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From: wcsv2k@ccs.carleton.ca (Bill St. Arnaud)

Do you have e-mail pals list for children or can you direct me to
appropriate resources?


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Date:         Tue, 12 Jan 1993 09:38:28 +0200
From:         Larry Israel <VSLARRY@WEIZMANN.WEIZMANN.AC.IL>
Subject:      Re: SQL/DS Performance Tuning

>     Hi everybody,
>
>     I must add my recommendation of an excellent book:
>
>     Dov Glivor: SQL/DS Performance - Techniques for Improvement
>             (John Wiley & Sons 1991, ISBN 0-471-52624, round $25).
>
>     The one of its kind, I think.
>

Correction - the author is Dov Gilor. The ISBN in the copy I have
in front of me is 0-471-52624-X. I have no idea if the "X" is significant
or not.

By the way, the information in this book is required knowledge for anyone
interested in SQL performance. If you don't know enough to write a book like
this, you must read it.
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From: etxsvkl@garboa03.ericsson.se (Svante Kleist)
Subject: Re: SQL/DS Performance Tuning
Organization: Ericsson
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 12:38:11 GMT

"Frank C. Fillmore Jr." <TFG01@IBRDVM1.BITNET> writes:

>In addition to the Performance Analysis and Tuning redbook already posted,
>the "SQL/DS v3r1 Usage Guide" also contains a wealth of information.  The
>former has not been revised since SQL/DS v2r2, while the Usage Guide
>(GG24-3587-00) is, of course at v3r1.  It also addresses VM/ESA specific
>issues.

	Hi everybody,

	I must add my recommendation of an excellent book:

	Dov Glivor: SQL/DS Performance - Techniques for Improvement
		(John Wiley & Sons 1991, ISBN 0-471-52624, round $25).

	The one of its kind, I think.

	/Svante Kleist, Ericsson Telecom, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Date:         Fri, 8 Jan 1993 09:56:38 EDT
From:         Dave <DSTRASEN@BROCKVMA.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: SQL/DS Performance Tuning

I am on the list and yes we have the manual.
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Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:39:01 -0600
From:         Ray Seyfarth <seyfarth@WHALE.ST.USM.EDU>
Subject:      SQL Access Group
X-To:         sqlinfo@uicvm.uic.edu

I am studying methods of incorporating SQL into C.  I recently found
a reference to the SQL Access Group, but I do not know how to find a
phone number or mail address.  Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Ray Seyfarth
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Date:         Fri, 8 Jan 1993 08:43:19 -0600
From:         "Frank C. Fillmore Jr." <TFG01@IBRDVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      SQL/DS Performance Tuning

In addition to the Performance Analysis and Tuning redbook already posted,
the "SQL/DS v3r1 Usage Guide" also contains a wealth of information.  The
former has not been revised since SQL/DS v2r2, while the Usage Guide
(GG24-3587-00) is, of course at v3r1.  It also addresses VM/ESA specific
issues.

Please understand that four factors impact SQL/DS performance:
    *  operating system and hardware factors (e.g. minidisk placement)
    *  SQL/DS tuning levers (i.e. NLRBU, virtual machine storage size
       {user and database}, catalog fragmentation, and a host of others)
    *  data model and physical database design
    *  application design and SQL (DML) implementation

I've had to tune a number of SQL/DS environments and no two have been alike.
While you can follow an objective methodology in approaching the subject,
there's still a considerable amount of art - especially if you don't want a
tuning project to last forever.

Good luck...
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Subject:      RE: Tuning VM for sql/ds
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_______________________________________________________________________________
To: Michael Liang; Michael Foster; David Graham Greenlie; Nancy Forand; Phil
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From: Forum for SQL/DS and Related Topics on Thu, Jan 7, 1993 4:25 PM
Subject: Tuning VM for sql/ds
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From:         Paul Ross <ayrg60@NEXTVM2.CORP.MOT.COM>
Subject:      Tuning VM for sql/ds
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To:           Michael Liang <MPL@HARVARDA.HARVARD.EDU>,
              Michael Foster <MSF@HARVARDA.HARVARD.EDU>,
              David Graham Greenlie <M192DG@HARVARDA.HARVARD.EDU>,
              Nancy Forand <NAF@HARVARDA.HARVARD.EDU>,
              Phil Nystrom <PHILNY@HARVARDA.HARVARD.EDU>
>Paul Ross   ayrg60@nextvm2.corp.mot.com  602-441-2914 SAYS:
>Help!!!!
>I need to know what the basic tuning parameters for tuning our VM/ESA
>system for our sql/ds users. I know that IBM has a class but I need
>the info before the next class is available.
>Any and all help is appreciated.

