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1995 Issue 11                       Second of two issues, 15 August 1995
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This is the second of two newsletters released simultaneously on 15
August 1995. This newsletter, 1995 Issue 11 (DSN5K), contains
information from formal IBM announcements made within the last month.
The usual news items are in the first newsletter, 1995 Issue 10 (DSN5J).
 
                             +----------+
                             | Contents |
                             +----------+
 
The table of contents contains search codes for going directly to items
that interest you.
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o  Entera 2.1 Family of Products Offers Middleware Tools in     ent21ose
   the Open Systems Environment
     In brief...  Overview. Description. Server platform
     hardware requirements. Server platform software
     requirements. Client platform hardware requirements.
     Client platform software requirements. Product support.
     Ordering information. Charges.
     NOTE: This item is 386 lines long.
 
o  VisualGen Version 2.0 Delivers Second-Generation             vgen20
   Client/Server Application Development
     In brief...  Overview. IBM Open Blueprint support.
     Description. Statement of general direction. Publications.
     Service offerings. Hardware requirements. Software
     requirements. Limitations. Planning information.
     Packaging. Ordering information. Terms and conditions.
     Call now to order.
     NOTE: This item is 1,718 lines long.
 
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o  Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, Service Marks             tmarks
 
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                       | Where to Find DSNEWS |
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---------------------
 
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        +--------------------------------------------------+
        |       Entera 2.1 Family of Products Offers       |    ent21ose
        | Middleware Tools in the Open Systems Environment |
        +--------------------------------------------------+
 
(From the formal announcement, 25 July 1995)
 
In Brief...
-----------
 
The Entera Family of Products provides DCE-like functions today and
provides a migration path to a fully DCE-compliant environment.
 
Benefits of the Entera Family of Products:
 
o Provides a framework for developing and managing fully distributed
  enterprise-wide client/server applications with or without DCE
 
o Takes the complexity out of DCE programming, allowing easier and more
  rapid development of DCE-compliant applications
 
o Supports migration of developed applications to a DCE-compliant
  environment
 
o Automatically generates code for network communication and automates
  the creation of application servers
 
o Integrates the most popular GUI tools and relational database products
 
o Offers point-and-click interfaces for ease of use
 
o Incorporates improved technology into existing applications while
  preserving your investments
 
o Provides a tool for running DCE applications on non-DCE clients
 
Overview
--------
 
Entera supports rapid application development and database transaction
capabilities, and provides an interactive tool for application testing
and debugging. The Entera open architecture offers a scalable
environment for deploying enterprise-wide applications that integrate a
variety of popular graphical user interfaces (GUIs), heterogeneous
platforms, languages, and data sources into a fully distributed
computing environment. Entera products provide totally automated DCE
Access Control List (ACL) management for secure servers, and a
centralized application management tool for starting, stopping, and
monitoring server processes.
 
With the Entera Family of Products, Open Environment Corporation
continues to provide support for Open Software Foundation's Distributed
Computing Environment (OSF DCE) and non-DCE environments. DCE support
includes new support for DCE NDR marshaling and expanded DCE datatype
support. The non-DCE version uses OEC's proprietary distributed
computing services, which mirror the DCE services and provide customers
with a migration strategy to DCE.
 
For DCE applications on non-DCE clients, Open Environment offers the DCE
Adapter.
 
For DCE clients running on Microsoft Windows, remote procedure calls
(RPCs) can be interrupted or issued asynchronously.
 
Open Environment Corporation (OEC) replaces some of the previously
announced Encompass Family of Products with the new Entera 2.1 Family of
Products.
 
The products in this announcement are available as part of the Software
Vendor Marketing Program. Product information has been provided by the
program supplier, Open Environment Corporation.
 
OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS: AIX/6000, OS/2, HP-UX, Windows, DEC OSF/1, Sun
Solaris, Windows NT, and Macintosh.
 
Description
-----------
 
The Entera 2.1 family includes products for basic client and server
development, database server development, transaction server
development, DEC VT100 or IBM 3270 server development, and runtime
licensing. The products are available for use on a variety of operating
systems, including AIX/6000, HP-UX, OS/2, OSF/1, Windows, Solaris,
Windows NT, and Macintosh.
 
ENTERA DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE: In addition to DCE functionality, the Entera
Developer Package includes an independent naming service, security
manager, and RPC library, allowing developers to build robust,
distributed applications running directly on TCP/IP networks without
using DCE. Applications written under this configuration are
source-comparable for easy migration to DCE at another time.
 
For developers familiar with the Encompass Developer Package, Entera
offers the same support for developing applications running on DCE, and
a tool allowing DCE applications to run on non-DCE clients.
 
The Entera Developer Package contains the essential tools and libraries
needed to build any distributed application. These items include:
 
o Client/server RPC libraries
 
o High-level RPC stub generator AIX, OS/2 (VisualAge), Macintosh
  (Hypercard), NT and Windows (PowerBuilder, Visual Basic, Visual C++,
  SmallTalk)
 
o Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) for integrating Windows NT, Macintosh,
  and OS/2 graphical user interface clients into a distributed
  application
 
o Naming service for use with applications that do not use DCE services
 
o Interactive server debugging utility
 
o RPC stub generator that converts ANSI SQL statements into RPC stubs
 
o Self-configuring software server providing links to databases and
  gateways such as DB2, Oracle, Informix, INGRES, SQL Server, Sybase,
  DBI, and EDA/SQl
 
o Application management tool for starting, stopping, and monitoring
  application servers and includes a callable API
 
o Security Access Control List management utility
 
o Online hypertext documentation
 
ENTERA ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM: This package is a licensing
option for the Developer Package. It allows a developer to add a
different development platform without incurring the full cost of a
Developer Package.
 
ENTERA CONNECTIVITY PACKAGE: The optional Connectivity Package includes
a set of tools allowing developers to automatically generate
connectivity servers for retrieving data from mainframes. Two varieties
are available: 3270 Connectivity Package for IBM 3270-style applications
with TCP/IP on the mainframe, and Remote Connectivity Package for DEC
VT100-style applications using any communications protocol.
 
ENTERA ADVANCED DATA ACCESS PACKAGE: This optional Package allows
developers to generate servers that access multiple relational
databases as a single virtual database. It generates all necessary
embedded SQL (ESQL/C) code automatically, allowing the developer to
focus on coding the transaction logic. The package offers commit and
abort capability, and allows management of recoverable data.
 
ENTERA RUNTIME LICENSE: A server-based Runtime License allows unlimited
production servers to run on one CPU. Each license includes the
necessary runtime utilities, such as a naming service and RPC library.
 
ENTERA DCE ADAPTER PACKAGE: This package allows low-end PCs and
Macintosh computers to act as clients to DCE applications, without
having to run DCE on the PC or Macintosh. The client machine runs the
Agent, which can communicate with the Gateway server running on a DCE
machine. The Gateway Server portion of the Adapter is included with
every Entera Development Package, or it is available by itself in the
DCE Adapter Developer Kit.
 
Server Platform Hardware Requirements
-------------------------------------
 
.---------------------------------------------------------.
|                Server Platform Requirements             |
|                          Minimum                        |
|----------+----------+----------+----------+-------------|
|          |          | Digital  |          | RISC        |
|Processor | PS/2     | Alpha    | HP/9000  | System/6000 |
|----------+----------+----------+----------+-------------|
|Memory    | 8MB non- | 16MB     | 16MB     | 16MB        |
|          |   DCE    |          |          |             |
|          | 16MB DCE |          |          |             |
|----------+----------+----------+----------+-------------|
|Storage   |          |          |          |             |
|  Devices | 21MB     | 21MB     | 21MB     | 21MB        |
|----------+----------+----------+----------+-------------|
|Other     |          |          |          |             |
|  Hardware| Network  | Network  | Network  | Network     |
|          |   Adapter|   Adapter|   Adapter|   Adapter   |
'----------+----------+----------+----------+-------------'
 
Server Platform Software Requirements
-------------------------------------
 
o Operating System: OS/2 2.1, OSF/1 3.0, HP-UX 9.05, AIX/6000 3.2.5p,
  Solaris 2.3, Windows NT 3.5
 
o Other Software: DCE for OS/2, DEC DCE 1.0.3, DCE/9000 1.0.3, DCE
  1.0.3, DCE 1.0.3, DEC DCE 1.0A
 
Client Platform Hardware Requirements
-------------------------------------
 
.------------------------------------------------------------.
|                Client Platform Requirements                |
|                          Minimum                           |
|-----------+----------+----------+----------+---------------|
|           |          |          |          | UNIX/AIX      |
|           |          |          |          | RISC          |
|Processor  | PS/2 386 | Macintosh|  68030   |   System/6000 |
|-----------+----------+----------+----------+---------------|
|Memory     | 5MB      | 5MB      |          | 16MB          |
|-----------+----------+----------+----------+---------------|
|Storage    |          |          |          |               |
|  Devices  | 6MB      | 6MB      |          | 21MB          |
|-----------+----------+----------+----------+---------------|
|Other      |          |          |          |               |
|  Hardware | Network  | Network  | Network  | Network       |
|           |   Adapter|   Adapter|   Adapter|   Adapter     |
'-----------+----------+----------+----------+---------------'
 
Client Platform Software Requirements
-------------------------------------
 
o Operating System: Windows 3.1, 3.11, OS/2 2.1, System 7.5
o Other Software: DCE Adapter, Supported TCP/IP Stack, MacTCP 2.0.4,
  Version of Telnet
 
Product Support
---------------
 
Product support is available from OEC for a fee and includes:
o Hotline and fax support from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time,
    Monday through Friday
o 24-hour, 7 days per week electronic bulletin board access (Internet
    or modem)
o Discount point upgrades (software and documentation)
o Software update patches
o On-site support for priority problems (defined by OEC). Contact OEC
    for details at 1-617-562-0900.
 
Ordering Information
--------------------
 
NEW LICENSES: Orders for new licenses will be accepted now and
scheduled for shipment by the program supplier now. Contact your local
IBM representative for details.
 
GENERAL INFORMATION:
 
Programs presented under the Software Vendor Marketing Program are
licensed and distributed by the program supplier. Terms and conditions
are as provided by the supplier. Charges listed are for reference only
and subject to change.
 
Current charges, discounts, allowances and additional licensing options,
if any, are available from the supplier or in the price list included in
the supplier's marketing package.
 
Program service or testing provisions, if any, are as provided by the
supplier.
 
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: Not warranted by IBM. Warranty, if any, is as
provided by the program supplier. IBM makes no warranties, express or
implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.  Address any
questions pertaining to warranty coverage to the program supplier.
 
The employees of IBM and the program supplier can only act on behalf of
their employers, and are not to be considered the agents or employees of
the other party. IBM has only been authorized by the program supplier to
present marketing material and to receive orders for the programs
offered under the Software Vendor Marketing Program.
 
The information in this document concerning non-IBM products was
obtained from the suppliers of those products or from their published
announcements. IBM has not tested those products and cannot confirm the
accuracy of performance, compatibility, or any other claims related to
the non-IBM products. Questions about the capabilities of non-IBM
products should be addressed to the supplier of those products.
 
Charges
-------
 
Prices are provided for reference only, and are subject to change
without notice.
 
