Hello all!
When I worked in a government computer environment (about 100 years ago) we had, in the computer room, an on-line file we called "OPSTAT". It was a large memo type file in which all the information and routines were placed by the operators on an ongoing basis. So, for example, if I made a change to the system configuration or installed something new or whatever, I logged it into the Opstat log file. At the end of each month the file was archived and a new one was begun. Now this was done using DEC and DCL (Dec command language), but the upthrust was that anyone authorized could view the file and be brought up to date with what was going on in the computer systems area. In fact, we made it required reading for all operators coming on shift, so they couldn't say that they were not aware of some problem or other. It was also searchable, so that if I were looking for a particular user name or system, etc. it would locate the "hit's" for me.
OK. My question is developmental. How can I do this in A5? I'm concerned that the memo fields are not robust enough to withstand constant opening and closing and I'm not sure how they can be searched anyway. Has anyone else encountered this problem and/or does anyone have an idea of how to address this problem? Should I use a Word file, or a searchable PDF file perhaps? I was thinking of logging the note into a memo field and then writing that memo field to a Word file.
Thanks for any ideas you might have.
Charlie
When I worked in a government computer environment (about 100 years ago) we had, in the computer room, an on-line file we called "OPSTAT". It was a large memo type file in which all the information and routines were placed by the operators on an ongoing basis. So, for example, if I made a change to the system configuration or installed something new or whatever, I logged it into the Opstat log file. At the end of each month the file was archived and a new one was begun. Now this was done using DEC and DCL (Dec command language), but the upthrust was that anyone authorized could view the file and be brought up to date with what was going on in the computer systems area. In fact, we made it required reading for all operators coming on shift, so they couldn't say that they were not aware of some problem or other. It was also searchable, so that if I were looking for a particular user name or system, etc. it would locate the "hit's" for me.
OK. My question is developmental. How can I do this in A5? I'm concerned that the memo fields are not robust enough to withstand constant opening and closing and I'm not sure how they can be searched anyway. Has anyone else encountered this problem and/or does anyone have an idea of how to address this problem? Should I use a Word file, or a searchable PDF file perhaps? I was thinking of logging the note into a memo field and then writing that memo field to a Word file.
Thanks for any ideas you might have.
Charlie
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