ML20245E746
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| Issue date: | 11/01/1987 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
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The INEL CRAY is installed with CRAY's premier oper-ating system, UNICOS.
Training for this system will be provided at NRC by ITSB staff. Call ext-
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video tape vill be shown during the training ses-sions. Watch for an an-i i
nouncement. Access to I
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INEL GETS CRAY!
176 or in a direct access Presents many exciting A SUPER COMPUTER m de.
It is best suited opporu natzes to NRC us-for running models of com-ers. Please address ques-P ex phenomena or process. tions and requests for,
l Emily Robinson ing large amounts of data. assistance to Emily Robin-CRAY CPU time will be free son, ITSB, X78316.
jg Idaho National Engineering for conversion purposes to Laboratory (INEL) instal ~
all users through Janu-THE ISSUE AT HAND led a supercomputer-a ary 1, 1988. Current CRAY X-MP24-in mid-users should identify
( August. This model, which codes to be converted from sortun :an.nuin.-~ 2 has tve CPUs with 4 mil-the CYBER to the CRAY, and lion 6bbit words of shar-should contact ITSB for sortn u u u tor....... 3 i
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MICROCOMPUTER The NRC's stcndard cicro-SOFTWARE computer ccarigurctica INSTALLATION ITS NEWS Credits provides additional bene-
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tent 10sa of data under The responsibility for formation Techno ogy Services instal,:.ing software on NRC Support Center and Training Certain Conditions. Other Laboratorv in conjunction with the system parameters have microcomputers has been NRC's Dtfice of Personnel, been set to allow accurat6 transferred from NRC's your articles, ideas, questions information exchange be-Hardware and Software Ac-
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programs and between the Information Technology microcomputer and other Phone: 492-4160 Services Branch (ITSB).
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ADP equipment.
This change refleccs the P-808 PhilHps Bldg.
significance of software Gerald Paulsen ARM /ITSB Installation and configu-Executive Editor The standard configuration ration to end-user train-Douglas Vickery, USDA/GS is an evolving product.
4.ng and support.
Managing Edttor Changes are made to accom-Carolyn B. Bassin, OP/TBEA 5
Project Manager software acquisitions Standard software instal-lation procedures and John voglewede, ARM /ITSB w
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software configuration are encouraged to provide control are important con-Kathy Beckman. USDA/GS commenu and ugges q ue Director. lTS Training tab on current configuration cepts during, and foll "
lug, the installation pro-Design and tavout:
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4 Curing installation, the requested software is placed on the microcompu-ter's fixed disk or on working diskettes by NRC that it has been installed staff experienced in the in a standard configura-
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tion, with custom menus Where permitted by soft-and other modifications.
Have you ever noticed the ware license agreements, By providing each agency following when using com-
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backup copies of the soft-identica ware are generated and users can be tra m.ed with,
- 1) They are written to provided to the user. All software is identified and agd can expect to work make the writer look assigned to a particular with, a uniform microcom-intelligent and the microcomputer for invento-puter environment. NRC reader stupid, staH m era can use sev-ry and control. The in-staller is also alert for eral different microcompu-
- 2) The one thing you want technical problems with ter systems and expect to know is never in-hr.rdware and software and cluded in the documen-e ewy di will work with the Hard-ware and Software Acquist-tion, telephone and walk-in diagnor4is of end-ucer tion Branch on the repair or replacement of the af-probicss can be conducted
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The Software Locator will continue to grow through the addition of new en-SOFTWARE LOCATOR SYSTEM AVAILABLE tries in the area of sci-entific software, other Karen VanDuser types of systems and pro-grams, and technical data The Information Technology e identify existing soft-files. If you are aware Services Branch is happy ware that could meet of a new scientific soft-to announce the availa-specific needs or serve ware entry that should be bility of a new reference as a starting point for included, please submit a tool:
the Software Loca-further development locator fora for it.
