Re: Looking for an alternative to microfiche

From: Bruce Zimmer (b.r.zimmer@WORLDNET.ATT.NET)
Date: Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:13:20 EST


        I used to work for a company called Donnell Systems
(http://www.donnell.com) they make a COLD product called OCIE that allows
for viewing from windows. While I was employed there it was developed on
SUN (sorry folks) and I don't know if they ever ported to AIX.

Good luck
Bruce Zimmer
b.r.zimmer@att.net

> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU]On Behalf Of
> Denny Watkins
> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 12:21 PM
> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> Subject: Looking for an alternative to microfiche
>
>
> AIXers,
>
> Can anyone recommend a software vendor or a WINDOWS software package
> which does COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disc) or COOL (Computer
> Output On-Line) and is reasonably priced and easy to use?
>
> Brief Scenario:
>
> From our administrative software system, many GREEN-BAR reports are
> generated for our student account receivables, accounts payable,
> general ledger, payroll, etc. These reports are normally generated
> at the end of the calendar year or the end of our fiscal year.
> These reports are copied to another directory from the UniVerse (U2)
> spool directory. Our volume is probably on the low end but could
> increase if we find a solution.
>
> In the past, these GREEN-BAR reports are dumped to 9-track tape,
> sent to a vendor who creates the microfiche. Each computer printout
> page is a separate frame on the fiche. The vendor does some indexing
> from the GREEN-BAR reports and also places a header on the top of the
> fiche which has information about it's contents.
>
> Thanks,
> Denny Watkins
> Director Computer Services
> Morningside College
> 1501 Morningside Ave
> Sioux City, Ia 51106-1717
> Phone: 1-712-274-5250
>



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