Object Specification - Natural Command Processors

This section describes the options provided on the object-specification screens for processing Natural command processor sources (which 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 Processors

The screen Unload/Load/Scan Natural Command Processors provides the following fields and PF keys:

Field PF Key Explanation
Library   The name of a Natural command processor library or a range of names: see Name in Name, Date and Time Specification.
Select library PF4 Invokes a selection list of Natural command processor libraries available. See also Select Library.
DBID/FNR   Only applies to the unload function.

The database ID (DBID) and the file number of the Adabas (FNR) 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/Cipher   Only applies to the unload function.

The password and cipher code for the Adabas file where the Natural command processor sources are stored.

Object name   The name of a Natural command processor source or a range of names: see Name.
Select objects   Only applies to the unload function.

If no library range has been specified and this field is selected, a selection list of Natural command processor sources available is displayed (see also Select Objects).

Exceptions PF8 Invokes an extra screen where you can specify exceptions to the selection of Natural command processor sources: see Natural Command Processor Source Exceptions.
Settings PF7 Invokes the Unload/Load/Scan Settings screen where you can specify option and parameter settings. See Settings.
Work file PF11 The name of the work file to be used for this function: see also Work file in the section Natural Library Objects.
PF1

Natural Command Processor Source Exceptions

The screen Unload/Load/Scan Natural Command Processors, Exceptions 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 on the screen Unload/Load/Scan Natural Command Processors, Exceptions. Natural command processor sources that match all specifications defined as exceptions are exempted from processing.

For explanations of the fields provided in the exceptions window, see Natural Command Processor Sources above.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.