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LANSA for i User Guide

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Table of contents

• LANSA for i User Guide
  • About this guide
  • 1. LANSA Overview
    • 1.1 How is LANSA used?
    • 1.2 The Components of LANSA
    • 1.3 Accessing LANSA
    • 1.4 LANSA Command
      • 1.4.1 Parameters
      • 1.4.2 Execute RDMLX function
      • 1.4.3 Error Messages for LANSA
    • 1.5 The Major LANSA Developer Menus
      • 1.5.1 Select Entries from the Menus
    • 1.6 The Major LANSA Developer(*Advanced) Screens
      • 1.6.1 Sort by Description
      • 1.6.2 Using an Impact List
      • 1.6.3 Function Keys
    • 1.7 Messages and the Help Key
      • 1.7.1 Messages
      • 1.7.2 The HELP Key
      • 1.7.3 Display Second Level Message Text
      • 1.7.4 Display the Online Guide and Search the Dictionary
      • 1.7.5 The Extended HELP Facility
      • 1.7.6 Display User Defined HELP Text
    • 1.8 Command Entry Line
    • 1.9 Select LANSA Objects via the Prompt Key
      • 1.9.1 Select a Field to Work With
      • 1.9.2 Select a File to Work With
      • 1.9.3 Select a Process to Work With
      • 1.9.4 Select a Function to Work With
    • 1.10 Last Action Details
      • 1.10.1 What Actions are captured?
      • 1.10.2 What Object Types are captured?
      • 1.10.3 Online Access to Last Action Details
      • 1.10.4 Last Action Details On Reports
    • 1.11 Task Tracking
    • 1.12 Expedited Program Change (EPC) Log
    • 1.13 Long Names
      • 1.13.1 Online Access to Long Names
  • 2. Fields
    • 2.1 The Field Control Menu
    • 2.2 Select Field(s) to Be Worked With
    • 2.3 Create New Field Definitions
      • 2.3.1 Field Creation Options
      • 2.3.2 Create a New Field Definition
        • Output Stamping Attributes
        • USCR Examples
      • 2.3.3 Reference Field Update Confirmation
      • 2.3.4 Extended Copy or Reference Field Options
      • 2.3.5 Select Validation Rules for Copy
    • 2.4 Review or Change Field Definitions
      • 2.4.1 Detailed Display of a Field Definition
    • 2.5 Field Multilingual Attributes
      • 2.5.1 Steps to Review or Change Field Multilingual Attributes
      • 2.5.2 Review or Change a Field's Multilingual Attributes
    • 2.6 Field Rules/Triggers
      • 2.6.1 Rule and Trigger Levels and Hierarchy
      • 2.6.2 Diagram of the Field Rule and Trigger Processes
      • 2.6.3 Effect of the Rule and Trigger Hierarchy
      • 2.6.4 How to Create, Review or Change a Field Rule/Trigger
      • 2.6.5 Display All Existing Rules and Triggers
      • 2.6.6 Add a New Rule or Trigger
    • 2.7 Range of Values Rule
      • 2.7.1 Examples
    • 2.8 List of Values Rule
      • 2.8.1 Examples
    • 2.9 Code / Table File Lookup Rule
      • 2.9.1 Examples
    • 2.10 Simple Logic Rule
      • 2.10.1 Examples
    • 2.11 Complex Logic Rule
      • 2.11.1 Examples
    • 2.12 Date Format / Range Rule
      • 2.12.1 Examples
    • 2.13 Triggers
    • 2.14 Field Help Text
      • 2.14.1 Steps to Create, Review or Change HELP Text
      • 2.14.2 HELP Text Copy Options
      • 2.14.3 Use the IBM Source Entry Utility (SEU)
