CONTACTS 
0201 - Dynamic Alternatives
020101 - Mr. Garold L. Johnson
020102 - dynalt@dynalt.com

SUBJECTS
Schedule Launch Archive Operation Failing 25.Bat and 001 No  Assembli
Archiving Diary Records, and SAA
Zip Update SDS Correct SD 03 001 Op for 25.bat to Archive Pointers to

1505 -    ..
1506 - Summary/Objective
1507 -
150701 - Follow up ref SDS 49 0000, ref SDS 47 0000.
150702 -
150703 - Gary is still having problems getting the archive operation to run. He
150704 - will do some diagnostics and report back. ref SDS 0 OG8N  Made an
150705 - improvement to underling feature, suggested by Gary. ref SDS 0 52YS
150706 - Nothing reported today on the keyboard issue, nor on the utility of
150707 - linking in SDS records. ref SDS 0 MZ7F  He will investigate with the
150708 - manufacturer on how to get the ws_ftp log file to run the way we would
150709 - like for SDS to maintain transfers. ref SDS 0 MZ4H Gary asks how to
150710 - quickly delete text when a new record is created from an existing
150711 - record; provide some background on concepts and discuss ideas for
150712 - accomplishing Gary's objective. ref SDS 0 QX7F
150713 -
150714 - Sent this record using a link in an email.
150715 -
150716 -     [On 021028 Gary reports alternate DOS4 has different format for
150717 -     DIR command. ref SDS 50 0001
150718 -
150719 -
150720 -
150721 -  ..
1508 -
1509 -
1510 - Progress
1511 -
151101 - Schedule Launch and Pointer Archive System Refined
151102 -
151103 - Follow up ref SDS 49 V46F.
151104 -
151105 -  ..
151106 - Gary reports in his letter this morning that the new code is still
151107 - not creating pointer files in...
151108 -
151109 -
151110 -               e: sd 08 00000 06
151111 -
151112 -
151113 - ...on Gary's computer.  This indicates that the archive operation
151114 - using 25.bat is still not working.
151115 -
151116 -  ..
151117 - Yesterday, on 021022, we reviewed the batch file...
151118 -
151119 -
151120 -                  c: sd 01 25.bat
151121 -
151122 -
151123 - ...that performs the archive operation. ref SDS 49 044H  Gary says
151124 - this morning that he has not had time to do this yet.
151125 -
151126 -  ..
151127 - Line 30, ref OF 7 J94N in 25.bat has the command...
151128 -
151129 -    dir d:\sd\08 > dirx
151130 -
151131 -       This creates a file dirx with the list of directories to be
151132 -       processed.  Yesterday, we put a "pause" below this command to
151133 -       evaluate the process.  I think the problem is still in 001, per
151134 -       below, but putting a pause here does not hurt anything.
151135 -
151136 -
151137 -     [On 021028 Gary reports alternate DOS4 has different format for
151138 -     DIR command. ref SDS 50 0001
151139 -
151140 -        ..
151141 -       The problem we discovered yesterday, was that the DIR command on
151142 -       Gary's computer using Windows 98 has the list of files in column
151143 -       36, and on my computer using W2K the list is either on column 40
151144 -       or on column 1. ref SDS 49 7FDG  This was resolved yesterday by
151145 -       modifying code in 001 that runs in the next step, ref SDS 49
151146 -       NYR5, and discussed further below.
151147 -
151148 - Line 40, ref OF 7 547G in 25.bat has the command...
151149 -
151150 -    c:\sd\01\e dirx c:\sd\03\001
151151 -
151152 -       This processes dirx with the code in 001.
151153 -
151154 -  ..
1512 -
1513 -
1514 - 1022
1515 -
151501 - Called Gary.
151502 -
151503 - We stepped through an exercise by installing the debug command...
151504 -
151505 - Line 50, ref OF 6 BK6H, -label lpa in 001
151506 -
151507 -    ** debug 100
151508 -
151509 -       Gary opened....
151510 -
151511 -                   c: sd 01 001
151512 -
151513 -       ...and made debug 100 active by sliding it left to column 1,
151514 -       then saving it.  Then in a sepate window running the SDS Update
151515 -       op that is in the Diary menu for the Schedule.
151516 -
151517 -  ..
151518 - Gary seemed to report that the code change yesterday correctly