tor System. This system These forms are available is intended to provide a e determine the avail-from Karen VanDuser, ITSB, reference entry for all ability of software P-808 (extension 28310),
software purchased or de-documentation who also can answer any veloped by the NRC, in-questions about access to cluding microcomputer and o locate staff who are and use of the Software mainframe sof tware devel-knowledgeable in par-Locator. The next area oped by NRC staff and con-ticular application that will be considered tractors, and software areas for inclusion in the that has been obtained database is NRC-and con-from the public domain, tractor-written admini-The Software Locator sys-The system has been loaded rtrstive support and tem is capable of provid-with scientific software general purpose software.
ing basic information to entrier because of their assist management and direct impact on the regu-The Software Locator Sys-staff:
latory process. The sys-tem printouts will be dis-tem includes entries for tributed to the Offices e to search for software each version of a code quarterly. The system by subject areas to see used at the NRC in support will reside as a reference
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NUCLEAR MATERIALS The NMMSS providas the NRC traditiensi computer sys-MANAGEMENT AND with reference directories tems is that the SINET SAFEGUARDS SYTEM graphic displays, inter-databases are independent national repotts, inven-cI the applications (pro-(NMMSS) tory reports, iaventory grams) that use them. The difference reports, mate-data in conventional com-Gerald Paulsen rial balance reports, sur-puter systems are "appli-vey and inspection plan-cations-oriented." Each i g reports, safeguards time a new application is The NMMSS provides quality data monitor reports' needed, new data files nuclear data, in a timely transaction reports, and are designed and loaded I
manner, to support both personal computer applica-with data. Other existing domestic and international t ions. Each of the prod-or potential applications nuclear programs. The ucts is described in the that use some of the same NMMSS is co-sponsored by NMMSS Reports Descriptions data are often not includ-the DOE Office of Safe-Directory.
ed in the design. This i
guards and Security and results in inconsistent, I
the NRC Office of Nuclear redundant data files, of-
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Materials Safety and Safe-Because of the dynamic ten on many dif ferent com-guards. NMMSS also pro-nature of the nuclear ma-puter systems.
2 vides services to other terial safeguards environ-organizations including ment which it serves, this the State Department and system continues to grow Congress. The system is and expand. For further operated by Martin Mari-information about NMMSS, appi/ cations-Oriented etta Energy Systems, Inc.,
contact Robert Burnett, systems //mit Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
NMSS, extension 74033.
Ei access to data The NMMSS maintains and provides information re-garding nuclear waterials safeguards, physical ac-In this environment, it is countability, and other virtually impossible for
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related information about SINET UPDATE utilization of nuclear across systems. Even data pr cessing professionals materials. Currently data Fran Goldber9 have a tough job combining from approximately 130 DOE the data from several contractors, 900 WRC li-censees, and 75 foreign Phase I of SINET soon will different applications.
nations or organizations be operational, and the ye is limited ability are reported to the NMMSS.
NRC UNIT and EVENT data-to integrate the data or Stringent editing criteria bases will be available use it to satisfy unantic-are applied to verify the for access. So what, you ipated query or reporting needs.
acceptability of the data.
say (yawn). With your own PC, complete with color very me new data a e m
,a why should you care about needed in an applicat{ ion, The NMMSS database is or-puized into three catego-SINET? What makes SINET the associated data files ries: inventory, transac-different from other NRC and all the programs that tions, and material bal-computer systems, and, how use them must be changed.
ance. The database runs can it help vou?
The process of making on an IBM 3083, using these changes is very I
IDMS. Four indexes pro-time-consuming and expen-vide for data access by The answers to these ques-procesa date, action date, tions revolve around a shipper identification single concept: " data symbol, and receiver iden-ind ep end enc e." The dif-We are striving to make tification symbol.
ference between SINET and SINET data independent of 4
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tha applications that usa OFFICE AUTOMATION tions designated by etch the data. IRM is relying SUPPORT AT WHITE Office-n Office and Regional FLINT NORTH SINET technical coordina-After the move, some users tors to identify major Mike MacWilliams may fir that they have e
users of the data. They exe,,,
,rdware or soft-will be asked to partici-ware.
.;ase who do should pate in working groups The consolidation of NRC contact Mike MacWi11 isms that will determine the Of fices in the White Flint or Dawn Oliver on exten-content of the SINET dara-Building provides many sion 28304 to arrange to bases.
opportunities for improved have it picked up.
office automation service.
