Need help in differences of Yoga 13 modifications : 59-345617, 349732, 349862, 345617, 367091

Hello,
Could you please help me to find list of Yoga 13 modifications. For example could you please specify differences of the following Yoga 13 modifications : 59-
345617
349732
349862
367091

hi myweb,
the differences could be from these reasons:
- different intel chipset ( i3/i5/i7)
- different colors
- different ram capacity
- different ssd capacity
if you google the model numbers, i believe you'll see the difference between the models.
hope this helps.

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tarahmarie101 wrote:
Dude. I've tried doing assignments under pressure, and it doesn't work. Here's a piece of free advice. Start earlier next time, don't put "urgent" in the title of your post b/c it just pisses people off around here--and is a sure sign of an overdue homework assignment which no one around here likes helping with, and try to ask intelligent questions--don't just say "Help me!"
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ASA Version 7.2(4)
hostname ciscoasa
domain-name default.domain.invalid
enable password DowJbZ7jrm5Nkm5B encrypted
passwd 2KFQnbNIdI.2KYOU encrypted
names
interface Vlan1
nameif inside
security-level 100
ip address 192.168.6.254 255.255.255.0
interface Vlan2
nameif outside
security-level 0
ip address 99.89.69.233 255.255.255.248
interface Ethernet0/0
switchport access vlan 2
interface Ethernet0/1
interface Ethernet0/2
interface Ethernet0/3
interface Ethernet0/4
interface Ethernet0/5
interface Ethernet0/6
interface Ethernet0/7
ftp mode passive
dns server-group DefaultDNS
domain-name default.domain.invalid
object-group network EMRMC
network-object 10.1.2.0 255.255.255.0
network-object 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0
network-object 192.168.11.0 255.255.255.0
network-object 172.16.0.0 255.255.0.0
network-object 192.168.9.0 255.255.255.0
object-group service RDP tcp
description RDP
port-object eq 3389
object-group service GMED tcp
description GMED
port-object eq 3390
object-group service MarsAccess tcp
description MarsAccess
port-object range pcanywhere-data 5632
object-group service MarsFTP tcp
description MarsFTP
port-object range ftp-data ftp
object-group service MarsSupportAppls tcp
description MarsSupportAppls
port-object eq 1972
object-group service MarsUpdatePort tcp
description MarsUpdatePort
port-object eq 7835
object-group service NM1503 tcp
description NM1503
port-object eq 1503
object-group service NM1720 tcp
description NM1720
port-object eq h323
object-group service NM1731 tcp
description NM1731
port-object eq 1731
object-group service NM389 tcp
description NM389
port-object eq ldap
object-group service NM522 tcp
description NM522
port-object eq 522
object-group service SSL tcp
description SSL
port-object eq https
object-group service rdp tcp
port-object eq 3389
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access-list inside_nat0_outbound extended permit ip 192.168.6.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.0 255.255.0.0
access-list inside_nat0_outbound extended permit ip 192.168.6.0 255.255.255.0 object-group EMRMC
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access-list outside_access_in extended permit udp 69.16.158.128 255.255.255.128 host 99.89.69.334 eq pcanywhere-status
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp 69.16.158.128 255.255.255.128 host 99.89.69.334 object-group RDP
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp 69.16.158.128 255.255.255.128 192.168.6.0 255.255.255.0 eq ftp
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp 69.16.158.128 255.255.255.128 192.168.6.0 255.255.255.0 eq ldap
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp 69.16.158.128 255.255.255.128 192.168.6.0 255.255.255.0 eq h323
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp 69.16.158.128 255.255.255.128 192.168.6.0 255.255.255.0 eq telnet
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp 69.16.158.128 255.255.255.128 192.168.6.0 255.255.255.0 eq www
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp 69.16.158.128 255.255.255.128 host 99.89.69.334 object-group SSL
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp 69.16.158.128 255.255.255.128 192.168.6.0 255.255.255.0 object-group NM522
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp 69.16.158.128 255.255.255.128 192.168.6.0 255.255.255.0 object-group NM1731
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp 173.197.144.48 255.255.255.248 host 99.89.69.334 object-group RDP
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any interface outside eq 3389
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp host 66.237.238.194 host 99.89.69.333
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp host 66.237.238.194 host 99.89.69.333 object-group rdp
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any host 99.89.69.333 object-group rdp
access-list out_in extended permit tcp any host 192.168.6.2 eq 3389
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logging enable
logging asdm informational
mtu inside 1500
mtu outside 1500
icmp unreachable rate-limit 1 burst-size 1
asdm image disk0:/asdm-524.bin
no asdm history enable
arp timeout 14400
global (outside) 1 interface
nat (inside) 0 access-list inside_nat0_outbound
nat (inside) 1 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
static (inside,outside) tcp 99.89.69.334 3389 192.168.6.1 3389 netmask 255.255.255.255
static (inside,outside) tcp interface 3389 192.168.6.2 3389 netmask 255.255.255.255
access-group outside_access_in in interface outside
route outside 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 99.89.69.338 1
timeout xlate 3:00:00
timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02
timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00
timeout sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 sip-invite 0:03:00 sip-disconnect 0:02:00
timeout sip-provisional-media 0:02:00 uauth 0:05:00 absolute
http server enable
http 192.168.6.0 255.255.255.0 inside
http 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 outside
no snmp-server location
no snmp-server contact
snmp-server enable traps snmp authentication linkup linkdown coldstart
crypto ipsec transform-set ESP-3DES-MD5 esp-3des esp-md5-hmac
crypto map outside_map 1 match address outside_1_cryptomap
crypto map outside_map 1 set peer 68.156.148.5
crypto map outside_map 1 set transform-set ESP-3DES-MD5
crypto map outside_map interface outside
crypto isakmp enable outside
crypto isakmp policy 10
authentication pre-share
encryption 3des
hash md5
group 1
lifetime 86400
crypto isakmp policy 30
authentication pre-share
encryption 3des
hash md5
group 2
lifetime 86400
telnet timeout 5
ssh timeout 5
console timeout 0
dhcpd auto_config outside
tunnel-group 68.156.148.5 type ipsec-l2l
tunnel-group 68.156.148.5 ipsec-attributes
pre-shared-key *
class-map inspection_default
match default-inspection-traffic
policy-map type inspect dns preset_dns_map
parameters
message-length maximum 512
policy-map global_policy
class inspection_default
inspect dns preset_dns_map
inspect ftp
inspect h323 h225
inspect h323 ras
inspect rsh
inspect rtsp
inspect esmtp
inspect sqlnet
inspect skinny
inspect sunrpc
inspect sunrpc
inspect xdmcp
inspect sip
inspect netbios
inspect tftp
service-policy global_policy global
prompt hostname context
Cryptochecksum:f47dfb2cf91833f0366ff572eafefb1d
: end
ciscoasa(config-network)#

