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RDS - Define Remote Directory Server

This parameter allows you to define up to 10 remote directory servers in a Natural RPC environment. For each remote directory server, you specify up to 5 subparameters.

Possible settings See RDS Parameter Syntax.
Default setting none Subparameter defaults, see RDS Parameter Syntax.
Dynamic specification yes  
Specification within session no  

Notes:

  1. RDS is specified on the client side only.
  2. For static specification, this parameter is available as a keyword subparameter of the NTRPC macro.
  3. For dynamic specification, this parameter is available as a keyword subparameter of the profile parameter RPC.
  4. For information on Natural RPC, see the Natural Remote Procedure Call (RPC) documentation.

RDS Parameter Syntax

The parameter syntax is as follows:

Using 1 server:

RDS=(server-name,server-node-name,subprogram,logon-indicator,transport-protocol-name)

Using 2-10 servers:

RDS=((server-name,server-node-name,subprogram,logon-indicator,transport-protocol-name)(server-name,server-node name,subprogram,logon-indicator,transport-protocol-name)...(server-name,server-node-name,subprogram,logon-indicator,transport-protocol-name))

Where:

Syntax Element Value Explanation
server-name 1 - 8 characters The server name.

There is no default, the value must be specified.
server-node-name 1 - 8 characters The server node name.

There is no default, the value must be specified.
subprogram 1 - 8 characters The name of the subprogram titled CALLNAT, which is to be used as an interface.

The default name is RDSSCDIR.

logon-indicator L The client initiates a Natural logon to the server with the library name of the current library on the client.

On Windows platforms: Instead of specifying L, check the selection box.

  (blank) Blank means that no server logon will be executed. If nothing is specified, this is the default.
transport-protocol-name ACI The name of the transport protocol to be used. ACI is the only possible value and the default.

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