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Chapter 6 Office Information HP NewWave OfficeFigure 6-1. HP's Office Framework HP NewWave Office delivers an industry-leading, open systems solution with powerful communication, decision support, and information sharing services on multiple platforms. Building on standards, HP NewWave Office delivers solutions that allow customers to manage the flow and use of information using their choice of applications. More than office software, HP NewWave Office solutions enable organizations to build powerful workgroup applications that meet the business intelligence document management and process automation needs. A key component of the HP NewWave computing strategy, HP NewWave Office breaks down technology barriers, allowing organizations to use information to their fullest advantage. * Endusers can create flexible, open information systems that bridge islands of corporate information from PCs to mainframe systems. * HP NewWave Office extends HP's leadership in PC integration. Users can integrate the PC software of their choice from Hewlett-Packard and other vendors. They can establish meaningful links between their favorite PC applications that were not originally designed to work together. * The HP NewWave Agent capability provides a means to easily automate tasks across applications. Agent tasks can be rapidly built for individual solutions or workgroup applications that span networks of PC users, integrating the user's choice of application software in the process. * PCs are linked into networks that offer consistent capabilities across a full range of server (MPE, HP-UX, SCO UNIX, OS/2) and network (LAN Manager, NetWare, MS-NET) platforms. * HP NewWave Office automates the management and control of PC applications with centralized software distribution and update, and simplified installation processes that help administrators maintain license control of their organizations' PC software. Administrative agent tasks can be created to help system and network administrators manage corporate-wide information systems. HP NewWave Office offers a single integrated family of products that deliver a complete cooperative computing software solution. NewWave Office is a flexible solution that allows users to choose the combination of services that their organization needs today and that gives them the ability to add services incrementally as needs grow. HP NewWave Office 3.0 functionality can be divided into two areas: Enhancement of Core Services * HP NewWave environment * Information Access Services * Information Distribution Services * Shared Resources * Networked PC Software Management * Electronic Image Management Integration of leading applications from ISVs Wave Group Developers with HP NewWave Office core services to provide complete business solutions for three Office Information Systems (OIS) applications: * Business Intelligence * Document Management * Process Automation HP NewWave Office supports industry-standard PCs and UNIX and Apple Macintosh workstations. Users can choose from a variety of local area networking options or asynchronous connections. In all, Hewlett-Packard's NewWave Office provides the flexibility to build an organizational information system that is tailored to meet the needs of individual users. HP NewWave HP NewWave is an easy-to-use PC environment for integrating applications and automating tasks. The breakthrough behind HP NewWave is the object management facility (OMF), which links data and applications together so that users can move effortlessly among many different kinds of software. This high level of integration allows users to create documents using text, spreadsheets, graphics, and image data drawn from different applications. Equally important, changes made in the output of one application are automatically reflected in the output of others. Beyond all this, HP NewWave offers computer-based training, an online Help facility, and a consistent and predictable graphical user interface for ease of learning, ease of use, and ease of access to the full range of HP NewWave Office services. HP NewWave offers flexibility and choice in a PC environment. Using an industry-standard PC, popular MS-DOS and MS-Windows applications are easily integrated into the HP NewWave environment. Future applications can be added without worrying about compatibility.Figure 6-2. HP NewWave screen Key capabilities. The first thing that a user sees when starting HP NewWave is the Office window. It is modeled after real office functions for ease-of-use and is the starting point from which the user creates, files, copies, deletes, and renames objects. In HP NewWave, an Agent automates tasks. An Agent is analogous to a spreadsheet macro, only it does much, much more. An Agent can record sequences of tasks in one or more applications for later playback. Playback can be triggered manually or can be scheduled to happen at any time on any day. Agent tasks can also be edited. MIS departments can use this sophisticated Agent facility and task language to create advanced Agent tasks that can be given to users to run on individual personal computers. For example, an Agent task can start the HP NewWave Information Access application, download information from a remote source