Author: Lawrence H. Eisenberg

Operating System: COS-310 all versions Source Language: DIBOL

Memory Required: 8K words Keywords: Conversions; Utilities - COS-

310

Abstract: WPS-8 to COS Utility ("WPS>COS") converts WPS-8

structures list files to COS-310 structured data files for use in DIBOL-8

programs. The utility permits various types of input(such as accounting

data, time slips, employee time records, etc.) to be input during regular

word processing, without the necessity for changing the SYSTEM

(requiring word processing down time) to input data processing items.

Input lists may be stored in abbreviation libraries and called up as needed,

and entries made in random order. Subsequent DIBOL programs can

SORT all such files and provide for editing and operations not otherwise

performed in the word processing mode.

The WPS to COS Utility significantly modifies earlier similar utilities

be DEC with time savings of up to 250% (or more). The operator now is

required to provide only NAME OF DISKETTE and DOCUMENT

NUMBER being transferred. Documentation on the source files is

extensive, and points to the few program lines which may be modified for

personalized applications. The documentation is supplemented by a

README source file and a write-up.

Restrictions: 1) limited to WPS-8 versions after 1.0 (current

version is 3.1 and 4.0 (WT-200s)); and total characters per record are

limited to 510 (maximum DIBOL-8 record size for named files).

Note: As submitted, program linited to 50 fields of 45 characters each.

May easily be rewritten to provide for as many as fields and characters as

may be desired. Source files explain points of modification. Error

probability less than .00% over media error probability. Regardless of WPS

file length, the WPS diskette must be assigned one logical unit containing

41 segments (i.e., the entire diskette).