Report on Development of an Experimental On Line System,
Abstract
In September of 1975, USACSC developed a research plan (Plan 25-75) whose purpose was to explore and demonstrate those technologies which would conceivably be utilized in Army data processing systems developed over the next five to eight years. These areas included, on-line processing, formal data base management systems, mini and microcomputers and distributed data processing systems. One aspect of this plan was to select a single functional area and build a baseline system which could be modified repetitively to add new features and migrate from one environment to another. At the direction of DA-DMIS, the Standard Multicommand System (SIDPERS), which processes Military Personnel actions, was selected. In accordance with the plan and DA-DMIS direction the experiment was to progress approximately along the following lines. Phase I - Add a terminal control capability (Front End Module) and modify a sufficient portion of the existing SIDPERS to permit on-line processing of a representative number of transactions. Existing files were to be utilized and the TSO capability, currently available on the IBM 370, would be used. Phase II - In this phase a minicomputer would be procured. The system would be converted to operate on the minicomputer, which would have a specifically designed terminal access method. Data base management would also be incorporated during this phase. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA103164
Entities
People
- Jonathan H. V. Price
- Lou Sernovitz
- Roger Mercier
- Ron Mills