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►Using Natural
- Invoking and Terminating a Natural Session
- Using Commands and Menu Functions
- Natural Online Help
- Using Natural Libraries
- Maintaining and Executing Natural Objects
- Natural Main Menu
- Print and Work Files
- Configuring your Natural Environment
- Rules and Naming Conventions
►Natural System Architecture
- ►Natural Basic Architecture Overview
- Natural SPoD Architecture
►First Steps
- About this Tutorial
- Getting Started with Natural
- Hello World!
- Database Access
- User Input
- Loops and Labels
- Inline Subroutines
- Processing Rules and Helproutines
- Local Data Areas
- Global Data Areas
- External Subroutines
- Subprograms
►Unicode and Code Page Support
- Introduction
- Enabling Unicode and Code Page Support
- Configuration and Administration of the Unicode/Code Page Environment
- Development Environment
- Unicode and Code Page Support in the Natural Programming Language
- Unicode Input/Output Handling in Natural Applications
- Bidirectional Language Support
- Unicode Data Storage
- Migrating Existing Applications
- Frequently Asked Questions
►Natural Version 8.2.7 Release Notes for Mainframes
- Supported Environments
- Available and Required Software AG Product Versions
- Installation and Compatibility
- New and Changed Features of Base Natural
- New and Changed Features of Natural Add-On Products
- New and Changed Features of Most Recent Natural Add-On Products
- Previous Release Notes
Software AG Mainframe Product Licensing
►Installation for z/OS
- Installation Process and Major Natural Features on z/OS
- Installing Natural on z/OS
- Installing International Components for Unicode for Software AG on z/OS
- Installation for REQUEST DOCUMENT and PARSE XML Statements on z/OS
- Installing Natural Net Data Interface on z/OS
- Installing Entire System Server Interface on z/OS
- Installing Software AG Editor on z/OS
- ►Installing Natural CICS Interface on z/OS
  - Installing Natural CICS Interface Version 8.2.7 on z/OS
  - Installing Natural CICS Interface Version 8.3.4 on z/OS
- ►Installing Natural Com-plete/SMARTS Interface on z/OS
  - Installing Natural Com-plete/SMARTS Interface Version 8.2.7 on z/OS
  - Installing Natural Com-plete/SMARTS Interface Version 8.3.5 on z/OS
- Installing Natural IMS TM Interface on z/OS
- Installing Natural TSO Interface on z/OS
- ►Installing Natural for DB2 on z/OS
  - Installing Natural for DB2 Version 8.2.7 on z/OS
  - Installing Natural for DB2 Version 8.4.2 on z/OS
- Installing Natural for DL/I on z/OS
- Installing Natural SQL Gateway on z/OS
- ►Installing Natural for VSAM on z/OS
  - Prerequisites
  - Installing Natural for VSAM on Adabas System Files on z/OS
  - Installing Natural for VSAM on VSAM System Files on z/OS
- Installing Natural Security on z/OS
- Installing Natural SAF Security on z/OS
- ►Installing Natural Advanced Facilities on z/OS
  - Installing Natural Advanced Facilities under CICS on z/OS
  - Installation Verification for Natural Advanced Facilities under CICS on z/OS
  - Installing Natural Advanced Facilities under IMS TM on z/OS
- Installing Natural Optimizer Compiler on z/OS
- Installing Natural Optimizer Compiler Version 8.2.7 on z/OS
- Installing Natural Optimizer Compiler Version 8.3.5 on z/OS
- Installing Natural Connection on z/OS
- Installing Natural Review on z/OS
- Installing Entire Transaction Propagator on z/OS
- Installing Natural zIIP Enabler on z/OS
►Installation for z/VSE
- Installation Process and Major Natural Features on z/VSE
- Installing Natural on z/VSE
- Installing International Components for Unicode for Software AG on z/VSE
- Installation for REQUEST DOCUMENT and PARSE XML Statements on z/VSE
- Installing Natural Net Data Interface on z/VSE
- Installing Entire System Server Interface on z/VSE
- Installing Software AG Editor on z/VSE
- ►Installing Natural CICS Interface on z/VSE
  - Installing Natural CICS Interface on z/VSE
- ►Installing Natural Com-plete/SMARTS Interface on z/VSE
  - Installing Natural Com-plete/SMARTS Interface Version 8.2.7 on z/VSE
  - Installing Natural Com-plete/SMARTS Interface Version 8.3.5 on z/VSE
- Installing Natural for DL/I on z/VSE
- Installing Natural for SQL/DS on z/VSE
- ►Installing Natural for VSAM on z/VSE
  - Prerequisites
  - Installing Natural for VSAM on Adabas System Files on z/VSE
  - Installing Natural for VSAM on VSAM System Files on z/VSE
- Installing Natural Security on z/VSE
- ►Installing Natural Advanced Facilities on z/VSE