      • 2.14.4 Use Special Characters to Enhance HELP Text
      • 2.14.5 Use Substitution/Control Values in HELP Text
      • 2.14.6 Substitution/Control Values for Windows-specific HELP Text
      • 2.14.7 Use IBM i Office Help Documents
      • 2.14.8 Exit from the SEU Utility
      • 2.14.9 Use Panel Groups for Help Text
      • 2.14.10 Create Panel Groups for HELP Text in LANSA
      • 2.14.11 Help Text Considerations when using Panel Groups
    • 2.15 Print Field Definitions
      • 2.15.1 Submit the Print Job to Batch
    • 2.16 System Variables
      • 2.16.1 Steps to Create a New System Variable Definition
      • 2.16.2 Create a New System Variable
      • 2.16.3 Review or Change System Variable Definitions
      • 2.16.4 Select the System Variable(s) Required
      • 2.16.5 Detailed Display of a System Variable
    • 2.17 Print System Variable Definitions
      • 2.17.1 Submit the Print Job to Batch
    • 2.18 Multilingual Variables
      • 2.18.1 Steps to Create a New Multilingual Variable
      • 2.18.2 Create a New Multilingual Variable
      • 2.18.3 Review or Change a Multilingual Variable
      • 2.18.4 Select the Multilingual Variable(s) Required
    • 2.19 Print Multilingual Variable Definitions
      • 2.19.1 Submit the Print Job to Batch
    • 2.20 Field Reference File
      • 2.20.1 Steps to Create (or Recreate) a Field Reference File
      • 2.20.2 Create (or Re-Create) a Field Reference File
  • 3. Files
    • 3.1 What Is a File and What Is a File Definition?
      • 3.1.1 When New File Definition Is Made Operational
      • 3.1.2 When Amended File Definition Is Made Operational
      • 3.1.3 What Is an I/O Module?
      • 3.1.4 LANSA and Other System File Definitions
    • 3.2 The File Control Menu
    • 3.3 Select File Definition(s) to Work With
    • 3.4 Create a New File Definition
      • 3.4.1 Specify the New File Name
    • 3.5 File Definition Maintenance
      • 3.5.1 Commit or Drop Amendments to a File Definition
    • 3.6 Delete a File Definition
      • 3.6.1 Submit the Job to Delete a File Definition
    • 3.7 Make a New or Amended File Definition Operational
      • 3.7.1 Submit Job to Make File Definition Operational
    • 3.8 Print File Definitions
      • 3.8.1 Submit Print Job to Batch
    • 3.9 Bulk Load of OTHER files
    • 3.10 The File Definition Menu
      • 3.10.1 Select Fields When Working from File Definition Menu
      • 3.10.2 Select Files When Working from File Definition Menu
    • 3.11 Fields in the File Definition
      • 3.11.1 Fields in File Definition Maintenance
        • Examples - Fields in a File Definition
    • 3.12 Logical Views/Files Associated with File Definition
      • 3.12.1 Display Existing Logical Views
      • 3.12.2 Detailed Logical View Maintenance
        • Examples - Create Logical Vew
      • 3.12.3 Select/Omit Statements and LANSA/DDS Compatibility
    • 3.13 File Level Rules/Triggers
      • 3.13.1 Choose Fields for Which Rules And Triggers Are to Be Displayed
      • 3.13.2 Display All Existing Rules and Triggers
      • 3.13.3 Add a New Rule or Trigger
    • 3.14 Access Routes to Other Files
      • 3.14.1 What Is a Predetermined Join Field?
