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NAF - Cluster - Function 31.7

When using Natural Advanced Facilities in an environment which requires decentralized administration of printers, you can create groups of logical printers. These groups are called clusters. Administration of reports and printers (Functions 10 and 11) can be restricted to these clusters.

Each cluster is defined by a number of logical printers. When a logical printer is assigned to a cluster, all allocations and physical printers defined to the logical printer are automatically assigned to the cluster. Each logical printer, allocation and physical printer can only be assigned to one cluster.

Note:
Since active clusters result in more Adabas calls, usage of clusters can be deactivated with Function 30.5. In this case, Function 31.7 cannot be invoked.

This document covers the following topics:


Invoking Cluster

When you invoke this function, the Cluster window appears:

Time 11:43:31        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-21
User SAG                            M e n u                    File 7/411
                                       +-----------Cluster 7/411 ---------------+
        Administration                 !                                        !
                                       !  Enter name of                         !
        10 Reports / Queues            !                                        !
        11 Devices                     !       Cluster                          !
        12 Abstracts                   !                                        !
        13 Applications                !  or                                    !
        14 Change Spool File           !                                        !
                                       !      *    for Selection                !
        Maintenance                    !                                        !
                                       !      ?    for Help                     !
        30 Spool File Properties       !                                        !
        31 Objects                     !      .    for End                      !
        32 Mass Update                 !                                        !
        33 Hardcopy Allocations        !      -------------------------         !
        24 Transfer Objects            !      / ________ /                      !
                                       !                                        !
                                       +----------------------------------------+
  Enter values.
  Command ===>
  Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
        Help  Menu  Exit  User  Logic Alloc Print Heade Appli Clust NTCC  Canc

In this window, you can specify the name of an existing cluster, select a cluster from a list of clusters available or add a new cluster to the spool file.

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Selecting a Cluster from a List

To select a cluster from a list, enter one of the following:

A list of clusters is then shown in a window.

Time 12:16:16        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-21
User SAG                            M e n u                    File 7/411
                                       +-------------Select with *--------------+
        Administration                 !  New start value ......... _________   !
                                       !  -----------------------------------   !
        10 Reports / Queues            !  Fl Cm  Name        Fl Cm  Name        !
        11 Devices                     !  -- --  ---------   -- --  ---------   !
        12 Abstracts                   !      _  CLU01           _  TESTCLUS    !
        13 Applications                !                                        !
        14 Change Spool File           !                                        !
                                       !                                        !
        Maintenance                    !                                        !
                                       !                                        !
        30 Spool File Properties       !                                        !
        31 Objects                     !                                        !
        32 Mass Update                 !                                        !
        33 Hardcopy Allocations        !                                        !
        34 Transfer Objects            !                                        !
                                       !                                        !
                                       +----------------------------------------+
  Mark on selection list.
  Command ===>
  Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
        Help  Menu  Exit                     --                           Canc

P in the Fl (flag) column indicates that the cluster has been protected by an administrator.

In the Cm column, you can enter one of the following codes:

Code Description
D Delete cluster.
R Rename cluster.
. Exit function.
X or any other character Display cluster for modification or deletion, see below.

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Maintaining a Cluster

If the specified cluster exists, it is displayed. You can modify the individual parameters or delete the whole cluster.

Note:
If you specify a name that does not yet exist, you can add a new cluster. In this case, the Delete option is not provided in the window.

Time 10:52:30        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2002-10-21
User SAG                            M e n u                    File 7/411
                                       +-------------- Cluster -----------------+
        Administration                 !  Modify                  TESTCLUS      !
                                       !  Delete (Y/N)                   N      !
        10 Reports / Queues            !  --------------------------------      !
        11 Devices                     !  Owner(s) ..................... N      !
        12 Abstracts                   !  --------------------------------      !
        13 Applications                !  Display/remove assigned               !
        14 Change Spool File           !  Logical Printer(s) ........... N      !
                                       !                                        !
        Maintenance                    !  Add/remove from list of               !
                                       !  all Logical Printers ......... N      !
        30 Spool File Properties       !                                        !
        31 Objects                     !  Notes                                 !
        32 Mass Update                 !  ________________________________      !
        33 Hardcopy Allocations        !  ________________________________      !
        34 Transfer Objects            !                                        !
                                       !  Save Cluster ................. _      !
                                       +----------------------------------------+
  Modify values or press PF-Key.
  Command ===>
  Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
        Help  Menu  Exit  User  Logic Alloc Print Heade Appli Clust NTCC  Canc

In the window above, you can specify the following:

To save the cluster, mark the corresponding field in the window.

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