UPLOAD PC FILE

Structured Mode Syntax

UPLOAD
READ

PC
WORK

[FILE] work-file-number [ONCE]

RECORD operand1

[AND] [SELECT]

OFFSET n
FILLER nX

operand2

[GIVING LENGTH operand3]

[AT [END] [OF] [FILE] statement

END-ENDFILE]

statement

END-WORK

Reporting Mode Syntax

	`UPLOAD` `READ`	`PC` `WORK`	[`FILE`] `work-file-number` [`ONCE`]
	`RECORD` {`operand1` [`FILLER` `nX`]}
	[`AND`] [`SELECT`]	`OFFSET` `n` `FILLER` `nX`	`operand2`
[`GIVING LENGTH` `operand3`]
	`AT` [`END`] [`OF`] [`FILE`]	`statement` `DO` `statement` `DOEND`
`statement`
`LOOP`

This document covers the following topics:

Function
Syntax Description
Example

For explanations of the symbols used in the syntax diagram, see Syntax Symbols.

Related Statements: CLOSE PC FILE | DOWNLOAD PC FILE | READ WORK FILE

Belongs to Function Group: Control of Work Files / PC Files

Function

The UPLOAD PC FILE statement is used to transfer data from a PC to a mainframe platform.

Syntax Description

Operand Definition Table:

Operand				Possible Formats											Referencing Permitted	Dynamic Definition
`operand1`	S	A	G	A	U	N	P	I	F	B	D	T	L	C	yes	yes
`operand2`	S	A	G	A	U	N	P	I	F	B	D	T	L	C	yes	yes
`operand3`	S							I							yes	yes

Format C is not valid for Natural Connection.

Syntax Element Description:

Syntax Element	Description
`work-file-number`	Work File Number: The number of the work file to be used. This number must correspond to one of the work file numbers for the PC as defined to Natural.
`operand1-2`	Field Specification: With `operand1` and `operand2` you specify the fields to be uploaded from the PC. The fields may be database fields or user-defined variables.
`statement`	Statement(s) to be Executed: In place of `statement`, you must supply one or several suitable statements, depending on the situation. No I/O statement may be placed with the `UPLOAD PC FILE` processing.
`ONCE, SELECT, GIVING LENGTH` `RECORD`	Options: For a description of the `ONCE`, `SELECT`, `GIVING LENGTH` options, refer to the corresponding sections in the description of the `READ WORK FILE` statement. The `RECORD` option is not permitted for PC work files. It will be rejected at runtime. When uploading data: If you wish to define a filler, you must use a dummy variable instead of the standard filler notation.
`END-WORK`	End of UPLOAD PC FILE Statement: In structured mode, the Natural reserved keyword `END-WORK` must be used to end the `UPLOAD PC FILE` statement. In reporting mode, the Natural statement `LOOP` is used to end the `UPLOAD PC FILE` statement.
`LOOP`

Example

The following program demonstrates the use of the UPLOAD PC FILE statement. The data is first uploaded from the PC and then processed on the mainframe.

** Example 'PCUPEX1': UPLOAD PC FILE                                    
**                                                                      
** NOTE: Example requires that Natural Connection is installed.         
** CAUTION: Executing this example will modify the database records!    
************************************************************************
DEFINE DATA LOCAL                                                       
01 EMPL VIEW OF EMPLOYEES                                               
   02 PERSONNEL-ID                                                      
   02 INCOME                                                            
      03 SALARY (1)                                                     
*                                                                       
01 #PID (A8)                                   /* Personnel ID on PC    
01 #NEW-INCREASE (N4)                          /* Increase for salary   
END-DEFINE                                                              
*                                                                       
UPLOAD PC FILE 7 #PID #NEW-INCREASE            /* Data upload        
*                                                                       
  FIND EMPL WITH PERSONNEL-ID = #PID           /* Data selection        
    ADD #NEW-INCREASE TO SALARY (1)            /* Data update on host   
    UPDATE         
    END TRANSACTION
    ESCAPE BOTTOM  
  END-FIND         
*                  
END-WORK           
END

Output of Program PCUPEX1:

When you run the program, a window appears in which you specify the name of the PC file from which the data is to be uploaded. The data is then uploaded from the PC.