      • 3.14.2 Steps to Define, Review or Change Access Routes
      • 3.14.3 Display Existing Access Routes
      • 3.14.4 Detailed Access Route Maintenance
      • 3.14.5 Display Fields in Accessed File
      • 3.14.6 Detailed Predetermined Join Field Review
        • Access Route Examples
        • Predetermined Join Field Examples
    • 3.15 Virtual Fields
      • 3.15.1 Examples of Virtual Field Applications
      • 3.15.2 Steps to Define, Review or Change Virtual Fields
      • 3.15.3 Virtual Fields Maintenance
      • 3.15.4 Substringing of a Field/Record
        • Substring Example
      • 3.15.5 Concatenation of Field(s)
        • Concatenation Field Examples
      • 3.15.6 Mathematical Calculation of a Field
        • Mathematical Examples
      • 3.15.7 Date Conversion of a Field
        • Date Conversion Examples
      • 3.15.8 Virtual Field RPG Source Code Maintenance
      • 3.15.9 Edit Virtual Field RPG Code
        • Edit Virtual Field Examples
    • 3.16 Batch Control Logic
      • 3.16.1 How Batch Control Logic is applied
      • 3.16.2 Steps to Define, Review, or Change Batch Control Logic
      • 3.16.3 Display Existing Batch Control Logic
      • 3.16.4 Detailed Batch Control Logic Maintenance
        • Batch Control Examples
    • 3.17 Database File Attributes
      • 3.17.1 Steps to Review or Change Database File Attributes
      • 3.17.2 Database File Attributes Maintenance
        • More About High Speed Tables
    • 3.18 File Multilingual Attributes
      • 3.18.1 Steps to Review or Change File Multilingual Attributes
      • 3.18.2 File Multilingual Attributes Maintenance
    • 3.19 Load the Definition of a File NOT Maintained by LANSA
      • 3.19.1 What Happens When a File Definition Is Loaded (or Re-Loaded)?
      • 3.19.2 When Should a File Definition Be Loaded (or Re-Loaded)?
      • 3.19.3 The Steps to Loading Definition of File Not Maintained by LANSA
      • 3.19.4 Elect whether or not to Make Logical File Accessible
      • 3.19.5 Review Messages that Result from Attempted Load
    • 3.20 Tips and Techniques for Defining Files Using LANSA
      • 3.20.1 The Chicken and the Egg Situation
      • 3.20.2 Where Did the Changes to the File Definition Go?
      • 3.20.3 The Make New or Amended Definition Operational Job Failed
  • 4. Processes and Functions
    • 4.1 What Is a Process and What Is a Function?
    • 4.2 Process Control Menu
    • 4.3 Select Processes to Be Worked With
    • 4.4 Create a New Process Definition
      • 4.4.1 Specify the New Function's Details
    • 4.5 Existing Process Definition Maintenance
    • 4.6 Delete a Process Definition
      • 4.6.1 Submit the Job to Delete a Process Definition
    • 4.7 Compile a Process from New or Amended Definition
      • 4.7.1 Steps to Compile a Process Definition
      • 4.7.2 Submit the Job to Compile a Process Definition
    • 4.8 Process Help Text
      • 4.8.1 Steps to Create or Change Process HELP Text
      • 4.8.2 Choose the Process or Function HELP Text
      • 4.8.3 HELP Text Copy Options
      • 4.8.4 Using the IBM Source Entry Utility SEU (Source Entry Utility)
      • 4.8.5 Use Special Characters to Enhance HELP Text
      • 4.8.6 Use Substitution/Control Values in HELP Text
      • 4.8.7 Substitution/Control Values for Windows-specific HELP Text
      • 4.8.8 Exit from the SEU Utility
    • 4.9 Print Process Definitions
      • 4.9.1 Submit the Print Job to Batch
    • 4.10 Use/Execute a Process from a Workstation
      • 4.10.1 Steps to Using/Executing a Process
      • 4.10.2 Specify Process Parameters
      • 4.10.3 The Process Main Menu
      • 4.10.4 Using a Process or Function from Your Own Application
    • 4.11 Submit a Process to Batch
      • 4.11.1 Steps to Submitting a Process to Batch
      • 4.11.2 Specify Process Parameters
      • 4.11.3 Submit the Process to Batch
      • 4.11.4 Submit a Process to Batch Directly from Your Own Application
    • 4.12 LANSA Debug Mode
      • 4.12.1 Using IBM i Debug Mode
      • 4.12.2 About LANSA Debug Mode
      • 4.12.3 Turn LANSA Debug Mode ON
      • 4.12.4 LANSA Debug in Batch
      • 4.12.5 Use LANSA Debug Mode
      • 4.12.6 Turn LANSA Debugging Mode OFF
    • 4.13 Process Definition
      • 4.13.1 The Process Definition Menu
      • 4.13.2 Exit from the Process Definition Menu (Function Status)
    • 4.14 Create a New Function
      • 4.14.1 Specify Details of the New Function
      • 4.14.2 When You Use the Application Template Facility
    • 4.15 Edit a Function's RDML Commands
      • 4.15.1 What are RDML Commands?
