Decus U.S. Chapter SIGs Newsletters

This document is a collection of newsletters and information for various Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS) Special Interest Groups (SIGs) from May 1987. It includes technical articles, organizational updates, and information on how to submit content to these groups.

Key sections of this document include:

• Datatrieve/4GL SIG: Features an article on "Advanced Report Writing Techniques in VAX Datatrieve" and a "Wombat Wizard" column regarding Rdb system relations.
• Office Automation SIG: Includes articles on managing VMS passwords for captive accounts and automatically starting Message Router batch jobs.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) SIG: Covers reports on IEEE databases and knowledge base conferences and an "AI Know How" column.
• Hardware Micro SIG: Provides technical hints, including information on BA23 power cables and using an LA120 as an operator console.
• IAS SIG: Contains technical contributions, including information on running KERMIT under IAS.
• Large Systems SIG: Focuses on the "History Project" for Digital's 36-bit systems and includes correspondence from the TOPS-20 mailing list.
• RSTS SIG: Includes technical documentation on Ethernet and DECnet/E V4.0, as well as a technical specification for "Large" disks on RSTS.
• RSX SIG: Features editorial content and technical articles on RSX executive patching, compiler bug fixes, and BRU tape recovery procedures.
• VAX Systems SIG: Includes a survey on tailoring VAX/VMS V5.0 and the results of the Spring 1987 System Improvement Request (SIR) ballot.
• Administrative and Membership: Provides information on how to join DECUS, submit articles, and includes various forms for surveys and requests.