  Counting Processes? 
 The Question is:
 
Dear Wizard,
I wonder if there is a system service/lexical function
that shows process count (number of processes) in a specific node.
I have thought of some indirect ways(f$pid/sys$process_scan+sys$getjpi)
but it seems a bit clumsy...
 
Thanks in advance !
 
Eran
 
 The Answer is:
 
  There is no direct means, other than the mechanism you are already
  aware of: counting the processes.  The supported means requires
  counting all processes, using mechanisms provided by f$pid or by
  the underlying system services.
 
  Alternative (undocumented and unsupported) approaches can include
  examining the system address SYS$GW_IJOBCNT for the current number
  of interactive jobs.  (Use SDA to locate the system virtual address
  of SYS$GW_IJOBCNT on your system and version, then use EXAMINE or
  f$fao -- using the indirect (at-sign) notation -- to retrieve the
  current value.
 
  At the command level, sequences such as:
 
    $ pipe sho user | search sys$input "number of processes"
 
  can be used on V7.1 and later.  (The format of the output generated
  by DCL commands is subject to change without notice.)
 
