CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      General Notes

  1.1     General Usage Notes
    1.1.1      Printing
      1.1.1.1      Default Settings
      1.1.1.2      Page Size
      1.1.1.3      Margins
      1.1.1.4      Orientation
      1.1.1.5      Printer form and print queue
      1.1.1.6      Printing a Table On a 132-column Line Printer
      1.1.1.7      Printing 132 Columns in PostScript Format on a PrintServer
    1.1.2      Changes in the Print Dialog Box
    1.1.3      Installing on Desktop-VMS Systems

  1.2     General Known Problems and Workarounds
    1.2.1      Reports Sent to DECwrite Are Formatted Differently
    1.2.2      ASCII_TABULAR Front End Converter
    1.2.3      Clipboard Operations on an Ultrix Server
    1.2.4      Entering an Invalid Directory
    1.2.5      Deassigning DECW$USER_DEFAULTS
    1.2.6      Percent Character Lost in Access Import from Calc

  1.3     General Restrictions
    1.3.1      Using JOB Logicals
    1.3.2      Losing JOB Logicals
    1.3.3      DDIF and DTIF Files Do Not Print from DECwindows Mail

  1.4     Documentation Updates
    1.4.1      Incorrect Language in German Budget Spreadsheet

  2      DECdecision Access Notes

  2.1     New Features
    2.1.1      Setting the Default Access Mode in DATATRIEVE
    2.1.2      Insert Row Added to Popup Menu
    2.1.3      Margins Added to Print Dialog Box

  2.2     Known Problems and Workarounds
    2.2.1      Remote Tables with Table Width Greater Than 464
    2.2.2      Selecting Partially Displayed Columns
    2.2.3      Drag Across Menu Bar on DECstation 3100 May Cause Grid Lines To Not Be Refreshed

  2.3     Known Restrictions and Limitations
    2.3.1      Exposure Events and Screen Updates Delayed
    2.3.2      Rdb/VMS Cross-Relation Constraints
    2.3.3      Rdb/VMS Virtual Fields That Refer to Other Relations
    2.3.4      Rdb/VMS Views
    2.3.5      Rdb/VMS Segmented Strings
    2.3.6      Delta-Time Values in Rdb/VMS Date Fields
    2.3.7      Large Fields in External Rdb/VMS Relations
    2.3.8      RDB/VMS Missing Value
    2.3.9      Possible Hang on INSERT COLUMN
    2.3.10     The Include Command Changes Computed Columns to Data Columns
    2.3.11     Computed Column Formulas Not Encoded for Interchange
    2.3.12     VAX DATATRIEVE Computed Fields
    2.3.13     VAX DATATRIEVE View Domains
    2.3.14     Determining Table Column Width During Import
    2.3.15     Determining Table Datatype During Import
    2.3.16     Maximum Integer Size

  2.4     Documentation Updates
    2.4.1      Use of Wild Cards with MATCHES Operator in Queries
    2.4.2      Use of Personal Section File
    2.4.3      Clarification of Command Region
    2.4.4      Incorrect Figure
    2.4.5      (( )) Edit String Character
    2.4.6      Z Edit String Character
    2.4.7      Reference to Wrong Table
    2.4.8      Exit and Quit commands in Access and TEAMDATA
    2.4.9      Error in Command for Exporting an Access Database

  3      DECdecision Calc Notes

  3.1     Known Problems and Workarounds
    3.1.1      Changing Logical Names after Recording
    3.1.2      Using Copy Selection from Access to Calc
    3.1.3      Recording a Calc Macro while Builder Recording Is In Progress
    3.1.4      Recording Commands That Do Not Play Back Correctly
    3.1.5      Copy Selection into Formula Bar
    3.1.6      Range Selection During LiveLink
    3.1.7      Invalid Commands in Command Region
    3.1.8      Unpredictable Historical Dates
    3.1.9      Nonadjacent Mouse Selections
    3.1.10     Extending and Reducing Selections
    3.1.11     PIE Chart Legend Range
    3.1.12     TPU Line Limit
    3.1.13     EVE System Buffer
    3.1.14     Error Message in EVE Buffer
    3.1.15     Cell Borders Not Appearing on Link to DECwrite
    3.1.16     File Specification Not Recalled with REPORT command
    3.1.17     Running Labels Truncated in Printout
    3.1.18     Row Formats Ignored in Printed Output
    3.1.19     Numeric Comparisons Fail When Displayed Values Are Equal
    3.1.20     Column Headers not Displayed in Printed Output
    3.1.21     Printed Output Sometimes Contains Blank Pages
    3.1.22     Column Formats Incorrectly Processed in Printed Output
    3.1.23     Zero-width Columns Not Printed Correctly
    3.1.24     170-Character's Line Width is Maximum on a Page
    3.1.25     Some Paper Sizes Not Valid

