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In MvBase, there was a TCL command called “FIND”. This was a great utility. It allowed you locate a string in every record in the specific file.It would then give the user the chance to save the found record ID’s to a select list Is there are equivalent function or add-on in UniVerse?

I am looking to move our clients over to UniVerse, but I am curious to know if UniVerse is fully multicore/multithreaded? 

I’m trying to use CONVERT.SQL on an a very old Unidata system on HPUX. I’m getting this error message. Can someone tell me what may have been removed from the VOC years ago?  Other SQL commands seem to be OK, for now.  :CONVERT.SQL PETERdefault name length 30 is used'__V__VIEW' does not exist in VOC file.Open view file error

We run GUIDEs every night around 1:00 AM.  On Sunday, one of our files, SODEL, suddenly had thousands of errors on an indexed field (SCHED.DT).  I doubt there were any changes to the file since Friday and we had no errors before.  I pulled up several of the noted records in the editor, went into up-arrow mode, but did not see any errors, control characters, etc. in the data.In a copy of our LIVE account, called MIDNIGHT (a copy of LIVE created ad midnight), and typecat GUIDE_XERROR.LIS | morewe see this:This goes on and on, possibly for all 500K records.  The GUIDE_XERROR.LIS file is huge, over 22 megs.From within UniData, if I type “SSELECT SODEL BY F4”, I get:I get this for a bunch of records (maybe every record).  If I edit the SODELs, none have any escape characters, so what is this error trying to tell me?This is followed by: The keys to the SODEL all look correct.I build a new file called SODEL.JRI and from the command line, copied all the records to this new file.  It has the sa

New Features. Live Demos. Practical Insights.Rocket® UniData 8.4.1 is here and it brings powerful updates designed to modernize your applications, improve observability, strengthen security, and boost developer productivity.Join this customer enablement webinar to get a clear, practical walkthrough of what’s new in UniData 8.4.1, followed by live demonstrations of OpenTelemetry and BASIC enhancements so you can see the latest capabilities in action. What you’ll learnUniData 8.4.1 highlights• OpenTelemetry integration (Phase 1) for deeper observability• BASIC enhancements: Try/Catch, dynamic objects & native JSON• UniData Performance Monitoring (udtpm) now on Windows• Compiler directives for easier multi-version code management• Improved replication with sequential I/O• Updated security & platforms: OpenSSL 3.5, Python 3.13Live demos• OpenTelemetry observability in action• BASIC extensions for more efficient development Why attend?This webinar will help you:• Understand the full

Hi,Using VS Code and extension Rocket MV BASIC 2.7.0 is connecting 100% to my UniData account version 8.3. But as soon as I go to any version higher then Rocket MV BASIC 2.7.0 I get a error Account Not Found from MV BASIC. The config files have not change between the versions. Is there anything I need to do with the UniData Account to support a higher version of Rocket MV BASIC?

TBW&W (throw back Wednesday & wondering)Just a “gee whiz” question for any/all, is there a PICK DBMS that continues to use SYSPROG? NEWACC?THX!Doc

Greetings all!Looking for anyone who can weigh in on their experience with Rocket’s Aldon LM?  Currently on Universe 11, needing source control and just learning of LM’s existence.Many THX!~Doc 

We are thrilled to announce the release of Rocket® UniData 8.4.1 on May 20, 2026 a feature rich release designed to boost observability, application modernization, performance monitoring, security, and replication reliability.Whether you’re a developer, administrator, or part of an ops team, this release delivers meaningful improvements that help you build smarter, run faster, and operate with confidence.Let’s explore what’s new!Observability Takes Off: OpenTelemetry (Phase 1)Gain deeper, actionable insights into UniData workloads with the initial release of OpenTelemetry (OTEL) support. Delivering immediate observability value today and establishing a solid foundation for future monitoring and observability enhancements, including:A new OTEL licensing flag to enable OpenTelemetry functionality. Updates to the confprod and confcmd commands for the OTEL flag.BASIC Language EnhancementsTry/Catch Error HandlingThis new feature paths the way in providing modern and resilient control of err

We are in the process of upgrading from Unidata 8.2.4 to 8.3.2.  While the OpenSSL bundled with Unidata has upgraded from v1 to v3 as part of this upgrade, the OpenSSL 3 is still showing vulnerabilities as part  of our vulnerability scanningOur security team are asking if its possible for Unidata to use the version of OpenSSL thats installed as part of the Red Hat Linux and kept up to date via patching.Is this possible?  Is it a god/bad idea?  Is there a clear process for doing this?

