System administrator commands

There are commands not documented in the user manual, because they are only used by the system administrator or very knowledgeable users.

Administrator mode

> In order to use the DROP LIB/PUT LIB commands explained below you need to have system administrator privileges. System administrator privileges are given automatically to users defined as administrators in the user list.

As user lists and access control are optional and you have not installed it (not very useful in a single user environment), there is a special command line switch you may use when entering EDA:

EDA /MANAGE

will put EDA into "manager mode", i.e. you will be able to add and remove work areas from protected WA libraries. Note that this protection is internal to EDA. You will need write access to the directories in a network environment; EDA does not deal with that.

EDIT HACK Enters the editor in hack mode. Currently this is only useful when you wish to enter the editor even with an empty variable for patching, undoing deletions or doing things with the WA only knowledgeable users do (changing N's and the like). files etc.

STAT USER This command is documented in the user manual, but is usually only of use to the system administrator or a very knowledgeable user. It displays the contents of the user's profile file, i.e. showing archive names, WA directories and the like. Note that these items may be edited using the TED PROFILE command. (see below)

TED PROFILE is used to enter the editor with the active profile file for editing. Note that you should be sure what you are doing, otherwise results may be unpredictable. Note that when you are using this command you edit the active profile only, i.e. changes will only be in effect until you QUIT EDA. (This is meant for testing and debugging).

DROP LIB, PUT LIB, DED LIB The LIB parameter used in conjunction with WA directories is used to save a work area into a library or remove one from such a directory. For a normal user or without the LIB parameter this cannot be done; EDA simply tells you that such a directory/WA does not exist.

In order to use DROP/PUT on libraries:

You must have write access to those directories on the system level
You must have EDA administrator privileges, as set in the profile file for your login name.
Use the LIB parameter on the DROP/PUT command line.

In all other cases you will be unable do perform the operation.

SET DEBUG

SET DEBUG ON
SET DEBUG OFF

Turns debugging on and off. Usually this command is not useful, except for programmers.

BUT when tracing problems with the directories/ files etc. this may be useful to get more information on the internals. As I try to hide all external file handling stuff to the basic user, external file names and the directory structure are not known, and do not appear in message, except when debug is on.

File interface

(Non-programmers: Skip this section) A set of Fortran subroutines helping to write EDA system files are available to programmers wishing to add an interface to EDA to their programs. The main program is intended as an example of a very simple sample job.

You will have to change the open command, if your file suffix for EDA files is not '.EB' .

You should not modify these subroutines, use them as black boxes and each time you receive a new EDA version take the new interface routines. (They might be more efficient, support newer versions, or bugs might have been corrected).

Consult the documentation (paper or files) you received with the program or contact the author.