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Object Specification - Natural Command Processors

This section describes the options provided in the object-specification windows for processing Natural command processor sources. Natural command processor sources are stored in Adabas 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 Command Processor Sources

The specification window for Natural command processor sources provides the following items:

Item Explanation
Library The name of a Natural command processor library or a range of names: see Name in Name, Date and Time Specification.
DBID Only applies to the unload function.

The database ID where the Natural command processor sources are stored.

For details, see the SYSNCP Utility in the Utilities documentation.

FNR Only applies to the unload function.

The file number of the Adabas file where the Natural command processor sources are stored.

If no values are specified, the current setting of LFILE 190 is used. For details, see the SYSNCP Utility in the Utilities documentation.

Password Only applies to the unload function.

The Adabas password of the Adabas file where the Natural command processor sources are stored.

Cipher key Only applies to the unload function.

The Adabas cipher code of the Adabas file where the Natural command processor sources are stored.

Name The name of a Natural command processor source or a range of names: see Name.
Exceptions Invokes the Exceptions window where you can specify exceptions to the selection of Natural command processor sources: see Natural Command Processor Source Exceptions below.

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.

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.

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Natural Command Processor Source Exceptions

The Exceptions window for Natural command processor sources is used to specify exceptions to the selection of Natural command processor sources.

All objects that match the selection criteria specified in Natural Command Processor Sources are checked against the specifications made in the Exceptions window. Natural command processor sources 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 command processor sources provides the following items:

Item Explanation
Library The name of a Natural command processor library or a range of names: see Name in Name, Date and Time Specification.
Name The name of a Natural command processor source or a range of names: see Name.

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