> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Paul [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 11:51 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Diogenes - seeking to cast some light on the situation
> (!)
>
        <stuff from Tony F snipped>
> As Tony mentioned, Diogenes is a tool provided by HP which can scan IMAGE
> databases looking for any broken chains.  It is usually found in the
> Telesup account.  Unfortunately, when the Spectrum machines came out HP
> stopped providing it on all MPE systems which was a big mistake in my
> opinion because some diagnostic tool is better than none.
>
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        Ummm........back about '91 or '92 at HP's behest I ran Diogenes
        on our then 935 which is a Spectrum machine.  Ran it about
        a year later to in an effort to narrow down some problems by
        comparing output with Adager.  So to *prove* Ken wrong about
        the Spectrum issue I just ran it on our 987.   Whack!  Integer
        overflow error.  Guru 1, Jim 0.


> Tony wondered if the Transaction Manager (XM) makes this diagnostic tool
> unnecessary and I have to respond: NO!
>
> The XM is a wonderful tool which MPE uses and we all benefit from its
> existance but it does not mean that you will not have broken chains in
> your
> databases.  The largest percentage of database
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        Amen.

        Jim Trudeau