Version 4.2.6 for Mainframes
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FUSER - Natural System File for User Programs

This Natural profile parameter defines five subparameters for the Natural user-program system file. This system file is the database file from which all user-written Natural programs are retrieved.

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 Natural user-program 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: FUSER=(22,5,SYSVSAM)

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

cipher-key 8 numeric digits The cipher key is only required if the Natural user-program system file has been ciphered using the Adabas security feature.
RO

Read-only option.

RO indicates that the Natural user-program 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 FUSER parameter dynamically in conjunction with any of the parameters DBID, FNR, SYSPSW, SYSCIP or ROSY, you must specify the FUSER parameter after any of these parameters.
Specification within session no

The syntax of this parameter is:

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

Examples:

FUSER=(,8) FUSER=(22,5,PASSW2)

Note:
If any subparameter of the FUSER setting is not specified, the corresponding setting of the parameter DBID, FNR, SYSPSW, SYSCIP or ROSY applies for the Natural user-program system file.

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