MBF COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL FIELD INFORMATION BULLETIN

SERVICE GROUP(S): MINI                 MFG: BASIC FOUR

 NACS  TYPE(S): N034                   MFG. MODEL(S): EASY

CATEGORY: SOFTWARE                     DESC: PACKAGE

                   *** TABLE OF CONTENTS AS OF 12/21/90 ***
FIB 00001.EASY II (2.0) Operator's Guide & Reference manual revision C08/22/83
FIB 00002.Error 47 while using EASY software release 2.0..............01/31/84
FIB 00003.Error 47 while running an EASY generated program............05/15/84


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      *** EASY II (2.0) Operator's Guide & Reference manual revision C ***

The "C" revision of the EASY II (2.0) Operator's Guide is now
in print and in stock.  Copies can be ordered through the Supply
Distribution Center by calling one of the numbers listed below:

                     Local:  714/731-2130
             In California:  800/432-3674
        Outside California:  800/854-8032

This document describes the Basic Four Exception Analysis
System, Easy II.  EASY II is an information reporting system
consisting of a set of programs and a control file that gives
the user the ability to use information already in the system to
provide special reports.

Part I of the document is the operator's guide to EASY II.
Using this guide, the non technical operator can produce a
variety of reports without needing the services of a programmer.

Part II is the reference section describing the setup tasks.
The EASY II system is designed so that preliminary information
setup tasks are performed by a person with some knowledge of the
Business BASIC programming language.  Once setup is finished,
the non technical operator can produce a wide range of special               
reports.

This revision of the document is an update of the prior release,
5053B, and applies to BOSS Levels 4.3A and later and BOSS/VS
Level 8.2 and later releases.  Changes to the document include
the addition of descriptions of the Program Generator and Batch
Controller.

ORIGINATOR: KATHY HERBER


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             *** Error 47 while using EASY software release 2.0 ***

 An ERROR 47 will occur in statement 2160 of program "+EZ102" when the word
"KEY" is used as the FIRST data item in a report with a "selected range".

 The word "KEY" is used in determining whether a file is a SORT file or a
DIRECT file. Therefore, there are restrictions on its use as as a Data Item.

 When the word "KEY" is used as the FIRST data item, it MUST have the same field
length as the KEY-SIZE of the file.

 The word "KEY" with a different field length than the KEY-SIZE can be used as a
Data Item, as long as it is not the FIRST Data Item in a report.

 The easiest way to avoid an ERROR 47 is to not use the word "KEY" as the name
of a Data Item. One alternative is to change the name from "KEY" to "KEY1".

ORIGINATOR: T. TIANGCO


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           *** Error 47 while running an EASY generated program ***

 When running an EASY generated program, an error 47 will occur if the last
column of the report has the following characteristics:

     * is numeric and
     * has a header length less than the numeic mask length +2 and
     * has subtotals and/or totals

 The following code changes will correct this problem:

   LOAD"+EZ103" or ".PGMEZ2.EZ103"
      (13XX)            (MPX)

   Add the following lines:

    0155 IF X>9 THEN LET P4=INT(X/4) ELSE LET P4=3
    0156 P9=P9+P4

   SAVE"+EZ103" or SAVE".PGMEZ2.EZ103"
      (13XX)                (MPX)

ORIGINATOR: T. TIANGCO


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