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Columbia S.C. - (May 3, 2011) - From the 4-year-old beginner to the Master Blackbelt, competitors will enter the martial arts ring this weekend, May 6-7, 2011, during the 8th annual Carolina Martial Arts Open held at the Cantey Building at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C. This year's theme is "Back to Basics," building on the reputation it established in 2004.
This eighth annual event, hosted by Sensei Brian Pena and the Karate Dojo, will give sport martial arts and grappling competitors from all around the southeast the opportunity to earn trophies, plaques and points toward the National Blackbelt League (NBL) and SKI Super Grands World Games. All participants 12 years old and younger will receive awards for competitive spirit regardless of placement, and Blackbelt and Underbelt Grand Champions will receive cash awards.
For more information about the eighth annual Carolina Marital Arts Open, visit carolinamaopen.com or contact Brian Pena at CarolinaMAOpen@aol.com or 803.739.9494.

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columbia s.c. - (may 3, 2011) - from the 4-year-old beginner to the master blackbelt, competitors will enter the martial arts ring this weekend, may 6-7, 2011, during the 8th annual carolina martial arts open held at the cantey building at the south carolina state fairgrounds in columbia, s.c. this year's theme is "back to basics," building on the reputation it established in 2004.
this eighth annual event, hosted by sensei brian pena and the karate dojo, will give sport martial arts and grappling competitors from all around the southeast the opportunity to earn trophies, plaques and points toward the national blackbelt league (nbl) and ski super grands world games. all participants 12 years old and younger will receive awards for competitive spirit regardless of placement, and blackbelt and underbelt grand champions will receive cash awards.
for more information about the eighth annual carolina marital arts open, visit carolinamaopen.com or contact brian pena at carolinamaopen@aol.com or 803.739.9494.


text: The Symmetry function in MODO allows you to apply mirrored actions across a chosen axis on meshes that have symmetrical topology. When a mesh is asymmetrical but still has corresponding symmetrical elements, the topology symmetry option can be used. This video is a quick introduction to Topology Symmetry.

lowercased: the symmetry function in modo allows you to apply mirrored actions across a chosen axis on meshes that have symmetrical topology. when a mesh is asymmetrical but still has corresponding symmetrical elements, the topology symmetry option can be used. this video is a quick introduction to topology symmetry.


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Until the late sixties, Ruigoord was just a village like many others around Amsterdam. Quiet, a place for farmers and their families. But then everything changed. Ruigoord had to be abolished and demolished in favor of the expansion of the harbor. At first, the village was evacuated and most people left, leaving it as a ghost town. But soon, the squatters came to help revive the village as the cultural place it is today. A place for art, poems, free spirits and the occasional party. Officially, there are no inhabitants, but it’s certainly not a ghost town.
Actually, nowhere in the Netherlands are ghost towns to be found. A lot of villages disappeared in the sea, were demolished to make space for industry or simply swallowed by the big city. Amsterdam offers many of the latter, like Buiksloot or Osdorp. You’ve probably been there. But empty towns? Not here, where every empty building is considered a playground for creative people and party-goers. Many artists left Amsterdam for a more creative life in Berlin, where the many empty buildings and empty space provided the space they needed to explore and to create.
But some people go further. Elroy Thummler organizes getaway trips to festivals like Sziget and Sea Dance. He’s also creating his own getaway in a real Hungarian ghost town; in Bedepuszta he started by buying out one of the gypsy families squatting the houses, and now the whole village gets new energy from Elroy and his friends. This year the camp site will open, allowing more people to discover the spooky surroundings and artistic vibe.
And remember that mayor who offered an entire village for rent? Unlike the Netherlands, many of the Eastern European countries have dozens of ghost towns. Villages where the original inhabitants left or died. Villages that weren’t demolished, but are still waiting to be explored. And that’s exactly what Amsterdammers Erik and Willemijn are going to do. They’ll be traveling along dozens of ghost towns in Europe. Looking for great stories, great people, but also great ideas to bring them back to life. Artists in residence? Outdoor amusement parks? Festival areas? Adventurous camping grounds? Anything is possible.
The whole summer they’ll park their van in the most haunted looking spaces. In Italy and Spain they’ll combine this with a visit of some old folk festivals. Spain has hundreds of ghost villages, but also hundreds of these tiny folk festivals, where people do the craziest things. From human pyramids to goose slapping, from grape fights to wine barrel racing.
Be sure to follow (in Dutch) and support them on Twitter and Facebook, or find the itinerary and stories on their website. After the trip you’ll find the best ideas here on Overdose.am. Who knows, more Amsterdammers will make the trip to remote ghost villages for a vacation, a festival or even a longer stay. Bringing new life and fun in long forgotten villages.

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until the late sixties, ruigoord was just a village like many others around amsterdam. quiet, a place for farmers and their families. but then everything changed. ruigoord had to be abolished and demolished in favor of the expansion of the harbor. at first, the village was evacuated and most people left, leaving it as a ghost town. but soon, the squatters came to help revive the village as the cultural place it is today. a place for art, poems, free spirits and the occasional party. officially, there are no inhabitants, but it’s certainly not a ghost town.
actually, nowhere in the netherlands are ghost towns to be found. a lot of villages disappeared in the sea, were demolished to make space for industry or simply swallowed by the big city. amsterdam offers many of the latter, like buiksloot or osdorp. you’ve probably been there. but empty towns? not here, where every empty building is considered a playground for creative people and party-goers. many artists left amsterdam for a more creative life in berlin, where the many empty buildings and empty space provided the space they needed to explore and to create.
but some people go further. elroy thummler organizes getaway trips to festivals like sziget and sea dance. he’s also creating his own getaway in a real hungarian ghost town; in bedepuszta he started by buying out one of the gypsy families squatting the houses, and now the whole village gets new energy from elroy and his friends. this year the camp site will open, allowing more people to discover the spooky surroundings and artistic vibe.
and remember that mayor who offered an entire village for rent? unlike the netherlands, many of the eastern european countries have dozens of ghost towns. villages where the original inhabitants left or died. villages that weren’t demolished, but are still waiting to be explored. and that’s exactly what amsterdammers erik and willemijn are going to do. they’ll be traveling along dozens of ghost towns in europe. looking for great stories, great people, but also great ideas to bring them back to life. artists in residence? outdoor amusement parks? festival areas? adventurous camping grounds? anything is possible.
the whole summer they’ll park their van in the most haunted looking spaces. in italy and spain they’ll combine this with a visit of some old folk festivals. spain has hundreds of ghost villages, but also hundreds of these tiny folk festivals, where people do the craziest things. from human pyramids to goose slapping, from grape fights to wine barrel racing.
be sure to follow (in dutch) and support them on twitter and facebook, or find the itinerary and stories on their website. after the trip you’ll find the best ideas here on overdose.am. who knows, more amsterdammers will make the trip to remote ghost villages for a vacation, a festival or even a longer stay. bringing new life and fun in long forgotten villages.


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If you need more information about this plugin, refer to this documentation.
You will first need to download and install the MSDN documentation. The full package is available here.
The Help files we are interested in are installed in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0\Help\1033.
Download tilib executable from the Hex-Rays download page: https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/support/download.shtml (registered users only).
Before you run the script, make sure you create a valid output directory (MSDN_data).
C:\temp\flare-ida> python MSDN_crawler\msdn_crawler.py "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0\Help\1033" "C:\Program Files (x86)\IDA 6.6\tilib.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\IDA 6.6\til\pc"
C:\temp\flare-ida> move MSDN_data "\Program Files (x86)\IDA 6.6"
If the script returns errors (see here), you can use a modified version of msdn_crawler.py or directly download a resulting msdn_data_nn.xml file.
When you click OK, the code will be analyzed and you will see annotations.
This page was last edited on 2 April 2015, at 14:45.

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if you need more information about this plugin, refer to this documentation.
you will first need to download and install the msdn documentation. the full package is available here.
the help files we are interested in are installed in c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\help\1033.
download tilib executable from the hex-rays download page: https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/support/download.shtml (registered users only).
before you run the script, make sure you create a valid output directory (msdn_data).
c:\temp\flare-ida> python msdn_crawler\msdn_crawler.py "c:\program files\microsoft sdks\windows\v7.0\help\1033" "c:\program files (x86)\ida 6.6\tilib.exe" "c:\program files (x86)\ida 6.6\til\pc"
c:\temp\flare-ida> move msdn_data "\program files (x86)\ida 6.6"
if the script returns errors (see here), you can use a modified version of msdn_crawler.py or directly download a resulting msdn_data_nn.xml file.
when you click ok, the code will be analyzed and you will see annotations.
this page was last edited on 2 april 2015, at 14:45.


