IMSL Tips

Tips and Frequently Asked Questions about IMSL Products


Table of Contents


IMSL Product Tips: CNL


1. CNL - Calling C libraries from FORTRAN
2. CNL - Random number from a general discrete distribution
3. CNL - how to represent the FORTRAN "complex" variable type in C.
4. CNL - normality_test (Shapiro_Wilk W test) is limited to 2000 samples
5. CNL - Creating a man page for compiling and linking instructions
6. CNL - VC++ examples not working with single precision
7. CNL - Unresolved dependencies, rename.h
8. CNL - Results from regression differ between Win NT and HP
9. CNL - Computing Null space of a matrix using the SVD routine.
10. CNL - documentation of nonlin_least_squares optional arguments
11. CNL - debug assertion failure on free
12. CNL - VC++ / linking to MFC application / unresolved external __imp__xxx
13. CNL - passing C++ class member to C function
14. CNL 4.0 / F90 4.01 - Bessel bugs: bessel_Jx and CBJS/DCBJS
15. CNL 3.0 - imsl_f_lin_sol_gen_min_residual example not working
16. CNL - How to call CNL from Visual Basic
17. CNL 3.0 - Bug in IMSLS_X_INDICES option in regression routine
18. CNL - Write CNL output to MFC MessageBox
19. CNL 4.0 - MSVC++ DLLs and LIB files needed
20. CNL - use of active parameter in min_con_nonlin
21. CNL - Nonlin_least_squares routine with weighting
22. CNL - path environment variable not setting up correctly
23. CNL 2.5 - quadratic_prog constraints
24. CNL 2.5 - random_normal returns terminal error
25. CNL 2.5 - error messages when compiling documentation examples in VC++
26. CNL 2.5 - passing zero constraints to min_con_gen_lin
27. CNL 2.5 - random_binomial produces incorrect results when n*p > 10
28. CNL - Data Fitting using Legendre Polynomials
29. CNL - freeing memory from lin_sol_posdef_coordinate
30. CNL - out of environment space on Windows 95
31. CNL 3.0 - adding env file to system startup on Windows 95
32. CNL 3.0 - device name in IMSLSERRPATH logical is ignored
33. CNL 3.01 - duplicate symbol from static link
34. CNL - imsl_d_regression returns a NULL pointer when a warning error occurs
35. CNL 3.0 - invalid license file syntax
36. CNL 3.0 - numerical difficulty message from lin_prog
37. CNL - error when using IMSLS_RETURN_USER with routine random_normal
38. CNL - examples for categorical_glm
39. CNL - core dump on Red Hat Linux 6.1
40. CNL 3.0 - version function does not return license number on Windows
41. CNL 4.0 - spline_lsq_constrained
42. CNL 4.0 - cannot read distribution file from CNL 4.0 CD
43. CNL 4.0 - incorrect p value from normal_one_sample
44. CNL 4.0 - mount command for CTT 3.0 CD on Digital Unix 4.0E
45. CNL 3.01 - incorrect softkey code
46. CNL 4.0 - compatibility with SuSE linux
47. CNL 4.0 - segmentation violation from sort_data
48. CNL - environment variable conflict with WAVE
49. CNL - adding cnlenv.bat to autoexec.bat
50. CNL - use of input array for output U and V in lin_svd_gen
51. CNL - setting up license file for demo softkeys
52. CNL - zeros_sys_eqn Jacobian is transposed
53. CNL - terminal error from lin_sol_posdef_coordinate
54. CNL - example of calling CNL from Fortran
55. CNL - error from nonlinear_optimization with IMSLS_ACC argument
56. CNL - error from shared library on Red Hat Linux 7.1
57. CNL - determinant of a real general matrix
58. CNL - error from covariances optional argument FREQUENCIES
59. CNL - anova_nested example for unequal subgroups
60. CNL - memory problem with quadratic_prog IMSL_DUAL argument

