ML19353A855

ITS News,Fall 1989,Vol 5,Number 4

ML19353A855
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Issue date:	11/01/1989
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NUREG-BR-0056, NUREG-BR-0056-V05-N4, NUREG-BR-56, NUREG-BR-56-V5-N4, NUDOCS 8911150206
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..f New Technologies-Publishing System described in the in room P-100 of the Phillips Build-l New Methods / Tools Summer issue orITS News. 'nic ing. Call to schedule an appointment system has a 190 MB drive,8 MB to see all of the system's capabilitics.

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$0rVICOS that would meet NRC's publication monochrome monitor with high graphics and design needs. In quality graphics resolution (1152 x The Automated Graphics and Visual addition, the system would need to be 900 pixel resolution), a 3-buttaa Communications Section, Information state-of-the-art, compatible with future optical mouse,94-key low profile Technology Services Branch, Division NRC systems, provide easy file keyboard, Sun UNIX 4.2 Rel. 3.0 of Infonnation Support Services, IRM, transfers from PCs and have an operating system,line-art image provides design, art, presentation intuitive user interface for the profes-scanner, graphics tracing tablet and graphics and other graphics services to sional graphics staff. A Sun stylus, and laser printer with 300 DPI the agency's 24 program offices. The i

Microsystem met our requirements output in 81/2"x11" or 11"x17" unl* is composed of four staff mem-and ushered in a new way of creating landscape or portrait orientation. This bers k)cated at two different sites.

black and white publication design system provides the "new tools" for Janet Thot Th7mpson and Alvin Blunt and electronic art. In October 1987, the graphics staff. It is a multitasking, an' located in the White Flint buildmg we acquired a Sun 3/50 with two parallel processing system with up to in 2G30 and 2G32; Lionel Watkins workstations and the interleaf'IPS 16 winck)ws and iconic interfacing, and John Orhan are k)cated in the release 4.0 software. The system is fully WYSIWYG (what you see is Phillips building in P-1(K).

architecturally similar to the Kodak what you get) with the screen display-Electmnic Ektaprint Electronic ing a full page. The system is k)cated l

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History Graphics System Because of these time-savings, the Applications - Examples / graphics staff may explore more h gmphks wwkload has gmwn t Cost-Benefits creative solutions to design and approximately 1~/00 requests per year.

graphics problems, assure t c best Many of the requests require subse-One of the most productive applica.

solution, and provide improved quality quent revisions. With such a high tions of the electronic graphics system and quantity of services. As they volume of work and limited resources, s onjobs that require multiple have become more proficient, and as we must operate as cost-effectively reviews and revisions. An example is the software is enhanced, the graphics and efficiently as possible. In addi-the functional organization charts.

staff has identified more and more tion, we must produce attractive, high This yew a data base was created early NRC graphics applications. They quality and high resolution graplucs in the process incorporating improved currently estimate that 70 percent of while meeting strict and competmg layout, design and typography to their workload is accomplished on the deadlines. Before movmg to elec-enhance the readability of the charts.

system with a reduced production time trome graphics, the section relied on Once the data base was created, the of 50 percent. Typical type of work, outside typesetting, word processmg, graphics staff was able to respond to but not exhaustive, are: brochure mechamcal cuttmg and pasting, using major organirationalchanges to the design, newsletter design, data-driven a time-consummg ant,quated in-house charts within three days. With the old charts, diagrams, schematics, flow i

phototypesetting computer, and production method, the same changes charts, flyers, revision tracking, charts, drawmg illustrations and designs oy would have taken 10 days or more.

matrices, graphs, maps and illustra-hand. Producmg graphics by this tions.

older method resulted in revisions Brochure and newsletter design have becoming cumbersome and time also benefitted from the use of Possible Future consummg. The many steps and graphics fonts to provide special Applications overlays necessary in creating camera-effects. The old cut and paste and ready art was also labor intensive, photographic method would be too Intericaf accepts ASCil text from most time-consuming and costly for these word processors, PCs, minicomputers ITS NEWS CREDITS spai 1 efrecu. Printing cosa are also a inainkarnes, and nhus (translatus) more economical because the printer for popular graph,ics and spreadsheet The ITS NEWS is a quarterly publica-does not have to make photographic packages. Many Computer-Aided tion providing information of interest to separations to achieve tones and -

Design (CAD), Computer-Aided users of computer technology at the special effects which are now accom-Engineering (CAE), and Computer-NRC. It is produced by the staff of the plished with the computer. In a recent Aided Software Engineering (CASE)

NRC Information Technology Services example, one small brochure that developers supply output in highly Support Center and Training Labora-typically would have taken three days editable Interleaf format. Program tory in conjunction with the NRC's to design was designed in five hours.

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4 graphics microcomputers at White staff to use their limited time more cost The Automated Graphics staff also Flint. His could enable transmission effectively on the creative aspects of the provides the Introduction to Computer of sophisticated high resolution visual display ofinformation.

Graphics course at the ITS Training graphics from engineering CAD /CAE Lab. De visual guidelines presented and scientific-analysis programs We expect delivery of an IBM PS/2 are what constitutes a good chart, directly to the graphics workstation.

Model 80 at the White Flint office with basic chart forms, basic data compari-This will improve both the effective-Interleaf software and laser printer.

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ness and efficiency of visual commu-T1is will enable additional on site coverage is updated as technologies nications in the future by enhancing graphics support for the White Flint

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materials used throughout the NRC, include us early in your project. We.

Our objective is that these initiatives can consult with you and give you Moreover design standards, templates will proliferate the availability of good guidance which will save you time

- and coding can be developed by the visual support, and improve the quality and resources. To schedule an Automated Graphics staff for repeti-of visual standards used to communi.

appointment at either the Bethesda or tive generic types of graphics and cate throughout the NRC. This program White Flint office for consultation and provided to the end-user in their is in the formative stages, but the assistance, contact Janet Thot-office PortedintotheInterleaf Automated Graphics staff has already Thompson,492-0215.

system, the final design, layout, and provided this support successfully to output could be generated by a graphic several program offices.

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New Graphics initiatives IRM Managment Strategy in May 1988, the Graphics Section was ByJoyce Amema,IRM reorganized into IRM to integrate the visual disciplines with the new and he new fiscal year brings an opportu-this year, and add a briefing to the nity to set new goals for the Office of SES Conference, give greater detail on emergmg computer technologies, and Information Resources Management IRM programs in the NRC Five-Year computer graphics applications. With (IRM)which we would like to sharc Plan, publish quarterly tipdates to the proliferation of computers and with you. First, and always, our con-Office Plans for IRM (including computer graphics software, and with tinued commitmentis to provide costs), This year we also plan to many users takmg advantage of this service to the Agency. For this year, conduct a user survey to get your tec o y wn sp ays, that means IRM will focus on feedback directly on how we are developing office-spectfic plans and doing.

developing design standards and costs for providing services to your ffice. Deliverables will be set and Finally, IRM is tightening its opera-pr n on a

appr ved by your office, realistic tions even further. We are implement-tions, for the NRC supported software.

service levels will be defined, and ing a cost accountmg systeni for most We haveinstituted a service bureau project schedules will be met by IRM.