Server Classifications:
 
.-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------.
|      AIX        |    HP-UX     |    OSF/1    |    SOLARIS    |
|-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------|
|   Class 1                                                    |
|-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------|
|IBM POWERstation/|HP9000/700,   |DEC 2000     |Voyager        |
|POWERserver      |710, 712, 715 |Models 300,  |SPARCstation 5 |
|Models           |HP 9000/800   |500          |Models 70, 80  |
|M20, 220, 22W,   |Models E25,   |DEC 3000     |               |
|230, 23S, 23T,   |F10, F20, F30,|Models       |               |
|23W, 250, 25S,   |H20, F30, G30,|300LX, 300X  |               |
|25T, 25W         |H20, H30, I30 |             |               |
|-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------|
|   Class 2                                                    |
|-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------|
|IBM POWERstation |HP9000/735,755|DEC 3000     |SPARCstation   |
|and POWERserver  |HP9000/800    |Models       |10/40, 51,     |
|34H, 355, 360,   |Models E35,   |600, 600S    |402MP, 512MP   |
|365, 36T, 370,   |G40, H40, I40 |             |SPARCstation 20|
|375, 37T, 550L,  |              |             |Models 50, 51, |
|570              |              |             |61             |
|                 |              |             |SPARCserver    |
|                 |              |             |1000 (1CPU)    |
|                 |              |             |SCtr2000 (1CPU)|
|-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------|
|   Class 3                                                    |
|-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------|
|IBM POWERstation |HP 9000/800   |DEC 3000     |SPARCstation 10|
|and POWERserver  |Models E45,   |Models 800,  |514MP          |
|580, 970B, 980B  |G50, G60, H50,|800S, DEC    |SPARCstation 20|
|                 |H60, I50, I60 |2100 Models  |502MP, 612MP   |
|                 |              |510, 520, 610|SPARCserver    |
|                 |              |620          |1000 (2CPUs)   |
|                 |              |DEC 4000     |SPARCcenter    |
|                 |              |Models 610,  |2000 (2CPUs)   |
|                 |              |620, 710     |               |
|                 |              |DEC 7000-610 |               |
|                 |              |DEC 10000-610|               |
|                 |              |DEC 400-4/233|               |
|-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------|
|   Class 4                                                    |
|-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------|
|IBM POWERstation |HP 9000/800   |DEC 2100     |SPARCstation 20|
|POWERserver      |Models.G70,   |Models 530,  |Model 514MP    |
|Models 58H, 590, |H70, I70,     |540, 630, 640|SPARCserver1000|
|990              |HP 9000 T500  |DEC 4000-720 |(3-8 CPUs)     |
|                 |(1-6 CPUs)    |DEC 7000     |SPARCserver2000|
|                 |              |Models 620,  |(3-8 CPUs)     |
|                 |              |630, 640     |               |
|                 |              |DEC 10000    |               |
|                 |              |Models 620,  |               |
|                 |              |630, 640     |               |
|-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------|
|   Class 5                                                    |
|-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------|
|                 |HP 9000 T500  |DEC 7000     |SPARCcenter2000|
|                 | (7-12 CPUs)  |Models 650,  |(9-20 CPUs)    |
|                 |              |660          |               |
|                 |              |DEC 10000    |               |
|                 |              |Models 650,  |               |
|                 |              |660          |               |
'-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------'
 
                                                              ONE-TIME
PROGRAM NAME                                                  CHARGE
 
Entera Developer Package (EDP) (per developer)
  AIX, HP-UX, OS/2, OSF/1, Solaris, WNT                       16,000 USD
  SunOS, UNISYS SVr4 (Version 1.1)                             8,000
  AIX, HP-UX, OS/2, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade                     4,000
Entera Additional Development Platform (ADP) (per server)
  AIX, HP-UX, OS/2, OSF/1, Solaris, WNT                        4,000
  SunOS, UNISYS SVr4 (Version 1.1)                             4,000
  AIX, HP-UX, OS/2, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade                     1,000
Advanced Data Access (ADA)
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris, WNT                              8,500
  SunOS, UNISYS SVr4 (Version 1.1)                             8,500
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade                             N/A
Remote Connectivity Package (RCM)
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris, WNT                              8,000
  SunOS, UNISYS SVr4 (Version 1.1)                             6,500
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade                             500
3270 Connectivity Package (TCM)
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris, WNT                              8,000
  SunOS, UNISYS SVr4 (Version 1.1)                             8,000
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade                             500
DCE Adapter Developer Package (ADR)
  AIX, HP-UX, OS/2, OSF/1, Solaris, WNT                        2,000
Entera Runtime Licenses (RT)
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris, NT/Intel Class 1                 2,000
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Class 2                           6,000
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Class 3                          12,000
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Class 4                          36,000
  HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Class 5                               64,000
  SunOS, UNISYS SVr4                                           2,000
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade Class 1                     500
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade Class 2                   1,500
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade Class 3                   3,000
  AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade Class 4                   9,000
  HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade Class 5                       16,000
DCE Adapter Package (AT) for Windows, Windows NT, Mac, OS/2
  Quantity 1                                                      90
  Quantity 10                                                    800
  Quantity 100                                                 7,000
  Quantity 1,000                                              50,000
  Quantity 10,000                                            200,000
 
========================================================================
 
       +--------------------------------------------------+
       | VisualGen Version 2.0 Delivers Second-Generation |       vgen20
       |      Client/Server Application Development       |
       +--------------------------------------------------+
 
(From the formal announcement, 25 July 1995)
 
In Brief ...
------------
 
VisualGen is the central offering in IBM's Enterprise 4GL client/server
application development environment.
 
Enhancements in Version 2.0 include:
 
o Enhanced visual programming support and improved GUI client execution
    performance.
o New support for IBM products including IBM CICS client and CICS for
    AIX.
o New client/server communications support for IMS and OS/400 server
    applications.
o Support for a wide variety of database management products, including
    Oracle, through integration with IBM DataJoiner for AIX.
 
For ordering and information, contact your IBM representative, an IBM
Authorized Business Partner, or IBM Direct at 1-800-IBM-CALL, Reference:
SE001.
 
Overview
--------
 
VisualGen is an OS/2-based application development solution for
applications that run in a variety of workstation and host environments.
It provides the capability to define, test, and generate, in the same
development environment, graphical user interface (GUI) client
applications, server applications, and single-system applications, and
meets the needs of today's enterprise customers that are implementing
second-generation client/server applications for online transaction
processing (OLTP) environments.
 
VisualGen Version 2.0 offers the following new features:
 
o Support for the Generator and execution of stand-alone and server
    applications on CICS for AIX
o Support for the IBM CICS Client External Call Interface (ECI)
o Client/server communications support for remote procedure calls
    between GUI client applications and IMS and OS/400 server
    applications
o GUI client execution performance enhancements
o Enhanced visual programming for Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) and
    multimedia
o Access to a wide variety of database management products, including
    Oracle, through support of IBM DataJoiner for AIX
o New streamlined packaging for both development and runtime facilities.
 
IBM Open Blueprint Support
--------------------------
 
THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE
 
Many organizations around the world are in the midst of a transformation
so profound that the outcome will determine their viability in the
future. Businesses are under constant competitive pressure to reduce
costs, to find new sources of revenue, and to improve customer service.
 
The stakes are high. In every business, the bar has been raised for
customer satisfaction. Quality is something that all customers expect.
Today, sustained success goes to those businesses that can deliver
products and services designed to meet very tailored needs and do it
faster and better than their competitors.
 
PLANNING FOR INEVITABLE CHANGE
 
An intelligent design for organizing the wide variety of hardware and
software components in today's distributed computing systems is a
necessary foundation for renewable competitive advantage. IBM, and a
number of industry consultants and other I/T vendors, believe such a
design can be greatly enhanced when proven technologies and industry
standards constitute a key design imperative.
 
Companies that observe this imperative in their I/T planning are better
able to solve many costly and time-consuming problems associated with
distributed systems. As a result, these companies can more effectively
use information technology to help execute their strategic vision.
 
IBM's belief in this approach is grounded in the reality of today's
multivendor environments. For several years now, we have been using a
set of industry and de facto standards to make our own products fit
seamlessly into these environments. Hundreds already meet this
objective.
 
These standards provide a wider market for our products and, perhaps
more importantly, they offer companies more options for their I/T
planning. It is an approach that works for IBM. Several of our customers
are finding that it provides benefits to them. We believe it will work
for others as well.
 
HOW THE IBM OPEN BLUEPRINT HELPS
 
For companies faced with the question of how the different pieces in a
distributed environment fit together, IBM has removed much of the guess
work with the Open Blueprint. It describes the technologies and
standards that IBM is using to build distributed components and
solutions. The fact that these are industry standards as well as de
facto standards means that IBM's components and solutions work easily
with hundreds of other vendors' products.
 
Consultants and customers recognize that the Open Blueprint is the
market-leading approach to using standards and that it offers companies
the best assurance that they can effectively design, install, and manage
applications in today's distributed computer networks.
 
THE VALUE OF OPEN BLUEPRINT
 
Companies are adopting the Open Blueprint as the basis for their I/T
strategy in increasing numbers because it offers them value in two key
respects:
 
1. It enables companies to develop and deploy new business applications
   faster, so they are continually able to renew their competitive
   advantage.
 
   To a business audience, this means the company has the ability to
   respond quickly to changing market conditions:
 
   o New markets can be entered more rapidly
   o Acquisitions can be assimilated quickly and easily
   o New services can be developed and delivered more quickly
   o Resources can be devoted more to business issues
 
   To a technical audience, this means the I/T organization can reduce
   overall costs because:
 
   o Applications can be developed more rapidly
   o Training costs are reduced through consistency
   o Technology investments have a longer useful life
   o Resources can be devoted less to change management and maintenance
     and more to developing new applications
 
2. It provides a proven way to make a company's information assets
   available to all users with the result that the organization, and its
   business partners, are more productive.
 
   To a business audience, this means the company can better leverage
   its information assets:
 
   o Information becomes a corporate asset that is accessible on a
     global basis
   o Business applications can be reused instead of re-created
   o People can turn information into knowledge
   o Business can engage in inter-enterprise information exchange to
     create virtual corporations
 
   To a technical audience, this means the I/T organization is able to
   manage and integrate a heterogeneous world:
 
   o Integrating multivendor systems is simpler and less costly
   o Network infrastructure can be streamlined, simplified, and more
     easily managed
   o Best platform for the job can be selected
 
The value of the Open Blueprint, in essence, is that it offers companies
the freedom to make swift business decisions independent of the
technology consequences. With the Open Blueprint as a guide, companies
can develop a technical blueprint that has the same goal that their
business does.
 