IMSL Product Tips: F90


1. F90 - compiling with interface modules
2. F90 - Solaris customized makefile
3. F90 - HYPPR gives invalid result when K equals M
4. F90 2.0 - Cray CF90 compiler under Sun Solaris
5. F90 - Missing environment variables on RS6000
6. F90 - calling Fortran from C in Visual C++
7. F90 - Problem with DNCONF and DNCONG and mathd.h
8. F90 3.0 - FFLAGS variable not set correctly in sgi_1.csh
9. F90 4.01 - interface for iercd missing from numerical_libraries
10. F90 3.0 - creating symbolic link to library on Cray T3E
11. F90 3.0 - incorrect results from LSVCR
12. F90 4.01 - GVCGG documentation
13. F90 3.0 - Including F90 library in a Digital Visual FORTRAN 5.0 program
14. F90 3.01 - unresolved symbols with F77 compiler on SGI 64 bit machine
15. F90 3.0 - inverse operator returns error from lower level
16. F90 3.0 - compiler errors under OpenVMS Fortran 90 7.1
17. F90 3.01 - unresolved symbols on IRIX 6.2
18. F90 3.01 - Directory checksum errors and premature EOF errors on SGI
19. F90 3.01 - custom installation from CTT 1.1 tape fails
20. F90 3.0 - errors in PC online documentation for BCNLS
21. F90 3.01 - symbol _xlf_localtime_r not defined on RS 6000 system
22. F90 3.01 - BCPOL resets the random number generator seed
23. F90 3.01 - CTEPR and DCTEPR workspace arrays become corrupt when LDTABL > NROW
24. F90 3.01 - iptsetup conflicts with CNL 2.0 on SGI
25. F90 3.01 - How to use complex numbers in a C program calling FNL
26. F90 3.01 - online documentation core dumps on HPUX 11
27. F90 3.01 - error message file not found on HP RISC 2.0
28. F90 3.01 -calling Fortran from C on SGI
29. F90 4.0 - installation fails with cannot create imslfnl.dat
30. F90 3.01 - SGI blas libraries not working with IMSL routines
31. F90 4.0 - validate example program does not work
32. F90 3.0 - unresolved external when using the USE IMSL, ONLY: statement
33. F90 4.0 - LD_LIBRARY_PATH not set correctly
34. F90 4.01 or 3.01 - use modules not found
35. F90 4.0 - problems with VERML and VERSL
36. F90 4.0 - environment variables set incorrectly on Solaris
37. F90 4.01 - cannot link imslmpi example on Dec Unix
38. F90 4.01 - MPI process cannot find license file
39. F90 4.01 - permission denied from mpi validate example
40. F90 4.01 - manual examples shell script run_single does not work
41. F90 4.01 - errors in cttsetup shell scripts
42. F90 - QAND argument MAXFCN cannot exceed 2**31
43. F90 4.01 -installation from tape 8069 asks for second tape
44. F90 4.01 - tape 8069 contains incorrect validate example programs
45. F90 - USE DFIMSLMS - error when trying to use UVMIF example
46. F90 - PCRCG documentation example incorrect
47. F90 4.01 - invalid error message from LSLXD
48. F90 4.01 - error from validate example program on Digital Visual Fortran
49. F90 4.01 - access violation from BS1GD
50. F90 4.01 - instructions for running benchmark examples
51. F90 4.01 - error in build_single shell script on SGI
52. F90 4.01 - drnunf missing from imsl use module
53. F90 4.01 - CTTWO returns incorrect result for Fisher's exact two-tailed test
54. F90 4.01 - linking a C program with F90 on Solaris
55. F90 4.01 - pde example compilation errors on SGI
56. F90 4.01 - documentation of PW parameter in IVPAG
57. F90 4.01 - mpi example program hangs on Solaris
58. F90 4.01 - compatibility with SuSE linux
59. F90 4.01 - USE IMSL,ONLY produces out of memory error
60. F90 4.01 - results of validate example on Cray
61. F90 4.01 - pfs_mount giving up on HP
62. F90 4.01 - Portland Group 3.2-3 compiler on linux
63. F90 4.01 - documentation error in S2PRS
64. F90 4.01 - unresolved symbols from example imslmpi on SGI
65. F90 4.01 - error in allocation of EVAL parameter in EVAHF
66. F90 4.01 - undefined references from imslmp example on Compaq unix
67. F90 4.01 - compatibility with Solaris Forte 6 compiler
68. F90 4.01 - BCLSF returns xguess solution without iterating
69. F90 4.01 - imslfnl.dat does not have read permission after AIX installation
70. F90 4.01 - documentation of output arguments in LSLPB
71. F90 - parameter list for I2MRK
72. F90 - array size limitation in CDIST
73. F90 4.01 - installation batch file does not work for source code on Windows
74. F90 - loop counter exceeded on NEC
75. F90 - problem with frequency range check in SWED and SWEP

