June 24, 2003

SYNERGY/DE 8.1.3a NOW AVAILABLE
Synergy/DE 8.1.3a includes corrections to Synergy/DE UI Toolkit™, Synergy/DE Repository™, and the isutl utility. It also corrects an issue with License Manager on Unix, and a Synergy/DE xfServerPlus™ logging issue. The associated release note files are updated and contain details.

On Windows, version 8.1.3a is a full distribution that replaces version 8.1.3. On Unix and OpenVMS, it is a set of patch files to install on top of version 8.1.3.

Download version 8.1.3a today!
(You must be a HelpDesk customer to download this patch. After clicking on this link, log into the Resource Center. You will then be redirected to the “Annual License Maintenance (ALM): Product Downloads” Web page.)

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SYNERGY/DE TECHNOLOGY CENTER: SPECIFYING A PRINTER ON WINDOWS
To print documents on Windows, Synergy applications typically use either the Synergy Windows Printing API (%WPR_ functions) or the LPQUE statement. For both methods, if you specify a printer, the type of information you supply and the syntax you use will depend on your Windows platform. (If you don’t specify a printer, Synergy/DE uses the system’s default printer.)

To get printer information programmatically, use the %U_PRINTQUERY UI Toolkit function. (You don’t need a UI Toolkit application to use this function; just link to tklib.elb.) You can also look up printer information by browsing the printer entries in the Windows Printers applet in the Control Panel.

See article 100001441 in the Synergy/DE KnowledgeBase for information about how your Synergy applications should specify printer names on the various Windows operating system s. (Search for “synkb100001441”.)
(You must be a HelpDesk customer to access this item. After clicking on this link, log into the Resource Center. You will then be redirected to the““KnowledgeBase” Web page.)

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TURNKEY’S SYNERGY/DE-BASED tkEDGE SYSTEM USES xfODBC™ TO PROVIDE INCREASED REPORTING FLEXIBILITY TO THE CATTLE FEEDING INDUSTRY
Synergy/DE xfODBC™ enables Turnkey customers to create sophisticated on-demand reports using a variety of popular third-party tools

AMARILLO, Texas, and GOLD RIVER, Calif., June 23, 2003 – Turnkey Computer Systems (Turnkey), a premier provider of software solutions to the feedyard industry, recently announced the release of their xfODBC-enabled reporting system, which is run by the Synergy/DE-based tkEDGE application. Synergy/DE’s data connectivity technology (xfODBC) enables Turnkey’s customers to create their own on-demand, customized reports using popular third-party tools such as Crystal Reports^®, Microsoft^® Query, Microsoft^® Excel, and Microsoft^® Access.

To read the entire press release, visit the Synergex Web site.

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SUPPORT TECH TIP
Q: Did you know that you no longer have to rebuild the Synergy runtime on Unix to include your custom C routines?

A: Prior to Synergy/DE 8.1, if you had custom routines written in C, you had to rebuild the Synergy runtime to make these routines available to your Synergy application. In Synergy/DE 8.1, however, we extended the Synergy DLL API to also work with Unix shared object libraries, so you can now access C routines from within your application by using the %DLL_OPEN, %DLL_CALL, and %DLL_CLOSE functions.

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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS SYNERGY/DE NOW?
Rated by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 10 public national universities that grant doctoral degrees, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) currently has more than 38,290 students and 880 professors. A leader in computing research, UIUC is the birthplace of the ILLIAC, one of the world's first computers, and the ILLIAC IV, which was for many years the fastest computer in the world. UIUC engineers and alumni also developed Mosaic, Lotus Notes™ and Eudora^®.

Using a Synergy/DE-based application to manage all of their vendor contracts, the Campus Stores, Mail, and Receiving department at the University of Illinois purchases items in bulk, such as office supplies, furniture, lab supplies, chemicals, and computers; and then re-sells and delivers these items to individual departments at the university. Recently, the Campus Stores, Mail, and Receiving department merged with the UIUC Mailing Center and Campus Mail Distribution departments, which handle the intra-campus distribution of mail and the processing and addressing of mail for departments. In addition to vendor management, they now also use the Synergy application to bill other departments for postage and for processing of their mass mailing requests.

For more information about the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, visit their Web site.

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LOOKING FOR AN INTRODUCTION TO ONE OF OUR PRODUCTS…or do you need to refresh your memory about a particular Synergy/DE product? Interested to learn about newer Synergy/DE technologies, such as XML, HTTP, or xfNetLink .NET? How about Synergy DBMS tuning? Let us know!

We are currently creating our new “webinar” curriculum, and we want to know what online classes you would be interested in attending. ("Webinars” are free interactive hour-long online seminars.) Visit the Synergex Web site today and fill out a short form to let us know.

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SYNERGY/DE PROFESSIONAL SERIES WORKBENCH™ WEBINAR SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 30
On Monday, June 30, Synergex is holding a Synergy/DE Professional Series Workbench Highlights class. This class is a free interactive webinar, during which you will receive an overview of Professional Series Workbench, which will include information on:

- The Workbench editor
- Context tagging (context-sensitive routine help for parameter lists and variables)
- Automatic code generation for input field methods
- Application project management tools
- Workbench’s integrated launch pad to access all core Synergy/DE tools

“Workbench saves me time; and although I already knew a lot about Workbench, this class really helped me fill in the gaps. The class length was just right, the content was great, and the class was definitely worth my time. The best part about it was that I didn’t have to leave my desk!”

Trevor Brown
J.S. Software

Register today!
June 30, 2003 - 9:00 AM PT - Your Desk
Synergy/DE Professional Series Workbench Highlights

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SIGN UP FOR TWO JULY ESSENTIALS CLASSES AND RECEIVE 10% OFF!
Sign up today and learn how to take advantage of the latest features and functionality Synergy/DE offers your applications.

Synergex is offering two back-to-back classes in July in Gold River, California. On July 7 – 11, Synergex will be teaching a Synergy Language Essentials class, followed (July 14 – 18) by a
weeklong class: Synergy/DE UI Toolkit Essentials.

Get double the education…Send one person to learn about Synergy Language and then pass the baton to a fellow employee to learn about Synergy/DE UI Toolkit. (The company sending the employees to attend both classes will receive 10% off the tuition.)

Register today on the Synergex “Education” Web page.

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SYNERGEX HOLIDAY NOTIFICATION
Synergex will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. If, however, you anticipate needing our services on this day, please let us know as soon as possible so we can accommodate you.

REMINDER: SYNERGY/DE HELPDESK SUPPORT NOW OFFERS EXTENDED HOURS.
To better accommodate our East Coast and European customers, our HelpDesk Support team is now available from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday. You may contact HelpDesk Support by phone, email, Web form, or fax. Toll-free telephone support is available from the United States and the United Kingdom. View the Synergex Web site for contact information.

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