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ITS News,Winter 1989,Vol 5,Number 1

ML20245E790
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Issue date:	02/01/1989
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUREG-BR-0056, NUREG-BR-0056-V05-N1, NUREG-BR-56, NUREG-BR-56-V5-N1, NUDOCS 8908110365
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OOSS - New Technology for Old Hardware ByRoy Glixon, ARM contractor NRC Headquarters personnel are phone. It is logged into the Data on the state cf each reported on duty at the Emergency GenerallDG) computer using the nuclear event.

Operations Center around the Structur-1 Quervinterface clock. 365 days a year, ready to (SOI) records management The OOSS system uses SOI. an receive and properly respond to system. Along with the duty of advanced records mariagement reports of events at nuclear power maintaining events information. the tool, to allow authorized users to plants throughout the country. Operations Officer is responsible enter, revise update. ana make They and their Regional counter. for the initial actr.'ation of the follow-up reports for any reported parts are now being aided in Emergency Resoonse Canter nuclear event. In addition. SQl their work by the Operations should an event escalate. Tb provides an ennanced search Officer Support System (OOSS). OOSS system provides the caoability inat gives faster re-Whenever an event at a plant is Operations O'ficer and other NRC sponse time. more advanced reported to thE Center Via tele- personnel with Current information query Criteria and more powerful 8903110365 8902C4 I PDR NUREG l BR-OOS6 R PDR

reporting capabilities than ever (SINET). The OOSS system is the  ;

before realized on a DG computer. first NRC system designed to ITS NEWE Credits l Sol was written in FORTRAN 77 function with terminal independ-and uses the DG INFOS file ence, that is, with the potential for The ITS NEWS is a quarterly publica.

manager package to run on a!! DG all NRC personnelto access the tion provid+q information of interest computers. A mirror OOSS system using any terminal or PC. to users of computer technology at A s produce he sta database, handled directly by sol The OOSS system usage has g ,9 ,

can ce kept on another computer more than doubled since its im- Services Support center and Training i far backup and security purposes. pigmentation due to higher system Laboratory in conjunction with the SOI was developed on a DG MV/ availability and its ease of use. NRC's O*fice of Persennel.  !

10000 by Synergetics Inc. and enhanced for NRC under the Uses Any Computer Termir:3] Your articles, ideas. Questions and w

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Jerome Julius, who are systems similar to those found in window- Phone:49b4:60 programmer contractors for the ing environments. Programs have Maa or in person: p. sos Emergency Response Center and been written that treat the CRT who wrote the OOSS application. terminal as a generic device: Emily Robinson. ARM /ITSB screen attributes like un'fe Hag rxecut;ve Edttor The OOSS system went into and bold are handled in general Leshe Wassel. GS USDA operation June 1988 after the terms, making translation very Managing Edaor  !

successful conversion of more easy. A terminal-independent , Electronic Format and Layout I than 10.000 nuclear events records interface is included in the design  !  !

found on the previous application so that the NRC can acquire Janet Thot-Thorr eson. ARM /PGB  !

system. Hundreds of staff-hours hardware from a new manufac- *5'gn consultation  !

were saved by an in-house auto- turer without having to rewrite illustrations by NRC Gr@hics Section mated translation program that software. To date, OOSS sup-analyzed and reformatted the ports DG Monochrome and Color Photographs by Dan Dehn events. OOSS resides on two DG terminals (e.g., PC's using MV/6000 computers which are Smarttermh DEC VT-100 contnbuters to regular items are:

connected to each other using the terminals (e.g., PC's using K. Beckman. M. Fleishman. D. Huyer, Crosstalk), and terminals from W. Kennecy, E. Robinson. A. Serkiz.

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Additionally, the OOSS system Lear-Seigler(ADM models).

automatically updates two other Additional terminal descriptions NRC databases: Executive Safety may be added at any time.

Information System (EXSIS) and Tabular inquiries, and Hitlists Safety Information Network Prints Reports on Most Printers The Inquiry facilities of SQt bnng The OOSS system has been to NRC users a new flexibilityin TflE ISSUE AT HAND designeo10 use most hardware manipulating the data collected currently in use at the agency. from nuclear events and in the Each software module has been production of ad hoc reports.

OCSS New Technology.. .1 programmed to produce reports During conversion of the previous on most printers. In addition to application, new database ele.

K' Box... . . _ . .3 printers that are directly connected ments were defined to allow for commeuiat Databases . .. .t to the DG computer, the OOSS future expansion of the events system can print reports on any database as well as to help define NESc Speaker.. .e Remote Job Entry (RJE) printer elements that would be added to Cbpper . .6 connected to N!H, as well as the SINET database. New retrieval printers that are directly hooked up keys have been added that make Distnbution Reduction . .e events reporting more reliable and to a user's PC (or terminal).

SINET Update... 9 Special programming enhance- easier to retrieve. The inquiry ments to the DG system allow facility provides each user with a Training Lab News.. .0 users to Call and connect to the tabular name list of data elements User Groups.. .11 NIH facilities so that remote that may be searched. Each Records Management.. .12 printings may be made to each successful query results in the pnnt site. This new technology has creation of a hitlist. Additional NUDOCS,. .14 been developed by using auto- queries further refinc 9ach hitlist.

Wordperfect 5 0.. .15 matic Job Control Language With the addition of a powerful statements to the NIH computer. In columnar report function, users Large FORTRAN Files.. .1s this way, NRC connectivity has may custom tailor their report with TECH NOTES... .17 been improved using harcware the data elements they wish to already in use. include. Full screen printing is ITS NEWS Page 2

also available, with the full format-ting of each record in its original Wiring for the u f:exibie as the demountable-waii fumiture. The wiring was designed appearance. Future: The Kn witn future technology in mind. A single modular telephone jack Schemata, Menus and Screens X would not be enough to handle the By Tom Kellam, ARM technological demands. Therefore The entire sol system is generatad it was necessary to coordinate the by using three important system Have you ever wondered where wiring, shielding and connections functions developed with the sol the cords from your telephone. for all present and future com-software: the schema editor, the computer or television go when puter, video and telephone require-menu builder, and the screen they drop behind your:vorksta- ments in such a way as to avoid builder. The schema editor is a tion? You guessed it, to the costly rewiring expenses, program that builds a data diction- renowned "K" Box. What's a "K" ary from instructions entered by Box? If you work at One White Flint Two methods were originally the Database Administrator (DBA). North (OWFN), you would have considered. One method was to The data dictionary is then used by been assigned a workstation. that plug the communications devices each operating program on the is a modular cubicle to serve as into a strip at the back of the system to correctly interpret the your off;ce. Look beneath your workstation at cesk level, which generated database. The menu workstation desk surface and you places cords and plugs on the builder program is an interactive w ll see a small grey bur.. ebOui 3 a work duriace umg premium program also run by the DBA to 5 inches. with several communica- Space. Another was to place the create the functions and screens tions connections on it. This is the connections at floor level, where used by different users on the .K' Box. they would be vulnerable to dust, system. The most powerful .

dirt and unintentional damage from management tool on the system is Dunng the research that preceded user's feet or vacuum cOaners.

the screen builder. This program the design of the interior o' OWFN. Neither method was found to be creates all screens that are used the Telecommunications Branch an acceptable soluten. There was for data entry, system prompts. no standard method for providing (TB) visited several other locations and reports. This new technology utilizing modular workstations and access to each workstation that allows NRC management to demountable-wall furniture to was easily accessible, protected change screen and report formats determine how communications and versatile. Because no existing without incurring the exDense of eautpment was connected to tne hardware could do the job, an additional programming outside world in a modular ena- adaptation was devised. It was ronment. The open office concept named the "K" Box by the in-Windows Are Here used at OWFN does not a!!ow stallers, for NRC's Telecommunica-Running programs on the OOSS holes to be drilled in the floor. thus tions Branch Chief, Tom Kellam, system is like using windows on a the wiring concept had to be as who conceived the idea.

