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NAME

       dcmqrti - The Terminal Initiator Telnet Client Program

SYNOPSIS

       dcmqrti [options] peer...

DESCRIPTION

       The  dcmqrti program (telnet initiator) is an interactive character based program intended
       to be used for examining the dcmqrscp image databases and sending images contained  within
       these  databases  to Vendor nodes. During a DICOM Demonstration the dcmqrti program can be
       activated by a Vendor by logging onto the computer  running  the  dcmqrscp  program.  Each
       vendor  will  have their own login account and the dcmqrti program will be started instead
       of a normal shell when they login.

       The dcmqrti program takes one main argument, the hostname or vendor  symbolic  name  (from
       the  VendorTable  in  the  configuration  file)  of  a  Vendor.  It  then  searches in the
       configuration file for all AE titles associated with this hostname or vendor name, and all
       storage  areas  accessible to these AE titles. Thus only the accessible databases and peer
       applications discovered in the configuration file are  available  as  choices  within  the
       dcmqrti user interface.

PARAMETERS

       peer  peer host name or symbolic name from cfg file

OPTIONS

   general options
         -h    --help
                 print this help text and exit

               --version
                 print version information and exit

               --arguments
                 print expanded command line arguments

         -q    --quiet
                 quiet mode, print no warnings and errors

         -v    --verbose
                 verbose mode, print processing details

         -d    --debug
                 debug mode, print debug information

         -ll   --log-level  [l]evel: string constant
                 (fatal, error, warn, info, debug, trace)
                 use level l for the logger

         -lc   --log-config  [f]ilename: string
                 use config file f for the logger

         -c    --config  [f]ilename: string
                 use specific configuration file
                 (default: /usr/local/etc/dcmqrscp.cfg)

   network options
         -to   --timeout  [s]econds: integer (default: unlimited)
                 timeout for connection requests

         -ta   --acse-timeout  [s]econds: integer (default: 30)
                 timeout for ACSE messages

         -td   --dimse-timeout  [s]econds: integer (default: unlimited)
                 timeout for DIMSE messages

         -xi   --propose-implicit
                 propose implicit VR little endian TS only

         -aet  --aetitle  [a]etitle: string
                 set my AE title (default: TELNET_INITIATOR)

         -pdu  --max-pdu  [n]umber of bytes: integer (4096..131072)
                 set max receive pdu to n bytes
                 (default: use value from configuration file)

   other options
         -u    --disable-new-vr
                 disable support for new VRs, convert to OB

         -rmt  --remote  [t]itle: string
                 connect to remote database defined in cfg file

NOTES

   Commands
       All  commands  can be abbreviated. An abbreviation is allowed if it does not conflict with
       another command.

   'help' Command
       The 'help' command gives a  summary  of  all  available  commands.  Its  output  is  shown
       underneath.  In  order  to  separate  the examples from surrounding text, all examples are
       bracketed by dashed lines. These lines do not appear when running the program.

       ------------------------------------------------------------
       Command Summary:
       help                list this summary
       ?                   short help
       title [#]           list [set] current peer AE title
       database [#]        list [set] current database
       study [#]           list [set] current study
       series [#]          list [set] current series
       image [#]           list [set] current image
       display [#]         display current [specific] image
       send study [#]      send current [specific] study
       send series [#]     send current [specific] series
       send image [#]      send current [specific] image
       echo [#]            verify connectivity [# times]
       quit                quit program
       exit                synonym for quit
       ------------------------------------------------------------

   'title' Command
       The 'title' command without  an  argument  allows  the  user  to  list  the  known  remote
       Application Entities (AE). An example output might look like:

       ------------------------------------------------------------
       Peer AE Titles:
            Peer AE          HostName:PortNumber
       * 0) ACME1            (swallow:2001)
         1) ACME2            (swallow:2002)
         2) UNITED1          (kolibri:2001)
         3) UNITED2          (kolibri:2002)
       ------------------------------------------------------------

       The  current  peer  AE  is  marked with an asterisk (*). Each peer AE has an index (second
       column) which can be used as an argument to the  'title'  command  in  order  to  set  the
       current  peer  AE.  The  third column gives the AE title of the peer AE. The fourth column
       shows the hostname and TCP/IP port number of the peer AE.

       When invoked with an argument index, the 'title' command will set the current peer AE. The
       dcmqrti  program will attempt to initiate an association to the current peer AE when asked
       to send a study/series/image or to send an echo.

   'database' Command
       The 'database' command without an  argument  allows  the  user  to  list  the  know  local
       databases  (these  correspond  to dcmqrscp's Application Entity Titles). An example output
       might look like:

       ------------------------------------------------------------
       Database Titles:
            Database
       * 0) COMMON
         1) ACME_QUERY
         2) ACME_STORE
         3) UNITED_QUERY
       ------------------------------------------------------------

       The current database is marked with an asterisk (*). Each database has  an  index  (second
       column)  which  can  be  used as an argument to the 'database' command in order to set the
       current database. The third column shows the name  of  the  database  (i.e.  the  dcmqrscp
       Application Entity title for the particular storage area).

