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          Read Before Installing HP DECforms for OpenVMS Systems, Version
          4.0

          Whether you are a new or existing HP DECforms customer, please
          take time to read the following information about your product.

          Version 4.0 of DECforms is supported on OpenVMS Alpha V8.2 and
          OpenVMS I64 V8.2 and V8.2-1 platforms. DECforms V3.3 for OpenVMS
          VAX remains the supported version for OpenVMS VAX.

          Installation Information

          Installing HP DECforms Version 4.0 requires the HP OpenVMS
          Alpha, Version 7.3-2 or later or OpenVMS I64, Version 8.2 or
          later. To install DECforms, use the VMSINSTAL command and follow
          the directions in the HP DECforms Installation Guide for OpenVMS
          Systems. The installation procedure will perform a complete
          replacement installation.

          Release Notes Information

          The release notes for DECforms Version 4.0 contain a summary of
          new features, known problems, restrictions, incompatibilities,
          and installation-related instructions. To read the release
          notes before installing DECforms, invoke VMSINSTAL and follow
          the instructions in the installation guide. After installing
          DECforms, you can find the release notes for DECforms located
          in:

             SYS$HELP:FORMSA040.RELEASE_NOTES (OpenVMS Alpha)
             SYS$HELP:FORMSI040.RELEASE_NOTES (OpenVMS I64)

          Product Compatibility

          For information on the compatibility of other software products
          with this version of DECforms, refer to the Software Product
          Description (SPD). You can use the SPD to verify which versions
          of your operating system are compatible with this version of
          DECforms.

          License Management Facility Information

          Before you can install DECforms Version 4.0, you must register
          the Product Authorization Key (PAK), using the License Manage-
          ment Facility (LMF). See the OpenVMS License Management Utility
          Manual for registration instructions.

          HP DECforms Documentation

          The installation of DECforms V4.0 is identical to the installa-
          tion of earlier versions on OpenVMS Alpha systems. The DECforms
          documentation is available in PDF format on the following web
          site:

             www.hp.com/go/openvms/doc

 






          The documents have been updated for DECforms V4.0 for Open-
          VMS Alpha and I64. For VAX, the Version 3.3 documents remain
          current.

          The following manuals are available:

             HP DECforms Guide to Developing an Application
             HP DECforms Guide to Commands and Utilities
             HP DECforms IFDL Reference Manual
             HP DECforms Programmer's Reference Manual
             HP DECforms Style Guide for Character-Cell Devices
             HP DECforms Guide to Converting FMS Applications
             HP DECforms Installation Guide for OpenVMS Systems

          For More Information

          For more information on DECforms and updates on new features,
          visit our web site at the following URL:

             http://h71000.www7.hp.com/commercial/decforms/

          Your Feedback is Appreciated

          HP appreciates your comments about DECforms and its documen-
          tation. If you find errors or want to make comments about a
          manual, please send Internet mail containing the manual's title,
          part number, and a description of the documentation error to:

             openvmsdoc@hp.com

          Please do not use this electronic mail account for reporting
          problems with DECforms software. Instead, use the appropriate
          channels to report such problems.

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