VS Extended Data Management System
                                      XDMS
                                Version 01.54.10
                        Customer Software Release Notice



                                   June, 2000
                         Copyright Getronics Co., 2000






















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                                    PREFACE





       This Customer Software Release Notice (CSRN) provides important
       information for using Release 01.54.10 of the VS Extended Data
       Management System package.  This package runs on VS Operating System
       version 07.54.10 or later.

       This document describes the changes made to Release 01.54.10.  In
       addition, it provides installation and packaging information.

       This CSRN is organized as follows:

       .   Chapter 1 describes any new enhancements to the VS Extended Data
           Management System package.

       .   Chapter 2 details the minimum hardware and software required to
           use this release.

       .   Chapter 3 lists problems that have been corrected since Release
           1.54.00.

       .   Chapter 4 lists the restrictions and special considerations.

       .   Chapter 5 lists the files included in this release package.

       .   Chapter 6 details instructions on installing the Extended Data
           Management System Package on a 07.54.10 or later VS Operating
           System.







CHAPTER 1
ENHANCEMENTS

       The Operating System and XDMS have been enhanced to move the XDMS
       Shared Area (XDSA) over the 16 MB boundary.  This provides two major
       advantages:

       1.  The freed space below the 16 MB boundary can be given to GETMEM,
           thus allowing more tasks, users, open files etc.

       2.  The maximum size of the XDSA can be made significantly larger, up
           to 15 MB.  Previously the size of the XDSA was in the area of 2MB.



CHAPTER 2
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

2.1    HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

       This package runs on those CP types supported by VSOS 07.54.10.


2.2    SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

       VS Operating System version 07.54.10 or later.



CHAPTER 3
CORRECTED PROBLEMS

       N/A



CHAPTER 4
RESTRICTIONS AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

       A task crash may occur if the WSN directory file, @DIRECT@, is in XDMS
       format.  To circumvent this problem REORG the file to DMS format.







CHAPTER 5
MEDIA CONTENTS

5.1    Extended DMS and Related Files

       Library = @SYSTEM@

       Module     Version    Description

       @SYSDMSE   01.54.10   Extended DMS


5.2    Packaged Utilities and Related Files

       Library = @SYSTEM@

       DMSSTAT    01.54.10   DMS shared statistics
       VERPLS     01.54.10   DMS+ Verify Utility
       WXRDMSE    01.54.10   Rollforward recovery
        FRMRCVR        27    Form file


       Library = @TXUSER@

       DEFAULT    2.0.0      Rollforward Userexit Object Code.
       USEREXIT   2.0.0      Rollforward Userexit Source Code.


5.3    User Documentation

       Library = CSRNLIB

       XDMS5410   01.54.10   Customer Software Release Notice  (this document)








CHAPTER 6
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS


6.1  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR INITIAL INSTALLATION:


     1. Using the Restore function of BACKUP, restore libraries @SYSTEM@,
        @TXUSER@ and CSRNLIB from the distribution media to the system volume.

        On the BACKUP Options screen, set DUPFILES = SCRATCH.

     2. After installing XDMS, several GENEDIT options should be set which
        affect the processing of indexed-plus files.  These options are
        explained in Chapter 7 of the VS XDMS Reference Manual.

     3. Re-IPL the system to have the GENEDIT options take effect.



6.2  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SYSTEM UPGRADES:

     1. IPL the system from an alternate IPL volume.

     2. Using the Restore function of BACKUP, restore libraries @SYSTEM@,
        @TXUSER@ and CSRNLIB from the distribution media to the system volume.

        On the BACKUP Options screen, set DUPFILES = SCRATCH.

     3. After restoring the XDMS files, several GENEDIT options should be set
        which affect the processing of indexed-plus files.  These options are
        explained in Chapter 7 of the VS XDMS Reference Manual.

     3. Re-IPL the system.