Conference terri::cars_uk

    Hmmm, I don't know what screens you are seeing but it is the "Car
    Fleet" option which can be seen in the first screen or it can be
    accessed within the U.K. National option also under Car Fleet.
    
    Royston

Even on Monday morning with a hang-over I'd have figured out "Car Fleet" was 
a likely choice. Obviously I'm not seeing what the rest of you are. I suppose I 
should take this to a VTX conference but since I've started...

What I get, from CHEFS, is the screen below entitled "Pan European VTX Services". 
If I follow 85 to "Other European..." and then try to access 13 for "UK National" 
it says I can't access that page. This is presumably something to do with the 
message which says "Please note that VTX doesn't allow you to access your own 
Country". (Very helpful.) If I come at this from a non-UK server (AGORA in VBO), 
it refuses to let me access any other "Infobases" with a message along the lines 
of "access denied". Any ideas? Should I be pointing VTX$SERVER to something else? 
I've tried chefs, reovtx, & suburb and they all give me the same page.

Thanks.

 digital             Internal Use Only            Last update : 16-Apr-96
              Pan European VTX Services
                                     Contact: E-mail to VTX_Admin @GEO
   1  Read This First                 50  Business Standards, Europe
   2  Policies and Procedures         51  Employee Training
                                      52  LIVE WIRE & Other News Services
  10  MCS Logistics & Supply Svcs     53  Internal Abbreviations (Glossary)
  11  Information Services            54  European Jobs Book
  12  Multivendor Customer Services   55  Miscellaneous Information
  13  Finance                         56  VTX Easynet Notes Index (VENICE)
  14  HRO - Compensation & Benefits   57  Software Supply Business, Europe
  15  Information Management          58  Customer Programs Business Infocentre
  16  Manufacturing                   59  Digital Organiser
  17  Sales & Marketing               60  ISO 9000-Quality in Europe - TQM
  18  Security                        61  Data Management Source Catalogue
  19  Corp. Acquisition - Europe *NEW*  
                                           85  Other European Infobases  
  20  European Travel Info                 90  Corporate                 
                                        

    You need to get to the level above that.
    
    That is the "Geneva" option on my front screen which is headed
    "The Basingstoke Videotex Service" from the KERNEL cluster.
    "Car Fleet" is also listed on this front screen.
    
    Royston

What does your VTX$SERVER logical point to. No matter where I point mine, I still 
get this page. For example, 

   "VTX$SERVER" = "kernel::"143="" (LNM$PROCESS_TABLE)

still gets me the "Pan European" page. Do I need some other magic number?

Thanks.

    >What does your VTX$SERVER logical point to.
    
    $ sh log VTX$SERVER
       "VTX$SERVER" = "0::"221="" (LNM$SYSTEM_TABLE)
    

Thanks. The problem seems to be that my VTX client is unable to talk to any UK 
servers, so what I have been seeing is VTX failover in action. My failover 
server is GVAVTX... Anyway, life is too short to use VTX. I'll pursue another 
avenue.

To get to the UKMENU on REPROT use REPROT::"43="

Simon

        For the VTX challenged I've put the Vauxhall listing from
        LPDIRECT in 2290.147. 
        
        Actually it's worth a look anyway, I spotted some extra Astra
        models (the Expression) that aren't in VTX, and I guess there 
        may be more.
        
        Ian.

    re: .8
    
    Hi,
    
    I've just read 2290.147 and noticed there is quite a difference in
    driver price between that list and the list on VTX, for the
    Astra Sport 2.0i 3dr.
    
    VTX = 3,490
    
    LPDIRECT (list 2290.147) = 4,434
    
    That is quite a difference, and I'm now quite worried because I took
    delivery of such a car just over a week ago, and I sincerely hope
    it was at the 3,490 price.
    
    Regards,
    
    Alan. :-(  -potentially

    The PCL should be the price you are paying.
    
    The LP prices will creep up as the lease prices increase.
    
    The PCL is set in stone until the allowance is reviewed and new
    PCL is posted around July/August time.
    
    Royston

    re: 10
    
    Royston,
    
    I hope you're right.
    
    Cheers,
    
    Alan.

    Alan
    
    Check all your mails from leaseplan. You would have received a mail
    confirming the lease cost of the vehicle (check also the list price
    day before delivery as this is what you will be taxed on).
    
    Royston

    Royston,
    
    I've checked with leaseplan, I got my car at the 3,490 price. The
    prices we see on VTX are fixed for the year.
    
    Phew!
    
    Alan.