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Q1) What is a Generation Data Group (GDG)?
A1) Generation Data Group is a group of chronologically or functionally related datasets. GDGs are processed periodically, often by adding a new generation, retaining previous generations, and sometimes discarding the oldest generation.
Q2) How is a GDG base created?
A2) A GDG base is created in the system catalog and keeps track of the generation numbers used for datasets in the group. IDCAMS utility is used to define the GDG base.
Q3) What is model dataset label(Model DSCB)?
A3) A model dataset label is a pattern for the dataset label created for any dataset named as a part of the GDG group. The system needs an existing dataset to serve as a model to supply the DCB parameters for the generation data group one wishes to create. The model dataset label must be cataloged. The model DSCB name is placed on the DCB parameter on the DD statement that creates the generation data group.
Q4) How are GDGs concatenated?
A4) Generation Data Groups are concatenated by specifying each dataset name and the generation number for all generations of the generation data group. Otherwise to have all generations of a generation data group, omit the generation number. The DD statement will refer to all generations. The result is the same as if all individual datasets were concatenated. If generations are not on the same volume, this will not work.
Q5) How is a new GDG coded?
A5) A new GDG is coded as (+1) after the dataset name as follows: DSN=JAN.DATA(+1). This will cause all generations to be pushed down one level at the end of the job.
Q6) When should DISP=MOD is used?
A6) DISP=MOD is used to either extend an existing sequential dataset or to create a dataset if it does not exist. If the dataset exists, then records are appended to the dataset at the end of the existing dataset. If the dataset does not exist, the system treats MOD as if it were NEW, provided that the volume parameter has not been used. If the volume parameter is used, the system terminates the job and does not create the new dataset. MOD can be used to add to a dataset that extends onto several volumes. Always specify a disposition of CATLG with MOD for cataloged datasets, even if they are already cataloged, so that any additional volume serial numbers will be recorded in the catalog.
Q7) How is a dataset passed from one step to another?
A7) A dataset is passed from one step to another based on what is coded on the DISP parameter. The dataset can only be passed to subsequent steps if PASS was used on the disposition parameter.
Q8) How are datasets concatenated?
Q9) What is the difference between the JOBLIB and the STEPLIB statements?
only. Unlike the JOBLIB statement, the STEPLIB can be placed in a cataloged procedure.
Q10) Name some of the JCL statements that are not allowed in procs.?
Q11) What is primary allocation for a dataset?
A11) The space allocated when the dataset is first created.
Q12) What is the difference between primary and secondary allocations for a dataset?
A12) Secondary allocation is done when more space is required than what has already been allocated.
Q13) How many extents are possible for a sequential file ? For a VSAM file ?
A13) 16 extents on a volume for a sequential file and 123 for a VSAM file.
A14) That this is a new dataset and needs to be allocated, to CATLG the dataset if the step is successful and to delete the dataset if the step abends.
A15) That this is a new dataset and needs to be allocated, to CATLG the dataset if the step is successful and to KEEP but not CATLG the dataset if the step abends. Thus if the step abends, the dataset would not be catalogued and we would need to supply the vol. ser the next time we refer to it.
A16) Need to supply Volume Serial Number VOL=SER=xxxx.
Q17) MOD, DELETE; What does a disposition of (,DELETE) mean ?
A17) The MOD will cause the dataset to be created (if it does not exist), and then the two DELETEs will cause the dataset to be deleted whether the step abends or not. This disposition is used to clear out a dataset at the beginning of a job.
Q18) What is the DD statement for a output file?
Q20) What is DISP= (NEW,PASS,DELETE)?
A20) This is a new file and create it, if the step terminates normally, pass it to the subsequent steps and if step abends, delete it. This dataset will not exist beyond the JCL.
Q21) How do you create a temporary dataset? Where will you use them?
A21) Temporary datasets can be created either by not specifying any DSNAME or by specifying the temporary file indicator as in DSN=&&TEMP. We use them to carry the output of one step to another step in the same job. The dataset will not be retained once the job completes.
Q25) How do you override a specific DDNAME/SYSIN in PROC from a JCL?
A26) This is an MVS message indicating that a duplicate catalog entry exists. E.g., if you already have a dataset with dsn = ‘xxxx.yyyy’ and u try to create one with disp new, catlg, you would get this error. the program open and write would go through and at the end of the step the system would try to put it in the system catalog. at this point since an entry already exists the catlg would fail and give this message. you can fix the problem by deleting/uncataloging the first data set and going to the volume where the new dataset exists(this info is in the msglog of the job) and cataloging it.
A27) Caused by invalid data in a numeric field.
A28) Storage violation error – can be due to various reasons. e.g.: READING a file that is not open, invalid address referenced due to subscript error.
Q29) What are SD37, SB37, SE37 abends?
A29) All indicate dataset out of space. SD37 – no secondary allocation was specified. SB37 – end of vol. and no further volumes specified. SE37 – Max. of 16 extents already allocated.
Q30) What is S322 abend ?
A30) Indicates a time out abend. Your program has taken more CPU time than the default limit for the job class. Could indicate an infinite loop.
A31) To override the REGION defined at the JOB card level. REGION specifies the max region size. REGION=0K or 0M or omitting REGION means no limit will be applied.
Q32) What does the TIME parameter signify ? What does TIME=1440 mean ?
A32) TIME parameter can be used to overcome S322 abends for programs that genuinely need more CPU time. TIME=1440 means no CPU time limit is to be applied to this step.
Q33) What is COND=EVEN ?
A33) Means execute this step even if any of the previous steps, terminated abnormally.
Q34) What is COND=ONLY ?
A34) Means execute this step only if any of the previous steps, terminated abnormally.
Q35) How do you check the syntax of a JCL without running it?
A35) TYPERUN=SCAN on the JOB card or use JSCAN.
Q36) What does IEBGENER do?
A36) Used to copy one QSAM file to another. Source dataset should be described using SYSUT1 ddname. Destination dataset should be described using SYSUT2. IEBGENR can also do some reformatting of data by supplying control cards via SYSIN.
Q37) How do you send the output of a COBOL program to a member of a PDS?
A37) Code the DSN as PDS (member) with a DISP = SHR. The DISP applies to the PDS and not to a specific member.
Q38) I have multiple jobs ( JCLs with several JOB cards ) in a member. What happens if I submit it?
A38) Multiple jobs are submitted (as many jobs as the number of JOB cards).
Q39) I have a COBOL program that Accepts some input data. How do you code the JCL statement for this?
Q40) Can you code instream data in a PROC ?
Q41) How do you overcome this limitation ?
A41) One way is to code SYSIN DD DUMMY in the PROC, and then override this from the JCL with instream data.
Q42) How do you run a COBOL batch program from a JCL? How do you run a COBOL/DB2 program?
A43) Specifies that the private library (or libraries) specified should be searched before the default system libraries in order to locate a program to be executed. STEPLIB applies only to the particular step, JOBLIB to all steps in the job.
A44) First any private libraries as specified in the STEPLIB or JOBLIB, then the system libraries such as SYS1.LINKLIB. The system libraries are specified in the link list.
Q45) What happens if both JOBLIB and STEPLIB is specified ?
A46) The library with the largest block size should be the first one.
Q47) How to change default PROCLIB?
Q48) The disp in the JCL is MOD and the program opens the file in OUTPUT mode. What happens ? The DISP in the JCL is SHR and the program opens the file in EXTEND mode. What happens ?
A48) Records will be written to end of file (append) when a WRITE is done in both cases.
Q49) What are the valid DSORG values ?
Q50) What are the differences between JES2 & JES3 ?
A50) JES3 allocates datasets for all the steps before the job is scheduled. In JES2, allocation of datasets required by a step are done only just before the step executes.
Q51) What are the causes for S0C1, S0C4, S0C5, S0C7, S0CB abends ?
Q52) What are the kinds of job control statements?
A52) The JOB, EXEC and DD statement.
Q53) What is the meaning of keyword in JCL? What is its opposite?
A53) A keyword in a JCL statement may appear in different places and is recognized by its name, eg. MSGCLASS in the JOB statement. The opposite is positional words, where their meaning is based on their position in the statement, eg. in the DISP keyword the =(NEW,CATLG,DELETE) meanings are based on first, second and third position.
Q54) Describe the JOB statement, its meaning, syntax and significant keywords?
A54) The JOB statement is the first in a JCL stream. Its format is // jobname, keyword JOB, accounting information in brackets and keywords, MSGCLASS, MSGLEVEL, NOTIFIY, CLASS, etc.
Q55) Describe the EXEC statement, its meaning, syntax and keywords?
A55) The EXEC statement identifies the program to be executed via a PGM= program name keyword. Its format is //jobname EXEC PGM= program name. The PARM= keyword can be used to pass external values to the executing program.
Q56) Describe the DD statement, its meaning, syntax and keywords?
A56) The DD statement links the external dataset name (DSN) to the DDNAME coded within the executing program. It links the file names within the program code to the file names know to the MVS operating system. The syntax is // ddname DD DSN=dataset name. Other keywords after DSN are DISP, DCB, SPACE, etc.
Q57) What is a PROC? What is the difference between an instream and a catalogued PROC?
A57) PROC stands for procedure. It is ‘canned’ JCL invoked by a PROC statement. An instream PROC is presented within the JCL; a catalogued PROC is referenced from a proclib partitioned dataset.
Q58) What is the difference between a symbolic and an override in executing a PROC?
A58) A symbolic is a PROC placeholder; the value for the symbolic is supplied when the PROC is invoked, eg. &symbol=value. An override replaces the PROC’s statement with another one; it substitutes for the entire statement.
Q59) What is RESTART? How is it invoked?
A59) RESTART is a JOB statement keyword. It is used to restart the job at a specified step rather than at the beginning.
Q60) What is a GDG? How is it referenced? How is it defined? What is a MODELDSCB?
A60) GDG stands for generation data group. It is a dataset with versions that can be referenced absolutely or relatively. It is defined by an IDCAMS define generation datagroup execution.
A61) Datasets can be grouped in a DD statement one after another, eg. in a JOBLIB statement where the load module can exist in one of many datasets.
Q62) What is the difference between specifying DISP=OLD and DISP=SHR for a dataset?
A62) DISP=OLD denotes exclusive control of the dataset; DISP=SHR means there is no exclusivity.
Q63) What is MOD and when would you use it?
A63) DISP=MOD is used when the dataset can be extended, ie, you can add records at the end of an existing dataset.