IRM services, which will allow us to concept for supported graphics Specific end-user problems will be determine where we are spending our software. The concept is that the end-handled by the various helplines for resources by office this year. Next LANS, SINET,NUDOCS, and the year, this information will become the nf co k rou aYout and ITS or throughIRM s central Helpline basis for the office plans and IRM chart type suggestions for the data at492-HELP. TheIRM Liaison will budget. We have already imple-comparison) construct business continue, with greater emphasis, to mented projects to reduce the costs of graphics effectively m their office, work with your office to identify and NUDOCS, timesharing, Federal j

His provides the end-user last minute resolve service problems and changes Telecommunications System (FTS) in priorities to ensure that IRM's and distribution. A result of our f he Pte nta i..is e ernal o C'

efforts are being properly directed.

internal control review this year, we at a high publ.ic visibility level or Our major project for the coming year highlighted other areas demanding repetitive training, the graph,cs staff i

is to contract for the replacement of greater control such as microcompu-can take the diskette, enhance the the IBM 5520 word processing system ters, procurements, project tracking, image visually, and generate a high-with PCs and networks,and begin the and systems changes, resolution 35 mm color slide or three year conversion effort.

viewgraph. The production time and Through these initiatives, we hope to cost associated with this method is Our second objective for FY 1990,is continue to provide a service that,in approximately half that of older to further open communications with the words of one user,is " efficient, tradit,ional methods. With limited users. Last year we held a briefing on helpful, effective and pleasant to staff, the migration of the work of data the IRM agenda, which was well boot."

i entry and formation back to the end-received. We will repeat that again user allows the Automated Graphics FIS NEWS Page 3

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transportable. They can be shipped A user, inserting the cartridge-based disk into the Bernoulli Box.

anywhere without danger of data loss (however, it is still sensitive to mag-neucs fields). The Bernoulb Box experienced a drive failure in over Dick Gramann, NMSS: In addition to combines the performance standards three years of operation. Only one Lance's comments, I find the portabil-of quahty hard disks with the conven.

cartridge ever malfunctioned, but this ity feature useful. I use a particular ience of removable floppy disks.

is to be expected because the floppy file daily that, at a minimum, exceeds type disks enclosed within the 1.5 megabytes. It is a directory Bernoulli boxes have been in use at cartridges are considered nomial containing Reporting Idenufication the NRC for several years. Here are replacement items.

Symbols and other infonnation on a variety of reasons for needing one some 1600 licensees. His file along and each user has different applica.

ITSB: M' hat do you consider the most with other files are sent to me by my Lions. To find out more about them, imPortantfeature?

contrar, who is equipped with the information Technology Services same type of Hemoulli box. I use my Branch (ITSB) interviewed selected Lance Lessler, NMSS: ne most Bemoulli box in managing the vast users from various Offices.

useful feature is that it provides the files of the Nuclear Matenals Manage-user with an ' infinite' amount of ment and Safeguards System.

storage capacity, limited only by the ITSB: There are varion i

number of cartridges you can afford-ITSB: liere are some other Bernoulh styles of Bernou!h bo a

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boxfans! M'hatfeature makes you so ITSB ' In what way does the Bernoulli enthusiastic?

Lance Lessler, NMSS: In the Division box assist in your work mission?

cf Safeguards and Transportauon we 1.indy Mcdonald, OGC: The tran.

first acquired the 8-inch sue system Lance Lessler, NMSS: The remov-scripts we receive from the Licensing and later moved into the 5.25-mch able cartridps are essential to our Board are enormous documents. so the format. Both are available in 20-being able to process Safeguard 3 Bemoulli box is a very g(xxl tool to megabyte capactities and the smaller information, since we need to he able use for storage and retnes al I read format is now also available in 44 to lock up the data when it is not in and review these documems using megabytes per cartridge. We appreci-use. I have been involved in develoo~

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ate having dual-cartndge drives ing a number of different applicatior.s becaum it is so fast and easy to back using the Chpper compiler-database Ann Thomas, EIX1 When I am up our cartridges. The added cost of a language. With the Bernoulh box, I finished producing a regular issue of second drive is well-justified since the can devote an enure cartridge to one NRd C, I have only 2 or 3 percent of second drive ehminates the need for a application and simply switch to my hard disk remaming unused Tius tape backup system. Bernoulb box another to run a diff erent apphcation, does not allow for eventual addition of systems have proven to be very never having to worry about running graphics capabituy and maybe even rehable for us. We have never out of disk space' the capabihty for handhng photo-FIS NEWS Page 4

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graphs. So increasing the working from the PC protects against acciden-easily protected, storage and retrieval disk capacity is one feature I need, and tal defilement by other users, system for our sensitive information.

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important, however, is the ability to 115B: Severalreferences to Ihe 11$B: Backup ofAgencyfilesis quickly store and retrieve backup securityfeature of the Bernoulli box importantin term of work eficiency documents. With the expanding slic have been made. Are there other and data preservation. Who has a of NR&C, even withont graphics, security needs?

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storage on a floppy is time consuming and awkwani. I'll never forget the Ray Brady, ADM: I find the Ber.

%alia Stevenson, OC: In the Division Monday morning 1 arrived at work to noulli box system the best solution for of Accounting and Finance, we use find that all the text for the next issue handling data for the NRC Drug our Bernoulli box to back up daily had disappeared. He Bernoulli box Testing Program. It allows me to files, a most important function for now gives me the capacity for the kind maintain the Drug Testing records in a protection of data from power surges of separate, secure storage I need, secure manner during non use and blackouts.

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ITSB: Portability is an important Steve Long, NRR: We realIy reaped featurein making Probability Risk Ray lisu, NRR: In the Safeguards the benefit of our Demoulli box Analysis (FRA) data available to NRR, Branch, a Bernoulli box was installed recently, when our PC hard disk RES ar.d AEOD users. //ow does your to handle the Safeguards infonnation failed. Because it is so convenient for branch use the Bernoulli box?

of the Regulatory Effectiveness backup of hard disks, our bnmch has Review (RER). His includes the 18 done backups regularly. Our hard disk Steve Long, NRR: Currently we have final reports since July 1987 and the was replaced and we experienced no loaded into our Bernoulli system four 312 RER-related findings. All this data or program losses.

risk related programs (IRRAS, S ARA, infonnation is stored on one 20 Mb PRISIM and ASP) and some data-cartridge and backed up on another.

ITSB 7'he Bernoulli Box is nolfor bases, notably NUCLAAR and some Any RER staff member who needs to everyone. The cost variesfrom $1000 plant-specific PRAs. He revised prepare a report or retrieve an old to $1800, depending on the size of the PRAs for NUREG-1150 will be report or a finding, can follow nonnal system and the cartridges cost in the loaded when they become available.

PC operational procedures to complete $50 to $85 rangefor 20Mb cartridges.

Bill Johnston, on detail from Region I hisjob by considering the Bernoulli

//your requirements are similar to is using the IRRAS program to system as an alternate hard disk. This those ident(/ied by users in this article, construct and evaluate an electrical new system eventually will provide then Bernoulli box may be your sy; tem fault tree that will assist in more than 100 times the capability of answer to afast, relial>Ie system that prioritizing issues for planning the old system for our work. Equally can provide data security, portability inspections. Another use for the important is the fact that it gives us an and unlimited storage capacity.

