Natural Construct Administration and Modeling explains how to access and use the Administration subsystem of Natural Construct. This section explains how information is presented for different platforms, as well as the purpose and structure of Natural Construct Administration and Modeling. It includes an overview of conventions used in this documentation and information about other resources you can use to learn more about Natural Construct.
Note:
Although the screen examples used in this documentation are from a
mainframe environment, the information applies to all server
environments.
This documentation is intended for Natural Construct administrators who want to:
Maintain the existing models, code frames, and control record for their companies
Create new models
Use the utilities provided with Natural Construct
This documentation assumes that, as a Natural Construct administrator, you have extensive knowledge of Natural and the Natural Construct Generation subsystem.
Natural Construct Administration and Modeling covers the following topics:
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Introduction to Natural Construct | Contains a general description of Natural Construct and the basic information you need to use the Administration subsystem. |
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Using the Administration Subsystem | Describes how to use the Administration subsystem to define custom models and maintain the models Natural Construct uses to generate programs. |
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Using the Code Frame Editor | Describes the Code Frame editor, as well as the line and edit commands you can use in the editor. |
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Creating New Models | Describes the procedure for creating a new Natural Construct model. |
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New Model Example | Contains a step-by-step example of how to create a new model using the procedure described in Creating New Models. |
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CST-Clear Model | Describes the model that generates clear subprograms for your models. |
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CST-Document Model | Describes the model that generates documentation subprograms for your models. |
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CST-Frame Model | Describes the model that generates frame subprograms for your models. |
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CST-Modify and CST-Modify-332 Models | Describes the model that generates maintenance subprograms for your models. |
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CST-Panel Model | Describes the model that generates panels for a Windows interface. |
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CST-PDA Model | Describes the model that generates parameter data areas (PDAs) for your models. |
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CST-Postgen Model | Describes the model that generates post-generation subprograms for your models. |
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CST-Pregen Model | Describes the model that generates pre-generation subprograms for your models. |
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CST-Proxy Model | Describes the model that generates a subprogram proxy to convert data between the network transfer format and the native Natural data format used in the subprogram’s PDA. This model can generate both a server proxy and a client proxy. |
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CST-Read Model | Describes the model that generates read subprograms for your models. |
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CST-Save Model | Describes the model that generates save subprograms for your models. |
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CST-Shell Model | Describes the model that generates a template for a model subprogram. |
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CST-Stream Model | Describes the model that generates stream subprograms for your models. |
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CST-Validate Model | Describes the model that generates validation subprograms for your models. |
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User Exits for the Administration Models | Describes the user exits supplied for the Natural Construct administration models. |
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Modifying the Supplied Models | Describes how to modify models supplied with Natural Construct. |
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External Objects | Describes the supplied subprograms and helproutines. |
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Supplied Administration Utilities | Describes the supplied utilities for all supported platforms. |
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Using SYSERR for Multilingual Support | Describes how to use the SYSERR utility to provide multilingual support. |
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Appendix A: Glossary of Terms | Contains a glossary of terms used throughout this documentation. |
Throughout this documentation, the following conventions apply:
| Term | Description |
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| Enter | Type a value in a field and press the Enter key. |
| Field | In general, any area on a screen where users can type information, select a value from a pop-up window, or indicate a preference by marking a box or circle. |
| Access | Activate or execute a program or menu. |
| Mark | Type a non-blank character in an input field (for example, an X) to select the corresponding option. |
| Panel | A full screen of information displayed by a program, etc. |
| Select | One of the following actions:
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| Specify | One of the following actions:
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| Window | A partial screen of information that overlays the current screen. A window is usually displayed with a border. |
This section provides information about other resources you can use to learn more about Natural Construct. For information about this documentation and courses, contact the nearest Software AG office or visit the Software AG website at www.softwareag.com to order documentation or view course schedules and locations. You can also use the website to email questions to Customer Support.
This section covers the following topics:
For information about using Natural Construct, see the following guides:
Natural Construct Generation
This documentation is intended for programmers who create applications using the supplied models.
This documentation is intended for programmers who create and maintain help text for Natural Construct-generated applications, as well as for those who create and maintain help text for user-written models.
Natural Construct Getting Started
This guide provides a quick overview of Natural Construct and its many features and capabilities. It is intended for programmers who are new to Natural Construct.
For information about installing Natural Construct, see the following guides:
This section lists documentation published by WH&O International:
Natural Construct Tips & Techniques
This guide provides a reference of tips and techniques for developing and supporting Natural Construct applications.
Natural Construct Application Development User’s Guide
This guide describes the basics of generating Natural Construct modules using the supplied models.
Natural Construct Study Guide
This guide is intended for programmers who have never used Natural Construct.
In addition to documentation, the following courses are available from Software AG:
A self-study course on Natural Construct fundamentals
An instructor-led course on building applications with Natural Construct
An instructor-led course on modifying the existing Natural Construct models or creating your own models
