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Conference ilbbak::ibi_focus

Title:	FOCUS, from INFORMATION BUILDERS

Moderator:	ZAYIUS::BROUILLETTE

Created:	Thu Feb 19 1987
Last Modified:	Mon May 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	615
Total number of notes:	1779

23.0. "SET HOST problem w/reporting" by MEMV03::SHELTRY (Wayne/ACO-E50 232-2526) Wed Dec 30 1987 11:01

    Has anyone experienced a problem with doing a SET HOST and then
    running a FOCUS report??  A consultant in our area got a 'DECnet	
    channel error' message and a 'data overrun' message while running
    with SET HOST.
    
    Any input would be greatly appreciated.

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
23.1	Similar Problem	SMEGIT::GIRARD	`Mon Jan 04 1988 11:39`	27
	We have experienced the same problem but no solution to date. We ran into it when a DCL command file was executed just prior to a report request. The DCL commmand file displayed a 'working... ' message while the report request was processing. When we took this out there was no problem. We contacted IBI NY and they could not create the problem but wanted the code. We have not provided them with the code as of yet. We also ran into the problem with another FOCUS system being developed and the system did not contain the DCL command file. But, we tried to isolate the problem in that system and when we did not 'SET MESSAGE = OFF' we had no problem. But, when we did set it off we did get the DECnet channel error. We also contacted IBI NY and they again could not duplicate the problem. So, we are sorry to say we have not found a solution, but we have experienced the problem and it does not appear to be a specific command or command file. The technical people here said that a buffer was being overloaded with data and resulting in the DECnet problem. They additionally thought it was FOCUS overloading the buffer. The people at IBI have not heard of this happening at any other sites. I will be seeing some NY IBI consultants and plan to talk to them about this problem. If I get an answer, I will put it here for general reference.
23.2	Curious.	MEMV01::COPPERSMITH	`Tue Jan 12 1988 12:11`	1
	A curiosity. Was your report written in FRL?
23.3	Not FRL	SMEGIT::GIRARD	`Wed Jan 13 1988 09:53`	6
	No. The report was written using the 'tablef' report command. The system we have does many things with focus once in focus and therefore it is difficult to pinpoint the specific problem. I feel it may be combination of one or two things that cause the disconnect from the host.
23.4	no success thus far	SMEGIT::GIRARD	`Mon Jan 25 1988 14:52`	7
	I spoke to the VAX consultants in NY about this Set Host problem with no success. They said that they could not duplicate the problem and that they needed to see it first hand to better evaluate it. So, no good news thus far. But, an IBI technical support person from the Boston branch office is coming to our site on Friday, 1/29, for an informational customer visit and I hope to set something up so I can show her the problem first hand.
23.5	Still a problem	TIGEMS::GIRARD	`Tue Apr 05 1988 09:16`	9
	I forgot about this problem. I showed the customer support rep from IBI and she brought back her findings to the branch office in Burlington. They have not given me any answer on this. Similar to couple of other problems which I have contacted them for. I am not holding my breath on the Set Host problem at this point. Hopefully, a new release of FOCUS will correct the problem without their realizing it. Regards, Bob.