UOPY Example - Working with JSON  Making the connection The following code is a simple example to connect to a local U2 Database. In this example I am connecting to UniData, but the code would work the same against UniVerse, the only thing you would need to modify is the server and account settings. In [1]: import uopy import getpass user = input("Enter user name? ") passwd = getpass.getpass("Enter Password? ") def makeconnection(user, password): config = { 'user': user, 'password': passwd, 'service': 'udcs', 'account': 'C:\\\\U2\\\\ud82\\\\XDEMO', 'encoding': 'GB18030', 'pooling_on': 'False' } thissession = uopy.connect(**config) return thissession session = makeconnection(user, passwd) print(str(session)) Enter user name? mrajkowski Enter Password? ········ <uopy._session.Session object {'host': 'localhost', 'account': 'C:\\\\U2\\\\ud82\\\\XDEMO', 'por

I’m attempting to load Universe 10.2 (yeah, I know it’s old) on a Windows 11 Pro platform.  I’m getting a load error: “Could not load UniVerse DLL D:\IBM\UV\BIN\universe.dll”.  Has anyone had any success in loading this releases on Windows 11, or have found a work around for it? (beside upgrading..lol)Thank you all in advance..Mark Warner

We get asked every now and then where to get the U2 client software.  These include:U2 Clients ODBC, JDBC, UOJ and .NET drivers and associated tools Visual Schema Generator SSL Setup Tool Certificate Management Tool Dynamic Connect Intercall U2 DBTools U2 Basic Developer Toolkit U2 EDA Replication Configuration Tool U2 EDA Schema Manager U2 Extensible Administration Tool (XAdmin) U2 Metadata Manager U2 RESTful Web Services Developer U2 XML/DB Mapping Tool These two packages are all available for public download from RBC | Rocket Software - just choose : Resources  Product Availability Choose the Product and 'Search',  either for U2 DBTools or U2 Clients (these will always show as for Windows, though the JAVA clients are multi-platform) Use the 'Product' link under the 'Downloads' column for the version required - this will usually be the latest version. You will now have options to download the Product - which includes the Documentation - or the Documentation only, All Documentat

i will have to upgrade a universe server and a unidata server in the coming year. i thought why are we running both. when i upgrade the unidata server should i convert it to universe. is it more work than doing the upgrade itself. if so how much more work.

Are there any TCL/command line tools for updating Unidata ODBC configuration ala VSG?  

Well, don’t know how it happened but somehow the ODBC configuration for one of customer accounts has been damaged and they want to restore it to what it was yesterday.  What files need to be restored to get this repaired?

It used to be the VSG, then the MDM, and I can’t find the MDM anywhere these days. What do y’all use for mapping Unidata tables to ODBC?

We are a rather large implementation of Universe 11.3.1 (originally created in the mid-80s as a PI install and migrated to PI Open to Universe over the years).   We have 3 application developers but do not have a traditional UV admin (we don’t modify the uvconfig parameters at all).  The system just seems to run itself.  I have read through Tech Specs & Release Notes but have not found alot of detail on how to or what to look out for.Does anyone have experience in going from 11 to 14?  Any advice or detailed check list?Thank you!

in Basic.  I have a program which calls a RESTApi and returns results and puts it into a txt file.   When I read the test file with another basic program, an INDEX funtion that I need to perform doesn't appear to work (returns zero).  When I put the file contents into a basic variable, the INDEX function works correctly.   I’ve looked at the file for special or non-printable characters which might cause the INDEX function not to work, and the file itself is clean.  What if anything else can I try  (and I’ve tried a bunch)..

HiI’ve come across SYSTEM(49) in a program that I’ve been asked to update.It’s returning a ‘0’ but I don’t know what it is and the documentation I’ve seen does not say anything about SYSTEM(49).Can anyone help with this?Thanks. 

My own explainer of the LOCATE statement and it’s kin. I never felt quite comfortable with it so I wrote out an explanation and various examples which crystallized things for me.https://krowemoh.com/devlog/locate,-insert,-and-delete.htmlSomeone else may find it useful.

Does anyone have an accurate handle on how and when AUTOLOGOUT triggers?   The manual says….Use AUTOLOGOUT to enable or disable automatic logout. With AUTOLOGOUT enabled, UniVerse logs you out automatically if you have not pressed a key within a specified time.But I don’t believe that is accurate.   We’ve had some confusing results in testing.   A process on a loop with periodic TIMEDATE() displays (output only) does not trigger.  Similarly a loop process with no screen output but just a SLEEP X also does not trigger even in between loops before it goes back to sleep.So, we are trying to understand the actual nuts and bolts of how/when it triggers.   Thanks for any help.Steve DouglasVP Systems AdminMBMS, LLC

I’m told that universe support says: . ... they receive very few support cases related to NLS…There are a couple of possible reasons for this, one being that no-one actually uses it. We have code that supports some high-range ascii characters that would otherwise cause problems with the item storage but are looking to test a proper unicode solution. I really don’t want to be the first down this path ;-) Mike

It’s here :  Universe General Knowledge CertificationThis program includes eight individual quizzes to assess your general knowledge of UniVerseWhen you get a passing grade on the 8 subjects, you will receive a Credly badge which can be added to your linkedin or you can print a certificate as well Topics CoveredMV Architecture and Components Universe Terminal Command Level (TCL) UniVerse System Administration Dictionary Definitions and Retrieve UniVerse File Management Indexes and Performance Tuning UniVerse BASIC, Python, Paragraph and PROCS General Understanding of Replication