  - Installing Natural Advanced Facilities under CICS on z/VSE
  - Installation Verification for Natural Advanced Facilities under CICS on z/VSE
- Installing Natural Optimizer Compiler on z/VSE
- Installing Natural Optimizer Compiler Version 8.2.7 on z/VSE
- Installing Natural Optimizer Compiler Version 8.3.5 on z/VSE
- Installing Natural Connection on z/VSE
- Installing Natural Review on z/VSE
- Installing Entire Transaction Propagator on z/VSE
►Installation for BS2000
- Installation Process and Major Natural Features on BS2000
- Installing Natural on BS2000
- Installing International Components for Unicode for Software AG on BS2000
- Installation for REQUEST DOCUMENT and PARSE XML Statements on BS2000
- Installing Natural Net Data Interface on BS2000
- Installing Entire System Server Interface on BS2000
- Installing Software AG Editor on BS2000
- Installing Natural TIAM Interface on BS2000
- Installing Natural openUTM Interface on BS2000
- Installing Natural Security on BS2000
- Installing Natural Advanced Facilities on BS2000
- Installing Natural Optimizer Compiler on BS2000
- Installing Natural Optimizer Compiler Version 8.2.7 on BS2000
- Installing Natural Optimizer Compiler Version 8.3.5 on BS2000
- Installing Natural Connection on BS2000
- Installing Entire Transaction Propagator on BS2000
►Operations
- ►Configuring Natural
- ►Profile Parameter Usage
- ►z/OS Environment
- z/VSE Environment
- ►BS2000 Environment
- ►Natural in Batch Mode
- ►Natural Buffer Pools
- Message Buffer Pool
- Optimize Monitor Buffer Pool
- ►Natural Swap Pool
- System Spool Access
- ►Natural 3GL CALLNAT Interface
  - Natural 3GL CALLNAT Interface - Purpose, Prerequisites, Restrictions
  - Natural 3GL CALLNAT Interface - Usage, Examples
- ►Operating the Software AG Editor
  - Editor Work File
  - Editor Buffer Pool
- Natural Net Data Interface NATNETTO
- Selectable Units for New Natural Features
- ►Natural as a Server
- ►Natural Execution - Miscellaneous Topics
►Natural zIIP Enabler
- Prerequisites
- General Information on zIIP Processing
- Natural zIIP Processing: TCBs, SRBs and Enclaves
- Monitoring zIIP Usage
- Tuning zIIP Usage
►Natural Web I/O Interface
- Introduction
- Introducing the Natural Web I/O Interface Server CICS Adapter
- Introducing the Natural Web I/O Interface Server IMS Adapter
- ►Installing and Configuring the Natural Web I/O Interface Server
- ►Installing the Natural Web I/O Interface Client
- ►Configuring the Client
- ►Operating and Monitoring the Natural Web I/O Interface Server
►TP Monitor Interfaces
- Using Natural with TP Monitors
- ►Natural under CICS
- ►Natural under CICS - Natural CICS Interface Version 8.3
- Natural under Com-plete/SMARTS
- ►Natural under IMS TM
- Natural under TSO
- Natural under TIAM
- ►Natural under openUTM
►Database Management System Interfaces
- ►Natural for DB2
- ►Natural for SQL/DS
- ►Natural SQL Gateway
- ►Natural for VSAM
- ►Natural for DL/I
►Messages and Codes
- ►Natural System Error Messages
  - Natural System Error Messages 0001-0049
  - Natural System Error Messages 0050-0099
  - Natural System Error Messages 0100-0149
  - Natural System Error Messages 0150-0199
  - Natural System Error Messages 0200-0249
  - Natural System Error Messages 0250-0299
  - Natural System Error Messages 0300-0349
  - Natural System Error Messages 0350-0399
  - Natural System Error Messages 0400-0449
  - Natural System Error Messages 0450-0499
  - Natural System Error Messages 0550-0599
  - Natural System Error Messages 0600-0649
  - Natural System Error Messages 0650-0699
  - Natural System Error Messages 0700-0749
  - Natural System Error Messages 0750-0799
  - Natural System Error Messages 0800-0849
  - Natural System Error Messages 0850-0899
  - Natural System Error Messages 0900-0949
  - Natural System Error Messages 0950-0999
  - Natural System Error Messages 1000-1049
  - Natural System Error Messages 1050-1099
  - Natural System Error Messages 1100-1149
  - Natural System Error Messages 1150-1199
  - Natural System Error Messages 1200-1249
  - Natural System Error Messages 1250-1299
  - Natural System Error Messages 1300-1349
  - Natural System Error Messages 1350-1399
  - Natural System Error Messages 1400-1449
  - Natural System Error Messages 1500-1549
  - Natural System Error Messages 1550-1599
  - Natural System Error Messages 1600-1649
  - Natural System Error Messages 1650-1699
  - Natural System Error Messages 1700-1749
  - Natural System Error Messages 1800-1849
  - Natural System Error Messages 1950-1999
  - Natural System Error Messages 2000-2049
