CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Introduction

  1.1     Overview of the DECdesign Environment

  1.2     Getting Started Quickly

  1.3     Starting DECdesign

  1.4     Using the Mouse

  1.5     Using Online Help and Training

  1.6     Canceling and Undoing Actions

  1.7     Using the Library and View Menus
    1.7.1      Opening a Library
    1.7.2      Creating a Library
    1.7.3      Creating Views
    1.7.4      Naming and Renaming Views
    1.7.5      Opening and Closing Edit Windows
    1.7.6      Saving Views
    1.7.7      Fetching Saved Views
    1.7.8      Reverting Views
    1.7.9      Removing Views from the Workspace
    1.7.10     Deleting Views
    1.7.11     Moving Views in the Library
    1.7.12     Closing a Library
    1.7.13     Ending a DECdesign Session

  2      Using the Session Manager Window

  2.1     Using the Message Area

  2.2     Understanding Icons

  2.3     Understanding Partitions
    2.3.1      Creating Partitions
    2.3.2      Setting the Default Partition
    2.3.3      Updating the Partition Listings
    2.3.4      Sorting Partitions and Views
    2.3.5      Deleting Partitions

  2.4     Understanding Versions

  2.5     Sharing Views with Other Users

  2.6     Recovering Aborted Sessions

  3      Editing Views

  3.1     Overview of Edit Windows

  3.2     Using Graphics Windows
    3.2.1      Drawing Symbols
    3.2.2      Drawing Connectors
      3.2.2.1      Moving Connector Routes
    3.2.3      Increasing and Decreasing Your Drawing Space
    3.2.4      Using Pop-up Menus
    3.2.5      Naming and Renaming Objects
    3.2.6      Deleting Graphics Objects
    3.2.7      Cut, Copy, and Paste Operations
      3.2.7.1      Cutting Graphics Objects
      3.2.7.2      Copying Graphics Objects
      3.2.7.3      Pasting Graphics Objects from the Clipboard
    3.2.8      Enlarging and Reducing Objects
    3.2.9      Aligning Objects in Edit Windows
    3.2.10     Using the Navigation Window

  3.3     Using Forms Windows
    3.3.1      Attributes of Objects
    3.3.2      Predefined Information for Objects

  3.4     Using Text Windows

  3.5     Linking Related Objects

  3.6     Printing a View

  3.7     Producing Reports
    3.7.1      Creating Reports
    3.7.2      Printing Reports

  4      Managing the DECdesign Environment

  4.1     Overview of the DECdesign Environment
    4.1.1      Overview of DECdesign Configurations

  4.2     Creating a Library with DCL
    4.2.1      Creating Concealed Logical Names

  4.3     Protecting Libraries

  4.4     Deleting Libraries

  4.5     Purging Libraries

  4.6     Reducing Storage Space Used by DECdesign Libraries

  4.7     Managing User Accounts
    4.7.1      Creating User Accounts
    4.7.2      Deleting User Accounts
    4.7.3      Modifying User Accounts
    4.7.4      Examining User Accounts
    4.7.5      Moving User Accounts Between Libraries

  4.8     Moving Views Between Libraries (Extract/Load)
    4.8.1      Extracting Views from a Library
    4.8.2      Loading Views into a Library

  4.9     Moving Libraries Between Nodes, Disks, and Directories
    4.9.1      Moving Libraries with DCL Copy
    4.9.2      Moving Libraries with DCL Dictionary

  4.10    Marking Baselevels of Your Project

  4.11    Repairing Library Corruption
    4.11.1     Verifying and Recovering Library Data
    4.11.2     Using the DCL DICTIONARY Command

  4.12    Managing System Performance

  A   User Account Quotas

  A.1     Privileges

  A.2     User Account Quotas

  B   Sample Partition Organizations

  C   Files Created by DECdesign

  Glossary
    align . . . design library
    divergent flow . . . highlight
    implosion . . . partition
    public dictionary . . . session manager
    subpartition . . . workspace

  FIGURES

  1-1        The DECdesign Session Manager Window

  1-2        Open Library in the Session Manager

  2-1        Hierarchy of Partitions and Views

  2-2        Versions of Two Views in the Library and Workspace

  3-1        Three Views and Their Edit Windows

  3-2        Control Panel Items

  3-3        Connecting Objects with Attach Points

  3-4        The DECdesign Clipboard

  3-5        Predefined Information in the Forms Window

  4-1        Extract Dialog Box

  TABLES

  1-1        DECdesign Mouse Operations

  4-1        Options in the Load Dialog Box

  A-1        User Account Quotas for Using DECdesign