into a spreadsheet, generate a graph of the data, incorporate the graph into a document, and then mail the document through HP NewWave Mail. Information Access services HP NewWave Office's Information Access services allow users to select a broad range of data sources on the HP 3000 or PC and to output the data to PC applications of their choice. HP's NewWave Office Information Access services consist of an easy-to-use client interface on the user's PC and a data server on the HP 3000. With Information Access, decision makers spend less time gathering and reentering data and more time analyzing and solving business problems. On the PC, there are two interactive interfaces available that allow users to join, select, sort, summarize, and convert data and then to incorporate the results into spreadsheets, graphics, and word processing applications. For HP NewWave users, the HP NewWave Access PC component provides an intuitive, graphical interface to database information that fully utilizes the ease of use and power of HP's NewWave environment. Using the intuitive graphical interface of HP NewWave Access, users create "data view" objects that can easily be modified or updated. Leveraging HP NewWave agents and data links, users can automate and schedule routine data retrieval tasks and have the resulting data inserted into PC applications. HP NewWave Access also provides an SQL window, graphical join editor, and agent task language to help MIS professionals build customized information systems. The Information Access PC client is a softkey, character-based interface supported in the MS-DOS environment or encapsulated within the HP NewWave environment. The built-in report writer can be used to generate professional looking reports without involvement from the database administrator. A batch processing feature is also available, allowing repetitive tasks (such as generating routine reports or queries) to be fully automated. Within the HP NewWave environment, these tasks can be scheduled and executed by the HP NewWave agent. On the HP 3000, administrative functions are provided to control access to the data sources. For non-relational data (TurboIMAGE databases, KSAM, SD, and MPE files), a softkey-driven utility is included with the HP 3000 server allowing the database administrator to specify which new data tables and combination of existing data tables PC users can access. Relational databases (HP ALLBASE/SQL and ORACLE) provide these same administration functions as an integral part of the database management system. In either case, database administrators can satisfy user needs for accessing data while maintaining central security and control of the data sources. Information distribution services HP DeskManager. HP DeskManager provides the information distribution and messaging services of HP NewWave Office on the HP 3000. HP DeskManager provides an organization with a cost-effective communications server. Users can distribute any information, whether it is a simple message, a file created on a personal computer, or data processing information. In addition to distributing information and messaging services, there are a number of features to optimize user productivity. Electronic filing provides users with easy access to information, and time management facilities enable users to organize their time in the most efficient way. Customization options allow individual users to decide how they would like to have their electronic office work, and the Suspend and Resume feature enables users to manage the interruptions of normal office work. At all times, HP DeskManager provides these capabilities while maintaining system security and ensuring confidentiality of information when required. HP DeskManager integrates with a range of complementary applications that add to its benefits. HP AdvanceMail and HP NewWave Mail integrate the personal computer user with HP DeskManager. They provide users with the ability to work in the familiar PC environment and to communicate to the rest of the HP DeskManager network and beyond. These applications are key components of Hewlett-Packard's leadership in PC integration. PC Mailing with HP NewWave Mail and HP AdvanceMail. HP NewWave Mail is a fully integrated NewWave application that provides mail services. HP AdvanceMail is the information distribution service for DOS PC users. Both applications provide electronic mail (E-Mail) facilities while integrating with popular PC applications and delivering consistent PC performance. In addition, they provide the PC user with a transparent link to other users on a network-wide basis through Hewlett-Packard's electronic mail servers--HP DeskManager and HP OpenMail. The close integration of the PC with the mail server gives users the best of both worlds. They can use the power and ease of the PC in combination with the communication and distribution capacity of the HP 3000 and HP DeskManager. HP NewWave Mail and HP AdvanceMail have a rich set of PC mail functions, including forward and reply capabilities, priority mailing, and new mail notification. In addition to sending and receiving any object by any user, the software allows automatic, background message transfer; full distribution list checking; automatic file conversion; and the ability to filter