Q64) What are the keywords associated with DCB? How can you specify DCB information? What is the OS precedence for obtaining that DCB information, ie. where does the system look for it first?
A64) The keywords associated with the DCB parameter are LRECL, RECFM, BLKSIZE and DSORG. The DCB information can be supplied in the DD statement. The system looks for DCB information in the program code first.
Q65) How do you designate a comment in JCL?
A65) The comment statement is //* followed by the comments.
Q66) What is the meaning of the EXEC statement keyword, COND? What is its syntax?
Q67) What is the improvement to COND= in the latest version of MVS?
A67) MVS now allows for an IF bracketed by an END IF around any job step to replace the COND= syntax. Again, if the IF statement is true, the step is bypassed.
Q68) What is the purpose of the PARM keyword in the EXEC statement?
A68) The value after the PARM= specifies control information to be passed to the executing program of the job step.
Q69) What is the purpose and meaning of the REGION keyword and what JCL statement is it associated with?
A69) REGION specifies the maximum CPU memory allocated for a particular job or job step. If REGION is in the JOB card, it relates to the entire job; if in the EXEC statement, it relates to the job step.
Q70) What is the purpose and meaning of the TIME keyword and what JCL statement is it associated with?
A70) TIME specifies the maximum CPU time allocated for a particular job or job step. If TIME is in the JOB card, it relates to the entire job; if in the EXEC statement, it relates to the job step.
Q71) What is the meaning of data definition name (ddname) and dataset name (dsname) in the DD statement?
A71) Data definition name is the eight character designation after the // of the DD statement. It matches the internal name specified in the steps executing program. In COBOL that’s the name specified after the ASSIGN in the SELECT ASSIGN statement. Dataset name is the operating system (MVS) name for the file.
Q72) How is the keyword DUMMY used in JCL?
A72) For an output file DUMMY specifies that the output is to be discarded. For input it specifies that the file is empty.
Q73) What does the keyword DCB mean and what are some of the keywords associated with it?
A73) DCB stands for data control block; it is a keyword for the DD statement used to describe datasets. Keywords associated with it are BLKSIZE, DEN, LRECL and RECFM.
Q74) What is the difference between BLKSIZE and LRECL?
Q75) Can you execute a PROC from another PROC?
A75) I did not know the answer and my interviewer said NO. Later I tried and executed PROC from a PROC, three levels deep. Manuals do not state any limit on PROC calling PROC, or nesting.
Q76) What will happen if you attempt to restart a job in the middle of a JCL // IF …. // ENDIF?
A76) Job will fall through to the ENDIF (not executing any steps), then resume execution with the first step AFTER the // ENDIF.
Q77) How many positional parameters are there in job statement?
A77) There are two position parameters in job statement.
Q78) What are three parameters you can specify on Job statement as well as on exec stmt ?
Q79) How can you trap abends in the JCL?
A79) Use IF ABEND statement in the JCL.
Q80) How do you restart a step in JCL?
Q81) How do you pass parameters to the program as the job is being executed ?
A81) By using ‘parm’ parameter in exec statement. the value mentioned here should be declared in linkage section in the program and process thru procedure division. this technique is very useful when you do not know the parameters at the time of coding the programs.
Q82) Why do you use a control card?
A82) A control card can be a member of a pds or a sequential dataset and is used for storing the date fields, Definitions of VSAM files….etc. You use control card because you cannot use a instream procedure in a procedure. Generally you will be calling a Proc from your Jcl and you cannot code instream procedure in the Proc and so you will point to the dataset which is called control card.
Q83) How do you submit JCL via a Cobol program?
A83) In your JCL define as //JOBA JOB 1111, JOB1 //STEP01 EXEC PGM=PROG1 //ddname DD SYSOUT=(*,INTRDR)….and your COBOL(PROG1) should look like this SELECT JCL-FILE ASSIGN TO ddname. Open this file and write the JCL statements into this file. E.g. MOVE ‘//TESTJOB JOB 1111,VISVEISH’ TO JCL-REC.MOVE ‘//STEP01 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14’ TO JCL- REC and close this file. Then TESTJOB will be submitted.
Q84) How do you submit a JCL under CICS environment ?
Q85) What is the parameter to be passed in the job card for the unlimited time , irrespective of the job class ?
A86) COND is a condition parameter, consists of 2 sub parameters, 1st – return code from the previous step, 2nd – condition. If COND is true, the step on which COND is coded will be BYPASSED.
Q87) What is meant by S0C7 system abend code?
A87) S0C7 – Data exception error – you will get it whenever you are trying to move the low values or spaces into the numeric field, or compare the numeric fields with low values, or try to do some arithmetic operations on the low values. To avoid this you have to always initialize the numeric fields otherwise they will contain the low values.
Q88) How to pass the temp dataset form one JOB step to another?
Q89) What is a COND parameter in JCL?
A89) COND means condition parameter. It is compared with system return code of previous step.//step1 exec pgm=abcd//step2 exec pgm=xyz, cond=(4,lt)step2 will be executed when system return code of step1 is less than 4.
Q90) Write a jcl to execute a job by 7 a.m on Jan 20,1986 ?
Q91) How many types of libraries are there in JCL ?
A91) Libraries are of three types.1.Sytem Libraries: SUCH AS SYS1.LINKLIB2.Private Libraries: SPECIFIED IN A JOBLIB OR STEPLIB DD STATEMENTS.3.Temporary Libraries: CREATED IN A PREVIOUS STEP OF THE JOB.
Q92) What u mean by include statement in JCL ?
A92) An include statement identifies a member of a pds or pdse that contains. This set of JCL statements is called an include group. The system replaces the include statement with the statements in the include group.
Q93) The maximum number of in-stream procedure you can code in any JCL is ?
Q94) What you mean by skeleton JCl?
Q95) How do you submit a JCL under CICS environment ?
A95) Edit the JCL in Extra partition TDQ and submit the same using some system command (not sure) under CICS subsystem. This is what i think, please clarify….
Q96) What is JCL ?
Q97) What is the max blocksize for a Tape file?
Q98) What are the basic JCL Statements for a Job?
EXEC : Identifies a job step by indicating the name of the program to be executed.
OUTPUT : Supplies options for SYSOUT processing.
A99) typrun=scan checks the JCL for errors, typrun=hold holds the job until further notice.
Q100) Which is the most widely used batch performance monitor for DB2?
Q101) What is QSAM error usually when it is occurs?
A101) Usually it is occurs at the time of job submission.
Q102) What is the purpose of include statement in a JCL?
A102) It is used as an alternative for STEPLIB. When we specify the dataset name in include ,it will search in all the datasets specified in the include dataset.
Q103) What does S0C4 error mean?
A103) This error is faced when we execute the COBOL program. The main reason for this error is that a variable is defined with less characters and we are trying to move data which is larger than the actual storage space.
Q104) In which table PLAN is registered in ?
Q106) what do you mean By spooling? Expand SPOOL?
Q107) For how long a job can be executed continuously in a mainframe ?
Q108) Max. No of DD statements in a job ?
Q109) How much space OS allocates when you create a PS or PDS?
Q110) Min no of member’s (PDS) in one directory block?
Q111) The maximum number of steps in a job?
Q112) How much is memory space involved, when we code BLOCKSIZE,TRK & CYL ?
A112) One block constitutes 32KB of formatted memory/ 42KB of Unformatted memory,6 blocks makes one Track & 15 Tracks makes one cylinder.
Q113) What is DSNDB06 ?
Q114) What is the use of DSNDB07 ?
Q115) What is DATACOM db?
A115) It is a database used with VSE.
Q116) What is a Dummy Utility and what it does ?
A116) IEFBR14 is a Dummy utility and it is used for the sake of EXEC PGM= …. statement in JCL[when used it wouldn’t perform any task]. e.g. While Allocating a dataset you don’t have to run any utility [this could be done by giving disp=new inDD statement]. But for a PGM name must be given in EXEC statement, it is used.
Q117) What 3 guidelines do we have to follow when concatenating DD statements?
A117) Datasets must be of the same type (disk or tape), All datasets must have the same logical record length, The dataset with the largest blocksize must be listed first.
Q118) On the DD statement, what is the main difference between creating a new sequential flat file and a partitioned dataset?
A118) SPACE=(n,m) for a sequential file, SPACE=(n,m,p) for a PDS where n, m, and p are numbers. The p designates how many directory blocks to allocate.
Q119) What is the difference between IEBGENER, IEBCOPY and REPRO in IDCAMS utility?
IEBCOPY — This is a dataset utility for copying one PDS to another or to merge PDSs.
REPRO — This is for copying sequential datasets. More or less same as the IEBGENER.
Q120) How do you submit JCL via a Cobol program?
A120) Use a file //dd1 DD sysout=(*,intrdr)write your JCL to this file. Pl some one try this out.
Q121) How to execute a set of JCL statements from a COBOL program ?
A121) Using EXEC CICS SPOOL WRITE(var-name) END-EXEC command. var-name is a COBOL host structure containing JCL statements.
Q122) What is the difference between static call & Dynamic call ?
Q123) What is the difference between catalogue procedure and In-Stream procedure?
A123) In Stream procedures are set of JCL statements written between JOB and EXEC statements, start with PROC and end with PEND statement. Mainly used to test cataloged procedures. Cataloged procedure is cataloged on the procedure library and is called by specifying the procedure name on the EXEC statement.
Q124) What do you feel makes a good program?
A124) A program that follows a top down approach. It is also one that other programmers or users can follow logically and is easy to read and understand.
Q125) Can we browse or edit the GDG dataset if it is a tape entry?
A125) No, You can’t edit or browse the GDG if it resides on tape.
Q126) What are the maximum and minimum sizes of any CONTROL AREA (VSAM datasets) ?
Q127) How to get cursor position from system in CICS environment ?
A127) Get it from EIBCURPOS !
Q128) How many parameters are there to a DISP statement and what are their uses ?
A128) There are three(3) parameters. Parameter 1: current data set disposition(new, shr, old, mod) Parameter 2: normal close action for data set (catlg, keep, delete) Parameter 3:abend action for data set (catlg, keep, delete).
Q129) What is the error code SOC01 indicate ?
Q130) What is a procedure?
A130) A set of precoded JCL that can be modified through the use of parameters or override cards. Note: Procedures can be catalogued or instream.
Q131) What is the difference between specifying DISP=OLD and DISP=SHR for a dataset?
A131) OLD specifies exclusive use of a dataset, SHR allows multiple jobs to concurrently access the dataset Note: When updating a dataset, you would normally use OLD.
Q132) What are the three basic types of statements in a jobstream?
Q133) What does SYSIN * indicate?
A133) Instream data follows this card and is terminated when followed by a card containing // or /* in columns 1 and 2.
Q134) What are three major types of JCL statements? What are their functions?
job (time, region, message level, job accounting data).

