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Midrange Stuff - Hardware, Software & Services
OS/400 Edition
Volume 2, Number 15 - February 27, 2002
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CASS Certification
What is it? Why do you need it?

CASS--Coding Accuracy Support System--is a test and certification system developed by the U.S. Postal Service to determine if ZIP Code software can accurately assign ZIP Codes to mailing addresses. CASS-certified software helps improve accuracy of carrier route, 5-digit ZIP, ZIP+4, and delivery point codes. It's the first step in qualifying for postage discounts. Investigate CASS and CASS software at www.worksright.com or call WorksRight Software at 601-856-8337.

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Gartner Research on Legacy Extension and Jacada

See why Jacada is a leading legacy extension solution according to Gartner.

This 30-page report includes approaches to legacy extension, vendor rankings in the Magic Quadrant, and case studies. It’s a must-read for anyone planning legacy extension projects.

Get your copy at www.jacada.com/gartner/quadrant32

More than One Way to Skin a Cat

Hey, Howard:

Perhaps I misunderstood the question, but you can use the ALIAS keyword in DDS to get more-descriptive field names for Crystal Reports.

-- Dave

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Hey, Ted:

We know how to number pages on a report. We'd like to be able to show the total number of pages on each page. For instance, we'd like to see something such as Page 2 of 9. Any ideas on how we might accomplish that?

-- Jean

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Reader Feedback and Insights: Status Messages May Degrade Performance

Great advice in your article, "Keeping Users Informed," regarding the use of status messages to 'update' users about the state of a process. There is one minor 'gotcha' when using this approach. Status messages invoke workstation I/O. In this case, more 'O' than 'I,' but nonetheless, there is device file interaction.  This can significantly influence an interactive process when running from a remotely attached device.

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