VISUALGEN SUPPORT OF OPEN BLUEPRINT
 
The Enterprise Rapid Application Development (RAD) strategy is fully
aligned with the IBM Open Blueprint. Applications developed with
VisualGen exploit Open Blueprint interfaces, protecting your investment
and enabling extensibility and Open Enterprise computing. VisualGen
delivers immediate and visible support for the Open Blueprint in the
following areas:
 
o Communication Services
 
  The Open Blueprint supports three models that describe how distributed
  applications communicate. VisualGen provides support for developing
  distributed application solutions that communicate through the Remote
  Procedure Call (RPC) model and the Messaging and Queuing model.
 
o Transport Network Services
 
  The Open Blueprint Transport Network Services defines a multi-protocol
  structure for sending information throughout an enterprise network.
  VisualGen supports the following for application development:
  NetBIOS, TCP/IP (using AnyNet: NetBIOS over TCP/IP). VisualGen
  supports the following for application execution: SNA/APPN, TCP/IP,
  NetBIOS.
 
o Distribution Services
 
  The Open Blueprint Distribution Services enable a single-system view
  of the network. VisualGen builds on the transaction manager functions
  of CICS and IMS for resource management.
 
o Application Enabling Services
 
  The Open Blueprint Application Enabling Services consist of
  Presentation Services, Application Services, and Data Access Services.
  VisualGen exploits IBM's CUA for presentation of information between
  the network and the user. The CICS transaction monitor API provides
  high-level, application-oriented functions across all major IBM
  platforms as well as several non-IBM platforms.
 
o Data Access Services
 
  The Open Blueprint defines Data Access Services support for
  relational, object-oriented, and hierarchical databases. VisualGen
  provides support for relational databases through SQL (ISO and X/OPEN
  standard), distributed databases through DRDA, and hierarchical
  databases.
 
Description
-----------
 
NEW VISUALGEN PACKAGING
 
VisualGen Version 2.0 packaging has been streamlined to reduce the
number of orderable products. In addition, the compiler and runtime
components of IBM COBOL VisualSet for OS/2 will be included for
maximum customer productivity with the VisualGen Workgroup Services
for OS/2 and AIX Version 2.0 by fourth quarter 1995.
 
VisualGen for OS/2 Version 2.0 now includes the following VisualGen
components:
 
o Developer (definition and interactive test facility)
o Application Generators (including OS/2, AIX, MVS, VSE, OS/400)
o GUI runtime facilities (for OS/2 and Windows)
 
This new packaging will allow each programmer to have access to all
development and generation facilities for use on either an individual
workstation or a LAN server, providing maximum flexibility for a
development team.
 
APPLICATION DEVELOPER PRODUCTIVITY
 
The VisualGen 4GL development environment for client/server and
stand-alone application solutions increases application developer
productivity. VisualGen provides value to the customer by enabling
developers to be more productive through ease of use, providing improved
quality of application solutions, and simplifying the development of
complex application interfaces for GUI, Distributed Relational Database
Architecture (DRDA), and client/server communications.
 
VisualGen features a truly integrated application definition and
Interactive Test Facility. The two facilities complement each other by
sharing information through the definition and test phases of
application development. The VisualGen 4GL definition facility contains
a context-sensitive editor for validating 4GL statements, which
immediately improves the quality of 4GL code. As a 4GL, VisualGen
significantly reduces the number of statements required for coding
line-of-business applications utilizing GUI and client/server
communications across multiple environments. VisualGen's 4GL allows for
structured programming, with reusable building blocks.
 
With VisualGen, developers can test an application while in an
interactive mode, without having to generate, compile, and link-edit the
application to verify functionality. In addition, feedback received
during definition and test for error correction allows problems to be
resolved faster.
 
By providing single system definition and test for stand-alone and
client/server applications, VisualGen provides significant productivity
gains over other client/server development tools. Developers can define
an application where the business logic is divided between client and
server applications.
 
ENABLING NEW APPLICATIONS
 
VisualGen offers significant benefits for the development of
mission-critical software solutions.
 
o Competitive Advantage
 
  With VisualGen, application solutions can be quickly developed,
  allowing faster response to business needs in a dynamic business
  environment. VisualGen application solutions can be ported to a
  variety of platforms or reconfigured into client/server applications
  with consistent GUI and client/server communications support, based on
  special business needs and opportunities.
 
o New Applications
 
  New VisualGen application solutions can build on existing VisualGen
  application components to deliver new solutions faster.
 
o Integration of Business Solutions
 
  VisualGen applications and existing 3GL code can be reconfigured into
  various client/server business solutions as business needs and
  strategies change.
 
PORTABILITY
 
With VisualGen, you can develop stand-alone applications for execution
in MVS (CICS/MVS, CICS/ESA, IMS/VS DC, IMS/ESA TM, IMS BMP, MVS/TSO, and
batch), VSE (CICS/VSE, batch), CICS OS/2, OS/2, AIX, CICS/6000, and
OS/400; and server applications executing in VSE (CICS/VSE), MVS
(CICS/ESA, IMS/ESA TM), native OS/2, CICS for OS/2, AIX, OS/400 and
CICS/6000, providing flexibility for developing business solutions for a
variety of execution environments.
 
Applications developed with Cross System Product, CSP/370AD Version 4.1,
CSP/2AD Version 1.2 and CSP/AD Version 3.2.2 (or later) can be ported to
the VisualGen Version 2.0 product family through external source format
and regenerated as COBOL or C++ source. One or more of the following
products is required in an enterprise environment for execution:
VisualGen Host Services Version 1.1 for MVS or VSE, VisualGen Host
Services Version 3.1 or 3.6 for OS/400, or VisualGen Workgroup Services
Version 2.0 for OS/2 and AIX.
 
Statement of General Direction
------------------------------
 
VisualGen intends to support data integration through the TeamConnection
repository function by retrieving, storing, and sharing data elements
with DataAtlas as the first step of VisualGen Team Suite integration.
 
VisualGen intends to include streamlined packaging of IBM COBOL
VisualSet for OS/2 compiler and runtime components in the VisualGen
Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX by fourth quarter 1995.
 
VisualGen intends to support IBM OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) as
a future target execution platform as part of the expanding set of
platforms supported by VisualGen for enterprise, networked,
client/server applications.
 
IBM intends to support VM/ESA as a future target execution platform for
VisualGen generated applications as part of the expanding set of
platforms supported by the VisualGen family.
 
Publications
------------
 
The following publications will be available after general availability.
To order, contact your IBM representative.
 
                                                               ORDER
TITLE                                                          NUMBER
 
Introducing VisualGen                                          GH23-6570
VisualGen Planning                                             SH23-6553
Generating VisualGen Applications                              SH23-6560
Designing and Developing VisualGen Applications                SH23-6561
VisualGen Commands and Utilities Reference                     SH23-6562
Developing VisualGen Client/Server Applications                SH23-6563
Messages and Codes for VisualGen Developer Application         SH23-6564
  Generators
VisualGen Library Guide and Glossary                           GH23-6554
VisualGen Reference Summary                                    GH23-6548
VisualGen GUI User's Guide and Reference                       SH23-6559
Installation Guide for VisualGen Workgroup Services for OS/2   SH23-6552
Installation Guide for VisualGen Workgroup Services for AIX    SH23-6566
Installation Guide for VisualGen Developer and Application     SH23-6567
  Generators
VisualGen External Source Format Reference                     SH23-6585
VisualGen for OS/2 License Information                         GH23-6568
VisualGen WorkGroup Services for OS/2 and AIX License          GH23-6582
  Information
Running VisualGen Applications on OS/2, AIX, and Windows       SH23-6558
 
DISPLAYABLE SOFTCOPY PUBLICATIONS: The following publications will be
provided in displayable softcopy form. The displayable manuals are part
of the basic machine-readable material. The files are shipped on the
same media type as the basic machine-readable material.
 
  Introducing VisualGen
  VisualGen Planning
  Generating VisualGen Applications
  Designing and Developing VisualGen Applications
  VisualGen Commands and Utilities Reference
  Developing VisualGen Client/Server Applications
  VisualGen Library Guide and Glossary
  Running VisualGen Applications on OS/2, AIX, and Windows
  VisualGen GUI User's Guide and Reference
  Installation Guide for VisualGen Developer and Application Generator
 
Service Offerings
-----------------
 
VISUALGEN TEAM SUITE
 
VisualGen Team Suite service offerings will provide customers with the
necessary information to plan and implement an AD workstation
environment. These service offerings will focus on all components of
the Team Suite and prerequisite software that will be required to
install and implement the Team Suite AD solution.
 
The service modules for VGTS are:
 
o VGTS Operational and Technical Planning
o Suite Turnkey
 
VISUALGEN
 
For customers who are moving to a LAN environment and VisualGen, IBM
offers a series of system implementation and rapid application
development service offerings that will prepare the customer to use
VisualGen effectively.
 
The service offerings modules are as follows:
 
o VisualGen RAD Using Templates
o VisualGen Turnkey
    Planning and Design
    Installation (hardware/software)
    Migration (data/code)
    Education
o VisualGen Migration
o Graphical User Interface Design Considerations
 
IBM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
 
For more information on VisualGen TeamSuite Services, contact:
o ISSC -- VisualGen Competency Center, New York (1-716-987-2556,
    ext. 5011)
o IBM RAD Consulting & Services, Cary NC (1-919-301-3348)
o EMEA AD Technology Center, La Gaude France (92.11.56.55 5655)
o National Technical Competency, Canada (1-905-316-3679)
o National Technical Competency, Mexico (011-525-627-1962)
 
Hardware Requirements
---------------------
 
VISUALGEN VERSION 2.0 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
 
For completeness, all of the VisualGen Products (regardless of platform)
have been included. For those products which do not have pricing and
ordering information contained in this announcement, a reference to the
Hardware Announcement where that information can be found has been
included.
 
IBM VISUALGEN FOR OS/2
 
IBM VISUALGEN DEVELOPER FOR OS/2: The following shows the RECOMMENDED
hardware requirements for Developer for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection
hardware requirements when using Library member specification libraries
(MSLs) for additional information.
 
o PROCESSOR: A 66 MHz 486 (or above) personal computer capable of
  supporting OS/2 2.11. NOTE: For double-byte character set (DBCS)
  operation, an IBM Personal System/55 (or equivalent system) with a 486
  (or processor with the appropriate keyboard and peripherals).
 
o POINTING DEVICE: A mouse or other pointing device.
 
o MONITOR: VGA graphics monitor or higher-function (XGA) monitor and its
  appropriate adapter, as supported by OS/2 2.11. An XGA monitor is
  required for viewing the tutorial.
 
o MEMORY: 32 MB of total memory (RAM) to accommodate OS/2 2.11,
  Developer for OS/2, and other prerequisite software. NOTES: (1)
  Developer for OS/2 will run with less memory. However, performance
  degrades as memory declines. (2) Additional memory might be required
  depending on the other user software requirements.
 
