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A full page plot will be obtained using this technique. Obviously, if more than one user is using
the 8560, they must coordinate use of the Imagen because a print spooler is not being used. If a
job header is desired along with the dfd plot, then the header should be created as shown
below:
@document(language tektronix,jobheader on)
Imagen does have a spooler (i.e., - ipr) which can be used with their laser printer. Tektronix,
however, is not distributing this software and does not have an agreement with Imagen for the
distribution of the software. At present, the need does not appear to warrant this distribution
arrangement.
How can I use an Imagen laser printer with V AX- UNIX!
There are two ways. Use the driver software (ipr) provided by Imagen and the Tek 4010/14
$ TERM=4014 showsa dfdO I ipr -Ltektronix -Djobheader
Or use the AT&T Documentors \Vorkbench product (pltroff and ditroff) and the SA Tools routine
dfdtoplot that converts DFDs to UNIX plot format:
$ dfdtoplot dfclOI pltroff I ditroff -ms
Are there any known bugs in SA Tools for VMS V3.4!
Yes. SA Tools for V!vlS V3.4 won't run on VAX clusters. There is another problem with
defining USER and TERM logical names. If these aren't defined a core dump will result. To
prevent the dump, the system should define both USER and TERM as logical names automatically or the system manager should inform each person using the tools to define them in their
LOGIN.COM files. This is fixed in the VMS 4.0 version of SA Tools.
What is the advantage of the 4692 copier!
\Vith the appropriate SACAP entry, you can have multiple DFDs on the screen at once.
The 4692 is a Tek designed and built ink-jet copier that you can attach four terminals to. It is
more reliable than the 5695 and produces better quality copies. With an additional rasterizer,
one can copy DFDs with much higher resolution.
What new features does SA Tools for VMS offer!
With enhancements to the VMS version, you can more easily decompose and partition your system .
• The DFD editor has change commands (e.g., reconnect dataflows, change a data item - like
a process to a file), to expand and modify DFDs more easily.
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June 14, 1985