Release notes for Sirius Mods V8.1 - Revision history

JAL: /* New Janus port parameters */ link repair

2015-04-24T16:52:07Z

New Janus port parameters: link repair

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	Multiple new port parameters are added:		Multiple new port parameters are added:
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>[[XMLSCREEN and NOXMLSCREEN (JANUS DEFINE parameters)\|XMLSCREEN and NOXMLSCREEN]]		<li>[[XMLSCREEN and NOXMLSCREEN (JANUS DEFINE parameters)\|XMLSCREEN and NOXMLSCREEN]] </li>
	<li>[[~~XMLNULLSCANCEL~~]]
	<li>[[XMLNULLSSEND]]		<li>[[XMLSCREENFIELD and NOXMLSCREENFIELD (JANUS_DEFINE_parameters)\|XMLSCREENFIELD and NOXMLSCREENFIELD]] </li>
	<li>[[XMLNULLSSTRIP]]
	<li>~~[[XMLNULLSBLANK]]~~		<li>[[XMLNULLSCANCEL and XMLNULLSSEND (JANUS DEFINE parameters)\|XMLNULLSCANCEL and XMLNULLSSEND]] </li>

			<li>[[XMLNULLSSTRIP and XMLNULLSBLANK (JANUS DEFINE parameters)\|XMLNULLSSTRIP and XMLNULLSBLANK]] </li>
	</ul>		</ul>

ELowell: /* Model 204 support */ - deleting V7R2 as part of general "V7R2" cleanup

2014-04-07T20:48:21Z

Model 204 support: - deleting V7R2 as part of general "V7R2" cleanup

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	==Compatibility and fixes==		==Compatibility and fixes==
	===Model 204 support===		===Model 204 support===
	<var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> version 8.1 supports <var class="product">Model 204</var> V7R1~~, V7R2,~~ and V7R4.		<var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> version 8.1 supports <var class="product">Model 204</var> V7R1 and V7R4.

	===Backwards compatibility with Sirius Mods 8.0 and Sirius Mods 8.1===		===Backwards compatibility with Sirius Mods 8.0 and Sirius Mods 8.1===
	<!-- * No incompatibilities, so none listed, and no zaps: *		<!-- * No incompatibilities, so none listed, and no zaps: *

JAL: /* New Janus port parameters */

2013-05-22T19:39:32Z

New Janus port parameters

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	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>[[XMLSCREEN and NOXMLSCREEN]]		<li>[[XMLSCREEN and NOXMLSCREEN (JANUS DEFINE parameters)\|XMLSCREEN and NOXMLSCREEN]]
	<li>[[XMLNULLSCANCEL]]		<li>[[XMLNULLSCANCEL]]
	<li>[[XMLNULLSSEND]]		<li>[[XMLNULLSSEND]]

JAL: missing port parms

2013-05-22T19:38:30Z

missing port parms

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	==Other feature changes==		==Other feature changes==

	===User Language enhancements===		===User Language enhancements===

	====Implicit concatenation supported for $functions====		====Implicit concatenation supported for $functions====
	$functions not preceded by an operator are now concatenated with the preceding expression. This is known as [[Implicit concatenation\|implicit concatenation]]. For example the following concatenates the value of two global variables returned by <code>$getg</code> with the string "and" in the middle:		$functions not preceded by an operator are now concatenated with the preceding expression. This is known as [[Implicit concatenation\|implicit concatenation]]. For example the following concatenates the value of two global variables returned by <code>$getg</code> with the string "and" in the middle:
	<p class="code">%foo = $getg('GLOBALA') " and " $getg('GLOBALB')</p>		<p class="code">%foo = $getg('GLOBALA') " and " $getg('GLOBALB')</p>

	===Model 204 command and parameter changes===		===Model 204 command and parameter changes===

	====New system parameter: RECLOCKO====		====New system parameter: RECLOCKO====
	The <var>[[RECLOCKO parameter\|RECLOCKO]]</var> (RECord LOCKing Options) parameter specifies the information messages that are issued for some or all record locking conflicts. The messages always include user, file, and record number, and they optionally include locking level, time lock obtained, original user number, whether its a pending update lock, etc.		The <var>[[RECLOCKO parameter\|RECLOCKO]]</var> (RECord LOCKing Options) parameter specifies the information messages that are issued for some or all record locking conflicts. The messages always include user, file, and record number, and they optionally include locking level, time lock obtained, original user number, whether its a pending update lock, etc.
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	Note that these parameter bits are ignored if the corresponding support is not available in the version of <var class="product">Fast/Unload</var> being used. That support is being delivered in version 4.7.		Note that these parameter bits are ignored if the corresponding support is not available in the version of <var class="product">Fast/Unload</var> being used. That support is being delivered in version 4.7.

