Natural for OpenVMS Version 6.3.12 for OpenVMS
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PC - Control of Personal-Computer Access Method

This Natural profile parameter determines whether support of the personal-computer access method is to be provided using Natural Connection.

Possible settings ON Personal-computer support is enabled. The Natural statements READ PC FILE or WRITE PC FILE can be used (for uploading or downloading); see UPLOAD PC FILE and DOWNLOAD PC FILE.

Note:
With PC=ON, the system variable *DEVICE will always contain the value PC.

OFF No personal-computer support is to be provided.
NAM Field names are sent when data are uploaded/downloaded.

Note:
This value is for mainframe environments only.

NONAM No field names are sent when data are uploaded/downloaded.

Note:
This value is for mainframe environments only.

Default setting OFF  
Dynamic specification yes  
Specification within session yes  

Notes:

  1. This Natural profile parameter only applies if Natural Connection is installed.
  2. The files used for the PC access method have to be defined with the profile parameter WORK.

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