This document covers the following topics:
It is also possible to start and terminate a Natural batch session. See Natural in Batch Mode in the Operations documentation.
The way you invoke Natural depends on how the system has been configured at your site. For most installations, you invoke Natural as described below.
To invoke Natural
Enter the following command at the UNIX system prompt:
natural
The main menu appears. See Natural Main Menu for further information.
Notes:
A Natural session can be terminated in different ways.
To terminate Natural
Select the menu and press ENTER.
Or:
Select the menu and press ENTER.
In the resulting Direct Command window enter the system
command FIN and press
ENTER.
Or:
Execute a Natural program which contains a
TERMINATE statement.
Note:
Termination methods can also be defined with the Configuration
Utility. See also Program Loading and Deletion in the
Overview of
Profile Parameters section of the Configuration
Utility documentation.