Bernoulli cartridge is envisioned when Jim Wing's multi megabyte technical aeronym database will be moved from Wizards,m Computer H, story i

the MV/8000 to the PC environment to enhance its availability to other "Always look for the easy way to do that would free us to do things that Agency staff.

something"is the philosophy of humans can do, that computers can't Robert Noyce. Du resulted in a d o."

Dick Robinson, RES: When we career of developing aventions originally got our dual drive 20 instead of pursuing pure semiconduc.

One night in 1820, Charles Babbage megabyte (Mb) Bernoulli box we had tor research in July 1959, Noyce was drowsing over a table of loga.

several reasons. At that time our patented the semiconductor integrated rithms at Cambridge, England.

largest capacity computer was an XT circuit, better known as the " micro-Someone asked him what he was with a 20 Mb hard disk. The PRISIM chip". At the time he was a vice-dreaming about. Babbage replied,"I code alone takes up to 13 Mb for one president of Fairchild Semiconductor, have been thinking that it may be plant, and SARA and !RRAS cach but later resigned and formed his own possible to calculate all these tables by require around 5 Mb with data. Thus, f rm, INTEL, which most computer machinery." His grandfather of we desperately needed the extra users recognize as the leading pro-computer pioneers tried to build some storage capacity. A Bernoulli disk is a ducer of memory chips. Noyce mechanical devices but never imag-very efficent way of transferring data became the spokesman for Silicon ined using electricity. Charles lived 75 and code revisions from the contrac-Valley industry in 1974. Ilis statement years too soon for his creative tor, since PRISIM could require up to about the future is as good now as it inventions, but his concepts of approximately 30 reguhir PC floppies.

was when he made it, "We need to punched card input and other features With much of our work in develop-get away from the routine things that were right on mark when the 1940 mental stages, the ability to easily and could be assigned to computer computers were deveh> ped.

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l Videoconferencing ByIsaac Kirk.!RM Over thelast several months the Office ofInformation Resource Management (IRM) has been explor-g:

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involved a linkup between Headquar-ters and Region Ill. His was fol-customers, including govemment lowed by a full-fledged Pilot Prcgram and installing videoconferencing not allow for two-way mterchange agencies. Fees are based on the network to connect Headquarters and among more than two transmittmg duration of the transmission. NRC is all five Regional Offices via satellite pomts (duplex videoconferencmg),

a pioneer among Federalagenciesin and to transmitlive coverage of which other points on the network explo ting the potentials of com-Commission meetings and other may observe (pomt to-mulupoint).

pressed videoconferencing.

events to the Regions.

Ilowever, soon it will be possible to arrange for multi-point conferencing When they first appeared, videocon-After several months' experience, permitting participation by up to eight ferencing networks were, not surpris-

- IRM outlined the findings of the Pilot sites, with each one able to view any ingly, very expensive to install and Program in a report to the EDO's other with the press of a button.

operate. He recent introduction of office. Management response was

" compressed video" technology has positive. The videoconferencing his level of many-to-many instanta' done much to bring costs down to capability was received as both an neous exchange could have enormous affordable proportions. Because immediate resource and a toolof impact on the frequency and effective-compressed videois a signalwhich ness of communicatosu hetween and captures the key elements of the video extraordinary potential, espccially in the areas of training and for regular among Headquarters amhe Regions.

image in digital form,it greatly ne consolidation of NRC's once reduces the bandwidth required to interchanges with the Regions, Inspection and enforcement applica.

widely dispersed elements, now tranniit the image. This results in a approach,ng completion the Wh.ite similar reduction in the cost of the t

tions seemed a particularly fertile area for future experimentation.

Flint, might well be accompanied by transmissi m service. The ability to an electronic consolidation of the ntegrate c impressed videoconfer-For the present, the satellite network is enure agency s operations, including encing int ( the NRC's microcom-already bringing the Regions closer to to the Resident Inspectors at bcensed puter base. operations has generated a Headquarters and to one another. All facilities.

number c. r,ew opponunities to regular open Commission meeurigs improve communications within related to plant-specific issues are A word about the compressed vide-IIcadquarters. An example is the broadcast to all the Regions;other oconferencing technology itself nught integration of videoconferencing with events, such as Commission discus.

be m order here. Compressed vide-the broadband network already in sion of issues related to a particular oconferencing via satellite uses a place at White Flint, so that important licensed operation, are transmitted to digital transmission of video / audio hearings or meetings can be carried to the Regional office dealing with that signals (Ku-band) over long distances all elements of the Headquarters licensee. Program offices are also in in wavelengths that lie between the organization.

touch with the Regions via satellite, AM and FM radio bands (closer to the and they are finding that the mode is FM spectrum). Video signals of a Advances come swiftly in this not only faster and more convenient, meeting or panel or mdividual speaker technology, and IRM is determined to but that the savings both in staff travel are beamed up to an orbiting satellite stay on top of them and to explore any time and in travelcosts can be which then relays them to a receivmg development of potential use to the substantial, satellite dish at each Regional office.

NRC mission. Communication is ne communication can be " point-to-essential to effective regulation.

Regional offices can set up videocon.

point _ or"pomt-to-mulu, point. The Videoconferencing is one way to ferences with one another, with no satellite communications equipment ensure that NRC is employing the and ass,gned frequencies are provided most effective and efficient means of i

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cntered in the last six spaces of the in past publications, full text is Reactor Safety. In addition, there is fourth field in the YYMMDD format.

available in NUDOCS for LERs back now a new advisory committee, he complete date can be input, or a to and including 1984, transcripts of SpecialCommittee to Review the portion of the date can be entered like ASLBP hearings on Scabrook, Severe Accident Risks Report this: YYMM_,,or YY_.

Information Notices from January (NUREG-1150). With the addition of 1987 to the present, and Generic the two review groups and the Similar filing systems were estab-lettens, Bulletins, and Regulatory advisory committee, three new Glc lished during the past year for the Guides received since mid-November codes have been established on Advisory Committee on Nuclear 1988.

NUDOCS to facilitate retrieving Waste and the 3M Review Group.

documentation relevant to these Documents relevant to these gmups groups. To locate documents to or can be retrieved by the Search 10 and from one of these organizations, entering"PDR ADVCM NACN.

COminn Soon *I choose Search 10 (file level) from the UCLE', or "PDR REVGP U

l NUDOCS Primary Search Input NRCTIIMCO", respectfully.

1 Menu. The file level is constructed of A new course on the four fields. The first three fickts am FULL TEXT UPDATE NUDOCS/AD will be utilized when locating documents regarding these groups. De fourth ne January 1989 issue of theTitle 10 offered in the ITS field is a date which can be used to of the Code of Federal Regulations Training Lab this Winter, narrow the search.