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q1) what is a generation data group (gdg)?
a1) generation data group is a group of chronologically or functionally related datasets. gdgs are processed periodically, often by adding a new generation, retaining previous generations, and sometimes discarding the oldest generation.
q2) how is a gdg base created?
a2) a gdg base is created in the system catalog and keeps track of the generation numbers used for datasets in the group. idcams utility is used to define the gdg base.
q3) what is model dataset label(model dscb)?
a3) a model dataset label is a pattern for the dataset label created for any dataset named as a part of the gdg group. the system needs an existing dataset to serve as a model to supply the dcb parameters for the generation data group one wishes to create. the model dataset label must be cataloged. the model dscb name is placed on the dcb parameter on the dd statement that creates the generation data group.
q4) how are gdgs concatenated?
a4) generation data groups are concatenated by specifying each dataset name and the generation number for all generations of the generation data group. otherwise to have all generations of a generation data group, omit the generation number. the dd statement will refer to all generations. the result is the same as if all individual datasets were concatenated. if generations are not on the same volume, this will not work.
q5) how is a new gdg coded?
a5) a new gdg is coded as (+1) after the dataset name as follows: dsn=jan.data(+1). this will cause all generations to be pushed down one level at the end of the job.
q6) when should disp=mod is used?
a6) disp=mod is used to either extend an existing sequential dataset or to create a dataset if it does not exist. if the dataset exists, then records are appended to the dataset at the end of the existing dataset. if the dataset does not exist, the system treats mod as if it were new, provided that the volume parameter has not been used. if the volume parameter is used, the system terminates the job and does not create the new dataset. mod can be used to add to a dataset that extends onto several volumes. always specify a disposition of catlg with mod for cataloged datasets, even if they are already cataloged, so that any additional volume serial numbers will be recorded in the catalog.
q7) how is a dataset passed from one step to another?
a7) a dataset is passed from one step to another based on what is coded on the disp parameter. the dataset can only be passed to subsequent steps if pass was used on the disposition parameter.
q8) how are datasets concatenated?
q9) what is the difference between the joblib and the steplib statements?
only. unlike the joblib statement, the steplib can be placed in a cataloged procedure.
q10) name some of the jcl statements that are not allowed in procs.?
q11) what is primary allocation for a dataset?
a11) the space allocated when the dataset is first created.
q12) what is the difference between primary and secondary allocations for a dataset?
a12) secondary allocation is done when more space is required than what has already been allocated.
q13) how many extents are possible for a sequential file ? for a vsam file ?
a13) 16 extents on a volume for a sequential file and 123 for a vsam file.
a14) that this is a new dataset and needs to be allocated, to catlg the dataset if the step is successful and to delete the dataset if the step abends.
a15) that this is a new dataset and needs to be allocated, to catlg the dataset if the step is successful and to keep but not catlg the dataset if the step abends. thus if the step abends, the dataset would not be catalogued and we would need to supply the vol. ser the next time we refer to it.
a16) need to supply volume serial number vol=ser=xxxx.
q17) mod, delete; what does a disposition of (,delete) mean ?
a17) the mod will cause the dataset to be created (if it does not exist), and then the two deletes will cause the dataset to be deleted whether the step abends or not. this disposition is used to clear out a dataset at the beginning of a job.
q18) what is the dd statement for a output file?
q20) what is disp= (new,pass,delete)?
a20) this is a new file and create it, if the step terminates normally, pass it to the subsequent steps and if step abends, delete it. this dataset will not exist beyond the jcl.
q21) how do you create a temporary dataset? where will you use them?
a21) temporary datasets can be created either by not specifying any dsname or by specifying the temporary file indicator as in dsn=&&temp. we use them to carry the output of one step to another step in the same job. the dataset will not be retained once the job completes.
q25) how do you override a specific ddname/sysin in proc from a jcl?
a26) this is an mvs message indicating that a duplicate catalog entry exists. e.g., if you already have a dataset with dsn = ‘xxxx.yyyy’ and u try to create one with disp new, catlg, you would get this error. the program open and write would go through and at the end of the step the system would try to put it in the system catalog. at this point since an entry already exists the catlg would fail and give this message. you can fix the problem by deleting/uncataloging the first data set and going to the volume where the new dataset exists(this info is in the msglog of the job) and cataloging it.
a27) caused by invalid data in a numeric field.
a28) storage violation error – can be due to various reasons. e.g.: reading a file that is not open, invalid address referenced due to subscript error.
q29) what are sd37, sb37, se37 abends?
a29) all indicate dataset out of space. sd37 – no secondary allocation was specified. sb37 – end of vol. and no further volumes specified. se37 – max. of 16 extents already allocated.
q30) what is s322 abend ?
a30) indicates a time out abend. your program has taken more cpu time than the default limit for the job class. could indicate an infinite loop.
a31) to override the region defined at the job card level. region specifies the max region size. region=0k or 0m or omitting region means no limit will be applied.
q32) what does the time parameter signify ? what does time=1440 mean ?
a32) time parameter can be used to overcome s322 abends for programs that genuinely need more cpu time. time=1440 means no cpu time limit is to be applied to this step.
q33) what is cond=even ?
a33) means execute this step even if any of the previous steps, terminated abnormally.
q34) what is cond=only ?
a34) means execute this step only if any of the previous steps, terminated abnormally.
q35) how do you check the syntax of a jcl without running it?
a35) typerun=scan on the job card or use jscan.
q36) what does iebgener do?
a36) used to copy one qsam file to another. source dataset should be described using sysut1 ddname. destination dataset should be described using sysut2. iebgenr can also do some reformatting of data by supplying control cards via sysin.
q37) how do you send the output of a cobol program to a member of a pds?
a37) code the dsn as pds (member) with a disp = shr. the disp applies to the pds and not to a specific member.
q38) i have multiple jobs ( jcls with several job cards ) in a member. what happens if i submit it?
a38) multiple jobs are submitted (as many jobs as the number of job cards).
q39) i have a cobol program that accepts some input data. how do you code the jcl statement for this?
q40) can you code instream data in a proc ?
q41) how do you overcome this limitation ?
a41) one way is to code sysin dd dummy in the proc, and then override this from the jcl with instream data.
q42) how do you run a cobol batch program from a jcl? how do you run a cobol/db2 program?
a43) specifies that the private library (or libraries) specified should be searched before the default system libraries in order to locate a program to be executed. steplib applies only to the particular step, joblib to all steps in the job.
a44) first any private libraries as specified in the steplib or joblib, then the system libraries such as sys1.linklib. the system libraries are specified in the link list.
q45) what happens if both joblib and steplib is specified ?
a46) the library with the largest block size should be the first one.
q47) how to change default proclib?
q48) the disp in the jcl is mod and the program opens the file in output mode. what happens ? the disp in the jcl is shr and the program opens the file in extend mode. what happens ?
a48) records will be written to end of file (append) when a write is done in both cases.
q49) what are the valid dsorg values ?
q50) what are the differences between jes2 & jes3 ?
a50) jes3 allocates datasets for all the steps before the job is scheduled. in jes2, allocation of datasets required by a step are done only just before the step executes.
q51) what are the causes for s0c1, s0c4, s0c5, s0c7, s0cb abends ?
q52) what are the kinds of job control statements?
a52) the job, exec and dd statement.
q53) what is the meaning of keyword in jcl? what is its opposite?
a53) a keyword in a jcl statement may appear in different places and is recognized by its name, eg. msgclass in the job statement. the opposite is positional words, where their meaning is based on their position in the statement, eg. in the disp keyword the =(new,catlg,delete) meanings are based on first, second and third position.
q54) describe the job statement, its meaning, syntax and significant keywords?
a54) the job statement is the first in a jcl stream. its format is // jobname, keyword job, accounting information in brackets and keywords, msgclass, msglevel, notifiy, class, etc.
q55) describe the exec statement, its meaning, syntax and keywords?
a55) the exec statement identifies the program to be executed via a pgm= program name keyword. its format is //jobname exec pgm= program name. the parm= keyword can be used to pass external values to the executing program.
q56) describe the dd statement, its meaning, syntax and keywords?
a56) the dd statement links the external dataset name (dsn) to the ddname coded within the executing program. it links the file names within the program code to the file names know to the mvs operating system. the syntax is // ddname dd dsn=dataset name. other keywords after dsn are disp, dcb, space, etc.
q57) what is a proc? what is the difference between an instream and a catalogued proc?
a57) proc stands for procedure. it is ‘canned’ jcl invoked by a proc statement. an instream proc is presented within the jcl; a catalogued proc is referenced from a proclib partitioned dataset.
q58) what is the difference between a symbolic and an override in executing a proc?
a58) a symbolic is a proc placeholder; the value for the symbolic is supplied when the proc is invoked, eg. &symbol=value. an override replaces the proc’s statement with another one; it substitutes for the entire statement.
q59) what is restart? how is it invoked?
a59) restart is a job statement keyword. it is used to restart the job at a specified step rather than at the beginning.
q60) what is a gdg? how is it referenced? how is it defined? what is a modeldscb?
a60) gdg stands for generation data group. it is a dataset with versions that can be referenced absolutely or relatively. it is defined by an idcams define generation datagroup execution.
a61) datasets can be grouped in a dd statement one after another, eg. in a joblib statement where the load module can exist in one of many datasets.
q62) what is the difference between specifying disp=old and disp=shr for a dataset?
a62) disp=old denotes exclusive control of the dataset; disp=shr means there is no exclusivity.
q63) what is mod and when would you use it?
a63) disp=mod is used when the dataset can be extended, ie, you can add records at the end of an existing dataset.
q64) what are the keywords associated with dcb? how can you specify dcb information? what is the os precedence for obtaining that dcb information, ie. where does the system look for it first?
a64) the keywords associated with the dcb parameter are lrecl, recfm, blksize and dsorg. the dcb information can be supplied in the dd statement. the system looks for dcb information in the program code first.
q65) how do you designate a comment in jcl?
a65) the comment statement is //* followed by the comments.
q66) what is the meaning of the exec statement keyword, cond? what is its syntax?
q67) what is the improvement to cond= in the latest version of mvs?
a67) mvs now allows for an if bracketed by an end if around any job step to replace the cond= syntax. again, if the if statement is true, the step is bypassed.
q68) what is the purpose of the parm keyword in the exec statement?
a68) the value after the parm= specifies control information to be passed to the executing program of the job step.
q69) what is the purpose and meaning of the region keyword and what jcl statement is it associated with?
a69) region specifies the maximum cpu memory allocated for a particular job or job step. if region is in the job card, it relates to the entire job; if in the exec statement, it relates to the job step.
q70) what is the purpose and meaning of the time keyword and what jcl statement is it associated with?
a70) time specifies the maximum cpu time allocated for a particular job or job step. if time is in the job card, it relates to the entire job; if in the exec statement, it relates to the job step.
q71) what is the meaning of data definition name (ddname) and dataset name (dsname) in the dd statement?
a71) data definition name is the eight character designation after the // of the dd statement. it matches the internal name specified in the steps executing program. in cobol that’s the name specified after the assign in the select assign statement. dataset name is the operating system (mvs) name for the file.
q72) how is the keyword dummy used in jcl?
a72) for an output file dummy specifies that the output is to be discarded. for input it specifies that the file is empty.
q73) what does the keyword dcb mean and what are some of the keywords associated with it?
a73) dcb stands for data control block; it is a keyword for the dd statement used to describe datasets. keywords associated with it are blksize, den, lrecl and recfm.
q74) what is the difference between blksize and lrecl?
q75) can you execute a proc from another proc?
a75) i did not know the answer and my interviewer said no. later i tried and executed proc from a proc, three levels deep. manuals do not state any limit on proc calling proc, or nesting.
q76) what will happen if you attempt to restart a job in the middle of a jcl // if …. // endif?
a76) job will fall through to the endif (not executing any steps), then resume execution with the first step after the // endif.
q77) how many positional parameters are there in job statement?
a77) there are two position parameters in job statement.
q78) what are three parameters you can specify on job statement as well as on exec stmt ?
q79) how can you trap abends in the jcl?
a79) use if abend statement in the jcl.
q80) how do you restart a step in jcl?
q81) how do you pass parameters to the program as the job is being executed ?
a81) by using ‘parm’ parameter in exec statement. the value mentioned here should be declared in linkage section in the program and process thru procedure division. this technique is very useful when you do not know the parameters at the time of coding the programs.
q82) why do you use a control card?
a82) a control card can be a member of a pds or a sequential dataset and is used for storing the date fields, definitions of vsam files….etc. you use control card because you cannot use a instream procedure in a procedure. generally you will be calling a proc from your jcl and you cannot code instream procedure in the proc and so you will point to the dataset which is called control card.
q83) how do you submit jcl via a cobol program?
a83) in your jcl define as //joba job 1111, job1 //step01 exec pgm=prog1 //ddname dd sysout=(*,intrdr)….and your cobol(prog1) should look like this select jcl-file assign to ddname. open this file and write the jcl statements into this file. e.g. move ‘//testjob job 1111,visveish’ to jcl-rec.move ‘//step01 exec pgm=iefbr14’ to jcl- rec and close this file. then testjob will be submitted.
q84) how do you submit a jcl under cics environment ?
q85) what is the parameter to be passed in the job card for the unlimited time , irrespective of the job class ?
a86) cond is a condition parameter, consists of 2 sub parameters, 1st – return code from the previous step, 2nd – condition. if cond is true, the step on which cond is coded will be bypassed.
q87) what is meant by s0c7 system abend code?
a87) s0c7 – data exception error – you will get it whenever you are trying to move the low values or spaces into the numeric field, or compare the numeric fields with low values, or try to do some arithmetic operations on the low values. to avoid this you have to always initialize the numeric fields otherwise they will contain the low values.
q88) how to pass the temp dataset form one job step to another?
q89) what is a cond parameter in jcl?
a89) cond means condition parameter. it is compared with system return code of previous step.//step1 exec pgm=abcd//step2 exec pgm=xyz, cond=(4,lt)step2 will be executed when system return code of step1 is less than 4.
q90) write a jcl to execute a job by 7 a.m on jan 20,1986 ?
q91) how many types of libraries are there in jcl ?
a91) libraries are of three types.1.sytem libraries: such as sys1.linklib2.private libraries: specified in a joblib or steplib dd statements.3.temporary libraries: created in a previous step of the job.
q92) what u mean by include statement in jcl ?
a92) an include statement identifies a member of a pds or pdse that contains. this set of jcl statements is called an include group. the system replaces the include statement with the statements in the include group.
q93) the maximum number of in-stream procedure you can code in any jcl is ?
q94) what you mean by skeleton jcl?
q95) how do you submit a jcl under cics environment ?
a95) edit the jcl in extra partition tdq and submit the same using some system command (not sure) under cics subsystem. this is what i think, please clarify….
q96) what is jcl ?
q97) what is the max blocksize for a tape file?
q98) what are the basic jcl statements for a job?
exec : identifies a job step by indicating the name of the program to be executed.
output : supplies options for sysout processing.
a99) typrun=scan checks the jcl for errors, typrun=hold holds the job until further notice.
q100) which is the most widely used batch performance monitor for db2?
q101) what is qsam error usually when it is occurs?
a101) usually it is occurs at the time of job submission.
q102) what is the purpose of include statement in a jcl?
a102) it is used as an alternative for steplib. when we specify the dataset name in include ,it will search in all the datasets specified in the include dataset.
q103) what does s0c4 error mean?
a103) this error is faced when we execute the cobol program. the main reason for this error is that a variable is defined with less characters and we are trying to move data which is larger than the actual storage space.
q104) in which table plan is registered in ?
q106) what do you mean by spooling? expand spool?
q107) for how long a job can be executed continuously in a mainframe ?
q108) max. no of dd statements in a job ?
q109) how much space os allocates when you create a ps or pds?
q110) min no of member’s (pds) in one directory block?
q111) the maximum number of steps in a job?
q112) how much is memory space involved, when we code blocksize,trk & cyl ?
a112) one block constitutes 32kb of formatted memory/ 42kb of unformatted memory,6 blocks makes one track & 15 tracks makes one cylinder.
q113) what is dsndb06 ?
q114) what is the use of dsndb07 ?
q115) what is datacom db?
a115) it is a database used with vse.
q116) what is a dummy utility and what it does ?
a116) iefbr14 is a dummy utility and it is used for the sake of exec pgm= …. statement in jcl[when used it wouldn’t perform any task]. e.g. while allocating a dataset you don’t have to run any utility [this could be done by giving disp=new indd statement]. but for a pgm name must be given in exec statement, it is used.
q117) what 3 guidelines do we have to follow when concatenating dd statements?
a117) datasets must be of the same type (disk or tape), all datasets must have the same logical record length, the dataset with the largest blocksize must be listed first.
q118) on the dd statement, what is the main difference between creating a new sequential flat file and a partitioned dataset?
a118) space=(n,m) for a sequential file, space=(n,m,p) for a pds where n, m, and p are numbers. the p designates how many directory blocks to allocate.
q119) what is the difference between iebgener, iebcopy and repro in idcams utility?
iebcopy — this is a dataset utility for copying one pds to another or to merge pdss.
repro — this is for copying sequential datasets. more or less same as the iebgener.
q120) how do you submit jcl via a cobol program?
a120) use a file //dd1 dd sysout=(*,intrdr)write your jcl to this file. pl some one try this out.
q121) how to execute a set of jcl statements from a cobol program ?
a121) using exec cics spool write(var-name) end-exec command. var-name is a cobol host structure containing jcl statements.
q122) what is the difference between static call & dynamic call ?
q123) what is the difference between catalogue procedure and in-stream procedure?
a123) in stream procedures are set of jcl statements written between job and exec statements, start with proc and end with pend statement. mainly used to test cataloged procedures. cataloged procedure is cataloged on the procedure library and is called by specifying the procedure name on the exec statement.
q124) what do you feel makes a good program?
a124) a program that follows a top down approach. it is also one that other programmers or users can follow logically and is easy to read and understand.
q125) can we browse or edit the gdg dataset if it is a tape entry?
a125) no, you can’t edit or browse the gdg if it resides on tape.
q126) what are the maximum and minimum sizes of any control area (vsam datasets) ?
q127) how to get cursor position from system in cics environment ?
a127) get it from eibcurpos !
q128) how many parameters are there to a disp statement and what are their uses ?
a128) there are three(3) parameters. parameter 1: current data set disposition(new, shr, old, mod) parameter 2: normal close action for data set (catlg, keep, delete) parameter 3:abend action for data set (catlg, keep, delete).
q129) what is the error code soc01 indicate ?
q130) what is a procedure?
a130) a set of precoded jcl that can be modified through the use of parameters or override cards. note: procedures can be catalogued or instream.
q131) what is the difference between specifying disp=old and disp=shr for a dataset?
a131) old specifies exclusive use of a dataset, shr allows multiple jobs to concurrently access the dataset note: when updating a dataset, you would normally use old.
q132) what are the three basic types of statements in a jobstream?
q133) what does sysin * indicate?
a133) instream data follows this card and is terminated when followed by a card containing // or /* in columns 1 and 2.
q134) what are three major types of jcl statements? what are their functions?
job (time, region, message level, job accounting data).