Unclear what did not work. In your original post you include said some commands were added but don't work:
static (inside,outside) tcp interface 3389 192.168.6.2 3389 netmask 255.255.255.255
and later you state you add another command that gets an error:
static (inside,outside) tcp 99.89.69.333 3389 192.168.6.2 3389 netmask 255.255.255.255
You also stated that 99.89.69.333 (actually 99.89.69.233, guessing from the rest of your config and other posts) is your WAN IP address.
The first static statement matches Cisco's documentation, which states that a static statement must use the 'interface' directive when you are trying to do static PAT utilizing the IP address of the interface. Since 99.89.69.333 is the assigned IP address of your WAN interface, that may explain why the second statement fails.
Any reason why you are using static PAT (including the port number 3389) instead of just skipping that directive? Static PAT usually makes sense when you need to change the TCP port number. In your example, you are not changing the TCP port 3389.

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hey bhoh
i suggest uninstalling your current graphic card driver, let windows install its own generic drivers and see if that makes any difference
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I have done all the following code myself and it is the buisiness layer for my application. I have tried to follow recommendations on previous posts and I would like to be told where I can clean up my code and how? This is not complete and it looks very long to me but I need help in order to be better. There are 4 button vlivks and I have not completed them all. The criteria for application is that phonebook will accept new entries if they have names surnames and phone numbers that are not longer than 10 characters for display purposes but can change this. No duplicates are allowed. No editing of a existing entry must lead to a duplicate entry either. No new entry or edit may result in a new contact having no phone numbers.
Many thanks for your time in advance,.....
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class Contact
{// Start of the Contact class
     ArrayList<ContactDetails> phoneList = new ArrayList<ContactDetails>();          // To hold all the contacts
     ArrayList<ContactDetails> searchList = new ArrayList<ContactDetails>();          // To hold all contacts that return true on search
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     String newSurname;                                                                           // to hold the new surname
     String newHome;                                                                                // To hold the new home number if any
     String newWork;                                                                                // To hold the new work number
     String newCell;                                                                                // To hold the new cell number
     final int MAX_LENGTH = 10;
     public boolean addToPhoneList;                                                            // Sets to false if there is an invalid entry
     public boolean addToSearchList;                                                            // Sets to false if there is an invlid search
     public boolean modifyContact;                                                            // Sets to false if there is an invalid modification
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     {// Start of create new()
          addToPhoneList = true;                                                                 // Set boolean to true each time the method is executed
          getNewContactsName();                                                                 // Get new name
          if(addToPhoneList == false)
               createNew();
               return;
          getNewContactsSurname();                                                            //Get new surname
          if(addToPhoneList == false)
               createNew();
               return;
          String checkName = newName;                                                            //Creates copies to be used in the checkIfDuplicate method
          String checkSurname = newSurname;
          addToPhoneList = checkIfDuplicate(checkName, checkSurname);                    //Check if the entries are duplicate
          if(addToPhoneList == false)
               createNew();
               return;
          getNewContactsHomeNum();                                                            // Get new home number
          if(addToPhoneList == false)
               createNew();
               return;
          getNewContactsWorkNum();                                                            // Get new work number
          if(addToPhoneList == false)
               createNew();
               return;
          getNewContactsCellNum();                                                            // Get new cell number
          if(addToPhoneList == false)
               createNew();
               return;
          checkAtLeastOneNumEntered();                                                       // Check that at least one phone number was entered
          if(addToPhoneList == true)
               updateListWithNew();
     }// End of createNew()
     // Method to search for an existing contact
     public void searchExisting()
     {// Start of searchExisting()
          addToSearchList = true;                                                                 // Set the boolean true
          searchList.clear();                                                                      // Clear list from any previous searches
          if(phoneList.size() > 0)                                                            // Check if any contacts are in the list
               getExistingDetailsAndSearch();                                                  // If there are entries then continue to search
          else
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"There are no contacts to search for. Please use this option when you have added a contact to the list.","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
     }// End of searchExisting()
     // Method to modify an existing contact
     public void modifyExisting()
     {// Start of modifyExisting()
          modifyContact = true;                                                                 // Set the boolean to true
          if(phoneList.size() <= 0)                                                            // Check if the phonelist is not empty
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"There are no contacts to modify. Please use this option when there have been contacts added to the list.","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
          else
               getExistingDetailsAndModify();                                                  // If phonelist not emty continue to modify method
     }// End of modifyExisting()
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     public void deleteExisting()
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          newName = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Please enter the new contacts name or press cancel to exit without saving.");
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               finish();
          if(newName.trim().length()<=0)
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You have not entered a name. Please try again.","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
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     public void getNewContactsSurname()
          newSurname = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Please enter the new contacts surnname or press cancel to exit without saving.");
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               finish();
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     public void getNewContactsHomeNum()
          newHome = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Please enter the new contacts home number or press cancel to exit without saving.");
          if(newHome == null)
               finish();
          if(newHome.trim().length() > 0)
               try
                    Long homeNum = Long.parseLong(newHome);
               catch(Exception e)
                    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You may only use numbers for a valid phone number. Please try again.","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                    addToPhoneList = false;
                    return;
          addToPhoneList = checkLengthValid(newHome, "home number");
     //Method to get a new contacst work number
     public void getNewContactsWorkNum()
          newWork = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Please enter the new contacts work number or press cancel to exit without saving");
          if(newWork == null)
               finish();
          if(newWork.trim().length()> 0)
               try
                    Long workNum = Long.parseLong(newWork);
               catch(Exception e)
                    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You may only use numbers for a valid number. Please try again.","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                    addToPhoneList = false;
                    return;
          addToPhoneList = checkLengthValid(newWork, "work number");
     //Method to get a new contacts cell number
     public void getNewContactsCellNum()
          newCell = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Please enter the new contacts cell number or press cancel to exit without saving");
          if(newCell == null)
               finish();
          if(newCell.trim().length() > 0)
