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| Issue date: | 11/01/1988 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
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| NUREG-BR-0056, NUREG-BR-0056-V04-N4, NUREG-BR-56, NUREG-BR-56-V4-N4, NUDOCS 8908110362 | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:- FALL 1988 Egg"N Vol. 4, No. 4 m NUREG/BR-0056 M' ammN W Information Technology f O. Q", s','"'cy*" Regulatory Services Support Center and Training Laboratory 1,Q; ComrnisSion i ,,,
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memory), a Sigma Laserview very high resolution display (1664 x Computer Graph.ics at the Technical 1200 pixels), a Hewlitt Packard Training Center ' by Ken Raglin, AEOD ; THE ISSUE AT HANo l The application of microcomputers ing the design for new graphics or ' has been extended to the graphics changes to existing graphics, TTC Graphics.. .1 arena at the NRC Technical proofing completed graphics, and Computer securey... .3 Training Center (TTC) in Chat- using the completed graphics in I tanooga. The TTC has been instructional situations. Essen. Center for Nuclear Waste j associated with the preparation tlally all graphic illustration, Regulatory Analyses.. .5 and use of graphics in course lettering, and photography was GRAPHER and SURFER... .. 7 manuals and course presentations done by contractors at a substan. support center coritract... ..a for a long time. Examples of tial cost. The situation is now graphics typically used by the TTC different since advances in Magnetic Tapes. s include line art for mechanical and microcomputer hardware and software design have made it both SWENews- c control system drawings, logic charts, flow charts (such as those feasible and beneficial to assemble WF Ret iote Job Entry.. . 11 associated with Emergency graphics workstations that allow members of the technical staff to rrs W ' "w Operating Procedures), and cutaway views of major reactor produce quality graphics. User Groes.. 14 plant components (such as reactor Nuoocs.. . . 15 vessels and steam generators). When a graphics station was being TECH notes- M Formeriy, the TTC's direct involve. designed for the TTC, the goals ment was associated with specify. were to have a system that would 8908220362 08122:4 PDR NUREG BR-OO56 R PDR J
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of digitizing grcphic images at 300 or white) that constitute the image. dots per inch), a OMS PS Jet + FAREWELL, JERRY 1 A TTC staff member using this laser printer (capable of printing mode typicallyloads Publisher's full page graphics at 300 dots per JerryPoulsen, formerITS Paintbrush to process a g aphic inch (dpi) and capable of interpret- that requires enhancement or NEWS Executive Editor ing and printing Postscript code), retiredin Julyfrom the NRC. modification. The graphic is then and a Bernoulil Box (with remov- scanned into memory and edited able 20 MB cartridges for storage Goodluck,Jerryl Thanks (see photo). Detail on the graphic forallyour hard work! capabilityof graphicimages). The can be adjusted on a dot-by-dot major software associated with the basis at 300 dpiif necessary. The graphics station consists of a graphic is then saved to a disk and paint-type graphic program called printed on a laser prirrler. The is described by the location, Publishcr's Paintbrush, a draw- speed of the computeris not too type graphic program called shape, size, and shading of a critical for this mode, but the number of objects composing the Micrografx Designer (which runs memory requirements are. Al- overall graphic. Th:s screen under the Microsoft WINDOWS op- though the program has a com- redrawing is very similar to the erating environment), and page pression feature that packs a full- automatic recalculation of a large description software called Page- page graphic image scanned at Lotus 12-3 spreadsheet when a Maker (for combining blocks of 300 dpiintoless than 200 KB of number is changed. This is where text and graphics). disk space, a minimum of 1.5 MB the 20 MHz speed of the AST of expanded memoryis required to computer earns its keep. Object-The first operating mode of the load the image back into computer oriented graphic programs are TTC graphics station is associated memory. More expanded memory recommended only for computers with bit-mapped images. " Bit- is required to support the ability to that are at least as fast as an IBM mapped" mearis that the image is rotate the image 90 degrees. AT and work substantially better completely described by the status Printing of a single complex full- on machines which have the page bit mapped graphic image at 80386 processor. 300 dpitypically takes a minimum ITS NEWS Credits f f ur minutes. A TTC staff member using the object-oriented mode of the TTC The ITS NEWS is a quarterty publica- The second operating mode of graphics station typically starts tion providing information of interest to the TTC graphics stat,on i is with either a hand drawn working users of computer technology at the associated with object-oriented copy of the basic layout (some-NRC. It is produced by the staff of the images. ' Object oriented" graph- thing like a new mechanical NRC Information Technology Services jCs means that an image is Support center and Training Labora- system single-line drawing) or an t ry in conjuncti n wrth the NRC's determined by the description of existing single-line drawing that Office of Personnel. the objects that compose the requires modification. The mage rather than individual dots. Microsoft WINDOWS operating Your articles. edeas. questions and For example, consider a one inch environment is started on the comments are welcomed. Please square (at 300 dpi) filled with solid graphics station. The working forward them to the ITs staff by: black. A bit mapped graphic copy of the graphic is scanned Phone:492-4160 program must keep track of the from within Microsoft WINDOWS Mail or in Person: P408 fact that each of the 90,000 dots using software that comes with in this one inch square (300 x the scanner. This time, however, Emily Robinson. ARM /ITSB 300) is black. This consumes the working copy is scanned at Executive Editor considerable memory. An object- the lowest resolution possible (75 oriented graphic program, on the dpi). This scanned image, which Leshe Wassel. GS/USDA other hand, simply has to keep requires considerably less mem. Managing Editor Electronic Format and Layout track of the facts that a square of ory because of the lower resolu-one-inch sides was drawn at the tion, is then moved into the Janet Thot-Thompson. ARM /PGB appropriate starting Coordinate object-oriented drawing program, oesign consultation and then filled with a solid black Micrografx Designer, which is also pattern. This consumes very little running under the Microsoft illustrations by NRC Graphics Section memory. However, object-ori- WINDOWS operating environ-Photographs by can ochn ented drawing programs require a ment. The image transfer is ac-fast Computer. Each time the user complished through the Microsoft contributors to regular items are: performs an action such as WINDOWS clipboard feature. ) K Sockman, M. Fleishman. o. Huyer. Zooming out for a big picture view Once in Micrografx Designer, the W. Kennedy, E. Robinson. A Serkiz. or scrolling to view a different part scanned image is treated as a and K vanouser of a large graphic, the screen template that can be traced over must be redrawn since the image using object drawing tools such as ITS NEWS Page 2 J
l lines, circles, rectangles, etc. CurrCnt COmput:r standard format d signed by the Ndonal Bureau of Standards Onca the original template has Security Netic a (NBS). The d;finition of sensitive been traced, it can be discarded. By Madanne hansonM applications systems has been leaving only the objects on screen. broadened to include systems that These objects now constitute a NEW LABELS: The Information could be released to the public but drawin9 that can be printed on the Security Oversight Office (ISOO) if the data were destroyed or if Postscript-equipped laser printer. has mandated that all govemment incorrect data were entered it could Images described by Postscript agencies who use magnetic media have an adverse impact on the code, whether graphic objects or or other types of media, (e.g., Agency. The law stipulates that fonts. can be rotated, stretched, in- micrographics) to store classified NBS must receive the plans for their
! creased in size or decreased in data must place the appropriate review by January 8,1989.
