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          Read Before Installing or Using DECset Version 12.1 for OpenVMS
          Systems

          AV-HB17U-TE

          Your DECset kit consists of a group of programmer productivity
          tools, which aid in the development of system or application
          software on an OpenVMS system. DECset for OpenVMS Systems,
          Version 12.1, consists of the following components:

          o  DEC Code Management System (CMS), Version 3.8

          o  DEC Test Manager, Version 3.7

          o  DEC Language-Sensitive Editor (LSE), Version 4.4

          o  Source Code Analyzer (SCA), Version 4.4

          o  DEC Module Management System (MMS), Version 3.1

          o  DEC Performance and Coverage Analyzer (PCA), Version 4.4

          Release Notes Information

          The release notes for each of the components that comprise the
          DECset kit contain information about new features, corrected
          errors, performance enhancements, restrictions, known problems,
          and incompatibilities. After installing the DECset kit, release
          notes are located in:

             SYS$HELP:DECSET121.RELEASE_NOTES

          License Management Facility Information

          A License Management Facility (LMF) Product Authorization Key
          (PAK) must be registered and loaded before you can install
          DECset.

          Contents of the Media Kit

          o  Bill of Materials

             Please read the Bill of Materials (BOM) enclosed in this kit
             and check to see that all items listed are actually in your
             kit. If your kit is damaged or any items are missing, call
             your Digital representative.

          o  Media

             Depending on the type of media you have ordered, you will
             find one of the following media sets in this kit:

             o  1600 BPI magnetic tapes

             o  TK50 magnetic tapes

             o  CD-ROM


             On the media, you will find the DECset for OpenVMS Systems
             directory and save set. For information about installing
             DECset for OpenVMS Systems on your system, see the DECset
             Installation Guide for OpenVMS Systems.

          o  Documentation

             DECset Version 12.1 provides the following user guides in
             Bookreader format on your documentation CD.

             -  Guide to DEC Language-Sensitive Editor for OpenVMS Systems
                (AA-PQ9LB-TE)

             -  Guide to Source Code Analyzer for OpenVMS Systems 
		(AA-PQ9MB-TE)

             -  Guide to DEC Test Manager for OpenVMS Systems 
		(AA-Z330G-TE)

             -  Guide to DEC Performance and Coverage Analyzer for OpenVMS
                Systems (AA-EB54J-TE)

             -  Guide to DEC Code Management System for OpenVMS Systems
                (AA-KL03F-TE)

             -  Guide to DEC Module Management System for OpenVMS Systems
                (AA-P119G-TE)

             -  Guide to Detailed Program Design for OpenVMS Systems 
		(AA-PJMXB-TE)

             -  Using DECset for OpenVMS Systems (AA-PQ9NB-TE)

             In addition, DECset Version 12.1 provides the following
             reference manuals in Bookreader format on your documentation
             CD.

             -  DEC Language-Sensitive Editor Command-Line Interface
                Reference Manual
                (AA-QJESA-TK)

             -  DEC Language-Sensitive Editor/Source Code Analyzer for
                OpenVMS Reference Manual (AA-QJERA-TK)

             -  Source Code Analyzer Command-Line Interface Reference
                Manual (AA-QJEYA-TK)

             -  DEC Test Manager for OpenVMS Reference Manual 
		(AA-QJEXA-TK)

             -  DEC Performance and Coverage Analyzer for OpenVMS Refer-
                ence Manual (AA-QJETA-TK)

             -  DEC Performance and Coverage Analyzer for OpenVMS Command-
                Line Interface Guide (AA-QJEUA-TK)

             -  DEC Code Management System Reference Manual (AA-QJEVA-TK)

             -  DEC Code Management System Callable Routines Reference
                Manual (AA-QJEWA-TK)

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             The DEC Language-Sensitive Editor/Source Code Analyzer for
             OpenVMS Reference Manual provides a command dictionary for
             the pre-Version 4.0 LSE/SCA command language that is fully
             supported in DECset Version 12.1. The Source Code Analyzer
             Command-Line Interface Reference Manual contains information
             about using the SCA Query language to specify source code
             queries from the command line.

             DECset for OpenVMS Systems documents are provided as
             Bookreader formatted files in the [DECW$BOOK] directory of
             the CD device.

             To read the Bookreader formatted files from the CD, you
             or your system manager need to define the logical names
             DECW$BOOK and DECW$BOOKSHELF. To read the DECset for OpenVMS
             Systems documents, use the Bookreader from a DECwindows
             terminal or workstation:

             -  Invoke Bookreader. The initial or navigation Bookreader
                window appears.

             -  Within the navigation window, select the topic Programming
                Languages and Tools.

             -  Select the topic DECset for OpenVMS Systems.

             -  Select the appropriate DECset document; the table of
                contents appears.

          o  Software Product Description (SPD)

             The online SPD provides an overview of the DECset for OpenVMS
             Systems kit and its features.

















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