  - Natural System Error Messages 2150-2199
  - Natural System Error Messages 2650-2699
  - Natural System Error Messages 2950-2999
  - Natural System Error Messages 3000-3049
  - Natural System Error Messages 3050-3099
  - Natural System Error Messages 3100-3149
  - Natural System Error Messages 3150-3199
  - Natural System Error Messages 3200-3249
  - Natural System Error Messages 3250-3299
  - Natural System Error Messages 3400-3449
  - Natural System Error Messages 3500-3549
  - Natural System Error Messages 3550-3599
  - Natural System Error Messages 3600-3649
  - Natural System Error Messages 3700-3749
  - Natural System Error Messages 3750-3799
  - Natural System Error Messages 3800-3849
  - Natural System Error Messages 3850-3899
  - Natural System Error Messages 3900-3949
  - Natural System Error Messages 3950-3999
  - Natural System Error Messages 4000-4049
  - Natural System Error Messages 4050-4099
  - Natural System Error Messages 4100-4149
  - Natural System Error Messages 4150-4199
  - Natural System Error Messages 4200-4249
  - Natural System Error Messages 4250-4299
  - Natural System Error Messages 4300-4349
  - Natural System Error Messages 4350-4399
  - Natural System Error Messages 4400-4449
  - Natural System Error Messages 4450-4499
  - Natural System Error Messages 4500-4549
  - Natural System Error Messages 4550-4599
  - Natural System Error Messages 4600-4649
  - Natural System Error Messages 4650-4699
  - Natural System Error Messages 4700-4749
  - Natural System Error Messages 4750-4799
  - Natural System Error Messages 4800-4849
  - Natural System Error Messages 4850-4899
  - Natural System Error Messages 4900-4949
  - Natural System Error Messages 4950-4999
  - Natural System Error Messages 5000-5049
  - Natural System Error Messages 5050-5099
  - Natural System Error Messages 5100-5149
  - Natural System Error Messages 5150-5199
  - Natural System Error Messages 5200-5249
  - Natural System Error Messages 5250-5299
  - Natural System Error Messages 5300-5349
  - Natural System Error Messages 5350-5399
  - Natural System Error Messages 5400-5449
  - Natural System Error Messages 5450-5499
  - Natural System Error Messages 5500-5549
  - Natural System Error Messages 5550-5599
  - Natural System Error Messages 5600-5649
  - Natural System Error Messages 5650-5699
  - Natural System Error Messages 5700-5749
  - Natural System Error Messages 5750-5799
  - Natural System Error Messages 5800-5849
  - Natural System Error Messages 5850-5899
  - Natural System Error Messages 5900-5949
  - Natural System Error Messages 5950-5999
  - Natural System Error Messages 6000-6049
  - Natural System Error Messages 6050-6099
  - Natural System Error Messages 6100-6149
  - Natural System Error Messages 6150-6199
  - Natural System Error Messages 6200-6249
  - Natural System Error Messages 6250-6299
  - Natural System Error Messages 6300-6349
  - Natural System Error Messages 6350-6399
  - Natural System Error Messages 6400-6449
  - Natural System Error Messages 6450-6499
  - Natural System Error Messages 6500-6549
  - Natural System Error Messages 6700-6749
  - Natural System Error Messages 6750-6799
  - Natural System Error Messages 6800-6849
  - Natural System Error Messages 6850-6899
  - Natural System Error Messages 6900-6949
  - Natural System Error Messages 6950-6999
  - Natural System Error Messages 7000-7049
  - Natural System Error Messages 7050-7099
  - Natural System Error Messages 7200-7249
  - Natural System Error Messages 7350-7399
  - Natural System Error Messages 7400-7449
  - Natural System Error Messages 7500-7549
  - Natural System Error Messages 7600-7649
  - Natural System Error Messages 7650-7699
  - Natural System Error Messages 7700-7749
  - Natural System Error Messages 7950-7999
  - Natural System Error Messages 8000-8049
  - Natural System Error Messages 8200-8249
  - Natural System Error Messages 8250-8299
  - Natural System Error Messages 8300-8349
  - Natural System Error Messages 9000-9049
  - Natural System Error Messages 9100-9149
  - Natural System Error Messages 9200-9249
  - Natural System Error Messages 9850-9899
  - Natural System Error Messages 9900-9949
  - Natural System Error Messages 9950-9999
- GETMAIN Error Numbers in NAT7545
- FREEMAIN Error Numbers in NAT7546
- Compression/Decompression Error Messages
- Natural Global Buffer Pool Manager Messages
- Optimize Monitor Buffer Pool Messages
- Message Buffer Pool Messages
- Roll Server Messages
- Return Codes and Reason Codes of the Roll Server Requests