l size without the distortion that classification lat'el on the media. typically happens when the same ISOO has developed six labels. REMINDER TO ALL COMPUTER thing is done to a bit-mapped The NRC will use only five, since USERS: There is potential out there graphic image or font. Printing of the " unclassified" label is not for lost or infected data (See "Com-a complex Postscript drawing can appropriate for our use. Thelabels puter Viruses: A Plague on Our take six or seven minutes since can be ordered from the ware- Houses", ITS NEWS, Summer 1988). the printer has to redraw the house or can be picked up at the To practice safe computing, use entire page in its memory before counter of the White Flint Supply write protect tabs to preserve printing at 300 dpi. Store, using the proper label master copies and other data known numbers. The information data to be free of infection. In addition, descriptorlabel SF711 should backup your data regularly so that Since the graphics station was always be used in conjunction with in the event your data is lost or in. imN mented at the TTC earlier one of the following labels: SF706. fected, you will be able to recover this year, essentially a!! of the TTC with a minimal amount of time and Top Secret; SF707 Secret; SF708, Confidential of SF709, Classified. effort. u eby e staff The pr ect has been very successful. The Prior to processing classified PROTECT PORTABLE ADP ITEMS: time spent by the TTC staff doing information on any automated or As a recent di:: appearance of ADP end user graphics using the word processing system, approval microcomputer software illustrates. graphics station is about the must be granted by the Director of portable ADP microcomputer same amount of time as was information Support Systems. In equipment and software is some-spent in the initial design, instruc- almost all cases hard disk PCs and times too portable. If you have tions, and quality control formerly the IBM 5520 will not be allowed to small portable terminals, microcom-associated with handling graphics process any classified data. The puters or software (e.g., Lotus 12-3. through graphic contractors. The reason for this restriction is that the DisplayWrite 4 or dBASE lil PLUS). graphics produced by the staff computer equipment or 5520 must we strongly urge you to take reason-seem at least as good as most of be protected according to the level able care to ensure that they are not the graphics previously done by of sensitivity, i e., vault or safe and lost or stolen. For example, micro-graphic contractors at a consid- need to know access. computer software should be stored erably higher cost. Although in a locked cabinet when not in use. there is always a learning curve Another newly passed law requ. ires associated with any individual and all sensitrve applications systems if there are any secunty questions. a new situation, the learning to have an approved security plan. contact Lou Grosman on 492 5019 The plan should consist of one to or Marianne Swanson on 492-5076. process has been minimized by two pages and must conform to a the choices of hardware and software. This WYSIWYG (What
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could be described as s. =;;;;, f1 f WYGIBTWYS (What You Get is f. 4 , , j Better Than What You See). w 4cg. - Lou Grostnan and Mananne Swanson, ARM Secunty specialists reeewung 1500 labets for rnagnetic rnedia. ITS NEWS Page 3
i-2-3 for project buegering and New End Familiar Faccs at tha ITS SuperProject Plus for proj:ct Training Laboratory management. by Banks Mitchum, OP Mr. Dick Royer began teaching at The three full-time U.S. Department having conducted computer the Lab in 1937. He brings 20 of Agriculture (USDA) Graduate traininginfourof the five NRC years of experience in data proc-School employees and five inde- Regions. His specialtyis Region til essing, including a stint with pendent consultants who staff the in February-where fortunately the Cullinet Database Systems (devel-ITS Training Lab are a blend of the students' enthusiasm offsets the opers of IDMS software) to his old and the new. Among them, low temperatures. When not on classes at NRC. His primary role they bring a total of 12 years of the road for the agency, Mr, at the Lab has been the develop-service to the NRC's Training Lab. Stanback conducts Headquarters ment and presentation of micro to-training. His specialinterest is mainframe training, including Lotus 12-3. Before entering the SIMS, SINET, and NUDOCS. In Original staff members include Ms. Arenda J. Holladay and Mr, computer field, Mr. Stanback was addition, he has trained more than Norman Stanback. Ms. Holladay, awarded a degree in Philosophy 50 NRC managers in the principles who holds degrees in English, from the University of the District of of project management using Latin, and Greek from the Univer- Columbia and taught mathematics SuperProject Plus, a new course sity of Utah, has more than eight there for ten years. which he developed for the Lab. years expenence in data process- Mr. Royer has a degree in Busi-ing. Prior to training NRC employ- Ms. Katny Beckman became ness Management from Fairleigh ees, she wrote training materials Training Manager at the ITS Lab in Dickinson University. for both Texas instruments and November 1986, after five years as senior technicalwriter at System Ms. Roberta Alberding also began Hayes Microcomputer Products. Ms. Holladay specializes in word Automation Corporationin Silver work at the Lab in 1987. She holds processing, dBASE. and graphics Spring. Ms. Beckman was previ- a degree in Human Nutrition from ously a Lecturer at Montgomery the University of Maryland and is training. She is the resident expert on DisplayWrite, naving developed College.Takoma Park (teaching currently enrolled in University courses in DisplayWrite 2,3, and 4 Computer Concepts and Technical College in a Technology Manage-Writing). She holds degrees in ment graduate program. Ms. for NRC. English from St. Louis University Alberding shares experiences from and Indiana University. Ms. nine years of work in application Norman Stanback is the most travelled member of the ITS staff, Beckman is an avid user of Lotus software development, technical support, and training with her classes. Prior to training ior NRC, j ,_ _ E =i3 she was Product Manager for sammes Dialcom, Inc., an intemational tele-
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meat and marketing, and health Comput:r Syst:m for HLW Managemont Support arid nutrition in English, Spanish. ByJoe Bunting, NMSS and French. Her education includes & bachelor's degree in On October 15,1987, upon limitation on the support that the completion of an intensely com- FFRDC's can provide. Since the Political Science from the Univer. support is provided non-competi-petitive procurement, the NRC sity of Pittsburgh and graduate tively, the scope of actNity of an awarded a contract to the South-work in both Intemational Studies west Research Institute to establish FFRDC is limited by its charter. (American University) and Manage- and operate the Center for Nuclear Thus the Center is dedicated ment Train (ng (New York Univer- Waste Regulatory Analyses (the solely to the NRC, and its charter sity). At the Training Lab, Ms. limits its scope of activities to Center). The Center is an NRC-Dufansey enjoys working with s onsored Federally Funded technical assistance and research novice users, particularly with PC- Research and Development Center in support of the High Level Waste I DOS and Lotus 1-2-3. (FFRDC), created under the (HLW) Regulatory Program. The provisions of OMB/ Office of five year contract states NRC's Leslie Wassel became the Lab's Federal Procurement