151519 - positioned the cursor on the column of directories and files,
151520 - executing the revised code. ref SDS 49 I46L
151521 -
151522 - However, it only produced one file.  It should produce the
151523 - following...
151524 -
151525 -     Directory of e:\sd\08\00000\06
151526 -
151527 -    02/07/2001  10:45p       DIR              .
151528 -    02/07/2001  10:45p       DIR              ..
151529 -    10/23/2002  10:31a          13,201,666    00001   subjects
151530 -    10/23/2002  10:32a          11,079,120    00003   references
151531 -    10/23/2002  10:32a           3,238,643    00004   descriptions
151532 -    10/23/2002  10:32a             994,133    00005   contacts
151533 -
151534 -  ..
151535 - Since it appears that the 001 operation is working, it seems that
151536 - possibly one of the DOS copy operations in 25.bat that glues the files
151537 - together, may not be working correctly.
151538 -
151539 -            copy \kq\* /a docs0 > nul
151540 -
151541 - ...per issues reviewed on 970720. ref SDS 10 4B5K
151542 -
151543 -     [On 021028 Gary reports alternate DOS4 has different format for
151544 -     DIR command. ref SDS 50 0001
151545 -
151546 - A related issue is handling end of file (EOF) mark, discussed on
151547 - 970718. ref SDS 9 LKY4, which may arise because Gary is using a
151548 - different version of DOS.
151549 - ..
151550 - Gary will investigate and report back.
151551 -
151552 -
151553 -  ..
1516 -
1517 -
1518 - 2249
1519 -
151901 - Received a letter from Gary with an attached listing from a "trace"
151902 - operation he incorporated into the 25.bat operation.
151903 -
151904 - Examination of this new information did not yield any immediate clues.
151905 -
151906 - Research in the record shows similar problem occurred with an earlier
151907 - version of 25.bat, when it was called 251.bat, reported on 970804.
151908 - ref SDS 12 0001
151909 -
151910 -  ..
151911 - At that time, several issues to investigate arose...
151912 -
151913 -    1.  W98 may use a config.sys file...
151914 -
151915 -        Try setting buffers=99.......... 970729, ref SDS 11 2247
151916 -        ..
151917 -    2.  W98 may not carry path into a
151918 -        dose session, so need path in
151919 -        autoexec.bat to include
151920 -        c: 01 02 and c: sd 01........... 980831, ref SDS 15 AG4K
151921 -
151922 -           This idea is less appealing because it looks like 25.bat
151923 -           uses path names for all commands, ref OF 7 FJ4H, but it is
151924 -           still worth a try.
151925 -
151926 -         ..
151927 -    3.  End of file mark (EOF) could be
151928 -        an issue for alternate version
151929 -        of DOS.......................... 970718, ref SDS 9 LKY4
151930 -
151931 -     [On 021028 Gary reports alternate DOS4 has different format for
151932 -     DIR command. ref SDS 50 0001
151933 -
151934 -    4.  Video driver conflict........... 970904, ref SDS 13 B4ER
151935 -
151936 -
151937 -  ..
151938 - Using global pointers was developed to accomplish objectives explained
151939 - on 910305, ref SDS 3 EO9M, and generally follows the process....
151940 -
151941 -    1.  get a list of users.
151942 -
151943 -    2.  get a list of weekly files for user for every year.
151944 -
151945 -    3.  copy command assembles all of the weekly pointer files into a
151946 -        single large file for all users.
151947 -
151948 -    4.  sort the singlw file by user by date.
151949 -
151950 -    5.  repeat for each type of pointer.
151951 -
151952 -  ..
151953 - Investigation seemed to indicate this morning that we are creating the
151954 - files, so possibly w98 is not handling the copy operation.  Maybe the
151955 - command syntax is slightly different from w2k, per background cited
151956 - above. ref SDS 0 QV6L
151957 -
151958 -     [On 021028 Gary reports alternate DOS4 has different format for
151959 -     DIR command. ref SDS 50 0001
151960 -
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SUBJECTS
F05 Underline Heading Macro 128 in 000008
F07 Double Underline Heading Macro 128 in 000008

