What's in the download file:

You will receive a single self-extracting file named ifbeta.exe.When you execute the downloaded file on your PC it will expand into six (6) files labeled: Readme.txt, if40.doc, if45.doc, if40.pdf, if45.pdf and ifo45.bin. The readme.txt file contains instructions on how to move the ifo45.bin to your MVS Host, but you can review these in the next section. The .doc and .pdf files contain the IMAGE Focus 4.0 and 4.5 User's Guide. If you want an extra copy of the User's Guide, print it using Microsoft Word or any other word processor or contact NewEra Technical Support. You will need to move the ifo45.bin to your Host MVS system as part of the actual installation of IF45.

How to use the download:

Once the download is complete, you will have received a single file named ifbeta.exe. Expanding this file will produce the ifo45.bin. You move ifo45.bin to your MVS Host using the following instructions:

First, you will need to allocate a sequential dataset to receive the file where your.dsn is the name of a dataset you create for the temporary storage of ifo45.bin on your host and vol is the volume serial number of the DASD volume this dataset will be located on. An example follows:

//ALLOC JOB ......
// EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//FILE DD DSN=your.dsn,DISP=(,CATLG),VOL=SER=vol
//  UNIT=unit,SPACE=(CYL,(20,1)),LRECL=80,RECFM=FB,
//  BLKSIZE=6160


Second, now transfer the file from the PC to the newly created dataset on your MVS Host with a file transfer program. If you are using TSO SEND/RECEIVE you would specify:


SEND c:\ifo45.bin x:'your.dsn'


Third, you will now need to edit the information contained in the dataset. Note that the resulting JCL will be just like that which appears in section 3.7 of the User's Guide with the exception that the TAPUNIT and TAPVOLU do not exist.

Fourth, you are now ready to continue the IF45 installation as described in section 3.8. When the installation is complete, you may delete the ifo45.bin as it is no longer needed.

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If you have problems:

If you have any difficulty with the download or the installation, you should phone us at 1-800-421-5035 if you're in North America or 1-408-201-7000 if not or Email us at support@newera.com.