Parameter Maintenance

Applies to client sessions only.

The Parameter Maintenance function is used to dynamically (within a session) modify keyword subparameters of the RPC profile parameter or the NTRPC macro.

Caution:
The parameter modifications are only retained as long as the user session is active; they are lost when the session is terminated.

This section covers the following topics:

Invoking Parameter Maintenance
Specifying NTRPC/RPC Keyword Subparameters

Invoking Parameter Maintenance

To invoke the Parameter Maintenance function

In the Code field of the Client Maintenance menu, enter the following command:
```
PM
```
The Client Parameter Maintenance screen appears.
Modify the values of the input fields: see
Specifying NTRPC/RPC Keyword Subparameters.
Choose PF3 (Exit) to save any modifications and exit the Client Parameter Maintenance screen.

Or:
Choose PF12 (Canc) to exit without saving any parameter modifications.

The Client Maintenance menu appears.

Specifying NTRPC/RPC Keyword Subparameters

In the input fields provided on the Client Parameter Maintenance screen, you can modify the settings of the keyword subparameters of the NTRPC macro or the RPC profile parameter described in the table below:

Field Explanation

Field	Explanation
Timeout	Specifies the number of seconds the client is to wait for an RPC server response. See also the `NTRPC`/`RPC` keyword subparameter `TIMEOUT` described in the Parameter Reference documentation.
Try alternative servers	Specifies whether an RPC client is to try to execute a service on an alternative server (`ON`) or not (`OFF`). See also Using an Alternative Server in the Natural Remote Procedure Call (RPC) documentation. See also the `NTRPC`/`RPC` keyword subparameter `TRYALT` described in the Parameter Reference documentation.
Compression for auto remote RPC	Specifies the compression type for an automatically generated RPC call; see Using Compression described in the Natural Remote Procedure Call (RPC) documentation. See also the `NTRPC`/`RPC` keyword subparameter `COMPR` described in the Parameter Reference documentation. For more information on automatic RPC execution, see Working with Automatic Natural RPC Execution in the Natural RPC (Remote Procedure Call) documentation.

Timeout

Specifies the number of seconds the client is to wait for an RPC server response.

See also the NTRPC/RPC keyword subparameter TIMEOUT described in the Parameter Reference documentation.

Try alternative servers

Specifies whether an RPC client is to try to execute a service on an alternative server (ON) or not (OFF). See also Using an Alternative Server in the Natural Remote Procedure Call (RPC) documentation.

See also the NTRPC/RPC keyword subparameter TRYALT described in the Parameter Reference documentation.

Compression for auto remote RPC

Specifies the compression type for an automatically generated RPC call; see Using Compression described in the Natural Remote Procedure Call (RPC) documentation.

See also the NTRPC/RPC keyword subparameter COMPR described in the Parameter Reference documentation.

For more information on automatic RPC execution, see Working with Automatic Natural RPC Execution in the Natural RPC (Remote Procedure Call) documentation.

For further information on parameter settings, see Keyword Subparameters for Client and Server| Client Only| Server Only in the section RPC - Remote-Procedure-Call Settings, in the Parameter Reference documentation.