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a large, high reynolds number, low speed wind tunnel with high productivity.
wind tunnel designed for high productivity and test confidentiality.
the test section is movable and can be fitted with any of the pallets forming the test section floor.
each pallet includes the model support and a data acquisition unit. this arrangement enables a full preparation of the test in separate cells.
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the wind tunnel is well adapted to high-lift configuration studies.
aerodynamic force and moment (6 components) measurements on complet or half-models.
large models of transport aircraft (more than 3 m span) or military aircraft.
tests with engine simulation (turbofan or turboprop).
air intake tests for fighter or transport aircraft (steady and unsteady measurements).
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a charity iftar for families of children with special needs was hosted by ibis style jumeira, dubai.
published: 19 june 2017 - 1:57 a.m.
as part of its corporate social responsibility (csr) initiatives, ibis styles dubai jumeira has hosted an iftar for families of children with special needs at its street café restaurant.
“our team is pleased to welcome the people of determination, for a special celebration this ramadan. we are thankful for the opportunity to reach out to the uae community during the holy month, especially on this remarkable year of giving. we will continue with our csr activities for the rest of the year to be able to help and provide encouragement to more groups and individuals,” ibis styles dubai jumeira hotel manager muhammad haider commented.
the activity was held in collaboration with the women helping women support group and suno 102.4 fm.
the 191-key ibis styles dubai jumeira is situated near the dubai world centre complex and dubai international financial centre. the hotel features three restaurants and 24-hour in-room dining. the brand is known for its “all-inclusive” package which includes the room, an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet, high speed wi-fi internet access and a host of other little extras.


