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Updated: 12 December 1998

OpenVMS Version 7.2 Release Notes

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3D extensions
A
Adobe Display PostScript
    not supported for DECwindows Motif
Advanced Server for OpenVMS
After-image journaling
Alpha System Dump Analyzer utility (SDA)
    number of nonpaged pool lookaside lists increased
ALPHAbook 1
AlphaServer 1000A
    BUS_PROBE_ALGORITHM default
    installation failure with DEFPA adapter
AlphaServer 2100
    console display
    SCSI controller restriction #1
    SCSI controller restriction #2
AlphaServer 4000
    problem in SCSI clusters
AlphaServer 4100
    EISA Configuration Utility (ECU)
    FRU table error
    FRU table restriction
    memory holes
    problem in SCSI clusters
AlphaServer 8200 systems
    FRU table restriction
AlphaServer 8400 systems
    FRU table restriction
AlphaStation 255
    PCI configuration restriction
    PowerStorm graphics cards
ALPHAVMSSYS.PAR file
    OpenVMS Cluster system startup problem
AMDS$EVTLOG_ALLOC_SIZE
    DECamds logical
AMDS$EVTLOG_EXTNT_SIZE
    DECamds logical
Applications support for current release
ARB_SUPPORT system parameter
    error in online help
Archived manuals
B
Backup API
    changes and enhancements
        BCK_OPTYP_IGNORE_K_STRUCTURE flag
    problems and restrictions
        BACKUP$START error
        journaling events
        unexpected message
Backup utility (BACKUP)
    changes and enhancements
        writing save set to Files-11 mounted disk
    problems and restrictions
        /MEDIA_FORMAT=COMPACTION qualifier ineffective on TA90 devices
        numerical identifiers with /OWNER and /BY_OWNER
BASIC$STARLET.TLB build restriction
Batch and print queues
    terminating batch jobs
BBR (Bad Block Repair)
Binary Error Log Translation utility
BITMAP.SYS file
Bitmaps
BLISS compiler
    consequences of noncompliant code
BUGCHECKFATAL system parameter
BUS_PROBE_ALGORITHM settings
C
CANCEL SELECTIVE function
    improved use with LTDRIVER
CI-to-PCI adapter
    See CIPCA adapter
CIPCA adapter
    problems and restrictions
        CPUSPINWAIT bugcheck
        HSJ50 firmware requirement
        MULTIPROCESSING parameter settings
    system tuning
CIXCD adapter
    system tuning
CLISYMTBL system parameter
Cluster Client license
Cluster Compatibility Kit
Clusters
    See OpenVMS Cluster systems
COM for OpenVMS #1
COM for OpenVMS #2
    field test versions incompatible with OpenVMS Version 7.2
Common Event Header (CEH) binary error log file
CPUSPINWAIT bugcheck #1
CPUSPINWAIT bugcheck #2
CPUSPINWAIT bugcheck #3
CRD_CONTROL system parameter
D
DCE
    See Digital DCE for OpenVMS
DCL commands
    changes and enhancements
        DIRECTORY command
        displaying suppressed PATHWORKS ACEs
        SET PREFERRED_PATH command
    problems and restrictions
        SET PROCESS/NOAUTO_UNSHELVE command
DEC 7000
    change in behavior
DEC Ada Compilation System (ACS)
    incorrect SS$_NORMAL exit status
DEC Ada Run-Time Library
    AST procedure workarounds no longer needed
    text libraries with Ada declarations
    unexpected storage errors
DEC BASIC
    BASIC$STARLET.TLB build restriction
DEC C compiler
    changes and enhancements
        STARLET header files on VAX
DEC C++ compiler
    changes and enhancements
        STARLET header files on VAX
DEC C compiler
    consequences of noncompliant code
DEC C++ compiler
    consequences of noncompliant code
DEC C compiler
    problems and restrictions
        SYS$STARLET_C.TLB on VAX deleted by pre-Version 5.2 kits
DEC C++ compiler
    problems and restrictions
        SYS$STARLET_C.TLB on VAX deleted by pre-Version 5.2 kits
        Version 5.3 installation fails (VAX Only)
DEC C RTL
    changes and enhancements
        cache of OpenVMS environment
        Euro support
        internationalization support
        mmap creation of global and permanent sections
        new functions
        wait functions
DEC C Run-Time Library
    See DEC C RTL
DEC Fortran
    See Fortran
DEC Pascal
    problems and restrictions
        reinstalling after an upgrade (Alpha)
DEC PL/I
    RTL support
DEC Text Processing Utility (DECTPU)
    correction to DEC Text Processing Utility Reference Manual
