This function is used to view all objects contained in your Natural system environment. Depending on the type of object selected, you can also use this function to delete an object if required.
To invoke the view function
In the Main Menu, choose View.
Or:
On any other Object Handler screen, enter the following direct
command:
GO VIEW
(See also Commands for Navigation and Special Functions in the section Direct Commands.)
The Select View Type screen appears with all types of object available for selection.
This section describes how to view the object types listed on the Select View Type screen:
Natural library objects are programming objects and user-defined error messages.
To view Natural library objects
On the Select View Type screen, select Natural library objects.
The View System Files screen appears with a list of all system files available in the current Natural environment.
For explanations of the screen columns, see the Select System File screen with identical columns, which are described in Select System File.
In the Cmd column, enter any single character next to the system file you want to select. The current FUSER or FNAT system file is selected by default.
The View Libraries screen appears with a list of all libraries available in the system file specified.
You can start the list of libraries from a particular library, or filter objects by entering a library name or a range of names in the Library field. For valid name ranges, see Name in the section Name, Date and Time Specification.
In the Cmd column, next to the library you want to select, enter one of the following line commands:
L
LI
S
SE
The View Library Objects screen appears with a list of all objects contained in the library specified.
For explanations of this screen, see the description of the List screen, which has identical columns described in Select Objects.
In the Cmd column, next to the object you want to view, enter either of the following line commands:
L
LI
Or:
If required, next to an object you want to delete, enter the
following line command:
DE
Depending on the command entered, either the source code of the object selected is displayed on the screen or a confirmation window appears, which is used to execute the delete function.
To view Natural system error messages
On the Select View Type screen, select Natural system error messages.
The View System Error Messages screen appears.
If the system error messages required are not stored in the current FNAT or FUSER system file, replace the database ID in the DBID field and the file number in the FNR field. If required, specify the Adabas password (Password) and the cipher code (Cipher) for the system file.
If required, specify selection criteria in the fields Error number range, Languages and Short/Long/All. These fields correspond to the columns Number, Language and S/L respectively that appear when the view function is executed and the list of error messages is displayed on the View System Error Messages screen.
For explanations of this View System Error Messages screen, see the description of the List System Error Messages screen, which has identical columns.
When the list of the system error messages selected is displayed on the screen, in the Cmd column, next to the error message you want to view, enter either of the following line commands:
L
LI
Or:
You can delete an error message by entering the following line
command in the Cmd column, next to the object
required:
DE
Depending on the command entered, either the source code of the error message selected is displayed on the screen or a confirmation window appears, which is used to execute the delete function.
To view Natural command processor sources stored in an Adabas
file
On the Select View Type screen, select Natural command processor sources.
The View Natural Command Processors screen appears.
If the Natural command processor sources required are not stored in the current FUSER system file, enter the required database ID in the DBID field and the file number in the FNR field.
If required, enter an Adabas password in the Password field and a cipher code in the Cipher field.
The View Libraries screen appears with a list of all libraries where Natural command processor sources are stored.
You can start the list of libraries from a particular library, or filter Natural command processor sources by entering a library name or a range of names in the Library field. For valid name ranges, see Name in the section Name, Date and Time Specification.
In the Cmd column, next to the library you want to select, enter one of the following line commands:
L
LI
S
SE
The View Command Processors screen appears with a list of all Natural command processor sources contained in the library specified.
For explanations of this screen, see the description of the List screen, which has identical columns.
You can delete an object by entering the following line command in the Cmd column, next to the object required:
DE
A confirmation window appears, which is used to execute the delete function.
To view the FDTs available in an Adabas database
On the Select View Type screen, select FDTs.
The View FDTs screen appears.
If the objects required are not stored in the current FNAT or FUSER system file, replace the database ID in the DBID field and, if required, the range of file numbers entered in the FNR from and FNR to fields.
The View FDTs for DBID screen appears with a list of all FDTs in the file range and for the database specified.
To view Natural-related objects
On the Select View Type screen, select Natural-related objects.
The Select Natural-Related Type screen appears.
Select the Natural-related type of object you want to view: profile or debug environment.
A View screen appears where you can specify the location of the Natural-related objects you want to view.
If the objects required are not stored in the current system file (FNAT for profiles or FUSER for debug environments), enter the required database ID in the DBID field and a file number in the FNR field.
If required, enter an Adabas password in the Password field and a cipher code in the Cipher field.
A list of all Natural-related objects of the type and system file specified is displayed on the screen.
For explanations of this screen, see the description of the List screen, which has identical columns.
In the Cmd column, next to the object you want to view, enter either of the following line commands:
L
LI
Or:
You can delete an object by entering the following line
command in the Cmd column, next to the object
required:
DE
Depending on the command entered, either the source code of the Natural-related object selected is displayed on the screen or a confirmation window appears, which is used to execute the delete function.
To view Natural DDMs
On the Select View Type screen, select DDMs.
The View DDMs screen appears.
If the DDMs required are not stored in the current FDIC system file, enter the required database ID in the DBID field and the file number in the FNR field.
If required, enter an Adabas password in the Password field and a cipher code in the Cipher field.
An alphabetical list of all DDMs contained in the specified system files is displayed on the screen.
For explanations of this View DDMs screen, see the description of the List screen, which has identical columns.
In the Cmd column, next to the DDM you want to view, enter either of the following line commands:
L
LI
Or:
You can delete a DDM by entering the following line command in
the Cmd column, next to the DDM required:
DE
Depending on the line command entered, either the source code of the DDM selected is displayed on the List DDM screen or a confirmation window appears, which is used to execute the delete function.