Dates to Remember

Now

CIT' s Year 2000 MVS testing domain is available via the web. * §
Usage rights for Enterprise Oracle licenses can be purchased from CIT for a variety of platforms.
CIT support for the ADSM DOS client used for NBARS (NIH Backup and Recovery Service has been discontinued. [See issue 203.]
NIH Data Warehouse has a new webpage—Data Town. *
The 32-bit upgrade to PC/TCP and OnNet is available on the web. [See issue 205.]
Several WYLBUR commands have retired. Enter Training and Enter Eguide facilities have web replacements. *
Tape processing has been improved on the MVS South system by the addition of two new "silos" and twelve new tape drives. *
The NIH Computer Center User's Guide (May 1998) revision is available. *
Web RACF is now available for managing MVS data security on the North system. §
Agency coordinators can now manage account registration via the web. §
QWS3270 PLUS is now available for downloading via the web. §

Soon

June 30 Oracle will drop support for SQL*Forms 3.0. [See issue 205.] §

July 1 MAX will be available as a replacement for FileAid. * §

July 6
Y2K code conversion service rate change becomes effective. * §

July 12
Changes will be made to MVS South system LINKLIST. *

August 1 Development job class to be available on MVS South and North systems. * §

August 3
TSPRINT will completely replace EPS network printing. [See issue 205.] *

August 9 WYLBUR's Enter Sponsor will no longer be available. [See issue 205] *

August 31 FileAid will no longer be available. * §

Coming Later

October 1		Major rate reductions for NIH Backup and Recovery System (NBARS) become effective.

		Charges begin for MVS South system applications using disaster recovery services. Charges for MVS North system applications will begin in 1999. [See issue 205.] * §
September		A new security process will streamline security investigations for account sponsors. *

This fall		NBARS will upgrade the ADSM server software to version 3. The ADSM client software (version 3) should be available for distribution by the end of 1998.

	DB2 Version 5 will be available. [See issue 205.] *

	The MVS/ESA operating systems for both the MVS North and South systems will be upgraded to OS/390-a level that is Year 2000 compliant. [See issues 203 and 205.] * §

	The MVS system's Oracle will be upgraded to 7.3. [See issue 205.] §

*MVS South system
§ § MVS North system

Interface 206 - June 15, 1998

Other Issues of Interface and "Back Pages" comments

June 30	Oracle will drop support for SQLForms 3.0. [See* issue 205.] §

July 1	MAX will be available as a replacement for FileAid. * §

July 6	Y2K code conversion service rate change becomes effective. * §
July 12	Changes will be made to MVS South system LINKLIST. *

August 1	Development job class to be available on MVS South and North systems. * §

August 3	TSPRINT will completely replace EPS network printing. [See issue 205.] *

August 9	WYLBUR's Enter Sponsor will no longer be available. [See issue 205] *

August 31	FileAid will no longer be available. * §