               try
                    Long cellNum = Long.parseLong(newCell);
               catch(Exception e)
                    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You may only use numbers for a valid number. Please try again.","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                    addToPhoneList = false;
                    return;
          addToPhoneList = checkLengthValid(newCell, "cell number");
     //Method to get the details for an existing contact
     public void getExistingDetailsAndSearch()
          String existingName = getExistingName("search for");
          if(existingName == null)
               addToSearchList = false;
               return;
          if(existingName.length()<=0)
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You have not entered a name please try again","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
               addToSearchList = false;
               searchExisting();
          String existingSurname = getExistingSurname();
               if(existingSurname == null)
                    return;
          if(addToSearchList == true)
               searchAndAddIfFound(existingName, existingSurname);
     //Method to get existing details and modify contact
     public void getExistingDetailsAndModify()
          String existingName = getExistingName("modify");
          if(existingName == null)
               modifyContact = false;
               return;
          if(existingName.length()<=0)
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You have not entered a name please try again","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
               modifyContact = false;
               modifyExisting();
          String existingSurname = getExistingSurname();
               if(existingSurname == null)
                    return;
          if(modifyContact == true)
               getContactBySearch(existingName.trim().toUpperCase(), existingSurname.trim().toUpperCase());
     //Method to get the contact from list and modify details
     public void getContactBySearch(String currentName, String currentSurname)
          int count = 0;
          int numFound = 0;
          for(ContactDetails cd: phoneList)
               cd = phoneList.get(count);
               if((cd.name.equals(currentName))&&(cd.surname.equals(currentSurname)))
                    numFound ++;
                    changeDetails(cd);
               count ++;
          if(numFound <= 0)
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"No contacts matching the name and surname you entered found. Press the modify button to try again.","Information",JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
     //Method to get existing contacts name
     public String getExistingName(String whatWasClicked)
          String name = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Please enter the contacts name that you wish to "+whatWasClicked);
          return name;
     //Method to get an existing contacts surname
     public String getExistingSurname()
          String surname = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Please enter the contacts surname.");
          return surname;
     //Method to change the details of contact
     public void changeDetails(ContactDetails conToChange)
          String currentName = conToChange.name;
          String currentSurname = conToChange.surname;
          String currentHome = conToChange.home;
          String currentWork = conToChange.work;
          String currentCell = conToChange.cell;
          String newNameForContact = getNewModName(currentName);
          if(modifyContact == false)
               modifyExisting();
               return;
          String newSurnameForContact = getNewModSurname(currentSurname);
          if(modifyContact == false)
               modifyExisting();
               return;
          String newHomeForContact = getNewModHome(currentHome);
          if(modifyContact == false)
               modifyExisting();
               return;
          String newWorkForContact = getNewModWork(currentWork);
          if(modifyContact == false)
               modifyExisting();
               return;
          String newCellForContact = getNewModCell(currentCell);
          if(modifyContact == false)
               modifyExisting();
               return;
          if(modifyContact == true)
               conToChange.name = newNameForContact;
     //Method to get the modified name
     public String getNewModName(String currentName)
          String newModifiedName = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Please enter the new name for contact or press cancel to keep it as is.");
          if(newModifiedName == null)
               return currentName;
          if(newModifiedName.trim().length() <= 0)
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You may not replace the existing name with a blank name. Please try again.","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
               modifyContact = false;
               return currentName;
          modifyContact = checkLengthValid(newModifiedName, "modified name");
          return newModifiedName;
     //Method to get the modified surname
     public String getNewModSurname(String currentSurname)
          String newModifiedSurname = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Please enter the new surname for the contact or press cancel to keep it as is.");
          if(newModifiedSurname == null)
               return currentSurname;
          modifyContact = checkLengthValid(newModifiedSurname, "modified surname");
          if(modifyContact == false)
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Surname not changed.","Information",JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
               return currentSurname;
          modifyContact = checkLengthValid(newModifiedSurname, "modified surname");
          return newModifiedSurname;
     //Method to search and update the list with a succesfull search
     private void searchAndAddIfFound(String name, String surname)
          int count = 0;
          int numFound = 0;
          for(ContactDetails cd: phoneList)
               cd = phoneList.get(count);
               if(cd.name.equals(name.trim().toUpperCase()))
                    numFound ++;
                    searchList.add(cd);
               count ++;
          if(numFound <= 0)
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"No contacts were found matching the dat you entered.","Information",JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
          else
               list.clear();
               list.addAll(searchList);
     //Method that check all entries are a valid logical length
     //Method is based on assumption that a normal name, surname, and phone numbers are not longer than 10 characters long.
     //IF This method is changed please change the layout in the GUI as this is also set to fit with the layout that gives a neat //apperance
     private boolean checkLengthValid(String detailEntered, String whatWasEntered)
          boolean validLength = true;
          if(detailEntered.trim().length() >= MAX_LENGTH)
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"The " +whatWasEntered+" you entered is too long. Please try again and use a "+whatWasEntered+" that is less than "+MAX_LENGTH+" characters long.","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
               validLength = false;
          return validLength;
     private void finish()
          System.exit(0);
     //Method to update the list with a new entry
     private void updateListWithNew()
          try
               ContactDetails cd = new ContactDetails();
               cd.name = newName.trim().toUpperCase();
               cd.surname = newSurname.trim().toUpperCase();
               cd.home = newHome.trim();
               cd.work = newWork.trim();
               cd.cell = newCell.trim();
               phoneList.add(cd);
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Contact succesfully entered. To save this change press exit to save or use the save option in the toolbar menu.","Information",JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
          catch(Exception e)
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Failed to add contact to list. If problem persists please contact the software developer.","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
          list.clear();
          list.addAll(phoneList);
     //Method to check for duplicate
     public boolean checkIfDuplicate(String nameToCheck, String surnameToCheck)
          int count = 0;
          boolean valid = true;
          for(ContactDetails cd : phoneList)
               cd = phoneList.get(count);
               if(((nameToCheck.trim().toUpperCase()).equals(cd.name))&&((surnameToCheck.trim().toUpperCase()).equals(cd.surname)))
                    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You may not enter a duplicate contact. Please try again and change the name and surname.","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                    valid = false;
                    break;
               count ++;
          return valid;
     //Method to check that at least one phone number exists for contact
     public void checkAtLeastOneNumEntered()
          if((newHome.trim().length()<=0)&&(newWork.trim().length()<=0)&&(newCell.trim().length()<=0))
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You have not entered any phone number at all. You must enter at least one phone number for a new contact.","Error",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
               addToPhoneList = false;
     //Method that returns the list to the GUI
     public ArrayList<ContactDetails> getList()
          return list;
}

