DECUS U.S. Chapter SIGs Newsletters

This document contains newsletters from various Special Interest Groups (SIGs) within the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS), specifically for April 1988. It includes general interest information, technical articles, and notes regarding system management and software tools. Notable sections include:

• DATATRIEVE/4GL SIG: Features an article on context recognition in VAX DATATRIEVE and tips for submitting articles.
• Large Systems SIG (LS): Includes a "White Paper" on VAX/VMS Accounting, discussing resource usage, management, and tracking.
• Office Automation SIG (OA): Provides information on the OA SIG Tape, updates on symposia, and technical tips for ALL-IN-1.
• Personal Computer SIG (PC): Contains catalog updates for the PRO Public Domain Software Collection and technical articles about Digital's DEPCA.
• Artificial Intelligence SIG (AI): Discusses the expert system market and VAX OPS5 version 2.2.
• Languages & Tools SIG (L&T): Includes an overview of Fortran 8X, software metrics resources, and a directory of L&T Masters.
• Networks SIG (NETwords): Contains an article on preparing for DECnet Phase V and definitions of various networking terms.
• RSTS/E SIG: Offers troubleshooting tips for RSTS/E and advice on handling print queues.
• RSX SIG (Multi-Tasker): Covers RSX-11M-Plus features, including virtual disk driver fixes and timer support.
• RT-11 SIG (Minitasker): Reports on the results of the RT-11 Wish List Survey and provides session information for the Spring 1988 symposium.
• VAX Systems SIG (Pageswapper): Focuses on the new VMS system management architecture, providing transcripts of symposium presentations.