PC. Popup windows appear when special se!ections are needed (for example the selection of an ,- hO available printer for a report). A ,

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the configuration needed. The TP1 .g l connector is a standard modular - ^ - 1 e I telephone jack. It is set for one, Charles Gorday and Mary Ann Neel, Libranans, dorng a search for NMSS usong the MS two, or three telephone lines. Energy Database. They are vrewing references on the Monitored Retnevable Storage depending on the service required. WRsuaeday.

A se::ond connector, TP2, is used to provide modem connectivity. It Commercial Database Features and Access allows users to access any By Charles Gorday, ARM timesharing computer facilities at NRC or outside NRC through dial. A geologist in NMSS needs that they have developed or up lines. The D2/D3 connectors comprehensive information on acquired by contract. One vendor, can be used to access local area groundwater resources in the area Dialog information Services. Inc.,

networks, IBM 9370 system and of Yucca Mountain to assist him in offers access to over 300 subject the NRC Autodial Network. The "K" evaluating the Department of files that literally range from A (Art) box can be modified by telecom Energy (DOE)'s High Level Waste to Z (Zoology).

personnel for other uses at the Project. The Division Director of telepnone wirino closets on each DISS requires a list of all passages The NRC Division of Information floor, as the UW.i requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations Support Services (DISS) has change, without expensive rewiring that cite the public availability of negotiated arrangements with a of the workstation. Users are industrial Standards referenced by number of database suppliers that advised not to mrke their own the NRC. An AEOD staffer asks for offer NRC employees pursuing connections to tha "K" box. statistics that detail the amount of their official duties a cross-discipli-X-ray film used in the U.S. during a nary complement to SIMS SINET, if you have any problems with your recent several-year period. and NUDOCS. The products these telephone or "K" box, data or suppliers provide can be grouped telephone lines, call the Telecom Whether by poring over countless broadly into two categories, Trouble Number,492-8032. numbers of resources or by bibliographic and source data- 4 focusing with mind deadening bases. Bibliographic databases Many favorable comments on the intensity upon one, researchers offer referrals i.e., citations and "K" box have been received, and could require exhausting hours or perhaps abstracts. Source data-other agencies with modular days to find answers. But there is bases offer actual data in numeric, j furniture systems are adopting an attemative. The burdens of the Mxtual or te4ual-numeric form. j similar approaches. Plans for information explosion have been

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White Flint Two will include "K- met by marrying traditional tech. The in house expertise needed to boxes and fiber optic cable niques of compiling, organizir.g. search bibliographic databases between buildings. This is an and indexing to the hardware and effectively can be found in the NRC example of planning at its best: software of retrieval technology. Library; but obtaining information wiring for the future. Remote files of many kinds and from source databases can often formats are readily available online. be done by individuals working in Government agencies and com- their own offices. Telecom-mercial vendors sell access to munications packages like individual or groups of databases CROSSTALK can be used to link ITS NEWS Page 4

office PCs to mainframes that store $300 an hour, while costs for through a vendor (Dialog) and a -

data and to download information information printouts are addi- DOE in house information network .

from them. With hardware and tional). (ITIS). The OSTI data bases, which software in place to tap source provide world-wide coverage of databases, an NRC employee Offsite databases available to the not only published reports books, needs only a grasp of Boolean NRC offer information that is and articles, but also of conference logic and the willingness to leam diverse and current (such as, wire papers, theses and topical reports particular software interfaces in - service reports. law and legal oflimited distribution. consutute order to access them. Introductory references, full-text Commerce perhaps the most valuable outside training courses developed by Business Daily articles) as well as information resource available to many database suppliers provide specific comprehensive topics the NRC.

classroom instruction, thesauri. (such as. the GeoRei database a .

and online explanations to assist compendium of North American A complete list of off-site cata-new users. Most database systems geology references from 1785 to bases available to the NRC is are highly user friendif. However the presentL The Energy Data provided below. For advice on -

training is required because of Base by Oak Ridge's Office of . how to access these databases.

. their diversity and expense (online Scientific and TechnicalInfor- contact Eileen Chen. Chief of the charges can range from S30 to mation (OSTI) can be accessed Library Branch,492-8501.

Off-site Databases Available to NRC ABA/ NET- AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIAT'ON NPEA -NUCLEAR POWER EXPERIENCE Online access to lawyers information network inclucing Access to LWR nuclear power industry operating expen.

several databases and electronic mail. ences.

DIALOG INFORMATION SERVICES OCLC-ONLINE COMPUTER LIBRARY CENTER Access to over 300 databases in vanous discipknes meluding Online services to cataloging and interhbrary loan selective full text files.

SBA- PROCUREMENT AUTOMATED SOURCE

- DOW JONES NEWS SYSTEM Full-text services to business and news wire services. Access to hsting of small and disvantaged Lasiness t;rms from the small Basiness Admmistration.

DROLS - Defense RDT&E ONLINE SYTEM Access to technical reports and research work at the Army. TREASURY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Navy, and Air Force. Access to latest updates of the U.S. Treasury francial manuals and reports.

EDVENT EDUCATIONAL DATA BASE Access to listing of continuing educatior, programs. seminars. WASHINGTON ALERT and workshops. FulLtext retneval system to Congressional cata. inctumng legislative action. f:oor votes.

GEOPHYSICAL DATA BASE STORAGE A database developed by Accu-weather. Inc.. for the NRC that WATSTORE AND NAWDEX provides localized meterological hydrological. and seismic wATSTORE - National water data storage retrievat system information for ervwhere in the United states. from U S. Geological survey.

NAWDEX Access to U s. Geological survey master nater ITIS - INTEGRATED TECHNICAL INFORMATION data index and water data source directory.