mail on predefined criteria. HP NewWave Mail and HP AdvanceMail minimize the use of host resources by allowing the user to perform many functions, such as creating, reading, printing, and editing messages, without ever making a connection to the server. The only time a server connection is needed is to send or receive mail. PC investments are protected and enhanced through the support of a wide range of file types, which allows the user to send, receive, and even convert files from existing PC applications. These file types include binary, text, Graphics Gallery, Lotus 1-2-3, NewWave Objects, HP, and other word processor file types. Additionally, HP NewWave Mail and HP AdvanceMail further enhance PC investments by integrating popular word processors with these PC E-Mail products. HP NewWave Mail, HP DeskManager, and HP AdvanceMail users can all exchange information with each other. They can read, print, and, in many cases, edit the information whether they are using a terminal or a PC. This means that NewWave users can be added to an existing system, protecting the original investment. HP 3000 connections can be made quickly and easily by means of connection files configured in HP NewWave Mail and HP AdvanceMail. This built-in flexibility is available whether the PC is directly connected to the host computer with a LAN or by X.25 communications. In a LAN environment, Network Services/XL is used on the PC to connect it to the HP 3000. HP NewWave and DOS PC users can connect to outside users on other systems through the mail server. These connections include communicating to users on IBM systems using SNADS, to multivendor systems using X.400, to telex users using HP Telex, and to fax users via HP OfficeFax. HP DeskMon. HP's DeskMon is a comprehensive network monitoring system that checks the status of the entire HP DeskManager network from a single location. HP DeskMon checks the HP DeskManager network as often as is required, automatically initiating the monitoring process at preconfigured times. Additionally, HP DeskMon can be configured to monitor applications external to HP DeskManager. The administrator can be notified of system exceptions through message output to a specified console (local or remote), a printer, or a designated HP DeskManager user and can take immediate action. Minimal overhead is required on the host machine to take advantage of these benefits, and no changes are required on the existing HP DeskManager database configuration. HP DeskMon reduces the time an administrator needs to spend monitoring the HP DeskManager system. The administrator's only responsibility is to configure the processes that need to be monitored and then to ensure that reported exceptions are either corrected or noted. This leads to lower administration costs and more efficient use of the HP DeskManager system. HP DeskManager intrinsics. HP DeskManager intrinsics are a set of tools that facilitate the integration of application data to the HP DeskManager's mailing and diary functions. HP DeskManager intrinsics add value to HP DeskManager users by delivering exception reports to decision makers. For example, exception reporting through the use of HP DeskManager Intrinsics could trigger an automatic desk message to a purchasing manager when inventory drops below a predetermined level. The purchasing manager could then take immediate corrective action. HP DeskManager Intrinsics also provide the ability for application data to be transparently connected to the HP DeskManager diary. This allows for the development of an automatic scheduling system, where, for example, an insurance claims processing application could automatically send all of the claims that need to be updated on a particular day to the correct claims administrator. The claims would appear as "To Do" items within that administrator's HP DeskManager calendar area. HP DeskManager intrinsics are also the recommended method of connecting foreign E-Mail systems to HP DeskManager, providing an open interface to many other vendors' E-Mail systems. HP OfficeFax. HP OfficeFax provides HP DeskManager with the ability to send faxes to anyone with access to one of the over ten million Group III facsimile machines and compatible devices around the world. Sending faxes from the HP DeskManager environment is easy, as the software uses the familiar E-Mail interface of either HP DeskManager, or for PC users, HP AdvanceMail or HP NewWave Mail. Text and graphics in the form of Graphics Gallery files can be sent out, and the system will automatically track the information being sent, so that the sender is notified if, for example, the line is busy and the fax is unable to be transmitted to the requested destination. Incoming faxes can also be received on the system. The administrator has the option of printing the faxes on an HP LaserJet or HP DeskJet printer and manually distributing the information, routing them to a local facsimile machine, or sending the information to the addressee as a TIFF file using HP DeskManager. HP Schedule. With HP Schedule, meetings can be organized with other HP DeskManager users, even if they are on different computers, and at the same time, any resources that might be needed--from meeting rooms to corporate jets--can also be scheduled. To schedule