  DISK SPACE: 42 MB above the disk space required for any prerequisite
  software (including OS/2 2.11). NOTE: Additional disk storage space
  might be needed for MSLs, dependent upon individual customer
  requirements.
 
o COMMUNICATIONS: One of the following options:
  - Coaxial attachment
  - Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) attachment
  - Token-ring local area network (LAN) attachment
 
o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
  installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
IBM VISUALGEN OS/2 GUI CLIENT EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT: The following shows
the RECOMMENDED hardware requirements for client GUI applications
running on OS/2.
 
o PROCESSOR: A 33 MHz 486 (or above) personal computer capable of
  supporting OS/2 2.11. NOTE: For double-byte character set (DBCS)
  operation, an IBM Personal System/55 (or equivalent system) with a 486
  (or processor with the appropriate keyboard and peripherals).
 
o POINTING DEVICE: A mouse or other pointing device.
 
o MONITOR: VGA graphics monitor or higher-function (XGA) monitor and its
  appropriate adapter, as supported by OS/2 2.11.
 
o MEMORY: 16 MB of total memory (RAM) for GUI applications, OS/2 2.11,
  and other applications. NOTE: There is a direct correlation between
  the complexity of the GUI application system and the memory required
  to achieve acceptable performance. Therefore, individual customer
  memory requirements will vary.
 
o DISK SPACE: 10 MB of hard disk space for GUI application runtime
  support. NOTE: Additional disk storage space might be needed for
  generated GUI applications dependent upon individual customer
  requirements.
 
o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
  installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
IBM VISUALGEN WINDOWS GUI CLIENT EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT: The following
shows the RECOMMENDED hardware requirements for client GUI applications
running on Microsoft Windows 3.1:
 
o PROCESSOR: A 33 MHz 486 (or above) personal computer capable of
  supporting Microsoft Windows 3.1. NOTE: For double-byte character set
  (DBCS) operation, an IBM Personal System/55 (or equivalent system)
  with a 486 (or processor with the appropriate keyboard and
  peripherals).
 
o POINTING DEVICE: A mouse or other pointing device.
 
o MONITOR: VGA graphics monitor or higher-function (XGA) monitor and
  its appropriate adapter, as supported by Microsoft Windows 3.1.
 
o MEMORY: 16 MB of total memory (RAM) for GUI applications, Microsoft
  Windows and other applications. NOTE: There is a direct correlation
  between the complexity of the GUI application system and the memory
  required to achieve acceptable performance. Therefore, individual
  customer memory requirements will vary.
 
o DISK SPACE: 10 MB of hard disk space for GUI application runtime
  support.
 
o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
  installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
IBM VISUALGEN MVS APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: Developer for OS/2 is
a prerequisite for MVS Application Generator for OS/2. The following
shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for MVS Application Generator
for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using
Library MSLs for additional information.
 
o PROCESSOR: A 486 CPU 66 mHz personal computer with 24 to 32 MB of RAM
  is highly recommended for those systems used for application
  generation.
 
o DISK SPACE: 50 KB of disk space is required for installation.
  Additional hard-disk space is required to store MVS Application
  Generator for OS/2 outputs, based on the size and number of generated
  applications.
 
o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
  installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
IBM VISUALGEN VSE APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: Developer for OS/2 is
a prerequisite for VSE Application Generator for OS/2. The following
shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for VSE Application Generator
for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection hardware requirements when using
Library MSLs for additional information.
 
o PROCESSOR: A 486 CPU 66 MHz personal computer with 24 to 32 MB of RAM
  is highly recommended for those systems used for application
  generation.
 
o DISK SPACE: 50 KB of disk space is required for installation.
  Additional hard disk space is required to store VSE Application
  Generator for OS/2 outputs, based on the size and number of generated
  applications.
 
o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
  installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
IBM VISUALGEN OS/400 APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: Developer for OS/2
is a prerequisite for OS/400 Application Generator for OS/2. The
following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for OS/400 Application
Generator for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection hardware requirements when
using Library MSLs for additional information.
 
o PROCESSOR: A 486 CPU 66 MHz personal computer with 24 to 32 MB of RAM
  is highly recommended for those systems that will be used for
  application generation.
 
o DISK SPACE: 50 KB of disk space is required for installation.
  Additional hard-disk space is required to store OS/400 Application
  Generator for OS/2 outputs, based on the size and number of generated
  applications.
 
o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
  installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
IBM VISUALGEN OS/2 APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows
the MINIMUM hardware requirements for OS/2 Application Generator for
OS/2 generating for the OS/2 and CICS OS/2 environments. Refer to
TeamConnection hardware requirements when using Library MSLs for
additional information.
 
o PROCESSOR: A 486 CPU 66 MHz personal computer with 24 MB of RAM or
  greater is highly recommended for those systems that will be used for
  application generation.
 
o DISK SPACE: 50 KB of disk space is required for installation.
  Additional hard disk space is required to store OS/2 Application
  Generator for OS/2 outputs, based on the size and number of generated
  applications.
 
o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
  installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
IBM VISUALGEN AIX APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows
the MINIMUM hardware requirements for AIX Application Generator for
OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection hardware requirements when using Library
MSLs for additional information.
 
o PROCESSOR: A 486 CPU 66 MHz personal computer with 24 MB of RAM or
  greater is highly recommended for those systems that will be used for
  application generation.
 
o DISK SPACE: 50 KB of disk space is required for installation.
  Additional disk space is required to store AIX Application Generator
  for OS/2 outputs, based on the size and number of generated
  applications.
 
o NETWORK ADAPTER: For generating applications for AIX, IBM PS/2 Network
  Adapter Network or IBM Token-Ring Network Adapter connecting devices.
 
o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
  installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
IBM VISUALGEN HOST SERVICES FOR OS/400
 
The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for VisualGen Host
Services for OS/400.
 
o PROCESSOR: AS/400 capable of supporting OS/400 Version 3.1.
 
o TAPE DRIVE: Tape supported by the operating system (required for
  installation and maintenance).
 
o DISK SPACE: 2 MB disk space in addition to that required for the
  operating system and other applications.
 
o MEMORY: 8 MB memory.
 
IBM VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR OS/2 AND AIX
IBM VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR OS/2
 
o VisualGen Workgroup Services for CICS OS/2: The following shows the
  MINIMUM hardware requirements for the CICS OS/2 environment.
 
  - PROCESSOR: A 386 (or above) personal computer or LAN server.
 
  - MEMORY: 2.5 MB of RAM in addition to the memory requirements of CICS
    OS/2, OS/2 2.11, and other installed products or customer-installed
    applications. NOTE: Additional memory might be required if using
    multiple communication protocols.
 
  - DISK SPACE: 6 MB of hard disk space to install VisualGen Workgroup
    Services for CICS OS/2 component, above the disk space required for
    any prerequisite software.
 
  - CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
    installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
o VisualGen Workgroup Services for OS/2: The following shows the MINIMUM
  hardware requirements for the OS/2 environment.
 
  - PROCESSOR: A 386 (or above) personal computer or LAN server.
 
  - MEMORY: 8 MB of memory in addition to the memory requirements of
    OS/2 2.11 plus other prerequisite software. NOTE: Additional memory
    might be required if using multiple communication protocols.
 
  - DISK SPACE: 6 MB of hard disk space to install VisualGen Workgroup
    Services for CICS OS/2 component, above that disk space required for
    any prerequisite software.
 
  - CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
    installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
o VISUALGEN COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: The following shows the MINIMUM
  hardware requirements for client/server communication support.
 
  - PROCESSOR: A 386 (or above) personal computer or LAN server.
 
  - MEMORY: 750 KB in addition to the memory requirements of OS/2 2.11
    and other installed products or customer-installed applications.
 
  - DISK SPACE: 3 MB of hard disk space to install VisualGen Workgroup
    Services, above that disk space required for any prerequisite
    software.
 
  - CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
    installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
o VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR AIX: The following shows the MINIMUM
  hardware requirements for Workgroup Services for AIX.
 
  - PROCESSOR: RISC System/6000, 300-series model or above.
 
  - MEMORY: 32 MB of RAM to accommodate AIX and other prerequisite
    software.
 
  - DISK SPACE: 6 MB above the disk space required by the operating
    system and other applications.
 
  - CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
    installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
o VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR CICS/6000: The following shows the
  MINIMUM hardware requirements for Workgroup Services for CICS/6000.
 
  - PROCESSOR: RISC System/6000, 300-series model or above.
 
  - MEMORY: 32 MB of RAM to accommodate AIX and other prerequisite
    software.
 
  - DISK SPACE: 6 MB above the disk space required by the operating
    system and other applications.
 
  - CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for
    installation. It can be an internal or external drive.
 
IBM VISUALGEN HOST SERVICES VERSION 1.1
 
The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for VisualGen Host
Services for MVS and VSE:
 
o PROCESSOR: Any IBM System/370 or IBM System/390 processor that
  supports any of the following:
  - MVS/ESA SP Version 4.2 or later (5695-047 or 5695-048)
  - MVS/ESA SP Version 5.1 or later (5655-068 or 5655-069)
  - VSE/ESA Version 1.3.2 or later (5750-ACD) with appropriate
    prerequisites
  NOTE: It must also have enough processor storage to meet the combined
  requirements of the host operating system, software prerequisites, and
  the application programs.
 
o STORAGE DEVICES: Any direct-access storage device supported by the
  Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) and the operating system. For
  system libraries, any devices supported by the operating system are
  allowed.
 
o TAPE DRIVE: One supported by the operating system (required for
  installation and maintenance).
 
Software Requirements
---------------------
 
VISUALGEN VERSION 2.0 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
 
For completeness, all of the VisualGen Products (regardless of
platform) have been included. For those products which do not have
pricing and ordering information contained in this announcement, a
reference to the Software Announcement where that information can be
found has been included.
 
IBM VISUALGEN FOR OS/2
 
IBM VISUALGEN DEVELOPER FOR OS/2: The following shows the MINIMUM
software requirements for Developer for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection
software requirements when using Library member specification libraries
(MSLs) for additional information.
 
o OPERATING SYSTEM: OS/2 2.11 or later. NOTE: If double-byte character
  set (DBCS) support is required, one of the following DBCS versions of
  OS/2:
  - IBM OS/2 J Version 2.11 or later
  - IBM OS/2 H Version 2.11 or later
  - IBM OS/2 T Version 2.11 or later
  - IBM OS/2 P Version 2.11 or later
  NOTE: Video Driver Maintenance package RUT750 is required by GUI
  application definition on ThinkPad 750/755 machines.
 
o LANGUAGE: IBM Operating System/2 Procedures Language 2/REXX for use
  with the Developer for OS/2 utilities and the application generator
  preparation command files.
 
o FILE SYSTEM: One of the following:
  - The high performance file system (HPFS) for storing MSL members for
    basic or concatenated MSLs.
  - A LAN library. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when
    using Library MSLs.
 
