ABS Technical Bulletin #9

CUSTOM.KSI Data File

Keystone Systems has developed a new method of implementing special options and unique program features within ABS, in addition to the Special Options contained in the Master Directory.

This new method of implementing special code and features is activated via the existence of the ASCII data file “CUSTOM.KSI.” This file, if present, must be in your home drive and directory \ABS\DATA. All future ABS programs will check for the existence of this file. The “CUSTOM.KSI” file contains an option number, reply, and a description of the option. For example:

Keystone will utilize this method of implementing special code and features when:

1. The feature has been determined to have little or no value to other clients;
2. The feature only affects one or two actual ABS programs;
3. The feature is not confidential or proprietary.

The major reason for developing this method is to reduce the cost and complexity of maintaining special client code. No newsletter or technical announcement will be published, since it has been determined that this feature has little or no value to other clients.

There may or may not be further documentation available for each custom option. If documentation is available, the documentation file will be CUSTnn.DOC (where nn is the option number).

Caution should be exercised before activating any of these custom features, as the feature may require additional help and/or message screens to function properly.

Support and maintenance of these options is not included in the standard maintenance fees.

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