What's Goin On

This web page is designed to inform CA-IDMS users about various User Group meetings, conferences, and activities in the CA-IDMS world. If you are planning a meeting e-mail the info to HSL , and I'll put the meeting on the web.

September 4, 1997 (Thursday) -

Welcome back - Pittsburgh IDMS User Group!!

The Pittsburgh IDMS User Group met at the CA offices, in Pittsburgh. The meeting was and CA provided lunch. Thank you CA.

The following topics were discussed:

  • Computer Associates Status Report - including another (YAWN) organizational re-structure description.
  • Accessing TCC through the INTERNET
  • YEAR 2000 SOLUTIONS for IDMS from HSL

For more information on the Pittsburgh IDMS User Group, call Gene McCormick (Fisher Scientific) 412-490-8818.

September 15 & 16, 1997 (Mon & Tue),

The Ohio Valley User Group meeting was held at the State of Indiana, in Indianapolis. For information on the meeting click here.

October 22, 1997 -

Welcome back - Dallas (DCUF) IDMS User Group!!

Our friend Chris Hoelsher re-started the Dallas User Group (DCUF). The meeting was held at the CA offices. The topic of the meeting was Y2K. CA and HSL gave presentations various Y2K products.

Twenty three people attended the morning meeting. CA provided lunch. Thank you CA.

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11. For more information, please call or e-mail Chris @ (972-756-1938).

November 7, 8, 9 IUA Fall Planning Meeting in St. Louis -

The IUA weekend meeting was held in St. Louis. We had some fun! For more information on the meeting (check out the dirty pictures) click here.

November 12, 1997 (Wed) -

Welcome back - Central Pennsylvania IDMS User Group!!

Over twenty people attended the Central Pennsylvania IDMS User group meeting held in Harrisburg at the Holiday Inn. It had been over two years since the last meeting. The meeting was organized by Tom Bolton.

The topics discussed included:

  • CA's new GUI for 3270 screens - Mary Orite-Shea, (CA)
  • Year 2000 Issues and CA solutions - Mary Orite-Shea
  • Business meeting
  • HSL Remedies for Year 2000 Heartburn - Uncle Phil

For more information contact Tom Bolton (717) 255-6463.

November 12, 1997 -

The fall CMUG meeting was held at the CA offices in Lisle. Click here for all of the details.

March 8 - 10, 1998 - Were YOU at the IUA Workshop in Orlando

If you missed the workshop - you lose. Over 200 people attended the spring workshop. The IUA was for both DBA's and Programmers. Although it was initially designed for IDMS "newbees" a number of "veterans" also attended. The cost was only $98, and a second person could come for FREE.

If you missed the spring workshop - don't despair

Due to the success of the spring workshop, the IUA has decided to hold a fall workshop in Boston. You had better not miss this one.

Click here for all of the pictures and the stories of Spring workshop 98.

April 26 - May 1, 1998

This year CA World was as big as ever. Since the conference was held in April instead of July the temperature was MUCH COOLER. Attendence was estimated at about 25,000. This year World was run in conjunction with the annual Jazz festival. In fact CA was the official sponsor of the New Orleans Jazz festival.

To check out the IUA pictures, comments and stories, click here.

May 20, 1998 (Wed) -

The IDMS User Association of Minnesota met at the CA offices.
Computer Associates
Minnesota Center
Second Floor Conference Room
7760 France Avenue South
Edina, MN

PHONE (612) 835-4200

The agenda was -
2:00 - 2:30 Registration
2:30 - 3:00 Announcements/Brief Business Meeting
3:00 - 3:30 Requirements to run MVS COBOL in a LE/370 environment
  • Mary Casey, USPS
  • Frank Gehrt, USPS
3:30 - 3:45 Is your environment Y2K compliant?
  • Mary Casey, USPS
  • Frank Gehrt, USPS
3:45 - 4:00 BREAK
4:00 - 4:30 Review of CA Week
4:30 - ???? Refreshments/Networking

CA provided the facilities. Future meetings will cost each attendee $5.
For more information on the Minnesota IDMS USer Group contact:

If you have any any questions, you can contact:
Dave Baar - Secretary
Frank Gehrt - Treasurer
Bill Gentry - Chair
Phone 612/775-1190
Fax 612/775-1190
Page 612/918-4025

May 27, 1998 (Wed)-

The fall CMUG meeting is scheduled at the CA offices in Lisle. Click here for all of the details.

January 1, 2000 (Sunday) - It will be here sooner than you think.

Will you be ready? Are you sure?

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