- Authorized Services Manager Messages
- SIP Service Return Codes and Reason Codes
- RPC Server Front-End Messages
- Natural under Com-plete/SMARTS User Abend Codes
- Natural under CICS Messages
- Natural under IMS TM Error Messages
- Natural under TIAM Error Messages
- Natural under openUTM Error Messages
- Error Messages from the Natural Swap Pool Manager Valid under CICS and openUTM
- Static Generation Messages and Codes Issued under NDB/NSQ
- Natural for DL/I Interface Status Codes and Abend Codes
- Natural for VSAM Interface Abend Codes
- Entire Transaction Propagator Abend Codes
- Natural Advanced Facilities BS2000 Error Messages
- Natural under BS2000 Batch Error Messages
- Messages from Program CMPSTART
- Print File/Work File Server NATPWSV2 Error Messages
►Natural Security
- Structure And Terminology Of Natural Security
- Natural Security On Different Platforms
- First Steps After the Installation
- Logging On
- Finding Your Way In Natural Security
- Administrator Services
- User Maintenance
- Library Maintenance
- Protecting Libraries
- Protecting Environments
- Protecting DDMs On Mainframes
- Protecting DDMs On UNIX, OpenVMS And Windows
- Protecting Utilities
- Protecting the Natural Development Server Environment and Applications
- Protecting the Natural Development Environment in Eclipse
- Protecting Natural RPC Servers and Services
- Protecting External Objects
- Mailboxes
- Retrieval
- Countersignatures
- Functional Security
- Natural Security In Batch Mode
- Transferring Security Data To Another System File
- User Exits
- Application Programming Interfaces
- Add-On Products and Plug-Ins
►Natural SAF Security - Overview
- Introducing Natural SAF Security
- Activating Natural SAF Security
- Defining Resources in the External Security System and Activating Them
- Administrator Services
- Application Programming Interfaces
►SAF Security Kernel
- Introduction
- Installation
- Operator Commands
- SAF* - SAF Daemon Messages
- SEFM* - ADASAF SAF Interface and SAF Security Kernel Messages
- SAF Return Codes
- SAF Internal Function Codes
- Interpreting Trace Messages
- Security Definitions
►Natural RPC (Remote Procedure Call)
- Introducing Natural RPC
- Prerequisites and Preparatory Information
- Restrictions and Limitations
- Setting Up a Natural RPC Environment
- Starting a Natural RPC Server
- Terminating a Natural RPC Server
- Operating a Natural RPC Environment
- Using a Conversational RPC
- Reliable RPC
- Using a Remote Directory Server - RDS
- Using Security
- EntireX Broker Support
- APIs for Providing an RPC Context from the Natural Client Side
►Natural Connection
- Main Functionality
- Preparing to Use Natural Connection
- Natural Statements
- Processing Work Files and Nested Loops
►Entire Transaction Propagator
- Features, Enhancements and Corrections in ETP Version 1.5.2
- Introducing ETP
- ETP Setup
- Programming ETP
- ►ETP Operations and Administration - Overview
- ETP Interface for CICS
- Glossary of ETP Terms
►Natural Advanced Facilities
- Natural Advanced Facilities - Introduction
- ►NAF - Administration
  - NAF - Reports/Queues - Function 10
  - NAF - Devices - Function 11
  - NAF - Abstracts - Function 12
  - NAF - Applications - Function 13
  - NAF - Change Spool File - Function 14
- ►NAF - Information
  - NAF - Cross-Reference - Function 20
  - NAF - Statistics - Function 21
  - NAF - Look at Spool File - Function 22
  - NAF - CALLNAT Handling - Function 23
- ►NAF - Maintenance - Overview
  - NAF - Spool File Properties - Function 30
  - NAF - Objects - Function 31 - Overview
- NAF - User Profile - Function 31.1
- NAF - Logical Printer - Function 31.2
- NAF - Allocation Table - Function 31.3
- NAF - Printer - Function 31.4
- NAF - Header Page - Function 31.5
- NAF - Application - Function 31.6
- NAF - Cluster - Function 31.7
- NAF - NTCC Table - Function 31.8
- NAF - Calendar - Function 31.9
- NAF - Message Header - Function 31.A
- NAF - Mass Update - Function 32
- NAF - Hardcopy Allocations - Function 33
- NAF - Transfer Objects - Function 34
- ►NAF - Control Functions - Overview
  - NAF - Check Spool File - Function 40
  - NAF - Logging Data - Function 41
  - NAF - Create Test Report - Function 42
  - NAF - Delete Report by Date - Function 43
- NAF - Natural Features Supported
- NAF - NATSPOOL and Natural Security
- NAF - Features in a CICS Environment
- NAF - Features in an IMS TM Environment
- NAF - Features in a BS2000 Environment
- Natural Profile Parameters for NATSPOOL
- NAF - NATSPOOL Initialization
- NAF - NATSPOOL in Batch Mode