Pclicy Letter intent to establish a long-term re-Administrative Assistant in January 84-1. The policy letter outlines the lationship (20+ years) with the 1988. She has a bachelor's degree requirements of an FFRDC, the Center. Because the Center is an in Public Administration and special relationship that is created FFRDC, recompetition is not Political Science from James between the FFRDC and its required for its contract to be Madison University. Prior to sponsor, and the responsibilities of renewed. coming to the Lab, Ms. Wassel the govemment sponsor. ., worked as a Research Analyst for three year effort to solve the twin There are approximately 35 ae here she FFRDC's, most sponsored by the problems of freedom from conflict p eo Ie Department of Defense. NRC of interest and assurance of long housing finance agency on spread- employees may be more familiar term cor'tinuity of NRC's technical sheets using a DEC microcom- w th those sponsored by the assistance contractor support, puter . At the Lab, Ms. Wassel . Department of Energy (DOE), the problems that jeopardized the the uses dBASE 111 PLUS to administer National Laboratories (e.g., high level waste program. Conflict-the Lab's automated registration- Sandia, Oak Ridge, etc.). One of of. interest issues arise because inventory, and voucher systems. the common characteristics of all many NRC contractors. including Most recently, she has become FFRDC's is that they are dedicated the National Labs, were working proficient at using Aldus Page- to support their government for NRC and for the applicant Maker to produce the Lab's sponsor and can only do work for (DOE), simultaneously, on the bimonthly course announcements other govemment agencies as same program. Other contractors and the quarterly ITS NEWS. their sponsor permits. Another were abandoning NRC after years common characteristic is the of developing expertise at the David Hennessey, the newest staff . ' " -
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expense of NRC, to compete for d';vfop and demonstrate a them to fully utilize these advanced the Erger DOE contracts. It would prototype within the first six capabilities. have been very difficult for NRC to months of the contract.This was achieve the improved assurances successfully cone in April 1988. A limited number of NRC staff of long-term continuity and free- end-users have access to PASS dom from conflict of interest: The prototype employs standam on a read only basis. More
.without the special relationship If?8 software packages on a extensive access is planned for accorded to an FFRDC. steed IBM 4381-3 which in- the Spring of 1989. Implementa-cludes: PROFS for general office tion of system baseline confioura-The Center's primary responsibil- automation (including Electronic tion control is planned for Fa;. of ity in the early years is to establish Mail); DW 370 for report format- 1989. The Center has conducted a center of technical excellence Sng; Application Systems (AS) for and published the results of a project control, networking, and Critical Peer Review of the PASS, by attracting and retaining out-standing experts in the required resource analysis; SQL/OMF for including its ability to meet disciplines. During this earty formatted (rolational) file queries; schedules. The review was phase, the Center is requireo to and CF-SEARCH when the conducted by Mr. Charles Acree employ systems engineering and documents are entered. These who, has exceptional experience integration techniques to develop elements are tied together by the in relational databases. Mr.
a " Program Architecture (PA) for Program Architecture Support Acree's review concludes: *be-the complex regulatory program System (PASS) developed by the cause the PA is an evolving, which includes storage and Center. Consequently, going developing process itself, without transportation of high level waste, from one software package to precedent, and because a large as well as its disposal in a reposi- another is transparent to the user computerized system has never tory. The PA is defined as the and automatic for report genera- before been used in the licensing system description, and is cedved tion. One of the unique features process,it is perfectly uncer-by identification of each regula- of PASS is the use of " relational" standable that a full explication of tory requirement, its elements at databases. SQL/OMF employs the PASS deliverable remains to proof, its cornpliance demonttra- reiational tables that link records be accomplished." Mr. Acree tion method; and, the analyses ci to one another on the basis of ah,o concluded that the potential these factors to identify anyISCKof their content. Thus the staff can difficulty in meeting the milestones cer'itude as to what is requir,xi by obtain a report on any specific for this project "does not lie in the regulatory requirement, listing its area of PASS software develop-the regulation,what must be proven or how it will be proven. It elements of proof, compliance ment, but in the loading of requi-also includes the recommenda- determination method, technical site data . . in the Relational Data tions and implementation of NRC and regulatory uncertainties. Base." We fully recognize this to approved uncertainty reduction approved uncer:ainty reduction be a very ambitious undertaking. methods which are linked to each methods, scheduies and re- Based on the demonstration of regulatory requirement. The sources. TN relationship of the the computer capabilities to date, linkage must also include sched- activity within tne regulatory it appears that the degree of utes, resources and integrated network can also be displayed. success of PASS is limited to the networks. Completion of this The staff also has (Le ability to ability of the Center's technical preparatory work will help NRC perform *what-if" analyses to staff to conduct the complex identify and reduce potential assess the impact to the regula- analyses and research that will regulatory and technical uncer- tory program on the rnsis of generate the data to load the tainties that could jeopardize the potential or actual cost, schedule extensive databases. Commissions ability to meet the and budgetary constraints. statutory three year time limit for a In summary, through the technical With the outstanding support development efforts of the Center Commission decision (technical
' review and heariag) on autotriza- provided by the staff of ARM for Nuclear Waste Regulatory tion of construction of the reposi- (both technical and training), Analyses and the computer com-tory. Electronic Mail between White munications support of ARM, Flint and the Center's officesin a major regulatory and licensing The PA development will require a San Antort, Texas and Crystal tool for the Division of High-Level sophisticated computer informa- City, Virginia ha:t already begun aste is being implemented. The tion system to support the inten- over a dedicate ileased line. application of current computer sive research activity, to store and APM has also r rovided access to and communication technology retrieve the voluminous informa- the ever grcwing full text storage will play an important and neces-tion involved, to display the PA in and retrieval capabilitlec of the sary roll in meeting the goals of a logical and understandable NRC Transitional Licensing the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and manner, and to facilitate timely F 'pport System, and has provided Amendments for timely review of a responses and recommendations. taining to staffs of the Center and high-level radioactive waste re-The contract required the Center to the NRC program office to enable pository license application.
