Version 4.2.6 for Mainframes
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FDIC - Predict System File

This Natural profile parameter defines five subparameters for the Predict system file which Predict uses to retrieve and/or store data.

Note:
In a remote development environment, a Development Server File is used instead, see the SPoD - Natural's Single Point of Development and the Natural Development Server documentation.

Possible settings database-ID 1 - 65535, except 255 Database ID 255 is reserved for logical system files for Software AG products, see profile parameter LFILE.
file-number 1 - 65535: File number.
password 1 to 8 characters

The password is only required if the Predict system file has been password-protected using the Adabas security feature.

Note for Natural with VSAM system files: The password is used to specify the logical name (DD or DLBL) of the system file as defined to VSAM. Example: FDIC=(10,5,SYSVSAM)

For further information, see Using Natural with VSAM System Files in the Natural for VSAM documentation.

cipher-key 1 to 8 numeric digits Cipher key for the Predict system file. It is only required if the Predict system file has been ciphered using the Adabas security feature.
RO

Read-only option.

RO indicates that the Predict system file is "read-only" and is only specified if modifications on the file are to be disabled.

Default setting none
Dynamic specification yes If you specify the FDIC parameter dynamically in conjunction with any of the parameters DBID, FNR, SYSPSW and SYSCIP, you must specify the FDIC parameter after any of these other parameters.
Specification within session no

The syntax for this parameter is:

FDIC=(database-ID,file-number,password,cipher-key,RO)

Examples:

FDIC=(10,5,PASSW1,12345678) 
FDIC=(1,200,,12345678) 
FDIC=(1,5)
FDIC=(,5)

If any subparameter of the FDIC setting is not specified, the corresponding setting of the parameter DBID, FNR, SYSPSW or SYSCIP applies for the Predict system file.

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