- NAF - NATSPOOL under TSO
►Statements
- Statements Grouped by Function
- Syntax Symbols and Operand Definition Tables
- ►Using Natural SQL Statements
  - Common Set and Extended Set
  - Basic Syntactical Items
  - Natural View Concept
  - Scalar Expressions
  - Search Conditions
  - Select Expressions
  - Flexible SQL
- Referenced Example Programs
- ACCEPT/REJECT
- ADD
- ASSIGN
- AT BREAK
- AT END OF DATA
- AT END OF PAGE
- AT START OF DATA
- AT TOP OF PAGE
- BACKOUT TRANSACTION
- BEFORE BREAK PROCESSING
- CALL
- CALL FILE
- CALL LOOP
- CALLDBPROC (SQL)
- CALLNAT
- CLOSE CONVERSATION
- CLOSE PC FILE
- CLOSE PRINTER
- CLOSE WORK FILE
- COMMIT (SQL)
- COMPOSE
- COMPRESS
- COMPUTE
- CREATE OBJECT
- DECIDE FOR
- DECIDE ON
- DEFINE CLASS
- ►DEFINE DATA
  - Function and Basic Syntax Rules
  - Defining Global Data
  - Defining Parameter Data
  - Defining Local Data
  - Defining Application-Independent Variables
  - Defining Context Variables for Natural RPC
  - Defining NaturalX Objects
  - Variable Definition
  - View Definition
  - Redefinition
  - Array Dimension Definition
  - Initial-Value Definition
  - Initial/Constant Values for an Array
  - EM, HD, PM Parameters for Field/Variable
  - Examples of DEFINE DATA Statement Usage
- DEFINE FUNCTION
- DEFINE PRINTER
- DEFINE PROTOTYPE
- DEFINE SUBROUTINE
- DEFINE WINDOW
- DEFINE WORK FILE
- DELETE
- DELETE (SQL)
- DISPLAY
- DIVIDE
- DO/DOEND
- DOWNLOAD PC FILE
- EJECT
- END
- END TRANSACTION
- ESCAPE
- EXAMINE
- EXPAND
- FETCH
- FIND
- FOR
- FORMAT
- GET
- GET SAME
- GET TRANSACTION DATA
- HISTOGRAM
- IF
- IF SELECTION
- IGNORE
- INCLUDE
- ►INPUT
  - INPUT Syntax 1 - Dynamic Screen Layout Specification
  - INPUT Syntax 2 - Using Predefined Map Layout
- INSERT (SQL)
- INTERFACE
- LIMIT
- LOOP
- MERGE (SQL)
- METHOD
- MOVE
- MOVE INDEXED
- MULTIPLY
- NEWPAGE
- OBTAIN
- ON ERROR
- OPEN CONVERSATION
- OPTIONS
- PARSE XML
- PASSW
- PERFORM
- PERFORM BREAK PROCESSING
- PRINT
- PROCESS
- PROCESS COMMAND
- PROCESS PAGE
- PROCESS SQL (SQL)
- PROPERTY
- READ
- READ RESULT SET (SQL)
- READ WORK FILE
- READLOB
- REDEFINE
- REDUCE
- REINPUT
- REJECT
- RELEASE
- REPEAT
- REQUEST DOCUMENT
- RESET
- RESIZE
- ROLLBACK (SQL)
- RETRY
- RUN
- SELECT (SQL)
- SEND METHOD
- SEPARATE
- SET CONTROL
- SET GLOBALS
- SET KEY
- SET TIME
- SET WINDOW
- SKIP
- SORT
- STACK
- STOP
- STORE
- SUBTRACT
- SUSPEND IDENTICAL SUPPRESS
- TERMINATE
- UPDATE
- UPDATE (SQL)
- UPDATELOB
- UPLOAD PC FILE
- WRITE
- WRITE TITLE
- WRITE TRAILER
- WRITE WORK FILE
►System Functions
- Natural System Functions for Use in Processing Loops
- Mathematical System Functions
- ►Miscellaneous System Functions
- Functions Supplied as Natural Objects
►System Variables
- Application Related System Variables
- Date and Time System Variables
- Input/Output Related System Variables
- Natural Environment Related System Variables
- System Environment Related System Variables
- XML Related System Variables
►Terminal Commands
- Introduction to Terminal Commands
- Terminal Commands Grouped by Function
- Terminal Command Key Assignments
- % - Continuation Indicator for INPUT in Batch
- %% and %. - Interrupt Current Operation
- %* - Inhibit Character Display
- %.P - Delete First Entry from Stack
- %.S - Read Stack Entry without Deleting it
- %/ - End-of-File
- %+ and %- - Enable/Disable Use of Natural Connection
- %
- %
- %= - Assigning Colors to Fields
- %A - Play Back a Recording
- %B - Activate/Deactivate a Recording
- %B= - Specify Library for a Recording
- %C - Copying Contents of Page Buffer
- %CS and %CC - Copying Data to Stack or *COM
- %D - Activate Keyword/Delimiter Mode
- %D= - Control of Outlining
- %DUE - Dump for Specific Error
- %E - Display Screen Captures
- %E= - Activate/Deactivate Error Processing
- %F - Activate Forms/Screen Mode
- %F= - Frame Characters for Window
- %FM - Numeric Edit Mask Free Mode
- %G - Set Playback Mode for a Recording
- %H - Hardcopy Output
- %I - Capture Current Screen
- %J - Invoke Helproutine
- %KN, %KO and %KS - Function-Key Logic under BS2000
- %K and %KP - Simulate PF- and PA-Key
- %L - Disable Lower- to Upper-Case Translation
- %L= - Set Language Code
- %M - Control of Message Line
- %MSGSF - Display System Error Messages in Full
- %N - Activate Non-Conversational Mode
- %O - Deactivate Screen Capturing
- %P - Capture Screen Sequence
- %P= - CALL Options
- %Q - Suppress Next Input
- %QO - Suppress Pseudo-Conversational Output
- %QS - Simultaneous Output of Multiple Screens
- %R - Repeat INPUT Statement
- %
- %RM - Protection of Light Pen Sensitive Fields
