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.TH DIM_SEND_COMMAND 1 "August  5, 2005"
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.SH NAME
dim_send_command \- Send command to DIM server
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBdim_send_command\fR [ \fISERVICE\fR [ \fIDATA\fR ] ] [ \fIOPTIONS\fR ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
Send command to \fbDIM\fR server. If \fIDATA\fR is not given, it is
assumed to be 0 (zero).   If \fISERVICE\fR is not given, the user is
prompted for a service name and the data. 
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.BI \-dns " NODE"
Set the DNS to be \fINODE\fR.
.TP
.B \-s
Be silent.
.SH ENVIRONMENT
.TP
.B DIM_DNS_NODE
The node where the DIM DNS is running
.TP 
.B DIM_DNS_PORT
The DNS port number to use (default is 2505). For example in order to
be able to run two DNSs in the same machine. 
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR dim_bridge (1),
.BR dim_send_command (1),
.BR dim_dns (1),
.BR dim_did (1),
.BR dim_get_service (1),
.BR dim_bridge (1)
.br
The programs are documented fully at
.UR http;//cern.ch/dim http;//cern.ch/dim
available via the web.
.SH AUTHOR
dim was written by Clara Gasper <clara.gasper@cerrn.ch>
.PP
This manual page was written by Christian Holm Christensen <cholm@nbi.dk>,
for the Debian project (but may be used by others).