IMPORTANT                  IMPORTANT

Program enhancements will be made to handle data format changes when they occur.  If you try
to run new data with old program versions, results will be unpredictable.  To avoid this
situation, you need to be informed of these enhancements so you can stay current.

To be informed of major changes to any of the tools distributed via this ftp site, 
send an email message to:

 TAPETOOL@US.IBM.COM

In the subject, specify NOTIFY.  Nothing else is required in the body of the note.  This will
add you to our change distribution list.

The UPDATES.TXT file will contain a chronological history of all changes made to the tools.
You should review that file on a regular basis, at least monthly, perhaps weekly, so you can
see if any changes apply to you.

Look in file, OVERVIEW.pdf, for an overview of all currently available tools.

The JCL, CNTL, and LOAD libraries for all the tools are stored in the files ibmjcl.xmi, ibmcntl.xmi
and ibmload.xmi.

IBMTOOLS.TXT explains the complete installation procedure.

Most tools have their own xxxxxx.txt file with more detail.  There are no formal documentation
manuals.  The intent is to have enough JCL comment to allow the user to run the jobs without
difficulty and to have adequate column headings and footnotes to make report output obvious
without needing additional documentation.

If you feel that the JCL or report output needs more explaination, please send an email to the
address above indicating the area needing attention.