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Title:DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:TAEC::BEROUD
Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6497
Total number of notes:27359

87.0. "Questions on MIR usage" by TRADE::PHILPOT () Wed Mar 28 1990 11:32

I have a few questions regarding the use of the MIR:

Our group (DECtrade) has a Management component that we currently use
to manage our distributed application, as well as other applications
added to the system by us, customer, etc.  We're currently 
looking into using MCC as a (potentially partial) replacement for
our own Management.

As a first step, somebody had the idea to start by adding in the MIR and
its functions into our system.  We currently have no similar concept to 
the MIR within DECtrade Management.  My questions are:

	- is it possible or sensible to just use a piece of MCC?  If we 
    	  can't just use the MIR "by itself" what other MCC support needs
    	  to be included in our applications?
	- If we do just use a piece of MCC, will it make it any harder to 
    	  use other aspects of MCC down the line?
	- I've been doing *some* research into MCC and remember reading
	  about private repositories - would we be confined to private
	  repositories or is there some way to use the "global" repository
	  without getting too bogged down in the rest of MCC?
	- aside from what's in the SRM, what would be some suggested
	  reading that would help me understand this?  

I hope these questions make sense.  I'd appreciate any help at all!

Thanks,
Lynne Philpot


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87.1callable MCC might be itGOSTE::CALLANDERWed Mar 28 1990 20:3522
    
    No your questions make plenty of sence. Unluckily some of that reading
    you asked to be pointed to it not yet ready. One prime piece of
    information which we are still working on (Pete Burgess is writting)
    is an ECO to the SRM describing what we have termed, callable MCC.
    This would allow you to make use of the MCC features via a callable
    interface. In doing this you could make use of as much or as little
    of MCC as you want. It also opens things up, allowing you to add
    on later, and make use of more MCC features as you deem fit.
    
    As mentioned in a previous note the callable MCC ECO should be
    available reasonably soon. If you believe that it might be useful
    please post additional queries here.
    
    As to the details of all your questions, "bogged" down is subjective.
    Your options range from writting a plug in module (Function
    or Access) that communicates to MCC and your DECtrade management
    application, to the use of the callable MCC interface. All depends
    on your needs.
    
    jill
    
87.2INFO - pointers to other notesGOSTE::CALLANDERFri Mar 30 1990 19:1315
    
    
    The note I was refering to, in the previous response, was note number
    83 by Marc Flauw. In note 83.3 Peter Burgess explains a tiny bit about
    how to use callable mcc, while the SRM explains the routines provided
    by MCC.
        
    For more information on MCC you should read the MCC general description
    (a pointer is in note 57.4). This will help explain just what in MCC
    might meet your needs. 
    
    To really help define how you can best use MCC a better description of
    your goals/requirements is needed.