SYSTEM Access to scientific and technical hterature in energy and WESTLAW nuclear energy from oOE databases. Full-text retneval system to legal matenais, incluoing Federal & state coces. case law. courts opinions and shp

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LEXIS/NEXIS LEXis Fulbtext retneval system for legal. regulatory. and tegistetive files. NUCLEAR PLANT RELIABILITY DATA NEXIS . Full-text retneval system covenng pubhcations in SYSTEM (NPRDS) various disciphnes and news wire services. Access to NPRDs database maintained by the instrtute for Nucleor Power Operations tiNPO) 1Ts NEWS Page 5

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. Changed My Life y By Lance Lessler, NMSS M i used to be an ordinary dBASE lll C'~ w , PLUS programmer until Clipper a '

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NESC Speaker on Standards By Pat Bell, ARM Replacing your old XT with a much faster computer based on the Intel On November 17,1988 Margaret coordinates tne work of four 80286 or 80?S6 microprocessor Butler, from the National Energy committees, including X3. would seem to be an obvious. but ex-Software Center at Argonne involving all aspects of systems pensrve. solution. However, there is National Labaratory, gave a that transmit, store or process another way to speed up execution presentation at NRC entitled information, including all informa. of your dBASE programs with only a

" Standards Activities in the Techni- tion processing components.. minimalinvestment convert your cal Areas of Computing and Some of the objectives of X3 program from dBASE !!! PLUS to a information Processing." Ms. standards are to facilitate irter. dBASE compiler - Clipper.

Butler serms on the X3 Accredited change and interconnection cf Standards Committee for info ma- components, to pretect integrity of Clipper is essentially a dBASE com-tion Processing Systems. Quoting data and programs as well as patible programming language that from her presentation, "As an protect against unauthorized allows you to create an .EXE-type Accredited Standards Committee, access to systems, improve executable file from a dBASE lil X3 operates in accord with the communication through adequate PLUS program. The new file can then American National Standards documentation of systems, and be run without dBASE. The .EXE-type institute (ANSI)'s objectives and is promote an application-independ. program h!e generally runs much bound by ANSI's procedures for ent base of standards for coordi, faster than the original dBASE management and coordination of nating domestic and international program. The compiling process that American National Standards.. ..At standards efforts" creates it converts all the dBASE least two of the ANSI Standards commands to the computer's own Boards function in technical areas Just as NRC business is con, machine language so that each line of interest to the NRC staff.. ..The ducted according to Manual of the program does not have to be first is the Nuclear Standards Chapter standards, all U.S. infor- interpreted and then executed wnen Board (NSB).. . which is respon- mation technology components of the program is run, as is the case sible for standards for activities and hardware, software, files and data with dBASE 111 PLUS programs.

products which involve, utilize or handling are developed and l measure nuclear energy, ionizing operated within the ANSI stan- The conversion of my LOGS program radiation, fissionable or radioactive dards set by the X3 committee. from dBASE to Clipper offers an l materials, and the processing and excellent example of the benefits that l handling of nuclear materials. Answers to specific questions or can be obtained by using a compiler.

excluding radiation for medical copies of the presentation are The LOGS program was designed to purposes.. The second is the available from Pat BeluTSB. store data abstracted from safe-

, !nformation Systems Standards 492-3491. guards event logs that licensees l' Board (ISSB) which manages and must submit quarterly. About 36.000 events are reported annually and the ITS NEWS Page 6

. data from each event are stored as ings ' and " curses" of dP.ASE-com- built-in set of commands that allow a single record. patible compilers. you to quickly set up pop-up menus or help /information screens in their When the LOGS dBASE program Clipper can help to speed up your own little temporary windows. When became operational. it ran very dBASE programs in a number of the window is no longer needed. the slowly despite my best efforts to ways. in addition to the main onginal screen is resto7d automati-ior rove its efficiency. As data for advantage of avoiding the inter- cally. Clipper also includes one-di-each event were entered, the preter step at run time. First Clip- mensional arrays. These previously analyst assigned to abstract the per provides two options for had to be emulated using the data and enter it into the system creating and maintaining database dBASE macro function which was had to wait several seconds while indexes. It can handle dBASE-type very inefficient.

the program checked the data's indexes, but also includes its own validity and performed other indexing routine which is claimed One final point to draw you into the necessary operations before the to be more efficient, though Clipper orbit: Clipper makes memo user could go on to enter the next ir, compatible with dBASE indexes. fields practical to use! The contents I record. This resulted in both a You can start off using your old of a memo field can be assigned to i waste of precious staff time and dBASE indexes when you first a memory variable and manipulated frustration on the part of theanalyst. Convert your program and then change to the more efficient like any character string. You can print it in a variable width format.

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When the LOGS program was Clipper indexing later. search it for keywords, or shove it ,

converted to Clipper, an immediate into an extemai wora processor. l Clipper also includes a tumber of You can even capture text from an improvement was noticed. The processing of transactions on the features not found in dBASE 111 external document and store it screen as well as database read / PLUS which make it easier and directly in a memo field. A built-in wnte operations all seemed to more efficient to program. One of function allows you to create a happen much faster. The "Little these is the VALID clause in the @ window on the screen and edit the Computer That Could" actuairy SAY,GET command. This clause meme field with a scrolling feature.

kept up with the working of the allows you to insert a conditional analyst's mind. It was amazing the statement to test the validity of the But - besides the " blessings" you way.we seemed to get something input vanable or field without a lot must also beware of the compiler for nothing just by converting to of additional programming Inap- " curses". As your programs get Clipper. As a result of this conver- prepnate values are rejected as larger, they take longer to compile, sion. our previously frustrated they are entered. You don t have to link, and debug. It becomes ineffi-analyst became a Clipper devotee. go to the end of the screen only to cient to make numerous small find that one of your input values is changes in a program and compile You, too, can achieve database unacceptable. after each change. The best strategy domination by converting your is to make as many changes in the programs to Clipper. but you must Anoiner feature that speeds up source file as possible at one time first understand both the " bless- programming and operation is a before compiling Also, a top-notch program editor is essentir' ! use

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from nuclearlicensees. These -A Communications include; M Project %name'. At Dcagazib. hoiarng a single optical disk wntch contains all the licensee event reports (LERs),

tecnn,cai spec +carrons reports trom ine oavis aesse nuciear power ciant tormerry storec monthly operating reports. up- ,n ene many voiumes snoan anc ciners not snown nea tecnnoiogy as reoucing tne size dated final safety analyses reports at toe storage anc cistnbut,on task tor votuminous reoorts.

