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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 11:54:57 -0600
From:         LEIGH WILLIAMS <F_WILLIAMS@CCSVAX.SFASU.EDU>
Subject:      Windows-compatible 3270 emulation
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Does anyone know a freebie 3270 telnet package that's compatible with
Windows?  We're running ODIPKT for TCP/IP on our Novell 3.11 network.
TN3270 bombs out frequently from Windows, though it runs fine from
DOS.  Notice that we're trying to telnet directly to our VM machine; I
don't have our 3270 gateway up yet.

Thanks in advance,
Leigh Williams
SFASU
F_WILLIAMS@CCSVAX.SFASU.EDU
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Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 16:15:51 CST
From:         Carolyn Kacena <VB7R1001@SMUVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      OOPS!

I tried to respond to a forwarded message...Sorry about that!
Carolyn Kacena
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Date:         Tue, 15 Dec 1992 12:58:16 EST
From:         Howard Pasternack <BLIPS15@BROWNVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: CHAT-L:Clinton's email address

Imagine.  Six months from now there's gonna be a room in the White House
with a bank of PCs directly connected to the NREN and a crew of clerks
churning out form responses to the president's e-mail.  Isn't progress
grand !
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:40:27 CST
From:         "Michael J. Stephens" <VB7R0007@SMUVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: CICS "Up Time"

On Wed, 16 Dec 1992 14:44:00 CST <ASDXELL@OSUCC> said:
>Currently, the NOTIS CICS region is "up" when the university
>library is open.  Library users are expressing a desire for
>NOTIS to be available for dial-up usage during hours that the
>library is closed.  By decreasing our batch window size, we
>can accommodate the user request for more NOTIS availability
>time.  This would be a partial solution to the problem.

At SMU we close down our NOTIS region at 2 am each night for batch
work and start it again at 7 am., except for Saturday and Sunday
evenings when we don't have any operations staff after 11 pm.  Then
we leave the region up until the next day.  Sunday, from 7 am to 11 am
the region is down for system-wide backups, and Monday at 7 am we bounce
the region to get SMF statistical records written and to clean up
any problem terminals from the previous day. (don't know why that works,
but we have problems if we don't.)  Most all of the libraries are closed
by midnight, except during finals week when they close at 2 am.

>A better solution would be for the university to install
>software that would allow 24 hour on-line access.  In other
>words the software would allow for updating of the CICS/VSAM
>files from batch programs while the end users have full access
>to on-line NOTIS.  If there are any NOTIS sites utilizing this
>type of software, I would appreciate your evaluation of this
>mode of processing.  I would be interested in:
>1.  The software being used and the name and address of a
>    contact person
I have read advertisements for such, but can't remember it's name or vendor.
>2.  Cost of the software
Unknown.
>3.  Positives and negatives found in the installation,
>    utilization, affect on on-line performance, etc.
>    of the software.

An alternative would be to duplicate the data files for updating or change
them to read-only dring the update process.  ????

>
>IBM 3090-200S with Vector Facility
>MVS/ESA
>
>Edwina Lyle, NOTIS Tech 1
>Oklahoma State University
>Voice:  (405) 744-6918        BITNET:  ASDXELL@OSUCC

SMU has a 3081-K (with PIF); MVS/XA; CICS 2.11; LMS 5.0.1, GTO 3.0, and
no MDAS at this time.
Michael J. Stephens, Tech1
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Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 1992 16:27:26 EST
From:         Paul Fuller <PEFULL00@UKCC.UKY.EDU>
Subject:      Re: GTO 3.0 and Passport 2.001 (continuing saga...)
              11 Dec 92 10:40:04 EST from <KERICH01@UKCC.uky.edu>

PCs and GTO boards have been ordered.  I don't know if there is any projected
delivery date but I hope they are here in time for us to start installing them
in February or at least by mid-March.  From all we've been able to learn so far
installing them is usually fairly simple.  We'll have a wider window for people
moving over to the GTO than for moving over on circulation but I hope we can
have that part over with by the end of April so we can concentrate on circ by
May 1.
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 16:28:32 EDT
From:         P J Tramdack <TRAMDACK@TSCVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: CHAT-L:Clinton's email address

Postings to sci.space have reported Clinton's email address on several
occasions.  Also, that it is monitored (and why not) and that responses
(from staff) come back after a while.  PJT
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Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 1992 16:24:41 PST
From:         Caroline Miller NOTIS TECH1 <0126P@NAVPGS.BITNET>
Subject:      LCN020 Documentation???