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many caser., dot-matrix printer or sm@thed curves), captions, plots nearly as good as those SURFER is a program for creating t " h oP three dimensional plots. As with produced ori the HP7475 pen d splay p Ee o n plotter. This results in quality GRAPHER, data can be entered viewed on screen as they are , ermawauy or insported from graphics at workstations that d generated or modified. When the not have a ploncr or laser printer, output of other programs. The useris satisfied with the results, user selects either a contour nr they can be stored or plotted on GRAPHER is a program for anylocal output device. perspective graph 1 / pe. If a , producing line charts and bar contour graph is chosen, addi-graphs. Data are entered manu. Figure 1 is a plot generated by tional options are available. These ally, or can be imported from a GRAPHER. The data sbawn are inciude spacing betweea con-number of different file types such measured and predictxt flowrates tours, contour numbering , line as ASCil and Lotus (.WK1 or of water in a laborato.y fiume. thickness, line dotting, and line
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and White Flint (3C12 492-0353). nye,3 The AMCI Project Manager is Derrick Schreiner. He and his sta'f produced with SURFER on a dot- verted with a small BASIC lan- provide advice and assistance to matrix printer. The thick curve at guage program to a form used by end-users for 29 software pack-the top of this figureis a cross- GRAPHER, and the results plotted ages as fnllows: section of a mountainous region on a dot-matrix printer. The (Grimsel Pass. Switzerland). An original calculations were not SOFTWARE PACKAGES ON THE underground tunnel is indicated m rformed on the microcomputer IBM PC: by a diamond-shaped area on the oecause of thelarge memory right side of the figure. The data requirements of this contour plot. IBM PC DOS were provided by NAGRA the However, the GRAPHER ard MS DOS Swiss National Cooperative for SURFER programs ptovide the IBM BASICInterpreter i Storage of Radioactive Waste, very high resolution required for Lotus 12-3 under an exchange program on these plots on a common dot- dBASE 111 & Ill PLUS nuclear waste disposal. matrix printer. CROSSTALK XVI DisplayWrite 2/3/4 The GRAPHER and SURFER Rese!ts obtained with GRAPHER IBM 5520/PC Attachment plotting packages are also very and SURFER are very encourag- SuperProject Plus useful for plotting outputs gener- ing. These programs provide the SmarTerm 400 ated by other programs. In most NRC staff with the ability to make CHART-MASTER cases, an ASCll file is produced high-ouality scientific plots with SIGN-MASTER by another program and imported ordinary computer erquipment. SIDEKICK to GRAPHER and SURFER. The software is extremely flexible, DisplayComm (BSC) Figure 3 shows an example of allowing a wide variety of options. AST Reseuch StX PAK PLUS and information generated on a The programs are menu driven. SUPERPAK mainframe computer system (the with excellent on-screen instruc- IBM BASIC Compiler NRC Data General MV/8000 tions. They require only a mini- IBM FORTRAN Cornpiter computer) using the DISSPLA mum of equipment. Aside from a graphics program. The figure printer, all one needs is a graphics SOFTWARE ON THEIBM MAIN-shows synthetic hydraulic trans- board: Color Graphics Adapter FRAMES AT NIH: missivity for a modeling study, (CGA), E4 ended Graphics Adapter based on topographic data for (EGA) or Hercules. The software OS/MVS/XA j southem Calilomia. This study provides a reasonable solutionto TSO was performed as part of an users with scientific or engineering WYLBUR l assessment of parameter identifi- graphics requirements who do not IDMS/R (OLO/ CULPRIT) cation in the Division of High Level yet have a more sophisticated pen TSO Kermit Waste Management. The main- plotter or laser printer available to VS Fortran frame graphic output was down- them. DISSPLA loaded to microcomputer, con- Tell-A-Grat ITS NEWSPage 8
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Dornck Schreiner, Project Manager of AMCI statt at the ITs Support centers' attributes is necessary in order to read the tape: Is the data in ASCll or EBCDIC....or Greek? What is the tape recording density? What MAR (IV staff recently created and tested block size, record length and IMSL printer function tables for use with labelling did the recording pro-SYSTEM 2000 DisplayWrite 4 to ensure that the gram use? How many files are on RAMIS capabilities of the various printers the tape and which ona(s) do you are fully addressed when this need? Is the tape 7 rack. 9 During the two-year term of this package is used (see"PC or Not track....or derailed? contract, additions to this software PCP, ITS NEWS, Volume 4, No. 3). package list may be made. They The staff also developed a small When using tapes at the National wiP be announced in the ITS program that will turn off the Institutes of Health (NIH), it is NEWS. "Numlock" function of PCs that necessary to deliver the tape to boot up with the numeric key pad Rcam 1000 (window) in building Mr. Schreiner and his AMCI staff automatically set to number 12A at the NIH campus. The members have an average of over function. For further discussion hardest part of this task is finding three years experience with each on Numlock and printer function a parking place (good luck!). Any of the microcomputer packages tables, see pages 16 & 17 of this tape brought from outside the listed above and over six years ex- issue.The centractor staff main- computer center is classified perience with the mainframe soft- tains the matenals in the Refer- special and must be presented ware listed. ence Library (P-808) and devel- with a speciallabn a the tape reel ops handy guides for frequently with pertinent information. These The NRC Project Officer for this performed operations (see "lBM labeis are available in Room 1000. contract is Karen VanDuser. Each 5520 Guide", ITS NEWS Volume 4, NIH or in a limited number from time a user contacts the contrac- No. 3 TechNotes). In addition, ITS Support Centers. A complete tor staff for support, the user will they assist users by reserving source cf tape handling informa-be asked to complete a User- time on one of the User Center tion is also provided in the "NIH Follow-up Sheet. Completing this computers at Phillips or White Computer Center User Guide" sheet will allow Ms. VanDuser to Flint, and provide advice and (Vols 1 & 2) and in the "PALTAPE" provide feedback to the contrac- assistance to using software on document describing the utility (no tor on how users view contractor these machines, using modems, conflict ofinterest) for handling performance. To discuss contrac- plotters and software tutorials. tape problems. IBM manuals go tor performance or ask other into more detail about tape labels questions regarding services of Mr. Schreiner and his staff are and other features. For the the center, users can reach Ms. available from 7:30 am to 4:15 pm gene al tape user, Chapter 12 in VanDuser in P-808, on 492-8310. each business day. They can be Volume 2 should answer most reached on the HOTUNE,492- questions. Special tapes brought in addition to user assistance, the 0353 and 4'i?-4160, or users mcy to the NIH center remain available contractor staff has other as- stop by eitner 3C12 at White Flint for one week until Sunday night / signed tasks. For instance, the or P-806 at the Phillips Building. Monday morning of each week, at which time they are retumed to the NIH user vic the assigned NIH { (TS NEWS Page 9
- SINET News byFran Goldberg, ARM
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- Courses are esually taut,ht at least once a month at headqurriers and once or twice a yearin the regions, computer conter mailbox. NIH ree- at N!H can be consulted. The:ITS Submit an ITS training request form, ommends that special tapes be staff can, upon request, provide available from the ITS Training Lab copied to disk storage at NIH for tape processing of file transfer 492-4744 or from the ITS Support continued long term retention and from tape to disk, disk to 13pe, or Center 492-4160.You must have a use, or possibly copied to a user's tape to tape on NIH, INEL or DG. SINET user 10 to take the course (see own NIH-supNied tape at the NIH part "b." below).