(10CFR) is now on-line in full text form. The 10CFR was received from To search for documents related to the the Division of Freedom ofInforma-Plan to Attend 1 Special Committee to Review the tion & Publications Services, ADM,in Severe Accident Risks Report, enter electronic form and loaded into the "PDR"in the first field of the file NUDOCS full text data base. A level. "ADVCM" should be input in specific 10CFR part can be located by the second field, and "NACSCRSA",

searching within the Document the affiliation code for the committee, Identification Number field and NUDOCS User Group is entered in the third field. The inputting"10CFRXXX" The XXX to meet in November completed query should look like this:

equals the part number zero filled to "PDR ADVCM NACSCRSA".

three digits.

Watch for the notice of Records pertaining to the Plutonium Migration fromINQUIRE of the full Air Transport / Shipping Cask Certifi-text Transitional Licensing Support date, locat. ion and time.

cation review group can also be found System (TLSS) and the Congressional by using Search 10 and entering, Correspondence System (CCS)into For. formation call "PDR REVGP NRCPUAIR". The NUDOCS has been completed.

in US/ USSR Joint Coordinating Com-Documents from the TLSS are Mike Collins, IRM, mittee for Civilian Nuclear Reactor categorized by "HLWR", and docu-492-8044 Safety documentation can be located ments from CCS are categorized by by entering "PDR REVGP "CCS" in the Other Document NRG USUSR".

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encountered, hard copy files in AEOD data elements under its' cognizance.

UNT-DESIGN.ELEC-RTG were utilized to obtain copies for data Each data element is described in the Gross Maximum Dependable entry.

SINET Data Dictionary, including Capacity-L. - P-GROSS-MAX-such assignments as data steward, data DEPEND-CAP Appr x.tmately 1900 LERs were found on current NUDOCS and Oak creator and data entry organizations as Net Maximum Dependable Capacity -

Ridge LER System listings that were well aslisting the source of the data UNT-NET-MAX-DEPEND-CAP not contained in SINET. This and the update frequency.

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discrepancy was caused primarily by a Since many NRC data systems were in UNT LICD THERML-POWER time gap between the period covered existence prior to the establishment of by the original Oak Ridge tape and the SINET,in many cases direct elec-An error rate of about 10% was found start of manual data entry. The bulk tronic transfer of data was used to and the errors were corrected. While of the missing LERs were obtained initially populate SINET.

some of the data elements typically do from AEOD files and were entered in not change after being established, SINET. About 300 of the original Some reviews of dataincluded in some change periodically and others LERs transferred from Oak Ridge SINET(and also utilized in EXSIS) occasionally. For example, several were found to have one or more da'a indicated that some incorrect or out-licensees have chan;cd the date of fields missing, such as the abstract, the of-date information existed. Accord-commercial operation many months NUDOCS accession number,etc. He ingly, a systematic review (quality after first reporting it and the maxi.

necessary data has been added for assurance) of data was initiated.

mum dependable capacities can be most of these LERs.

changed annually. Even the design IRM initial effort of quality assurance electric rating can change, when About 300 LERs remain to be located (QA) began with reviews in areas of substantial modifications are made.

and entered into SINET.

their primary control. This included some of the data that also appears in Liccusee Event Reports (LERs) were

4. Incomplete or missing fields in the monthly publication commonly initially transferred to SINE'I utilizing SINET were also corrected, such as known as the Gray Book, NUREG a data tape from the Oak Ridge adding the NUDOCS accession 0020 and data from Licensee Event National Laboratory LER System.

number.

Reports (LERs).

Data was later entered manually as LERs were received. SINET contains For the bulk of the remaining QA The Gray Book is currently produced information from the first page of the activities, IRM believes that an inter-utilizing a separate data base and some LER, including the abstract of the office working group will be most other old NRC data bases. Work is event. NUDOCS contains the entire effective. This group, led by IRM, proceeding towards using SINET to text of the LER.

will work on both establishing QA produce the Gray Book, but a special procedures and a schedule for ongoing program will have to be prepared to To assure that all LERs received by activities. A formal QA program plan accomplish this goal.

NRC wereincluded in SINET and prepared by IRM and concurred in by could be fully utilized the following the cognizant offices will describe the A list of the initial set of data elements steps were taken:

steps to be followed.

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. De elimination of several manual this effort, ne group is attempting to General Accounting,-- are now ledgers, files, and subsystems; develop a system, for use by others, processed inhouse on two Data which willbe of broad interest and General hiV/15000 computers located Numerous edits to ensure that only which can be developed in evolution-in hiNBB.

valid data is entered into the ary steps. Initially, the project began system; as a simple system to process local IFhilS is an on-line system. It replaces travel. Further effort is planned to Balancing before update within incrementally develop a complete an antiquated tutch system inherited from the Atomic Energy Commission each program to verify that totals system supporting local, domestic, (AEC)in 1975,The AEC system was are correct; and foreign travel including multiple processed at the National Institute of per diem rates, rental cars, and other IIcalth (NIH) computer facility.

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Automated processing of payments Earlier this year, tic group suncyed All program specifications, pr.ognun-ming, testing, and documentation for to commercial vendors; several possible development envi-General Accounting were done by ronments and methods, with each An automated interface with the member of the group using a different DAF accounting and programming staff members and a contract program-Travel portion ofIFhilS; approach to attempt to build a simple 5

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wnich are printed on a 2,000 line-together. During the summer, the The new General Accounting system per-minute printer located in DAF.

group reviewed some of the basics of will enable DAF to operate more AI, such as structming the overall efficiently and to provide more Upgrades being developed include system by deciding on final goals and accurate and timely information to those that will allow further integra-developing concepts and rules that NRC offices and to outside agencies tion of Division of Budget and will lead to the goals. The group has to which NRC must report. Some of Analysis (DBA) processing (which completed the initial development of will allow DBA to discontinue use of the rule base and is in the process of 7TMFMRP the NIH computer facility)and testing and debugging the local travel expansion of the capability to store

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Federal Register Notices and Comments Tracking System SINET Dan Schwartr,lRht CONTINUED FR0h!PAGE 8 The Regulatory Publications Branch Database 2 (DB2). DB2 is a relational IRM will continue to be a focal point (RPB)in the Division of Freedom of database management system that runs for QA activities. At present the Information and Publications Services, on IBM 370/3090s at the National SIMIT Power Reactor book has a ADM, has the delegated responsibility Institutes of Ilealth (NIH). DB2 was sheet where users can mark needed for tnmsmitting to the Federal Register selected because of its excellent query / corrections or comments and send for publication documents signed by reporting capability, security features, them to IRM. Work has started on an the Executive Director fca Operations backup / recovery features, user-on-line screen that would provide a (EDO) and Offices reporting to the friendliness, and case of implementa-similar function.

EDO.RPB is also responsible for tion. Additionally, DB2 applications accepting and docketing any com-are easy to modify for enhancing PrObabilistic Risk ments received in respotbe to the non-applications and interfacing with one rulemaking notices it sends to the another Bill Carrier, IRM, developed Assessment (PRA) l Federal Register for publication.

a PC-to-host interface that allows the Data Availabillty in SI-Control of published notices and any user transparent access to the com-NET public comments received in response puter system at NIH. Bill also created to them is an important component of menus that permit the user fast and Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) the licensing and license amendment easy connection / disconnection data has recently become available as

process, between the PC and host as well as an integrated part of the SINET. The providing 3270 (full screen) capabil.

initial data available under SINET A new tool i y, cmsists f the Gvc rnost meendy completed NRC sponsored studies:

for ADM-ne system provides menu serce-s that guide the user to process screens.