- %RN - Suppress Compression of Screen Data
- %RO - Activate/Deactivate Screen Optimization
- %S - Resume Screen Capturing
- %T - Position Cursor to Top of Active Window
- %Tll/cc - Position Cursor to Line ll, Column cc
- %T+ and %T- - Position Cursor on Protected Fields
- %T* - Position Cursor Outside Window
- %T= - Activate Converter Routine for Device Type
- %TRE - Activate/Deactivate External Trace
- %TRI - Activate/Deactivate Internal Trace
- %U - Translate Lower to Upper Case
- %V - Control of Print Mode
- %W - Window Processing
- %X - Control of Infoline
- %Y - Control of PF-Key Lines
- %Z - Clear Source Area
▼Parameter Reference
- Introduction to Profile Parameters
- Introduction to Session Parameters
- Profile Parameters Grouped by Category
- ABLOG – Log Program Execution Errors
- AD - Attribute Definition
- ADAACBX – Use of the Extended Adabas Control Block
- ADAMODE - Adabas Call Interface Mode
- ADANAME - Name of Adabas Link Routine
- ADAPRM - Adabas Review Support
- ADASBV - Adabas Security by Setting
- AL - Alphanumeric Length for Output
- ASIZE - Entire System Server Auxiliary Buffer
- ASPSIZE - Work Area Size of Adabas Stored Procedures and Triggers
- ASYNNAM - Output System ID for Asynchronous Processing (under openUTM)
- ATTN - Attention Key Interrupt Support
- AUTO - Automatic Logon
- BP82 - Buffer Pool Placeholder when Object not Found
- BPC64 - Buffer Pool Cache Storage Type
- BPCSIZE - Cache Size for Natural Buffer Pool
- BPI - Buffer Pool Initialization
- BPLIST - Name of Preload List for Natural Buffer Pool
- BPMETH - Buffer Pool Space Search Algorithm
- BPNAME - Name of Natural Global Buffer Pool
- BPPROP - Global Buffer Pool Propagation
- BPSFI - Object Search First in Buffer Pool
- BPSIZE - Size of Natural Local Buffer Pool
- BPTEXT - Size of Text Segments in Natural Buffer Pool
- BSIZE - Size of EntireX Broker Buffer
- BX - Box Definition
- CANCEL - Session Cancellation with Dump
- CC - Error Processing in Batch Mode
- CCHAR - Allow Output Control Characters
- CCTAB - Printer Escape Sequence Definition
- CD - Color Definition
- CDYNAM - Dynamic Loading of Non-Natural Programs
- CF - Character for Terminal Commands
- CFICU - Unicode and Code Page Support
- CFWSIZE (Internal Use)
- CICSP - Environment Parameters for Natural CICS Interface
- CLEAR - Processing of CLEAR Key in NEXT Mode
- CM - Command Mode
- CMPO - Compilation Options
- CMPR - General Default Compression Optimization Algorithm
- COMP - Parameters for Natural Com-plete/SMARTS Interface
- CP - Default Code Page Name
- CPCVERR - Code Page Conversion Error
- CPOBJIN - Code Page of Batch Input File
- CPPRINT - Code Page of Batch Output File
- CPSYNIN - Code Page of Batch Input File for Commands
- CSIZE - Size of Con-nect/Con-form Buffer Area
- CSTATIC - Statically Linked Modules
- CV - Attribute Control Variable
- CVMIN - Control Variable Modified at Input
- DATSIZE - Minimum Size of Buffer for Local Data
- DB - Database Types and Options
- DB2 - Parameters for SQL Database Management Interfaces
- DB2SIZE - Natural Buffer Area for DB2 or SQL/DS
- DBCLOSE - Database Close at Session End
- DBGAT - Debug Attach Server for NaturalONE
- DBGERR - Automatic Start of Debugger at Runtime Error
- DBID - Default Database ID for Natural System Files
- DBOPEN - Database Open without ETID
- DBROLL - Database Calls before Session Suspension
- DBUPD - Database Updating
- DC - Character for Decimal Point Notation
- DD - Day Differential
- DELETE - Deletion of Dynamically Loaded Programs
- DF - Date Format
- DFOUT - Date Format for Output
- DFSTACK - Date Format for Stack
- DFTITLE - Output Format of Date in Standard Report Title
- DL - Display Length for Output
- DLISIZE - Size of Natural Buffer Area for DL/I
- DO - Display Order of Output Data
- DS - Define Size of Storage Buffer
- DSC - Data-Stream Compression (for 3270-Type Terminals)
- DSIZE - Size of DBLOG Buffer
- DTFORM - Date Format
- DU - Dump Generation
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- DY - Dynamic Attributes
- DYNPARM - Control Use of Dynamic Parameters
- ECHO - Control Printing of Batch Input Data
- EDBP - Software AG Editor Buffer Pool Definitions
- EDPSIZE - Size of Software AG Editor Auxiliary Buffer Pool
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- EM - Edit Mask
- EMFM - Edit Mask Free Mode
- EMU - Unicode Edit Mask
- ENDBT - BACKOUT TRANSACTION at Session End
- ENDMSG - Display Session-End Message
- ES - Empty Line Suppression
- ESCAPE - Ignore Terminal Commands %% and %.
