Compaq_DECset_for_OpenVMS_____________________ Version 12.4 Release Notes August 2000 These release notes for the Compaq DECset for OpenVMS Version 12.4 software contain important general information, new and changed features, current restrictions, and documentation notes. Operating System and Version: Compaq OpenVMS VAX Operating System, Versions 6.2, 7.1, 7.2 Compaq OpenVMS Alpha Operating System, Versions 6.2, 7.1, 7.2-1 Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS, Versions 1.2-4, 1.2-5 Software Version: Compaq DECset for OpenVMS, Version 12.4 Compaq Computer Corporation Houston, Texas © 2000 Compaq Computer Corporation © Electronic Data Systems Corporation 2000 COMPAQ, VAX, VMS, the Compaq logo, and the DIGITAL logo Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. DEC Ada, DECforms, DECnet, DECset, DECwindows, eXcur- sion, OpenVMS, and PATHWORKS are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Microsoft, Visual C++, Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Motif is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Confidential computer software. Valid license from Compaq, EDS, or authorized sublicensor required for possession, use, or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. Neither Compaq nor EDS shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this publication is subject to change without notice and is provided "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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Compaq DECset for OpenVMS, Version 12.4 Component Release Notes Separate Release Notes are provided for each DECset component. The components of DECset Version 12.4 are: Compaq Environment Manager for OpenVMS (ENVMGR) Version 1.4 Compaq Code Management System (CMS) for OpenVMS Version 4.1 Compaq Digital Test Manager (DTM) for OpenVMS Version 4.0 Compaq Language-Sensitive Editor for OpenVMS (LSE) Version 4.7 Compaq Module Management System for OpenVMS (MMS) Version 3.4 Compaq Performance Coverage Analyzer for OpenVMS (PCA) Version 4.7 Compaq Source Code Analyzer for OpenVMS (SCA) Version 4.7 The component release notes are in text files: Component Release Note File ENVMGR ENVMGR014.RELEASE_NOTES CMS CMS041.RELEASE_NOTES DTM DTM040.RELEASE_NOTES LSE LSE047.RELEASE_NOTES MMS MMS034.RELEASE_NOTES PCA PCA047.RELEASE_NOTES SCA SCA047.RELEASE_NOTES PostScript versions of component release notes are in the following files: Component Release Note File ENVMGR ENVMGR014_RELEASE_NOTES.PS CMS CMS041_RELEASE_NOTES.PS DTM DTM040_RELEASE_NOTES.PS LSE LSE047_RELEASE_NOTES.PS MMS MMS034_RELEASE_NOTES.PS PCA PCA047_RELEASE_NOTES.PS SCA SCA047_RELEASE_NOTES.PS Installation Requirements: For a new installation of the components the following resources are required (disk blocks is the peak during installation): DIGITAL OpenVMS Alpha Systems __________________________________ Component Disk Blocks Global Pages Global Sections ENVMGR 13500 1000 8 CMS 44000 3500 10 DTM 25000 2100 10 LSE 44500 8700 12 MMS 7500 1900 6 PCA 40000 2500 7 SCA 18000 10500 15 ________________________________________________________________ DIGITAL OpenVMS VAX Systems __________________________________ Component Disk Blocks Global Pages Global Sections ENVMGR 13500 700 6 CMS 9000 1500 15 DTM 15000 800 10 LSE 30000 6000 12 MMS 4500 1000 8 PCA 23000 1200 8 SCA 13000 5200 15 ________________________________________________________________ Documentation The DECset documentation set has not been revised for this release. The Release Notes for each of the products describes all new functionality. This release contains an updated "DECset Cookbook". This document contains technical articles giving instructions on the use of DECset components in particular situations. This document is provided online, in PostScript format, and can be found in: SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DECSET]DECSET_COOKBOOK.PS SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DECSET]DECSET_COOKBOOK.HTML SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.DECSET]DECSET_COOKBOOK.TXT