This Natural profile parameter enables downward compatibility with
Natural Versions lower than Version 6.1. It specifies the protocol version of
the Entire Connection format file (.NCF) to be used. This
Entire Connection format is generated when work files of type ENTIRE
CONNECTION or DEFAULT work files with the file extension
.NCD are written.
| Possible settings | 0 |
A format file of Entire Connection Protocol Version 0 is written. The format files created are compatible with those of Natural Versions lower than Version 6.1. |
|---|---|---|
2 |
A format file of Entire Connection Protocol Version 2 is written, which is created by Natural Version 6.1 or 6.2. | |
3 |
A format file of Entire Connection Protocol Version 3 is written, which is created by Natural Version 6.3. | |
| Default setting | 3 |
|
| Dynamic specification | no | |
| Specification within session | no |
Note:
For information on the work file types ENTIRE
CONNECTION and the Entire Connection format, refer to ENTIRECONNECTION in the
DEFINE WORK FILE statement documentation and
Work
File Formats in the Operations
documentation.