a meeting, HP Schedule examines the relevant electronic calendars and determines a list of potential meeting times within a specified range of dates. The user then selects a time, and HP Schedule sends appointment requests to all those concerned. Features such as reply tracking and automatic conflict reporting mean that the user always knows whether attendees have received the request and is automatically notified if someone schedules a conflicting meeting before all details are finalized. HP Schedule accommodates noncalendar users, too. In the event that some of the necessary attendees do not use the HP DeskManager Calendar, HP Schedule places the meeting request in their InTray, so that they can either respond personally or reply with an HP DeskManager message. HP File/Library. HP File/Library provides community filing and archiving for HP DeskManager. HP File/Library electronically indexes documents stored both inside and outside HP DeskManager. This means the entire workgroup can share documents and access the information they need to perform their jobs. The HP DeskManager Library Area contains one or more shared or individually owned Catalogs, where documents can be indexed by up to eight attributes: Subject, Creator, File Type, Status, Create Date, Keywords, Author Name, and Comments. Keywords and Comments can be added to provide a unique item description for fast document retrieval. For example, the Keyword "Hazardous Chemicals" can be used to describe documents concerned with environmental pollution. To find a document in the catalog, the user simply specifies as many attributes as are known about the document. Each catalog automatically maintains a keyword dictionary so that users know which keywords have been used. Search specifications can be saved to avoid retyping when requesting a frequently used document. Connectivity. Hewlett-Packard is committed to providing E-Mail integration in a multivendor environment. This connectivity is provided through integration of the X.400 standard using HP X.400 for multivendor interoperability, or HP SNADS/XL for connections between HP DeskManager and an IBM SNADS network. These connectivity products give customers more flexibility to choose the solutions that best fit their needs, while protecting their HP 3000 investment. HP AdvanceLink The HP AdvanceLink family provides comprehensive data communications, allowing the integration of terminal-based host applications with client/server and personal computer applications. It provides emulation of HP and DEC terminals, enabling access and execution of host software from the PC. Fast, reliable file transfer simplifies exchange of data between the PC and the host. Task automation facilities minimize the amount of work required to complete complex or frequent activities, improving productivity and reducing training needs. HP AdvanceLink is supported on a variety of personal computers and supports serial and LAN connections to the host computer. The HP AdvanceLink family consists of three products that support four of today's popular personal computer environments: MS-Windows. The multitasking capability of MS-Windows permits the establishment of multiple simultaneous host connections over serial or LAN links. Microsoft's DDE protocol, combined with HP AdvanceLink's powerful "Termtalk" command language, enables tighter integration of host applications with the PC. Host connections can be achieved using HP or 3COM LAN Manager, Novell NetWare with HP NetWare/XL, the HP NS LAN, or Gateway. HP NewWave environments. HP NewWave environments offer further benefits beyond MS-Windows, and Hewlett-Packard offers you the choice of installing HP AdvanceLink either as an MS-Windows or a native HP NewWave application from a single set of disks. When you install it in the HP NewWave environment, additional user interface and task automation functions are enabled. AdvanceLink can then recognize and handle HP NewWave data objects, simplifying data transfer. The Termtalk command language has many features in common with the HP NewWave Agent language which are suited to data communications tasks. Using AdvanceLink within the HP NewWave environment provides the benefits of the sophisticated NewWave user interface and the powerful task automation capabilities, achieving a level of integration and interoperability that is impossible in other environments. Apple Macintosh. HP's AdvanceLink's graphical user interface is common to all of the windowing environments (HP NewWave, MS-Windows, and Apple Macintosh), so you can use the same basic menus, keystrokes, and command language. In addition, HP AdvanceLink provides support for Localtalk to Ethernet gateways, enabling access to host applications from the Apple networking environment. MS-DOS. The original and best-known member of the HP AdvanceLink family provides monochrome and color graphics terminal emulation in addition to block mode alphanumeric emulation, file transfer, and task automation. Shared resource services With shared resource services, available in the LAN environment, workgroups have easy access to HP 3000 peripherals from the PC. Using system shared disks, a workgroup can easily access and work on a common document, making the workgroup more effective. Sharing high-quality printers