      • 4.15.2 Automatic Functions, Manual Functions and their RDML Commands
      • 4.15.3 Steps to Editing RDML Commands
      • 4.15.4 Line Edit Actions When Using the LANSA Program Editor
        • Examples of Line Editing - LANSA Program Editor
      • 4.15.5 Prompt RDML Commands
        • Examples of Prompting
      • 4.15.6 Function Keys Available When Using Formatted Prompt
      • 4.15.7 About the IBM Program Editor SEU
      • 4.15.8 IBM Program Editor SEU
      • 4.15.9 Exit from the IBM Editor SEU
      • 4.15.10 Function Checker
      • 4.15.11 Screen Design Facility
      • 4.15.12 Design a Screen Format
      • 4.15.13 Report Design Facility
      • 4.15.14 Design a Report
      • 4.15.15 Use Cycle and Repeat Values to Enhance Report Image
      • 4.15.16 A Note for Right-to-Left Language Users
      • 4.15.17 Action EX, F3 or F12 (Exit)
      • 4.15.18 Action GR (Add/Remove Grid)
      • 4.15.19 Action M or F16 (Move)
      • 4.15.20 Actions TI or F6 and TC or F21 (Text Insert/Change)
      • 4.15.21 Action TD or F22 (Text Delete)
      • 4.15.22 Action FI or F6 (Field Insert)
      • 4.15.23 Action FD or F22 (Field Delete)
      • 4.15.24 Action ID or F17 (Identification Change)
      • 4.15.25 Pxxx Actions for Manipulating Pop-Up Windows
      • 4.15.26 Action WLn (Move Window Left)
      • 4.15.27 Action WRn (Move Window Right)
      • 4.15.28 Action Wn (Move Window to n)
      • 4.15.29 Action W? (Display Current Window Details)
      • 4.15.30 Action Run (Roll Image up n Lines)
      • 4.15.31 Action RDn (Roll Image down n Lines)
      • 4.15.32 Action SP (Change Space before/after Values)
      • 4.15.33 Canceling Pending Screen/Report Design Actions
      • 4.15.34 Some Tips for Inputting / Changing RDML Programs
    • 4.16 Rename a Function
      • 4.16.1 Steps to Rename a Function within a Process
      • 4.16.2 When you Rename a Function
    • 4.17 Delete a Function
      • 4.17.1 Steps to Deleting a Function from a Process
      • 4.17.2 Confirm a Function Is to Be Deleted
    • 4.18 Function Control Table
      • 4.18.1 Function Control Table and Menu Selection Style: FUNCTION
      • 4.18.2 What Do the Reserved Functions Do?
      • 4.18.3 Experiment with Process Control Table
      • 4.18.4 Steps to Review or Change the Function Control Table
      • 4.18.5 Function Control Table Maintenance
        • Example - Function Controls
        • Example of Using Menu Sequence in Function Control Table
    • 4.19 Special Entries on the Process Menu
      • 4.19.1 Steps Required to Rev/Chg Special Entries on the Process Menu
      • 4.19.2 Special Entries on the Process Menu Maintenance
        • Examples - Special Menu Entries
    • 4.20 Multilingual Special Entries
      • 4.20.1 Steps to Review or Change Multilingual Special Entries
      • 4.20.2 Multilingual Special Entries Maintenance
    • 4.21 Other Processes on the Process Menu
      • 4.21.1 Steps to Review/Change Other Processes on the Process Menu
      • 4.21.2 Other Processes on the Process Menu Maintenance
        • Examples - Other Processes
    • 4.22 Process Parameters
      • 4.22.1 Steps to Define, Review or Change Process Parameters
      • 4.22.2 Process Parameters Maintenance
    • 4.23 Miscellaneous Process Details
      • 4.23.1 Steps to Review or Chang Misc. Process Details
      • 4.23.2 Miscellaneous Process Details Maintenance
    • 4.24 Process Multilingual Attributes
      • 4.24.1 The Steps to Review or Change Process Multilingual Attributes
      • 4.24.2 Process Multilingual Attributes Maintenance
    • 4.25 The Action Bar Control Table
      • 4.25.1 Steps to Review or Change the Action Bar Table
      • 4.25.2 Action Bar Control Table Maintenance
  • 5. Housekeeping
    • 5.1 The Housekeeping Menu
    • 5.2 Review and Change Access to LANSA Objects
      • 5.2.1 LANSA Objects and Security
      • 5.2.2 Initial User Access to Objects
      • 5.2.3 The Special *PUBLIC User
      • 5.2.4 Initial Public Access to Objects
      • 5.2.5 Steps to Review or Change Object Security
      • 5.2.6 Select the Objects to Review or Change
      • 5.2.7 Review or Change the Object Security
      • 5.2.8 External Security Matching
    • 5.3 User Access to the LANSA System
      • 5.3.1 Access to the Components within LANSA
      • 5.3.2 Steps to Review, Change or Allow Access to LANSA
      • 5.3.3 Specify the User Profile Name
    • 5.4 Task Tracking
      • 5.4.1 What Happens When Task Tracking Is Active?