- ESIZE - Size of User-Buffer Extension Area
- ET - Execution of END/BACKOUT TRANSACTION Statements
- ETA - Error Transaction Program
- ETDB - Database for Transaction Data
- ETEOP - Issue END TRANSACTION at End of Program
- ETID - Adabas User Identification
- ETIO - Issue END TRANSACTION upon Terminal I/O
- ETPSIZE - Size of Entire Transaction Propagator Buffer
- ETRACE - External Trace Function
- ETSYNC - Issue Syncpoint upon End of Transaction/Backout Transaction
- EXCSIZE - Size of Buffer for Natural Expert C Interface
- EXRSIZE - Size of Buffer for Natural Expert Rule Tables
- FAMSTD - Overwriting of Print and Work File Access Method Assignments
- FC - Filler Character for INPUT Statement
- FC - Filler Character for DISPLAY Statement
- FCDP - Filler Character for Dynamically Protected Input Fields
- FDIC - Predict System File
- FL - Floating Point Mantissa Length
- FNAT - Natural System File for System Programs
- FNR - Default File Number of Natural System Files
- FPROF - Natural System File for Parameter Profiles
- FREEGDA - Release GDA in Utility Mode
- FREG - Natural Registry System File
- FS - Default Format/Length Setting for User-Defined Variables
- FSEC - Natural Security System File
- FSIZE (Internal Use)
- FSPOOL - Natural Advanced Facilities Spool File
- FUSER - Natural System File for User Programs
- GC - Filler Character for Group Headers
- HC - Header Centering
- HCAM - Hardcopy Access Method
- HCDEST - Hardcopy Output Destination
- HD - Header Definition
- HE - Helproutine
- HI - Help Character
- HW - Heading Width
- IA - Input Assign Character
- IC - Insertion Character
- ICU - Unicode Insertion Character
- ID - Input Delimiter Character
- IKEY - Processing of PA and PF Keys
- IM - Input Mode
- IMSG - Session Initialization Error Messages
- IMSP - General Parameters for Natural IMS TM Interface
- IMSPE - Environment Parameters for Natural IMS TM Interface
- IMSPT - Transaction Definitions for Natural IMS TM Interface
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- IP - INPUT Prompting Text
- IS - Identical Suppress
- ISIZE - Size of Initialization Buffer
- ITERM - Session Termination in Case of Initialization Error
- ITRACE - Internal Trace Function
- KD - Key Definition
- KEY - Setting Assignments to PA, PF and CLEAR Keys
- LC - Lower to Upper Case Translation
- LC - Leading Characters
- LCU - Unicode Leading Characters
- LE - Reaction when Limit for Processing Loop Exceeded
- LFILE - Logical System File Definition
- LIBNAM - Name of External Program Load Library
- LOG (Internal Use)
- LS - Line Size
- LT - Limit for Processing Loops
- MADIO - Maximum DBMS Calls between Screen I/O Operations
- MAINPR - Override Default Output Report Number
- MAXCL - Maximum Number of Program Calls
- MAXROLL - Number of CMROLL Calls before Session Suspension
- MAXYEAR - Maximum Year for Date/Time Values
- MC - Multiple-Value Field Count
- MENU - Menu Mode
- ML - Position of Message Line
- MONSIZE - Size of SYSTP Monitor Buffer
- MP - Maximum Number of Pages of a Report
- MS - Manual Skip
- MSGSF - Display System Error Messages in Short/Full Format
- MT - Maximum CPU Time
- NAFSIZE - Size of Buffer for Natural Advanced Facilities
- NAFUPF - Natural Advanced Facilities User Profile
- NC - Use of Natural System Commands
- NISN (Internal Use)
- NL - Numeric Length for Output
- NUCNAME - Name of Environment-Independent Nucleus
- O4I - Collect Data for Optimize for Infrastructure
- OBJIN - Use of CMOBJIN as Natural Input File
- OPF - Overwriting of Protected Fields by Helproutines
- OPRB - Database Open/Close Processing
- OPT - Control of Natural Optimizer Compiler
- OSP - Parameters for z/OS Batch
- OUTDEST - Output Destination for Asynchronous Processing
- OVSIZE - Storage Thread Overflow Size
- PARM - Alternative Parameter Module
- PC - Control of Personal-Computer Access Method
- PC - Periodic Group Count
- PCNTRL - Print-Control Characters
- PD - Limit of Pages for NATPAGE
- PDPSIZE - Size of the Profiler Data Pool
- PECK - PCHECK/ECHECK Error Processing
- PGP - Properties for External Programs
- PLOG - Logging of Dynamic Parameters
- PM - Print Mode
- POS22 - Version 2.2 Algorithm for POS System Function
