PowerHouse on MPE/iX and Qedit Jumbo files

[Hans Hendriks]

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Folks,

For many years (certainly longer than I can remember), The PowerHouse
components (Quiz, QTP, Qdesign) on MPE systems have supported reading
program source in Qedit workfiles. In version 4.3 of Qedit, distributed in
November/December 1994, we introduced a new Jumbo workfile format. These are
still "qedit files", i.e. code 111, but the control record of the files are
in a new format which would support line lengths beyond the previous limit
of 256 bytes, and 64000 lines. Another benefit  of the new file format is
that the label can store more information about the file. This means that we
can consider adding more language-specific support for non-cobol languages,
for example, automatic tagging of source code changes.

Before we released Qedit 4.3 we contacted Cognos, advised them of the new
workfile format, and sent them a complete set of replacement routines, which
would read both the old and new format workfiles. After several further
approaches, we've now heard back from Cognos,  that they will only consider
supporting the new workfile format if we can make a "business case" for them
to invest the effort. In other words, are there any real customers (theirs
and ours) who are asking for the new workfile format to be supported in
PowerHouse?

Cognos is currently finalising their next "general release" version of
PowerHouse (8.19?). If you feel that it is important that they continue to
support Qedit files fully, please let them know, either by logging a support
call with them (1-800-637-7447) or log your request in the "supported
customers only" section of their website ( http://www.cognos.com ).

Many thanks

/Hans
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