       When invoked with an argument index, the 'database' command will set the current database.
       The current database is used as the basis for further database specific actions.

   'study' Command
       The 'study' command with no argument lists the studies in the current database. An example
       output might look like:

       ------------------------------------------------------------
             Patient                        PatientID    StudyID
       *  0) JACKSON^ANDREW^^^              M4997106     20001
          1) GRANT^MARY^^^                  F4997108     20002
          2) ARTHUR^CHESTER^^^              M4997107     20003
          3) JEFFERSON^THOMAS^^^            M4997096     9465
          4) MADISON^DOLLY^^^               F4997097     9443

       4 Studies in Database: COMMON
       ------------------------------------------------------------

       The  current study is marked with an asterisk (*). Each study has an index (second column)
       which can be used as an argument to the 'study' command in order to set the current study.
       The  third  column  shows the patient name, the fourth column the patient ID and the fifth
       column the study ID.

       When invoked with an argument index, the 'study' command will set the current  study.  The
       current study is used as the basis for further study specific actions.

   'series' Command
       The  'series'  command  with no argument lists the series in the current study. An example
       output might look like:

       ------------------------------------------------------------
             Series Modality SeriesInstanceUID
       *  0) 1      MR       1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.201
          1) 2      MR       1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.202
          2) 3      MR       1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.203
          3) 4      MR       1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.204
          4) 5      MR       1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.205

       5 Series in StudyID 05381,
         Patient: MONROE^JAMES^^^ (Database: COMMON)
       ------------------------------------------------------------

       The current series is marked with an asterisk  (*).  Each  series  has  an  index  (second
       column)  which  can  be  used  as  an argument to the 'series' command in order to set the
       current series. The third column shows the series number, the  fourth  column  the  series
       modality, and the fifth column the series instance UID.

       When invoked with an argument index, the 'series' command will set the current series. The
       current series is used as the basis for further series specific actions.

   'image' Command
       The 'image' command with no argument lists the images in the current  series.  An  example
       output might look like:

       ------------------------------------------------------------
             Image ImageInstanceUID
       *  0) 1     1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2674
          1) 2     1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2675
          2) 3     1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2676
          3) 4     1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2677
          4) 5     1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2678
          5) 6     1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2679
          6) 7     1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2680
          7) 8     1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2681
          8) 9     1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2682
          9) 10    1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2683
         10) 11    1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2684
         11) 12    1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2685
         12) 13    1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.2686

       13 Images in MR Series, StudyID 05381,
         Patient: MONROE^JAMES^^^ (Database: COMMON)
       ------------------------------------------------------------

       The  current image is marked with an asterisk (*). Each image has an index (second column)
       which can be used as an argument to the 'image' command in order to set the current image.
       The third column shows the image number, and the fourth column the image instance UID (SOP
       Instance UID).

       When invoked with an argument index, the 'image' command will set the current  image.  The
       current image is used as the basis for further image specific actions.

   'display' Command
       The  display  command  serves  no  purpose in the current version of DCMTK. It was used in
       prior releases to request the CTN Display Program to display an image.

   'send' Command
       The 'send' command allows a complete study/series or individual image to be  stored  on  a
       remote  AE. When this command is invoked, the dcmqrti program will operate as a SCU of the
       DICOM Storage Service Class and attempt to initiate an association with the  current  peer
       AE  (defined  via the 'title' command). Presentation contexts for all relevant Storage SOP
       Classes will be proposed. An attempt will be made to store all  specified  images.  If  no
       association  could be negotiated an error message will be printed. If an storage operation
       fails or if no appropriate presentation context is available and  error  message  will  be
       printed.

       The "send" command exists in three forms:

               send study [#]
               send series [#]
               send image [#]

       The  'study'  keyword  means  send  all  images in the current study. When invoked with an
       argument index, the specified study in the current database will be stored.  The  'series'
       keyword  means send all images in the current series. When invoked with an argument index,
       the specified series in the current study will be stored. The 'image' keyword  means  send
       the current image. When invoked with an argument index, the specified image in the current
       series will be stored.

