Version 6.3.8 for OpenVMS
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FDIC - Predict System File

This Natural profile parameter defines four 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.

For specific information on system files, refer to:

System Files in the Operations 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. If no FDIC is available, do not enter anything in the DBID field.
file-number :1 - 5000 File number. If no FDIC is available, do not enter anything in the file number field.
password 1 to 8 characters

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

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 - not supported on this platform.
Default setting none
Dynamic specification yes  
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)

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