      • 5.4.2 Choose Your Task Tracking Approach
        • Configuring Task Tracking
      • 5.4.3 Purge Task History
      • 5.4.4 Prompt/Confirm Task Identifier (POPUP Window)
      • 5.4.5 Select Task Identifier (POPUP Window)
    • 5.5 How to Invoke the Work With Tasks Facility
      • 5.5.1 Working with Tasks
      • 5.5.2 Create a Task Identifier
      • 5.5.3 Review/Change Task Identifier
      • 5.5.4 Delete a Task Identifier
      • 5.5.5 Review Task Identifier History
      • 5.5.6 Review Object History
      • 5.5.7 Review Event Details
      • 5.5.8 Change Task for an Object
    • 5.6 Reorganizing the LANSA Internal Database
      • 5.6.1 Why Does it Have to Be Reorganized?
      • 5.6.2 When Should It Be Reorganized?
      • 5.6.3 Steps to Reorganize the Database
      • 5.6.4 Submit Job to Reorganize the Database
      • 5.6.5 Remotely Invoke the Reorganization Facility
    • 5.7 Changing Partition Being Worked With
      • 5.7.1 Steps to Change System Partitions
      • 5.7.2 Change the System Partition Being Worked With
    • 5.8 System Partition Definitions
      • 5.8.1 Steps to Create or Change a Partition
      • 5.8.2 Partition Definition Maintenance
      • 5.8.3 Partition Definitions - Create, Change or Delete
      • 5.8.4 If you Enable a Partition for Full RDMLX
      • 5.8.5 If you Comply with SAA/CUA Standards and Guidelines
    • 5.9 Frameworks and Groups
    • 5.10 Partition Multilingual Attributes
      • 5.10.1 Steps to Review or Change Partition Multilingual Attributes
      • 5.10.2 Review or Change a Partition's Multilingual Attributes
    • 5.11 The File Maintenance Utility
      • 5.11.1 When to Use or Not Use the File Maintenance Utility?
