PAC's Application Programming Interface (API) facilities are Natural subprograms invoked using CALLNAT statements to access PAC directly from within a user-written program without invoking PAC with MENU, ADMIN, or SYSPAC commands, see Invoking the APIs.
The APIs provide a wide range of flexibility, making it easier for you to customize the interface with PAC to meet your site requirements.
PAC provides the following APIs:
| API Routine | PAC Entity | PAC Function |
|---|---|---|
| APINAPP | Application | Add, Display, Modify |
| APINAPPL | Application | Add, Display, Modify |
| APINAUTH | Event Authorization | Add, Display, Purge |
| APINCCLG | Change Logs | Display, Purge |
| APINDSC | Event, Maintenance Request, Job | Display, Modify, Purge |
| APINENTS | Common, PAC and PAA objects, PAC JCL texts (jobs) and events | List |
| APINJOB | Job | Display |
| APINLCKS | Locked Data | Add, Display, Modify |
| APINLNK | Application Status Link | Add, Display, Modify |
| APINLNKS | PAC application - status links | List |
| APINLSRC | Object Version Natural Source | Load (read into Natural work area) |
| APINMEOL | Migration Event Locked Object | Display |
| APINMGEV | Migration Event | Add, Display, Modify, Submit, Purge |
| APINMR | Maintenance Request | Add, Display, Modify, Purge |
| APINNSRC | Objects, Used Lists | Display |
| APINOBJV | Object Version | Display |
| APINOBLL | Migration List | Add, Display, Modify |
| APINOBLS | Object List | Add, Display, Purge |
| APINOSLS | PAC object - status links | List |
| APINPATH | Migration Path | Add, Display, Modify |
| APINPRF | User Profile | Add, Modify, Retrieve |
| APINPRFS | User Profile | Select |
| APINSEL | Application Application Status Link Maintenance Request Migration Event Migration Path Job Object Version Status |
Select |
| APINSELE | Event handling | Select |
| APINSELO | Object Status Link | Display |
| APINSEVT | Event handling | Submit |
| APINSTAT | Status | Add, Display, Modify |
| APINSTFF | Objects, Used Lists | Display |
| APINSTT | Status | Add, Display, Modify |
| APINTEXL | Migration List | Add, Display, Modify |
| APINTEXT | Event, Maintenance Request, Job | Display |
Library SYSPACUS contains example programs for each of the individual APIs. These programs can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your site.
Invoke UGNXMAIN to access the API example programs.
How to invoke PAC APIs is described in Invoking the APIs.