(FSARs), resporses to NRC Bu"etins and Generic Letters, and being expanded to incorporate full- (4) improved access capabilities many other types of reports and text of all LER's, and other full-text agency-wide.

applications. applications are under considera-tion. Another measure being in addition. IRM anticipates the Toward the end of FY88. the considered would authorize publication of the following infor-Document Control Branch licensees to submit data directly to mation sources for the staff by the initiated a distribution reduction the agency via electronic formats. end of the third quarter FY89.

effort. As part of this effort. RIDS Fullimplementation of such distribution activity (photocopying. methods will reduce the need for Docket Week-at-a-Glance - This is labeling, dispatching, ar,d postal hard copy documentation being to be a weekly listing of all metenng) was reduced by 26% disseminated to the staff. incoming documents that have This reduction was done through been received and put into voluntary deletions from RIDS lists NUDOCS.

by the NRC staff and the establish-ment of new guidelines by ARM Electronic full-text Selective Profiles - Periodic reports management regarding the mstomized for a particular intended recipients of incoming systems are providing requestor at the Division Director /

documents. The Document more timely, more Branch Chief staff level (for ex-Control Branch intends to continue accurate data, at / css ample. Division of Reactrr Projects to work with the staff to identify COST, to more NRC statl of NRR requests a Monthly L: sting further reductions to established of Construction Deficiency Re-distribution lists. Such volume than previous hard ports.)

reduction is necessary because of copy documents.

the increasing costs of document it is projected that by the end of processing. The volume of copies ,. the FY89 further development being distnbuted also impacts the on electronic transmittal of docu-length of time it takes for a docu- ments will have been tested and  !

ment to get to the technical staff. integrated into the NUDOCS 1 The goals of the electronic full-text system for the staff use. In One way to reduce the volume of systems are: (I) release of informa-addition, preliminary work is being hard copy documents being tion to the staff in a timely fashion- undertaken to require that distributed to the staff is to expand (2) more accurate data for staff ..censees respond to NRC Bulletins 1 the number of full text documents use. (3) reduction of costs to the by providing both the text of a being incorporated into NUDOCS. agency and licensees in produc- response and a floppy diskette for The NUDOCS/ RIDS systems are tion of reporting requirements. and electronic dissemination of the ITS NEWS Page 8

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Information to the staff. Further, all . The two new areas under develop- Phase 11 of the inspection area is new or amended reporting ment in FY89 are inspeption and scheduled for completion in the requirements will require licensees probabilistic risk assessment. In late Spring of 1989. It consists of a to submit information via electronic the inspection area, several system to collect, maintain, and

. text. These processing steps arvJ applications or systems are being report on inspection findings

- the others mentioned earlier will developed in two phases. (principally non-compliance data),

reduce the costs associated with Once the noncompliance data are document disseminatir* * .. .v Phm ), scheduled for completion captured, it will be possible to staff and allom cata to be in February,1989, consists of two eliminate the 766 system currently received by the 'echnical staff in a systems: used by the inspectors. This will more timely f; siion. eliminate the duplicate entry of (1) Procedure Authority System inspection hours in 766 and RITS Any staff rrambt rs who require (PAS) a source of data discrepancies and additione ' inform stion on the unnecessary reporting burden.

electronic submitalof documents PAS provides the capability to and the ta/geted implementation maintain the list of valid inspection The other new SINET development dates may contacdohn SkocZlas, procedures for *ach type of project for FY89 is in the area of Chief, Document Conrol Branch facility. Using PAS, NRR/lLRB will Probabilistic Risk Assessment on 492-8018. maintain certain information about (PRA). The Probabilistic Risk each procedure in the NRC Assessment Summary Infomiation

( 3 Inspection Manual. Examples of System (PRASIS) will make SINET Trouble Number these data are: tne procedure title, summarized PRA results available inspection program element (core, to SINET users. The information mandatory team, initiative, etc.), input by RES through PRASIS will 492-4005 applicability, estimated hours to include basic bibliographic data y j complete, and Systematic Assess- about the PRA studies done for all ment of Licensee Performance commercial nuclear power plants (SALP) primary functional area as well as estimated core melt SINET Update This information will be used in the preparation of inspection plans for frequency data for internal and external events and dominant by Fran Goldberg, ARM accident sequences. Current users each nuclear power plant.

of the SINET CUERY system will The Safety information Network (2) Masterinspection Planning have access to all the PRA data ISINET) is NRC's centralized System (MIPS) and portions of the inspection data database that serves as the by the end of the fiscal year. Th,is primary repository for the agency's MIPS provides the capability for data will also be made available for shared safely related and technical fegional staff to plan and schedule ad hoc ouery and reporting,in data. If you would like to find out combination with the facility and inspection procedures for each more about SINFT and become a event data already in SINET. For commercial mclear power plant.

SINET user, sigt, up .M one- example, it will be possible to day SINET course offered'by the Using data from PAS, the system automatically generates the query the SINET database to find ITS Training Lab. To get access to all the Westinghouse three-loop required procedures (core pro-SINET, you need a special user ID PWRs with completed PRA studies gram, mandatory team inspec.

and password. To request yours, tions, ano applicable temporary and print the dominant accident fill out NRC Form 380, have it prop-instructions), and allows the users sequences for those plants. It will erly signed and forward it to to select initiatives from a list of the also be possible to print the Rashida Alam, P-612,492-9900.

procedures valid for their particular inspection procedures performed plant. Each procedure can then be at a plant for a particular SALP SINET continues to grow.11 now functional area during a particular grouped into a specific inspection trip and can be scheduled with a SALP cycle and show the latest nc ud g ore n1 Re dent SALP score for the plant in that tsget date. Actual hours charged Inspectors as well as the staff of agamt the inspection procedures area.

the Commissioners and EDO. are capWred from the newly Those of you who are already modified Manpower Tracking If you have questions or a problem using SINET know that at the end System (RITS) and incorporated using SINET, please call the SINET of FY88 the database contained with the MIPS data to provide problem reporting line,492-4005 facility data (basic information P.lanned and actual data side by and leave a message. The answer-about commercial nuclear power side in the MIPS screens and ing machine is monitored each reactor units) and event data reports. Users will be able to hour during regular NRC work (Licensee Event Reports and event access the plans from a PC or hours.

notifications called in to the NRC pr duce hard copy reports.

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The ITS Lab malis each registrant a The ITS Lab encourages everyone schedule approximately two weeks To resolve the scheduling prob-registered for training classes to before the beginning of the training lems described in these two callits 24-hour confirmation session. For example, participant.s number, scenarios. the ITS Lab has coined in the February-March training a new training term: " rollover,"

session received their schedules in The term describes someone who O. Why should I call? mid-January. signs up but does not receive training during the current session.

A. Two reasons. First, to let the This individual becomes a Training Lab staff know that there " Rollovers" Get "roHover," someone who is auto-

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tunity to take your place if you cannot attend on your scheduled Are you a ,, rollover?,, Pead the There are distinct advantages to class date. .following two training scenarios to being a rollover. First and fore-find out. most, rollovers get first choice of j Q. When should I call? class dates for the next session. 1 Scenario 1. You select classes They receive a letter a few weeks A. IF YOU HAVE A CONFLICT; and dates. secure your supervi- prior to the new training session immediately! The sooner you call, sor's signature, and submit a and are given the opportunity to the better your chances of being Training Request Form for intro- specify two preferred class dates rescheduled within the same duction to dBase lli Plus." The for each class they need. (Note:

session' Training Lab enrous you in a class To retain their pnonty, rollovers that session. But sometime before must return these letters to W 102 4 IF YOU CAN ATTEND: Two weeks the scheduled training, you are immediately] Second, the individ-asked to go on travel, the travel J before the scheduled class date. uai does not need to re-register for date conflicts with the training, and aining; the original request is kept Complete Class all other sections of " Introduction on file in the Training 6.ab. This to desse" that session are full. way, neither tne applicant nor the Schedule Now appccant s supervisor is inconven.

