Decus U.S. Chapter Sigs Newsletters

This document is a collection of newsletters and administrative sections for various Special Interest Groups (SIGs) within the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS). It provides a general table of contents followed by specific content for several SIGs, including the Datatrieve/4GL SIG, Large Systems SIG, Office Automation SIG, Personal Computer SIG, AI SIG, HMS SIG, IAS SIG, L&T SIG, MUMPS SIG, RSX SIG, RT SIG, SITE SIG, and VAX Systems SIG.

Key content includes:

• Datatrieve/4GL: Technical articles on creating high-performance menu-driven applications in Datatrieve and methods for printing pending mail from ALL-IN-1.
• Large Systems: A Q&A column ("Ask Dr. TOPS") discussing Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP) and a preview of sessions for the upcoming Fall DECUS Symposium in Anaheim.
• Office Automation: Articles on using the Message Router with ALL-IN-1 and a guide to using VAX Notes on the DECUS cluster.
• Personal Computer: A lighthearted "Rainbow Ballad," a technical article on developing IBM PC software on a DEC Rainbow, and a report on the phase-down of the Professional 380 series.
• AI: Information regarding the AI SIG's sessions at the Fall Symposium and the "Great AI Tool Debate."
• HMS (Hardware/Micro): Updates on hardware, a report from the DECworld "Hardware Bonanza," and discussions on supporting "extinct" DEC hardware.
• IAS: A technical article regarding emulating the VMS COPY command under MCR.
• L&T (Languages & Tools): Reports from various working groups (COBOL, APL, BASIC, C, DIBOL, etc.) and a summary of the L&T Woods Meeting.
• MUMPS: A column ("Global Access") providing commentary on Symposium scheduling and technical tips.
• RSX: Technical "Bag of Tricks" articles for MACRO-11, tips on initializing DCL with node-specific prompts, and detailed instructions on downloading custom character sets (DRCS) for VT220 terminals.
• RT-11: Session abstracts for the Fall Symposium and practical tips for system programmers.
• SITE (Management & Training): A guide on managing student employees at a university computing facility.
• VAX Systems: Technical details on an undocumented system space watchpoint utility and a transcript from the "Migration to MicroVMS" session.

The document also includes membership application forms, questionnaire sections for various SIGs, and a list of steering committee members for each group.