IMSL Product Tips: FNL


1. FNL - compile and runtime errors under IRIX 6.1 using EIAT tests
2. FNL - libisamstub.a does not exist on HP-UX 9.05
3. FNL - undefined symbol referenced from libf77.a file
4. FNL - VMSINSTAL-E-BADSPEC, TIME.TLB cannot be parsed
5. FNL - Page file quota exceeded installing on VMS
6. FNL - Error writing tar file during installation
7. FNL - specifying the number of cpu's for the parallel libraries
8. FNL - Cray platform compatibility
9. FNL / CNL - making runtime executables for distribution
10. FNL 3.0 - IBM RS6000 problems, limitations, differences
11. FNL / F90 - SLPRS returns terminal error of invalid row or column index
12. FNL 3.0 - Solaris compiler compatibility
13. FNL - +ppu compiler option on HP
14. FNL - conflicting attributes for psect ERCOM on VMS
15. FNL 3.0 - IDF on a Cray.
16. FNL - Bug in LSQRR/L2QRR
17. FNL - Cray installation checksum errors
18. FNL - DTNDF limitations
19. FNL 3.0 Source - Extracting source modules from VMS installation tape
20. FNL 3.0 - questionable results from CBYS
21. FNL 3.0 - undefined symbols on SunOS compilation
22. FNL - DEC OSF doublesize compiler option
23. FNL 3.0 - SGI 64 Bit - unresolved symbol on static link
24. FNL 3.0 Source - DEC OSF 4.0 - errors in generating shared library libimsl.so
25. FNL - Linking c program calling FORTRAN on RS6000
26. FNL - Online documentation (IPTDOC) crashes on OpenVMS
27. FNL - Source for IEGFRE and IEMORM
28. FNL - CPU id on IBM MVS
29. FNL - EIAT / execute and ckeiat jcl files corrupt
30. FNL - IVPRK returning incorrect trial step size
31. FNL - Problem running EIATS under SGI with 7.0 compiler
32. FNL - CTGLM produces singular covariance matrix
33. FNL 3.0 - Calling FNL from C on Solaris
34. FNL - problems installing as root
35. FNL 3.0 - EIAT fails on HP from IPT 2.0 installation tape
36. FNL 3.0 - bug in DBSJ1 (Bessel function)
37. FNL 3.0 - EIAT fails to execute compile step on RS6000
38. FNL 3.0 - KSTWO cannot free workspace memory
39. FNL 3.0 - Install problem in OpenVMS 7.1 with CD 5641
40. FNL - Workspace allocation
41. FNL 3.0 - Line search error with NCONF and NCONG
42. FNL 3.0 - Bug in LSLZG, LFTZG, LFSZG (sparse complex linear systems)
43. FNL 3.0 - Bug in CTGLM, categorical data analysis routine
44. FNL 3.0 - eiat fails in VST16 test on IBM mainframe
45. FNL 3.0 -is FNL 3.0 compatible with openvms Fortran 77 compiler 7.1
46. FNL 3.01 - applying tdate patch for year 2000
47. FNL 3.0 - Relocation error

