10.7  Editing the Desta Registry

The Desta Registry contains information gathered about the user and the system during the installation process. Additionally, you can configure WEBES and SEA by making changes to the registry using the desta dri commands.

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In Windows, the WEBES registry is stored in the DESTA.REG file in the svctools installed directory tree, and should not be confused with the Windows Registry.


The desta dri commands allow you to add, view, edit, and remove registry keys.

Note


In OpenVMS, key names and parameters are always put in quotes in order to preserve mixed-case names and values. For example:
desta dri get "KeyName"


Adding a Registry Key

The desta dri add command creates the key within the registry. This command does not assign any values to the key, but you must create it before you can edit it. To add a key to the registry, enter the following:

desta dri add key_name

Viewing a Registry Key

The desta dri get command displays the current value assigned to a key. If the key returns a value of "null" (for example, CA.WUI.OLMsgWait=null) it does not exist, and you will need to add it before attempting to make any changes. To view a key, use the get command:

desta dri get key_name

Editing a Registry Key

The desta dri set command allows you to enter one or more values for an existing registry key. Multiple values can be assigned by entering a comma-separated list in quotation marks. To edit a key, use the set command:

desta dri set key_name parameter_value

When entering a comma-separated list:

desta dri set key_name "value1,value2,..."

Removing a Registry Key

The desta dri del command deletes all of the assigned values, and removes the key from the registry. To remove a key, use the del command:

desta dri del key_name