    DECwindows Motif interface
        help built-in disabled
        small display monitors
DECamds
    changes and enhancements
        defining log file sizes
        handling unknown adapter types
        installation
        location of client software files
        no installation of server
        sorting group names
    problems and restrictions
        kernel threads unsupported on Alpha
DECdfs for OpenVMS
    Version 2.3 required for Alpha
DECevent
    Binary Error Log Translation utility
    DIAGNOSE command
    enabling the DIAGNOSE command
    new binary error log file format
    Version 2.9 required
DECforms
    support on OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.0 and later
DECnet for OpenVMS
    external authentication requirement
DECnet/OSI
    See DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS
DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS
    documentation correction
    external authentication requirement
    limit of 4 circuits
    NET_CALLOUTS parameter
    satellite booting
DECpresent
    installation dependencies with OpenVMS VAX
DECram
    Version 2.3 required on Alpha
DECthreads
    changes and enhancements
        application coding errors
        POSIX 1003.4a Draft 4 interface
        static initialization inappropriate for stack-based synchronization objects
        thread stack size
    problems and restrictions
        DECthreads debugger metering function
        errno value
        incorrect success exit status
        language support
        using OpenVMS Debugger SET TASK/ACTIVE command
DECTPU
    See DEC Text Processing Utility
DECTPU SET built-ins
    WIDGET_CONTEXT_HELP keyword
DECwindows Motif
    changes and enhancements
        Adobe Display PostScript not supported
        Spyglass Enhanced Mosaic not supported for Version 1.2--5
        Version 1.2--5
        Version 1.2 for OpenVMS not supported
        Year 2000 support for Versions 1.2--3 and 1.2--4
        Year 2000 support in Version 1.2--5
    documentation correction
    problems and restrictions
        Alpha kit in reference format
        console broadcasts disabled
        installing V1.2--5 on older releases
        language variant availability
        remedial kits
        system files purged
        system parameter values required for installation
DECwindows pause screen
    unlock mechanism password validation
DECwindows X11 display server
    behavior change
    graphics boards support
DEFPA adapter
    on AlphaServer 1000A computer
DETACH privilege
    renamed to IMPERSONATE
Device support
DIAGNOSE command
    enabling
    to invoke DECevent
Digital DCE for OpenVMS
    enhancements to the DCE system management command procedure
    notes for existing users
    RPC functionality not available
Digital Fortran
    See Fortran
DIGITAL Modular Computing Components (DMCC)
    problems and restrictions
        CPUSPINWAIT error
        KZPDA controller and PBXGA Graphics Card
        updating the SRM console
DIGITAL Open3D product
DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
    error when removing UCX on Alpha systems
    installing
    upgrade problem on Alpha systems
    Version 5.0 changes
Disk cluster factor
Disks
    mounting Version 7.2 disks on earlier systems
DMCC
    See DIGITAL Modular Computing Components (DMCC)
Documentation changes and corrections
    archived manuals
    archived manuals
        Creating an OpenVMS Alpha Device Driver from an OpenVMS VAX Device Driver
        OpenVMS Alpha System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual
    DEC Text Processing Utility Reference Manual
Documentation changes and corrections
    DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Network Management
Documentation changes and corrections
    Getting Started With the New Desktop
    online help
        for system parameters
    OpenVMS Linker Utility Manual
    OpenVMS RTL Library (LIB$) Manual
    OpenVMS RTL Screen Management (SMG$) Manual
    OpenVMS RTL String Manipulation (STR$) Manual
    OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual: M--Z #1
    OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual: M--Z #2
DSSI disk devices
    microcode revision levels


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