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>Sent:  Friday, November 01, 1996 10:28 PM
>To:  [log in to unmask]
>Subject:  LISTF/LISTFILE enhancement proposol
>
>    With the advent of 3rd party Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM)
>     Solution available for the MPE/iX, the LISTF and LISTFILE format 1, 2
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>Questions:
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>     1.  Do you prefer append a HSM character at end of "TYP" string or
>         insert in front for format 1 & 2?

In Front

>     2.  If you prefer appending and we must drop one "TYP" character when
>         we out of room, which character should we drop?

N/A

>     3.  Do you prefer using the blank line or adding a new line?

Blank Line

>     4.  Any other suggestions or comments?

Not knowing much about this product:
.  Are you proposing using storage devices directly off the 3000, or a secondary system
   acting as a server to the 3000 client?
.  If the requested files are not currently located on the system, will operator involvement
   (ie. A REPLY command) be required if the media is available online? (eg. Optical
   JukeBox, or a server system).
.  Will the process initiating the decompression or retrieval of the file simply block
   during that period, or will some escaping mechanism be available to cancel the
   request?
.  Will some "extended" reports or new LISTFILE options be made available to display
   the location of the migrated files (ie. Tape numbers, etc.)
.  For compressed files, will the actual pre/post compression sizes, or a percentage of
   prior size be available in a report/LISTFILE option?
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>     Thank you for reviewing this proposal.
>
>     Best Regards,
>
>     Paul Wang                          phone: (408) 988-7378
>     SolutionSoft Systems, Inc.         email: [log in to unmask]

  Thanks for bringing such a product to the 3000.  For larger shops that have
other mainframes with these capabilities, it has sometimes been hard to have
'seasoned' operations staff to take the 3000 seriously.

Regards,
Michael L (Perception is more important than Reality) Gueterman
Easy Does It Technologies
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http://www.editcorp.com
voice: (509) 943-5108
fax:   (509) 946-6179