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Did I set up my Ubuntu system incorrectly?
I have an Ubuntu system stored on a Virtual Player. I am studying command line administration for linux and am using ubuntu to do this. I tried to create a new user account a few minutes ago.
it asked me to enter a password, when I entered the password for the only account on the network. I got an error message that said Authentication failed.
Earlier, I installed a new program onto the system using the apt-get command. I entered the password I used to log on to the system and did not get any errors.
Can you tell me what I am doing wrong and how to correct it? Do I have to re-install the program all over again?
It sounds like the only "user" you have created is the root (Administrator) user. Try creating a new user (with a different password from the root password you first used) and tell us how that goes.
The command "su -" is used to enter the root environment, since root is blocked by not having a password on ubuntu it will fail.
You will need to run "sudo su -" which will ask you for your user's password, and run the su command as root, thus placing you in the root user's environment.

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did i set up my ubuntu system incorrectly?
i have an ubuntu system stored on a virtual player. i am studying command line administration for linux and am using ubuntu to do this. i tried to create a new user account a few minutes ago.
it asked me to enter a password, when i entered the password for the only account on the network. i got an error message that said authentication failed.
earlier, i installed a new program onto the system using the apt-get command. i entered the password i used to log on to the system and did not get any errors.
can you tell me what i am doing wrong and how to correct it? do i have to re-install the program all over again?
it sounds like the only "user" you have created is the root (administrator) user. try creating a new user (with a different password from the root password you first used) and tell us how that goes.
the command "su -" is used to enter the root environment, since root is blocked by not having a password on ubuntu it will fail.
you will need to run "sudo su -" which will ask you for your user's password, and run the su command as root, thus placing you in the root user's environment.


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The reference staff at Fauquier County Public Library endeavors to provide accurate information and materials in response to requests from library users in an efficient, courteous, and timely manner. To ensure that quality service is provided, only staff trained in providing reference service will work at the reference desk. Questions are generally answered in the order received, with priority given to questions asked by patrons in the library.
Services available through the reference desk include responses to information requests (answers to specific questions, call number and holding of a specific book, recommendations on subject materials); instruction on the use of the library and library materials (indexes, online services, catalog, reference tools); bibliographic verification of items requested (title, author, publisher, ISBN, price); reader’s advisory (suggestions on books to read, videos to view, recordings to hear); referral to community services; and assistance in locating materials.
Before responding to a reference request, staff must understand the question completely. When answering specific questions, staff will always cite the source of the answer. Personal beliefs, opinions, and experience are generally not acceptable sources of answers to reference questions but, if given, will be appropriately identified. Staff will accompany the patron to find the material requested if available in the library and confirm that the information meets the patron’s need.
Telephone reference service is usually limited to supplying readily available information that does not require extensive research and that can be accurately imparted over the telephone. Extensive research that requires selection of appropriate materials, interpretation of data and sources, or analysis of information is best performed by the patron. Detailed information, especially that which is subject to analysis or interpretation, will not be relayed over the telephone. Samples of available materials can be gathered and held for patron pick-up.
Telephone reference questions that can be answered quickly (two or three minutes) without affecting service to patrons in the library may be handled immediately. Questions that require more time to answer, or that are received while other patrons are waiting in the library, will be handled as callbacks. All callbacks will be cleared by the end of the day or the patron will be notified of any delay. Privacy will be considered when leaving messages on answering machines or with another household member.
Reference staff will respond to written requests for information as time and activity levels permit. E-mail reference questions are checked by reference staff regularly and will generally receive a response within 3 business days. Branches receiving written requests outside the scope of their collection should forward requests to the central library. For answers requiring photocopies, patrons will be charged the current photocopy rate. Postage costs may be passed on to the patron.
Additional care and caution must be exercised when providing legal, medical, or consumer information. To avoid misunderstandings, it is preferred that patrons visit the library to review this type of information, rather than receiving the information over the telephone. Reference staff will provide definitions, quote material verbatim, and direct patrons to information sources. Staff will not offer advice or opinions, condense or abstract information, or suggest a course of action or diagnosis. Staff will provide the source and copyright date for legal and medical information.
All requests for reference information are confidential. Reference staff may consult with each other when necessary to serve the patron or consult with staff at other libraries, agencies, and organizations. Questions are tallied for statistical purposes and may be compiled to assist in staff training. In all cases, patron confidentiality and privacy will be maintained.

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the reference staff at fauquier county public library endeavors to provide accurate information and materials in response to requests from library users in an efficient, courteous, and timely manner. to ensure that quality service is provided, only staff trained in providing reference service will work at the reference desk. questions are generally answered in the order received, with priority given to questions asked by patrons in the library.
services available through the reference desk include responses to information requests (answers to specific questions, call number and holding of a specific book, recommendations on subject materials); instruction on the use of the library and library materials (indexes, online services, catalog, reference tools); bibliographic verification of items requested (title, author, publisher, isbn, price); reader’s advisory (suggestions on books to read, videos to view, recordings to hear); referral to community services; and assistance in locating materials.
before responding to a reference request, staff must understand the question completely. when answering specific questions, staff will always cite the source of the answer. personal beliefs, opinions, and experience are generally not acceptable sources of answers to reference questions but, if given, will be appropriately identified. staff will accompany the patron to find the material requested if available in the library and confirm that the information meets the patron’s need.
telephone reference service is usually limited to supplying readily available information that does not require extensive research and that can be accurately imparted over the telephone. extensive research that requires selection of appropriate materials, interpretation of data and sources, or analysis of information is best performed by the patron. detailed information, especially that which is subject to analysis or interpretation, will not be relayed over the telephone. samples of available materials can be gathered and held for patron pick-up.
telephone reference questions that can be answered quickly (two or three minutes) without affecting service to patrons in the library may be handled immediately. questions that require more time to answer, or that are received while other patrons are waiting in the library, will be handled as callbacks. all callbacks will be cleared by the end of the day or the patron will be notified of any delay. privacy will be considered when leaving messages on answering machines or with another household member.
reference staff will respond to written requests for information as time and activity levels permit. e-mail reference questions are checked by reference staff regularly and will generally receive a response within 3 business days. branches receiving written requests outside the scope of their collection should forward requests to the central library. for answers requiring photocopies, patrons will be charged the current photocopy rate. postage costs may be passed on to the patron.
additional care and caution must be exercised when providing legal, medical, or consumer information. to avoid misunderstandings, it is preferred that patrons visit the library to review this type of information, rather than receiving the information over the telephone. reference staff will provide definitions, quote material verbatim, and direct patrons to information sources. staff will not offer advice or opinions, condense or abstract information, or suggest a course of action or diagnosis. staff will provide the source and copyright date for legal and medical information.
all requests for reference information are confidential. reference staff may consult with each other when necessary to serve the patron or consult with staff at other libraries, agencies, and organizations. questions are tallied for statistical purposes and may be compiled to assist in staff training. in all cases, patron confidentiality and privacy will be maintained.