Should I start over from scratch? Can I get help with links to tutorials on following? How to create a java CRUD application (google not useful) and how to layer in java(google not useful)
This is my pres layer as is is this wrong too?
     Filename:     ContactsListInterface.java
     Date:           16 March 2008
     Programmer:     Yucca Nel
     Purpose:     Provides a GUI for entering names and contact numbers into a telephone directory.
                    Also allows options for searching for a specific name and deleting of data from the record
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.text.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;
public class Phonebook1 extends JFrame implements ActionListener
{ //start of class
     // construct fields, buttons, labels,text boxes, ArrayLists etc
     JTextPane displayPane = new JTextPane();
     JLabel listOfContacts = new JLabel("List Of Contacts");               // creates a label for the scrollpane
     JButton createButton = new JButton("Create");
     JButton searchButton = new JButton("Search");
     JButton modifyButton = new JButton("Modify");
     JButton deleteButton = new JButton("Delete");
     Contact c = new Contact();
     ArrayList<ContactDetails> contactList = c.getList();
     // create an instance of the ContactsListInterface
     public Phonebook1()
     { // start of cli()
          super("Phonebook Interface");
     } // end of cli()
     public JMenuBar createMenuBar()
     { // start of the createMenuBar()
          // construct and populate a menu bar
          JMenuBar mnuBar = new JMenuBar();                              // creates a menu bar
          setJMenuBar(mnuBar);
          JMenu mnuFile = new JMenu("File",true);                         // creates a file menu in the menu bar which is visible
               mnuFile.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_F);
               mnuFile.setDisplayedMnemonicIndex(0);
               mnuFile.setToolTipText("File Options");
               mnuBar.add(mnuFile);
          JMenuItem mnuFileExit = new JMenuItem("Save And Exit");     // creates an exit option in the file menu
               mnuFileExit.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_X);
               mnuFileExit.setDisplayedMnemonicIndex(1);
               mnuFileExit.setToolTipText("Close Application");
               mnuFile.add(mnuFileExit);
               mnuFileExit.setActionCommand("Exit");
               mnuFileExit.addActionListener(this);
          JMenu mnuEdit = new JMenu("Edit",true);                         // creates a menu for editing options
               mnuEdit.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_E);
               mnuEdit.setDisplayedMnemonicIndex(0);
               mnuEdit.setToolTipText("Edit Options");
               mnuBar.add(mnuEdit);
          JMenu mnuEditSort = new JMenu("Sort",true);                    // creates an option for sorting entries
               mnuEditSort.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_S);
               mnuEditSort.setDisplayedMnemonicIndex(0);
               mnuEdit.add(mnuEditSort);
          JMenuItem mnuEditSortByName = new JMenuItem("Sort By Name");          // to sort entries by name
               mnuEditSortByName.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_N);
               mnuEditSortByName.setDisplayedMnemonicIndex(8);
               mnuEditSortByName.setToolTipText("Sort entries by first name");
               mnuEditSortByName.setActionCommand("Name");
               mnuEditSortByName.addActionListener(this);
               mnuEditSort.add(mnuEditSortByName);
          JMenuItem mnuEditSortBySurname = new JMenuItem("Sort By Surname");     // to sort entries by surname
               mnuEditSortBySurname.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_R);
               mnuEditSortBySurname.setDisplayedMnemonicIndex(10);
               mnuEditSortBySurname.setToolTipText("Sort entries by surname");
               mnuEditSortBySurname.setActionCommand("Surname");
               mnuEditSortBySurname.addActionListener(this);
               mnuEditSort.add(mnuEditSortBySurname);
          JMenu mnuHelp = new JMenu("Help",true);                                        // creates a menu for help options
               mnuHelp.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_H);
               mnuHelp.setDisplayedMnemonicIndex(0);
               mnuHelp.setToolTipText("Help options");
               mnuBar.add(mnuHelp);
          JMenuItem mnuHelpHelp = new JMenuItem("Help");                              // creates a help option for help topic
               mnuHelpHelp.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_P);
               mnuHelpHelp.setDisplayedMnemonicIndex(3);
               mnuHelpHelp.setToolTipText("Help Topic");
               mnuHelpHelp.setActionCommand("Help");
               mnuHelpHelp.addActionListener(this);
               mnuHelp.add(mnuHelpHelp);
          JMenuItem mnuHelpAbout = new JMenuItem("About");                         // creates a about option for info about api
               mnuHelpAbout.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_T);
               mnuHelpAbout.setDisplayedMnemonicIndex(4);
               mnuHelpAbout.setToolTipText("About this program");
               mnuHelpAbout.setActionCommand("About");
               mnuHelpAbout.addActionListener(this);
               mnuHelp.add(mnuHelpAbout);
          return mnuBar;
     } // end of the createMenuBar()
     // create the content pane
     public Container createContentPane()
     { // start of createContentPane()
          //construct and populate panels and content pane
          JPanel labelPanel = new JPanel(); // panel is only used to put the label for the textpane in
               labelPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
               labelPanel.add(listOfContacts);
          JPanel displayPanel = new JPanel();// panel is used to display all the contacts and thier numbers
