The Standard Parameters panel is similar for all program models; it is the first and sometimes the only specification panel. The following example shows the Standard Parameters panel for the Object-Maint-Dialog model:
CUOMMA Object-Maint-Dialog Program CU--MA0
Sep 16 Standard Parameters 1 of 4
Module ............. ________
System ............. CST82S__________________________
Global data area ... CDGDA___ *
With block ......... ________________________________
Title .............. Object Dialog..._________
Description ........ This program is used to maintain the...________________
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First header ....... ________________________________________________
Second header ...... ______________________________________________________
Command ............ _
Message numbers .... _
Password ........... _
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Note:
The Standard Parameters panel for other models may not contain all the
fields shown.
The fields on the Standard Parameters panel include:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Module | Name of the module (by default, the name
specified in the Module name field on the Generation main menu). This is a
required field.
The module name must be alphanumeric, a maximum of eight characters in length, and cannot contain blanks. |
| System | Name of the system (by default, the name of the
current library). This is a required field.
The system name must be alphanumeric, not exceed 32 characters in length, and does not have to be associated with a Natural library ID. (The combination of the module name and system name is used as a key to access help information for the generated module.) |
| Global data area | Name of the global data area (GDA) used by the
generated module. By default, CDGDA is displayed. This is a required field.
To allow inter-program communication, generated modules require a small number of global variables. The CDGDA global data area contains the global variables required to test a generated module. Before creating a new application, copy this GDA from the SYSTEM library and rename it to match your naming conventions. Then add any additional global variables your application may require. |
| With block | Name of the GDA block used by the generated
module. This is an optional field.
To use a GDA block, you need only specify the lowest level block name; the corresponding path name is determined automatically. For more information about GDA blocks, see the Natural documentation. |
| Title | Title for the generated module. The title is used internally to identify modules for the List Generated Modules function on the Generation main menu. This is a required field. |
| Description | Brief description of what the generated module does. This is an optional field and is used internally for documentation purposes. |
| First header | First header (heading) for the generated module. This header is centered at the top of the generated panel and intensified. This is a required field. |
| Second header | Second header (heading) for the generated module. This header is centered under the first header and intensified. This is an optional field. |
| Command | If this field is marked, the generated module supports direct command processing. If this field is blank, the generated module does not support direct commands. |
| Message numbers | If this field is marked, the generated module
uses message numbers rather than message text for all REINPUT and INPUT
messages.
Note: |
| Password | If this field is marked, the generated module
performs password checking. If this field is blank, the generated module does
not perform password checking.
To include password checking, you must set up a password file. For information, see Set Up a Password File. |