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 SPC 2008: A Must-Attend to Keep Up With Today’s TechnologyLearn how new features in xfServerPlus, Workbench, and Synergy Language will help you boost productivity and extend your applications |
The latest releases of Synergy/DE include numerous capabilities that will enable you to work more efficiently and to create more powerful business applications for your users. At SPC 2008, you will learn first-hand how you can put these new features to work. Topics include
Attend SPC 2008 to learn about all of these technologies available to you now, as well as those that are coming soon. Visit the SPC Web site for complete conference details and to register. Be sure to register before April 11 to take advantage of special early bird pricing and to be entered to win an iPod Touch! ^ top |
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Synergy/DE 9.1.3 introduces new capabilities and added flexibility for xfNetLink .NET developers. You can now use the System.String data type and System.Collections.ArrayList parameters (features that were added to Synergy Language in version 9.1.1). You can also create DataTables on the client side, and you can coerce parameters and return values to non-default data types. These new features will give your .NET applications some added capabilities, and they will make some programming tasks much easier for you. You can now use the System.String data type as either a method return type or a parameter type for the xfNetLink .NET client. The String parameter can be an in, out, or in/out parameter. You can declare a System.String of any size in your Synergy routine, send it to the .NET client, change its value, and then send it back to Synergy without having to be concerned with the length of the string data. Just declare a variable in Synergy as @System.String and then in the MDU, define the return type or parameter data type as a System.String; the length in the MDU will default to 0. In the generated C# class, the parameter will be a string. The following is an example of a Synergy function that returns a System.String and has one System.String parameter. .function UseString, @System.String Support for System.Collections.ArrayList is also new in version 9.1.3. You can declare an ArrayList for any of the existing parameter types of alpha, decimal, implied decimal, integer, structure, or System.String. Note that ArrayLists can only be passed as in or out parameters; in/out parameters are not allowed. Also, mixed-type ArrayLists are not supported; all of the elements must be the same data type. For example, an ArrayList of structures must contain only Synergy structure elements. You can now use DataTables as parameters. Click here to read the full article. ^ top |
| Customer Success Story Second largest provider of dialysis services in the United States upgrades to Synergy/DE 9 and OpenVMS Integrity |
DaVita Laboratory Services, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of DaVita, Inc., the second largest provider of dialysis services in the United States for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure. Running on OpenVMS, DaVita’s Synergy/DE-based laboratory system, Ref-Lab, manages all of their day-to-day operations. Recently, DaVita expanded Ref-Lab into another location and as a result needed new hardware for both the new location and to replace the aging Alpha systems at the home office. The obvious choice was the Integrity server, but their current version of Synergy/DE didn’t support it. “Migrating to version 9 wasn’t on our roadmap yet, as we weren’t quite ready to take advantage of all the new features,” states DaVita’s IT director Ken Peck. “But when we were faced with the need for new hardware, it became apparent how important it is to stay current.” Peck describes the Synergy/DE 9 portion of the migration as “the smallest part of the equation.” The upgrade enabled them to replace the Alphas with Integrity servers, and to add a newly supported SAN from HP. “The speed improvements on Integrity have been tremendous,” comments Peck. “Nightly processes that used to take 2-3 hours now take 45 minutes.” Peck’s advice to other Synergy/DE developers: “Even if you’re not ready to use all of the new functionality in version 9, it’s important to upgrade. Whether it’s based on user demand or technical necessity, there will come a day that you need to upgrade your hardware, and you want to make sure you are ready when that day comes.” ^ top |
| Support Tech Tip Why don’t FTP ASCII file transfers between Linux and Windows seem to work? |
Problem: Solution: To enable ASCII FTP file transfers, edit the vsftpd.conf file, located in either /etc/vsftpd or /etc on your Linux system, as follows. 1. Uncomment or add these lines: The vsftpd.conf file describes a potential security risk when ASCII file transfers are enabled. Be sure to review this and consult your system administrator before enabling ASCII file transfers. Reference: ^ top |
| Synergy-e-Quiz |
The Synergy-e-Quiz is coming to an end! This is your last chance to submit your answers and be in the running for the final $100 gift check, to be awarded in April. Curious about the answers to the last round of questions? Click here to learn which answers were correct, and why. ^ top |
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Microsoft Interoperability is the Focus of IE 8 How to Prevent Windows Vista's 'Green Ribbon of Death' Microsoft Offers Free Support for Vista SP1 Installs Windows XP SP3 Due Next Month, Says Report UNIX Red Hat Beta-Tests Latest Enterprise Linux Version SCO Update: McBride Ousted at SCO, Lawsuits to Continue OpenVMS OpenVMS Roadmap Updated HPUG UK Events in April ^ top |
SPC Boston, MA SPC Birmingham, UK Synergy/DE 9.1 Highlights UI Toolkit Composite Windows Synergy Objects Parts 1, 2 and 3 ^ top |
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