               setTabsAndStyles(displayPane);
               displayPane = addTextToTextPane();
               displayPane.setEditable(false);
          JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(displayPane);
               scrollPane.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(JScrollPane.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS); // pane is scrollable vertically
               scrollPane.setWheelScrollingEnabled(true);// pane is scrollable by use of the mouse wheel
               scrollPane.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(400,320));
          displayPanel.add(scrollPane);
          JPanel workPanel = new JPanel();// panel is used to enter, edit and delete data
               workPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
               workPanel.add(createButton);
                    createButton.setToolTipText("Create a new entry");
                    createButton.addActionListener(this);
               workPanel.add(searchButton);
                    searchButton.setToolTipText("Search for an entry by name number or surname");
                    searchButton.addActionListener(this);
               workPanel.add(modifyButton);
                    modifyButton.setToolTipText("Modify an existing entry");
                    modifyButton.addActionListener(this);
               workPanel.add(deleteButton);
                    deleteButton.setToolTipText("Delete an existing entry");
                    deleteButton.addActionListener(this);
          labelPanel.setBackground(Color.red);
          displayPanel.setBackground(Color.red);
          workPanel.setBackground(Color.red);
          // create container and set attributes
          Container c = getContentPane();
               c.setLayout(new BorderLayout(30,30));
               c.add(labelPanel,BorderLayout.NORTH);
               c.add(displayPanel,BorderLayout.CENTER);
               c.add(workPanel,BorderLayout.SOUTH);
               c.setBackground(Color.red);
          // add a listener for the window closing and save
          addWindowListener(
               new WindowAdapter()
                    public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)
                         int answer = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(null,"Are you sure you would like to save all changes and exit?","File submission",JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION);
                         if(answer == JOptionPane.YES_OPTION)
                              System.exit(0);
          return c;
     } // end of createContentPane()
     protected void setTabsAndStyles(JTextPane displayPane)
     { // Start of setTabsAndStyles()
          // set Font style
          Style fontStyle = StyleContext.getDefaultStyleContext().getStyle(StyleContext.DEFAULT_STYLE);
          Style regular = displayPane.addStyle("regular", fontStyle);
          StyleConstants.setFontFamily(fontStyle, "SansSerif");
          Style s = displayPane.addStyle("bold", regular);
          StyleConstants.setBold(s,true);
     } // End of setTabsAndStyles()
     public JTextPane addTextToTextPane()
     { // start of addTextToTextPane()
          int numberOfEntries = contactList.size();
          int count = 0;
          Document doc = displayPane.getDocument();
          try
          { // start of tryblock
               // clear previous text
               doc.remove(0,doc.getLength());
               // insert titles of columns
               doc.insertString(0,"NAME\tSURNAME\tHOME NO\tWORK NO\tCELL NO\n",displayPane.getStyle("bold"));
               for(ContactDetails cd : contactList)
                    cd = contactList.get(count);
                    doc.insertString(doc.getLength(),cd.name+"\t"+cd.surname+"\t"+cd.home+"\t"+cd.work+"\t"+cd.cell+"\n",displayPane.getStyle("regular"));
                    count ++;
          } // end of try block
          catch(BadLocationException ble)
          { // start of ble exception handler
               System.err.println("Could not insert text.");
          } // end of ble exception handler
          return displayPane;
     } // end of addTextToTextPane()
     // code to process user clicks
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
     { // start of actionPerformed()
          String arg = e.getActionCommand();
          // user clicks create button
          if(arg.equals("Create"))
               c.createNew();                                                  // method to create a new Contact
               addTextToTextPane();
          if(arg.equals("Search"))
               c.searchExisting();                                             // method to search for an existing entry
               addTextToTextPane();
          if(arg.equals("Modify"))
               c.modifyExisting();                                             // method to modify contact
               addTextToTextPane();
          if(arg.equals("Delete"))
               c.deleteExisting();
               addTextToTextPane();
          if(arg.equals("Exit"))
     } // end of actionPerformed()
     // method to create a new contact
     public static void main(String[] args)
     { // start of main()
          // Set look and feel of interface
          try
          { // start of try block
               UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel");
          } // end of try block
          catch(Exception e)
          { // start of catch block
               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"There was an error in setting the look and feel of this application","Error",JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
          } // end of catch block
          Phonebook1 pb = new Phonebook1();
          pb.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);
          pb.setJMenuBar(pb.createMenuBar());
          pb.setContentPane(pb.createContentPane());
          pb.setSize(520,500);
          pb.setVisible(true);
          pb.setResizable(false);
     } // end of main()
} //end of class