(1) Grand Gulf 1 A computen, zed ne pmcess screens permit data to be (2) Peach Bottom 2 added, modified, displayed, or queried (3) Sequoyah I tracking System (scarched). As stated earlier, the heart (4) Surry I cf the system is its powerful (and (5) Zion 1 De RPB responds to questions from casy to-use) query capabilities. The the staff and the public on the status of st ndard quen,es are very straight Data for other units will become matters that have been the subject of forward. The user selects the desired available over the next several j:

notices in the Federal Register. RPB query from a menu screen; then months.

use to track notices using the IBM another screen automatically appears 5520 file system. However, as the

!o prompt for search values. Depend.

De PRA System is designed to volume of notices grew this system 108 on the type of query, the user may provide a central repository of became unwieldy. In addition, this supply an exact value, a range of summary level informa; ion on all system provided only a limited values, or a partial value (called a PRAs conducted for NRC-moritored capability to handle queries, and generic scarch). The user may search facilities. He system provides produce reports, and it did not allow n a pre-defined field (s) or dynami.

information on the status of each PR A, multiple access. To meet its growing cally tell die system which Ocid(s) to core damage frequency (CDF) i needs,RPB formally asked the scarch on. Response takesjust a few estimates, event sequence informadon, Information Systems Branch,IRM, to seconds, and the query " hit" screen and references to detail documents.

develop a system that could accommo-pr vides mcely formatted results.

date multiple online users, provide A reports selecu,on screen allows the Current users of the Shared Informa-superior query capability, and have user to produce a pre-progranuned tion Access System (also called bxkup and recovery features.

report. The user enters the number SINET QUERY)can view the PRA corresponding to the desired report.

data by selecting option 7 from the I was assigned to develop this new A batch job is executed to produce the main menu or produce PRA reports by system. The system is called the

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(FRNC), system number 3041.

directed to Mike Lesar, ADM, on 492 ments on the use of the PRA System After researching possible hardware /

7758 or Dan SchwartzJRM, on 492 should contact Wil Madison on 492-7065.

7781 or mail stop MNBB 7201, software platforms,I decided to develop the system using IBM's FIS NEWS Page i1

The LAN of the Unknown: IBM 5520 Replacement By Beth DeWoody,lRM Have you heard? NRCis going to What does this have to do with What type of equipment are you going

. replace the IBM 5520.

replacing the 5520?

to have when your $520 terminal or Displaywriter is taken away? Will What other shared system could ne vendor started it: IBM stopped you still be able to send a document to possibly produce the same amount of manufacturing the 5520 central another11Q building or Region? Will text, transmit it 3,000 miles away, and processing unit (we have 19), the your printouts be as clean and con-have it end up on a fully compatible displays (we have 640), and the three form to NRC standards (and will you system in an identical format?

types of printers (we have 120); they have to walk down the hall to a shared quit making Displaywriters(we have printer area)? Willyou be able to use

- Why does NRC have to replace over 90); and they cancelled hardware someone else's document without something that still wo ks? Because upgrades for both. The NRC can still violating their sign on password technology has advanced, the personal get maintenance on the old word security when they're away from the computer (PC) has changed NRC's processing systems, but it's becoming office?

business, maintenance costs for old less and less cost.cffective, systems are high,and NRC must keep If you're sitting in front of a 5520 So what's NRC's solution? To display or Displaywriter screen right up.

continue to use our existing PCs and now using documents from a main PCs weren't around when llQ to replace the old shared-logic library or diskette, The LAN Plan will installed the firs't communicating text.

network system (5520) witn a micro-have you sitting in front of a PC editing systems (1975-78), such as based shared design: a Local Area monitor sharing Wordperfect files Communicating Magcard and Office Network (LAN). nc 5520 Replace-from a main directory, if you're a PC System /6. Some power plant sites ment is The Lan Plan. You'll be user with DisplayWrite files on a were still using manual typewriters, hearing a lot about itin months to floppy diskette or hard drive, the LAN and some Regions were using systems come.

Plan will have you use a PC with that weren't compatible with 11Q.

Wordperfect files on a floppy diskette PCs are getting better and faster every or hard drive.

Our first 5520s were installed in 1981, day. They incorporate the old word Regions and ilQ started speaking the processing equipment functions, they If you're at a Site or Region using a same language, sharing the same files.

talk to other vendor devices, and they PC or Displaywriter to dial up a 5520 Sites were upgraded to communicate suppott NRC's changing text and data for sending and receiving,The LAN with Regions,and everybody was requirements. Standalone PCs can Plan will have you at a Site or Region happy.

"become a LAN" with a minimum of using a PC (networked or otherwise) hardware and saftware changes.

to dial up a central LAN for sending NRC didn't install the first PCs until and receiving. If you communicate late 1982 (and only two were in-What's a LAN7 A group of PCs and your documents by filling out one stalled!), and it wasn't until 1984 that printers cabled together sharing the menu with the recipient's $520 node the PC world started to expand. Now software and hardware of a PC that name and local address,The LAN we have over 1,600 PCs throughout serves as a main system unit (" file Plan will have you fillout one menu llQ and Regions for about 3,200 server")- similar to the 5520, which with the recipient's LAN node name employees - a 1:2 ratio. Some of our is a group of displays and printers and network UserID.

i PCs are cabled to 5520s, some are cabled together sharing the software already on LANs,but the majority are and hardware on a main system unit.

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5520 Impact,InkJet or laser,nc The LAN Plan is the 5520 Replace-LAN Plan will have you printing on a Standalone PCs -one user, single ment Plan. What does this mean to PC printer that combines those three printer, single modem, single data you if you're an engineer sharing technologies with several times the line. Costs are high for individual spreadsheets with another office?

speed. (Yes, you'll still walk down hardware and software. Standalones What does this mean to you if you're a the hall to a shared printer area.)

don't have the" shared logic" of a secretary / word processing operator 5520 or other networked system; they who has to handle hundreds of text A LAN has many of the same func-use an ancient technology: Sneak-pagesin a month and who usually has tions as your current environment:

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erNet - put on your tennis shoes, to retype spreadsheets and vugraphs file transfer and convert, electronic sneak down tbc hall with your floppy because they weren't typed in any-mail printing and administrative diskette in hand, and give the diskette thing compatible with your system?

support systems, and word processing.

to another PC user who needs your A LAN has the additional capability files.

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of using the PC brains and speed for ne specific implementation schedule the LAN becomes the primary source data processing and communications for $520 Replacement has teca of text processing and electronic mail that the 5520 doesn't support.

determined in coordination with for your office.

Office Directors and is being re-LANs are not new to NRC. A few worked to accommodate changes in What can you do to prepare for 5520 have been installed in various admin-NRC's organization.

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these testbeds are being evaluated, You'll have training classes that Check with your manager to find out reworked, upgraded, and integrated introduce you to your LAN equipment when your 5520is scheduled for into larger networks. %e unknown prior to installation in your own office replacement. If you've never used a i

factor comesinto play when the 5520 (a courseis underdevelopment in the PC, try to schedule some hands-on at a is totally replaced.

