The Natural Net Data Interface NATNETTO supports the EntireX
CICS 3270 Bridge and similar client/server solutions in message-oriented server
environments, that is, TP monitors.
The following topics are covered:
Notation vrs or vr: If used in the following document, the notation vrs or vr stands for the relevant version, release, system maintenance level numbers. For further information on product versions, see Version in the Glossary.
Logical net data devices are configured with the flag byte
IONET, all other flag and value settings must be made as in the
sample definition given below. The module entry is VCNETTO,
additional device entries must be specified with WXTRN=OFF. The
settings of FLAG1, FLAG2 and RTAL must
be according to the example below.
If the delimited mode is set, the delimiter character which separates the fields in the value buffer can be set via cmbel.
IONET |
DS |
XL1 |
NETDATA CONTROL FLAG |
NECUFNR |
EQU |
X'01' .... ...1 |
CURSOR POSITION = FIELDNR |
NEMSG |
EQU |
X'02' .... ..1. |
SEND MESSAGE LINE (if not set, message line will be skipped) |
NEABO |
EQU |
X'04' .... .1.. |
ATTRIBUTE BUFFER OPTION |
NEFBO |
EQU |
X'08' .... 1... |
FORMAT BUFFER OPTION |
NEFLG |
EQU |
X'10' ...1 .... |
FIELD LENGTH OPTION |
NEDLM |
EQU |
X'20' ..1. .... |
DATA DELIMITED OPTION |
NEFIX |
EQU |
X'40' .1.. .... |
FIXED FORMAT OPTION |
NEFBOPTE |
EQU |
X'80' 1... .... |
EXTENDED FORMAT BUFF. OPT. |
NATCONFG already has a device entry for
NATNETTO.
The TTYPE is NETF. The protocol options are
set as follows:
Value buffer structure is fixed (without delimitation between the fields).
Format buffer extended format buffer and attribute buffer options are set.
The cursor position is in field number notation.
Message line and PF-key line are suppressed
NTDVCE TYP=NETF,NAME=NETTF,ENTRY=VCNETTO,MSG=BOT, HS06-
FLAG1=CMNIXD,FLAG2=CMTNOPT,RTAL=255, HS07-
FLAGS=(IONET,-,CO,IONET,+,NEFIX+NEFBO+NEABO+NECUFNR+NEFB-
OPTE,WINDTITI,+,PFKNDISP) HS06
To install the Natural Net Data Interface under z/OS, adapt the
following link step for Natural.
Add the following INCLUDE instruction and the
corresponding DD-statements in the link instructions for the linkage editor:
INCLUDE NATLIB(NATNETTO)
To install the Natural Net Data Interface under z/VSE, adapt the
following link step for Natural.
Add the following INCLUDE instruction in the search chain
for the linkage-editor:
INCLUDE NATNETTO
To install the Natural Net Data Interface under BS2000/OSD, adapt the
following link steps for Natural.
Add the following INCLUDE instruction to the element
LNATSHAR in LIB.NATvrs:
INCLUDE NATNETTO,NATvrs.MOD
Relink your Natural shared nucleus with procedure
P.LINKMOD in
LIB.NATvrs
