Software Product Description ________________________________________________________________ PRODUCT NAME: DEC ODA Compound Document Architecture (CDA) SPD 32.10.00 Gateway for VMS, Version 1.0 DESCRIPTION The DEC ODA Compound Document Architecture (CDA) Gateway pro- vides an extensible interchange capability between CDA and ODA. The product can be used in stand-alone mode or over X.400, and will support internationally recognized Document Application Profiles (DAPS) (Q111, Q112, and Q121) as defined by the Eu- ropean Workshop for Open Systems (EWOS). The DEC ODA Compound Document Architecture (CDA) Gateway, when used over X.400, pro- vides open systems access to and from CDA, and allows users to interchange CDA documents transparently in a multi-vendor heterogeneous environment. The following is a brief description of the types of documents that can be interchanged using this product: 1. Documents can contain three content types: - TEXT (with attributes such as bolding and underline, etc.) - IMAGE Graphics (pictures) - GEOMETRIC Graphics (CDA/CAM drawings and business charts) 2. Documents can have different types of layouts: - Single column or Multiple columns - Single sided or Double sided pages 3. Documents can also have the following features: - Page Numbering, e.g. Page 1 DIGITAL March 1991 AE-PB6QA-TE DEC ODA Compound Document Architecture (CDA) SPD 32.10.00 Gateway for VMS, Version 1.0 - Title Numbering, e.g. Chapter 1 - Headers and Footers - Footnotes Restrictions For X.400 transmission, the Message Transport System used must be encoded to support ODA Body parts over a CCITT X.400 service. Otherwise, the gateway can only be used in stand-alone mode. Possible Discrepancies During Conversion from ODA to CDA The DEC ODA Compound Document Architecture (CDA) Gateway con- verts, without any loss, all text, graphics, and raster image content in an ODA document from the ODA format to the CDA for- mat. However, the ODA CDA Gateway does not support the following features of the ODA architecture: Text synchroniza- Clipping of images tion Transparency of Frame borders frames Variable frames Character spacing Possible Discrepancies During Conversion from CDA to ODA The DEC ODA Compound Document Architecture (CDA) Gateway con- verts a CDA document to the ODA format without any loss if all the features of the CDA document can be represented within the constraints specified by the DAPs supported by the ODA CDA Gate- way. If the CDA document contains information more complex than that allowed by these DAPs, this information will not be con- verted. 2 DEC ODA Compound Document Architecture (CDA) SPD 32.10.00 Gateway for VMS, Version 1.0 The ODA architecture does not support the following features of the CDA architecture: LiveLink connec- Annotated images tions Table of contents Index Raster Image Compression HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS VAX, MicroVAX, VAXstation, or VAXserver configuration as speci- fied in the System Support Addendum (SSA 32.10.00-x) SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS For Systems Using Terminals (No DECwindows Interface): VMS Operating System For Workstations Running VWS: VMS Operating System VMS Workstation Software For Workstations Running DECwindows: VMS Operating System Refer to the System Support Addendum for availability and re- quired versions of prerequisite/optional software and for infor- mation regarding components of VMS DECwindows (SSA 32.10.00-x). Note: DECwindows software MUST be installed on the system where the DEC ODA Compound Document Architecture (CDA) Gateway will be running. 3 DEC ODA Compound Document Architecture (CDA) SPD 32.10.00 Gateway for VMS, Version 1.0 ORDERING INFORMATION Software Licenses: QL-YHNAA-** Software Media: QA-YHN**-** Software Documentation: QA-YHNAA-GZ Software Product Services: QT-YHN**-** * Denotes variant fields. For additional information on avail- able licenses, services, and media, refer to the appropriate price book. SOFTWARE LICENSING This software is furnished under the licensing provisions of Digital Equipment Corporation's Standard Terms and Conditions. For more information about Digital's licensing terms and poli- cies, contact your local Digital office. LICENSE MANAGEMENT FACILITY SUPPORT This layered product supports the VMS License Management Facil- ity. License units for this product are allocated on a CPU-capacity basis. For more information on the License Management Facility, refer to the VMS Operating System Software Product Description (SPD 25.01.xx) or the License Management Facility manual of the VMS Operating System documentation set. SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES A variety of service options are available from Digital. For more information, contact your local Digital office. 4 DEC ODA Compound Document Architecture (CDA) SPD 32.10.00 Gateway for VMS, Version 1.0 SOFTWARE WARRANTY Warranty for this software product is provided by Digital with the purchase of a license for the product as defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD. [TM] The DIGITAL Logo, CDA, DEC, DECwindows, DECwrite, LiveLink, MicroVAX, VAX, VAXcluster, VAXft, VAXserver, VAXstation, and VMS are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. 5