I NEED HELP! How do you Create a Drop Down Accordion Navi with the child pages remaining expanded

I would like to know how I can create a vertical accordion navigation with some custom modifications.
I need it to function like this sites vertical navigation. (link is below) Click on the parent page "bedrooms" and it expands revealing all of the "child pages" then click on one of the child pages, it turns the font to Underlined and all the child pages remain exposed! (it does not collapse after you click on a child page!!!!!!!) I need my site to do this as it tells the visiter where they are exactly on the site!     Please HELP ME! Thank You!
I would actually like mine to be a little more pronounced. Perhaps having the link turn to BOLD Font indicating you are on that page. And the main Parent page would have a diffrent background color.
Site that has the Navi that I want to Mimic:
http://www.fowfurniture.com/
EXAMPLE: Adhesives IS IN BOLD indicating you are on that page. and it remains open it should remain open until you click on another parent page like Hardwood. (Then the Hardwood child pages (Sub Menu) would expand looking like the carpet sub menus/child pages. All of the accordians i have found seam to collapse after you select a child page (sub menu) and the visitor wouldn't know where he is on the site... Please Help Me accomplish this!
Carpet
                      Repairs
                      Fibers
                      Adhesives
                      Tools
                      Pad
Hardwood
When nothing is selected it should look like this: The cell of "Carpet" is a slightly a diffrent color because it is in the "Hover" state.
Carpet
Hardwood
Tile
Vinyl
Linoleum

Still need help, I could do it for a value lower. contact me at [email protected]

Need help choosing optimal hardware for a laptop that will run AE CS5

BACKGROUND INFO (Questions listed below)
I need some help figuring out the best hardware configuration for a new laptop. I’m a student at a design school and I will be using the laptop to mainly run After Effects and to a lesser extent Photoshop and Illustrator. I don’t need to worry about 3D rendering software or Premier Pro. I am primarily interested in getting the best performance during editing. I am not looking for the best performance for final output. I would prefer to sacrifice final output times for better editing/interface performance.
I will be working with standard definition content and perhaps HD up to 720p on occasion. I do not need to operate in resolutions higher than 720p. My projects are generally animation and use many sources and many layers.
I’ve been reading up on optimal hardware configurations for CS5 but my understanding is still a little foggy and I would like to use this thread to figure out how to build the best machine for my budget. The budget is about $1400 to $1600 CANADIAN after tax.
I DON’T need help finding the laptop. I will search for it on my own. I just need to understand the best hardware to purchase within my budget.
I realize that it is probably impossible to buy the laptop I want with the hardware configuration I need “off the shelf”. Instead I will be looking for a good base model (~$900-$1100) and I will purchase the necessary hardware upgrades separately. I will not be purchasing a Mac.
Right now I’m thinking of a machine built something like this:
- 15”-16” screen (17” models are too big/heavy)
- Mid to high end i5 processor OR entry level i7 quad core
- 8GB RAM (I would go to 12GB, but it’s hard to find a 15”-16” laptop with 3 memory slots)
- SSD to replace HDD (However, if possible, I would like a laptop with dual HDD support or swap the optical drive for another HDD. If I had access to 2 drives, I would have and HDD/SSD combo).
- Medium/high end NVIDIA GPU to take advantage of OpenGL while editing.
QUESTIONS
1) Does the “Render Multiple Frames Simultaneously” option enhance general editing performance (applying filters, scrubbing through the timeline, reverting history states)? Or does it ONLY help speed up RAM previews and final output? Does it reduce the length of RAM previews?
1b) Is this option even necessary to enable on 64bit systems? (As far as I understand it was used to solve a problem where 32bit systems/software would only recognize 4GB of RAM per instance of AE).
1c) If I turn this option on to help with RAM previews, would I be hindering general editing performance in any way? Or does this option have basically zero drawbacks?
2) How come “Actual CPUs that will be used” will read 0 even if the sum total of RAM assigned to the CPUs plus the RAM reserved for other applications is less than the total available system RAM (on a 64bit system)? For example, I currently have 4GB RAM and 2 installed CPUs. I have 1.5GB reserved for other programs and when I set 0.75GB per CPU both CPUs are used. However when I set 1GB per CPU then 0 CPUs are used, even though the total RAM adds up to only 3.5GB.
CPU
3.) Considering the fact that I am more concerned with smooth performance while editing rather than final output speeds, would it be better to get a dual core i5 clocked around 2.5 or a quad core i7 clocked around 1.8?
4.) What is the difference between an i3 and an i5 processor even if they are clocked at the same speed? How does an i5 460M compare on the grand scheme of things?
RAM
6.) Should the quantity of RAM that I get (8GB vs 12GB) be based on the number of cores in my CPU? If so, how should I be calculating optimal RAM based on # of cores. Should I also be counting threads, or just actual physical cores?
STORAGE/SWAP
7.) Should I replace the HDD with an SSD? I'm looking for snappy interface performance while editing. I would think that if the RAM fills up it would be best to have the SSD for scratch/cache.
8.) What performance benchmarks are most important when considering an SSD for After Effects? (4k writes? IOs per second? Max read/write?)
9.) I can afford the OCZ Vertex2 120GB SSD. Would this be a good choice if an SSD is recommended?
10.) Would it be better to have 8GB of RAM and an SSD, or 12GB of RAM and an HDD? Explain why.
GPU
10.) After Effects utilizes OpenGL to enhance editing performance. I will not really be using Premier Pro, so catering to the CUDA Mercury Engine is not a concern. Do high end gaming cards provide significant gains in OpenGL performance? Or do OpenGL performance gains taper off around the mid-range GPUs? (i.e. can you justify buying a high end GTX 260M graphics card for enhanced editing performance versus an "entry level" dedicated card like the 310M?)
11.) What hardware specs are most important when considering a GPU for editing performance in AE? (Memory size? # of Pixel shaders? Core speed? Shader speed?)
Thanks so much for any answers you can offer to these questions.

