Updated: 12 December 1998

OpenVMS Version 7.2 Release Notes

3
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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