The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for Developer
for OS/2.
 
o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS: For relational database access, DATABASE 2
  OS/2 (DB2/2) Version 1.2.
  For remote server access:
  - DB2 Client Application Enabler/2 Version 1.2 or later
  - For accessing host DB2 databases, IBM Distributed Database
    Connection Services/2 (DDCS/2) Version 2.1 or later
  For graphic character support and for 32-bit COBOL applications, one
  of the following:
  - IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later
  - IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and Software
    Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later
 
o HIERARCHICAL DATABASE ACCESS: To test VisualGen hierarchical database
  applications with DL/I, one of the following Micro Focus product sets:
 
  - Micro Focus Data Base Administrator product set Version 1.0
    including the following:
    -- For IMS/DB emulation for OS/2 2.11, Micro Focus Workbench Version
       2.0, or Micro Focus Workbench Version 3.2. NOTE: Micro Focus
       Workbench can be used for database administration only. It cannot
       be used for accessing the data during test.
       o For hierarchical database administration and optional database
         access during application test with Developer for OS/2 test
         facility, Micro Focus 32-bit IMS Option Version 3.1. This
         product can be installed and accessed from a LAN server.
       o For remote access of the hierarchical databases through DL/I
         from Developer for OS/2, the following:
         - Micro Focus Remote IMS Server Version 1.0 for IMS/ESA
           (requires IMS/ESA Transaction Manager Version 4.1 or later
           (5685-013))
         - Micro Focus Remote IMS Requester Version 1.0 for IMS Option
 
  - Micro Focus Production Option product set including the following
    (one for each VisualGen application developer):
    -- For hierarchical database access during application test with the
       Developer for OS/2 test facility, Micro Focus 32-bit IMS
       Production Option Version 3.1. This product will be required on
       each machine accessing the IMS emulator.
    -- For remote access of the hierarchical databases through DL/I from
       Developer for OS/2, the following:
       o Micro Focus Remote IMS Server Version 1.0 for IMS/ESA (requires
         IMS/ESA Transaction Manager Version 4.1 or later (5685-013))
       o Micro Focus Remote IMS Requester Version 1.0 for IMS Production
         Option
 
o DATABASE ACCESS VIA DATAJOINER: For accessing DB2 or non-IBM databases
  via DataJoiner, DB2 Client Application Enabler/2 Version 1.2 or later.
 
o OS/400 SERVER APPLICATIONS: For calling OS/400 server applications
  from the test facility, Client Access/400 Optimized for OS/2 Version
  3.1 or later (5763-XG1).
 
o CICS SERVER APPLICATIONS: For calling CICS server applications from
  the test facility, one of the following:
  - CICS for OS/2 Version 2.0.1 or later
  - CICS Client for OS/2 Version 1.0 to access the required CICS server
 
o LAN: For sharing files in a LAN environment, IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2
  LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package.
 
o DBCS SUPPORT: The appropriate DBCS version of OS/2 LS or Microsoft
  Windows 3.1.
 
o MULTIMEDIA SUPPORT: Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 provided with
  OS/2
 
IBM VISUALGEN OS/2 GUI CLIENT EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT: The following shows
the MINIMUM software requirements for client GUI applications running on
OS/2.
 
o OPERATING SYSTEM: OS/2 2.11 or later. NOTE: If double-byte character
  set (DBCS) support is required, one of the following DBCS versions of
  OS/2:
  - IBM OS/2 J Version 2.11 or later
  - IBM OS/2 H Version 2.11 or later
  - IBM OS/2 T Version 2.11 or later
  - IBM OS/2 P Version 2.11 or later
 
The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for client GUI
applications running on OS/2.
 
o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: One or more of the following:
  - For host communications and for communications between VisualGen GUI
    applications and VisualGen server applications using LU 6.2 or LU 2
    protocols, IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.0 or later.
  - For connecting GUI applications running on OS/2 2.11 or to OS/2
    server machines, IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for OS/2 or later.
  - For Named Pipes communications support, one of the following:
    -- IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced
       package.
    -- Novell NetWare Version 2.01 with Named Pipe extensions.
  - For calling OS/400 server applications from the test facility,
    Client Access/400 Optimized for OS/2 Version 3.1 or later
    (5763-XG1).
  - For calling CICS server applications from the test facility:
    -- CICS for OS/2 Version 2.0.1 or later.
    -- CICS Client for OS/2 Version 1.0 to access the required CICS
       server.
 
o USING INFORMATION PRESENTATION FACILITY (IPF) HELP: OS/2 Toolkit
  Version 2.11 or later
 
o MULTIMEDIA SUPPORT Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 provided with
  OS/2
 
IBM VISUALGEN WINDOWS GUI CLIENT EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT: The following
shows the MINIMUM software requirements for GUI applications running on
Microsoft Windows.
 
o OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 3.1. NOTE: If double-byte
  character set (DBCS) support is required, the appropriate Microsoft
  Windows 3.1 product with DBCS enablement and the appropriate National
  Language version equivalent for the prerequisite products.
 
The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for GUI
applications running on Microsoft Windows.
 
o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: One or more of the following for calling
  generated OS/2 or AIX (TCP/IP only) server applications:
  - For TCP/IP communication support, IBM TCP/IP Version 2.1 for DOS.
  - For Named Pipes communications support, one of the following:
    -- IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later (includes DOS
       LAN Requester), Advanced package.
    -- Novell NetWare Requester for DOS and Windows.
    -- For LU 2 communication support, EXTRA for Windows Attachmate
       Version 3.5.
  - For calling CICS server applications, CICS Client for Windows
      Version 1.0.
  - For calling IMS server applications, IMS APPC Network Services for
      Windows Version 1.0.
  - For calling OS/400 server applications, Client Access/400 for
      Windows 3.1 Version 3.1 or later (5763-XC1).
 
o USING INFORMATION PRESENTATION FACILITY (IPF) HELP: Microsoft Help
  Compiler.
 
IBM VISUALGEN MVS APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows
the ADDITIONAL software requirements for MVS Application Generator for
OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using Library
MSLs for additional information.
 
o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: For APPC communications support when
  transferring generated application outputs to host systems for build,
  IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.0 or later.
 
o LAN: For configuring a LAN server to support COBOL generation, IBM
  OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package.
 
o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS
  - For validation of SQL statements during generation, DATABASE 2 OS/2
    (DB2/2) Version 1.2 or later.
  - For validation to be performed by the runtime database manager via
    DRDA access, IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/2 (DDCS/2)
    Version 2.2 or later.
  - For graphic character support, one of the following:
    -- IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later.
    -- IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and
       Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later.
 
IBM VISUALGEN VSE APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows
the ADDITIONAL software requirements for VSE Application Generator for
OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using Library
MSLs for additional information.
 
o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: For APPC communications support when
  transferring generated application outputs to host systems for build,
  IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.0 or later.
 
o LAN: For configuring a LAN server to support COBOL generation, IBM
  OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package.
 
o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS
  - For validation of SQL statements during generation, DATABASE OS/2
    (DB2/2) Version 1.2 or later.
  - For validation to be performed by the runtime database manager via
    DRDA access, IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/2 (DDCS/2)
    Version 2.2 or later.
  - For graphic character support, one of the following:
    -- IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later.
    -- IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and
       Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later.
 
IBM VISUALGEN OS/400 APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows
the MINIMUM software requirements for OS/400 Application Generator for
OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using Library
MSLs for additional information.
 
o PREPARATION AND COMPILATION
  - AS/400 system with IBM OS/400 Version 3.1 or later (5763-SS1) with
    appropriate prerequisites.
  - ILE COBOL/400 Version 3.1.
 
The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for OS/400
Application Generator for OS/2.
 
o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT
  - One of the following:
    -- Client Access/400 for OS/2 Version 3.1 or later (5763-XA1).
    -- Client Access/400 Optimized for OS/2 Version 3.1 or later
       (5763-XG1).
  - One of the following:
    -- For communications support when using Client Access/400 for OS/2,
       IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.0 or later.
    -- For communications support when using Client Access/400 Optimized
       for OS/2 and not using the built-in communications support, IBM
       Communications Manager/2 Version 1.1 or later.
    -- For communications support when using Client Access/400 Optimized
       for OS/2, the built in communications support (5763-CB1).
 
o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS
  - For validation of SQL statements during generation, DATABASE 2 OS/2
    (DB2/2) Version 1.2 or later.
  - For validation to be performed by the runtime database manager via
    DRDA access, IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/2
    (DDCS/2) Version 2.2 or later.
  - For graphic character support and for 32-bit COBOL applications, one
    of the following:
    -- IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later.
    -- IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and
       Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later.
 
o LAN: For configuring a LAN server to support COBOL generation, IBM
  OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package.
 
o CUSTOMIZATION: For customizing the generator, VisualGen Host Services
  for OS/400.
 
IBM VISUALGEN OS/2 APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows
the MINIMUM software requirements for OS/2 Application Generator for
OS/2 generating for the OS/2 and CICS OS/2 environments. Refer to
TeamConnection software requirements when using Library MSLs for
additional information.
 
o GENERATING FOR OS/2
  - IBM C Set ++ Version 2.0 or later and C/C++ Tools Version 2.0 or
    later.
  - OS/2 Toolkit Version 2.11 or later.
 
o GENERATING FOR CICS OS/2
  - For generating 32-bit COBOL applications: CICS OS/2 32-bit support.
  - For generating Micro Focus COBOL applications: CICS for OS/2
    Version 2 any release, or alternatively Micro Focus CICS OS/2
    Option Version 2.5.15 for Micro Focus Workbench.
 
The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for OS/2
Application Generator for OS/2.
 
o LAN: For configuring a LAN server to support COBOL or C++ generation,
  IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package.
 
o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS:
  - For validation of SQL statements during COBOL generation,
    DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Version 1.2 or later. NOTE: In C++, SQL
    statements are validated during precompile.
  - For graphic character support and for 32-bit COBOL application, one
    of the following:
    -- IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later.
    -- IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and
       Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later.
 
IBM VISUALGEN AIX APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows
the MINIMUM software requirements for AIX Application Generator for
OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using Library
MSLs for additional information.
 
o GENERATING FOR AIX
 
  - IBM C Set ++ compiler for AIX (this is included with IBM C Set ++
    for AIX Version 2 or later).
  - AIX Base Application Development Toolkit (this is included with
    AIX).
 
The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for AIX
Application Generator for OS/2.
 
o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: For transmitting the parts to AIX for
  preparation, IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for OS/2 or later.
 
IBM VISUALGEN HOST SERVICES FOR OS/400
 
The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for the VisualGen
Host Services for OS/400 environment:
 
o OPERATING SYSTEM: IBM OS/400 Version 3.1 or later (5763-SS1).
 
o LANGUAGES: For compiling the VisualGen OS/400 application, ILE
  COBOL/400 Version 3.1 (5763-CB1).
 
o DOCUMENTATION: For viewing the documentation on the host, InfoSeeker,
  which is packaged with the base AS/400 operating system.
 
The following table lists the ADDITIONAL software requirements for
VisualGen Host Services for OS/400:
 
o VISUALGEN SOFTWARE: For running server applications on OS/400 Version
  3.1, PTF number SF23187 and PTF number SF23298 must be applied to
  VisualGen Host Services for OS/400.
 
o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS: For compilation with relational tables,
  IBM DB2/400 Query Manager and SQL Development Kit Version 3.1
  (5763-ST1).
 
IBM VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR OS/2 AND AIX
IBM VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR OS/2
 
o VisualGen Workgroup Services for CICS OS/2
 
  The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for the CICS
  OS/2 environment:
 
  - OPERATING SYSTEM: OS/2 2.11 or later. NOTE: If double-byte character
    set (DBCS) support is required, one of the following DBCS versions
    of OS/2:
    -- IBM OS/2 J Version 2.11 or later
    -- IBM OS/2 H Version 2.11 or later
    -- IBM OS/2 T Version 2.11 or later
    -- IBM OS/2 P Version 2.11 or later
 
  - COBOL FOR COMPILING: One of the following for compiling COBOL
    applications:
    -- 32-bit compilation capability (to be provided with VisualGen
       Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX by fourth quarter 1995).
    -- Micro Focus COBOL for DOS and OS/2 Version 3.0.60.
 
  - COBOL FOR EXECUTING: For running 32-bit COBOL applications:
    -- 32-bit compilation and runtime capability (to be provided with
       VisualGen Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX by fourth quarter
       1995).
 
  - For running Micro Focus COBOL applications, one of the following:
    -- Micro Focus COBOL for DOS and OS/2 Version 3.0.60.
    -- Runtime libraries copied from Micro Focus COBOL for DOS and OS/2
       Version 3.0.60.
 
  - CICS: For running 32-bit COBOL applications:  CICS OS/2 32-bit
    support. For running Micro Focus COBOL applications: CICS for OS/2
    Version 2 any release, or alternatively Micro Focus CICS OS/2 Option
    Version 2.5.15 for Micro Focus Workbench.
 
