Broadcast messages for DOORS 8.3 users - Any alternatives?

mcnairk - Thu Apr 08 16:09:53 EDT 2010
If your users access DOORS via Citrix you can use the Citrix Management Console to send adhoc messages to them.

Ken.

PranavC - Thu Apr 08 16:16:24 EDT 2010
Hello Ken,
Unfortunately, very few users access this particular database via Citrix. Any other options? Please do let me know. Thank you for acknowledging my post.

Regards,

Pranav

PDU - Fri Apr 09 01:53:31 EDT 2010
Hello,

i don't understand your problem, in 8.3 i see menu Tools/Broadcast Message, as in 9 version.

Pierre

PranavC - Fri Apr 09 07:28:52 EDT 2010
Hello Pierre,
Thank you for your prompt acknowledgment of my post. Here is the deal. Our database server is on DOORS 8.1. Around 50% of our users log in to this database with the DOORS 8.3 client and the other 50% logs in with DOORS 8.1. Do both the client AND the server have to be at DOORS 8.3 for the broadcast message to work. Furthermore, can the broadcast message be timed via a scheduled task? Any input on this would be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Regards,

Pranav

mcnairk - Fri Apr 09 08:37:45 EDT 2010
If you have access to the server desktop, try the following (for Win2k server):
Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management
Action (menu) -> All tasks -> Send Console message...

Ken.

mcnairk - Fri Apr 09 08:41:39 EDT 2010
Dohhh, my last suggestion will probaably only work for Citrix as well.
How about:

• sending users an email thru DOORS (better than nothing?)
• using the messaging facility that DOORS uses to request a module lock

mcnairk - Fri Apr 09 08:47:43 EDT 2010
According to DOORS Help on the subject, it's the server that needs to be at 8.2 or higher, the clients can be pre-8.2.

Ken.

PranavC - Fri Apr 09 11:49:02 EDT 2010
Ken,
Your last post was the answer I was looking for. A simple database server upgrade should be super-easy. Thank you so much for your help.

Regards,

Pranav