- PRINT - Print File Assignments
- PROFILE - Apply Parameter Profile
- PROGRAM - Non-Natural Program Receiving Control after Termination
- PS - Page Size for Natural Reports
- PSEUDO - CICS Pseudo-Conversational Mode
- RCA - Resolve Addresses of Statically Linked Modules
- RCALIAS - External Name Definition for Statically Linked Modules
- RCFIND - Handling of Response Code 113 for FIND Statement
- RCGET - Handling of Response Code 113 for GET Statement
- RDACT - (Internal Use)
- RDC - Configure the Natural Data Collector
- RDCEXIT - Define Natural Data Collector User Exits
- RDCSIZE - Size of Buffer for the Natural Data Collector
- RDNODE - (Internal Use)
- RDPORT - (Internal Use)
- READER - z/VSE System Logical Units for Input
- RECAT - Dynamic Recataloging
- REINP - Issue Internal REINPUT Statement for Invalid Data
- RELO - Storage Thread Relocation
- RFILE - File for Recordings
- RI - Release ISNs
- RJESIZE - Initial Size of NATRJE Buffer
- RM - Retransmit Modified Fields
- RNCONST - Renumber Line Numbers in Constants
- ROSY - Read-Only Access to System Files
- RPC - Remote-Procedure-Call Settings
- RUNSIZE - Size of Runtime Buffer
- SA - Sound Terminal Alarm
- SB - Selection Box
- SCTAB - Scanner Characters
- SELUNIT - Activate Selected Natural Features
- SENDER - Screen Output Destination for Asynchronous Processing
- SF - Spacing Factor
- SG - Sign Position
- SKEY - Storage Key for Program Execution
- SL - Source Line Length
- SLOCK - Source Locking
- SM - Programming in Structured Mode
- SORT - Control of Sort Program
- SOSI - Shift-Out/Shift-In Codes for Double-Byte Character Set
- SRETAIN - Retain Source Format
- SSIZE - Size of Source Area Allocated by the Editors
- STACK - Place Data/Commands on the Stack
- STACKD - Stack Delimiter Character
- STEPLIB - Additional Steplib Library
- SUBSID - Subsystem ID under z/OS and z/VSE
- SYNERR - Control of Syntax Errors
- SYS - Define and Activate a Set of Dynamic Profile Parameters
- SYSCIP - Adabas Cipher Key for Natural System Files
- SYSPSW - Adabas Default Password for Natural System Files
- TAB - Standard Output Character Translation
- TAB1 - Alternative Output Translation
- TAB2 - Alternative Input Translation
- TABA1 - EBCDIC-to-ASCII Translation
- TABA2 - ASCII-to-EBCDIC Translation
- TABL - SYS Library Output Translation
- TC - Trailing Characters
- TCU - Unicode Trailing Characters
- TD - Time Differential
- TF - Translation of Database ID/File Number
- THSEPCH - Thousands Separator Character
- THSIZE – Thread Size
- TMODEL - IBM 3270 Terminal Model
- TPF (Internal Use)
- TQ - Translate Quotation Marks
- TRACE - Define Components to be Traced
- TS - Translate Output from Programs in System Libraries
- TSIZE - Size of Buffer for Adabas Text Retrieval
- TSOP - Parameters for Natural TSO Interface
- TTYPE - Terminal Type
- UC - Underlining Character
- UCONMAX - Maximum Number of Concurrent Sessions for a User
- UDB - User Database ID
- ULANG - User Language
- UNIIO (Internal Use)
- UPSI - Control of the User Program Switch Indicator
- USER - Restrict Use of Profile Parameter Strings and Modules
- USERBUF (Internal Use)
- UTAB1 - Lower-to-Upper-Case Translation
- UTAB2 - Upper-to-Lower-Case Translation
- VSAM - Parameters for Natural for VSAM
- VSEP - Parameters for z/VSE Batch
- VSIZE - Size of Buffer Area for Natural for VSAM
- WEBIO - Web I/O Interface Screen Rendering
- WH - Wait for Record in Hold Status
- WORK - Work-File Assignments
- WPSIZE - Sizes of Natural Work Pools
- WSISIZE - Buffer for Natural Workstation Interface
- XML - Activate PARSE XML and REQUEST DOCUMENT Statements
- XREF - Creation of XRef Data for Natural
- YD - Year Differential
- YSLW - Year Sliding or Fixed Window
- ZD - Zero-Division Check
- ZIIP - zIIP Processing (z/OS Only)
- ZP - Zero Printing
- ZSIZE - Size of Entire DB Buffer Area
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Glossary

Natural for Mainframes 8.2.7
Parameter Reference
RDNODE - (Internal Use)

Natural for Mainframes 8.2.7
Parameter Reference
RDNODE - (Internal Use)

RDNODE - (Internal Use)

This parameter is reserved for internal use by Natural.

Warning:
Do not change its setting.

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