The data-oriented approach The following describes reduces redundancy and the office automation en-Cabling inconsistency while in-vironment that will exist creasing the stability and at White Flint.
Each workstation will have flexibility of the data.
IBM Type 2 cable, broad-(These benefits are ob-band cabling, and two tained through the use of 5520 Systems telephone jacks. One "information engineering" telephone jack will be and " data normalization,"
Existing 5520 CPUs will be used for the telephone; which will be discussed in relocated to floors 2, 1, the other can be activated a future column.)
5, 7, 9,11,13,15, and for a modem. The NRC pays 17.
Each CPU will service for each line that is ac-the floor on which it is tivated, so extra lines located and the floor will not be activated un-above it, except for the til they are needed.
2nd floor CPU which will e
2 oor and the data-oriented approach enhances end-user access be used to book up the to data, and a//ows down-5520 displays, printers
/oading to PCs Most floors will have a and 3270 emulation devic-minimum of four printers es.
The remaining cabling at locations approved by will be available for fu-each Office. The 5253 ture use, including net-display terminals current-working.
ly assigned to each office With SINET, your PC serves will be moved to White as a key to a growing Flint; no additional dis-The IBM cabling system will be tested before the source of data. It can plays will be provided.
- V8 takes place in order functica as a terminal Because of the configura-t minimize disruption of with full access to the tion of the systems furni-service.
SINET databases for online ture at White Flint, it searching ar.d report gen-may not be practical for eration. Moreover, all two or more people to the SINET data can be com-share a display terminal.
Support bined using boolean search This fact must be consid-functions to produce re-ered by user offices in The Hardware and Software ports of your own design.
workstation planning.
Acquisition Branch and the j
Soon you will also be able ITS will continue to pro-
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to download SINET data to vide support to all users.
j your PC for further manip-Microcomputers More than 2000 pieces of ulation. Of course, you equipment will be relocat-will need some training to Microcomputer equipment ed in the move. The goal use the system effective-currently assigned to a will be to get this equip-ly, so watch for ITS user office will be moved ment installed and operat-course announcements.
E to White Flint worksta-ing as soon as possible. E 5
rerding. The most impor-tant part of learning com-J
/TS Training Courses puting is practice. It is i
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-date information, but they bring y u the m 8t uP to can only get you started; they don't offer all the 4
ex*=P es and ausseations syB
' Outside Reading l
M you need to become profi-cient. Make use of the JD Support Center's library 9p 5 g You Are Only Human or visit any good book-store. This will provide you with a broader per-spective on how you can ITS Microcomputer you are doing the exer-make the computer work for Classes: Five Keys to cises, be sure you under-you.
stand what you have en-success tered into the computer
""d' above all, don't be (5) YOU ARE ONLY Pat Rathbun and afraid t make mistakes.
WW Micheal Canyes If you get something wrong and then correct it, you It is difficult for anyone The ITS Training Labor-will probably learn much to sit in a class for 6 atory has provided comput-more quickly than if you hours and stay interested the whole time. To help er classes for NRC Employ-only try something when ees for the past three you are sure you know the get the most out of your years. However, we cannot right way to do it.
training, drink plenty of actually " teach" you to liquids at breaks; eat a use a computer; we can (2) TAKE NOTES light lunch; dress coolly only help you to teach and comfortably; and get yourself. With that in You should be able to rep-enough rest the night be-mind, here are five sug-licate the class exercises fore the class.
gestions for making the on the computer in your most of your classes.
office. If you hear some.
Finally, keep in mind that thing that is not in the you can't learn to use a (1) BE AN ACTIVE handout, write it down and computer overnight. It PARTICIPANT bring it to the instruc-takes most people several tor's attention. Note-months to become profi-l Become actively involved taking also has a useful cient with one software in the classroom situa-side effect:
it keeps you package.
So, allow your-tion. Listen critically focused on the class.
self time to grow at a to the instructor. If reasonable pace and you something doesn't make (3) PRACTICE will enjoy your new sense, ask questions.
skills.
