This Natural profile parameter is used to specify the database ID, file number, password and cipher key and read-only flag for the Natural system file for Natural system programs.
The Natural system file is the file from which all Natural system programs are retrieved and upon which all system commands operate. Error texts and Natural help information related to the Natural system libraries are also contained in this system file.
For specific information on system files, refer to System Files in the Operations documentation.
| Possible settings | database-ID |
1-254 |
Database ID 255 is reserved for
logical system files for Software AG products, see profile parameter
LFILE.
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|---|---|---|---|
file-number |
1-255 |
File number. | |
password |
1 to 8 characters |
The password is only required if the Natural system file has been password-protected using the Adabas security feature. The password is reserved for future use; currently, it is ignored. |
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| cipher key | 1 to 8 numeric digits |
The cipher key is only required if the Natural system file has been ciphered using the Adabas security feature. The cipher key is reserved for future use; currently, it is ignored. |
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RO |
Read-only option. RO indicates that
the Natural system file is "read-only" and is only specified if
modifications on the file are to be disabled.
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| Default setting | none | ||
| Dynamic specification | yes | ||
| Specification within session | no | ||
The syntax of this parameter is:
| FNAT=(database-ID,file-number,password,cipher-key,RO) |
FNAT=(,102) FNAT=(99,102,,,RO) FNAT=(99,102,PASSW2)