tape library. To sum up.... data handling on magnetic tape is a great b. Get a SINET userID by submitting Closer to home(but more distant improvement over playing 52 OR NRC Fotm 300 (Request for a physically for users at White Flint). MORE P/CKUP witty punched computer account), signed by your tape use on the NRC's Data cards when the rubber bands branch chief and office ADP coordina-t a sa de p General (DG) is even easier. Tapes may be hand-carried broke or the card interpreter became hungry and chewed up e Y f'b 80 , are avaHable from the following
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or mailed to P-634. An extemal everything it read. Of course early * * * **,' label should be attached with the outs due te medicaldisabilities user's name, telephone number related to carrying too many ITS Support Centers at P-808, and a unique user-defined identi- boxes of cards at once are also A92 4160 or 3C-12 (WF1),492 0353 fier to distinguish it from other out. Finally, using tapes at NIH or tapes that the user may have. on the NRC DG MV8000 is an Rashida Alam, Sr, Database Adminis- i Tape retrieval is at the usei s experience that should not leave trator, IRM/ DAB,492-9862 j discretion. Are you down in the you reeling if you follow the j dumps? Try TDUMP.The NRC guidance in the support docu- Office ADP coordinators, j providss tapes to back-up disk mentation and advice from l files and store infrequently used the support staff. c. If you have a criticalimmediate j files, which may be easily down- need to access SINET, callGuy i loaded and uploaded between Wright, IRM. 492-4988, to set up one-the DG and tape usirrj the menu on-one training. We will do our best prompts of the TDUMP and Contribute 70 /TS NEWS *I to respond to these requests as TLOAD system utilities. TDUMP mswmes permt We need your support. l tapes are stored in P.634. Please send your articles, 3. What do I do !!I try to use SINET ideas and suggestions to: but the standard SINET When all else fails, the NRC ITS Support Center smff or PAL group CROSSTALK profile does not work ITS NEWS Editor 3C-12 on my microcomputer? ) I ITS NEWS Page 10
calltheITs support center u2-4160 Whita Flint R:m;te J b Entry Stati2n ennan, N
- 4. What d31 d3If Icm using SINETand run into a problem? Employees who utilize the computers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Idaho National Engineering uaboratory(INEL) and the Oak our problem is urgent, ifcallyou feel Guy V [right,492-4988. Ridge Other. National Laboratory (ORNL) can pick up their output at a remote wise call 492-4005, the SlWET prob .ob entry station (RJE) located in 2G-18 at White Flint. The RJE facility tem reporting line and leave a mes. s currently open and staffed from 6 am to 7 pm each work day. This sage on the answering machine. Job station includes a Hewlett Packard 3000/XE and HP 2680A laser The machine is monitored each printer. The output is printed on 81/2 by 12 inch continu Jus form hour, paper at a rate of 45 pages per minute. The default print mode is horizontal with landscape font (a compressed print size to allow 133
- 5. What do I do if I am using characters on a 12 inch line). The station can handle jobs of up to 15.000 SINET and notice an errorin the lines. Because this station uses a laser printer various types of output data? are available, if they are supported t'y the host computer, t
Call the SINET problem reporting The specifications for each host system are as follows: line,492-4005 and leave a message on the answering machine describ- NIH: Output from NIH can be sent to the WF location by speerfying ing the data that is in error. Please " remote 276" on WYLBUR 'UST* command, TSO *L!STOFF" command be as specific as possiole. It would or JCL SYSOUT statement. Users can obtain their output printed on s h pu ou rt t NRC letterhead, in rotated print.or in various fonts by spectfying the ap-e 9 he propriate form number on the commands listed above. The fo!!omng is a list of the current special forms available to NIH users. phone numbe a scription of the error to Guy Wright, Mail Stop, MNBB-7201. You will receive a FORM NUMBER TYPE PRINT SIZE FONT op nttea
- 6. How do I get a copy of a SINET 900 rotated 75 char /line pica Nuclear Power Reactor Book for a 6611nes/page particular power plant? (These
" books" are reports containing 901 rotated 90 char /line elite basic design data, LER and report- 661ines/page able event data, outage and monthly operating report data, 902 rotated 96 char /llne linepr66 SALP data, and performance 991ines/page indicator data for commercial nuclear power reactor units). 903 rotated 96 char /line linepr60 Log on to SINET (you must have a user ID), access the menu-driven DOC rotated proportional helv OUERY System, access the report 651ines/page selection screen, select the Nuclear Power Reactor Report and request rotated elite LT90 90 char /line that the report be pnnted at the NIy NRC letterhead 661ines/page high speed remote pnnterlocated in your building. The identification nJmbers of these pnnters are as follows:
INEL Users can obtain their cutput by specifying "NRC" as the destina-g White Flint North R276 tion ID on the ROUTE command from the CYBER176 or CPR command Phillips R14 from the CRAY. In addition, the CRAY requires print format parameters. Woodmont R174 Default print mode is used. Maryland National Bank TBD Nicholson Lane R17 ORNL Users of the IBM 3083 at K25 must specify " remote 25" on their Region i R33 JCL Users on the IBM 3033 at X-10 must first route their output to the Region il R75 3083 and then specify " remote 25." Default print mode is used. Region ill R24 Region IV R74 All users can obtain aaditional information about job printing by con-or tacting the RJE operator at White Flint on 492-0885. Region V R175 ITS NEWS Page 11 1 L _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
l! j the former dBau programming Those who complete this course l l class are also insted to register. willbe able to:
' What's New at The rmed for a dBASE ill PLUS e Understand basic database progrart ming course in the ITS
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Being Planned! seporting using "S# # ' 6 S' OnLine Guery (N2) e Log on to SINET using a PC Intermed. late dBASE Ill This second course in the StNeT e ge, form on-line searching of the training corn.eutum is in deve..p-PLUS (D2) ment. This two day course is d6-S/NETdatabases using Ontine Queryin menu mode The ITS LAB is planning to offer a signed to train users to search
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- Understand how to save cuery reolace the previous intermediate class, which emphasized pro-users to tdor reports to their and report procedures for gramming. Instead, the new two particular needs. The course reuse.
