Mark W,
  Am I correct that these programs are disc intensive?
  How fast are your drives? Have you optimized disc access?
  Are the Ksam files blocked and buffered optimally?

  I'm assuming you don't want the "buy a faster box" answer.:-)
Richard Gambrell ([log in to unmask])

you wrote:
> We have an old CM Inventory Package running on our 957 under MPE/iX 5.0.
> I'm looking
> to try to improve performance as much as possible and wondered if you guys
> have any
> handy hints.
>
> Note - we do not have the Source Code for this system!! - the first person
> to reply to me saying
> convert/recompile it into NM gets a prize for not being able to read
> his/her email properly <g>
>
> So far, I've OCTCOMPed everything in sight and would like to convert some
> CM KSAM files
> to NM -but- these are very old COBOL Programs and would probably use the
> old CK...
> routines. Are these forward-compatible with NM KSAM Files or would I be
> wasting my time
> converting the files only to find the darn thing just don't work?
>
> Thanks, as ever for your input.
>
> Mark W.
> Lillywhites Ltd
>