      • 5.11.2 Steps to Invoke the File Maintenance Utility
      • 5.11.3 Select the Physical File
      • 5.11.4 Select the Maintenance Access Path
      • 5.11.5 Steps to Use the File Maintenance Utility
      • 5.11.6 Select the Type of File Maintenance Required
      • 5.11.7 Add New Records to the File
      • 5.11.8 Browse a File - Select the Browse Fields to be Displayed
      • 5.11.9 Specify the Key(s) to Be Used
      • 5.11.10 Browse a File - Select a Specific Record to Maintain
      • 5.11.11 Display, Change or Delete a Specific File Record
    • 5.12 Exporting and Importing
      • 5.12.1 Control the Export and Import of Visual LANSA Components
      • 5.12.2 Control the Export and Import of LANSA Web Components
      • 5.12.3 Work with Export Lists
        • Work with Lists of Objects to Be Exported
        • Submit a PC Export Run to Batch
        • Submit a IBM i Export Run to Batch
        • Work With Objects in a List
        • Save New or Changed List Details
        • Generic Object Names
        • Add Fields to the List
        • Add Files to the List
        • Add Logical Views to the list
        • Add I/O or OAM Modules to the list
        • Add Processes/Functions to the List (Select by Process Name)
        • Add Functions to the List
        • Add System Variables to the List
        • Add Multilingual Variables to the List
        • Add Application Templates to the List
        • Add All Partition Objects to the List
        • Add Non-LANSA Objects to the List
        • Add Message Files to PC Export Lists
        • Add All Objects Worked on Under a Task Identifier
        • Add Export Lists to the List
        • Review/Delete Objects Already in the List
        • Define Substitution Variables Used in a List
        • Define IBM i Command to Execute
        • Add Web HTML or XML Components to the List
        • Add Technology Services to the List
        • Add Weblets to the List
        • Add Visual LANSA Components to the list
      • 5.12.4 Steps to Import Objects
        • Submit an Import Run to Batch
      • 5.12.5 Exporting Objects - Tips and Techniques
      • 5.12.6 Importing Objects - Tips and Techniques
      • 5.12.7 Direct Exporting of Objects in a List
      • 5.12.8 Direct Importing of Objects
    • 5.13 Application Templates
      • 5.13.1 Invoke the Work With Application Templates Facility
      • 5.13.2 Work with Application Template Definitions
      • 5.13.3 Creating Application Templates
      • 5.13.4 Review/Change Application Template Definition
      • 5.13.5 Review/Change Application Template Commands
      • 5.13.6 Maintain Template HELP Panels
      • 5.13.7 Create a New HELP Panel
      • 5.13.8 Review/Change a HELP Panel Definition
      • 5.13.9 Review/Change a HELP Panel Body
    • 5.14 Impact Analysis
      • 5.14.1 Work with Impact Lists
      • 5.14.2 Select Task Identifier(s)
      • 5.14.3 Work with Impact List Entries
      • 5.14.4 Impact List - Profile Search
        • Select Fields for Profile Search
        • Select Files for Profile Search
        • Select Functions for Profile Search
        • Select SV Entry for Profile Search
        • Select Multilingual Variables for Profile Search
        • Select Changed Objects for Profile Search
      • 5.14.5 Impact List - Related Search
      • 5.14.6 Reasons for an Entry
      • 5.14.7 Display Details of Object/Reason
      • 5.14.8 Find Impact List Entries
      • 5.14.9 Run Impact List searches in Batch
      • 5.14.10 Considerations when using Impact Lists
    • 5.15 The Multilingual Development Textual Data Facility
    • 5.16 Common Input Options
      • 5.16.1 Submit This Job?
      • 5.16.2 Job Name
      • 5.16.3 Job Description and Library
      • 5.16.4 Job Queue And Library
      • 5.16.5 Output Queue and Library
      • 5.16.6 Valid Names on the IBM i
  • 6. Administration
    • 6.1 Partition Initialization
    • 6.2 Review System Settings
      • 6.2.1 Export and Import settings
      • 6.2.2 Task Tracking Settings
