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Installing GMS

GMS is provided as the module gms.kb in the utils subdirectory of the kbs directory that accompanies each release of G2.

To install GMS:

Merge gms.kb into an existing KB manually by choosing Merge KB from the Main Menu.

or:

Merge gms.kb into another KB automatically by specifying it as a directly required module in the KB's Module Information Table.

You can merge GMS into any modularized knowledge base that does not duplicate a name used by GMS. All GMS names start with the prefix gms-.

GMS works only when G2 is running. After merging GMS, restart G2.

Requirements for Running GMS

GMS contains a table of version information accessible from the GMS Top Level workspace. To view this information, click on the copyright symbol (©) in the title section of the GMS Top Level workspace. The table contains information including the minimum version of G2 in which the current version of GMS will run.

To view the version information:

Display the GMS Top Level workspace.
Click the copyright symbol (©) in the title section.

or:

Use the GMS API procedure gms-get-version.

gms-get-version()
	-> current-version: text

Returns the current version of GMS, for example, 5.0 Rev. 1.

Starting GMS

GMS works only when G2 is running. After merging GMS, restart G2.

To start GMS:

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