I am getting the following error while attempting to run the generic
overlay/merge program LCN020:
  12/11/92  16.07.12  LCN020   - PROGRAM STARTED.
            16.07.13  PARSER   - UNKNOWN PARAMETER(S).
  12/11/92  16.07.13  LCN020   - PROGRAM ENDED.  CC=0012.
The program is not mentioned in the Technical Reference Manual (at least
I didn't find it) so I cannot document the parameters.  Step LCN02020. The
message isn't very helpful about *which* parameter(s) it didn't recognize!

Can somebody point me to the program description, please?  I have left a
phone message with the NOTIS Support Center, but would like to get this
up and running so I can pay attention to Release 5.1 instead of to RLIN
data loading.  Any help is welcome.  Thanks in advance.

Caroline Miller             0126P@NAVPGS (BITNET)         2221P@NAVPGS(BITNET)
Postmaster/Inforep/TECH1    0126p@cc.nps.navy.mil         2221p@cc.nps.navy.mil
FAX: (408) 646-2611         (408) 646-3313                (AV) 878-3313
Naval Postgraduate School   Computer Center, Code 51      Monterey, CA 93943
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Date:         Wed, 16 Dec 1992 15:44:57 CST
From:         Nancy Pope <LBYSEC@LSUVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Effect of CRL tapes on CRL use

Can any of you who have loaded tapes of CRL records speak to the change in
use of CRL services at your institutions? I know you may be the ones who
loaded the tapes, so maybe you can pass this message along to someone who
could tell me the info, or send me their name. We are curious if ILL to t
borrow from CRL went up once patrons knew about CRL holdings.

I didn't find anything in NOTIS-L archives about this.

Thanks for any info you can give us, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Nancy N. Pope                 Phone:    504/388-3215
Assistant to the Dean         FAX:      504/388-6992
LSU Libraries                 BITNET:   LBYSEC@LSUVM
104 Middleton Library         Internet: LBYSEC@LSUVM.SNCC.LSU.EDU
Louisiana State University
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Date:         Wed, 16 Dec 1992 14:44:00 CST
From:         ASDXELL@OSUCC.BITNET
Subject:      CICS "Up Time"

Currently, the NOTIS CICS region is "up" when the university
library is open.  Library users are expressing a desire for
NOTIS to be available for dial-up usage during hours that the
library is closed.  By decreasing our batch window size, we
can accommodate the user request for more NOTIS availability
time.  This would be a partial solution to the problem.
A better solution would be for the university to install
software that would allow 24 hour on-line access.  In other
words the software would allow for updating of the CICS/VSAM
files from batch programs while the end users have full access
to on-line NOTIS.  If there are any NOTIS sites utilizing this
type of software, I would appreciate your evaluation of this
mode of processing.  I would be interested in:
1.  The software being used and the name and address of a
    contact person
2.  Cost of the software
3.  Positives and negatives found in the installation,
    utilization, affect on on-line performance, etc.
    of the software.

IBM 3090-200S with Vector Facility
MVS/ESA

Edwina Lyle, NOTIS Tech 1
Oklahoma State University
Voice:  (405) 744-6918        BITNET:  ASDXELL@OSUCC
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Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 08:39:56 EST
From:         Jeffrey Trimble <JTRIMBL@WVNVM.BITNET>
Subject:      010 indexing feature

I've got a strange one here.  We had a BNA load of authority records a while
back, and when working on the authority records, we've been correcting
the records that contained a subfield $z.  (Some records only had the subfield
$z no.)  There is a set of them that had the subfield $z input incorrectly
with a "-" between numbers:
    $z n  42-000082    (it should have read $z n  42000082)

To search them, one has to either search via FI NL=N42-  or FI NL=N42--
but who would know to place two dashes is the search?

The standard number index has be regenerated a couple of times, and I
am at a loss for this problem.  Also, I have attempted to overlay.  The
overlay is fine, but the old 010 still appears in the index like a ghost.

Anyone else had this feature appear in their SNI?

Thanks in advance for any advice or solution.

Jeffrey Trimble
Cataloging/Authorities Librarian
West Virginia University
>>Home of MountainLynx<<
   >>A NOTIS System<<
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Date:         Wed, 16 Dec 1992 09:56:51 PST
From:         Marlene Elster <9118MRE@UCSBVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Security code in holdings leader

I have just discovered an interesting 'feature' in bytes 19-20 of our holdings
records.

The Internals Reference Manual describes this field as 2 binary bytes but
many, perhaps most, of our records have the processing unit in this field.
The rest have binary zeros.  I suspect that the processing unit is created
by the batch loader (LBC30) and the nulls are from on-line processing.  Does
anyone have an explanation?  Is this field used for anything?  Do we have a
potential problem?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Marlene Elster, TECH1
University of California, Santa Barbara
(805) 893-3909
9118MRE@UCSBVM.BITNET
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 10:25:52 CST
From:         "Michael J. Stephens" <VB7R0007@SMUVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: CICS "Up Time"

Oh, Boy!  I stuck my foot in it, again.  I have just been informed that
SMU's libraries are open 24 hours during finals week and that they "put up"
with the down time in order to get the batch jobs run.  NOTIS really needs
to look into finding some supported way to do batch and keep online access
at the same time.  Sorry for the miss-information.

