DECdecision Version 2.0 Read This First This package contains the DECdecision[TM] Version 2.0 software, installation instructions, and user documentation. If you are installing DECdecision for the first time You must read First Time Installation section of this document carefully. This section contains steps that must be executed after DECdecision is installed for the first time. _____________ DECquery Customers _____________ Touch Technologies, Inc., the new owner of both DECquery and DECdecision, has merged the query engine from DECquery for VMS into DECdecision; Digital will now begin the retirement process for DECquery for VMS. TTI is offering a migration program for DECquery for VMS customers; please refer to the January 1, 1996, edition of the Digital Customer Update for details of the program. Digital Service customers will be notifed through the normal product retirement channels. Please read the Upgrading from DECquery section of this document. Contents of This Kit This package contains the following: o Bill of Materials Please read the Bill of Materials enclosed in the transparent plastic envelope. Check to see that all items listed there are in your kit. If any items are missing, contact your Digital representative. o Media with installation documentation You will find the media and the DECdecision Installation and System Management Guide in this kit. The guide contains complete instructions for installing DECdecision Version 2.0 on a system running VMS Version 5.4 or higher. o Documentation If you ordered a full kit or a documentation-only kit, you will find the following DECdecision documentation set: - DECdecision Overview 1 - DECdecision Calc Macro Guide The user documentation for each DECdecision component is provided on line in the new DECwindows Motif Help system. o Software Product Description (SPD) The SPD provides an overview of DECdecision and its features. o Software Performance Report (SPR) Use this form to report any problems with DECdecision (provided you have purchased warranty services). Installation and Release Notes Information You should read the DECdecision Installation and System Management Guide before installing DECdecision. The DECdecision Release Notes contain information about restrictions and known problems. To read the Release Notes before installing DECdecision, follow the instructions in the DECdecision Installation and System Management Guide. To read the Release Notes after installing DECdecision, print the file SYS$HELP:DECISION020.RELEASE_NOTES. First Time Installation After DECdecision has been installed for the first time, you must perform the following steps: $ options := "number buffers 10 buffer size 8 extent 100 page size 2" $ sampledb_opt := "number users 50 'options" $ defdb_opt := "number users 20 'options" $ sysdb_opt := "number users 50 'options" $ $ rdo := "mcr rdo" $ $ copy decision$query_library:decision$access_sysdb.rbr - decision$query_library:decision$query_sysdb.rbr $ copy decision$query_library:decision$access_defdb.rbr - decision$query_library:decision$query_defdb.rbr $ copy decision$query_library:decision$access_sample.rbr - decision$query_library:decision$query_sample.rbr $ $ define/user cddshr vmi$kwd:cddshr $ rdo import decision$query_library:decision$query_sysdb into - decision$query_library:decision$query_sysdb 'sysdb_opt' end import. $ define/user cddshr vmi$kwd:cddshr $ rdo import decision$query_library:decision$query_defdb into - decision$query_library:decision$query_defdb 'defdb_opt' end import. $ define/user cddshr vmi$kwd:cddshr $ rdo import decision$query_library:decision$query_sample into - decision$query_library:decision$query_sample 'sampledb_opt' - end import. $ $ purge/log decision$query_library:decision$query*.* 2 Query component of DECdecision to generate a fatal error when creating a new Query database. Upgrading from DECquery Version 2.0 of DECdecision includes the query engine from DECquery for VMS. This allows us to offer the enhanced query capabilities of DECquery to all DECdecision users. For existing users of DECquery, you will have all of the same query capabilities that you have always had, plus you will have the spreadsheet and charting capabilities of DECdecision. Before installing DECdecision V2.0, please make sure that you have started DECquery ($ @SYS$STARTUP:DECQUERY$STARTUP). With DECquery started, the DECdecision installation will detect that you have DECquery and will utilize your existing DECQUERY_ LIBRARY: databases. If you do not start DECquery prior to the installation of DECdecision V2.0, you will need to manually edit SYS$STARTUP:DECISION$STARTUP.COM and change the definition of the DECISION$QUERY_LIBRARY logical to point to the location of your existing DECQUERY_LIBRARY. DECdecision V2.0 will use your existing DECquery databases with no modifications. Name Change for Macros The default extension for macros used by the query engine has changed with this version of DECdecision. The following table illustrates the macro names: _______________________________________________________________ Query_Engine___________Old_Extension_______New_Extension_______ DECISION$ACCESS .ACCESS$MACRO DECquery .QUERY_MACRO DECISION$QUERY_____________________________.QUERY$MACRO________ The contents of the query macros do not need to change. However, if you do not change the names, you will need to change the default file filter each time you want to select a macro using the playback screen from the OPTIONS menu. We have provided a command file that will copy existing query macros to the new extension. The command file is DECISION$QUERY_LIBRARY:CHANGE_MACRO_NAMES.COM. 3 CHANGE_MACRO_NAMES.COM will ask the user for a disk and directory. It will copy both *.QUERY_MACRO and *.ACCESS$MACRO to *.QUERY$MACRO. We save the old macro files for your protection. Once you have determined that the macros were successfully copied, you may delete the old macro files. Example 1: Changing Macro Names $ @DECISION$QUERY_LIBRARY:CHANGE_MACRO_NAMES Please enter the disk and directory to use [USER:[QUERY]]: USER:[QUERY...] Copying USER:[QUERY]10822.QUERY_MACRO;3 to USER:[QUERY]10822.QUERY$MACRO; Copying USER:[QUERY]11316.QUERY_MACRO;1 to USER:[QUERY]11316.QUERY$MACRO; Copying USER:[QUERY]QUERY.QUERY_MACRO;1 to USER:[QUERY]QUERY.QUERY$MACRO; Copying USER:[QUERY.TEST]TEST.ACCESS$MACRO;1 to USER:[QUERY.TEST]TEST.QUERY$MACRO; 4