Anyone have Moved from VMS to WINDOWS?

[Ken Langendock]

So I'll pencil this in for September 2005....thanks,
lol

 --- "Deskin, Bob" <Bob.Deskin@cognos.com> wrote: 
> Since you asked so nicely :-) Yes we'll look into
> what's required but it
> won't be for a while. We're in final QC for a
> maintenance release and
> it's too late for this time around.
> 
> Bob
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com] On Behalf
> Of Ken Langendock
> Sent: March 9, 2005 9:56 AM
> To: powerh-l@lists.sowder.com
> Subject: RE: Anyone have Moved from VMS to WINDOWS?
> 
> 
> Ok Bob....can we put this down as an enhancement
> request???? Please, pretty please.
> 
> 
> 
>  --- "Deskin, Bob" <Bob.Deskin@cognos.com> wrote: 
> > You can run QUIZ from QTP if that's needed but,
> yes,
> > there's still a
> > problem with temp files and batch compiles.
> > PowerHouse on Windows uses a
> > similar mechanism to UNIX as far as Temp files are
> > concerned. Each
> > component start creates a temp folder (that's
> > deleted when the component
> > exits) to hold temp files such as interim
> subfiles.
> > Since it's a
> > separate folder, one component can't get at
> another.
> > OpenVMS, on the
> > other hand, uses a system area. MPE/iX, of course,
> > has a temporary
> > domain that makes these things easy.
> > 
> > So no easy solution for this one at this time.
> > 
> > Bob Deskin              
> > Senior Product Manager, Application Development
> > Tools, Cognos Inc.
> > bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) 738-1338 ext 7268 FAX:
> > (613) 727-1178
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> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com 
> > [mailto:powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com] On Behalf
> Of Ken Langendock
> > Sent: March 9, 2005 9:18 AM
> > To: powerh-l@lists.sowder.com
> > Subject: RE: Anyone have Moved from VMS to
> WINDOWS?
> > 
> > 
> > Ok guys, it's been almost a year since I tried to
> > resolve the issue I had. How did you guys solve
> the
> > problem of compiling all your code in batch (bat
> > file)?
> > 
> > On and HP3000 the subfile definitions stay in
> memory
> > (temp). On a Vax you can call $QUIZ from within
> QTP
> > to
> > retain the subfile definitions. Neither of these
> tricks/options work 
> > on "Powerhouse for Windows"
> > 
> > BTW, I worked with Steve B at Cognos for a week on
> > this problem back when I was converting and we
> both
> > agreed at the time that it would be easier to run
> > interactive quiz until a solution could be found.
> > Now
> > I guess I should go back to see if I can work
> > through
> > it since everything else is done.
> > 
> > Ken
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  --- Joe Boyle <atla38@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
> > > I beg to differ :)
> > > 
> > > Quiz runs fine in compiled form and you can use
> > the
> > > AT ( or schedule )
> > > command for the batch processor.
> > > 
> > > Not sure about 'do external' calls to Cobol; you
> > > might have to look into
> > > using 'run command' as with VB scripts.
> > > 
> > > Regards, Joe.
> > > 
> > 
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