ITS Training Laboratory), and common-use PC cahled to the 5520in additional hands-on assistance will be your office (ask your5520 Coordina-Last Spring a group of NRC staff, provided during the first weeks of tor to show you how some basic file composed of managers, system LAN operation. A PC will take the converts and transfers to/from administrators, technical staff and place of your 5520 display,and a DisplayWrite or Wordperfect). %cn, j

secretaries, completed a hands-on shared PC printer will replace your close to the time of your 5520 replace-evaluation of LAN hardware and shared 5520 printer. Other 5520 ment, sign up for the beginner's it software proposed to replace the 5520. equipment will slowly be phased out course in the ITS Lab (introduction to hey used a prototype LAN estab-or moved to a common use location so DOS for Novices),and schedule lished in the Maryland National Bank that you as a new LAN user still have training for both modules of WordPer-Building. Each evaluator completed a access to the old while learning the feet 5.0 (that's probably what you'll survey at the end of the session, and new.

be using on your LAN).

the comments, suggestions, and problems were compiled, studied, and Your LAN will be fully operational nat's all you'll need to feel comfort-used in designing the replacement when you and yourcoworkers are able in ne LAN World. That, and a system.

comfortable with the operations of the little patience as NRC branches into LAN features that overlap the 5520 the LAN of the unknown.

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%Vorlb uy the Agency's Rotational Assignment Program. The success of this program lies with the positive attitude of these employees and the good planning and trainint By Joan llofman,lRM provided by management. These two employees nre so enthusiastic and positive about their assignment and training that I asked them ta share their I began my 6-month rotational experiences with our readers.

assii;nment in the Infcrmation Technology Services Branch,IRM,in April. I had previously worked for 8

.Rotat.ional CROSSTALK XVI,as wellas an yearsin the Division of High Level introductory class for NUDOCS, Waste Management, NMSS, as Assignment to Sec,etary.

IRM from NRR My assis===t rea*d e*asive field work with NRC staff at vanous My rotational assignment was focused By Maria Faro,NRR locations in the Bethesda area on NRC's wordprocessing systems.

Approximately 10 percent of um Decause,I was already highly skilled My rotationalassignment began in assignment was spent with the IRM in the use of the IBM 5520 system, my March of this year and ended in July, DocumentControlstaff andthe training was concentrated on the PC The focus of my assignment was NUDOCS contractor, Statistica, in the and wordprocessing software. I understanding microcomputers and Ford Building. Work with the Icamed DisplayWrite 3, DisplayWrite software by Icaming their use and Document Control System included 4 and Wordperfect in depth. I relationship to NUDOCS.

observation of and participation in the coapared the three programs in terms Agency document accession process.

of compatibility with the 5520 and My assignment wasinitiated after a Contacts were also developed with the teamed uploading and downloading discussion with my Division Director, IRM Telecommunication Bmnch.

procedures. I now have a thorough Jack Roe, Division of Licensee 3derstanding of how to create Performance and Quality Evaluation 1 learned enough about NRC-sup-decuments with these products and

- (DLPQ) in which we discussed several ported microcomputer equipment and how to transfer documents from one positive steps I could take for career software sufficient to understand and product to another.

development. After that discussion, follow procedures for the installation Mr. Roc explored the possibility of of assigned software (IBM DOS, I was also given the opportunity to arranging a rotational assignment for CROSSTALK XVI,and SmarTerm assist with software installations. I me. This eventually led to my 400) and to identify problems relating leamed enough so that I can install assignment with IRM.

to the software. I also developed an standard software on a microcomputer understanding of automated data and I have good understanding of the During the first few weeks of my processing terms for effective commu-hardware and software requirements assignment, Mr. Roc arranged for a nications with computer operators, for each system. I saw how the secretary from Region I to come to programmers, analysts and representa-hardware impact the performance of lleadquarters on a rotational assign-tives of user offices. I also learned the software products. I also gained ment to learn NRC operator licensing about microcomputer operating an understanding of the subfunctions procedures. Mr. Roc also arranged for systems and file structures and how to ofIRM, such as whom to call when one other secretary in DLPQ to take a manage a data base, problems arise.

rotational assignment in the NRC

Library, in addition to all this,Iimproved my When I return to the Division of High-writing skills by preparing weekly Level Waste Management at the end At the beginning of my assignment,I status reports to ITSB management.

of my rotational assignment,I will be met with then Branch Chief of the by preparing and presenting materials able to teach the Division staff InformationTechnology Services relating to NUDOCS and my rota-document creation and revision Branch (ITSB), John Voglewede, and tional assignment, and by writing this techniques, format transferability, file the Section Leader of the section to article.

conversion, and upload and download which I would be assigned, Karen procedures, as well as being able to VanDuser. They discussed with me My assignment has been an excellent trouble-shoot some hardware and what I would be doing in the months leaming experience, and I believe it software problems at the local level.

to come. A calendar was put in place willenable me to be a more valuable for me that set out tasks for me to and effective employee for the NRC.

I highly recommend that rotational accomplish over the four month I sincerely hope that,in the future, assignments continue to be offered, period that I would be assigned to management willconsider more and I thank all those responsible for ITSB. A training program at the ITS opportunities of this type for NRC making mine possible.

Training Lab was arranged that secretaries. I would also like to included classes in PC DOS publicly thank everyone involved in commands, dB ASE III PLUS, and my rotational assignment.

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_ _= mir NOTES i Not a Valid Worksheet Printing And Saving Common Problems Us-File Message Blocks Of Text ing Wordperfect 5.0 WORDPERFECT 5.0 There are several reasons why you Wordperfect 5.0 checks to see if the might get this message: printer is POWERED ON, and Wordperfect 5.0 provides the capabil. ONLINE before it begins to print. If L ne file that you are trying to ity to print and save blocks of text, you are getting an error message or the retrieve into LOTUS 1 b3 might For example,let us assume you have a document is not printing properly, be an ASCll file. To verify, this one page document and you want to check the following: exit LOTUS and type the following print out only a certain portion of the i command at the C: prompt or at the document or you want to save a block

1. Make sure the printer is POW.

A: prompt, depending on the drive of text. ERED ON and ONLINE. that you are using. PRINTING To print a block of text,

2. The printer cable that connects the Type: type FILENAME.WK1 you need to do the following:

computer with the printer should be press the < ENTER > key, properly connected tightly or

1. Move the cursor to the beginning of coupled to both the system unit and Type: type A: FILENAME.WK1 the text that you want to print.

the printer. press the < ENTER > key.

2. Press the Block key (Alt F4).

3. The appropriate Printer Definition ifitis an ASCII file you should be Den by using the cursor Control File for your printer should be able to read it on the screen. If this keys highlight the text that you selected. Although Wordperfect is the case, you should use the / File wish to print.

5.0 will work with the Standard import command in LOTUS to Printer Definition File, it is recom-bring the file into a worksheet.

