DOCLINE Update

New release date: New DOCLINE is scheduled to be available in March 2000.

New SERHOLD release date: Due to some last minute Y2K issues and the advice of the NLM systems security personnel, the release date of the SERHOLD portion of new DOCLINE has been changed to the week of January 10-14, 2000.

DOCUSER beta version .02: In December, NLM released DOCUSER beta version .02. This latest release replaces DOCUSER beta version .01, and is available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/docline. Version .02 includes an active Update capability from the main menu in DOCUSER. All network libraries are encouraged to access their DOCUSER record and make necessary changes, such as modifying address information from an all CAPS display, to a more readable upper/lower case format.

Routing tables: Routing tables are the only part of the new DOCUSER version .02 that do not include active data. Libraries may go into the Routing Table screen and practice making changes, but until new DOCLINE comes up in March 2000, all routing will continue to be based on old DOCUSER routing tables. Just prior to the final production release of DOCLINE, routing tables will be refreshed from data in old DOCUSER. Libraries will then have a one or two week period to update routing tables in the new DOCUSER so that they are accurate for the first day of the new system. All libraries will be able to maintain their own routing tables at any time once the production version of new DOCLINE is released.

User feedback: Users are encouraged to try all of the new search and display options available in DOCUSER beta .02. Comments and suggestions are welcome. Please send them via email to newdocline@nlm.nih.gov.

Updated information: Please continue to check NLM's New DOCLINE website for current updates regarding the implementation schedule and for other important information: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/psd/cas/newdocline.html

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