4.2 Step 2. Create the New Partition
1. Sign on to LANSA using this LANSA command:
<library name>/LANSA
2. From the LANSA Main System Menu, choose the Housekeeping Menu.
3. From the Housekeeping Menu, choose the Create or change system partition definitions option. The System Partitions panel is displayed with a list of the existing partitions:
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DC@P400402 System Partitions
Select partition to be reviewed, changed or deleted
Or use the ADD command key to add a new partition
Sel Partition Description
_ DEM Demonstration and Training Partition
_ SYS Major System and Application Partition
F1=Help F3=Exit F6=Add/Create F12=Cancel F14=Messages F17=LastActDtl
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4. Select the Add/Create function key (F6), to create a new partition. The Add System Partition screen is displayed:
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DC@P400403 XXXXXXX System Partition
Partition identifier : XXX
Partition description : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Module library : XXXXXXXXXX
Unique object prefix : X
Security officer : XXXXXXXXXX
Default file library : XXXXXXXXXX Include in library list ? NO
Initial public access : NORMAL Lib for Help Panel Groups: XXXXXX
Copy system fields from: SYS
SAA/CUA standards apply? YES
Multilingual support ? YES
Help option on menus : Display process or function HELP text
Return prefix on menus : Return to
Exit option on menus : Exit from system
Keep translated RPG ? NO in source file ______ in library _______
Keep translated DDS ? NO in source file ______ in library _______
Configure Task Tracking: NO / NO / NO / NO / NO / NO
Enable for full RDMLX : NO
Enable Documentor : NO
Fnn=Help Fnn=Exit Fnn=Cancel Fnn=Messages Fnn=LastActDtl
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5. Change the entries on this screen to suit your requirements. For details of the screen's entries, refer to System Partition Definitions in the LANSA for i User Guide.
Multilingual support on IBM i
It is recommended that all partitions are defined as multilingual.
This means that an appropriate default language (and any other languages) must be defined as described in 4.3 Step 3. Add Languages for Multilingual Use. You must also specify the Add SAA/CUA Defaults that are included in this step.
In Visual LANSA a new partition is automatically defined as multilingual with a default language created for the partition.
Unique object prefix
6. Choose a prefix which is unique for your site.
7. When you have checked or changed all the relevant entries, press Enter. The Add SAA/CUA Defaults screen is automatically displayed.
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DC@P400404 Add SAA/CUA Defaults
Partition id : DEV ‑ LANSA Development
Process menu style . . . . . . . . . . N N=Number C=Cursor
Process menu prompt line . . . . . . .:
Enter number of function required or place cursor on same line:_____
Process title in uppercase . . . . . . N Yes, No
Function title in uppercase . . . . . N Yes, No
Display panel identifiers . . . . . . Y Yes, No
Message line number . . . . . . . . . 22 22, 23, 24
Function key line number 1 / 2 . . . . 23 / 24 22, 23, 24
Show process date/time . . . . . . . . Y Yes, No
Show function date/time . . . . . . . Y Yes, No
Process auto‑record advance . . . . . Y Yes, No
Function auto‑record advance . . . . . Y Yes, No
Pull down auto‑record advance . . . . Y Yes, No
Window border fill characters . . . . ---- (Side, Top/Bottom,
Top corner,
Bottom corner)
F1=Help F3=Exit F12=Cancel F14=Messages
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Window Border fill characters
8. Change to the characters you require, for example : . . : (colon, full stop, full stop, colon). For other options, refer to Creating or Changing Partition Definitions in the LANSA for i User Guide.
9. You should not have to change any other entries on this screen. Press Enter to continue to the SAA/CUA Color Attributes Defaults. These are spread over a number of panels similar to this one:
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DC@P400405 Add SAA/CUA Color Attributes Defaults
Partition : DEV ‑ LANSA Development
Panel element/area and description Color Type/Attributes
ABCH Action bar and pulldown choices WHT Color: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Mono: HI_ ___ ___ ___ ___
PBPT Panel title BLU Color: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Mono: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
PBPI Panel identifier BLU Color: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Mono: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
PBIN Instructions to user GRN Color: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ +
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You can roll-up whenever you see a "+" in the right bottom corner.
You should not have to change any of the Color Attributes, as all fields contain the SAA/CUA standard defaults.
10.Press Enter to continue to the Function Key defaults which are spread over 2 panels.
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DC@P400406 Add SAA/CUA Function Key Defaults
Partition : DEV ‑ LANSA Development
SAA/CUA function key description Short form Default
Cancel current action Cancel 12
Enter any entry fields Enter RA
Request help for the current function Help 01
Display choices from a list of entries Prompt 04
Restore or refresh panel Refresh 05
Application defined messages key Messages 14
Scroll panel backward Bkwd 07
Allow entry of a command Command 09
Display cycle of function key area forms Keys 13
Exit to the highest level Exit 03
Exit to the next level above Exit 03
Move cursor to first field on the screen Home HM
Scroll panel forward Forward 08
Display table of contents for help Contents 23
Provide information about entire panel Ex Help 02
Provide index of help information Index 11 +
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Provide names and functions of keys Keys help 09
Scroll panel left Left 19
Re‑display last command that was issued Retrieve 09
Scroll panel right Right 20
Move cursor backward Switchbkwd 18
Move cursor forward Switch fwd 06
Move cursor to action bar Actions 10
Application defined add key Add/Create 06
Application defined change key Change 21
Application defined delete key Delete 22
F1=Help F3=Exit F12=Cancel F14=Messages
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10.You should not have to change any of these entries, as all fields contain the SAA/CUA standard defaults. Press Enter.
LANSA will now create the new partition.
After a short wait, you will be returned to the System Partitions list, indicating that the new partition has been created.
11.Press the Cancel function key to return to the Housekeeping Menu.
Note: Before you can use the new partition, you may need to move (or "import") some files, their definitions and data into it. To find out about the LANSA facilities for moving objects between partitions, refer to The LANSA Environment.
Go to 4.3 Step 3. Add Languages for Multilingual Use.