1805 -
180501 -  ..
180502 - Underlining Text Automated Per Gary's Suggestion
180503 -
180504 - Follow up ref SDS 49 52YS, ref SDS 46 0001,
180505 -
180506 - This morning, Gary suggests deleting any existing underline, so it is
180507 - replaced iwth an underline that is desired.
180508 -
180509 - Made this change to the code in the record on 021016. ref SDS 46 555H
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SUBJECTS
Keyboard Not Available at Lan Plus Purchase Direct from Manufacturer

1904 -
190401 -  ..
190402 - Keyboard for Ergonomic Use of SDS Working Fine
190403 -
190404 - Follow up ref SDS 49 YF4I, ref SDS 39 7U6L.
190405 -
190406 - Gary has not commented on keyboard issue.
190407 -
190408 -
190409 -
190410 -
190411 -
1905 -

SUBJECTS
Linking Audit Trail Traceability to Original Sources in SDS Records G

2004 -
200401 -  ..
200402 - Linking to Verify Accuracy Alignment Audit Trail Traceability
200403 -
200404 - Follow up ref SDS 49 MZ7F, ref SDS 43 I38S.
200405 -
200406 - Gary does not comment on this issue.
200407 -
200408 -
200409 -
200410 -
200411 -
2005 -

SUBJECTS
Transferring Files
Temp Transfer Dir on Local Drive, 070405, 0122
Empty Temp HTML Directory
Maintain Internet Transfer Directory from Local Disk to Server by Del
New Version, 000228
WS FTP Pro Setup Parameters for Uploading, Downloading and Deleting F

2909 -
290901 -  ..
290902 - Maintain Internet Transfer Directory Macro 235
290903 - Ws_ftp Pro Log File Reported on File Transfers to Web for Maintenance
290904 -
290905 - Follow up ref SDS 49 MZ4H, ref SDS 37 1R4H. ref SDS 28
290906 -
290907 - Gary wrote a letter this morning saying....
290908 -
290909 -      I forced the transfer logs to C:\sd\wt\sd, and that worked,
290910 -      allowing SDS to update the directories.
290911 -
290912 -      I still don't know how you get the logs in the current directory.
290913 -      What is your transfer log path set to?
290914 -
290915 -  ..
290916 - I am not sure what he means by....
290917 -
290918 -      allowing SDS to update the directories.
290919 -
290920 -  ..
290921 - In our telephone call this morning, per above, ref SDS 0 OG8N, Gary
290922 - seemed to indicate that he manually entered a listing for ws_ftp.log
290923 - in the wt directory, per format in the record on 990729, ref SDS 16
290924 - 3465, and this resulted in the program operation running correctly to
290925 - maintain the transfer directory.
290926 -
290927 -  ..
290928 - We discussed the importance of getting ws_ftp to automatically enter
290929 - a log file for every directory that transfers files.
290930 -
290931 -  ..
290932 - I thought that I had recently updated ws_ftp, and so briefly
290933 - investigated.  Found that I have version 6, which was acquired on
290934 - 000228. ref SDS 17 3276  (In the discussion with Gary, the reference to
290935 - recently upgrading a program seems to have referred to pkzip, which
290936 - was done on 020904. ref SDS 23 0001)
290937 -
290938 -  ..
290939 - Since Gary is running version 7, he will contact the manufacturer
290940 - about how to configure this version to return a log file for each
290941 - directory that is uploaded to the web, that conforms to performance
290942 - of version 6.05.
290943 -
290944 -      [On 021102 Gary got information from the manufacturer that solves
290945 -      this problem. ref SDS 51 MZ4H
290946 -
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2910 -

SUBJECTS
Recycle Intellectual Capital Expedites Writing, Don't Start  cratch

3004 -
300401 -  ..
300402 - Delete Existing Text in New Records
300403 - Recycling Intellectual Capital Expedites Writing
300404 -
300405 - Gary says in part in a letter this morning....
300406 -
300407 -      When I create a new record from an existing one, is there any way
300408 -      of clearing the text other than repeating Alt F8? Since you use
300409 -      the system all the time, I figure that either you have a way, or
300410 -      you operate in such a way as not to have the problem. I will
300411 -      settle for either <g>.
300412 -
300413 -  ..
300414 - One way to manually expedite clearing existing text is to use Alf F7
300415 - for block delete, rather than delete one line a time with Alt F8.
300416 -
300417 - SDS maintains original text as an aid for doing follow up work, which
300418 - often can re-use a lot of the prior text.  The prior text provides
300419 - instant context for crafting new text that accomodates prior
300420 - understandings and makes clear new conflicts that require attention.
300421 -
300422 -  ..
300423 - This method of growing "Knowledge Space" is described as "recyclying
300424 - intellectual captial," explained in POIMS. ref OF 2 4662
300425 -
300426 - For further background see....
300427 -
300428 -      Discussion with Morris on SDS methods
300429 -      to help people figure out what to
300430 -      write.................................... 940114, ref SDS 6 R74L
300431 -
300432 -      Improve memory to improve writing........ 950204, ref SDS 7 7499
300433 -
300434 -  ..
300435 - Comparing this record with the work yesterday, illustrates these
300436 - ideas.
300437 -
300438 - Still, it would be helpful to have a function that blanks a record
300439 - segment, and perhaps an entire record.  Might put it in the "Diary"
300440 - menu.
300441 -
300442 - Would like feedback from Gary on this when time permits.
300443 -
300444 -
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300450 -
3005 -

SUBJECTS
Zip Update SDS Correct SD 03 001 Op for 25.bat to Archive Pointers to

3104 -
310401 -  ..
310402 - Transferred Updated SDS Program With Corrections to Gary
310403 -
310404 - Follow up ref SDS 49 ZQ5N, ref SDS 47 U1PY.
310405 -
310406 - Gary did not comment today about installing the upgrade yesterday. Did
310407 - the Group Manager file, 047027 work correctly this time, per planning
310408 - yesterday. ref SDS 49 ZRPP
310409 -
310410 - Will not send another program upgrade until finish work on contact
310411 - system today or tomorrow.
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310423 -