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Below are our General Showtimes. Showtimes can vary based upon day and performer. Please check our comedian calendar day for exact showtimes.
Tuesday – Thursday: 7:45 p.m.
Below are our Regular Ticket prices. Every Tuesday is 2 admissions for the price of one. Also, don’t miss our Early Burg Special – available every Wednesday.
Prices and show time are subject to change.
Prices for Concert Series and certain comedians will vary from traditional pricing.
Admittance restricted to 18 years of age and older. *No babies will be permitted either, not matter how cute they are.
Government issued photo ID must be presented prior to entry.
Management reserves the right to invoke a minimum charge upon entry.

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below are our general showtimes. showtimes can vary based upon day and performer. please check our comedian calendar day for exact showtimes.
tuesday – thursday: 7:45 p.m.
below are our regular ticket prices. every tuesday is 2 admissions for the price of one. also, don’t miss our early burg special – available every wednesday.
prices and show time are subject to change.
prices for concert series and certain comedians will vary from traditional pricing.
admittance restricted to 18 years of age and older. *no babies will be permitted either, not matter how cute they are.
government issued photo id must be presented prior to entry.
management reserves the right to invoke a minimum charge upon entry.


text: Alexander has successfully sold 23 Marshall Street off-market for a street record of $1,185,000. His unique strategy, dedicated team and proven track record are paramount. To achieve a premium result for your biggest asset with minimal hassle, contact Alexander and his team who continue to exceed market expectations.

lowercased: alexander has successfully sold 23 marshall street off-market for a street record of $1,185,000. his unique strategy, dedicated team and proven track record are paramount. to achieve a premium result for your biggest asset with minimal hassle, contact alexander and his team who continue to exceed market expectations.


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Experts tell us not to. They recommend a darkened room, peace and quiet, and an ambient temperature on the cool side. Remove the radio, digital clock and cell phone from the night table. Banish the handheld electronic device, whose tiny flickering screen plays havoc with the brain.
The hardcover classic with the clip-on light? Forget it.
Books and magazines make you associate bed with information and comprehension, they say. Bed is for sleep. If you wake in the middle of the night, get up and do something. After an hour or so of moderate activity, go back to bed.
I tried that. The next morning, elves had washed and put away a sink full of dishes and scrubbed the kitchen floor. I still felt tired.
Now, when I wake in the hours before dawn, I lie on my back with eyes closed. Motionless as a funeral effigy, I drift between conscious thought and dream. An idea floats by, then more ideas. I watch the stream with interest and a touch of excitement. Will I remember any of this in the morning? Should I sit up and take notes? Sooner or later, sleep steals upon me like a Native American scout, and his knife sends me to oblivion.
Years ago, I heard a bell ring or a voice call my name. I woke hot with panic. My heart pounded. I threw off the covers and leaped out of bed. In much the same way, a voice rouses young Samuel from sleep in 1 Samuel, Chapter 3. This happens three times, and the priest Eli realizes that the Lord has chosen Samuel.
In my case, the hallucinations stopped. But I still wake at night, and my lazy ways do not always succeed. When that happens, I prop the pillow against the headboard, rise on one elbow, switch on the bedside lamp, and reach for the book I was reading when I went to bed.
Because it is impossible after a day crammed with sights and sounds, sensations and words, to renounce life so suddenly. Often, I fall asleep after a page or a paragraph. An hour later, I find myself still propped on one elbow, the lamp still burning, the book still open, and my fingers splayed on the page to hold it flat.
Before the sleepy haze can dispel, I clap the book on the night table, switch off the light, and burrow under the covers. That usually does the trick. The book is there until I need it again. The author waits with superhuman patience. The interrupted voice will resume where it left off, as soothing as a psychiatric nurse.
It is only natural in this situation that my reading should affect my dreams. What is strange is that it works the other way around as well. As evidence, here is a dream recorded in my journal. I had gotten a note from a magazine editor signed “Ed,” which I mistook for his name, and I had looked up the definition of the word “canon,” which derives from Greek, meaning a rod or rule used by a mason or carpenter.
I enter a house to meet someone. We are to travel together or simply walk somewhere. I go into a dark room, possibly a bedroom, but the darkness is so thick that I see no furniture, no walls, nothing at all. Who am I looking for? The name Ed comes to mind, so I call it. There is no sound, no clue that anyone is present. I say: “What’s the matter?” and “Tell me what’s wrong.” Silence. Sensing danger—a steel rod or sword comes to mind—I retreat to the entry hall. Without a word, a young man carrying a briefcase exits the room and the house. I reach for him, but I am slow and clumsy. I catch up, but I fail to grasp him. We run uphill, the young man slips and falls, and I think I will surely get hold of him, but he scrambles free. At this point, I wake.
I have always an idea in my mind, a certain confused picture, which shows me as in a dream a better form than I have used, but I cannot grasp it and develop it. And even this idea is only on a middling plane. From this I conclude that the works of those rich and great minds of ancient days are very far beyond the utmost stretch of my hopes and imagination.
The image struck me. Was I trying to grapple an editor or an idea? I was literally in the dark, then chasing, then unable to grasp. What was in the briefcase? Papers, of course, or something hidden. The answer to my question?
In other essays, Montaigne discusses the program of his literary work, a minute examination of himself. A little farther in this essay, I chanced on the following.
Those who would divide our two principal parts, and isolate one from the other, are in the wrong. On the contrary, we must reunite them and bring them together. We must command the soul not to draw aside and hold itself apart, not to scorn and abandon the body—which she can only do by some false pretense—but to ally herself with it, help control, advise and correct it, and bring it back when it goes astray; in short, marry it and become its partner.
Dreams fracture the self to make their point, and persons who appear in them, like characters onstage, are often merely aspects of the dreamer. Asleep, we are all egomaniacs. In Montaigne’s terms, maybe I was a body chasing my soul. It is a small step from wrestling to embracing. I have woken from a dream of one or the other to find my arms wrapped tightly around my chest. Was I chilly? Was I straining to reunite?
As it happens, I have lived most of my adult life alone. Does the dream-hug signify unrequited love or a desperate longing for company? Maybe it is a wish fulfillment, as in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 87.
After listening to people who have been married for many years talk about their aloneness, as in a novel by Albert Camus or Gabriel Garcia Marquez, I now think something else is afoot. Did Montaigne have the same dream, and did he write the essay in part to make sense of it? He was the owner of a landed estate and a person of note in sixteenth-century France, a courtier of Charles IX and the mayor of Bordeaux. Married, he seldom mentions his wife. He often mentions his friend Étienne de la Boétie, whose death in 1563 affected him deeply. In the Essays, de la Boétie becomes the ideal companion, the paragon of friendship, the other self. It would only be natural to dream about him.
With his gift for metaphor and suggestive parallel, Montaigne is far from the naked truth-teller that critics make him out to be. William Hazlitt, an English essayist in the nineteenth century, describes Montaigne this way, but he could be describing himself.
He wrote not to make converts of others to established creeds and prejudices, but to satisfy his own mind to the truth of things. In this respect, we know not what to be most charmed with, the author or the man. There is an inexpressible frankness and sincerity, as well as power, in what he writes. . . . He does not converse with us like a pedagogue with his pupil, whom he wishes to make as great a blockhead as himself, but like a philosopher and friend who has passed through life with thought and observation, and is willing to enable others to pass through it with pleasure and profit.
A champion of the French Revolution; a foe of lies and cant, the hypocrisy of English society; blessed with acute self-awareness but notoriously thin-skinned; innocent of irony, Hazlitt runs to extremes: a prize fight, an Indian juggler, an obsessive love affair. He is all enthusiasm, while Montaigne sticks to the golden mean. But both, it seems to me, make intuitive leaps rather than reasoned progress. Reclining under the bedcovers, apt to doze in the middle of an argument, I read untroubled by gaps in logic.
In books I only look for the pleasure of honest entertainment; or if I study, the only learning I look for is that which tells me how to know myself, and teaches me how to die well and how to live well.

