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TRMS Frequently Asked Questions |
| Below are some common questions asked by prospective users of TRMS. If you have further questions, or need further information on the below questions please contact us. |
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Are conversion programs available to convert from other report management products to TRMS? |
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| A: Yes. SEA provides utilities and support for converting from other output and report management programs to TRMS. We have successfully converted from all major competitors. |
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What web server applications are supported by TRMS NET/WEB? |
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| A: TRMS NET/WEB is supported under Microsoft's IIS or any Java enabled web application server such as Apache, Tomcat, Websphere, etc.. |
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Is any other software package, external to TRMS, required to archive reports accumulated into the TRMS system? |
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| A: No other software package is required for archiving reports within the TRMS system. TRMS provides all the programs necessary to archive, restore and duplex archive for DR purposes; however, if an installation prefers, any batch scheduler can be used to invoke the TRMS archive. |
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What database structure does TRMS use? |
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| A: TRMS’s self-optimizing database structure uses 1 KSDS file, 1 small RRDS file (referred to as the LOCK file) and from 1 to 255 RRDS files. This provides users with the ability to hold well over 1 terabyte worth of information within the TRMS system. With the use of TRMS’s automatic archive/purge process the space in the database is dynamically re-used. All reports are compressed before being written to the database for optimal use of your DASD space. Regardless of how many portions of a report are broken out, or how many views of a report are created, there is always only one copy of the report maintained on the database. |
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Does TRMS have any chargeback capability (e.g. printing, report viewing, etc.)? |
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| A: TRMS can write out separate SMF records based upon the automatic printing or reports by the TRMS system, the demand printing of reports by a user, the browsing of a report by a user, the accumulation of a report into the TRMS system or the deletion of a report. Those SMF records can then be used for charge back, analysis purposes, etc.. |
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How is TRMS and TRMS NET/WEB licensed? |
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| A: TRMS (mainframe) is licensed based upon CPU model and type (MIPs based). TRMS NET/WEB is licensed based upon concurrent users, as opposed to seats. This means that a separate license is not required for every person that may be accessing the systems, but for the number of those that are currently signed onto the system. |
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If a report is downloaded into Excel from TRMS NET/WEB are the columns functional? |
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| A: Yes, as long as the report is parsed correctly. The TRMS Windowing facility is used to specify how the columns of a report should be parsed when downloaded into Excel. Users simply need to type an X within the Windowing facility to indicate the columns. This is a one time setup for eahc report. |
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