TRY TO GET A COPY OF IBM'S SQL/DS PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND TUNING COOKBOOK
WHICH IS PUT OUT BY IBM'S INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTERS GG24-3429-00.

I DON'T KNOW HOW READILY AVAILABLE THIS IS IN THE USA, BUT OUR CUSTOMER REP WAS
ABLE TO GET US A FEW COPIES
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Date:         Thu, 7 Jan 1993 12:09:22 EST
From:         Lillian Sartori <LIASI@CUNYVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Database Information on Scholarship and Job Availabilities

Hello everyone,
    Does anyone know where information on scholarships and job
opportunities can be found in a database format?  I am aware of books
that exist but I was wondering if this information can be found on
floppies and/or CD ROM's.  We would like to include this information
into our existing database.
   Any help is appreciated.
Lillian Sartori
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Date:         Tue, 5 Jan 1993 09:04:09 -0500
From:         "Paul F. Lambert" <LAMBERT@RAPIER.TCH.HARVARD.EDU>
Subject:      Inquiry--Pediatric Hospitals
Comments: To: liaison%bitnic.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu

I have been asked to obtain a list of pediatric hospitals/research centers.
If you have such hospitals/centers in or affiliated with your institution, I
would like to know about them.   The search is not limited to USA centers  --
so all replies are welcome.

If you can provide the name and mail/email addresses of system managers and/or
user support staff members for hospitals and centers on the Internet/BITNET I
would appreciate it.  Names of doctors/researchers who might be an initial
contact are also welcome.  I will compile replies and re-post the list here.

Please excuse any cross-posting.

Thanks for the help.

*******************************************************************************
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Analyst/Statistician, Research Computing                         (617) 735-6752
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Date:         Thu, 7 Jan 1993 11:07:25 MST
From:         Marshall Adams <BA24@UTEP.BITNET>
Subject:      Database Information on Scholarship and Job Availabilities

> Hello everyone,
>     Does anyone know where information on scholarships and job
> opportunities can be found in a database format?  I am aware of books
> that exist but I was wondering if this information can be found on
> floppies and/or CD ROM's.  We would like to include this information
> into our existing database.
>    Any help is appreciated.
> Lillian Sartori

Hi Lillian,

Every financial aid officer would dearly love to be able to display
this information for his institution.  I suspect that they might have
trouble agreeing on the format, but several institutions have taken
the initiative and put their existing info in CWIS systems that they
make public via anonymous remot logins.

If these people could get together on a format, you could bet on quickly
finding it in a GOPHER server somewhere.
--Marshall Adams
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Date:         Tue, 5 Jan 1993 21:00:33 -0700
From:         John Arnold/Hospital Staff <John.Arnold@M.CC.UTAH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: December 2 Announcement
Comments: To: Fred Dwyer <FDDWYER@rhqvm21.vnet.ibm.com>

would you please include me in this mailing

thank you
john arnold

john.arnold@m.cc.utah.edu

On Tue, 5 Jan 1993, Fred Dwyer wrote:

> A number of you have indicated that the IBM Higher Education Software
> Consortium (HESC) Group List, included under my letter of December 2, 1992, wa
   s
> incomplete.  The mailing is being re-run.  You should have complete packages
> shortly.  My apologies for the inconvenience.
>                          Fred Dwyer
>                          IBM ACIS
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From:         "John P. Nolan 216-687-2150" <S0001@CSUOHIO.BITNET>
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HESC announcement 392-135 dated June 2, 1992 shows Group I-F at $12,000
with 80% academic use.