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experts tell us not to. they recommend a darkened room, peace and quiet, and an ambient temperature on the cool side. remove the radio, digital clock and cell phone from the night table. banish the handheld electronic device, whose tiny flickering screen plays havoc with the brain.
the hardcover classic with the clip-on light? forget it.
books and magazines make you associate bed with information and comprehension, they say. bed is for sleep. if you wake in the middle of the night, get up and do something. after an hour or so of moderate activity, go back to bed.
i tried that. the next morning, elves had washed and put away a sink full of dishes and scrubbed the kitchen floor. i still felt tired.
now, when i wake in the hours before dawn, i lie on my back with eyes closed. motionless as a funeral effigy, i drift between conscious thought and dream. an idea floats by, then more ideas. i watch the stream with interest and a touch of excitement. will i remember any of this in the morning? should i sit up and take notes? sooner or later, sleep steals upon me like a native american scout, and his knife sends me to oblivion.
years ago, i heard a bell ring or a voice call my name. i woke hot with panic. my heart pounded. i threw off the covers and leaped out of bed. in much the same way, a voice rouses young samuel from sleep in 1 samuel, chapter 3. this happens three times, and the priest eli realizes that the lord has chosen samuel.
in my case, the hallucinations stopped. but i still wake at night, and my lazy ways do not always succeed. when that happens, i prop the pillow against the headboard, rise on one elbow, switch on the bedside lamp, and reach for the book i was reading when i went to bed.
because it is impossible after a day crammed with sights and sounds, sensations and words, to renounce life so suddenly. often, i fall asleep after a page or a paragraph. an hour later, i find myself still propped on one elbow, the lamp still burning, the book still open, and my fingers splayed on the page to hold it flat.
before the sleepy haze can dispel, i clap the book on the night table, switch off the light, and burrow under the covers. that usually does the trick. the book is there until i need it again. the author waits with superhuman patience. the interrupted voice will resume where it left off, as soothing as a psychiatric nurse.
it is only natural in this situation that my reading should affect my dreams. what is strange is that it works the other way around as well. as evidence, here is a dream recorded in my journal. i had gotten a note from a magazine editor signed “ed,” which i mistook for his name, and i had looked up the definition of the word “canon,” which derives from greek, meaning a rod or rule used by a mason or carpenter.
i enter a house to meet someone. we are to travel together or simply walk somewhere. i go into a dark room, possibly a bedroom, but the darkness is so thick that i see no furniture, no walls, nothing at all. who am i looking for? the name ed comes to mind, so i call it. there is no sound, no clue that anyone is present. i say: “what’s the matter?” and “tell me what’s wrong.” silence. sensing danger—a steel rod or sword comes to mind—i retreat to the entry hall. without a word, a young man carrying a briefcase exits the room and the house. i reach for him, but i am slow and clumsy. i catch up, but i fail to grasp him. we run uphill, the young man slips and falls, and i think i will surely get hold of him, but he scrambles free. at this point, i wake.
i have always an idea in my mind, a certain confused picture, which shows me as in a dream a better form than i have used, but i cannot grasp it and develop it. and even this idea is only on a middling plane. from this i conclude that the works of those rich and great minds of ancient days are very far beyond the utmost stretch of my hopes and imagination.
the image struck me. was i trying to grapple an editor or an idea? i was literally in the dark, then chasing, then unable to grasp. what was in the briefcase? papers, of course, or something hidden. the answer to my question?
in other essays, montaigne discusses the program of his literary work, a minute examination of himself. a little farther in this essay, i chanced on the following.
those who would divide our two principal parts, and isolate one from the other, are in the wrong. on the contrary, we must reunite them and bring them together. we must command the soul not to draw aside and hold itself apart, not to scorn and abandon the body—which she can only do by some false pretense—but to ally herself with it, help control, advise and correct it, and bring it back when it goes astray; in short, marry it and become its partner.
dreams fracture the self to make their point, and persons who appear in them, like characters onstage, are often merely aspects of the dreamer. asleep, we are all egomaniacs. in montaigne’s terms, maybe i was a body chasing my soul. it is a small step from wrestling to embracing. i have woken from a dream of one or the other to find my arms wrapped tightly around my chest. was i chilly? was i straining to reunite?
as it happens, i have lived most of my adult life alone. does the dream-hug signify unrequited love or a desperate longing for company? maybe it is a wish fulfillment, as in shakespeare’s sonnet 87.
after listening to people who have been married for many years talk about their aloneness, as in a novel by albert camus or gabriel garcia marquez, i now think something else is afoot. did montaigne have the same dream, and did he write the essay in part to make sense of it? he was the owner of a landed estate and a person of note in sixteenth-century france, a courtier of charles ix and the mayor of bordeaux. married, he seldom mentions his wife. he often mentions his friend étienne de la boétie, whose death in 1563 affected him deeply. in the essays, de la boétie becomes the ideal companion, the paragon of friendship, the other self. it would only be natural to dream about him.
with his gift for metaphor and suggestive parallel, montaigne is far from the naked truth-teller that critics make him out to be. william hazlitt, an english essayist in the nineteenth century, describes montaigne this way, but he could be describing himself.
he wrote not to make converts of others to established creeds and prejudices, but to satisfy his own mind to the truth of things. in this respect, we know not what to be most charmed with, the author or the man. there is an inexpressible frankness and sincerity, as well as power, in what he writes. . . . he does not converse with us like a pedagogue with his pupil, whom he wishes to make as great a blockhead as himself, but like a philosopher and friend who has passed through life with thought and observation, and is willing to enable others to pass through it with pleasure and profit.
a champion of the french revolution; a foe of lies and cant, the hypocrisy of english society; blessed with acute self-awareness but notoriously thin-skinned; innocent of irony, hazlitt runs to extremes: a prize fight, an indian juggler, an obsessive love affair. he is all enthusiasm, while montaigne sticks to the golden mean. but both, it seems to me, make intuitive leaps rather than reasoned progress. reclining under the bedcovers, apt to doze in the middle of an argument, i read untroubled by gaps in logic.
in books i only look for the pleasure of honest entertainment; or if i study, the only learning i look for is that which tells me how to know myself, and teaches me how to die well and how to live well.


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Dr. Patricia Walker, DDS is a dentistry practitioner in Oakland, CA. She practices dentistry.
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Patricia Walker, DDS?

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dr. patricia walker, dds is a dentistry practitioner in oakland, ca. she practices dentistry.
×post a responseare you dr. patricia walker, dds?


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VB106 covers frames, the format menu, event timing, gotfocus, shapes, advanced msgbox techniques, common dialog control, drive, dir, and file list boxes, and more.
Do you mean the controls box on the left hand side which has the button, label etc controls that you drag onto a Form?
This allows you to add other controls, like the Common Dialog one.
You haven't told us anything about the theory of VB6, so far!
I don't spend a lot of time on theory in this class. I prefer to focus on the specifics of how to actually DO things. What kind of theory would you like to learn? Perhaps a separate course would be warranted.
Leroy, that would depend on how you've coded the playing of your song. If you're using, for example, Windows Media Player, you'd have to figure out how to program for the event that handles when the song is finished. It's been a LONG time since I've done any coding with WMP (I use it in my Video Player, but I wrote it about 6 years ago). I believe there's some kind of an OnFinished event that fires... you can then use that to advance your song. Is it possible? Yes. Can I explain it here in a few lines - nope. If you REALLY want to see this, let me know and I'll try to make a lesson out of it.
Robert, there are complete course INDEXES for a lot of of my courses on the web site already. If you go up to the MENUBAR at the top of any web page and hover your mouse over the COURSES link, you'll see it expand. Select the group (such as Microsoft) and then the specific course (such as VB). You'll see info for each course, and way over to the right side you'll see an INDEX link. Click on that. You'll find a complete topic-by-topic index of each item covered in all of the VB courses (similar indexes exist for Access and Excel, I'm working on the others). On this page you can press CTRL-F in your browser to search the index. There is also, of course, a site-wide search function on the menu as well. It's powered by Google, so if you want to remember where, for example, I talked about Update Queries, just type that into the search box.
At 77, I have a problem remembering all the various places that you set aside for your examples, instructions, etc. Would it be possible for you to place a link on the Home Page that would take one to an informational page that would list all of your courses? Then one could select the course of interest, which would take them to a page that would list all of the various options for that course. This would be a tremendous option, one would not have to stop what they were doing, and they could go directly to the information without looking up or remembering a web site.
I truly appreciate the effort that you put in to developing your courses. I spend hours daily trying to learn from them, but at my age it is difficult to remember from day today what I learned yesterday.
Another thing I would like you to tell is that I have a real hearing problem. I have two hearing aids which I don’t wear because they pick up all the room noise. But because you speak so clearly, pronounce every word so distinctly, every syllable truly stands out. And it also helps that you speak at a frequency that is conducive to my hearing.
I know and expect, at some point in time as your business expands you will turn over the productions of your courses to someone else. I can only hope that time doesn’t come too soon.
Don't panic about the shapes you see on the form. I actually recorded the NEXT lesson first, but decided to move it after this lesson in the course. We'll talk about these shapes in the next lesson!

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vb106 covers frames, the format menu, event timing, gotfocus, shapes, advanced msgbox techniques, common dialog control, drive, dir, and file list boxes, and more.
do you mean the controls box on the left hand side which has the button, label etc controls that you drag onto a form?
this allows you to add other controls, like the common dialog one.
you haven't told us anything about the theory of vb6, so far!
i don't spend a lot of time on theory in this class. i prefer to focus on the specifics of how to actually do things. what kind of theory would you like to learn? perhaps a separate course would be warranted.
leroy, that would depend on how you've coded the playing of your song. if you're using, for example, windows media player, you'd have to figure out how to program for the event that handles when the song is finished. it's been a long time since i've done any coding with wmp (i use it in my video player, but i wrote it about 6 years ago). i believe there's some kind of an onfinished event that fires... you can then use that to advance your song. is it possible? yes. can i explain it here in a few lines - nope. if you really want to see this, let me know and i'll try to make a lesson out of it.
robert, there are complete course indexes for a lot of of my courses on the web site already. if you go up to the menubar at the top of any web page and hover your mouse over the courses link, you'll see it expand. select the group (such as microsoft) and then the specific course (such as vb). you'll see info for each course, and way over to the right side you'll see an index link. click on that. you'll find a complete topic-by-topic index of each item covered in all of the vb courses (similar indexes exist for access and excel, i'm working on the others). on this page you can press ctrl-f in your browser to search the index. there is also, of course, a site-wide search function on the menu as well. it's powered by google, so if you want to remember where, for example, i talked about update queries, just type that into the search box.
at 77, i have a problem remembering all the various places that you set aside for your examples, instructions, etc. would it be possible for you to place a link on the home page that would take one to an informational page that would list all of your courses? then one could select the course of interest, which would take them to a page that would list all of the various options for that course. this would be a tremendous option, one would not have to stop what they were doing, and they could go directly to the information without looking up or remembering a web site.
i truly appreciate the effort that you put in to developing your courses. i spend hours daily trying to learn from them, but at my age it is difficult to remember from day today what i learned yesterday.
another thing i would like you to tell is that i have a real hearing problem. i have two hearing aids which i don’t wear because they pick up all the room noise. but because you speak so clearly, pronounce every word so distinctly, every syllable truly stands out. and it also helps that you speak at a frequency that is conducive to my hearing.
i know and expect, at some point in time as your business expands you will turn over the productions of your courses to someone else. i can only hope that time doesn’t come too soon.
don't panic about the shapes you see on the form. i actually recorded the next lesson first, but decided to move it after this lesson in the course. we'll talk about these shapes in the next lesson!