There is no such thing as No one can learn abouc a " bad" question. When computers by listening and See you in class!
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' SOFTWARE POLICY cs, for codzs that are to like include a deliverable CONTINUED be used in the NRC envi-in the form of a typed I
ronment, particularly in report. Even though the Karen VanDuser areas in which testimony contract does not specifi-before a licensing board cally require it, the con-The Spring 1987 issue of may be required, quality tractor may offer the NRC assurance and peer review contract sponsor diskettes ITS NEWS introduced NRC are essential, and the or tapes of the document Bulletin 0904-3, "NRC Com-means to obtain these must as well as programs that puter Software Policy.n be available. Finally,
were developed. Utafortu-This article will address reliable results are im-nacely, these " free" de-aspects of this policy that directly concern con-portant. Fo all these liverables may not be us-
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reasons, it is important able and making them us-j tracting for ADP deliver-that the requirements of able may cost the govern-
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Manual Chapter 0904-3 and ment additional time and its Attachment are met.
- money, This policy is most impor-tant because when ADP de-liverables do not meet the contracts must be properly IRM does not have to ap-requirements of 0904-3 and approved. The contract prove contreets for scien-its Attachment, problems approval levels vary ac-tific application software ensue. These have ranged cording to proposed use of (computer codes) if all from an inability to in-the software application conditions of Attachment I stall a system because being developed. For ex-are incorporated in the technical documentation is ample, IRM must approve contract; if NRC is not inadequate or non-exis-the development of all required to provide time-tent, to calculation re-non-scientific organiza-sharing services, equip-sults that are inconsie-tion-unique and corporate ment, or software to the tent because a code was application software.
contractor; if the con-developed on one type of tractor is not purchasing computer and is installed Contracts must specify equipment or software for on another. In some cases that all deliverables this effort; and if the a second contract had to (computer programs and contractor is not provid-be issued so the original data files) are portable ing sof tware which is to work could be effectively and compatible with NRC be run on NRC owned or completed. L you ere ADP equipment and soft-purchased equipment. If responsible for contracts ware. To ensure that this timesharing services that result in ADP deli-is the case, Attachment 1 on NRC-accessible comput-verables, you should be to Bulletin 0904-3, "De-ers are required, the con-aware of the established velopment, Submittal, tract must include thia policy and the reasons Distribution and Documen-fact under " Government behind it, tation Requirements for Property Provided."
Machine-Readable Con-There are several reasons tract Deliverables," must For all application devel-for the policy on ADP de-be included in the state-opment, the software and liverables. First, many ment of work for all con-hardware used must be on of these contract deliver-tracts or DOE laboratory the NRC-supported list, ables are of interest to agreements that involve and the deliverable must the public. Federal law the development of scien-include source code and requires that most soft-tific and non-scientific both user and technical ware products developed at application software or documentation.
the taxpsyer's expense otbar machine-rendable must be placed in the pub-contract deliverables.
Whenever a contractor de-lic domain. To do this, veloping a cot:puter code source code, documentation Including this Attachment or system indicates that I
standards and acceptabil-in other contracts is pro-some special item might be ity criteria must be dent. Many contracts for available. In other cas-research studies and the (continued page is/
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PART 1 PROGRAMMING IN dBASE 111 PLUS DART 2 What's New at the In late August, Dr. J.
Introduction to Display-Nelson Grace, Region II Write 4 is designed for I T S 1.a b Administrator, and 18 se-users of PCs with hard ni r regional managers drives. (Users of PCs Patricia Rathbun and 8"CCe88 fully C mpleted a with floppy disk systems Kathy Beckman veeblong Executive Micro-are advised to use Dis-computer Training course.
playWrite 3.)
NRC Regional Training Richard Royer of the ITS Lab presented this course The DisplayWrite 4 Upgrade In early August, 24 NRC in five half-day sessions Workshop allows exper-Region V staff members to accommodate the admin-ienced DisplayWrite 3 participated in an inten-istrators' busy schedules, users to learn the differ-sive week of microcomputer To arrange for regional ences between DisplayWrite training conducted by Nor-training classes, contact 3 and 4.
man Stanback of the ITS Patricia Rathbun, Chief, Lab. Participants studied Workforce Analysis, Sys-Introduction to Project the fundamentals of PC-DOS tems and Information, ex-Management Using SuperPro-I and took introductory tension 28275.
ject Plus presents the basic concepts of project l
classes in both LOTUS management-how to plan, 1-2-3 and dBASE III Plus.
