Decus U.S. Chapter SIGs Newsletters

This document is the September 1986 edition (Volume 2, Number 1) of the DECUS U.S. Chapter SIGs Newsletters. It serves as a compilation of newsletters from various Special Interest Groups (SIGs) within the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS).

Key contents include:

• Administrative Information: A general table of contents, submission guidelines, and subscription/membership forms for the DECUS U.S. Chapter.
• SIG-Specific Newsletters: Detailed newsletters and information for the following groups:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI): Features an "After Action Report" from the Dallas Symposium, a "Concise Glossary of AI Terms," and schedules for the upcoming San Francisco Symposium.
  • Business Applications (BA): Provides a list of sessions planned for the Fall 1986 DECUS Symposium in San Francisco.
  • Commercial Languages (CL): Includes updates on the PDP-11 Symbolic Debugger V2.0 and COBOL-81 V2.4.
  • Data Acquisition, Analysis, Research and Control (DAARC): Contains technical application notes regarding VAX/VMS realtime programming and interrupt programming.
  • Data Management (DMS): Features a proposal for additional view security for Rdb/VMS and an article on selecting a relational database management system.
  • Datatrieve/4GL (DTR): Includes technical tips for Datatrieve, such as passing parameters to DCL, string translation, and using escape sequences for print control.
  • EDUSIG: Focuses on clearinghouse information, word processing package selection criteria, and educational resource discussions.
  • Graphics Applications (GRA): Includes information on GKS and presentation graphics.
  • Hardware Micro (HMS): Contains administrative information and committee listings.
  • IAS: Features technical notes on system administration (IAS V3.2) and discussions on differences between PDP and VAX assembly (Macro-16 to Macro-32).
  • Languages & Tools (L&T): Covers information on XD-Ada, performance monitoring with VAX PCA, and details regarding Fortran 8X standardization.
  • Large Systems (LS): Focuses on VAXcluster systems, TOPS-10/20 management, and includes the "1986 Large Systems SIG Menu Ballot."
  • MUMPS: Contains administrative and committee information.
  • Networks (NTW): Administrative information for the Networks SIG.
  • Office Automation (OA): Highlights updates on ALL-IN-1 Version 2.1, security measures for password expiration, and information for the San Francisco Symposium.
  • Personal Computer (PC): Provides schedules, abstracts for the upcoming symposium, and technical tips for PC users.
  • RSTS: Includes administrative information and a notice about the RSTS/e Public System.
  • RSX: Features technical articles on system tuning, spooler performance, and using the BRU utility.
  • RT-11: Provides technical tips, news regarding tape distribution, and trivia for RT-11 users.
  • Site Management & Training (SIT): Includes information on the transition of the SIG’s scope and planning for future symposia.
  • UNISIG: Contains administrative and committee information.
  • VAX Systems (VAX): Includes technical notes (Input/Output) and symposium information.
  • DECUS Program Library: A section dedicated to updates and changes within the DECUS library.