This Natural profile parameter is used to specify the database ID, file number, password and cipher key and read-only flag for the Natural system file for Natural system programs.
The Natural system file is the database file from which all Natural system programs are retrieved and upon which all system commands operate. Error texts and Natural help information are also contained in this system file.
| 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.
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|---|---|---|---|
file-number |
1-65535
|
File number. | |
password |
1 to 8 characters |
The password is only required if the Natural system file has been password-protected using the Adabas security feature. 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:
For further information, see Using Natural with VSAM System Files in the Natural for VSAM documentation. |
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| cipher key | 8 numeric digits |
The cipher key is only required if the Natural system file has been ciphered using the Adabas security feature. The cipher key is reserved for future use; currently, it is ignored. |
|
RO |
Read-only option. RO indicates that the Natural
system file is "read-only" and is only specified if modifications
on the file are to be disabled.
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| Default setting | none | ||
| Dynamic specification | yes | If you specify the
FNAT parameter dynamically in conjunction with any of
the parameters DBID,
FNR,
SYSPSW,
SYSCIP or
ROSY, you must
specify the FNAT parameter after any of these
parameters.
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| Specification within session | no | ||
The syntax of this parameter is:
| FNAT=(database-ID,file-number,password,cipher-key,RO) |
FNAT=(,8) FNAT=(22,5,PASSW2)
Notes:
FNAT setting is
not specified, the corresponding setting of the parameter
DBID,
FNR,
SYSPSW,
SYSCIP or
ROSY applies for
the Natural system file for system programs.
FNAT file or if you unload/load
data from the FNAT file (for example, by using
ADAULD/ADALOD), you must specify USERISN=YES for the
ADALOD utility.