includes lecture, demonstrat day course is designed for current and multiple hands-on exerc!ons,ises. users of dBASE 111 PLUS who want to expand their knowledge of the The training will provide an Please Note: Introduction to interactive (dot prompt) mode. introduction to database concepts SINET: NRC OVERY S'rSTEM Programming will not be dis- as well as detailed information (N1) is a prerequisite for this cussed in this new course. about the content and structure of course. the SINET EVENT and FACluTY 4 Day One will begin with a brief databases. Participants willlearn Watch the iTS LAB Training to perform on-line searching and Announcement for dates for these review of the basic commands produce reports from these two new classes. learned in the introduction to databases by using OnLine Ouery dBASE (01) class. These include in menu mWe. commands for file creation and for data addition, editing, and dis-play. Students are then intro-duced to SET commands. Format and Ouery files, and Catalogs. NEW Training Laboratory Sule's*ever'al"n*ew "u*c *o$s'"*'la~te.Confirrnation Line character manipulation, conver-sion, special test, and identifica-M4903 tion. Participants then concen-trate on working with multiple
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[ tea a 1dcateEi se erai 0 ate" The ITS Lab now has a 24 hour message bases and to design reports using Ilne. Please call us two weeks before your data from mt.,re than one data- scheduled training to Confirm your base- attendanCG. Anyone who has comp!eted the introduction to dBASE lll PLUS Or, if you will be unable to attend a class, (ot) ourse and is interested in call immediately. We will assist you with taking fuller advantage of dBASE's features is encouraged to take rescheduling 9 this new course. " Graduates" of ITS NEWS Page 12
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INTRO TO PROGRAMMING INTRO TO PROGRAMMING COMMUNICATIONS ON INEL CYSER 87s ON INEL CYSER 17s AND CROSSTALK PART1 PART2 12 13 14 15 16 IWTRO FOR 1NTRO POR DtSPLAYWRf7E 4 OtSPLAYWRfft 4 NoveCES NOVICES PARTt PART2 PARTt PART2 19 20 21 22 23 INTRO TO INTRO TO ADVANCED Lotus 124 Lotue 1-2 3 PC DOS PART1 PART3 26 27 28 INTRO TO 29 iwTRO TO 30 ESA&E lie PLUS dBASE ill PLUS PART4 PART2 CHRISTMAS HOUDAY 4WTERMEDLATE INTERMEDIATE dBASE Ill PLUS dBASE lil PLUS PARTI PART3 JANUARY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FR! DAY 3 4 ,,n,C ro 5 ,,,,,,o yo 6 New nurS fAs ?"' s['"' l2 HOUDAY Di&PLAYWR!TE 4 DISPLAYWRfTE 4 PARTt PART2 DiSPuYWRrTE : 10 DtSPuYwRrTE 11 12 13 PART1 PARTI INTRO TO INTRO TO PC-DOS NUDOCS SINET: QUERY FUNDAMENTALS i FOR im FM 19 6 NOVICES PARTt 17 NOVICES PART2 18 iwTtRMEDan d'aASA lit PLUS 19 ignRMcDun dBASE tal PLUS 20 COMMUNICATIONS AND PART1 PART3 MARTIN LUTNER KING CROS6 TALK HOUDAY SUPERPftOJECT PLUS SUPERPROJECT PLUS
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" J dBASE Ill User Grcup' by Al S:rkiz,492-3555. RES th:re w:re executiun errors in ext:nds the off:r to share experi. probl:ms involving large arrays The purpose of NRC's dBASE 111 ence gained with other Offices and that were not identified by the users tapon request. compilers.
User Groupis to assist in the utili-zation of dBASE Ill and dBASE 111 RES's microcomputer user group The purpose of the FORTRAN User PLUS thro,,3gh the sharing of pro-also periodically issues a local user Group, as it has evolved,is to gramming techniques, sample pro- share ideas and discuss problems group newsletter which circulates j grams and user interaction. User hardware and software egrience. regarding FORTRAN and other group meetings are. therefore, an Copies of the Newsletters can be computer <anguages,like assem-obtained from Bill Beckner 492- bier, C and BASIC, as well as the xchange ea o in entire spectrum of scientific and 3975. insights into other dBASE applica-technical uses of personali id tions programa. Meetings will be large-scale computers. In view of held on a quarterly basis. PC FORTRAN User itS **P""d*d SC P' ""t**S'S-the group is considering changing Meetings during the spring fea- Group its name to one that is more tured user fnendly programs descriptive of this scope. An cd (i e. menu dnven, chained dBASE The April meeting of the PC hoc committee consisting of lit programs) which were wntten by FORTRAN User Group featured a Harold VanderMolen, Art Bustik several users: G. Marino (RES) presentation by Charlie Kelber on and Mort Fleishman was formed to discussed his scheduling and the uses and capabilities of a recommend a name change to be activities tracking program (s); Jim FORTRAN plotting package that voted on at the next meeting. Richardson (NRR) discussed a was developed at Oak Ridge Suggestions for a new name and nuclear power plant tracking . . National Laboratory (ORNL) with requests for more information - program that provides site seismic NRC support. The package regarding the group may be information for plant sites. These enables a programmer to incorpo- directed to Mort Fleishman on 492-programs are good examples of rate graphics functions in his or 3794. dBASE 111 programming tech- her FORTRAN application pro-niques that can be readily modified grams. Thus, various lines, boxes, for local use. At the September graphs, windows and fonts cari be .. meeting, Ashton-Tate provided a used in the FORTRAN grograms. Artificial Intelligence dBASE IV demonstration to the This capability is not currently User Group User Group. included in FORTRAN 77.
. . The A!UG got going again this Future meetings will continue to Although vacation interruptions summer when the July meeting provide a forum for exchanging canceled the June meeting, the featured a slick video on practical ideas and assisting new users. August meeting was veryinforma- applications of Al and a discussion There are expert.dBASE users tive. John Voglewede presented a of the Al programminglanguage located at the various buildings.
discussion of OS/2 FORTRAN USP. The discussion of LISP Call Garrie Williams on 492-4472 or packages that have recently been overflowed into the September Al Serkiz on 492-3555 forlocal developed for use with the OS/2 meeting. names. operating system. This operating system utilizes the capabilities of The A!UG is conducting meetings the intel 80286 and 80386 chips to on topics of interest to members RES Microcornputer permit programs to directly access by having members make presen. User Group memory beyond the 640Klimit that tations. Future topics will probably exists with DOS. Lart,e programs inclede expert system validdion can be compiled that will now run and venfication, neural networks. A microcomputer user group has much m te efficiently tun under parallel programming, and robot-been formed within the O'fice of DOS. The two compilers that were ics. Nuc; ear Regulatory Research (RES) to provide technical assis-dscussed am hosM MM tance to the Office in identifying PC 4.1 and IBM FORTRAN /2. Based Since the meetings and o,ther on the results of various test cases activities of the AIUG are intended hardware and software commen- that John discussed,it appears surate with assigned tasks. This to meet the interest of the mem-that neither of the compilers can bers, those willing to make infor-gr6up's expert users also provide be reliably used under OS/2 for mal presentations orlead discus-local technicalassistance in PC the complete gamut of problems and software usage and installa- sions, should contact Bill Kennedy that might be considered for FOP- at 492-1723. tion of software not supported by TRAN applications. For example, ITS. RES's user group is chaired ITS News Page 14 1
_ 4%, 4 i:, C E em u m EE E_ em um um = ut - mumm um um um m EME EE RE EE a mal NUCLEAR DOCUMENTS E EWWWWW SYSTEM NEWSLETTER White Flint and press " ENTER". This will take Workstations you to the Destination Code menu. When requested,the type destinctior}
"DG . code is If you arrive at a workstation cnd NUDOCS workstations have been Finally, press the " ESC" key to the system seems to be frozen or established on Floors 3 through display the NUDOCS sign-on 16 of the White Flint Building to all that appears is a blinking screen. cursor, press the "CTRt
- and "O" provide central locations for NRC personnel to access NUDOCS. keys simultaneously. If this does When you have completed ynur not resolve the problem, try a line Each workstation is comprised of Session, press the " ALT" and "X" break, an IBM PS/2 personal computer 0 keys simultaneously to exit the Canon microfilm reader / printer, a program. Any other problems which you are Epson dot matrix printer, a 51/4
- inch external drive, and a com unable to resolve can be referred plete set of NUDOCS tub files Troubleshooting to the NUDOCS Hotline at 492 8603' (Central Files and PDR micro- The NUDOCS sign-on screen will fiche). appear in an unreadable manner if you inadvertently type the desti. Accelerated RIDS NRC Staff members are reminded nation code "VT" rather than "DG",
that the official NUDOCS worksta- in July 1988 the RIDS /Acceler-To resolve this situation, perform a tions were established to perfctm "line break" operation. ated Document Distribution specific document search and System (RIDS / ADDS) was fully im-Press the " CTRL" and " BREAK" plemented to improve document retneval funtions. The workstation keys simultaneously. Then type configuration (menus, programs, control and to speed up the flow "000". This will return you to the of I censee submittals to the appro-directory, files, etc..) should not original softwarf menu. be altered except by the NUDOCS priate NRC personnel. staff or ITS personnel. Before RIDS / ADDS was installed. Personal files on NUDOCS work. Line Break full document processing (index-ing, quality control, document stations that interfere with the Operation: efficient operation of NUDOCS preparation, filming) was per , ca b es formed at the NUDOCS facility in a durin pe "CTR L-BR EAK" the Ford Building before the maintenance of the workstation riocument was reproduced and hardware and software. distributed. If all the ports to NUDOCS are in Now with the implementation of The procedure for using the PC at ] use, the message "Oued at Posi. RIDS / ADDS, an innial header the workstations to search for NUDOCS data records is as tion.. " will be sent. A line break record, or partial record, is follows. ' will anow you to retry. created at the point of receipt in the Document Control Center. First tum on the PC and the When the PC does not disconnect The document is then reproducad monitor. from NUDOCS after the previcus and distributed much sooner than useris finished, the monnor screen undcr the previous processing When prompted to ao so, enter will be blank. If you press "EN. scheme. After a document is the date and time or just press distributed, NUDOCS receives a TER", the PC will beep and "Re.
