Newsgroups: bit.listserv.notis-l
Date:         Tue, 28 Jul 1992 14:11:19 PDT
From:         "Kathleen Matthews" <LSYS1@UVVM.UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: 5.1 OPAC CHANGES (SCREEN)
              28 Jul 1992 11:24:03 CDT from <notis@TWAIN.NOTIS.C OM>

Is everyone else just accepting this tedious, time consuming, staff-wasting
task without protest?  I requested a conversion program from NOTIS (PPQ7661).
Seems to me this screen data was provided originally by NOTIS with 5.0.x. If
NOTIS is changing the screen size, then they should also provide new data
that fits the new screen layout. In our case we have not edited these screens
substantially. A conversion program would be best, or the original data,
reformated would also be OK for us but probably not for those who have made
substantial edits to the originals........NOTIS continues to ask us to run
their system using pre-technological (pre-industrial?) manual approaches.
On Tue, 28 Jul 1992 11:24:03 CDT Notis General ID said:
>THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTIS COMMUNICATION - DUE TO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS THIS NEVER
> REACHED NOTIS-L
>
>You can now begin to prepare for Release 5.1. The footers in OPAC will be
>standardized in this next release (see NOTISes January 1992 p.8-9), providing
> users with consistent commands and support of the NISO Common command
>language.
>  To prepare for this standardization, you will need to evaluate the EXPLAIN,
> HELP, and OTHER informational screens to determine how the upcoming 5.1
>changes
> will effect your site's screens.
>
>All screens will be 15 lines long except where a longer command line is
> necessary.  For those screens, the length will be 13 lines long.  This will
> allow for two additional command input lines.
>
>Which screens will change effect? All of the EXPLAIN and OTHER informational
> screens with the exception of the EXPLAIN KEYWORD and SET CATALOT PANEL (which
> is a
>new 5.1 screen), will have 15 lines.  The EXPLAIN KEYWORD and SET CATALOG
>PANEL,
> as well as the REVIEW help screen will be 13 lines.
>
>Release 5.1 conversion will delete any of the lines beyond than the 15th or
> 13th.  Because of this, NOTIS recommends thay you begin reviewing the current
> screens that you are using in your production modules. Changes may need to be
> made in
>anticipation of the 5.1 conversion.  This will alleviate losing information on
> the screens when they are shortened during conversion.
>
>To maintain consistency throughout the database, the REVIEW PANEL wording will
> be deleted from the current review screen.  Patrons having difficulty with a
> search will use a HELP screen.  The wording on your 5.0 REVIEW PANEL screen
>can
> be moved to the REVIEW HELP screen.
>
>By reviewing your EXPLAIN, OTHER informational, and HELP screens now you can
> determine if the current wording needs to be changed or if additional pages
> will be required.  Prepare not to alleviate any lost screen data in Release
> 5.1.
>
>NOTIS SYSTEMS, INC.

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KATHLEEN WEBSTER MATTHEWS (LSYS1@UVVM.UVIC.CA)
Systems Librarian, McPherson Library
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA, VICTORIA, B.C., CANADA.
(604) 721-8219
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