Available Scenario 2. Same signup process ienced with unnecessary paper-1 as above, except that by she time j work. <

All students who submit an .'TS Lab you request an " Introduction to Training Request Form now receNe a complete schedule of MEMoRANouM ,

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monthly training session. This FOR: Class Participant Maihtop: One Whrte Flint North schedule shows the status of every course for which the participant FROM: Kathy Beckrnan. Training Manager registered for the current session. ITs Training Laboratory. W.t c2 It lists the class date and class Here is your schedule of classes for the next training session:

name of all classes in which the participant is enroiled; it also CLASS DATES CLASS NAME designates the classes for which the participant is on a waiting list 03'02'89 c3/03/89 Introduction for Novices for an opening.

o4,o4 89-o4:05/89 Displaywrite 4 The class schedule is formatted to wAmNG L!ST Introduction to dBase ill Plus be posted for ease of reference--

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Technical . dBASE Ill User Group ArtificialIntelligence Programm,mg User Group tJser Group yhe dBASE 111 User Group assists go,,,,,y . in the utilization of dBASE lil and The AiUG is considering an Al

[' PC FORTRAN ther Group dBASE Ill PLUS through the sharing of programming tech-project for its members and any others who are interested. The On November 17,1988, several niques. sample programs and user proposalis to develop an expert members of the group heard a interaction. User group meetings . system that could be used by very interesting talk by Margaret provide an opportunity for those many members of the staff to file Butler from Argonne National attending to seek assistance, ex- travel claims.

Laboratory on the " Standards change ideas, an1 obtain insights Activities in the Technical Areas of into other dBASE applications As envisioned the system would i Computing and Information programs. Meetings have generally assist travellers (and possibly . I Processing." She briefly described been held on the first Tuesday of travel claim reviewers) by advising each month; however, future the overall national (American them on such factors as per diem National Standards Institute - meetings will be held quarterly with when traveling between areas with .

ANSI) and intemational (Interna. the exact dates to be announced- different rates. reasonable "other" tional Organization for Standards - expenses, and the necessary ISO) standards activities and At the September w Muu men" uppimai chain. The system wouid indicated how the X3 committee Brad Pitt an Ashton-Tate represen- print at least a draft of a travel (Accredited Standards Committee tatrve, conducted a demonstration claim for Information Processing Sys. of dBASE IV. dBASE IV appears to tems) fit into the overall organiza. be a considerable enhancement The system would have to meet tional picture. She then described over dBASE 111 PLUS. It contains these general cnteria:

the organization, proceduces, and 245 new or enhanced commands.

activities of the X3 committee in in the areas ef: user-defined Run on any NRC PC as a considerable detail. Of particular functions. two-dimensional arrays. stand-alone sy' stem or with li-interest to tne FORTRAN User enhanced data entry capabilities. censed software common to NRC Group is the fact that all of the new window and menu features. PCs.

standards developed for the program control of memo fields.

different programming languages, printer support for multiple fonts. Be usable by the tehnical and -

like BASIC, FORTRAN. COBOL, an enhanced applications genera

• administrative staff to prepare or Pascal and C, are developed under 107. a Structured Query Language check most travel claims.

this committee. . capability. and extended /ex-panced memory utilization- Have rules that are easily re-During the December meeting of viewable, easy to compare to the the group, Emily Robinson pre. Both a productivity and devel-

, references, and capable of being sented a talk on " Concatenation of . oper s version of dBASE IV are updated as the references change.

~ Character Elements in Microsoft being sold. The developer's ver-and Lahey FORTRAN." The talk sion includes compiling capabili' This project was ciscussed further focused on the Lahey extension to ties which Mr. Pitt described as at the January meeting where the FORTRAN 77 standard which supenor to other programs such parts of the process were assigned allows substring operation on any as Cupper. He said it will produce to subcommittees if you're CHARACTER element. smafier size compiled code. interested in participating in this A!

project, please call Bill Kennedy, in view of the enlarged scope of Members of the dBASE 111 PLUS 492-1723.

the group, including interest in User Group have reques%d IRM other technical programming to obtain several " developer' _

languages besides FORTRAN, the evaluatior packages, and we will Goup voted to change its name to have these expert users conduct Technical Programm'ing User evaluations. CONTRIBUTE Group. A vote also changed the TO ITS NEWS primary meeting location to White User Group meetings will continue Flint. Requests for more informa. to provide a forum for exchanging ideas and assisting new users The We need your support' tion regarding the group may be directed to the newly elected frequency of meetings will be .

established by the interest shown Please senc y,our arn.cles.

group officer, George Marino, on beas and suggeshons a 492-3986. and the topics identified. There are q expert dBASE users located at the various buildings. Call Al SerMz. /TS NEWS Editor 492-3923 for more information Mailston 3C-12 ITS NEWS Page 11

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i impact of Computer Technology on Records Management ByJohn Harris. ARM Historically, records managers collections of information, quick serve these records must be more have dealt with the preservation of processing of reports and docu- deliberate because many staff records in many different formats -- ments through the draft / revision members are involved and the cave wall drawirgs, stone tabloids. stages and increasingly easy data records can be generated. rc-hieroglyphics, and scrolls. to name manipulation. However, as more ceived, or destroyed with little a few. More recently, the challenge staff members use computers, the thought given to the possibility that was what to do with the tons of chance of inadvertently destroying they are official agency records.

paper records created each year, data that should be retained also Staff members must be made 4 But we found a solution to that increases. aware of what constitutes an problem -- keep important matenal official record (electronically) and permanently and destroy the less at what point preservation must be important material when it is no ensured.

longer useful.

