From: rude@RELAY.METAPHOR.COM (Richard V. Rude.)
Newsgroups: comp.text.frame
Subject: Re: Configuration Management of Frame documents
Date: 8 Apr 92 18:17:49 GMT
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> From: Ed.van.Leeuwen@fel.tno.nl (Ed van Leeuwen)
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> Subject: Re: Configuration Management of Frame documents
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> U> And you might also want to look at CMS... it's a database-type management
> U> program for all kinds of documents. It's developed by a Frame VAR, and
> U> it was their intention to support native format Frame, I think. I don't
> U> know too much more about it, other than it was capable of tracking compontents
> U> too (referenced graphics files, other stuff on Live Links, etc.
> 
> This is interesting. Is there anyone who does have some more information?
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> 						Regards,
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> 						Ed.
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> FEL-TNO                               |  TNO Physics and Electronics Laboratory
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I quote from a technical paper from Workgroup Technologies Corporation:

CMS stands for Configuration Management System.  It provides the
functionality for controlling the creation, access, and modification of
variable formatted files.

For version control, CMS uses a modified version of RCS (Revision
Control System) to manage multiple versions of the same file.  CMS acts
as an intelligent front-end to the version control system (VCS),
augmenting file protections on a network wide basis, insuring the
smooth execution of VCS functions.

The biggest advantage of using VCS is the ability to store the master
copy in its native format allowing other software packages read-only
access to the file.  Viewing and editing operations are links and
copies, respectively.  The overhead of file pre-processing has been
eliminated, while retaining full version control in a separate file.

CMS uses an imbedded relational database engine, Oracle, to service the
database.  With Oracle's powerful SQL interface, report and form
generating tools, the end user has the ability to extend the
capabilities of the system to answer specialized in-house
requirements.  The network layer of Oracle provides the ability for the
database to be shared across a network, or across multiple networks.
It is possible to run CMS on one architecture while its screens are
being driven by a database residing on a different architecture.

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According to other information, CMS is... a comprehensive document
control and configuration management system that works with files from
FrameMaker, ProEngineer, and most software applications.  CMS provides
an easy, intuitive method of organizing, managing, controlling, and
building relationships between files stored on a network.  Runs on any
TCP/IP network with NFS.  Supports:  X windows, SunView, ASCII
interfaces.  Comes on 1/4" tape.

We got a quote for an 8-user package.  The price, which includes the
cost of the Oracle RDBMS, is approximately $26K U.S.

I hope this information helps.
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