			===Janus Web Server enhancements===

			====New Janus port parameters====
			Multiple new port parameters are added:
			<ul>
			<li>[[XMLSCREEN and NOXMLSCREEN]]
			<li>[[XMLNULLSCANCEL]]
			<li>[[XMLNULLSSEND]]
			<li>[[XMLNULLSSTRIP]]
			<li>[[XMLNULLSBLANK]]
			</ul>

	==Compatibility and fixes==		==Compatibility and fixes==

Admin at 20:47, 28 January 2013

2013-01-28T20:47:47Z

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	These release notes list the enhancements and other changes contained in <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> version 8.1, ~~<b><i>~~which ~~is still in development</i></b>. Until the the commercial release of the software~~, ~~Sirius reserves the~~		These release notes list the enhancements and other changes contained in <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> version 8.1, which was released on November 24, 2012. The immediately preceding version of the <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> is:
	~~right to remove or change anything described herein~~.

	The immediately preceding ~~<!--and following -->~~version~~<!--s-->~~ of the <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> is~~<!--are-->~~:
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>Version 8.0, available in April, 2012 — [[Release notes for Sirius Mods V8.0\|Release notes]]</li>		<li>Version 8.0, available in April, 2012 — [[Release notes for Sirius Mods V8.0\|Release notes]]</li>
	~~<!--~~
	~~<li>Version 8.2, available in mmmmm, 20yy — [[Release notes for Sirius Mods V8.2\|Release notes]]</li>~~
	~~-->~~
	</ul>		</ul>

Dme at 18:02, 6 November 2012

2012-11-06T18:02:14Z

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	====New system parameter: SNAPLIMD====		====New system parameter: SNAPLIMD====
	The <var>[[SNAPLIMD parameter\|SNAPLIMD]]</var> parameter specifies the maximum number of snaps to generate for any particular zap title. The default is 3. The purpose of this parameter is to allow <var>SNAPLIM</var> to be set to a higher value than previously, without concern that some bug might repeatedly cause snaps and consume output resources.		The <var>[[SNAPLIMD parameter\|SNAPLIMD]]</var> parameter specifies the maximum number of snaps to generate for any particular zap title. The default is 3. The purpose of this parameter is to allow <var>SNAPLIM</var> to be set to a higher value than previously, without concern that some bug might repeatedly cause snaps and consume output resources.
			<div id="funprmu"></div>
	====Changes to FUNPARM system parameter, and new FUNPRMU user parameter====		====Changes to FUNPARM system parameter, and new FUNPRMU user parameter====
	The <var>[[FUNPARM parameter\|FUNPARM]]</var> system parameter can now specify that report information from all <var class="product">Fast/Unload User Language Interface</var> jobs is to be collected in the <code>FUNAUDIT</code> dataset or on the <var class="product">Model 204</var> audit trail.		The <var>[[FUNPARM parameter\|FUNPARM]]</var> system parameter can now specify that report information from all <var class="product">Fast/Unload User Language Interface</var> jobs is to be collected in the <code>FUNAUDIT</code> dataset or on the <var class="product">Model 204</var> audit trail.
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	====Fast/Unload 4.7 supports FUNPRMU/new FUNPARM bits====		====Fast/Unload 4.7 supports FUNPRMU/new FUNPARM bits====
	The new <var class="product">Fast/Unload User Language Interface</var> [[#~~Changes to~~\|audit features described above]] are ignored unless <var class="product">Fast/Unload</var> version 4.7 or later is in use.		The new <var class="product">Fast/Unload User Language Interface</var> [[#funprmu\|audit features described above]] are ignored unless <var class="product">Fast/Unload</var> version 4.7 or later is in use.

	[[Category:Sirius Mods release notes\|Sirius Mods V8.1]]		[[Category:Sirius Mods release notes\|Sirius Mods V8.1]]
	[[Category:Release notes\|Sirius Mods V8.1]]		[[Category:Release notes\|Sirius Mods V8.1]]

Dme: /* Stringtokenizer bug fixes */

2012-11-06T18:00:08Z

Stringtokenizer bug fixes

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	</ul>		</ul>

	<!-- Uncomment if this section has any contents		<!-- Uncomment if this section has any contents -->
	===Version corequisites===		===Version corequisites===
	This section lists any restrictions on usage of various products		This section lists any restrictions on usage of various products
	(including <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> itself) that will be imposed by use of version 7.8		(including <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> itself) that will be imposed by use of version 7.8
	of <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var>.		of <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var>.
	-->		<!-- -->
			====Fast/Unload 4.7 supports FUNPRMU/new FUNPARM bits====
			The new <var class="product">Fast/Unload User Language Interface</var> [[#Changes to\|audit features described above]] are ignored unless <var class="product">Fast/Unload</var> version 4.7 or later is in use.