" ENTER" twice. The NRC PC soft- copy of it for completing of the ware menu will then appear. quired"will appear at the top of the screen. To rectify this situation, data record, quality control, ab-Next type "NUDOCS". At this press the " ESC" key. The stracting and filming.
point the NUDOCS Main Menu will NUDOCS sign-on screen will be l be displayed. displayed. As a result of the new streamlined I flow, licensee submittals are Type "1" for NUDOCS System if the prompt "U.S. Gov't Net - available to the NRC staff in a cig-(SmarTerm 400). Dest. Please" appears, type " DOC" nificantly shorter period of time. ITs NEWS Page 15
l iii -= =~- - TECH C3 men N W Q This section of the newsletter Powering Up with DATE TIME I provides tips and technical [NUM LOCK] Off on C-information of interest to NRC computer users. If you have any PS/2's and 286 PCs CD\ PATH = C:\ DOS;C:\UTIL The ITS Support Center has PROMPT $PSG oe orif ou wis o contrio- written a program that will turn off NUMLKOFF ute an iten2, contact the iTS the NUM LOCK feature when MENU Support Centers: for PC and these types of PCs are first NIH items' call 492-4100 or 492- powered on. This means that the Notice that the call for NUMLKOFF 0353; for lNEL items, call 492- , numeric keypad that also contains is the next to last entry in the "d cursor control keys will allow the 34 You ay al o ro yr[d cursor control keys to be used AUTOEXEC. BAT file after the PATH has been set to allow visit in P-808 or WF 3C12. rather than being locked to the access to it in the UTIL subdirec-numbers, tory. This program can be obtained The ITS will assist you in installa-from the ITS Support Center tion if you need help. Personal Computers locations by simply asking for the NUMLKOFF program. The NUMLKOFF program takes very IBM PS/2 with External Printer Function Tables titt!e sp e (12 bytes) on a hard for Use With DW4 disk system. 51/4 inch Disk Drive The iTS Support Center has When using a IBM PS/2 with a You will be given a diskette which 51/4 inch extemal disk drive, re-developed a number of new w11 contain a file named printer function tables to be used member to tum on the extomal NUMLKOFF.COM which should drive before you startup or reboot with the IBM DisplayWrite 4 be copied to the \UTIL subdirec-software package. The printer your system unit. Doing this tory on your harddrive. function tables were written to allows the PS/2 to address the edemal he. Nesse, at address the capabilities of the 10 EXAMPLE: Put the diskette con-most popular printers at the NRC. startup the DOS default is to call tainin NUMLKOFF COM A matrix of capabilities by printer n the A drive of your computer the 31/2 inch drive (Drive A) both is available from the ITS Support Drive A and Drive B. Thisleads to and with the C:> prompt dis- problems when issuing such Centers. played. type the following on one commands as FORMAT on a The printer function tables have system configured with the exter-been written and tested to a!!ow nal drive. COPY A:NUMLKOFF.COM for the special features offered by C.\UTIL What will happen? When you your printer without modification issue the " FORMAT" command to of hardware. Press the ' ENTER" key. format a diskette in the external Printer function tables for Display- drive (FORMAT B:), DOS willlook Modify your AUTOEXEC. BAT file f r the B drive.1f you started up Write 3 are being addressed and to execute the NUMLKOFF pro- , will be available soon. your machine with the external gram at startup. The drive tumed off, DOS will reassign AUTOEXEC. BAT file may be To obtain a copy of the printer the Drive A as Drive B and wiIl modified with EDUN, the DOS , function table for your printer, call begin to format any diskette in the Line Editor, to appear as follows: 31/2 inch drive. If you have a ITS Support Centers and specify the model of your printer. A copy go d data disk in the A drive it will ECHO OFF be formatted and your va!uable of the file and instructions for in- CLS stallation will be sent to you. data will be lost. ITS NEWS Page 16
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G NOTES , i Always turn on the extemal drive higher. The toolis a DOS external (51/4 inch) and then turn on your command caded "XCOPY". It is system unit. If you forget to turn similar to the older " COPY" com-on the 51/4 inch external drive. mand, but acts on groups of files, remember to reboot (warm boot) including lower level subdirecto. DISSPLA your system immediately after ries. The "XCOPY' command can tuming h on. NIH has reptscou e,wr'.10.0 of select files based on several criteria, including the file spectfica. DISSPLA with version 10.5 (8/15/ tion (name), file archive attribute. Ed). Users of DISSPL% must relink tt air programs to ensure that they Making an ASCll File in or file date Wi'd card file specif.i-
. are accessing the current version an.ons are permissible. in add'-
dBASE tion, options allow the display of a (10.5). Failure to retink-edit was result in aonormal termination of prompt preceding the copying of the program. Recently the Support Center has fielded a number of questions each file, where the prompt about creating ASCll files in requires a "Y/N' response. An-dBUE to be ported to other other option causes the "XCOPY- Data Set Migrat,on, i packages such as DisplayWrite or command to copy files from all Backup, and Cost Lotus 1-2-3. subdirectories be!ow the specified directory to the target, optionally Significant improvement 3 to the dBASE has the capability of creating the subdirectories on the Hierarchial Storege Manager creating an ASCl! file two drfferent target if required. The buffering Utility (HSM) im migrating and ways, depending on your needs. techniques used by "XCOPY" tend backing up data sets stored on if y9u are interested in creating a to make it faster than the " COPY. FILE and CNTL volumes have "d;mp" of your dBASE database command for copying large or been implemented. Retrieval of waich you intend to format once it these data sets will be faster
's transported to another software "XCOPY" to because no tape mounts are nec-package, you would use the copy Lotus spreadsheets, for essary. Data sets that have not
" COPY" command in dBASE citing example, type in the "XCOPY" been accessed for 60 days wdl be the SDF (dBASE's name for command follows: migrated. Migration will be per-ASCll) format. If you are inter- formed daily rather then biweekly.