Please make sure that you've read through this page and what it points to.
> 1) Does the “Render Multiple Frames Simultaneously” option
enhance general editing performance (applying filters, scrubbing through
the timeline, reverting history states)? Or does it ONLY help speed up
RAM previews and final output? Does it reduce the length of RAM
previews?
It only increases rendering speed for RAM previews and rendering for final output. In After Effects CS5, it doesn't decrease the length of RAM previews. (In CS4, it does.)
1b) Is this option even necessary to enable on 64bit
systems? (As far as I understand it was used to solve a problem where
32bit systems/software would only recognize 4GB of RAM per instance of
AE).
You misunderstood. Yes, it's still relevant on 64-bit computers. Moreso, in a way. (I'd rather not spend my entire Sunday writing out detailed answers to satisfy idle curiosity, so I'm not going to give all the technical detail to that answer.)
> 1c) If I turn this option on to help with RAM previews,
would I be hindering general editing performance in any way? Or does
this option have basically zero drawbacks?
It takes a small but nonzero time for the background processes to start up when they need to be used and shut down when they're done. And as they sit waiting, they take up a little bit of memory. So, it's not exactly correct to say that there are no downsides to leaving it on. But it's close. I leave it on.
> 2) How come “Actual CPUs that will be used” will read 0 even
if the sum total of RAM assigned to the CPUs plus the RAM reserved for
other applications is less than the total available system RAM (on a
64bit system)? For example, I currently have 4GB RAM and 2 installed
CPUs. I have 1.5GB reserved for other programs and when I set 0.75GB per
CPU both CPUs are used. However when I set 1GB per CPU then 0 CPUs are
used, even though the total RAM adds up to only 3.5GB.
4GB - 1.5GB for other software leaves 2.5 GB for After Effects.
If you have 1GB assigned per background CPU, then the foreground takes 1.2x that = 1.2GB. That leaves 1.3GB for background processes, which is enough for one background process. There's no point in starting only one background process to do rendering, so it doesn't bother. (Note: When background processes are rendering, the foreground process isn't rendering.)
> 3.) Considering the fact that I am more concerned with
smooth performance while editing rather than final output speeds, would
it be better to get a dual core i5 clocked around 2.5 or a quad core i7
clocked around 1.8?
Get the quad-core. That gives you a greater total number of cycles. And After Effects works very well with mutliple processors, even beyond Render Multiple Frames Simultaneously multiprocessing. An entirely unrelated sort of multiprocessing (multithreading) spreads work out to multiple processors.
> 6.) Should the quantity of RAM that I get (8GB vs 12GB) be based on the number of cores in my CPU? If
so, how should I be calculating optimal RAM based on # of cores. Should
I also be counting threads, or just actual physical cores?
The optimum amount is the amount that you can cram into the computer. I'm not kidding. Spend your budget on RAM until you have 4GB installed per processor (and I'm counting the virtual processors due to hyperthreading). If you have a quad-core, that's 8 CPUs with hyperthreading, so the optimum amount of RAM installed is 32GB. You can work with less, but you did ask about optimum. For HD work (i.e., 1920 pixels across), you're OK with more like 3GB installed per CPU. That's what I have at home: 24GB in a quad-core. You're going to assign 2/3 or so of the RAM to After Effects, so 3GB installed per CPU is 2GB per core for HD work in After Effects.
> 10.) Would it be better to have 8GB of RAM and an SSD, or 12GB of RAM and an HDD? Explain why.
12GB of RAM. Because After Effects likes RAM. (If you're thinking of deliberatly using virtual memory to swap memory to the hard disk, don't. That's a performance killer.)
> 10.) After Effects utilizes OpenGL to enhance editing performance.
Not really. If you're on a limited budget, don't even think about the GPU until you've already got the most RAM, the fastest CPUs, the largest number of CPUs, two fast hard disks, and a couple of good monitors. Then, and only then, should you even consider getting soemthing beyond a non-stock graphics card. Yes, OpenGL can be used to accelerate some things, but that's only for the low-fidelity preview renderer. (Pardon the bluntness, but I want to make sure that you heed this.)