Preview of New Courses staff, schedule, and eval-l unte a project-aided by ITS is piloting three new SuperProject Plus sof t-
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PC Fortrcn Us::r Group directions for the croup.
Harold VanderMoien PC USER GROUP about the AI user group, MEETINGS contact Bill Kennedy at 1:30 pm, Training Lab extension 2-4578.
At the August 25 meeting of the PC FORTRAN User dBASE:
First Tuesday Group, Harold VanderMolen each month discussed some technical dBASE 111 User Group applications of the Dis-Al:
Last Tuesday playWrite word processing Odd # Months program.
Garrie Wi!!iams FORTRAN: Last Tuesday
.DisplayWrite can b used Even # Months De purpose of the NRC to create flow charts and dBASE III User Group is to create and edit FORTRAN i
share ideas and provide source modules. It can support for all levels of also be used to take the dBASE III and dBASE III+
output of calcu htion pro-users in NRC.
grams (such as those writ.
Gr..up can be generated by ten in FORTRAN), edit the the following micro-expert Recent topics covered data into tables, insert system:
include a presentation on the tables into documents,
how to get more out of the and load the documents Rule 1: If it is Summer, dBASE report generator, into the IBM 5520. Dis-THEN divide the usual programming techniques playWrite has some capa-attendance by 3.
including the CASE, and bility to handle mathemat-IF..THEN..ELSE constructs, ical symbols, and can thus Rule 2: If the meeting using the INDEK command be used to type equations announcement is dis-for mixed mode keys, and a and other specialized tributed 3 weeks in ad-special presentation by technical text.
vance, THEN members Bernie Hillman of Region I will forget.
on a SALP tracking system Members of the FORTRAN written completely in User Group range from the hule 3: If the meeting dBASE. September's meet-very experienced to novi-attendance is less than ing covered dBASE com-ces and persons who are 2, THEN there was no pilers and program stan-simply curious about meeting.
dardization in dBASE.
FORTRAN. Moreover, the subject matter is not re-Rule 4: If members forget stricted to FORTRAN, but OR members have other Following each presenta-includes the entire spec-plans, THEN divide the Wg t speak u trum of scientific and usual attendance by 2.
and the attendees try tog technical uses of personal problems that you may be computers. If you would FACTS: Normal attendance experiencing in dBASE and like receive the group's is 12, it is Summer, the to offer some useful sug-mailings, call Harold meeting announcement was gestions and techniques.
VanderMolen, the group's distributed 3 weeks in No question is considered chairperson, X27389.
ndvance, and new member too trivial to address; Leta Brown attended the the group is committed to meeting. Using forward increasing the agency chaining, the conclusion knowledge of dBASE. The Al User Group is left to the reader.
user's group also main-tains a list of agency Bill Kennedy The September meeting in-
" experts" vbo can help
- 1uded a presentation by with problems. For more A description of the last Sy Weiss on the EPRI Al information, call Garrie meeting of the AI User seminar and discussion of Williams on X24472.
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Users have ing, and (3) providing search from the HOTLINE more flexibility in de-printouts and other DCS staff. The printouts have signing searches and they products.
many uses. DCS-compiled can choose one of several chronological listings of record formats to print e ers between NRR and out the results.
DCS HOTLINE staff members are fully trained in using appiteants/ licensees be-PCs and the software pack-come appendices to formal The DCS recently acquired age SmarTerm 400 to access Safety Evaluation Reports.
a QMS SmartWriter 150 la-the DCS. They can assist ser printer, which can in setting parameters and DCS printouts clso are generate printouts on in diagnosing system or used to track licensee S-1/2 x 11 cut sheets.,
network problems.
responses to su:h communi-with superior print quali-cations as NRC Bulletins gy. The laser priuter can and Generic Letters, and also deliver printouts in The HOTLINE also helps in as reference indices for either portrait (vertir.s!)
document searching. T~nis Regulatory History Packag-or landscape (horizontal) help can 1ange from assis-es, NRR TAC Files, and page orientations. Fan-tance in uter--conaucted FOIA responses.
fold computer paper also searches to cetually per-is available.
forming those searches.