Computer use allows Types of Computer Now, computer technology has Cost eff0CliVe BCCOss gyStems breught new challenges to the records managers. Unlike stone. to vast Collections of There are a number of different papyrus, and paper, the electronic information with ease types of computer systems. each records of the computer are less .

tangible and can disappear with a of manipulation. having a different signif.icance to records management. These types single keystroke.

are housekeeping systems. pro-Computer Technology at 9' ** U C 'd SYS'**S " "-

record reference systems, and nonrecord working files. Each is The major records management described below.

concems pused by computer NRC uses computers in almost technology are similar to those every endeavor of the agency. The Housekeeping Systems.These osed by paper and any other computer systems range in size medium. In all instances. an officia; systems contain data for routine dministrctive " housekeeping and complexity from large systems record must be generated and

-- such as the NUDOCS, SINET. processes such as fiscal accounta.

preserved for the time period that and PAYROLL systems . down to bMy suoply management. payroll satisfies the informational and administration, and motor pool miscellaneous staff databases and documentary requirements. How-electronic messages' operations. Official record systems ever, the nature of electronic are to be destroyed in accordance records causes some pitfalls that The increasing use of computers with the disposition instructions must be avoided. Actions to pre-allowi cost effective access to vast applicable to the hard copy. If the ITS NEWS Page 12 I

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data do not serva as offici21 ree- procedures so taat the official - and dispos. tion of electronic 1

ords, they can be destroyed as records of the NRC are adequately - records, more work needs to be nonrecord reference material. The - generated and preserved, The done. Long range records man-

' disposition of these records is ' current records management V agement efforts will focus on such -

' provided in General Records policies and guidelines pertaining items as more precise retention L - Schedule 20. of NUREG 0910 to electronic records at NRC are , periods, periodic cutoffs of files L which is described below, listed below. They apply to all with destruction of older informa-electronic applications including tion l precise standards to ensure

' Programmatic Records Systems. computer systems, transmittal and adequate documentation, and a These systems contain scientific, storage systems,(e g., optical

. technical, or program-related infor- disks). c'earer definition as to whether a mation and are operated in computer system is being retained for official record purposes or for support of agency programs and National Archives and Records nonrecord information. These management responsibilities. They . Administration (NARA) Bulletin items will apply to all types of also document plans. policies, pro- 87 5, dated 2/11 J87, " Electronic cedures, accomplishments, electronic records listed above.

Recordkeeping " provides guide-opinions, and decisions pertaining lines on managir2 records cre- Questions regarding records to NRC program and staff actM- ated, stored, or transmitted using ties. The disposition of these management can be answered by personal computers, word proces- calling John HarrisM92-4248.

systems is described in NRC sors. or other elecitonic unice Schedule I, Part 7, items 1 through ~ equipment.

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NRC Bulletin 023130, dated 1/

Nonrecord Reference Systems. 28/86, " Creation. Maintenance, These systems are available for and Disposition of Agency Rec-j reference and informational pur- ords in Electronic Form." instructs Information ,

poses and do not serve as the' . staff to convert electronic informa. Storage  :

official record copy Because they ' tion to hardcopy. Computer Quiz  !

are nonrecord, these systems can - Output Microfiche (CCM), or be created and destroyed without  :

computer tape and preserve the i

1. One 51/4" double sided regard to the records disposition converted copies as the official

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floppy diskette can hold ap-record. The bulletin also defines proximately _ pages of keywords and provides intemal j DisplayWrite 4 documents.

Nonrecord Working Files. These policies pertaining to electronic nonrecord data are used to records- A.40 l generate final documents and are I.

B.75 retained only until the final versions Records Management Guideline C.120 are completed Paper or other No. 86-03, dated 11/7/86. "NRC  !

i media. such as computer output Archival Facility," notifies all microfiche or magnetic tape. are 2. A 01 /2" diskette can hold j Records Liaison Officers (RLO) approximately pages of used for official record purposes. that environmentally controlled i DisplayWrite 4 Focuments.

Word processing, text editing. and storage is available for storing a data manipulation using one of the official agency records in magnetic A.90 software packages available to tape or other nonpaper tormats:

statt yield a final printed document B.155

C.225 that is retained as the official NUREG-0910, "NRC Comprehen.  ;

record. These official records are sive Recc ; s Dist;osition Sched-

3. A CD-ROM 4 3/4" disk can then filed and retained in official file ule." published in May 1983, pro-hold approximately ~ pages stations. The data in these systems vides approved records disposition of most books.

may be destroyed as nonrecord in- schedules for 90 electronic records formation without regard to the systems it also contains General records disposition schedules.

, / 25.000 Records Schedu!e 20, which 50,000 authorizes the disposition of C. 4.000 Current Policies and housekeeping systems, Guidelines [ HINT: An entire encyclopedia Contact your RLO for copies of of 9 million words will fit on As the number of computer record these regulations (callITS Support i one CD-ROM disk!)

systems increases, it becomes of for the name of your office RLO).

paramount importance for all stati Although the Records and Reports Answers on page 19 members to adhere to sound records management policies and Management Branch has a good l' grip on the creation, maintenance.

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The cdvent of 1989 bn.ngs more data fields will make identifying display and can be retrieved with a than Just the dawning of a new where to search information easier, special identifier. ' he string year for experienced NUDOCS and will eliminate the problem with "HLWR" entereo , the Other users. This year the third genera- the current system in which the Document Identification (ODID) tion system. NUDOCS/ Advanced same data may be located in field will narrow searches to the Design wdl be installed. By replac- different fields. high level waste references ing the current custom-wntten available in text.

software with an off-the-shelf Under NUDOCS/AD, the 12 telational database management reformatted standard searches software package. NUDOCS/AD will have more functionality and w11 be enveloped by an easier to Non-NRC Access use and more flex.ble BROWSE greater portability to other hard- feature. The pnmary screen for the ware environments, and it will be Because of the need for NRC BROWSE ption wil1 be a shell, or contractors and other non NRC more flexible and less ccstly to blank data record. The user can ma nta n than the current system parties to access NUDOCS such then fill in whichever data fields he requests are now being approved or she knows and perform a by the Document Control Branch search. As a result searches can on a case-by-case basis. There NUDOCS 'AD is designed to conespond to the old preformaned provide many new capabilities for are certain hardware / software searches or users can combine requirements to access NUDOCS.

the user. There will be new data v n us data elemems in search and they are listed below:

fields to search bY' new menu strategies never possible in the old screens. better and more frequent system- Minimum Requirements:

help capatsility, online tutorials, the ability to download full text. and A User Acceptance Group will be IBM (or compatible) Personal Computer eventually use gateways to other established to review the devej. with MS/ DOS version 2.1 or higher information systems. oped system and provide feed-back for possible modifications. ^"i""*'**"*Y"*"'***

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The Acceptance Group will be system is a, greatly expanded help comprised of management and smarTerm 400 communications /

feature. This wdl include both . staff representatives from various emulation software package from screen-specific and context-sensi- NRC offices. Persoft. Inc., Version 3.2 or higher tive assistance. Online help will be available regarding the use and For oata oownload optiore function of " action" keys such as ESCAPE, HOME and ENTER. A Full Text Update sa,d oisu wiin at ieast so us o, sio, age tutorial will carry the user step-by- dBASE lif Pl.US software from step through the search process. UDOCS can Provide the fuu-text Ashton-Tate Also, instructions for using the documents for Title 10 of the Code SmarTerm 400 and CROSSTALK of Federal Regulations and the Customised applications sottware software packages to access ficensee event reports (LERs) col- prouded by NRC NUDOCS/AD is expected to be in. lection dating back to January 1984. NUDOCS Wuohche cluded.