  The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for the CICS
  OS/2 environment.
 
  - RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS: For graphic character support and for
    relational database access for 32-bit COBOL applications, one of the
    following:
    -- IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later.
    -- IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and
       Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later.
    For relational database access from Micro Focus COBOL applications,
    DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Version 1.2 or later.
    For remote server access:
    -- DB2 Client Application Enabler/2 Version 1.2 or later.
    -- For accessing host DB2 databases, IBM Distributed Database
       Connection Services/2 (DDCS/2) Version 2.1 or later.
 
  - DATABASE ACCESS VIA DATAJOINER: For accessing IBM or non-IBM
    databases via DataJoiner, DB2 Client Application Enabler/2 Version
    1.2 or later.
 
o VisualGen Workgroup Services for OS/2: The following shows the MINIMUM
  software requirements for the OS/2 environment.
 
  - OPERATING SYSTEM: OS/2 2.11 or later. NOTE: If double-byte character
    set (DBCS) support is required, one of the following DBCS versions
    of OS/2:
    -- IBM OS/2 J Version 2.11 or later
    -- IBM OS/2 H Version 2.11 or later
    -- IBM OS/2 T Version 2.11 or later
    -- IBM OS/2 P Version 2.11 or later
 
  - FOR COMPILING:
    -- IBM C/C++ Tools Version 2.0 or later
    -- OS/2 Toolkit Version 2.11 or later
 
  The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for the OS/2
  environment.
 
  - LAN: For sharing files in a LAN environment, IBM OS/2 LAN Server
    (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package.
 
  - RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS: For relational database access, DATABASE
    2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Version 1.2 or later.
    For remote server access:
    -- DB2 Client Application Enabler/2 Version 1.2 or later.
    -- For accessing host DB2 databases, IBM Distributed Database
       Connection Services/2 (DDCS/2) Version 2.2 or later.
    For graphic character support, one of the following:
    -- IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later.
    -- IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and
       Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later.
 
  - DATABASE ACCESS VIA DATAJOINER
    For accessing IBM or non-IBM databases via DataJoiner, DB2 Client
    Application Enabler/2 Version 1.2 or later.
 
o VisualGen Communications Support: The following shows the software
  requirements for client/server communications support.
 
    NAMED PIPES COMMUNICATION SUPPORT: For connecting GUI and 3270
    client applications, one of the following:
    -- IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced
       package.
    -- Novell NetWare Version 2.01 with Named Pipe extensions.
 
  - TCP/IP COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: For connecting GUI and 3270
    applications, IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for OS/2 or later running on
    OS/2 2.11 or later to OS/2 server machines.
 
  - APPC (LU 6.2) COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: IBM Communications Manager/2
    Version 1.0 or later.
 
  - OS/400 SERVER APPLICATIONS: For calling OS/400 server applications,
    Client Access/400 Optimized for OS/2 Version 3.1 or later
    (5763-XG1).
 
  - CICS SERVER APPLICATIONS: For calling CICS server applications, one
    of the following:
    -- CICS for OS/2 Version 2.0.1 or later.
    -- CICS Client for OS/2 Version 1.0 to access the required CICS
       server.
 
o IBM VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR AIX: The following shows MINIMUM
  software requirements for VisualGen Workgroup Services for AIX:
 
  - OPERATING SYSTEM: IBM AIX/6000 Version 3.2.5 or later (5756-030).
 
  - LANGUAGE: For compiling, IBM C Set ++ Compiler Version 2.1 for IBM
    AIX/6000 Version 3.2.5 or later (5756-030).
 
  The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for VisualGen
  Workgroup Services for AIX.
 
  - COMMUNICATIONS
    -- IBM TCP/IP Version 3.2.5 (included with AIX/6000 Version 3.2.5)
    -- IBM AIX SNA Server/6000 Version 2.1 (5765-247)
 
  - RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS
    -- For relational database access, DATABASE 2 AIX/6000 (DB2/6000)
       Version 1.2 or later
    -- For remote server access:
       o IBM AIX DATABASE 2 Client Application Enabler/6000 Version 1.1
         or later
       o IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/6000 (DDCS/6000)
         Version 1.1 or later (62G3791 or 62G3799)
    -- For graphic character support, DB2 for AIX Version 2.1 or later
 
  - DATABASE ACCESS VIA DATAJOINER: For accessing DB2 or non-IBM
    databases via DataJoiner:
    -- DataJoiner for AIX Version 1 or later
    -- IBM AIX DATABASE 2 Client Application Enabler/6000 Version 1.1 or
       later
 
  - DBCS SUPPORT: The appropriate National Language version equivalent
    for the prerequisite products.
 
VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR CICS/6000: The following shows the
MINIMUM software requirements for the CICS/6000 environment.
 
o CICS
  - DCE Base Services for AIX Version 1.3 (with feature 5055) (5765-117)
    or later
  - DCE Security Server for AIX Version 1.3 (5765-118) or later
  - DCE Cell Directory Server for AIX Version 1.3 (5765-119) or later
  - Encina Server for AIX Version 1.3 (5696-240) or later
  - Encina Structured File Server Version 1.3 (5696-237) or later
  - Encina PPC Executive Version 1.3 with Syncpoint Level 2 Support
    (5696-931) or later
  - For SNA SL2 communications or for when the SNA server is on a
    different RS/6000 (TM) from CICS/6000, Encina PPC Gateway Version
    1.3 with Syncpoint Level 2 Support (5696-930) or later
  - AIX CICS/6000 Version 1.2 (5765-148) or later
  - AIX SNA Server/6000 Version 2.1.1 (5765-247) with PTFs U435033 and
    U435034 or later
 
o OPERATING SYSTEM: IBM AIX/6000 Version 3.2.5 or later (5756-030)
 
o LANGUAGE: For compiling, IBM C Set ++ Compiler Version 2.1 for IBM
  AIX/6000 Version 3.2.5 or later (5756-030).
 
The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for CICS/6000.
 
o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS:
- For relational database access, DATABASE 2 AIX/6000 (DB2/6000) Version
  1.2 or later
- For remote server access:
  -- IBM AIX DATABASE 2 Client Application Enabler/6000 Version 1.1 or
     later
  -- IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/6000 (DDCS/6000)
     Version 1.1 or later (62G3791 or 62G3799)
- For graphic character support, DB2 for AIX Version 2.1 or later
 
o COMMUNICATIONS
  - IBM TCP/IP Version 3.2.5 (included with AIX/6000 Version 3.2.5)
  - IBM AIX SNA Server/6000 Version 2.1 (5765-247)
 
o DATABASE ACCESS VIA DATAJOINER
  For accessing DB2 or non-IBM databases via DataJoiner:
  - DataJoiner for AIX Version 1 or later.
  - IBM AIX DATABASE 2 Client Application Enabler/6000 Version 1.1 or
    later.
 
o EXECUTION OF APPLICATIONS: For running CICS applications, one of the
  following:
  - CICS for AIX Version 2 or later.
  - IBM AIX CICS/6000 Version 1.2 or later (5765-148).
 
o DBCS SUPPORT: The appropriate National Language version equivalent for
  the prerequisite products.
 
IBM VISUALGEN HOST SERVICES VERSION 1.1: The following shows the MINIMUM
software requirements for VisualGen Host Services for MVS:
 
o MVS SYSTEM
  - System Modification Program/Extended (SMP/E) Version 1.5 or later
    (5668-949)
  - One of the following MVS environments, including MVS batch functions
    with the appropriate prerequisites:
    -- MVS/ESA SP Version 4.2 or later (5695-047 or 5695-048)
    -- MVS/ESA SP Version 5.1 or later (5655-068 or 5655-069)
 
o TSO: TSO/E Version 2 (5685-025)
 
o ISPF PRODUCTS: Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF)
  Version 4 (5655-042)
 
o ASSEMBLER PRODUCTS: One of the following Assembler products:
  - IBM System/370 Assembler H 2.1 or later (5668-962)
  - IBM High Level Assembler/MVS and VM and VSE (5696-234)
 
o COBOL PRODUCTS FOR COMPILING: One of the following COBOL products for
  compiling VisualGen generated applications:
  - VS COBOL II Compiler, Library, and Debug Version 1.4 or later
    (5668-958)
  - VS COBOL II Compiler and Library Version 1.4 or later (5688-023)
  - IBM SAA AD/Cycle COBOL/370 Compiler Version 1.1 at PUT level 9201 or
    higher (5688-197) (required for integration with common runtime
    environment)
 
o COBOL PRODUCTS FOR RUNTIME: One of the following COBOL products for
  running generated COBOL applications:
  - VS COBOL II Compiler, Library, and Debug Version 1.4 or later
    (5668-958)
  - VS COBOL II Compiler and Library Version 1.4 or later (5688-023)
  - VS COBOL II Library Version 1.4 or later (5688-022)
  - IBM SAA AD/Cycle Language Environment (R)/370 Library Version 1
    Release 1 at PUT level 9201 or later (5688-198)
 
o FILE TRANSFER: IBM 3270/PC File Transfer Program for MVS/TSO
  (5665-311) including PTF UR07751, for downloading files to
  workstation.
 
The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for VisualGen
Host Services for MVS.
 
o VISUALGEN SOFTWARE: For running IMS server or CICS server
  applications, APAR numbers PN70807 and PN68066 must be applied to
  VisualGen Host Services. For DL/I performance enhancements, APAR
  number PN61760 must be applied to VisualGen Host Services.
 
o MVS CICS SOFTWARE: One of the following MVS CICS products:
  - IBM CICS/MVS Version 2.1.2 or later (5665-403)
  - IBM CICS/ESA Version 3.2.1 or later (5685-083)
    -- IBM CICS/ESA Version 3.2.1 or later (5685-083) for the
       preparation of generated COBOL applications that use the
       double-byte character set (DBCS).
    -- IBM CICS/ESA Version 3.3 or later (5685-083) for client/server
       applications that issue a CALL statement to an application on a
       remote system. IBM CICS/ESA Version 3.3 is also required for
       client/server communications support between VisualGen GUI client
       applications and MVS CICS/ESA.
 
o IMS PRODUCTS: If you plan to use hierarchical databases or run IMS
  applications, one of the following IMS products:
  - IMS/ESA Database Manager Version 3.1 or later (5665-408). The
    IMS/ESA Transaction Manager Version 3.1 or later (5665-409) is
    required in addition to the IMS/ESA Database Manager Version 3.1 or
    later for MPPs, FP regions, or FP main-storage databases.
  - IMS/ESA Database Manager Version 4.1 or later (5685-012). The
    IMS/ESA Transaction Manager Version 4.1 or later (5685-013) is
    required in addition to the IMS/ESA Database Manager Version 4.1 or
    later for MPPs, FP regions or FP main-storage databases.  IMS/ESA
    Database Manager Version 4.1 or later is required for calling IMS
    server applications from workstation clients.
  - IMS/ESA Version 5.1 or later (5695-176).
 
o INTERACTIVE CHART UTILITY ACCESS: If you plan to access the
  Interactive Chart Utility from a VisualGen application, Graphical Data
  Display Manager/MVS (GDDM (R)/MVS) Version 3.1 or later (5695-167). If
  you plan to use GDDM/MVS with MVS CICS, you need a level that is
  compatible with IBM CICS/ESA Version 3.3 or later (5685-083).
 