3. Press the Print key (Shift F7).

mended that you select the specific Then be sure to select / File save. You will be prompted to respond to Printer Definition file for your the question: Print Block (Y/N)?. printer to use the full capabilities of L

2. The file you are trying to retrieve Answer Yes and the block will be you printer.

might be a backup file created

printed, using the DOS B ACKUP com-To select the appropriate Printer mand. This command saves files in SAVING - To save a block of text, Definition File:

a compressed format unrecogniz-you need to do the following: able to LOTUS 1-2-3.To restore Press S!!II% F7 the files to the original format you

1. Move the cursor to the beginning of must use the DOS RESTORE the text you want to save.

Type S (Select Printer) command before retrieving the file into LOTUS 12-3.

2. Press the Block key (Alt F4).

De PRINT SELECT SCREEN will Then by using ?.e cursor Conrtol appear displaying a list of available The DOS RESTORE Command keys highlight de text you wish to Printer Definitions. An Asterisk (*) may require that the same DOS

save, beside a printer name denotes :he version and the same named currently selected printer. Use tbc UP subdirectory be used when attempt-

3. Press the Save key (F10). You will or DOWN arrow keys to position the ing to restore a file. Because the be prompted to enter the block asterisk at the Printer Definition yor Agency has various version of name. Type a name you wish and wish to select. You may begin the DOS (2.1 through 3.3)(BACKUP press the Enter key. The block of selection by:

and RESTORE), we discourage text you have just highlighted will using these two commands. be saved to a file. You may later Pressing I or S (Select) key Instead we suggest using the retrieve the block by pressing the COPY command to backup and Retrieve key (Shift FIO)and Once you have selected the appropri-recover files. entering the name of the file. ate Printer Definition file, save your document. this attaches the Printer Definition with your document. You may now print your document. ITS NEWS Page 16

' E mumusumamme h mm aume summ M%ir NOTES NOTE: Available Handouts password will appear. Enter the new if your printer is not listed on the Print password for verification. If the Select Screen, call the ITS Support The ITS Support Center currently has passwords entered are equal the new Center at: 492-4160 or 492-0353. four handouts titled: password is accepted. If the pass-words entered are not equal the old (1)" MOVING DATA FROM dBASE password is kept and the logon Repeating An O 3eration 111 PLUS TO LOTUS 12-3"; continues. Within WordPeri ect 5.0 (2)" MICROCOMPUTER TUTORI. ALS AVAILABLE ATTilE ITS Re failure to type the new password When you press the Esc, the WordPer. SUPPORT CENTER"; corTectly the second time prohibits the fect prompts: (3)" DATA cal'TURE of NUDOCS change to an unknown password. The TEXT USING SMARTERM 400 ust r needs only to logoff and start Repeat value = 8. and CROSSTALK XVI",and over, taking care to enter the new (4)" CONVERTING DOCUMENTS password correctly. You can change the default of 8 to any CREATED USING NRC SUP-number you wish. Ren, with Repeat PORTED WORDPROCESSING turned on, many operations that you SOFTWARE PACKAGES TO New Reference Material can perform in Wordperfect will be AND FROM REVIS ABLE-TEXT in The ITS Support repeated number of times specified. FORM". Center %c Escape key (Csc) within Wordperfect 5.0 provides the capabil. These handouts are available by Listed below are new books available ity of shortening the operation for the calling the ITS Support Center at 492-for review in the ITS Refen:nce user. For example, to move down 10 4160 or 492-0353. You may also stop Library located in the Phillips Build-lines in your document without by P-808 in the Phillips Building or ing, Room P-808. manually moving your cursor, you room 3Cl2 in at OWFN. could do the following: These books and many other are for DATA GENERAL reference only. In addition, there are L Press the ESCAPE key (Esc). DG TECH NOTES many current mircrocomputer magazines and periodicals. If a

2. Type 10 (Don't press the If you have an account on the Data particular article is of interest it may ENTER Key).

General (DG) MV/8000 located in the be copied. A xerox machine is located Phillips Building, it is recommended in the ITS Support Center. Stop by

3. Press the DOWN ARROW Key.

that you change your password now. and browse! ne passwcrd should be changed at Another example might be to type a least once cach year. Passwords New Books: row of 73 dashes across the page, maybe changed at logon time in the Using WORDPERFECT 5 following manner: Wordperfect 5 Desktop Publishing in

1. Press the ESCAPE key (Esc).

Style Start to logon to the DG from your llandbook of MIS MANAGEMENT

2. Type 73. (Don't press the terminal or PC by entering your user (2nd Edition)

ENTER key) name. When the current password is MICROCOMPUTER 1,ANs: NET-requested, type your password but do WORK DESIGN AND IMPLEM-

3. Hen type one dash, not press the ENTER, NEWLINE, or ENTATION CARRIAGE RETURN key. Press MANAGERS, MICROS AND his and other features of WordPer-the ERASE PAGE key on DATA MAINFRAMES: Integrating fect are supported by the ITS Support General terminals or the CRTL-L Systems for End users Center. If you have any questions, combination on other terminals and/or Wordperfect Tips, Trick, and Traps please call or visit us at Phillip P-808 PCs. The system will request that a (2nd Edition) or at White Flint 3C-12.

new password be entered. Type your Lotus 1-2-3 Tips and Tricks new password (it will not echo on dBase ill Plus llandbook (2nd your screen) and press ENTER, NEW Edition) LINE or CARRI AGE RETURN The Best Book of: Wordperfect key. A second request for the new version 5.0 ITS NEWS Page 17

E mummmmmmmme h mun monumumme - numa amme - E E M - W W umum M M w - Getting Your Printouts filed in labeled bins at the Phillips and INEL Printouts From NRC's Computer White Flint Computer Services INEL printouts may be sent to the Centers. Counter. White Flint Computer Center only by a E 30 Computer printouts for licadquarters To get NIIIoutputs at the Phillips . nj,and f c y UT mainframe computer users may be Computer Center, users should route command' sent to the Phillips Computer Center printouts to Remote 14 or specify NIH or to the White Flint Computer Center. Box 720. To get printout at the White EXAMPLE: ROUTE, filename DC. Both Centers have a Computer Flint Computer Center, users should PR,UN=NRC*UJN=userid* Services Counter where users may send outputs to Remote 276 or specify pick up their outputs, he Phillips NIH Box 271. The printouts are filed in the bins by Computer Services Counter is located the first letter of the User ID. Outputs room P-636 in the Phillips Building. NIII printouts are filed in the bins by from the CRAY are more compli-and the White Flint Computci Serv-the first letter of the users name or cated, depending on whether a batch ices Counter is located room 2Gl8 in ID. We have found that sometimes job is from the CYBER or directly White Flint.' Both centers have our users have difficulty m finding the from the CRAY. Users may call 492-operators to assist users. The Phillips correct bms for batch job outputs. 3490 for assistance in directing Center is open from 6:30 a.m to 5:00 Hopefully the following examples wd. l outputs from the CRAY* p.m. and the White Flint Computer clarify our procedures: Center is open from 6 00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Phillips Computer Center EXAMPLE://AHDREIT JOB ORNL Printouts operators may be reached on 492 (WDCI,701,C),'Z. J ONES' R outputs ma ont be dire ed 7713; the White Flint Computer /* TITLE DAILY REPORT Center operators may be reached on DISPOSE command from the CRAY 492 0885, The printout will be filed under Z. computer. g,h He guidelines below have been Please note that if no uscr's name is n de nk256,rm m02 ' prepared to assist users in sending given and a titic name is used(/ material to the appropriate Compr.ter