Other full-text collections that are Available from National Technical The addition of new data fields is ' "

planned for NUDOCS/AD. These being added, on a requested date ["j,3,"'*" " S'"* * " * ""*"'P" new data fields are expected to forward basis, are Regulatory include an event date field, a Guides and genenc communica- For more specific information Federal Register citation field, a tions to licensees (i e. Bulletins- about non NRC access, contact Generic Letters. and informat,on i project number field, a license Mike Collins on 492-8044.

number field, and an NRC tracking Notices).

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, (,b l this program?" or "Can we archive that file to conserve storage charges?" Most mainframe and ITS Lab Offers Wordperfect 5.0 mini-computers support the ANSI Training standard FORTRAN 77, but there are many PC versions of FOR.

by Banks Mitchum, OP, and Kathy 2ecxman.17S Lab TRAN. Some full ANSI and some subsets.

NRC statt members can now choose from four Wordperfect word processing training modules available at the iTS Lab They are: The first trick is to get the file onto one or more diskettes. If the file is Module 1- Wordperfect 5.0: The Basics larger than the caoacity of a disk.

Module 2- Intermediate Wordperfect 5.0 ette, the file must be broken up Module 3- Wordperfect 5.0: Desktop pud!ishing into diskette sized blocks. preiera-Module 4- Wordperfect 5.0 Advanced Features bly in nice increments by subrou-tines. Each block can be de-Each of the Wordperfect 5.0 training modules is one day long Modufe 1 bugged. more or less, independ-is a prerequisite to the other modules. If a user is alteady proficient in ently and then linked together. But creating, editing and pnnting a document using Wordperfect 5.0, this how do you eoit and debug a large Module 1 prerequisite can be waived. The other training modules can be FORTRAN program?

taken in whatever order the user prefers.

Before you can debug any pro-Each module in the cumculum is task-onented This means that by the gram, you have to utilize some end of each day's training session, the participants will be able to create editing software which can load a specific product. the FORTRAN program into itself, have the capability to modify the The end product of Mooule 1 is a document. such as a memorandum or file, and then store the revised file meeting agenda, which con!ains basic formamng features. back onto a diskette. Some FORTRAN programs are definitely The Module 2 end product is a document (1 to 2 pages long) which con- "LARGE". I have one program that tains advanced formatting features (centenng. boldface, and underlines) requires approximately 1.5 mega-as well as headers, footers, and tables. bytes of storage! This poses quite a task. Recently, I was interested in The Module 3 end product contains both text and graphics (Lotus 1-2-3 a more manageable task. or so I graphs or " clip art" designs, for example; in either memorandum or thought. This program was only newsletter (two-column) format. 11,000 lines long (approximately 100.000 bytes longl.

The Module 4 end product is a multi-page document containing foot-notes and endnotes, a table of contents. and an index. I tried a number of available editors, including DOS EDLIN, but Watch for a special training announcement with Wordperfect training my FORTRAN program was too class dates. big: some editors would not even ITS NEWS Page 15

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load it, those that did load it had Changing the default margins and One final recommendation about errors in trying to convert justification is accomplished by FORTRAN programming on the the document or edit the document. entering the following sequence: se columns 73 - 80 for Tnen I heard about a new editor, identification !!!!! When you look at Wordperfect 5.0. SHIFT-F8 ny 24 ynes at a time, the identifi-g cation will make it easier to re-Wordperfect 5.0 to the rescue! It 7 member where in the program you took the entire file. No problems. are. In this case, 1 ENTER the best ways,, "the old ways are And I had a full word processing ca- 80 ENTER pability to add, delete, and modify 3 program lines and to rearrange N entire blocks of program lines with ENTER only a few keystrokes. " WctdPer- l fect, you are the perfect word for Nen m FORTRAN file must be FORTRAN programming and word brought into Wordperfect as a processing." TEXT, This is done through the Text In/Out option. by entering:

Wordperfect 5.0 So how did i do it? Simply, as Tra,ining follows. CONTROL-F5 1

IS MOW First. start Wordperfect from the 2 A: filename ENTER aVailable!

Wordperfect subdirectory by typing "WP" and pressing the ENTER key. Now you have the file in WordPer-When the prograin starts, the fect for modification. as necessary. Clagges begin margins are at their default values. When all the changes have been .

The margins must be reset to made. the file must be saved back in February preserve the columns 1 through 80 as an ASCll text file. Saving the file at the (just like the IBM cards of the good is done, again, through the " Text ol' days). Also, the justification flag in/Out" option, by entering as ITS Tra. .ining must be turned off (if the default is follows:

on) so that the text will not be Laboratory, spread across the page and pervert CONTROL-F5 the columnization. FORTRAN requires strict conformance to the 1 Be sure tO rules concerning where information A:filenam2 ENTER register for is placed on the card image. (Note.

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to which column you are about to the original file will be lost) type in, a must for FORTRAN!)

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Support Centers: for PC and Type "Page" and then press F8 NIH items, call 492-416e or 492- Users are encouraged toleave Choose System Page Numoer system files intact.as installed. (Option 2) 0353: for INEL items, call 492-3490; and for DG items call 492- These include files such as Press F2. and choose Return CONFIG.SYS. AUTOEXEC BAI and Save (Option 14wnen you ger 3491. You may also drop by and software. BAT. DW USER UPR or the format screen again cress ESC visit in P-808 or WF 3C12. USER PRF and any of the current key, and ENTER key j standard printer descriptio1 tables Press F2 again. ano choose

(.PDTs) and printer function tables Paginate.End. And Save iCption 4)

(.PFTs). Users requiring modifica-Personal Computers tions to these files can be provided (2) To set up page numtenng (to with renamed files for personal change from automatic system use. page numbering) enter secupnce (a) to start. (b) to stop:

Checking the Version of DOS New Software (ano stan page numoenng-Supported Go to the top typing one cf the first There is a quick way in check page you wish to tenumoer.

which version of DOS your com- The ITS Support Center is now puter is using. Use the command providing user assistance for two Press F7 VER* additional software packages: Choose Header (Option 5)

Wordperfect 5.0 and DIAGRAM-Delete system page number You type: ver ENTER MASTER. Please contact either ITS code by moving cursor to symbol You see: IBM Personal Com- Support Center for any questions after "page" (double o!usi and puter DOS Version 3.20 or proolems that you might have- delete by pressing the DELETE key, then press ENTER f ey when

'You may see a different version prompted.

number for PC or MS DOS When Fc je Numbering - DW4 Press F8 a machine is installed it is supplied Procedure Choose Reset Page Number with the version of DOS necessary (Option 3) to drive the particular type of PC ' DisplayWrite 4 offers two catego. Type " number of your choice" and the software installed on it. ties of page numbering. (1) system then ENTER This might need to be upgraded page numbering which is auto. Press F8 depending on future software matically controlled by the system Choose Page Number (Option 1) installations.

software. and (2) page numbering Press F2. and choose Return which is user controlled; requiring and Save (Option 1)[when you get the user to start and stop the page the format screen again press ESC numbenng according to individual keYl dBASE 111: CONFIG.DB need The procedures for having Press F2 again. and choose page numbers pnnt on your Paginate. End and Save (Option 4)

Users of dBASE !!! and dBASE 111 document are listed below.