o RELATIONAL DATABASES: If you plan to use relational databases, one of
  the following products:
  - IBM DATABASE 2 (DB2) Version 2.3 or later (5665-DB2)
  - IBM DATABASE 2 (DB2) Version 3.1 or later (5685-DB2)
  - IBM DATABASE 2 (DB2) for MVS/ESA Version 4 or later (5695-DB2)
 
o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: For CICS client/server communications, IBM
  CICS/ESA Version 3.3 or later (5685-083).
  For IMS client/server communications:
  - IMS/ESA Transaction Manager Version 4.1 or later (5685-013)
  - Advanced Program-to-Program Communications for MVS (APPC/MVS)
    provided with MVS/ESA SP Version 4.2 or later (5695-047 or 5695-048)
  When using communications support shipped with VisualGen, one of the
  following:
  - IBM COBOL/370 Compiler Version 2.1 (5688-188) or higher
  - IBM SAA AD/Cycle Language Environment/370 Library Version 1 Release
    1 at PUT level 9201 or later (5688-198)
 
The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for VisualGen Host
Services for VSE:
 
o VSE SYSTEM: VSE/ESA Version 1.3.2 or later (5750-ACD)
 
o CICS: IBM CICS/VSE Version 2.2 or later (5686-026). NOTE: To utilize
  the full spool file function (including trace functions) on VSE CICS,
  you must have the CICS/VSE Report Controller feature on your system.
 
o COBOL PRODUCTS FOR COMPILING: One of the following COBOL products for
  compiling VisualGen generated applications:
  - VS COBOL II Compiler, Library, and Debug Version 1.4 or later
    (5668-958)
  - VS COBOL II Compiler and Library Version 1.4 or later (5688-023)
 
o COBOL PRODUCTS FOR RUNNING: One of the following COBOL products for
  running generated COBOL applications:
  - VS COBOL II Compiler, Library, and Debug Version 1.4 or later
    (5668-958)
  - VS COBOL II Compiler and Library Version 1.4 or later (5688-023)
  - VS COBOL II Library Version 1.4 or later (5688-022)
 
The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for VisualGen
Host Services for VSE:
 
o VISUALGEN SOFTWARE: For running CICS server applications, APAR numbers
  PN70807 and PN68066 must be applied to VisualGen Host Services. For
  DL/I performance enhancements, APAR number PN61760 must be applied to
  VisualGen Host Services.
 
o HIERARCHICAL DATABASE ACCESS: DL/I DOS/VS Version 1.10 or later
  (5746-XX1) at a level that is compatible with IBM CICS/VSE Version 2.2
  (5686-026).
 
o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS: Structured Query Language/Data System
  (SQL/DS) Version 3.4 or later (5688-103).
 
o INTERACTIVE CHART UTILITY ACCESS: For accessing the Interactive Chart
  Utility from a VisualGen application, Graphical Data Display
  Manager/VSE (GDDM/VSE) Version 3.1 or later (5686-057) at a level that
  is compatible with IBM CICS/VSE Version 2.2.2 (5686-026).
 
o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: For client/server processing between VisualGen
  client/server applications running under CICS OS/2 and CICS/VSE, IBM
  CICS/VSE Version 2.2 or later (5686-026).
 
Limitations
-----------
 
Customers creating Windows-based applications for redistribution of
Win32s DLLs (VisualGen Developer GUI applications) require a license
from Microsoft.
 
Planning Information
--------------------
 
For planning LAN configurations to be used for generating applications
with any VisualGen application generator or running generated
applications under CICS OS/2, OS/2 native AIX, or OS/400, the following
guidelines should be used:
 
o VisualGen application generators can be used on a LAN server that
  supports up to 10 client development workstations with VisualGen
  Developer.
 
o VisualGen Workgroup Services on OS/2 or CICS for OS/2 can be used on a
  LAN server that supports up to 20 client runtime workstations
  depending on the processor size.
 
o VisualGen WorkGroup Services for AIX or CICS for AIX can be used as a
  server that supports a large number of client runtime workstations,
  depending on the processor size (100+ clients for a top-end RS/6000).
 
o VisualGen Host Services for OS/400 can be used as a server that
  supports a large number of client runtime workstations, depending on
  the processor size (100+ clients for a top-end AS/400).
 
These guidelines are intended to define configurations that will yield
acceptable performance results for application generation and server
application runtime support. Exceptions to the limits stated in these
guidelines might lead to a deterioration in product performance.
 
Packaging
---------
 
o All VisualGen products supporting OS/2 development and OS/2 and AIX
  execution are distributed on CD-ROM.
o VisualGen OS/400 execution support is distributed on AS/400 tape.
o VisualGen Host Services is distributed on a 390 tape.
 
Ordering Information
--------------------
 
To order these programs for order type, specify the order type number,
feature number, part number, program name, media and quantity.
 
PROGRAM PACKAGE -- program media with documentation.
 
VISUALGEN VERSION 2.0
 
ORDER
TYPE         FEATURE   PART
NUMBER       NUMBER    NUMBER     PROGRAM NAME           CHARGE
 
5801-AAR     0384      31H3678    VisualGen for          3,999 USD
                                   OS/2 V2.0
 
5801-AAR     0385      31H3711    VisualGen                949
                                   Workgroup Services
                                   for OS/2 and
                                   AIX V2.0
                                   (multi-user)
 
5801-AAR     0418      31H6260    VisualGen                195
                                   Workgroup Services
                                   for OS/2 and
                                   AIX V2.0
                                   (single-user)
 
ADDITIONAL LICENSES CHARGE: Customers who pay a one-time charge for
additional licenses may copy machine-readable program materials and
printed documentation previously acquired from IBM in a program
package. One copy may be made for each additional license ordered.
 
ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPIES: Authorizes the customer who has a program
package to make a single copy of the program media and printed
documentation. The authorization is given by providing the customer a
Proof of Entitlement for Additional License -- with certificate, which
has its own part number and feature number.
 
ORDER
TYPE         FEATURE   PART
NUMBER       NUMBER    NUMBER      PROGRAM NAME          CHARGE
 
5802-AAR     0350      31H3679     VisualGen for         3,599 USD
                                    OS/2 V2.0
                                    Add'l License
 
5802-AAR     0352      31H3712     VisualGen               849
                                    Workgroup Services
                                    for OS/2 and AIX V2.0
                                    (multi-user)
                                    Add'l License
 
5802-AAR     0419      31H6291     VisualGen               175
                                    Workgroup Services
                                    for OS/2 and AIX V2.0
                                    (single-user)
                                    Add'l License
 
ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPIES -- SOFTWARE ADVANTAGE EXHIBIT: Authorization
to make additional license copies begins on the start date specified in
the Software Advantage Agreement. Proof of Entitlement will be provided
monthly.
 
ORDER
TYPE         PART
NUMBER       NUMBER        PROGRAM NAME                  CHARGE
 
5802-AAR     31H3680       VisualGen for OS/2 V2.0       3,599 USD
                            Proof of Add'l License
 
5802-AAR     31H3713       VisualGen Workgroup Services    849
                            for OS/2 and AIX V2.0
                            (multi-user)
                            Proof of Add'l License
 
5802-AAR     31H6292       VisualGen Workgroup Services    175
                            for OS/2 and AIX V2.0
                            (single-user)
                            Proof of Add'l License
 
PROGRAM UPGRADE: The program package upgrade option allows currently
licensed users of VisualGen Developer or VisualGen Workgroup Services to
obtain the new function for a program upgrade charge. The program
upgrade charge will apply for upgrades from all VisualGen Version 1.0
and VisualGen Version 1.1 to VisualGen Version 2.0. The program upgrade
to VisualGen for OS/2 Version 2.0 or VisualGen Workgroup Services for
OS/2 and AIX Version 2.0 will be available now through IBM Authorized
Personal Computer Dealers and Industry Remarketers -- Personal Computers
certified to market IBM Authorized Advanced Products. The remarketer
will require a Proof of License for each upgrade ordered. The original
Proof of License is the colored front cover page or the separate Proof
of License page in the program package as identified by IBM to the
remarketer.
 
Customers can also order upgrades through the local IBM office using the
IBM Personal Computer/System Program IBM U.S. Upgrade and Certification
Order Form. The total quantity of upgrades acquired for a specific
program cannot exceed the total quantity of program packages and/or
additional licenses previously acquired for that program. Proof of
License for upgrade eligibility for additional license upgrades is a
copy of this invoice or previously acquired Proof of Entitlement for
Additional License -- with certificate. Additional license upgrades can
be entered through the local IBM office using the IBM U.S. Upgrade and
Certification Order Form or ordered through an authorized remarketer.
 
PROGRAM PACKAGE UPGRADE: Program media with documentation.
 
ORDER
TYPE         FEATURE   PART
NUMBER       NUMBER    NUMBER      PROGRAM NAME          CHARGE
 
5803-AAR     0094      31H3681     Upgrade to VisualGen    719 USD
                                    for OS/2 V2.0
 
5803-AAR     0095      31H3714     Upgrade to VisualGen    215
                                    Workgroup Services
                                    for OS/2 and AIX V2.0
 
ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPY UPGRADE: Authorizes the customer who has a
program package upgrade to make a single copy of the program media
and printed documentation. The authorization is given by providing the
customer a Proof of Entitlement for Additional License -- with
certificate, which has its own part number and feature number.
 
ORDER
TYPE         FEATURE   PART
NUMBER       NUMBER    NUMBER      PROGRAM NAME          CHARGE
 
5804-AAR     0159      31H3683     Upgrade to VisualGen    649 USD
                                    for OS/2 V2.0
                                    Proof of Add'l License
 
5804-AAR     0161      31H3716     Upgrade to VisualGen    195
                                    Workgroup Services
                                    for OS/2 and AIX V2.0
                                    Proof of Add'l License
 
ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPY UPGRADE -- SOFTWARE ADVANTAGE EXHIBIT:
Authorization to make additional license copies begins on the start
date specified in the Software Advantage Agreement. Proof of Entitlement
will be provided monthly.
 
ORDER
TYPE         PART
NUMBER       NUMBER        PROGRAM NAME                  CHARGE
 
5804-AAR     31H3682       Upgrade to VisualGen            649 USD
                            for OS/2 V2.0
                            Add'l License
 
5804-AAR     31H3715       Upgrade to VisualGen            195
                            Workgroup Services
                            for OS/2 and AIX V2.0
                            Add'l License
 
UPGRADE PROTECTION: Customers who acquire Upgrade Protection through a
one-time charge or quarterly payment charges (when meeting minimum
revenue criteria) will be entitled at no charge to future versions
and releases when announced within their Software Advantage agreement
period. Following availability of the new program, IBM will provide a
program package (including media and documentation) and a Proof of
Entitlement authorizing right to copy, distribute, and install equal
to the number of programs protected.
 