In most cases, DCS can For example, if you wished provide printouts in two The DCS HOTLINE staff mem-to find the Office of In-days. Requests that en-bers have demonstrated vestigations report 86-10 tail a substantial amount that they are a reliable concerning Comanche Peak of computer time and re-and valuable resource.
allegations (docket sources are normally rout-Don't hesitate to give 50-445), the HOTLINE could ed through the DCS Project them a call when you need l
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help.
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interest to NRC micro and Paper size 11" x 8-1/2" -
mainframe computer users.
? CHR(27) +
'C' + "45' The APPEND TROM command If you have any questions
? CHR(27 ) + 'C'
+ '66' can be used to add new regarding " Tech Notes" or records from ene file to if you wish to contribute A selected printer : ode the end of snother file an item for publication, may also be cancelled by with the same structure contact the ITS Support using based on some criteria.
Center, extension 24160.
only field namec found in
? CHR(27 M,
both files will be added.
They do not have to be in PERSONAL COMPUTERS This command reinitializes any'particular order. The the printer to its power-SDF and WKS options may be e-dBASE Printer Control on state.
used to import text and Have you ever tried to control your printer from o Combining Old dBASE You can also use the com-4 the dBASE dot prompt or Files To Make New Ones from within a program?
mand COPY T0 to copy records from one data base dBASE provides a way t To combine data from data to another, based on spe-send printer control codes bases with different cific criteria. A data to your printer to meet g
$pecial printing needs or the powerful command JOIN.
under a different name by to enhance your reports.
using this command. dBASE To do this, enter SET Two work areas must first will automatically create PRINTER ON and then issue be set up.
This is done the structure of the new one of the following codes by opening a work area file *
(They are valid for Epson with SELECT 1 using the and Epson-compatible first data base, then Witl. each of these com-printers; the second com-opening another work area mando, you have the option mand ccacels the first):
with SELECT 2 using the to use logical expressions second data base. You to select only specific Compressed print -
then issue the JOIN com-records.
? CHR(15) mand.
? CHR(18)
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In joining files, you may e LOTUS Graph Tips
? CHR(27) + 'M' specify which fields you
? CHR(27) +
'P' wish joined. There is a There is some confusion Emphasized -
128-field limit, and you about the proper procedure
? CHR(27) +
'E' should make sure there is to save a LOTUS graph.
? CHR(27) + 'F" enough space on your disk.
There are three steps you Double-Strike -
It is possible that the must follow to save the
? CHR(27) + 'G' new file may exceed the graph for editing or
? CHR(27) +
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The first step is to save field, it is better to use sectors, and holds 1.2M the graph as a named graph a large character field bytes.
to view for future edit
- than a memo field.
ing. To do this, you en.
When you format a double-a density disk in a high ter / GRAPH, NAME, CREATE, A memo field is saved in then you highlight the another dBASE file witb a density drive, you must use the /4 option with the came you gave the graph
.DBT extension. When c mmand on a N when you first crested ite copying or transferring with two floppy disk or you give it a new name files, many use.rs fail to rives, ryuas select and press ENTER.
copy the.DBT file, which reakes the files unusable.
the appropriate format The second step is to save menu option on the hard drive. This allows you to j
the graph as a picture for Usi g a large haracte{
read and write to a 360K q
future plotting or print-ing. To do this, you en-field for the te3t avoids disk. However, you may
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the problem. This field not be able to read the ter / GRAPH, SAVE, then can be formatted by use of disk in a doubic-density enter the name under which the SUBSTR function.
driv **
you wish to save the graph and press the ENTER key.