  3.2     Known Restrictions and Limitations
    3.2.1      Translated Date or Time Edit String
    3.2.2      Restoring Grid Buffer Using the Undo Command
    3.2.3      Expressions Recalculated Using the Undo Command
    3.2.4      Window Positioning
    3.2.5      Bad COM Parameter Prevents Calc from Starting
    3.2.6      Pasting Blank Cells from One Calc Worksheet to Another
    3.2.7      Transferring a Range of Cells
    3.2.8      Cell Formulas Not Displayed
    3.2.9      Overlapping Output Ranges
    3.2.10     Certain Items in Printed Output Cannot be Generated in Local Language
    3.2.11     Incorrect Weekday Name for Dates Before 17-NOV-1858
    3.2.12     Radix Point and Digit Separator Symbols Are Displayed Only as a Single Character
    3.2.13     Calc and Access Differ in Treatment of X Edit String Character
    3.2.14     Date and Time Functions Accept Only VMS Format
    3.2.15     Invalid DCL Command Line Can Cause Calc Not to Start
    3.2.16     Unexpected Page Ordering When Using the ``Number Up'' Feature
    3.2.17     Cannot Display Cell Borders in Printed Output
    3.2.18     Some Print Settings Not Recorded During Macro Recording
    3.2.19     Existence of Import and Export Option File Not Verified
    3.2.20     Cannot Hide Cells That Contain Non-value States

  3.3     Changes in Calc
    3.3.1      Recovering Your Work
    3.3.2      CURR_VAL, INIT_VAL, ITC, and LAST_VAL Functions
    3.3.3      Value Returned by INIT_VAL
    3.3.4      Formulas Transferred from One Calc Spreadsheet to Another

  3.4     Documentation Updates
    3.4.1      ESP_SORT
    3.4.2      ESP_REPORT

  4      DECchart Notes

  4.1     New Features
    4.1.1      Values for Decimal and Thousands Separators for Tags
    4.1.2      Double-Click or Ctrl/MB1 Accesses Chart Attributes
    4.1.3      Changing the Color of Overlay Text in Black-and-White Mode

  4.2     Known Problems and Workarounds
    4.2.1      Highlighting in the DECchart Worksheet
    4.2.2      Data Values Clipped

  4.3     Known Restrictions and Limitations
    4.3.1      DECwindows Ctrl/MB3 Does Not Reposition
    4.3.2      Problems When Out of Memory
    4.3.3      Getting Help from the Color Selection Dialog Box

  4.4     Hardware Restrictions
    4.4.1      Problems with 4-Plane GPX Systems
    4.4.2      PC DECwindows Restrictions
    4.4.3      VT1000 Terminal Manager Restrictions

  4.5     Documentation Updates
    4.5.1      Starting DECchart Outside of DECdecision and DECwrite
    4.5.2      Use of <
    4.5.3      Rules Governing Text Background Color
    4.5.4      Cautious Use of the None Fill Pattern
    4.5.5      Rearranging Chart Legend Contents
    4.5.6      Changing Modes Can Change the Appearance of a Chart
    4.5.7      New File Extension for Print Files
    4.5.8      Builder Recording of UPDATE_LIVE_LINK Not as Documented

  5      DECdecision Builder Notes

  5.1     New Features
    5.1.1      Resizable Command Window
    5.1.2      Active Applications After Playback

  5.2     Known Problems and Workarounds
    5.2.1      Interacting with Application Playing Back
    5.2.2      Applications Exit During Record or Splice Stop
    5.2.3      Command Selection
    5.2.4      Error Log Files During Playback
    5.2.5      Editing Calc DRAW_CHART Commands
    5.2.6      Temporary Files
    5.2.7      Text Cropping on VT1000
    5.2.8      Multiple Calls to One Embedded Blueprint
    5.2.9      Duplicate Chart Windows Confuse Playback in Existing Blueprints

  5.3     Builder Known Restrictions and Limitations
    5.3.1      Manual Editing Restrictions
    5.3.2      Using Two Draw Chart Commands
    5.3.3      Recording Message May Not Go Away
    5.3.4      Overlapping Data Link Arrows
    5.3.5      Miscellaneous Print Restrictions
    5.3.6      Inactive Pointers
    5.3.7      Current Command Indication
    5.3.8      Mailing Blueprints

  5.4     Documentation Updates
    5.4.1      Cannot Step Through Embedded Blueprints in Splice Mode
    5.4.2      Recorded Order of Integrated Applications
    5.4.3      DCL Prompt in Invocation Strings
    5.4.4      Updating the Data Block

  6      Table Converter Notes

  6.1     Document Converters Not Part of DECdecision V1.1

  6.2     Table Data Front Ends
    6.2.1      Error Message - RMS Extension Not Found
    6.2.2      WK1 Front End Cannot Open Input File
    6.2.3      WK1 Front End Storage of @STD and @VAR
    6.2.4      CALCGRD Front End Storage of DECalc LS and PLOT Functions

  6.3     Table Data Back Ends
    6.3.1      WK1 Back End Mapping of STDEV and VAR

  6.4     Documentation Updates
    6.4.1      Document Converters Chapter No Longer Applicable
    6.4.2      Error Message File Changes
    6.4.3      WK1 Back End Data Loss