RCALIAS - External Name Definition for Statically Linked Modules

This Natural profile parameter can be used to define the external names of modules defined by profile parameter RCA as being statically linked to the Natural nucleus and requested for dynamic loading during the initialization of a Natural session. RCALIAS corresponds to the NTALIAS macro in the Natural parameter module.

Possible settings See RCALIAS Parameter Syntax.
Default setting OFF See RCALIAS Parameter Syntax.
Dynamic specification yes This parameter can only be specified dynamically. In the Natural parameter module, the macro NTALIAS is used instead.
Specification within session no  

The following topics are covered below:

RCALIAS Parameter Syntax

The parameter syntax of RCALIAS is as follows:

RCALIAS=(internal-module-name,external-module-name,internal-module-name,external-module-name)

Or:

RCALIAS=OFF

Where:

Syntax Element Value Explanation
internal-module-name 1 - 12 characters. The internal name of the module (used by the CALL statement) that must also be defined by the profile parameter RCA or CSTATIC (only if RCA=ON).
external-module-name 1 - 12 characters. The corresponding external alias name for the load request during session initialization.
- OFF No external names for modules defined by profile parameter RCA as being statically linked to the Natural nucleus are defined.

Note:
With the profile parameter RCALIAS you can specify multiple name pairs; see Example of RCALIAS Parameter.

NTALIAS Macro Syntax

The NTALIAS macro is specified as follows: 

         NTALIAS internal-module-name,external-module-name

Where:

Syntax Element Value Explanation
internal-module-name 1 - 12 characters. The internal name of the module (used by the CALL statement) that must also be defined by the profile parameter RCA or CSTATIC (only if RCA=ON).
external-module-name 1 - 12 characters. The corresponding external alias name for the load request during session initialization.

Notes:

  1. A separate NTALIAS macro must be specified for each name pair; see Examples of NTALIAS Macros.
  2. The value OFF cannot be specified with the NTALIAS macro; it can only be specified dynamically with the profile parameter RCALIAS.

Example of RCALIAS Parameter

RCA=(MODULE1,MODULE2),RCALIAS=(MODULE1,ALIAS1,MODULE2,ALIAS2)

Examples of NTALIAS Macros

         NTALIAS MODULE1,ALIAS1
         NTALIAS MODULE2,ALIAS2