Script formats for command file scripts

.TDR and .FIL script formats are supported from the GUI console and are identified by their file extensions (.).
  • Use the .TDR script format to check the content of host output responses to enter commands. This script format is useful for the following tasks:
    • Performing common tasks that require a typical sequence of host commands
    • Verifying host output responses for host operating system base code and host application code.
  • Use the .FIL script format to enter a series of commands to the TPF Operations Server. These commands are sent unconditionally in sequence and without waiting for a host response other than acknowledging that the command was received. This is useful for sending a series of commands that do not require any confirmation from previous commands.

You can also step through a sequence of commands to the TPF Operations Server, pausing at strategic points as the command script file runs.

By default, the .FIL and .TDR files located in the working directory of the GUI console are chosen. However, these files can be located anywhere that is accessible, including a remote storage facility or application server, as long as the drive can be mapped locally. Both of these script formats are run from the GUI console, through the Run Script or Load Script functions in the File menu.

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