	[[Category:Sirius Mods release notes\|Sirius Mods V8.1]]		[[Category:Sirius Mods release notes\|Sirius Mods V8.1]]
	[[Category:Release notes\|Sirius Mods V8.1]]		[[Category:Release notes\|Sirius Mods V8.1]]

Dme: /* New system parameter: SNAPLIMD */

2012-11-06T17:56:28Z

New system parameter: SNAPLIMD

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	====New system parameter: SNAPLIMD====		====New system parameter: SNAPLIMD====
	The <var>[[SNAPLIMD parameter\|SNAPLIMD]]</var> parameter specifies the maximum number of snaps to generate for any particular zap title. The default is 3. The purpose of this parameter is to allow <var>SNAPLIM</var> to be set to a higher value than previously, without concern that some bug might repeatedly cause snaps and consume output resources.		The <var>[[SNAPLIMD parameter\|SNAPLIMD]]</var> parameter specifies the maximum number of snaps to generate for any particular zap title. The default is 3. The purpose of this parameter is to allow <var>SNAPLIM</var> to be set to a higher value than previously, without concern that some bug might repeatedly cause snaps and consume output resources.
			====Changes to FUNPARM system parameter, and new FUNPRMU user parameter====
			The <var>[[FUNPARM parameter\|FUNPARM]]</var> system parameter can now specify that report information from all <var class="product">Fast/Unload User Language Interface</var> jobs is to be collected in the <code>FUNAUDIT</code> dataset or on the <var class="product">Model 204</var> audit trail.

			The same information can be collected on a per-user basis, using the new <var>[[FUNPRMU parameter\|FUNPRMU]]</var> user parameter.

			Note that these parameter bits are ignored if the corresponding support is not available in the version of <var class="product">Fast/Unload</var> being used. That support is being delivered in version 4.7.

	==Compatibility and fixes==		==Compatibility and fixes==
	===Model 204 support===		===Model 204 support===

JAL: /* Stringtokenizer bug fixes */

2012-10-29T21:51:32Z

Stringtokenizer bug fixes

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	====Stringtokenizer bug fixes====		====Stringtokenizer bug fixes====
	This section describes fixes to some <var>StringTokenizer</var> methods;		This section describes fixes to some <var>StringTokenizer</var> methods. The fixes
	~~they~~ were also delivered in version 8.0 of the <var>Sirius Mods</var> as ZAP80G4.		were also delivered in version 8.0 of the <var>Sirius Mods</var> as ZAP80G4.
	The first of these, "driving <var>OutOfBounds</var> handling", represents
	an incompatibility ~~previous~~ to the introduction of this fix (that is, with version 7.9 of the <var>Sirius Mods</var>)~~, and~~		The first of these fixes, "driving <var>OutOfBounds</var> handling", represents
	~~although~~ it is perhaps an "edge case",		an incompatibility that existed prior to the introduction of this fix (that is, with version 7.9 of the <var>Sirius Mods</var>).
			Although it is perhaps an "edge case",
	it corrects behavior which is central to the <var>StringTokenizer</var> semantics. Therefore,		it corrects behavior which is central to the <var>StringTokenizer</var> semantics. Therefore,
	the documentation of the <var>[[StringTokenizer class\|StringTokenizer]]</var> class and <var>StringTokenizer</var>		the documentation of the <var>[[StringTokenizer class\|StringTokenizer]]</var> class and <var>StringTokenizer</var>
	methods now assumes ~~usage with~~ <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> version 8.0 or later.		methods now assumes you are using <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> version 8.0 or later.

	<ul>		<ul>
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	exception.		exception.

	As another ~~exmple~~:		As another example:

	<p class="code">%t:string = ''		<p class="code">%t:string = ''
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	<li>If a self-delimited token is immediately followed by a trailing separator,		<li>If a self-delimited token is immediately followed by a trailing separator,
	there is still another remaining ~~token~~ (that being the null string).		there is still another token remaining (that being the null string).
	For example:		For example:

JAL: /* StringTokenizer incompatibilities */

2012-10-29T21:42:38Z

StringTokenizer incompatibilities

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	====StringTokenizer incompatibilities====		====StringTokenizer incompatibilities====
	As noted in [[#StringTokenizer bug fixes\|"StringTokenizer bug fixes"]], fixes to some <var>StringTokenizer</var> methods have resulted in compatibiliy issues. Also note that the documentation of the <var>[[StringTokenizer class\|StringTokenizer]]</var> class and <var>StringTokenizer</var> methods now assumes usage with <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> version 8.0 or later.		As noted below in [[#StringTokenizer bug fixes\|"StringTokenizer bug fixes"]], fixes to some <var>StringTokenizer</var> methods have resulted in compatibiliy issues. Also note that the documentation of the <var>[[StringTokenizer class\|StringTokenizer]]</var> class and <var>StringTokenizer</var> methods now assumes usage with <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> version 8.0 or later.

	===Fixes in Sirius Mods 8.1 but not in 8.0===		===Fixes in Sirius Mods 8.1 but not in 8.0===
	<!--As of the date of the release of version 8.1 of the <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var>, there are no fixes to functionality existing in version 8.0 which have not fixed in that version.		<!--As of the date of the release of version 8.1 of the <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var>, there are no fixes to functionality existing in version 8.0 which have not fixed in that version.