I64VMS $ cms sho vers
CMS Version V4.3
I64VMS $ cms sho ele/full test_notes.tmp

Elements in CMS Library DSA1:<HALLE.CMSLIB>

TEST_NOTES.TMP "test /notes with CMS V4.3"
                  /Concurrent
                  /NoReference_Copy
                  /NoReview
                  /NoHistory
                  /Notes    = "!#G"
                  /Position = 64

I64VMS $ cms diff test_notes.tmp test_notes.tmp/gen=2/out=tt:
CMS File Comparison Utility
Files Compared By SYSTEM On 30-MAY-2006 08:36:41
   (1)  SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]TEST_NOTES.TMP;1
   (2)  Element TEST_NOTES.TMP Generation 2


+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
File SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]TEST_NOTES.TMP;1 Line 2
      1)why are there no notes chars at the end of the line ?          !2

Element TEST_NOTES.TMP(2) Line 2
      2)why are there no notes chars at the end of the line ?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -



**** End of Differences ****
%CMS-I-DIFFERENT, files are different
I64VMS $ cms diff test_notes.tmp test_notes.tmp/gen=2/out=tt:/ign=notes
CMS File Comparison Utility
Files Compared By SYSTEM On 30-MAY-2006 08:36:47
   (1)  SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]TEST_NOTES.TMP;1
   (2)  Element TEST_NOTES.TMP Generation 2


+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
File SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]TEST_NOTES.TMP;1 Line 2
      1)why are there no notes chars at the end of the line ?          !2

Element TEST_NOTES.TMP(2) Line 2
      2)why are there no notes chars at the end of the line ?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -



**** End of Differences ****
%CMS-I-DIFFERENT, files are different


! Fails in the same way with CMS V4.1


AXPVMS $ cms fetch test_notes.tmp
_Remark: fetch
%CMS-S-FETCHED, generation 2 of element USERDISK1:<HALLE.CMSLIB>TEST_NOTES.TMP f
etched
AXPVMS $ cms diff test_notes.tmp test_notes.tmp/gen=2/out=tt:/ign=notes
CMS File Comparison Utility
Files Compared By HALLE On 30-MAY-2006 08:38:23
   (1)  USERDISK1:[HALLE]TEST_NOTES.TMP;1
   (2)  Element TEST_NOTES.TMP Generation 2


+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
File USERDISK1:[HALLE]TEST_NOTES.TMP;1 Line 2
      1)why are there no notes chars at the end of the line ?          !2

Element TEST_NOTES.TMP(2) Line 2
      2)why are there no notes chars at the end of the line ?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -



**** End of Differences ****
%CMS-I-DIFFERENT, files are different
AXPVMS $ cms sho vers
CMS Version V4.1

! Seems to work fine with CMS V4.0

EISNER $ cms sho vers
CMS Version V4.0
EISNER $ cms fetch test_notes.tmp ""
%CMS-S-FETCHED, generation 2 of element EISNER$DRA3:<DECUSERVE_USER.HALLE.CMS>TE
ST_NOTES.TMP fetched
EISNER $ cms diff test_notes.tmp test_notes.tmp/gen=2/out=tt:
CMS File Comparison Utility
Files Compared By HALLE On 30-MAY-2006 01:40:58
   (1)  EISNER$DRA3:[DECUSERVE_USER.HALLE]TEST_NOTES.TMP;1
   (2)  Element TEST_NOTES.TMP Generation 2


+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
File EISNER$DRA3:[DECUSERVE_USER.HALLE]TEST_NOTES.TMP;1 Line 2
      1)add a new line for gen=2                                       !2

Element TEST_NOTES.TMP(2) Line 2
      2)add a new line for gen=2
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -



**** End of Differences ****
%CMS-I-DIFFERENT, files are different
EISNER $ cms diff test_notes.tmp test_notes.tmp/gen=2/out=tt:/ign=notes
CMS File Comparison Utility
Files Compared By HALLE On 30-MAY-2006 01:41:03
   (1)  EISNER$DRA3:[DECUSERVE_USER.HALLE]TEST_NOTES.TMP;1
   (2)  Element TEST_NOTES.TMP Generation 2


%CMS-S-IDENTICAL, files are identical