DTM Frequently Asked Questions
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DTM-PC, DT-MAX and Open M for DOS/Windows 3.1x
FAQ Version 1.1.3 1 November 1996
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This document lists some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) concerning the DTM-PC, DT-MAX
and Open M for Windows products. The answers supplied within are designed to give the most direct and
probable solutions to the associated queries. However, the answers are not meant to stand as the only
possible resolutions, just as the most likely solution to the proposed question. Also, this file is not designed
to take the place of the documentation supplied with the DTM product line. Reading the appropriate
manuals at all stages of the operation of these products will lead to both fewer problems and to good
solutions if difficulties do arise. The purpose of this file is to supplement the documentation; that is, if the
resolution of the problem is not available in the manuals, the DTMFAQ.TXT file and the text file of the
latest patch should be referenced. If a viable solution is still unobtainable, the DTM support team should
be contacted for further assistance.
As supporters of this particular Open M product line, time limitations make it difficult to explore all the
aspects and characteristics of the product. Therefore, we ask for your assistance. If you discover a work-
around for a problem, uncover a tip to improve performance or have a hint about any other DTM issue,
please contact us by e-mail or fax so that your ideas may be included in this file. Also, upon the discovery
of any error in the DTMFAQ documents, inform us of the mistake and we will correct it as soon as
possible.
The DTMFAQ.TXT document is available on the InterSystems bulletin board and is also accessible via
the Internet.
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Changes since version 1.1.0 22 January 1996
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Updated
Q21: Why do the clients disconnect in a DTM
Network?
Added
Q50: Some DT-Network NetBIOS clients disconnect, stop
working, or the client shutdown does not work properly.
Q51: Why is ISNET (UDP or Raw Ethernet) Networking very
slow between DTM and ISM 6.1?.
Added
Q22: How can the code for a VisualM event execute the wrong
label?
Q23: How can I re-install a previous version of
VisualM?
Q24: I get the error "Invalid MServer Value in OPENM.INI: M
Server error" when running the VisualM application in the Visual Basic Environment.
Q25: My %mvbserver process exists. No error is logged in the
DTM error log.
Q26: The VisualM timeout does not work.
no changes
no changes
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Q19: Why does my serial Printer suddenly stop
working?
Changes since version 1.0.5 21 October 1995
no changes
Updated
Q9: The Network Monitor (/MONITOR option) does not work, but
the client can connect to the server
Q14: Does DTM support TCP/IP and what version should I
use?
Added
Q38: At ISNET startup, I get "not enough room for this
configuration".
Q39: Is the DDP GROUPS option implemented in DTM version
6.x?
Q40: How can I prevent a routine running on a network client
from being suspended when the server is down?
Q41: what are "dynamic connections"?
Q43: I have 2 distant sites connected through phone lines, Can I
use 2 master servers and 2 MAP files?
Q44: Do TCP/IP dynamic connections work?
Q45: My TCP/IP clients and server cannot connect. The server
hangs or generates an exception when the client connects.
Q46: In DTM 6.x, why does the SPX client never go back to MS-
DOS when it does not find the server?
Q47: In DTM 6.2 and 6.3, the SPX network manager
and does not work, and the broadcast utility fails with an "undefined variable"
error.
Q48: Why does "Reverse LAT" loose characters?
Q49: If I try to create a server that is both SPX and TCP/IP server,
the SPX server process fails after a minute.
Added
Q17: Can I use Visual Basic version 4.0 for Visual M
programming?
Q18: Why do I get errors when trying to build an
integrated setup kit in DTM 6.3?
Q19: What Is the Thin-Client? Do I need to install FTP Software's
TCP/IP on each machine?
Q20: Why can DTM not use the WINSOCK interface like
the VisualM thin client?
Q21: What files are required on a VisualM thin
client?
Added
Q19: I get a "mismatched procedure return" error when running
^%journal in DTM 6.3
Q20: What are the hardware requirements for DTM
6.3?
Updated
Q1: I have a lock on a server that hangs for 60 seconds the first time
that I issue it.
Q10: My international characters do not work.
Added
Q18: How can I debug a %m routine?
Q19: How can I get the value of a DOS environment
variable?
Q20: Some users may need a very large partition for some tasks and
a much smaller one for other tasks. How can I configure the system to optimize the memory without the
user logging in and out?
Q21: International characters do not display correctly with mode
VT=1.
Q22: How can I use International characters in the "ze"
editor?
Added
Q18: The line editor does not allow me to edit a DOS file from a
terminal in DTM 6.2 or 4.8
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