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Subject: Re: New qi server
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From: "John R. Carr, Systems" <JRCARR@grove.iup.edu>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 14:35:22 -0400 (EDT)
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-- I've assembeled all the changes I've made to qi in the last couple of
-- months so I can submit the kit for the V2.0 freeware CD.  I've also done
-- some repackaging to fit the freeware organization guidelines.

-- Before the kit is cast in a read-only medium, I'd like to get feedback on
-- any difficulties with the documentation, building, running, etc.

-- The ZIP file is on ftp.cerritos.edu in [.vmsnet]qi309.zip.  For the
-- freeware folks, I've also made a backup save set qi309.backup.

-- Here's the 3.09 section from the release notes:

-- * Add code to exit cleanly on memory allocation failures rather than ACCVIO.

-- * Go back to (mostly) 3.07 make_qi.com to fix problems with Wollongong
--   and Alpha.

-- * Another field attribute: Email (to go along with URL and Image).

-- * Remove PHQUERY.  Its functionality is now in the PMDF directory channel.

-- * Remove MAIL_DOMAIN from qi.h; replaced with logical name CSO_MAILDOMAIN.

-- * Repackage some of the directories

Hi,

I've tried this and unfortunately, QI_MAKE is doing some nasty things.  I've
moved up from V2.12, so perhaps the problem was introduced after that and
before this version.  

Following is my .qi_make file:

# format is start column, size, field, capitalize, blank-on-zero, format, args
# 1-40, name (1)
1,40,1
#
#grab the username field
41,8,-22,3
# 41-48, email (11), lc, nobz
0,0,11,3,1,%s@grove.iup.edu, -22
#
# 67-164, address (15) nocap
67,30,-5,0,1,%s\n
97,30,-6,0,1,%s\n
127,27,-7
154,2,-8
156,5,-9
161,4,-10,0,1,-%s
#161,4,-10
0,0,15,0,1,%s%s%s %s %s%s,-5,-6,-7,-8,-9,-10
# 57-66, phone (16) nocap, bz
57,3,-2,0,1,(%s)
60,3,-3
63,4,-4
#concatenate the phone number and format
0,0,16,0,1,%s %s-%s,-2,-3,-4
#
#
# 165-176, campus (24) 
165,12,24
#
#
# 285-321, college (30)
285,37,30
#
# 322-346, dept (31)
322,25,31
#
# 347-376, title (8)
347,30,8
#
# 187-216, home address (37) nocap
187,30,-14,0,1,%s\n
217,30,-15,0,1,%s\n
247,27,-16
274,2,-17
276,5,-18
281,4,-19,0,1,-%s
0,0,37,0,1,%s%s%s %s %s%s,-14,-15,-16,-17,-18,-19 
#
# 177-186, home phone (38)
177,3,-11,0,1,(%s)
180,3,-12
183,4,-13
#concatenate the phone number and format
0,0,38,0,1,%s %s-%s,-11,-12,-13
#
#
# 402-419, sortfield
402,18,-21
#
# 420-428, ssno
420, 9, -20
# 49-56, username (66), lc
49,8,66,3
#
#
# id number (-1), base is 811000000  Notice the 0,0
0,0,-1,0,0,811000000

# 377-391, type of entity (90)
377,25,90
#uniqueid
0,0,99,0,0,%s,-1

********************************************
Version 2.12 produced the following record:

81100000101000Aafjes, Jorrit S
81100000111000mrjf@grove.iup.edu
81100000115000527 Elkin Hall
81100000115010Indiana PA 15705
81100000116000(412) 357-3750
81100000124000Indiana
81100000130000Unclassified
81100000137000527 Elkin Hall
81100000137010Indiana PA 15701
81100000138000(412) 357-3750
81100000166000mrjf
81100000190000Undergraduate Student
81100000199000811000001
*************************************************
Version 3.09 takes the same input and produces:

81100000101000Aafjes, Jorrit S
81100000111000mrjf@grove.iup.edu
81100000115000527 Elkin Hall
81100000115010
81100000115020Indiana PA 15705-
81100000116000(412) 357-3750
81100000124000Indiana
81100000130000Unclassified
81100000137000527 Elkin Hall
81100000137010
81100000137020Indiana PA 15701-
81100000138000(412) 357-3750
81100000166000mrjf
81100000190000Undergraduate Student
81100000199000811000001
*************************************************

As you can see, it seems that there is a difference between the versions on how
to interpret blank records.  The problem seems to be with the following:

0,0,15,0,1,%s%s%s %s %s%s,-5,-6,-7,-8,-9,-10


Anyhelp would be appreciated.

John