       When an image is stored, a message will be printed of the form:

       ------------------------------------------------------------
       New Association Started (swallow:2001,ACME1)
       [MsgID 1] Store,
         PatientName: JACKSON^ANDREW^^^, StudyID: 20001,
         Series: 2, Modality: CR, Image: 1,
         Image UID: 1.2.840.113654.2.3.1993.9.123.6.1834
         0%________25%_________50%__________75%________100%
         --------------------------------------------------
       [MsgID 1] Complete [Status: Success]
       Released Association (swallow:2001,ACME1)
       ------------------------------------------------------------

   'echo' Command
       The 'echo' command allows the user  to  verify  connectivity  with  the  current  peer  AE
       (defined via the 'title' command). When invoked, the dcmqrti program acts as an SCU of the
       Verification Service Class.

       When invoked without an argument, only one C-ECHO message is generated. When invoked  with
       an  argument,  the  specified  number  of  C-ECHO messages will be sent. A message will be
       printed of the form:

       ------------------------------------------------------------
       New Association Started (localhost:2001,CMOVE)
       [MsgID 1] Echo, Complete [Status: Success]
       Released Association (localhost:2001,CMOVE)
       ------------------------------------------------------------

   'quit', 'exit' Commands
       The 'quit' and 'exit' commands have the same effect. They terminate the dcmqrti program.

   DICOM Conformance
       The dcmqrti application supports the same set of SOP Classes as an  SCU  as  the  dcmqrscp
       application - see dcmqrscp documentation.

       The  dcmqrti  application will propose presentation contexts for all of the abovementioned
       supported SOP Classes using the transfer syntaxes:

       LittleEndianImplicitTransferSyntax  1.2.840.10008.1.2
       LittleEndianExplicitTransferSyntax  1.2.840.10008.1.2.1
       BigEndianExplicitTransferSyntax     1.2.840.10008.1.2.2

       The dcmqrti application does not support extended negotiation.

   Configuration
       The dcmqrti program uses the same configuration file as  the  dcmqrscp  program.  See  the
       documentation  on  configuration  for  more  information  (dcmqrcnf.txt  and  the  example
       configuration file dcmqrscp.cfg).

LOGGING

       The level of logging output of the various command line tools and underlying libraries can
       be specified by the user. By default, only errors and warnings are written to the standard
       error stream. Using option --verbose also informational messages like  processing  details
       are  reported.  Option  --debug  can be used to get more details on the internal activity,
       e.g. for debugging purposes. Other logging levels can  be  selected  using  option  --log-
       level.  In  --quiet mode only fatal errors are reported. In such very severe error events,
       the application will usually terminate. For more details on the different logging  levels,
       see documentation of module 'oflog'.

       In  case  the logging output should be written to file (optionally with logfile rotation),
       to syslog (Unix) or the  event  log  (Windows)  option  --log-config  can  be  used.  This
       configuration  file also allows for directing only certain messages to a particular output
       stream and for filtering certain messages based on the module or  application  where  they
       are generated. An example configuration file is provided in <etcdir>/logger.cfg.

COMMAND LINE

       All  command line tools use the following notation for parameters: square brackets enclose
       optional values (0-1), three trailing dots  indicate  that  multiple  values  are  allowed
       (1-n), a combination of both means 0 to n values.

       Command  line  options  are  distinguished  from  parameters by a leading '+' or '-' sign,
       respectively. Usually, order and position of command line options are arbitrary (i.e. they
       can  appear anywhere). However, if options are mutually exclusive the rightmost appearance
       is used. This behavior conforms to the standard evaluation rules of common Unix shells.

       In addition, one or more command files can be specified using an '@' sign as a  prefix  to
       the  filename  (e.g.  @command.txt). Such a command argument is replaced by the content of
       the corresponding text file (multiple whitespaces are treated as a single separator unless
       they appear between two quotation marks) prior to any further evaluation. Please note that
       a command file cannot contain another command file. This  simple  but  effective  approach
       allows  one  to summarize common combinations of options/parameters and avoids longish and
       confusing command lines (an example is provided in file <datadir>/dumppat.txt).

ENVIRONMENT

       The dcmqrti utility will  attempt  to  load  DICOM  data  dictionaries  specified  in  the
       DCMDICTPATH environment variable. By default, i.e. if the DCMDICTPATH environment variable
       is not set, the file <datadir>/dicom.dic will be loaded unless  the  dictionary  is  built
       into the application (default for Windows).

       The  default  behavior  should  be preferred and the DCMDICTPATH environment variable only
       used when alternative data dictionaries are required. The DCMDICTPATH environment variable
       has  the  same  format  as  the  Unix  shell PATH variable in that a colon (':') separates
       entries. On Windows systems, a semicolon (';') is used as a separator. The data dictionary
       code  will attempt to load each file specified in the DCMDICTPATH environment variable. It
       is an error if no data dictionary can be loaded.

FILES

       <docdir>/dcmqrcnf.txt - configuration information
       <docdir>/dcmqrset.txt - setup information
       <etcdir>/dcmqrscp.cfg - example configuration file

SEE ALSO

       dcmqrscp(1)

COPYRIGHT

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