• TITLE Statement)in thejob, the Printouts are filed in the bins by the Center and to help them locate their given title name is pnnted as the f rst letter of the user's name. Users l

printouts (or tapes)in the appropriate user s name in the header and the may call 492-3490 for assistance in [ bm: trailer pages of the outpuL The.. directing printouts from ORNL. computer operator wdl file the, lob in tfic bin under the first letter of that DG MV/8000 Printouts IBM 9370 Printouts name. Printouts from the DG MV/8000 are Printouts from the IBM 9370 may be printed only in the Phillips Computer EXAMPLE://AllDREIT JOli printed in a number of k) cations. Center and are filed in the DG-labeled (WDC1,701,C) bins at the Phillips Computer Services /* TITLE DAILY REPORT ,ysus may select a printa Imm the aa ntu, menu n e IBN1 Counter. However, users may to have 30 i may c 00 h 1eir fg printouts from the MV/8000 mailed to The output will be filed under D. them by using the DEST = opuon on printer or on a high speed laser-jet If both the user's name and the tide the QPRINT command' printer located in the White Flint are left out of the job, the printout will C mputer Center. Outputs may bc EXAMPLE: QPRINT DEST be filed under the first letter of the job w c cr on the =mailstop filename a e (.c., the first letter of the user's directing outputs from the IBM 9370, call 492-0256. NIH Printouts EXAMPLE://AUDREIT JOB Printouts from NIH may be printed in OYDC1,701,C) cither the Phillips or White Flint Computer Center. The printouts are The printout will be filed under A. ITS NEWS Page 18

t E ammusummune m mw n asum um am i M6 NOTES INEL TECHNOTE displayed every time you iog on) words) installed in late october The INEL Computer Services please call Sharon Root,492-4974. provides an increased number of announces that INEL has estab. NOS queues and allows larger lished a connection with National CRAY Upgrades man ry Hmits. For exact nmnben Science Foundation Network and queue structures,callINEL (NSFnct),a nationwide network EO&O advises users to set per Scientific User Services,(FTS) that links many computer sites P'. cess limits (1m and it) along 583-9440, together and allows Email and file with request Umhs (W and Q. transfers. To register for NSFact The request parameters set the fill out NRC Form 380 and specify maximum cpu time (IT) and Bourne Shell IF INEL NSFnet. Special forms will mem ry (IM) for a NOS request Tests (Job). The per process parameters sent to you, set maximum cpu time (It) and Users are advised to avoid paren. memory (Im) for each given theses when using Bourne Shell Renewal Reminder process within the request. The "lF" constructs. This is because the INEL Computer Registration request limit should be 5% larger use of parentheses creates (forks) a sends cach user renewal forms at than the per process timelimit to new process which doubles the least a month before your identifi-allow for signal handling. memory used, increases the CPU. cation expires. Expiration dates time consumed and increases the vary by user initials so your The default queue has been abol. wall-clock time, renewal dates is unique. Please - ished to require users to specify Example-Instead of writing: sign and return your forms ASAP these limits on cach job, which if(test var = 0) when you receive them. If you do results in more efficient job sched-Write: not receive them shortly before uling. The good news is that the if test var = 0 your expiration date(the date is additional memory (12 million 4 rrS NEWS Page 19

i y sus amm ums uma num man amm e amm uma em aus num uma amm uma num nas um. uma ame ama amm um. umn amm - m um een aus men am m um. uma uma sum og. 1 I I I' NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION l g I-1 - I. ITS SUPPORT CENTEC FACILITIES TRAINING LABORATORY FACILITY l l 1 g Incations: lawation: 3rd floor Woodmont llullding l 8120 WmJmont Avenue, I Phillips lludding, Room P-808 One White 11 int North,3C-12 llethesda,MD 20814 l 7920 Norfolk Avenue, 11555 Rockville Pike, l g Ilethesda,MD 20814 Rockville,MD 20852 Phme: (F13)or (301)492 4744 Mailstop W 3tM l Phme: Laturatory Ilours: 7:30 a.m 4:30 p.m.M F l (FIS) or(301)492-4160 (FIS) or (301)492-0353 l l Class llours: 8:30 a.m. 3;30 p.m-l Centerllours-Semcca l 130 a.m. 4:15 p m. M F l l Drce classrooms for formal ADP training including one equipped l Serviccs-with cight IllM XTs and one with cight litM PCs with liardcards. g l "llands on"instructkm in the use of microcomputers and u l - User Assistance (Telephone & Walk-in), Equipment and Sof tware timeshanng systems. l for Trial Use, Demonstrations, Technical Library, Toun plus g g Computer /VideoAued Tutorials. Support Center Project Note: he Training I aturatory is operated tvy the Graduate School, .l Manager, Karen %nDuscr; AMCI Project Manager, Derrick USDA under contract and managed t y the Office of Personnel, to ~l Schreinct, prtwiIc training in end-user computing for the NRC staff. Technical. l g guktance is provided ty IRM NRC Project Manager, Carolyn g flassin; GS/USDA Train'ag Manager, Kathy lleckman. 'I 1 1 I I I NRC END-USER COMPUTING SERVICES DIRECTORY I I ~ SINETIlotline: 492-4222 l Ilardware Acquisition /Upgradc/Rekicatkm and Softwarc NUDOCS Ikittine:4924603 l l Acquisition / Upgrade: Dawn Oliver, P-622,4924219 l m Ilardwart Installation and Maintenance: Judy Secherman, P-612,492 9087 m l Microcomputen: Karen McElyca,P-62611,4924906 l g Word processorv Ileth DeWoody, P-622,492-4832 IllM PROI5/E-Mail Support: Sharon Root, P-612,492 4093 g Other ADP Equipment: Charles Johnson, P 622,492-8311. i -l Computer Rmun: Phillips 492 7713 l White Flint 492-0885 Graphics Support: Janet not nompson,20 40,492-0215 g g 'I ComputerSecurity: Louis Grosman,P 612,492 5019 Commercial Datatuse Supgurt: Eileen Chen, P-160,492 8501 I I I Data Communications Modcau and Data 1Jacs: Scientific Cale Distribulkm NESC: Pat 11 ell,3C 16,492 N91 a I llrian Elrownell, MN11114703492 7927 l 'llmesharing Access / ids: Mike King, P411492-4974 Fran Goldberg, MNillT-7602,492 4978 l PC & N111 User Support: Systems Development and Mmhricatim: l TTS Support Center, Phillips 11Mg., P-808,492 4160 llill Usilton, P 700,492-9739 l g One White Flint North,3C 12,492-0353 g Operations Center: Joe liimes, MNilli 3111,492-90tti Data Generaland INELUser Supput: l Pat lleil,3C-16,492 3491 Scheduling for l'13 Trnining laturatory l g limity Robinson,3C-14,492 3490 Kathy Beckman, W 306,492 4744 g I I I I a, _ _ m .a . _.}}