Version 6.3.8 for OpenVMS
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Invoking and Terminating SYSMAIN

This section describes how to invoke and terminate the SYSMAIN utility either in menu mode or by using a subprogram.


Invoking SYSMAIN

The following instructions describe the methods of invoking the SYSMAIN utility by using menu functions or a subprogram.

Start of instruction set To invoke SYSMAIN from the Natural main menu

  1. Select Services and then select SYSMAIN or enter S.

    Or:
    Select Direct and, in the Direct Command window, enter the following system command:

    SYSMAIN

    A SYSMAIN menu similar to the example below appears:

    2007-04-04                         NATURAL                 Library: SYSTEM
     19:56:22                  V 6.3.2 Software AG 2007        Mode   : STRUCTURED 
     User: SAG                                               Work Area : empty
    +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    ¦Library          Direct           Services         OS                Fin      ¦
    +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
    
    
                                      +-----------+ 
                                      ¦L List     ¦
                                      ¦F Find     ¦ 
                                      ¦C Copy     ¦
                                      ¦M Move     ¦ 
                                      ¦D Delete   ¦ 
                                      ¦R Rename   ¦  
                                      ¦I Import   ¦
                                      ¦T Terminate¦  
                                      +-----------+  
    
    
    
      List all files in Library
    
    

    The current setting of the system variable *LIBRARY-ID is passed to SYSMAIN and used as the default source library for processing objects (in the example above: SYSTEM).

  2. Select a function or enter the one-letter code that corresponds to the function required (for example, L for List).

    Except for Import and Terminate, a selection window similar to the example below appears:

    +------- LIST --------+ 
    ¦X Programming Objects¦ 
    ¦  Views (DDM)        ¦ 
    +---------------------+ 
  3. If you want to process any object types except DDMs, mark Programming Objects by choosing UP ARROW if required (marked by default).

    Or:
    If you want to process DDMs only, mark Views (DDM) by choosing DOWN ARROW.

Start of instruction set To invoke SYSMAIN with a subprogram in online or in batch mode

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Terminating SYSMAIN

Start of instruction set To terminate SYSMAIN

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