Michael J. Stephens, Tech1
Sr. Systems Analyst II           *  Phone:    (214) 768-3453
Computer & Information Services  *  FAX:      (214) 768-3449
Southern Methodist University    *  Bitnet:   vb7r0007@smuvm1
Dallas, Tx. 75275-0262           *  Internet: vb7r0007@vm.cis.smu.edu

PS.  Gee, I hope I don't get an anchor chain!
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Date:         Fri, 18 Dec 1992 14:21:00 -06
From:         Sheri Downer <DOWNESH@AUDUCADM.DUC.AUBURN.EDU>
Subject:      MDAS-SIG minutes

             MDAS SIG MEETING AT NUGM - MINUTES
                Saturday, October 10, 1992


The MDAS SIG meeting was called to order by chair, Janet Woody at
8:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 1992.

The first order of business was a review of the results on the MDAS
Enhancement ballot.  There was some discussion of the points of the
ballot.  It was also announced that the results would be printed in
the next issue of NOTISes.

Mr. Bill Easton, of NOTIS Systems was present to answer questions
and report on the following:
     -MLA Bibloigraphy loader status:  NOTIS is still waiting for
Wilson to negotiate an agreement with MLA.
     -NOTIS is working on adding the capability to add MeSH to MDAS
Medline.  MDAS can't "explode" the data so NOTIS is thinking that
this feature needs to be handled at the PC level by ProPac.  MeSH
tree structure support will be available in 1993.
     -The Medline loader is being re-written for 1993.  NOTIS has
great difficulty getting information from NLM in advance of their
data changes, so it is hard for NOTIS to have loaders ready in advance
of NLM's shipping data to us.  NOTIS has always relied on Vanderbilt
for Medline information.  The group suggest that NOTIS get an NLM
computer account so they could be on the NLM mailing list.  Bill
told us that NOTIS is asking the NOTIS Health Sciences Group to
help with the Pro-Pac Medline development.
     -Two programmers work on loaders.
     -NOTIS will have loaders that can load update records for Medline
and Psych Info by the first quarter of 1993.
     -The Wilson loader will be updated to support all 17 Wilson
indexes during the first half of 1993.
     -Current Contents loader will load ISSN's during the first half
of 1993.
     -NOTIS is working on a document delivery feature.
     - The group suggested that NOTIS closely evaluate CD-ROM and
online versions of retrieval software before and during loader
development for existing and new databases.
     -FTP downloading support - NOTIS needs more information from
us as to what we mean by this.

After Bill finished, the group agreed that we need to organize
ourselves so that we can report loader concerns and problems to
NOTIS as a group.  We also need to prepare some sort of statement
on the TCP/IP network and downloading issues so that NOTIS will
understand what we mean.  This discussion can begin to take place
at the Midwinter ALA meeting in Denver.

It was announced that Sheri Downer at Auburn University and Sally
Roberts at Northwestern University had agreed to serve as co-chairs
of the NMDAS SIG for the next year.  The group agreed to accept them
as the co-chairs.

Submitted by:
Sheri Downer, co-chair
MDAS SIG
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Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 11:31:37 CST
From:         "Michael J. Stephens" <VB7R0007@SMUVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      We're Back!

Hi, Everyone.  Leigh and I are back from our honeymoon in the Caribean.
We'd still be there, except they kicked us off the boat!  Thanks to everyone
who wished us well.  I am still at SMU.  It's one helluva long commute from
Nacogdoches, let me tell you!.  If anyone wants to move to Dallas there's
a good job here if you have NOTIS experience.  I still don't know how long
I will be here, but my boss is looking to hire someone soon, anyway.  Will
wonders never cease?  The other thing of interest is that SMU has changed
the prefix on all their telephone numbers from 692 to 768 (which,
interestingly enough, spells "SMU" on the number pad).  The extension numbers
have not changed.  Y'all have a good day, now, y'here!

Michael J. Stephens, Tech1
Sr. Systems Analyst II           *  Phone:    (214) 768-3453
Computer & Information Services  *  FAX:      (214) 768-3449
Southern Methodist University    *  Bitnet:   vb7r0007@smuvm1
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Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 1992 12:23:09 CST
From:         Nancy Pope <LBYSEC@LSUVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Reserves
              11 Dec 1992 12:12:14 -0600 from <ZIMMRMAN@ACCDVM.ACCD.EDU>

My IMP-Planning for Implementation, under Circ, mentions course reserve
under unlinked item records (p.56). Of course, there are item record fields
(see Work Unit security) for reserve.

