    	And when I do a open domain, How to get NMC Domain x
>    	instead of DECmcc Domain x.
>
	We currently define the "DECmcc" in a VAXC include file.  
	This means that if you wanted to change it you would need to 
	re-compile and relink the Iconic Map PM.  

	If being able to change this particular field is very important,
	we could put it under logical control or in a text file that
	the user could edit.

/Jim    
    

	RE: .1,

>    a) Alot of work was put into data driving the PMs, both Iconic Map
>    and FCL. But...at this point in time we do not give you a single
>    method for translating MCC into other languages. We have the ability
>    to translate alot but without instructions (and none are documented
>    to date) doing the job would be difficult.
>    
>       One of the areas of internationalization not yet worked on at
>    all is that of data formats for things like dates/times/reals.

	What is the current status of this?  We have had a number of requests
for this from Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

	Carl

As far as I know, there has been no significant progress on internationalization
for DECmcc.  The current person to contact to raise this on the requirements
list is Gail (DELNI::) Ferreira.

-- Erik