ToolTalk User's Guide

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  Preface

  1.  Introducing the ToolTalk Service

  2.  An Overview of the ToolTalk Service

  3.  Message Patterns

  4.  Setting Up and Maintaining the ToolTalk Processes

Location of the ToolTalk Service Files

Version

Requirements

Environment Variables

ToolTalk Environment Variables

Other Environment Variables

Environment Variables Required to Start Programs on Remote Hosts

Using Context Slots to Create Environment Variables

Installing the ToolTalk Database Server

Confirming that the rpc.ttdbserverd is installed on a system.

Confirming that the rpc.ttdbserverd is running on a system.

From the Solaris Distribution CD-Rom

Running the New ToolTalk Database Server

Redirecting the ToolTalk Database Server

Redirecting the Host Machine

Redirecting the File System Partition

  5.  Maintaining Application Information

  6.  Maintaining Files and Objects Referenced in ToolTalk Messages

  7.  Participating in ToolTalk Sessions

  8.  Sending Messages

  9.  Dynamic Message Patterns

  10.  Static Message Patterns

  11.  Receiving Messages

  12.  Objects

  13.  Managing Information Storage

  14.  Handling Errors

  A.  Migrating from the Classing Engine to the ToolTalk Types Database

  B.  A Simple Demonstration of How the ToolTalk Service Works

  C.  The ToolTalk Standard Message Sets

  D.  Frequently Asked Questions

  Glossary

  Index