The latest letter dated Dec 2, 1992 removes CAEDS from HESC and contains
an up to date schedule of HESC products dated Jan 2, 1993 document #
Z125-4199-15.
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A number of you have indicated that the IBM Higher Education Software
Consortium (HESC) Group List, included under my letter of December 2, 1992, was
incomplete.  The mailing is being re-run.  You should have complete packages
shortly.  My apologies for the inconvenience.
                         Fred Dwyer
                         IBM ACIS
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Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 1993 17:21:30 PST
From:         "Russell N. Hathhorn, VM Systems Support" <SYSMAINT@PCCVM.BITNET>
Subject:      ????

I can't find my price list - what is the cost of group I-F ??

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From:         chanwk@DSB835.EDVZ.SBG.AC.AT
Subject:      RE: Looking for a way to keep people from writing to disks

Actually, if a smart guy on computer would not delete others files, except
when he is "doing experiment".  Just request them not to "do experiment"
with the public equipments.  And creat a "USER" directory for them to do
whatever they want to do.  The non-computer wiz will not be able to do such
"advanced mistakes".
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Date:         Fri, 8 Jan 1993 10:30:52 +0800
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Subject:      Re: A (archuiive attribute) in DOS
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In article <9C04BAC8923F019C83@HKUJNT.BITNET> you write:
>Happy holidays everyone.  I was hoping someone could explain to me what the
>A (archive ) attribute of files is.  When using the attrib command in DOS
>there are H, S, R, and A attributes.  Thanks.
Then archive bit marks whether a file needs backup.  Every time you back up a
file with the BACKUP command, the archive bit is cleared, indicating that it
has been backed up.  However, the archive bit is automatically set when the
file is modified.  This is to tell the BACKUP command that the file has been
changed since the last BACKUP and hence needs to be backuped again.


Dan (sdlee@csd.hku.hk)
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From:         "Dr. John C. Biddle" <JCBIDD01@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Looking for a way to keep people from writing to disks

Associate Professor Information Science & Data Processing
PHONE: (502) 588 - 6121
To Pete Hoyle:

Pete, what is the name of your supplier for the unnotched 5.25" disks? What
modification had to be made to the PC? WE have some old 5.25 equipment setting
around we could tinker with.

Thanks,

JOhn
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From:         JAMES@UCRAC1.UCR.EDU
Subject:      RE: Looking for a way to keep people from writing to disks
Comments: To: ADVISE-L@uga.cc.uga.edu

There is NO convenient and/or foolproof way of preventing unauthorized people
from writing to disks. The reason is either (i) lack of ingenuity/incentive on
the part of software vendor to develop products  similar to, say, ACF2 on the
mainframe. (ii) DOS's native stupidity and design flaws. (iii) all of the above.

Thank God DOS is in its dying phase!!!

james ssemakula
u.c. riverside
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From:         Pete Hoyle <PETE@WMVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Looking for a way to keep people from writing to disks
              11 Jan 1993 07:49:24 EST from <JCBIDD01@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU>

On Mon, 11 Jan 1993 07:49:24 EST Dr. John C. Biddle said:
>WE have a similar problem in the area of floppies we sign out to students.
 . . .

To keep people from writing on our floppies, we found a source of
5.25" diskettes w/o the write-enable notch, and then had one of
our hardware people modify a pc by adding a bypass switch to allow
writing on protected disks so we can create the disks we hand out.
The solution for 3.5" diskettes is simpler, if not so secure: we
pry out the slide that allows writing on the disk.

For read-only files on hard drives in labs, we have gone almost
entirely to Novell networks, keeping such files on the server, which
seems fairly well protected. In those cases where the application
insists on writing into the directory with the files, the command
that starts the application copies the file from the server to
a local hard disk just prior to executing it.