I don't have a specific section/chapter on reserve. Wish there was one.

Nancy N. Pope                 Phone:    504/388-3215
Assistant to the Dean         FAX:      504/388-6992
LSU Libraries                 BITNET:   LBYSEC@LSUVM
104 Middleton Library         Internet: LBYSEC@LSUVM.SNCC.LSU.EDU
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA  70803
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Date:         Tue, 15 Dec 1992 08:41:00 EST
From:         BARD@CLEMSON.BITNET
Subject:      Self-paced study guide

I'm glad that Carolyn Kacena sent the message to the list about the
self-paced study guides.  Our Circulation staff has been asking about
them and I promised to send a query to NOTIS users to see if anyone has
used them, how useful they are, and if they feel it's worth the money.
Carolyn's note reminded me I hadn't asked yet.  I, too, did not make the
time at NUGM to check on them, so I would appreciate any comments from
those who have used them.
  Thanks.

   Beth Helsel                (803) 656-3039
   Systems Librarian          BITNET: BARD@CLEMSON
   R. M. Cooper Library       INTERNET: CLEMSON.CLEMSON.EDU
   Clemson University         FAX: (803) 656-3025
   Clemson, SC 29634-3001
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 07:10:00 EST
From:         Barbara Hieber <BAH@PITTVMS.BITNET>
Subject:      security code in holdings leader

We also have the processing unit in holdings records created by LBC30.
Records created online and by LBC90 have binary zeroes.   Have not
noticed a problem using the records so far.



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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:17:49 EST
From:         shayes <shayes@MAIL.CASI.NASA.GOV>
Subject:      MARC Cataloging of Technical Reports
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          Has anyone out there had any experience using MARC for Tech.
          Reports.  We are in the process of cataloging the Technical
          Report Series from the National Advisory Committee of
          Aeronautics (NACA) and would like to discuss certain
          difficulties with others who have used MARC for this
          purpose.

          Susan Hayes
          Systems Librarian
          NASA Center for AeroSpace Information
          shayes@mail.casi.nasa.gov
          (301)-621-0194
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 09:22:25 -0600
From:         Barbara <baughman@UTDALLAS.EDU>
Subject:      Sorry 'bout that
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I have sent several messages inadvertantly to the list instead of
individuals.  If you are responding to my call for volunteers, please
send me private E-mail instead of going to the list.  That way when
I REPLY, you'll be the only one getting the message.

I'll also try to be more careful when I respond.

Thanks.

Barbara Baughman
TECH1
University of Texas at Dallas
(214) 690-2157
BAUGHMAN@UTDALLAS.EDU
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Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 07:33:00 EST
From:         Barbara Hieber <BAH@PITTVMS.BITNET>
Subject:      LCN020 documentation

Caroline,

I will fax you a copy of draft documentation for LCN020 dated 4/1/91
that I received when I was testing that program.  It doesn't answer
your question; you'll have to take a close look at all your parms and
see if they match legal values.  Be careful about parms that want
DISK or TAPE.  They mean it.  If you want to use something other than
DISK (e.g. 3380) you have to change the code.   I'm able to use DISK
even though my shop convention is 3380 because I use a special name
in the VOL=SER parm.  That might work for you also.

If anyone else would like me to fax a copy of the documentation,
let me know.
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 14:54:48 -0600
From:         LEIGH WILLIAMS <F_WILLIAMS@CCSVAX.SFASU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Windows-compatible 3270 emulation
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I forgot to mention that we're using Windows 3.1, DOS 5.0.  I got a
note from Pierre Goyette at McGill about Net3270 -- it's a for-cost
product.  I haven't had a chance to look at the info much, but it does
want a gateway.

Thanks,
Leigh
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 10:43:03 -0600
From:         VAUGHAN@VUCTRVAX.BITNET
Subject:      Re: Mark & send - 5.1 SNA IND$file version

   I'm having the same problem. I called NOTIS and was told I
need to add HFTR to the PPT. The problem is that I can't find
anything called HFTR. When I called back to say that I didn't
have it, I was told I must not have IND$ installed. I know it's
installed because I can use it successfully from the menu options
in VSE. It just doesn't work with the NOTIS software. Has anyone
been able to use it successfully? Does anyone know what HFTR
really is?
Maryanne Vaughan
Vanderbilt University
VAUGHAN@VUCTRVAX
VAUGHAN@CTRVAX.VANDERBILT.EDU
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