The business service control record provides current information about the status of your system. Using the Maintain Control Record window, you can set Entire Net-Work timeout values, enable or disable Natural Security, and specify a security exit.

This section covers the following topics:

• Access the Maintain Control Record Window

• Use the Maintain Control Record Window

• Access the Business Service Control Record Log

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Access the Maintain Control Record Window

To access the Maintain Control Record window

1. Enter "SA" in Function on the Business Service Administration Subsystem main menu.

   The System Administration main menu is displayed.

2. Enter "MM" in Function on the System Administration main menu.

   The System Administration Maintenance menu is displayed.

3. Enter "SC" in Function on the System Administration Maintenance menu.

   The Maintain Control Record window is displayed. For example:

   BSCT__MP ***** Business Service Administration Subsystem ***** BSCT__11 Feb 14 - MAINTAIN CONTROL RECORD - 8:59 PM Action (M) _ Use Natural Security.....: _ Security exit............: BS_USEC2 Entire Net-Work timeout..: 60___ Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF1 confm help retrn quit flip pref mai

Use the Maintain Control Record Window

Use the Maintain Control Record window to modify control data. For example, you can use this window to enable or disable Natural Security, specify a security exit, and set Entire Net-Work timeout values.

To modify the control data

1. Enter "M" in Action.

2. Change the value in the appropriate field:

   • Mark Use Natural Security to enable Natural Security.

   • Type a new value in Security exit to change the security exit.

   • Type a new value in Entire Net-Work timeout.

3. Press Enter.

With Natural Security Installed

When Natural Business Services is installed, Natural Security is not marked. To enable Natural Security, you must mark the field.

Notes:

1. Once Natural Security is enabled, all group and user maintenance and query functions are integrated into Natural Security panels and data. In addition, a query option for user groups and a maintenance option for User/Library Link functions are added to the menu structure.
2. For information on how the Business Service Administration subsystem is affected when Natural Security is enabled, see Use Natural Security with Natural Business Services.

Security Exit

By default, this field displays the routine (BS_USEC2) supplied with Natural Business Services to evaluate the security settings when requests are made to the server data. You can modify and replace the security exit used by your system.

Entire Net-Work Timeout

When Natural Business Services is installed, the default setting for the Entire Net-Work timeout value is 60 seconds. To change the timeout setting, enter a new value in Entire Net-Work timeout.

Access the Business Service Control Record Log

All changes to the business service control record are logged. They are displayed on two panels in date and time order.

To access the business service control record log

1. Enter "SA" in Function on the Business Service Administration Subsystem main menu.

   The System Administration main menu is displayed.

2. Enter "LM" in Function on the System Administration main menu.

   The System Administration Log Query menu is displayed.

3. Enter "LT" in Function on the System Administration Log Query menu (for an example of this menu, see System Administration Log Query Menu).

   The System Administration Log by Time Query menu is displayed.

4. Enter "SC" in Function on the System Administration Log by Time Query menu.

   The first Query Business Service Control Record Logs by Time panel is displayed.

For information on the query and log panels, see Auditing Business Services.