Need Help in trying to understand class objects

I need help on understanding following problem.I have two files for that, which are as follows:
first file
public class Matrix extends Object {
     private int matrixData[][];     // integer array to store integer data
     private int    rowMatrix;     // number of rows
     private int    colMatrix;     // number of columns
     public Matrix( int m, int n )
     {       /*Constructor: initializes rowMatrix and colMatrix,
          and creates a double subscripted integer array matrix
          of rowMatrix rows and colMatrixm columns. */
          rowMatrix = m;
          colMatrix = n;
          matrixData = new int[rowMatrix][colMatrix];
     public Matrix( int data[][] )
     {     /* Constructor: creates a double subscripted integer array
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          rowMatrix = data.length;
          colMatrix = data[0].length;
          matrixData = new int [rowMatrix][colMatrix];
          for(int i=0; i<rowMatrix; i++)
               for(int j=0; j<colMatrix; j++)
                    matrixData[i][j] = data[i][j];
     public int getElement( int i, int j)
     {      /* returns the element at the ith row and jth column of
          this matrix. */
          return matrixData[i][j];
     public boolean setElement( int x, int i, int j)
     {     /* sets to x the element at the ith row and jth column
          of this matrix; this method should also check the
          consistency of i and j (i.e., if i and j are in the range
          required for subscripts; only in this situation the operation
          can succeed); the method should return true if the operation
          succeeds, and should return false otherwise.
          for(i=0;i<rowMatrix;i++){
               for(j=0;j<colMatrix;j++){
                    x = matrixData[i][j];
          if(i<rowMatrix && j<colMatrix){
               return true;
          else{
               return false;
     public Matrix transposeMatrix( )
     {     /*returns a reference to an object of the class Matrix,
          that contains the transpose of this matrix. */
     Verify tata;
     Matrix trans;
     //Matrix var = matrixData[rowMatrix][colMatrix];
     for(int row=0;row<rowMatrix;row++){
          for(int col=0;col<colMatrix;col++){
          matrixData[rowMatrix][colMatrix] = matrixData[colMatrix][rowMatrix];
     trans = new Matrix(matrixData);
                     return trans;
     public Matrix multipleMatrix( Matrix m )
          /*returns a reference to an object of the class Matrix,
          that contains the product of this matrix and matrix m. */
      m = new Matrix(matrixData);
          //Matrix var = matrixData[rowMatrix][colMatrix];
          for(int row=0;row<rowMatrix;row++){
               for(int col=0;col<colMatrix;col++){
                    //trans[row][col] = getElement(row,col);
     return m;
     public int diffMatrix( Matrix m )
          /*returns the sum of the squared element-wise differences
          of this matrix and m ( reference to the formula in the description
          of assignment 5) */
     return 0;
     public String toString( )
          /* overloads the toString in Object */
          String output = " row = " + rowMatrix + " col="+colMatrix + "\n";
          for( int i=0; i<rowMatrix; i++)
               for( int j=0; j<colMatrix; j++)
                    output += " " + getElement(i,j) + " ";
               output += "\n";
          return output;
Second file
public class Verify extends Object {
     public static void main( String args[] )
          int[][] dataA = {{1,1,1},{2,0,1},{1,2,0},{4,0,0}}; // data of A
          int[][] dataB = {{1,2,2,0},{1,0,3,0},{1,0,3,4}};   // data of B
          Matrix matrixA = new Matrix(dataA);     // matrix A
          System.out.println("Matrix A:"+matrixA);
          Matrix matrixB = new Matrix(dataB);     // matrix B
          System.out.println("Matrix B:"+matrixB);
          // Calculate the left-hand matrix
          Matrix leftFormula = (matrixA.multipleMatrix(matrixB)).transposeMatrix();
          System.out.println("Left Side:"+leftFormula);
          // Calculate the right-hand matrix
          Matrix rightFormula = (matrixB.transposeMatrix()).multipleMatrix(matrixA.transposeMatrix());
          System.out.println("Right Side:"+rightFormula);
          // Calculate the difference between left-hand matrix and right-hand matrix
          // according to the formula in assignment description
          double diff = leftFormula.diffMatrix(rightFormula);
          if( diff < 1E-6 ) // 1E-6 is a threshold
               System.out.println("Formula is TRUE");
          else
               System.out.println("Formula is FALSE");
}My basic aim is to verify the formula
(A . B)' =B' . A' or {(A*B)tranpose = Btranspose * A transpose}Now My problem is that I have to run the verify class file and verify class file will call the matrix class and its methods when to do certain calculations (for example to find left formula it calls tranposematrix() and multipleMatrix();)
How will I be able to get the matrix which is to be transposed in transposeMatrix method (in Matrix class)becoz in the method call there is no input for transposematrix() and only one input for multipleMatrix(matrix m).
please peeople help me put in this.
thanking in advance

Please don't crosspost.
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=691969
The other one is the crosspost.Okay, whatever. I'm not really concerned with which one is the original. I just view the set of threads overall as being a crosspost, and arbitrarily pick one to point others toward.
But either way
knightofdurham... pick one thread and post only in
the one.Indeed. And indicate such in the other one.

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Hi Guys,
I am new to ODI and I am trying to create a Knowledge module. I went through the docs relating to Knowledge modules and APIs, so hopefully did my home work, I still find writing KM to be very challenging for the scenario, I have.
The following is my scenario.
I have two tables Employee and Department. Employee is the source and Department is the target. I need to sum salaries of all the employees belonging to a given department. And then insert the data into Department table.
Structure of the tables is as follows:
Employee(Source Table name)
Employee_id
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Dept_id
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id
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Both target and source are on the same server. The user of this KM would drag and drop both source and target tables into interface and then map the columns. In the above case, Dept_id to id and salary to total_salary and then use this IKM. And off-course the user would indicate what columns would be aggregated on and what would be used as group by. One way to tag that, would be to use those UD1,UD2 tags in target column properties. (If there is another way to tag a column to indicate a column to be used for aggregation and a given column to be used in group by during run time in source, please let me know)
I choose to write IKM for this.
The challenging part is that I am having hard time figuring out the columns of source table as to what column should be used as group by and what column to be aggregated on. Since the tags are defined on Target columns and not on source columns. So have to figure out the appropriate columns through the mapping at run time.
The following is what I am planning to write in (Insert new rows ) command. And the part where I need help is how to compose select statement.
iinsert into <%=odiRef.getTable("L","TARG_NAME","A")%>
<%=odiRef.getColList("", "[COL_NAME]", ",\n\t", "", "((INS and !TRG) and REW)")%>
<%=odiRef.getColList(",", "[COL_NAME]", ",\n\t", "", "((INS and TRG) and REW)")%>
Select
source.column1,sum(source.column2) from <%=odiRef.getFrom()%> GROUP BY source.column1
Thanks.

I did try as per your advise.
Filter is not making a difference. Irrespective of me adding a filter or not, ODI generates a sql that has GROUP BY , just by looking at SUM(SALARY).
Coming back to the main issue, this does do what I wanted to do. I was planning on using a custom KM. But I guess, this is as good as custom KM, since the work done in an interface (assuming a custom KM exists) by going through either route is the same, so I can live with this approach.
Thanks for the help.

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