PLUS should avoid the use of (b) To stop page numbenng (will }

CONFIG.DB files. Use of attema-tive programming methods. such (t) To set up system page number. retum to System Physical Page ing. enter the following sequence: Numbering. e.g. If you started as .PRG and . BAT files allows control of allactivities possible with renumbering after System Page 3 and had 5 pages of renumoenng.

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Lotus 1-2-3 Print l Placing a header on your Lotus Setting up a column and/or row l Go to the top typing line of the first  ;

1-2-3 spreadsheet can be useful border ,ni LoNs 1-2-3 gives you the j

pace you want System Numbenng when you would hke a generalized ability to prirn the same column to resume. '

desenptive title or other informa- and/or row range repeatedly on tion such as page numbers to multiple pages of a printed spread-Press F7 Choose Header (Option 5) ppe r at the top of every printed sheet. This is useful for presenting Delete page number code by p ge f the spreadsheet you a range of information next to intend to pnnt. mfctmat:on from other arcas of the moving cursor to symbol after spreadsheet when the areas are "page" and delete by pressing ,

DELETE key. then press ENTER ,.he

' first step in entenng a header not physically in adjacent cell is o ne me pnnt hahon U ranges.

Ley when prompted.

eress F8 you are sendmg the spreadsheet to the printer. Use the commmand: The first step in entering a border Choose System Page Number (Option 2)

/PP (Pnnt PrWen if you are is to define the pnn! destination. If senomg the spreadsheet to a print you are sending the spreadsheet Press F2.and choose Retum til n disk. use the command: /PF to the printer, use the command:

and Save (Option 1)[when you get nt Nnter). At the prompt. /PP (Print Printer) If you are the format screen again. press @nter pnnt file name.

e type a file sending the spreadsheet to a print ESCked Press F2 again and choose name of @ caraders or less W on M use N commani M nd press the ENTER Ley. (Lotus (Print Fi!e). At the prompt. " Enter Paginate. End and Save (Option 4) 1-2-3. by derault will supply the pnnt file name: type a file name three character file extension .PRN of eight characters or less (Lotus EXAMPLE: 100 page document to the W name). Then select O 1 3. by defau!! wiil supply the

@ptiom and H (Header) three character file extension using system page numbenng see (1) above (pages 1 .100 pnnted on .PRN to the file name) Then select Example O (Option) and B (Border) documentl.

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' P Repage for chapters by using page numbenng (2a) above. In effect E TER 'P H ENTER FILEXYZ ENTER these repage numbers are subsets of the system page numbenng O ENTER sysm at me pom Enter Header B ENTER L:ne type the header and press Then you can set your table of the ENTER key. Next you select whether you desire contents hke this. ' a coWmn or row boder W enten i he following are special charac- ing "C' or "R" Finally, you must Chapter i Pages 1-1 thru 125 ters that you can include for define the actual range of cell ad-placing the current date, and page dresses for the border, when Chapter il Pages 21 thru 2-20 numbers and control ling text prompted, followed by pressing Chapter 111 Pages 3-1 thru 3-30 Chapter IV Pages 4-1 thru 4-15 pl cement within your header line- the ENTER key.

Appendix Pages A 1 thru A-10 # Used for pnnting page num- You would type: C or R e l T o pson RR th u ber The final step in entering a border would be to define the actual range J Used to piace the current date of cell addresses for the border Set by DOS in the header line you want at the prompt " Enter Border Columns:" or " Enter Used to place text as left- Border Rows:" and press the justified. centered or right-justified ENTER key.

within the header line.

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.NUMLKOFF program. This pro- advises CYBER 176 users with gram tums off the numenc keypad large programs to consider lock (Num Lock) feature when conversion to the CRAY XMP. The PS/2's and 286 PC's are first CYBER 176 will be reoiaced ov a MH powered on. The TechNote stated smaller computer, a CYBER 830.

"the NUMLKOFF prog takes on or about March 1,1989. The NIH Announcas Rate very little space on a 1 disk operating system. NOS, will not system." Mr. Samwort points out change, so commands and usage Reductions that this is not correct, will be identical to the user. This replacement will, however, result All users of the IBM S/370 at The at na " $

While the NUMLKOFF.COM in a severe reduction c ' CYBER g program is only 12 bytts in size availability and functionality. At e w n i and is displayed as a 12 byte file in this time online storage files reduced rates during FY89. The the directory listing, the space should be reviewed and all those reductions affect two areas- '

allocated to this file when stored on files not used on at least a weekly nteractive TSO. and batch proc-essing-a disk is considerably greater. A basis should be archived onto stored file will reserve a minimum of tape.

For TSO users, the rate for CPU 512 to 8192 bytes of disk storage, depending on the type of disk time has been reduced from $1.25 per CPU second to $1.15 per CPU media used and the version of DOS CRAY Upgrade second. making charges for TSO resident on the computer. The following table illustrates the and kWLBUR CPU use the same.

The CRAY operating system has For batch processing, the cost , -

amount of disk storage reserved in been upgraded to UNICOS 10. machine unit has been reduced allocated increments (clusters) as Some new utilities have been from S.29 per unit to S.27 per unit.

needed for Ges.

added and some old ones In addition, the method for charg.

DISK anged Summarized,these ing for REGION (address space)

DOS Minimum MEDIA version Allocation Changes involve: on the 370 has been changed to reduce the cost of main storage 160 KB 5.25" disk 1.00 + 512 bytes Shell scripts running in C (did use. The point at which the RE-100 KB 5.25" disk 2.00 + 512 bytes not work correctly in UNICOS 3.0) GION charge becomes less was 320 KB 5.25" disk 1.10 + 1024 bytes lowere-l to 2.5MB from 6MB. Also.

360 KB 5.25 disk 2.00 + 1024 bytes System libraries have a all REGION above 6MB will not 1.2 MB 5.25" disk 3.00 + 512 bytes different filename extension. incur additional Charges.

720 KB 3.5" disk 3.20 + 1024 bytes 1.44 MB 3.5" disk 3.30 + 512 bytes jad/ jar still exist, but ja Further savings can be realized by 10 MB fixed disk 2.00 + 4096 bytes replaces them and is preferrnd, running jobs during the discount 20 MB+ fixed disk 2.0 or 2.18192 bytes period, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 am 20 MB+ fixed disk 3.00+ 2048 bytes Chacid is a new utility to Monday through Friday, plus all update charge numbers on files. day on weekends and holidays.

Additionalinformation can be For details regarding these obtained from the October 11 Answers to Oulz on page 13 changes, call the iTS Support issue of " Interface." the NIH Center. Computer Center journal, or by

[B calling the NIH PAL unit on 496-1 3. A 5525. [This tech note was contrib-

[ uted by Mike King. ARM)

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