Example

This topic takes you through a sequence of steps to create data set values for the parameters defined in the Command Set.

Let us say that the file CISCO-SONET-ADM.tcs contains RTRV-PM-T1 command. The definitions specified in the Command Set file are shown in the left column while the values to be entered in the Data Set are shown in the right column of the table.

Step 1

To begin with, let us assume that the Command Set file CISCO-SONET-ADM.tcs is loaded. Follow the steps given below to load a new data set file:

1. Click New -> Data Set button from the File menu or toolbar. A load dialog gets displayed.

2. Create or select a new data file and click the Create New button. A Tcs File Chooser dialog is displayed which shows the Command Set files already loaded. Select CISCO-SONET-ADM.tcs from the list.

3. Click the OK button to load the new Data Set file.

Step 2

Now the Data Set file is loaded to the TL1 Message Tree. Traverse the Message Tree and select the RTRV-PM-T1 command. Right-click on the selected command and click Add Data. A pop-up dialog is displayed where you must enter a data name (For example, Performance Data). The data name holds a data for that particular command. There can be multiple data names for a given Input Message. Each data name must be unique. Click the OK button to commit the changes. Now, the data name is displayed as a child for the Input Message RTRV-PM-T1.

Step 3

Select Performance Data from the Message Tree. Now, the right-side panel displays the data name, command code, and various blocks corresponding to the Input Message. You can edit the data name at any time.

Step 4

Now select each of the blocks in the Input Message and add the values as given in the table mentioned above. Once a particular block is completed, click the Update button to commit the changes. Also, there can be multiple blocks inside the message payload block (in this case, there is only one block). Each block name is shown in the Parameter Block combo box. Select each Parameter Block from the combo and add values to it.

Step 5

Click the Save button to save the changes to the file.

Step 6

In this way, you can create multiple data names for a same Input Message or all the Input Messages given in the Command Set.

Step 7

Click the File option from the View menu to view the Data Set file.