 --Pete Hoyle, Systems Analyst, Tech Support Services
   The College of William and Mary in Virginia   (804) 221-2980
   Bitnet:  PETE@WMVM1          Internet:  pete@wmvm1.cc.wm.edu
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Date:         Sun, 10 Jan 1993 22:21:45 MEZ
From:         Oliver Gassner <PISTUD2@NYX.UNI-KONSTANZ.DE>
Subject:      RE: Looking for a way to keep people from writing to disks
              8 Jan 93 09:15:53 -0800 from <JAMES@UCRAC1.UCR.EDU>

well.
there are some "unsphistcated ways" to prevent at least the deleting of
files.
by just setting the read only flag....
you would be surprised about just how many users never come across to
understand the concept of those do-hickies.

i agree this will only work with non computer sci etc students.
but those should be able to write and delete files without making the
mentioned mistakes.

Oliver Gassner   PISTUD2@DKNKURZ1.BITNET OR pistud2@nyx.uni-konstanz.de
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Date:         Fri, 8 Jan 1993 13:43:42 EST
From:         "Albert Iellimo, Jr./ Seton Hall U.,
              OAC Project Le" <Z130@SETONMUS.BITNET>
Subject:      NYSE Info

To whom it may concern:
 Are there any sites to which one can FTP or TELNET and find information
from the New York Stock exchange, such as closing quotes?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance... Al..
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From:         "J. P. Bradley" <BRADLEJP@SNYPLAVA.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: A (archuiive attribute) in DOS

Date sent:  7-JAN-1993 09:00:29

>From: Scott.R.Barnett@CYBER.WIDENER.EDU
>Subject: A (archuiive attribute) in DOS
>
>Happy holidays everyone.  I was hoping someone could explain to me what the
>A (archive ) attribute of files is.  When using the attrib command in DOS
>there are H, S, R, and A attributes.  Thanks.

     According to the experts :

     "Bit 5, the archive attribute, was created to assist in making backup
      copies of the many files that can be stored on a fixed disk.  This
      bit is 0 on all files that haven't changed since they were last
      backed up; DOS sets this bit to 1 whenever a file is created or
      modified."

                 from "The New Peter Norton Programmer's Guide To
                       The IBM PC & PS/2"
                            By Peter Norton and Richard Wilton

      They say it more clearly than I could.

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From:         "Bob Martin --> Acsmartin@eku.bitnet" <ACSMARTIN@EKU.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Looking for a way to keep people from writing to disks

Try this -- it isn't perfect but it's cheap!! :)

-get the Hard disk confiured and working the way that you want it.
-use the command -- ATTRIB +R *.* /s  (this sets read only)
-then -- attrib +H wp51 for each subdir
-then -- attrib -R c:\dos\attrib.exe
-then -- del c:\dos\attrib.exe

now when you wanna clean up -- type ----> del *.*/s

Note some programs don't like to work from hidden directories. You may
also have to change a few thingies to make it work for you. Some also
don't like to be READ ONLY!!!

Questions about this should go to the below address not the list.

-Bob Martin -- acsmartin@eku.bitnet
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From:         Scott.R.Barnett@CYBER.WIDENER.EDU
Subject:      A (archuiive attribute) in DOS
Comments: To: ADVISE-L@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU

Happy holidays everyone.  I was hoping someone could explain to me what the
A (archive ) attribute of files is.  When using the attrib command in DOS
there are H, S, R, and A attributes.  Thanks.

                                   Scott Barnett
                                   pysrbarnett@cyber.widener.edu
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From:         "Dr. John C. Biddle" <JCBIDD01@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU>
Subject:      Looking for a way to keep people from writing to disks

Associate Professor Information Science & Data Processing
PHONE: (502) 588 - 6121
WE have a similar problem in the area of floppies we sign out to students. Our
solution was to load the floppy with the info and then create a hidden file
that used up all the additional available space. Now when a person wants to
write to the disk it is full. If you do not need to write to the hard drive
you could do a similar thing.
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Date:         Tue, 12 Jan 1993 12:39:46 -0600
From:         Steve Barstad <steve@NEXT1.ACS.UMN.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Looking for a way to keep people from writing to disks
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Hi all,

The easiest drive that I found to write to notch-less disks was an
original full-height IBM-PC drive.

It had a slip-on connector for the write-protect sensor.

Most of the new drives have the sensors build right on the curcuit
boards & require 'micro surgery.'

Steve Barstad
U of MN
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