Object Specification - Natural-Related Objects

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# Object Specification - Natural-Related Objects

This section describes the options provided in the object-specification windows for processing Natural-related objects located on Windows, Linux or z/OS platforms. On Windows and Linux platforms, Natural-related objects are objects that exist in a Natural environment but are not located in Natural libraries, such as the NATPARM parameter file, which is located in Natural path PARM_PATH. On z/OS, Natural-related objects are profiles and debug environments.

Note that not all of the fields may appear in the object-specification windows because they depend on the object location, the version of the Natural Development Server installed, the type of object selected and the function used.

Process Natural-related objects in internal format, that is, do not select the Transfer format check box. See also Work File Format in the section Work Files.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

This section covers the following topics:

- Natural-Related Objects - Windows and Linux

- Natural-Related Objects - z/OS

## Natural-Related Objects - Windows and Linux

The specification window for Natural-related objects located on Windows or Linux platforms provides the following items:

Item | Explanation
--- | ---
Natural path | Enter the name of the path where the Natural-related object is located or select a path from the drop-down list box. Valid path names are: NATROOT, NATBIN, NATERR, NATSAG, PARM_PATH, PROFILE_PATH, TEXT_PATH, TMP_PATH. Load and scan: Enter the name of a path or asterisk (*) to select all paths.
Object name | The name of a Natural-related object. Load and scan: A single name or a range of names: see Name in Name, Date and Time Specification.
Select | Invokes the browse function to select a Natural-related object from a directory.
Details | Invokes the details window where you can enter further object specifications: see Natural-Related Object Details - Windows and Linux.
Settings | Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode. Invokes the Settings window where you can specify option and parameter settings. See Settings.
Unload file or Load file or Scan file (Server) | Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode. The name of the work file to be used for the function. See also Work Files.
Browse | Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode. Invokes the browse function to select a work file from a directory.

This section covers the following topics:

- Natural-Related Object Details - Windows and Linux

- Natural-Related Object Exceptions - Windows and Linux

### Natural-Related Object Details - Windows and Linux

The details window is used to specify further selection criteria for Natural-related objects located on Windows or Linux platforms.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

The details window for Natural-related objects located on Windows or Linux platforms provides the following items:

Item | Explanation
--- | ---
Natural path | See Natural path in Natural-Related Objects - Windows and Linux above.
Object name | See Object name in Natural-Related Objects - Windows and Linux above.
Select | Invokes the browse function to select an object from a directory.
Date: Select all objects | Selects all objects, regardless of their date.
Date: Select objects modified between/and | See Date in Natural Library Object Properties.
Date: Select objects modified on | See Date in Natural Library Object Properties.
Size: Select all objects | Selects all objects, regardless of their size.
Size: Select objects with size between/and | Selects all objects with a size within the range specified in the Size boxes: type a value for a start size and/or an end size.
Size: Select objects with size | Selects all objects with a size that fits the size specified in the Size box.
Exceptions | Invokes an extra window where you can specify exceptions to the selection of Natural-related objects: see Natural-Related Object Exceptions - Windows and Linux. Once you have specified any exceptions, you can activate them by selecting the check box to the left of the Exceptions button, or deactivate them by removing the mark from the check box.

### Natural-Related Object Exceptions - Windows and Linux

The Exceptions window is used to specify exceptions to the selection of Natural-related objects located on Windows or Linux platforms.

All Natural-related objects that match the selection criteria specified in Natural-Related Objects - Windows and Linux and Natural-Related Object Details - Windows and Linux are checked against the specifications made in the Exceptions window for Natural-related objects. Objects that match all specifications defined as exceptions, are exempted from processing.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

The Exceptions window for Natural-related objects located on Windows or Linux platforms provides the following items:

Item | Explanation
--- | ---
Natural path | See Natural path in Natural-Related Objects - Windows and Linux above.
Object name | See Object name in Natural-Related Objects - Windows and Linux above.
Select | Invokes the browse function to select an object from a directory.
Date: Ignore date | Performs no date check. Objects are processed, regardless of their date.
Date: Exclude objects modified between/and | See Date in Natural Library Object Exception Properties.
Date: Exclude objects modified on | See Date in Natural Library Object Exception Properties.
Size: Ignore size | Performs no size check. Objects are processed, regardless of their size.
Size: Exclude objects with size between/and | Exempts from processing all objects with a size within the range specified in the Size boxes: type a value for a start size and/or an end size.
Size: Exclude objects with size | Exempts from processing all objects with a size that fits the size specified in the Size box.

## Natural-Related Objects - z/OS

The specification window for Natural-related objects located on z/OS provides the following items:

Item | Explanation
--- | ---
Object type | The type of object to be processed: Profile Debug environment
DBID FNR Password Cipher key | Only applies to the unload function. The database ID (DBID), file number (FNR), password and cipher code (cipher key) of the Adabas file where the objects are stored. If no values (or `0`) are specified, the current FNAT system file is used.
Object name | The name of the object. Load and scan: A single name or a range of names: see Name in Name, Date and Time Specification.
Details | Invokes the details window where you can enter further object specifications: see Natural-Related Object Details - z/OS.
Settings | Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode. Invokes the Settings window where you can specify option and parameter settings. See Settings.
Unload file or Load file or Scan file (Server) | Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode. The name of the work file to be used for the function. See also Work Files.
Browse | Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode. Invokes the browse function to select a work file from a directory.

This section covers the following topics:

- Natural-Related Object Details - z/OS

- Natural-Related Object Exceptions - z/OS

### Natural-Related Object Details - z/OS

The details window is used to specify further selection criteria for Natural-related objects located on z/OS.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

The details window for Natural-related objects located on z/OS provides the following items:

Item | Explanation
--- | ---
Object type | See Object type in Natural-Related Objects - z/OS above.
DBID FNR Password Cipher key | See DBID/FNR in Natural-Related Objects - z/OS above.
Object name | See Object name in Natural-Related Objects - z/OS above.
Subtype | The type(s) of profile to be processed: Device profile Editor profile Map profile Parameter profile
Library | Applies to debug environments. The name of a library or a range of names: see Name in Name, Date and Time Specification. To choose a name from a selection list of all libraries available, open the drop-down list box.
Exceptions | Invokes an extra window where you can specify exceptions to the selection of Natural-related objects: see Natural-Related Object Exceptions - z/OS. Once you have specified any exceptions, you can activate them by selecting the check box to the left of the Exceptions button, or deactivate them by removing the mark from the check box.

### Natural-Related Object Exceptions - z/OS

The Exceptions window is used to specify exceptions to the selection of Natural-related objects located on z/OS.

All Natural-related objects that match the selection criteria specified in Natural-Related Objects - z/OS and Natural-Related Object Details - z/OS are checked against the specifications made in the Exceptions window for Natural-related objects on z/OS. Objects that match all specifications defined as exceptions, are exempted from processing.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

The Exceptions window for Natural-related objects located on z/OS provides the following items:

Item | Explanation
--- | ---
Object type | See Object type in Natural-Related Objects - z/OS above.
DBID FNR Password Cipher key | See DBID/FNR in Natural-Related Objects - z/OS above.
Object name | See Object name in Natural-Related Objects - z/OS above.
Subtype | See Subtype in Natural-Related Object Details - z/OS above.
Library | See Library in Natural-Related Object Details - z/OS above.

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- Natural-Related Objects - Windows and Linux
- Natural-Related Objects - z/OS