Decus U.S. Chapter SIGs Newsletters

This document is the August 1986 issue of the DECUS (Digital Equipment Computer Users Society) U.S. Chapter SIGs Newsletters. It serves as a combined newsletter for various Special Interest Groups (SIGs) within the organization.

The document includes steering committee listings for numerous SIGs, such as Artificial Intelligence, Business Applications, Commercial Languages, Data Management, Datatrieve/4GL, Graphics, Hardware Micro, IAS, Large Systems, MUMPS, Networks, Office Automation, Personal Computer, RSTS, RSX, RT, and VAX Systems.

Key technical content featured in this issue includes:

• Data Management: An article on the importance and control benefits of using a data dictionary.
• Datatrieve/4GL: Technical discussions on accessing remote RMS files via VAX-11 Datatrieve (comparing "FAL" and "DDMF" methods), performance metrics, and tips for using Datatrieve, including a question-and-answer column with the "Wombat Wizard."
• Office Automation: A section on system improvement requests (SIRs), including responses from Digital to user requests and a ballot for voting on future improvements.
• Personal Computing: A section dedicated to the PC SIG, covering software version lists, an article on the IVIS system, and tips for the Professional computer (e.g., creating a print queue manager).
• Networking: An article on centralized network management of servers, focusing on the LAN Bridge 100 and Remote Bridge Management Software (RBMS).
• VAX Systems: A collection of notes from the VAXSIG conference, including technical discussions on VAXTPU, PAGEDYN adjustments, and various hardware/software troubleshooting tips.

The document concludes with a library section listing available programs for PDP-11 and VAX/VMS, followed by submission instructions and forms for members to use for future articles, surveys, and system improvement requests.