Patent · US Expired

Method of automating uploading of help panels

US5349657A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 1993
Grant dateSep 20, 1994
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/453
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of automating HELP panel uploading in a data processing system is disclosed. A Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) environment is created by allocating a Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) cluster and installing it in a Customer Information Control System region (CICS) executing OfficeVision/Multiple Virtual Storage (OV/MVS). HELP panels assembled as Personal Computer (PC) batch files are uploaded and placed in temporary storage within OV/MVS. OV/MVS facilities are used to move the PC batch files from temporary storage and convert the files to MVS formatted files. The converted files are placed in a special save area. Shared document are created using the converted PC files from the special save area used as HELP panel header data.

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