ested in farmatting your data as XCOPY C:/ LOTUS /*.WK1 A: Recently migrated data sets will you would in a report and wish to reside, in compressed form, on transport this extracted and and if the \S option is added HSM-contro!!ed disk storage. formatted data to another pack-age, you would use the ' SET The new WYLBUR " MIGRATE" XCOPY C:/ LOTUS /*.WK1 A: \S ALTERNATE" command available command allows users to force in dBASE. This command allows g g immediate migration of data sets you to write your report out to a stored on public volumes. The file in ASCll format. sheets (.WK1 files) from the FULL, SPACE, and DATED LOTUS subdirec'.ory or lower options can be used with the Assistance in the use of dBASE subdirectories to the A: drive, and PAST option of the WYLBUR commands is available by calling will prompt for additional diskettes SHOW DSNAMES* command to the iTS Support Centers. as each diskette is filled. display data set attribute informa-tion about migrated data sets. [ Contributed by Kevin Roughen, COPY The Easy Way The SACKUP option of the Region ill WYLBUR *SHOW DSNAMES" A valuable copying tool has been command can be used to display added to DOS Versions 3.2 or the names and data set attributes ITs NEWS Page 17 i
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( m ain7 NOTES ~ - of all backed up versions of a data data sets that are in use at the Once a data set has been restored, set. Up to 13 backup versions of a backup time there will be a one week period ' data set will be maintained, during which the data set may be VSAM data sets with an empty restored again. After that week, The " MIGRATE" command submits data or index component the migrated version of the data a batch job that willimmediately set will be removed from the ' migrate a specified data set. After The
- ENTER RESTORE" command system. Therefore, care should be the batch job completes, the data allows you to find and restore taken not to scratch the restored set will appear in the PAST data set damaged, lost, or migrated data data set unless you are certain that index and can be retrieved. At that sets quickly and easily. It must be you do not want to keep it.
time, it will also be removed from uced to recover backups from the CURRENT index and cannot be FILE and CNTL volumes and may Migrated data sets may be re-accessed directly from the public be used as an alternative to the stored with the same name to their disk volume. For example, typing: " RETRIEVE" command for restor- original volume or to a new name ing migrated data sets. Although and/or a new volume. However.
? MIGRATE Na TEST. DATA ON many checks and wamings have data sets migrated from a FILE FILE 12 HOLD NOTIFY been built into the " ENTER RE. volume may not be restored to a STORE" command, please be CNTL volume;likewise, data sets Causes the system to reply; sure to read carefully all messages migrated from a CNTL volume may issued by both this command and not be restored to a file name.
JOB 1234 Ill0001W SUBMITTED the batch jobs they create. Also, migrated data sets may not be restored to TMP or MSS When batch job 1234 completes " ENTER RESTORE" replaces both volumes, nor may restored data execution, the data set the WYLBUR " ENTER RECOVER" sets replace existing data sets. ! NEW. TEST. DATA on FILE 12 will be command and "ADSRECOV" migrated. batch procedure for recovering The format of the " ENTER RE-data sets backed up from FILE STORE" command is: Incremental backup is the process and CNTL volumes. Retrieving of backing up only changed data migrated data sets with the
? ENTER RESTORE (data-set list) sets. A changed data set is defined " ENTER RESTORE" command is as one that has been modified basically the equivalent of issuing where data-set list is a list of one or since the last backup run, created a " RETRIEVE" command. The more data sets, separated by since the last backup run, or only significant difference is that commas or blanks, that you wish renamed to a name that has not with " ENTER RESTORE" you may to restore (recover or retrieve). If been previously backed up. A data specify a new volume for each you do not specify the data-set list set is considered to have been data set retrieved, whereas the you will be prompted for it. After modified whenever the data set is ONTO parameter of the "RE. all data sets in the list have been opened for output or for input / TRIEVE" command applies to all processed, at least one batch job output, even if the data set is not data sets retrieved with that will be submitted to do the actual actually changed. All changed data command. restore of the data sets. If multiple sets, both catalogued and uncata- data set are being restored and logued, are backed up with the fol- Good candidates for early migra- include both recoveries from lowing exceptions: tion would be data sets that you incremental backups and restorir:g do not expect to use in the next 60 from migrated copies, then two ISAM data sets days. It's true that data sets are joos will be submitted, one to do migrated automatically in time, but the recoveries and one to do the data sets with no DSORG(empty) if you won't be needing them until restoring.
then, why pay for two months of data sets that cannot be read higher priced disk storags. Mi- Cleaning up data sets belonging to (damaged PDS directory, etc.) grate the data sets you won't be a departing employee takes on using untillater, then restore them newimportance since there is a when you need them. charge for migrated data sets. In ITS NEWS Psge 18
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addition to the techniques de. 1989. A smaller, slower CDC scribed above, the PAST and INEL machine will continue to provide HENAME options of the"SHOW limited NOS capability. DSNAMES" command or the PAST { option of the" RENAME" command Tape Standards CRAY LOGIN i can be used to rename migrated data sets belonging to another A Tape Archival Standard is if you encounter difficulty with your user. being developed by EG&G. The CRAY togin make sure you are current recommendation is that all entering user id and password in For example, the command data should be stored in character lower case. All CRAY commands j rm t, which can be stored are entered in lower case
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indef n tely and is readable on any PAST RENAME machine. CRAY NEWS will prompt you for a new name for each data set saved under that CYBER Usage users are encouraged to read the NEWS files in the special directory account / initial combination. Data sets that are no longer useful can CYBER usage has cropped off /usr/ news, since there may be be scratched; those that need to significantly. The Department of information that could have an be kept can remain online under Energy has a long range plan for adverse impact on files and new names or migrated on phasing out the CYBER by late programs. command to save storage charges. If you have lots of migrated data sets stored on the IBM 3090 facility you will want to note that effective September 1,1988, a new minimal charge of S.001 per track per day was instituted for mi-grated data sets. The new Data Migration and backup System includes the ability to measure the amount of resources used for migrated data sets and to identify the user responsible. Left alone, data sets will be mi-grated on a 60 day schedule, but with a little effort, you can reduce storage costs by migrating little-l used data sets early. Used l property, the PAST option of
" SCRATCH" and the new WYLBUR l " MIGRATE" command can help j l effectively manage the storage costs of data sets.
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