      • 6.2.3 Field and File Defaults
      • 6.2.4 Compile and Edit Settings
      • 6.2.5 Execution and Security Settings
      • 6.2.6 Display and Print Controls
      • 6.2.7 Non SAA/CUA Partition Defaults
      • 6.2.8 General System Information
    • 6.3 Remove LANSA User
    • 6.4 Authorize Visual LANSA Developer
  • 7. Documentor
    • 7.1 Work with Documents
    • 7.2 Work with Objects to Be Documented
    • 7.3 Input Options to Create, Review or Change Document Definition
    • 7.4 Work with Selected Objects to Be Documented
    • 7.5 Include Fields in the Document
    • 7.6 Include Files in the Document
    • 7.7 Include Processes/Functions in Document
    • 7.8 Include Other Documents into the Document
    • 7.9 Review/Exclude Objects in the Document
    • 7.10 Review/Change Table of Contents
    • 7.11 Submit a Document Production Run to Batch
    • 7.12 Documentor Default Printing Options -DC@A06 Configuration
    • 7.13 Questions and Answers
  • 8. LANSA PC Development
    • 8.1 Define Personal Computers to LANSA
      • 8.1.1 Maintain the PC Definition File
      • 8.1.2 Create PC Definitions
      • 8.1.3 Change PC Definitions
        • Note for All Users
      • 8.1.4 Export System Definitions
      • 8.1.5 Work with PC Users
      • 8.1.6 Add PC Users
      • 8.1.7 Change PC Users
    • 8.2 Repository Synchronization
      • 8.2.1 Repository Groups
      • 8.2.2 Work Groups
      • 8.2.3 Options on PC
    • 8.3 Work with Repository Groups
      • 8.3.1 Add Repository Groups
      • 8.3.2 Change Repository Groups
    • 8.4 Work with Work Groups
      • 8.4.1 Add Work Groups
      • 8.4.2 Change Work Groups
    • 8.5 Propagating Objects from the IBM i
  • 9. Developer Services
    • 9.1 Developer Services Components
    • 9.2 Developer Services Menu
    • 9.3 Display LANSA/Workstation Messages
    • 9.4 Work with Developer Messages (LANSA/Messages)
      • 9.4.1 Work with Developer Messages Components
      • 9.4.2 Build List of Developer Messages
      • 9.4.3 Work with Developer Messages Menu
      • 9.4.4 Create a Developer Message
      • 9.4.5 Review/Change a Developer Message
      • 9.4.6 Change a Developer Message
      • 9.4.7 Delete a Developer Message
      • 9.4.8 Send a Developer Message
    • 9.5 Execute an IBM i Command
    • 9.6 User Defined Developer Services Exit Programs
    • 9.7 Notifying a User of Developer Messages
    • 9.8 Export Developer Messages
      • 9.8.1 Steps Required to Export Developer Messages
      • 9.8.2 Steps to Perform after Exporting Developer Messages
    • 9.9 Import Developer Messages
      • 9.9.1 Steps Required to Import Developer Messages
    • 9.10 Purge Developer Messages
    • 9.11 Developer Services Configuration
      • 9.11.1 User Defined Developer Services Exit Programs
      • 9.11.2 User Defined User Profile Validation Program
      • 9.11.3 User Defined Send a Developer Message Program
      • 9.11.4 User Defined Developer Message Category Codes Table
      • 9.11.5 Extended Information Data Area - DC@A07 Configuration
      • 9.11.6 Next Developer Message Number - DC@A09 Configuration
  • 10. Configuration
    • 10.1 Work with Configuration Items
    • 10.2 LANSA Communications Extensions Configuration Items (COMMS_EXTENSIONS)
      • 10.2.1 LANSA Communications Definitions (COMMS_DEFINITIONS)
      • 10.2.2 EIM Authorized User (COMMS_EIM_USER)
      • 10.2.3 LANSA Communications Extensions Facility Tracing Records (COMMS_FACILITY_TRACE)
      • 10.2.4 LANSA Communications Extensions Listener Records (COMMS_LISTENER_RECS)
      • 10.2.5 LANSA Communications Routing Records(COMMS_ROUTING_RECS)
    • 10.3 LANSA 3rd Party ILE Extensions
      • 10.3.1 Distribute the ILE Integration
      • 10.3.2 Set Up the Integration
      • 10.3.3 Work with ILE Extensions
      • 10.3.4 Binding Directories
      • 10.3.5 Change Binding Directories
      • 10.3.6 Work with ILE Modules
      • 10.3.7 Add ILE Modules
      • 10.3.8 Delete ILE Modules
  • Appendix A. Virtual Fields
    • What Is a Virtual Field?
