Volume 1 Chapter 4 Starting QUEST under VMS

At $ prompt type CSD

$ QUEST STEROID TT:

You will then see something similar to the following:

QUEST$FIG  (the QUEST configuration file) is CSDROOT:[RELEASE]QUEST.FIG;1
QUEST$INIT (the QUEST startup file) is       CSDROOT:[RELEASE]QUEST_INIT.QUE;1
QUEST$TEMPLATE  (the QUEST template file) is CSDROOT:[RELEASE.GINDAT]TEMPLATE.DAT;1
Database number 1 CSD$MASTER = CSD master database
Logical csd$dblist is CSD$MASTER
Disabling broadcast messages from MAIL,PHONE,QUEUE for duration of run
Type "HELP" for an introduction to the documentation facility
 QUEST started at  4-MAR-1994 11:21:37.41
 database creation date :  1-APR-1994 09:00:00.00
 Database is DCX compressed
DATABASE VERSION  5.07
MODE=4
DATA=11111110101000001101111111111111
 
Graphics QUEST3D Software
 
Now interpreting instructions in QUEST initialisation file
>COMM These are comments in the QUEST initialisation file. This file may
>COMM contain QUEST commands, such as terminal type, that are always entered.
>COMM For more information enter "HELP INITIALISATION FILES" within QUEST.
>COMM
>COMM Type "HELP LATEST NEWS" for a summary of new features. More detailed
>COMM release notes now distributed with the software. Type "HELP RELEASE NOTES"
>COMM for more information.
>COMM
>COMM Set better PRINT style:
>PRINT 10
 
Now continue.
 
>

The ">" is the QUEST prompt. This means that the program is now awaiting instructions.

Additional information that may be obtained from the above start-up text is as follows:

The default configuration, initialisation (start-up files) and template files are to be used
The Master database (CSD$MASTER) is to be searched. It is DCX-compressed in order to save disk space. (Database subsets are not DCX-compressed)
VMS MAIL, PHONE and QUEUE messages have been disabled. (These messages interfere with the QUEST graphics on Tektronix terminals. They are re-enabled automatically at the end of the QUEST procedure.)
The database version number is 5.07 (April 1994)
The Graphics QUEST3D software is available for use. Users of the Basic Version would see the following:
- Basic QUEST Software
The default QUEST initialisation file contains a set of comments explaining the file's purpose.

Note: The very first time you run QUEST, you will see an additional message, asking you to read the conditions of use, and state whether you accept these conditions or not. The message begins as follows:

USERID     has not yet registered
To register you must read a display
describing the terms and conditions of use
INTERACTIVE
Do you want to register now (Y/N) ?

You should read the ensuing messages carefully and answer the prompts accordingly. The message appears once per user, each time a new version of the Cambridge Structural Database software is installed, or after your System Manager has done an image backup and restore.

Problem 1

If you see the following

%DCL-W-IVVERB, unrecognized command verb - check validity and spelling
\QUEST\

you probably did not type

$ CSD

before typing the QUEST instruction. This command sets up the necessary information for your VAX/AXP to know where the CCDC software resides on your machine.

Problem 2

If you see the following

The CSD authorisation file needs to be created
%FDL-F-CREATE, error creating CSDROOT:[RELEASE]CSDAUTH.IDX;
-RMS-E-CRE, ACP file create failed
-SYSTEM-F-EXDISKQUOTA, disk quota exceeded
Files in CSDROOT are owned by another user [CSDMANAGER]
Please ask [CSDMANAGER] (or SYSTEM) to log in and type
the following
$ CSD
$ @CSD$COM:ADDUSER
Thank you.
$

you need to ask the person who installed the software at your site to create the authorisation file, by following the instructions in the message above. (This situation will occur on initial installation and when backup operations have removed the authorisation file.)

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