The following Upgrade Protection Products are only available under the
Software Advantage for Workstations offering:
 
ORDER
TYPE         PART
NUMBER       NUMBER         PROGRAM NAME                 CHARGE
 
5809-AAR     31H6389        Upgrade Protection for       1,080 USD
                             VisualGen for OS/2
                             Version 2.0
                             -- One-Time Charge
 
5809-AAR     31H6390        Upgrade Protection for         135
                             VisualGen for OS/2
                             Version 2.0
                             -- Quarterly Charge
 
5809-AAR     31H6391        Upgrade Protection for         340
                             VisualGen Works for
                             OS/2 and AIX
                             Version 2.0 (multi-user)
                             -- One-Time Charge
 
5809-AAR     31H6392        Upgrade Protection for          42.50
                             VisualGen Works for
                             OS/2 and AIX
                             Version 2.0 (multi-user)
                             --Quarterly Charge
 
5809-AAR     31H6255        Upgrade Protection for         105
                             VisualGen Works for
                             OS/2 and AIX
                             Version 2.0 (single-user)
                             -- One-Time Charge
 
5809-AAR     31H6256        Upgrade Protection for          13.13
                             VisualGen Works for
                             OS/2 and AIX
                             Version 2.0 (single-user)
                             --Quarterly Charge
 
Terms and Conditions
--------------------
 
GETTING-STARTED PERIOD: A 60-day, getting-started period is provided
by the Personal Systems Support Line for the first license in an
enterprise location, site, or centralized help desk.
 
30-DAY, MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: The IBM 30-day, money-back guarantee
applies.
 
AUTHORIZATION FOR COPY AND USE ON HOME/PORTABLE COMPUTER: Yes, as
specified in the program package.
 
Call Now to Order
-----------------
 
To order or to request more information, you can contact IBM Direct, our
national direct marketing organization, can also arrange to put your
name on the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.
 
 Phone:     1-800-IBM-CALL
 Fax:       1-800-2IBM-FAX
 Internet:  ibm_direct@vnet.ibm.com
 Mail:      IBM Direct
            Dept. SE001
            P.O. Box 16848
            Atlanta GA 30321-0848
 Reference: SE001
 
To identify your local IBM Authorized Business Partner or IBM
representative, call 1-800-IBM-4YOU.
 
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         +--------------------------------------------------+
         | Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, Service Marks |     tmarks
         +--------------------------------------------------+
 
(R)  AIX, AIX SystemView NetView/6000, APL2, APL2/6000, Application
     System/400, AS/400, AT, Audio Visual Connection, BookManager,
     Communications Manager/2, C Set/2, DisplayWrite, HelpCenter,
     HelpWare, IBM, ImagePlus, LAN NetView, LAN NetView Fix, LAN NetView
     Manage, LAN NetView Monitor, LAN NetView Scan, LAN NetView Monitor,
     LAN Server, Micro Channel, MVS/ESA, NetView, NetView/6000,
     Operating System/2, Operating System/400, OS/2, OS/400, Pen for
     OS/2, Personal Computer AT, Personal System/2, Presentation
     Manager, PS/1, PS/2, RISC System/6000, RS/6000, S/390, SQL/400,
     SynchroStream, Systems Application Architecture, TALKLink,
     ThinkPad, Ultimedia, VM/ESA, VSE/ESA, and XGA are registered
     trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.
 
(R)  Apple, Bento, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple
     Computer Corp.
(R)  ATI is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies, Inc.
(R)  BIX is a registered trademark of General Videotex Corp.
(R)  Cirrus Logic is a registered trademark of Cirrus Technology, Inc.
(R)  COMDEX is a registered trademark of The Interface Group, Inc.
(R)  CompuServe and CompuServe Information Manager are registered
     trademarks of CompuServe, Inc.
(R)  Computer Associates is a registered trademark of Computer
     Associates International, Inc.
(R)  dBASE is a registered trademark of Borland International.
(R)  Disneyland and Walt Disney World are registered trademarks of Walt
     Disney Productions.
(R)  Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corp.
(R)  GEnie is a registered service mark of General Electric Information
     Services Co.
(R)  Headland is a registered trademark of Headland, Inc.
(R)  Hitachi is a registered trademark of Hitachi Corp.
(R)  HP, LaserJet, DeskJet, OpenView, and PaintJet are registered
     trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Co.
(R)  IEEE is a registered trademark of The Institute of Electrical and
     Electronics Engineers.
(R)  Indianapolis 500, Indy 500, Indy, and Gasoline Alley are registered
     trademarks of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation, USA.
(R)  Intel and Indeo are registered trademarks of Intel Corp.
(R)  Internet is a registered trademark of Internet, Inc.
(R)  ISO is a registered trademark of the International Organization for
     Standardization.
(R)  Lotus, Lotus Notes, Notes Express, and 1-2-3 are registered
     trademarks of Lotus Development Corp.
(R)  MicroGate is a registered trademark of Gateway Microsystems, Inc.
(R)  Microsoft, Microsoft C, and NT Server are registered trademarks of
     Microsoft Corp.
(R)  NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corp.
(R)  NetWare, NetWare Server, and Novell are registered trademarks of
     Novell, Inc.
(R)  Object Management Group and OMG are registered trademarks of Object
     Management Group, Inc.
(R)  OpenDoc is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Corp.
(R)  OPEN LOOK is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories,
     Inc.
(R)  Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corp.
(R)  PenDOS is a registered trademark of Communication Intelligence
     Corp.
(R)  PRODIGY is a registered trademark of PRODIGY Services Corp.
(R)  SMART is a registered trademark of One Up Corp.
(R)  Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Corp.
(R)  Sybase is a registered trademark of Sybase, Inc.
(R)  Taligent is a registered trademark of Taligent, Inc.
(R)  ToolTalk and SunSoft are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
     Inc.
(R)  Toshiba is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corp.
(R)  True Type is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
(R)  TUXEDO is a registered trademark of Novell.
(R)  UNIX is a registered trademark licensed exclusively through X/Open
     Company Limited.
(R)  Western Digital is a registered trademark of Western Digital Corp.
(R)  WordPerfect is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corp.
(R)  Xerox is a registered trademark of Xerox Corp.
(R)  X/Open is a registered trademark, and the "X" device is a trademark
     of X/Open Co., Ltd.
 
(TM) AIX/6000, APPN, BookManager, BonusPak, CD Showcase, Certified LAN
     Server Engineer, Certified OS/2 Engineer, CICS, CICS/ESA, CICS MVS,
     CICS OS/2, CICS VSE, Common User Access, C Set ++, CUA, Current,
     DATABASE 2, DataGuide, DataHub, DataPropagator, DB2, DB2/2,
     DB2/6000, DDCS/2, The Developer Connection for OS/2, DISTRIBUTED
     DATABASE CONNECTION SERVICES/2, Distributed Relational Database
     Architecture, DRDA, Extended Services for OS/2, Human-Centered,
     IBMLink, IMS Client Server/2, Information Warehouse, LANStreamer,
     Library Reader, LinkWay, Matinee, Midware, Multimedia Presentation
     Manager/2, Natural Computing, NAVIGATOR, NetSp, NetView DM,
     OpenEdition, PCjr, PenAssist, Person to Person, Personal
     Information Manager, PlayAtWill, PowerPC, PowerOpen, Power Series,
     RETAIN, Right at Home, SAA, Select-a-System, SOM, SOMobjects,
     Sources and Solutions, SQL/DS, Storyboard, SuperStor/DS,
     Support-on-Site, SYSINFO, Ultimedia Video IN, Ultimotion, VSE/ESA,
     WIN-OS2, VisualAge, VisualGen, VoiceType, Workplace Shell, and XT
     are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.
 
(TM) ActionMedia, DVI, Indeo, and Intel386 are trademarks of Intel Corp.
(TM) Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere are
     trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.
(TM) AST is a trademark of AST Research, Inc.
(TM) Borland, Paradox, and Quattro Pro are trademarks of Borland
     International.
(TM) CasePoint is a trademark of Inference Corp.
(TM) Central Point Backup is a trademark of Central Point Software, Inc.
(TM) cpConstructor and cpProfessionals are trademarks of Taligent, Inc.
(TM) ColoradOS/2 is a trademark of Kovsky Conference Productions, Inc.
(TM) Dialcom 400 is a trademark of BT Tymnet.
(TM) DirecPC and DIRECTV are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, Inc.
(TM) Drake Training and Technologies is a trademark of Drake Training
     and Technologies.
(TM) EasyLink and ATandT Mail are trademarks of ATandT.
(TM) Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corp.
(TM) Excel is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
(TM) FaxWorks is a trademark of SofNet, Inc.
(TM) GEIS Quick Comm is a trademark of General Electric Information
     Services Co.
(TM) Guidelines is a trademark of JBA International.
(TM) HyperACCESS and HyperACCESS Lite are trademarks of Hilgraeve, Inc.
(TM) IconAuthor and CBT Express are trademarks of AimTech Corp.
(TM) LAN Workplace and "Yes NetWare Tested and Approved" are trademarks
     of Novell, Inc.
(TM) Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Corp.
(TM) MCI Mail is a trademark of MCI.
(TM) Mesa and MOLI are trademarks of Athena Design, Inc.
(TM) Micro Focus is a trademark of Micro Focus Ltd.
(TM) Open Software Foundation, OSF, OSF/1, and Motif are trademarks of
     the Open Software Foundation, Inc.
(TM) Oracle7, Oracle Power Objects, Oracle Server, Oracle7 Workgroup
     Server, Personal Oracle7, Personal Oracle7 Enterprise Edition, and
     Workgroup/2000 are trademarks of Oracle Corp.
(TM) OS-9 is a trademark of Microware.
(TM) PC Direct is a trademark of Ziff Communications Company and is used
     by IBM Corporation under license.
(TM) PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card
     International Association.
(TM) PC/TCP is a trademark of FTP Software Inc.
(TM) Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corp.
(TM) PhoenixCARD Manager Plus is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies,
     Inc.
(TM) Photo CD is a trademark of the Eastman Kodak Co.
(TM) PostScript and Adobe Type Manager are trademark of Adobe Systems,
     Inc.
(TM) PSN and Private Satellite Network are trademarks of Private
     Satellite Network, Inc.
(TM) RAMBoost is a trademark of Central Point Software, Inc.
(TM) SCO is a trademark of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
(TM) SmallTalk and Smalltalk V/PM are trademarks of Digitalk Corp.
(TM) Solaris is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc.
(TM) SoundBlaster is a trademark of Creative Labs, Inc.
(TM) Source Migration and Analysis Tool (SMART) is a trademark of One Up
     Corp.
(TM) SPARCstation is a trademark of SPARC International, Inc.
(TM) Support on Site is a trademark of Ziff-Davis.
(TM) TCP with Demand Protocol Architecture is a trademark of 3COM Corp.
+TM) TelePad is a trademark of TelePad Corp.
(TM) TPC-C is a trademark of the Transaction Processing Performance
     Council.
(TM) Tusk is a trademark of Tusk, Inc.
(TM) Univel is a trademark of Univel.
(TM) Versit is a trademark of IBM Corp. Apple Computer Corp., American
     Telephone and Telegraph Co., and Siemens Corp.
(TM) VX*REXX and WATCOM are trademarks of WATCOM International Corp.
(TM) Windows, Win32, Windows NT, and Windows for Workgroups are
     trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
 
(SM) Advantis is a service mark of Advantis.
(SM) America Online is a service mark of America Online, Inc.
(SM) SprintMail is a service mark of US Sprint.
 
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This concludes 1995 Issue 11 of IBM SDO Developer Support News. Please
let us know how we can improve it -- send your feedback to
dsnews@vnet.ibm.com. Thank you!
 