IMSL Product Tips: General


1. General - X font error installing from CD
2. General - Whatever happened to the ACM Algorithm Distribution Service
3. General - How to save screen to file from online doc (IPTDOC)
4. General - IPTDOC/HyperHelp seg fault on OpenWindows 24-bit display
5. General - installation reports negative disk space available.
6. General - Online Documentation Main Menu button does not work
7. General - error when using read_ctt_tape to install from disk

IMSL Product Tips: JMSL


1. JMSL - font missing on Solaris
2. JMSL - missing Japanese fonts
3. JMSL - xml polar plot example is incorrect
4. JMSL - xml example cannot access Chart.dtd
5. JMSL - computing the standard error of regression coefficients
6. JMSL - image does not display with Tomcat 4.1

IMSL Product Tips: License Manager


1. License manager - How to get system hostids on various systems
2. License manager - Blank hostid or wrong host on HP700
3. License manager - HP gives Ethernet or uname hostid, why?
4. License manager - SGI gives wrong hostid
5. License manager - Wrong hostid (0 or FFFFFFFF) on Windows NT (NWLink IPX/SPX)
6. License manager - Application can't find license file
7. License manager - LMSTAT doesn't report features
8. License manager - FlexLM license files from multiple vendors
9. License manager - How to combine license files
10. License manager - When to consider combining license files
11. License manager - Conflict with MATLAB and IMSL on VAX / VMS
12. License manager - What are the components of a license file?
13. License manager - What does a demo license file look like?
14. License manager - License file locations
15. License manager - LMSTAT doesn't report all features
16. License manager - Handling various FlexLM versions from different
17. License manager - old license files with newer versions of FlexLM
18. License manager - new license file format
19. License manager - How to install a FlexLM license file
20. License manager - How to start FlexLM on license server
21. License manager - Trouble starting license server in system bootup files
22. License manager - Server refuses to start, "No license to serve" message
23. License manager - Does FlexLM work across the Internet?
24. License manager - If client dies, does server free license?
25. License manager - What happens when license server dies?
26. License manager - "inconsistent encryption code" error
27. License manager - How to tell if a port is already in use
28. License manager - How to start lmgrd on Windows NT
29. License manager - Error codes caused by FEATURE line fields
30. License manager - Cannot connect to license server
31. License manager - Cannot open lock file or start license manager
32. License manager - Error binding to socket
33. License Manager - Problems on multiple-node VMS clusters
34. License manager - Wrong hostid on SGI
35. License manager - general trouble unlocking software on Unix
36. License manager - Getting rid of activity log from lmgrd
37. License manager - Wrong hostid problem
38. License manager - entered softkey does not match expected softkey
39. License manager - Breakdown of fields within a softkey
40. License manager - More on breakdown of fields within a softkey
41. License manager - Does FlexLM work with NFS?
42. License manager - Does FlexLM work with subnets, fully-qualified names, etc.?
43. License manager - What are FlexLM redundant servers?
44. License manager - How do I start up redundant servers?
45. License manager - Why is a quorum of 2 servers required?
46. License manager - When are redundant servers recommended?
47. License manager - When are redundant servers discouraged?
48. License manager - Ok to mount NFS-mounted license files w/redundant servers
49. License manager - Using colon-separated list for redundancy
50. License manager - When to use colon-separated list for redundancy
51. License Manager / license error return code -31
52. License manager - Path to VNI daemon not correct
53. License Manager - invalid extended softkey format/VNI_ENTER_SOFTKEY core dump
54. License Manager - checkout failed with return code -2 on VMS
55. License Manager - not a valid server hostname
56. License Manager - Redundant Servers on VMS
57. License Manager - VNI_LICENSE_MGR setting incorrect architecture
58. License Manager - Cannot set process name lock on VMS
59. License Manager - unresolvable symbol from VNI daemon on DEC Unix
60. License Manager - VNI_ENTER_SOFTKEY incorrectly converts softkeys

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