This Natural profile parameter can be used to define an RPC default server address by specifying up to 5 positional subparameters.
| Possible settings | See DFS Parameter Syntax. | |
|---|---|---|
| Default setting | none | Subparameter defaults, see DFS Parameter Syntax. |
| Dynamic specification | yes | See below. |
| Specification within session | yes | At runtime, this value can be overwritten using
the Natural application programming interface USR2007N.
|
| Application programming interface | USR2007N |
See Application Programming Interfaces for Use with Natural RPC in the Natural RPC (Remote Procedure Call) documentation and SYSEXT - Natural Application Programming Interfaces in the Utilities documentation. |
Notes:
DFS is specified on the client side only.
DFS determines the server name, the server node, the
logon indicator and the transport protocol. The default server address will be
used only if no appropriate server is found in the service directory. For
further information, see
Specifying RPC Server Addresses in
the Natural RPC (Remote Procedure Call)
documentation.
The parameter syntax is as follows:
| DFS=(server-name,server-node,logon-indicator,transport-protocol-name,service-directory-indicator) |
Where:
| Syntax Element | Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
server-name |
1 - 32 characters | Valid server name. See also parameter
SRVNAME.
There is no default, the value must be specified. |
server-node |
1 - 192 characters | Node name. See also parameter
SRVNODE.
There is no default, the value must be specified. |
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 transport protocol to be used.
ACI is the only possible value and the default.
|
service-directory-indicator |
SERVDIR |
A service directory must be present before the
DFS profile parameter is evaluated.
|
NOSERVDIR |
No service directory is used before the
DFS profile parameter is evaluated; that is, a service
directory needs not be available on the client side.
If nothing is specified, |