and plotters enables workgroup members to cost-effectively produce superior documents and presentation materials for a more professional image. Shared resources services are supported over LAN Manager or NetWare networks. Networked PC management HP NewWave Office software management services administration tools provide distribution and management of Hewlett-Packard and other PC applications and files from a server to PC clients in a LAN environment. An industry-leading approach to software management, networked PC software management services offer automated, centralized PC application installation, automated software updates, and software license tracking. Software management services can greatly improve productivity by eliminating the manual PC software installation and update process, minimizing software configuration problems and reducing the amount of time required for PC software license auditing. Application development tools Hewlett-Packard also offers tools to integrate office functionality into your data processing environment. LAN Manager/XL Named Pipes APIs for client-server application developers. The Named Pipes Application Program Interface (API) can be used by application developers as a standard communication interface for the development of client-server applications. Named Pipes provides two-way communication between the client, typically on a personal computer, and the server application operating on the HP 3000. With this implementation of the LAN Manager standard, Hewlett-Packard is the first major systems vendor to offer this functionality across a wide variety of platforms (MPE/XL, HP-UX, OS/2, and SCO UNIX). This broad platform support provides developers with increased functionality and portability. In addition, their investment in development is protected. Cooperative Services. The Cooperative Services development tool helps software designers create cooperative processing applications between personal computers and the HP 3000. The development tool consists of both an MS-DOS procedure library and an HP 3000 intrinsic server. Using the PC as the development workstation, software designers can create PC applications that programmatically access and update data that resides on the personal computer or on the HP 3000. Cooperative Services simplifies the development of commercial transaction-processing applications by eliminating the need for PC software designers to access lower-level network intrinsics or provide parallel coding on the HP 3000. HP's Cooperative Services can be used with integrated transaction processing applications. The Cooperative Services programming environment on the PC is similar to the HP 3000's environment. Developers use the equivalent of HP TurboIMAGE or operating system file intrinsics to access HP 3000 data. Developers may call the command intrinsic as well as HP 3000 procedures. The Cooperative Services MS-DOS procedure library provides the programmatic interface between the PC application and the intrinsic server on the HP 3000. Cooperative Services supports a variety of popular PC development languages and user environments, including MS-Windows. Internal representation differences between the PC languages and the corresponding HP 3000 intrinsic interfaces are handled automatically by Cooperative Services. For conversion to or from common HP TurboIMAGE and character types, the developer may call data type conversion routines provided by Cooperative Services. Cooperative Services offers designers network flexibility in designing applications. Personal computers may be connected to the HP 3000 with Network Services/XL or with basic serial connections. NewWave Developer's Kit. The NewWave Developer Kit contains all the HP components needed to write applications for this new environment. It includes the HP NewWave environment software, software development tools, and documentation. Inside the kit are development versions of the environment, services, and software libraries, plus development tools and samples of application source code. Software documentation in the HP NewWave Developer Kit includes many helpful materials. The Programmer Orientation Guide presents a conceptual overview of the environment and user interface, with emphasis on techniques for writing programs in the HP NewWave environment. It describes the office window, object management facility, the API, computer-based training, and the Help facility. The Programmer Reference Manual is a list of all commands, messages, and so forth, required to create an HP NewWave application in the HP NewWave environment. Appendices include utilities descriptions and a set of data interchange standards, which are specifications describing the storage of various types of data within the HP NewWave environment. User Interface Guidelines set forth the design rules for the HP NewWave environment external user interface. It defines how software applications should appear to the user. The Writer's Style Guide provides guidelines to documentation writers and helps facilities developers approach the writing tasks. It includes a definition of what is included in each document and how the documents work together. Appropriate writing style and terminology is also provided.
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