This name can be the same For example, if the field If you are planning to use one you used when you cre-is 80 characters wide, it a data disk in differer.t I
can be divided into two machines using dif ferent ated it as a named graph, or it may be a new one.
fields and displayed by DOS versions, it i', bett er You need not type the ex-using the following:
to format the disk on a I
tension; LOTUS will add machine with a 360k drive.
the extension.PIC auto-SUBSTR(FIELD,1,40) matica11y.
SUBSTR(FIELD,41,80) e CHART-MASTER Update The third step is to save the spreadsheet itself.
e DOS FORMAT Command Version 6.21 of CHART-I MASTER, now available, In an environment where If you do not do Step 1, includes the following new you will lose all the ed-various types of hardware features:
iting done at the last and software are commonly update. If you do not do available, many users may Step 2, you will not be experience difficulty in Multiple Chart Plotting:
)
Users with a hard disk can able to print the graph.
using different versions store charts: created with If Iou do not do Step 3, of DOS as they c.bve among machines.
CHART-MASTER, and set up a 1
you will lose the edited spreadsheet as well as the these charts unattended.,
named graph.
A double-sided double-den-Plotter speed has been sity disk contains 40 increased to 9600 baud.
tracks, with 9 sectors per e dBASE MEMD Fields track, and holds 360K bytes. A double-sided, Floating Labels and Sym-If you want to input a high-density disk con-bols: CHART-MASTER users l
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and the page numbering is dented.
now correct.
Versatility with New De-vices: CHART-MASTER now e DisplayWrite Hints on directly supports addi-e Tabbing and Indenting tional printing and plot-with DisplayWrite ting devices.
Get Function: A strength of any word processor is Tabs and Indents: When its ability to import, or should you use a tab, and bring in, text from anoth-e DisplayWrite Hints on when should you use an er do ument. DisplayWrite Pagination indent?
has this facility through the Get o'ption (F6 key in Repaginating: When you A tab is created by press-DisplayWrite 3, F5 in Dis-make major revisions to a ing the tab key, which is playWrite 4).
DisplayWrite document, you a key located below the may find that page number-ESC kcy with the two ar-But, EE CAREFUL!! The ing is not sequential, rows on it.
document you are working and changing margins and on MUST be on the same tabs does not alter text h is line was started diskette or in the same until you repaginate the ith a tab. When the text directory on a hard disk reaches right margin, it as the document you wish returns to the left mar-to import. Documents to Don't get frustrated.
gin.
be combined should be in Repaginating is easy.
ASCII format or a Display-Indents are created by Write text format.
holding the CTRL key and With DisplayWrite 3, you pressing a T (CTRL-T).
Don't swap diskettes dur-have to End Task (F2 key) ing a Get function.
to return to the Main Task This line starts with Switching diskettes in the Selection Menu. You then an indent. When the middle of a document is choose Paginate a Docu-text reaches the right never allowed in Display-ment, and the document margin, it returns to Write, rega:-dless of which will be pagintted.
the indented position.
version you are using. If After a hard carriage you do switch diskettes, With DisplayWrite 4, you return (the Return or there is a very good can paginate while you are Enter key), the indent caance your document will
. within the document, by ends and the text re-not be saved correctly and using the Control Key turns to the left mar-you will have to recover with the F7 key to bring gin set for the docu-it.
There is also a up the document options ment.
STRONG possibility that twnu. Select option 4 to All files on both disk-paginate, end and save Ycu use a tab when you ettes will be destroyed in your document.
want only the first line the process of switching.
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INTERFACE, No.138, pages For further information on 33-36, at the ITS Support defining commands, see the Center.)
e WLBUR User-Defined WLBUR Counnand Procedures Consnands Manual, Dec 1980, page 97; NIH INTERFACE, No.
138 In the previous issue of July 1987, page(s) 28-29; e Migration of Undefined this newsletter we dis-ITS TECH NOTES, Vol 3 No.
