ASTRAC Product Hints

For the benefit of ASTRAC AS and ASICE users, we offer the following hints to help you in your use of the products.  The list of hints is updated regularly with the new ones added to the top of the list.

 

Latest:

93. Exporting a set of ASTRAC AS tables

 

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No. Product Summary Date
 93 AS  Exporting a set of ASTRAC AS tables 12/08/08
 92 AS  Handling “System Library Full” Server errors 23/04/08
 91 AS  Using AS Names files to exploit zFS and HFS 20/03/08
 90  AS  Recovering an AS Catalog under VM  11/12/07
 89  AS  Making your AS applications secure  16/10/07
 88  AS  Need to give an AS demonstration at short notice?  22/08/07
 87  AS  Using the AS Names file to tailor your AS Version 6 Editor settings  26/06/07
 86  AS  Getting more out of AS Names files - an introduction 22/05/07
 85  AS  Easier working with Include tables in ASTRAC ASv6.2 24/04/07
 84  AS  Using Long Commands in ASTRAC ASv6.2 28/02/07
 83  AS  Displaying the full set of characters available on your screen 20/10/06
 82  AS  Ensuring you run the latest version of a procedure 12/09/06
 81  AS  Creating a Progress Bar in AS 27/07/06
 80  AS  Creating host files from within an AS Procedure 24/05/06
 79  AS  Using System Synonyms 25/04/06
 78  AS  Disabling F4 (Print) in AS 16/03/06
 77  AS  Using Gantt charts without project data 08/02/06
 76  AS  Using an external file to save File Server space in MVS 12/01/06
 75  AS  Making global text changes with ASTRAC AS 10/12/05
 74  AS  Viewing more data in your AS sessions 15/11/05
 73  AS  Can I mix different levels of AS? 13/10/05
 72  AS  Getting acquainted with AS Query Assistant (AQUA) 08/08/05
 71  AS  Using external files with AS and your AS applications 20/06/05
 70  ASOffice  Creating PDFs from CSV files with ASTRAC ASOffice 18/05/05
 69  AS  Using AQUA to browse DB2 and AS tables 14/04/05
 68  AS  Improving Performance with AS File Server 01/03/05
 67  AS  Using the PCOMM Tool Bar 24/01/05
 66  AS  Easier Help Text editing with ASTRAC AS 02/12/04
 65  AS  Displaying Session Variable values with ASTRAC AS 04/11/04
 64  AS  Debugging ASTRAC AS procedures 18/10/04
 63  AS  Using Names File tags in your ASTRAC AS applications 16/09/04
 62  AS  Using 3270 emulator macros to save key strokes in ASTRAC AS 12/08/04
 61  AS  Allocating space for user libraries on the AS File Server 20/07/04
 60  AS  Using Microsoft MapPoint 2004 with ASTRAC AS or ICE 23/06/04
 59  AS  More productive use of the Clipboard with ASTRAC AS 20/05/04
 58  AS  ISRDDN - a useful IBM utility for ASTRAC AS 14/04/04
 57  AS  Switching between AS application codes - the quick way 02/03/04
 56  AS  Setting Report sample sizes with ASTRAC AS 03/02/04
 55  AS  Quick grand totals with ASTRAC ASv5.3 15/01/04
 54  AS  Printing AS output to a PC printer 11/11/03
 53  AS  Measuring the performance of ASTRAC AS 16/10/03
 52  AS  Creating a Synonym procedure with ASTRAC AS 28/08/03
 51  AS  How can I check my ASTRAC AS key code? 22/07/03
 50  ASICE  Using the ICE/SQL interface for analysis of DB2 data 17/06/03
 49  AS  Discarding changes when editing AS language tables 21/05/03
 48  AS  Hiding repeated data values in ASTRAC AS Report 01/04/03
 47  AS  Displaying Catalog information in ASTRAC AS 01/04/03
 46  AS  Using Routine Libraries in ASTRAC AS 19/03/03
 45  AS  Useful Array techniques in ASTRAC AS 19/03/03
 44  AS  Deleting an application with ASTRAC AS 05/02/03
 43  AS  Creating Tab-delimited files with ASTRAC AS 06/01/03
 42  ASICE  Using 'Pick and Execute' and 'Preview' in ASTRAC ASICEv5.3 05/12/02
 41  AS  Creating Decimal columns in DB2 with ASTRAC AS 14/11/02
 40  ASOffice  Creating PDF output from ASTRAC AS listing files 15/10/02
 39  AS  Increasing session variables and other limits in ASTRAC AS 19/09/02
 38  ASICE  Using ASTOFTP with ASICE 22/08/02
 37  AS  Using AS DEMONSTRATE 11/07/02
 36  ASOffice  Improving performance of ASOffice Queries during testing 29/05/02
 35  AS  Quicker AS Backup and Recovery 22/05/02
 34  AS  Do you use FREQUENCY frequently? 25/04/02
 33  ASOffice  Changing AS Tables using ASTRAC ASOffice v5.2.1 25/04/02
 32  ASICE  Importing procedures into the Input window with ASTRAC ICE 06/03/02
 31  AS  Monitoring File Server space with ASTRAC AS 06/03/02
 30  ASOffice  Using ASTRAC AS with Microsoft Excel 26/02/02
 29  AS  Using the 'Clipboard' with ASTRAC AS 26/02/02
 28  AS  Moving AS applications between libraries 14/12/01
 27  AS  Simple Action-Bars with ASTRAC AS 27/07/01
 26  AS  Free windows with ASTRAC AS! 12/04/01
 25  AS  Merging Synonyms with ASv5.2 12/04/01
 24  AS  Date manipulation in AS 07/03/01
 23  AS  A synonym technique for easier AS testing 26/02/01
 22  ASICE  Using RECNO with SAMPLE in ICE 02/01/01
 21  ASICE  Abbreviated file names in ICE 28/11/00
 20  AS  Using a mouse with AS 30/09/00
 19  AS  Dynamic definition of Session Variable Arrays 04/07/00
 18  AS  Creating PC CSV files from AS tables 08/06/00
 17  AS  Handling long statements in the AS Editor 05/05/00
 16  ASICE  Displaying 2-digit years in ICE with DATEUTIL 03/04/00
 15  AS  Check Boxes and Radio Buttons 03/04/00
 14  AS  Selection lists in SHOWPAN applications 03/04/00
 13  AS  Forcing AS to use a screen size of 24x80 03/03/00
 12  AS  Faster DB2 processing with ASTRAC AS 03/02/00
 11  AS  AS Names Files and serial numbers 06/01/00
 10  ASICE  A Year 2000 Guide for ASTRAC ICE users 13/12/99
 9  AS  A Year 2000 Guide for ASTRAC AS users 21/12/99
 8  AS  Transferring AS tables between mainframe and PC 01/11/99
 7  AS  Using SCOPY to restructure an AS data table 01/10/99
 6  AS  Using Mouse-selectable 'PF-key' areas 24/09/99
 5  AS  Using 6-digit dates in the next century 04/08/99
 4  AS  Documenting a set of ASTRAC AS tables 02/08/99
 3  AS  The AS Version 5 Date Testing Tool 22/07/99
 2  AS  Using synonyms to extend the AS language 12/07/99
 1  AS  Using the Euro symbol in AS 01/07/99 

 

Last Updated: August 12, 2008