Object Specification - Natural-Related Objects

This section describes the options provided in the object-specification windows for processing Natural-related objects located on Windows, UNIX, OpenVMS or mainframe platforms. On Windows, UNIX and OpenVMS platforms, Natural-related objects are objects that exist in a Natural environment but are not located in Natural libraries, such as the NATPARM parameter file, which is located in Natural path PARM_PATH. On mainframe platforms, Natural-related objects are profiles, debug environments and DL/I subfiles.

Note that not all of the fields may appear in the object-specification windows because they depend on the object location, the version of the Natural Development Server installed, the type of object selected and the function used.

Process Natural-related objects in internal format, that is, do not select the Transfer format check box. See also Work File Format in the section Work Files.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

This section covers the following topics:

Natural-Related Objects - Windows, UNIX and OpenVMS

The specification window for Natural-related objects located on Windows, UNIX or OpenVMS platforms provides the following items:

Item Explanation
Natural path Enter the name of the path where the Natural-related object is located or select a path from the drop-down list box.

Valid path names are:

NATDIR, NATVERS, NATBIN, NATERR, NATSAG, PARM_PATH, PROFILE_PATH, TEXT_PATH, TMP_PATH.

Load and scan:
Enter the name of a path or asterisk (*) to select all paths.

Object name The name of a Natural-related object.

Load and scan:
A single name or a range of names: see Name in Name, Date and Time Specification.

Select Invokes the browse function to select a Natural-related object from a directory.
Details Invokes the details window where you can enter further object specifications: see Natural-Related Object Details - Windows, UNIX and OpenVMS.
Settings Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode.

Invokes the Settings window where you can specify option and parameter settings. See Settings.

Unload file
or
Load file
or
Scan file

(Server)

Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode.

The name of the work file to be used for the function.

See also Work Files.

Browse Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode.

Invokes the browse function to select a work file from a directory.

This section covers the following topics:

Natural-Related Object Details - Windows, UNIX and OpenVMS

The details window is used to specify further selection criteria for Natural-related objects located on Windows, UNIX or OpenVMS platforms.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

The details window for Natural-related objects located on Windows, UNIX or OpenVMS platforms provides the following items:

Item Explanation
Natural path See Natural path in Natural-Related Objects - Windows, UNIX and OpenVMS above.
Object name See Object name in Natural-Related Objects - Windows, UNIX and OpenVMS above.
Select Invokes the browse function to select an object from a directory.
Date:

Select all objects

 Selects all objects, regardless of their date.
Date:

Select objects modified between/and

 See Date in Natural Library Object Properties.
Date:

Select objects modified on

 See Date in Natural Library Object Properties.
Size:

Select all objects

 Selects all objects, regardless of their size.
Size:

Select objects with size between/and

 Selects all objects with a size within the range specified in the Size boxes: type a value for a start size and/or an end size.
Size:

Select objects with size

 Selects all objects with a size that fits the size specified in the Size box.
Exceptions Invokes an extra window where you can specify exceptions to the selection of Natural-related objects: see Natural-Related Object Exceptions - Windows, UNIX and OpenVMS.

Once you have specified any exceptions, you can activate them by selecting the check box to the left of the Exceptions button, or deactivate them by removing the mark from the check box.

Natural-Related Object Exceptions - Windows, UNIX and OpenVMS

The Exceptions window is used to specify exceptions to the selection of Natural-related objects located on Windows, UNIX or OpenVMS platforms.

All Natural-related objects that match the selection criteria specified in Natural-Related Objects - Windows, UNIX and OpenVMS and Natural-Related Object Details - Windows, UNIX and OpenVMS are checked against the specifications made in the Exceptions window for Natural-related objects. Objects that match all specifications defined as exceptions, are exempted from processing.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

The Exceptions window for Natural-related objects located on Windows, UNIX or OpenVMS platforms provides the following items:

Item Explanation
Natural path See Natural path in Natural-Related Objects - Windows, UNIX and OpenVMS above.
Object name See Object name in Natural-Related Objects - Windows, UNIX and OpenVMS above.
Select Invokes the browse function to select an object from a directory.
Date:

Ignore date

 Performs no date check. Objects are processed, regardless of their date.
Date:

Exclude objects modified between/and

 See Date in Natural Library Object Exception Properties.
Date:

Exclude objects modified on

 See Date in Natural Library Object Exception Properties.
Size:

Ignore size

 Performs no size check. Objects are processed, regardless of their size.
Size:

Exclude objects with size between/and

 Exempts from processing all objects with a size within the range specified in the Size boxes: type a value for a start size and/or an end size.
Size:

Exclude objects with size

 Exempts from processing all objects with a size that fits the size specified in the Size box.

Natural-Related Objects - Mainframes

The specification window for Natural-related objects located on mainframe platforms provides the following items:

Item Explanation
Object type The type of object to be processed:

Profile
Debug environment
DL/I subfile

DBID
FNR
Password
Cipher key

Only applies to the unload function.

The database ID (DBID), file number (FNR), password and cipher code (cipher key) of the Adabas file where the objects are stored.

If no values (or 0) are specified, the current FNAT system file is used.

Object name The name of the object.

Load and scan:
A single name or a range of names: see Name in Name, Date and Time Specification.

Details Invokes the details window where you can enter further object specifications: see Natural-Related Object Details - Mainframes.
Settings Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode.

Invokes the Settings window where you can specify option and parameter settings. See Settings.

Unload file
or
Load file
or
Scan file

(Server)

Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode.

The name of the work file to be used for the function.

See also Work Files.

Browse Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode.

Invokes the browse function to select a work file from a directory.

This section covers the following topics:

Natural-Related Object Details - Mainframes

The details window is used to specify further selection criteria for Natural-related objects located on mainframe platforms.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

The details window for Natural-related objects located on mainframe platforms provides the following items:

Item Explanation
Object type See Object type in Natural-Related Objects - Mainframes above.

DBID
FNR
Password
Cipher key

See DBID/FNR in Natural-Related Objects - Mainframes above.
Object name See Object name in Natural-Related Objects - Mainframes above.
Subtype Applies to profiles and DL/I subfiles.

The type(s) of profile or the type(s) of DL/I subfile to be processed:

Device profile
Editor profile
Map profile
Parameter profile

NSB subfile
NDB subfile

Library Applies to debug environments.

The name of a library or a range of names: see Name in Name, Date and Time Specification.

To choose a name from a selection list of all libraries available, open the drop-down list box.

Exceptions Invokes an extra window where you can specify exceptions to the selection of Natural-related objects: see Natural-Related Object Exceptions - Mainframes.

Once you have specified any exceptions, you can activate them by selecting the check box to the left of the Exceptions button, or deactivate them by removing the mark from the check box.

Natural-Related Object Exceptions - Mainframes

The Exceptions window is used to specify exceptions to the selection of Natural-related objects located on mainframe platforms.

All Natural-related objects that match the selection criteria specified in Natural-Related Objects - Mainframes and Natural-Related Object Details - Mainframes are checked against the specifications made in the Exceptions window for Natural-related objects on mainframes. Objects that match all specifications defined as exceptions, are exempted from processing.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

The Exceptions window for Natural-related objects located on mainframe platforms provides the following items:

Item Explanation
Object type See Object type in Natural-Related Objects - Mainframes above.

DBID
FNR
Password
Cipher key

See DBID/FNR in Natural-Related Objects - Mainframes above.
Object name See Object name in Natural-Related Objects - Mainframes above.
Subtype See Subtype in Natural-Related Object Details - Mainframes above.
Library See Library in Natural-Related Object Details - Mainframes above.