Record Format Data Set cussed how the SET COMMAND 3, Summer 1987, page 14 (RECFM=U) is used to dafine a new (all available at the ITS command and how powerful Support Center) or call You may encounter problems and helpful it is to the the Support C. enter, exten-when you try to write onto WLBUR user. The form of sion 24160.
the command is:
a tape with data sets whose blocksize is less SET COMMAND name ' text' o DISSPLA version 10.0 than 18 bytes and record Available f rmat is undefined.
where name is any name assigned to the cotmnand Users who have not relink-The RECFM=U definition, (as long as it is not the ed their DISSPLA version causes records to be writ-same as a previous 1y de-9.0 programs in version ten to the tape only a fined command), and ' text' 10.0 are reminded to do so single record at a time, is the action (s) that you immediately.
with no padding. The Op-want executed. For ex-erating System cannot ample:
The new version of DISSPLA write physical records provides the availability that are less than 18 SET COMMAND COPYIT of many new graphic device bytes to a tape.
'USE FROM interfaces for:
&AAAAIII. FILENAME ON When you encounter this NRC003; LIST; SAVE AS Hewlett Packard problem, une a record for-FILENAME ON TMP007' (CR)
IBM mat that is not U.
An IBM 3270 PC, PC/G, PC/'K easy way to da this is to will give you a scratch Samurai use the PRINT option of copy of a file named FILE-Tektronix the WVLBUR SAVE and RESAVE NAME.
Tektronix-CI4100 commands.
In response to suggestions The documentation for from WLBUR users, this these new device models is Here is an example:
command has been enhanced stored in the member named to allow execution of mul-AREADME in the WLBUR par-USE FROM FILENAME ON tiple commands in just one titioned dataset named FILE 16 SET COMMAND definition.
'ZZIZIPP. INFO.DISSPLA".
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all the files in the us-LRECL = 133.
er's catalog in concise
- ACL #
format and will specify, For further information*
- ACL # username.xx,0WARg for each file, to whom the see INTERFACE, No.
- 137,
- F/AS/S/ REC f user has granted permis-at the ITS Support Center.
- TDUMP or TLOAD sion to use the file.
This information is not available with the command (For more information, CATLIST.
DATA GENERAL call Pat Bell, extension 28317.)
e IMSL 10.0 Available Now e " Insufficient space" The new IMSL 10.0 (Proble Error INEL Solving Software for Math-There is no extended core ematical & Statistical FORTRAN programming) is 8 Pace automatically as-e FORTRAN V End-of-File available on the MV8000 signed in NOS. The user t
with 800 user-callable must use the RFL statement l
routines. This version Testing for end-of-file is to essign such memory has many new features, a two-step process:
when it is needed.
for example, the capabili-ty to process two-dimen-sional arrays.
- 1. The READ statement must specify the keyword e Using DISSPLA ?
IMSL 10.0 has a HELP fea-parameter END=f where #
ture that shows source is the label statement Programs that link to any code examples. It re-number to which control of the DISSPLA libraries quires unit 12 output pre-is passed when an EOF now also must link to connection. For User man-is encountered.
KIRLIh/UN= SUPPORT.
uals and personal assi-stance, call Pat Bell, extension 28317.
- 2. When control is passed to a statement describ-e PC to PC Hookups ed in step 1, an IF e Using the # Template statement must be exe-NRC PC users who want to cuted to reset the EOF communicate with INEL PC Rave you been wondering condition to no-end-users through the INEL how to specify sub-direc-of-file. For crample Local Area Network must tories in one easy step IF(EOF (u).NE.0).4......
apply for network access.
when you are using the where u is the unit #
For information, call X.
macros TDUMP, TLOAD, ACL, used on the READ state-Robinson, extension 28316.
or FILESTATUS(F) ?
ment.
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The acceptable deliverable regulations, or industry tract sponsor should con-medium for microcotaputers standards. The ITSB will tact Mike MacWilliams (ex-is diskettes, and for be' happy to answer ques-tew ion 28143) for guid-mainframes it is tape.
tions on developing con-ance and assistance.
Microcomputer diskettes tract or task order state-must be formatted using a ments of work to ensure l
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must require that the con-with versions available at agency requirements. For tractor transfer to NRC NRC. Mainframe tape re-additional information, full knowledge in the use quirements are listed on call Karen Van Duser, of this deliverable. Con-page 16 of Attachment 1 of extension 28310 or John tract sponsors have both a 0904-3.
Voglevede, extension right and a requirement to 24534.
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