    • Virtual Field Applications
    • Defining Virtual Fields & Code to LANSA
    • Writing Virtual Field Derivation Code
    • The VC_USING Command
      • VC_USING Examples
    • The VC_COPY Command
      • VC_COPY Examples
    • Examples of Virtual Fields & Derivation Code
      • Example 1: Sub-stringing a Field
      • Example 2: Accumulation Of Fields
      • Example 3: Converting a Date of Birth to an Age
      • Example 4: Getting Information from Another File
      • Example 5: Accessing an Internally Described File
  • Appendix B. System Data Areas
    • System Definition Data Area Overview
      • Changes to the System Data Areas
    • System Definition Data Area DC@A01
    • Extended Information Data Area DC@A07
    • Version Dependency Data Area DC@OSVEROP
    • Import/Export Message Summary DC@RESLT
  • Appendix C. Technical Notes
    • User Defined Program/File Error Handler
    • User Defined Prompt Key Message Handler
    • User Exit Programs
      • If the User Exit Program uses SQL CLI
      • User Exit F@BGNCMT - Start Commitment Control
      • User Exit F@ENDCMT - End Commitment Control
      • User Exit UEX@0001 - an Alternative RDML Command Editor
      • User Exit UEX@0002 - an Alternative Help Text Editor
      • User Exit LCXP9000 - User Exit for PC-Based Products
      • User Exit - Export/Import Message logger
      • User Exit CIDT (Can I Do This)
        • When the CIDT user exit is called and how
          • CIDT user exit for Fields, components & WAMs (object type DF)
          • CIDT user exit for System Variables (object type SV)
          • CIDT user exit for Multilingual Variables (object type MT)
          • CIDT user exit for Files (object type FD)
          • CIDT user exit for Processes (object type PD)
          • CIDT user exit for Functions (object type PF)
          • CIDT user exit for Templates (object type AT)
          • CIDT user exit for Web Components (object type WC)
          • CIDT user exit for XML Components (object type XC)
          • CIDT user exit for Technology Services (object type AA)
          • CIDT user exit for Weblets (object type WL)
          • To validate task for import (object type blank)
      • User Exit IJDT (I Just Did This)
        • When the IJDT user exit is called and how
          • IJDT user exit for Fields, components & WAMs (object type DF)
          • IJDT user exit for System Variables (object type SV)
          • IJDT user exit for Multilingual Variables (object type MT)
          • IJDT user exit for Files (object type FD)
          • IJDT user exit for Processes (object type PD)
          • IJDT user exit for Functions (object type PF)
          • IJDT user exit for Templates (object type AT)
          • IJDT user exit for Web Components (object type WC)
          • IJDT user exit for XML Components (object type XC)
          • IJDT user exit for Technology Services (object type AA)
          • IJDT user exit for Weblets (object type WL)
          • IJDT user exit for Validating Task (object type $$)
      • User Exit LANSA Security Check
      • User Exit for Environment
      • User Exit for SUBMIT command
    • The Permanent File Overrides Facility
    • The @@UPID Field in LANSA Created Files
    • Commitment Control
    • Using *DBOPTIMIZE / *DBOPTIMIZE_Batch
    • Trigger Functions
      • What is a Trigger Function?
      • Creating a Trigger Function
      • Activating a Trigger Function
      • Exactly When Are Triggers Invoked?
      • The TRIG_OPER and TRIG_RETC Variables and TRIG_LIST Working List
      • What Codes Are Passed in TRIG_OPER to the Trigger?
      • How Many Entries Are Passed in the TRIG_LIST?
      • What Return Codes Are Used in TRIG_RETC and How Can They Be Set?
      • Triggers - A Classic Example
      • Examples of how Triggers Might be Used
      • Triggers - Restrictions and Limitations
      • Triggers - Some Do's and Don'ts
    • User Defined Reporting Attributes
    • Hindi Numerics
    • GUI WIMP Constructs
      • Push Buttons
      • Check Boxes
      • Radio Buttons
      • Drop-Down Lists
      • Guidelines, Hints and Tips
    • ILE Implementation
      • Compilation Options
      • Debug
      • Service Programs
    • Function Routing
      • What is the Function Routing Table?
      • Creating a Function Routing Table
      • Editing a Function Routing Table
      • Rules You Must Understand Before Using a Function Routing Table
      • What Type of Functions Can Be (re)Routed?
      • How is the Function Routing Table Used?
    • Built-In Function Notes
      • Database Connection
      • Email Built-In Functions Notes
      • Zip Built-in Function Notes

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