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Natural 6 Tips ‘n’ Techniques

Dive into essential insights for optimizing your Natural programming experience! This condensed guide offers six powerful tips to streamline your coding process, improve presentation, and ensure mainframe compatibility. Learn about setting ruler positions, managing font sizes for coding vs. presentation, and utilizing shortcuts for efficient editing. Discover the importance of configuring session parameters and automating backups, all tailored to enhance your workflow. Perfect for both novice and seasoned programmers attending the 2006 Natural Conference.

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Natural 6 Tips ‘n’ Techniques

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  1. Natural 6Tips ‘n’ Techniques Chad Scott C.Scott@FCL.ca Ralph Zbrog RGZbrog@ZZUtils.com • Natural Conference 2006

  2. Program Editor • Avoiding long source lines • Lines up to 250 characters • Set ruler position to 72 for mainframe compatibility • Tools  Options...  Program Editor  Ruler Position

  3. Program Editor • Font size • Coding vs presentation • Tools  Options...  Program Editor  Font...  Size • Coding: Courier New, 10 • Presentation: Lucida Console, 16 • Output window, editors (not Dialogs)

  4. Program Editor • Mainframe convention: uppercase source with (optional) mixed-case literals • Windows compatibility • Tools  Options...  Program Editor  Uppercase translation • Tools  Options...  Program Editor  Ignore text constants • External object names • CALLNAT ‘d2optsub’ • CALLNAT “d2optsub”

  5. Program Editor • List or edit external object via context menu • Left-click object name  ctrl-o • Right-click object name  Open • Right-click object name  List

  6. Shortcut Keys • ctrl-m – convert block to comments • shift-ctrl-m – reverse ctrl-m • Help  Contents  Getting Started: Using Natural Studio  Shortcut Keys

  7. Screen Images • Program editor • Line numbers • Program Editor Options toolbar • Tools  Options...  Program Editor  Line numbers • ctrl-c to copy • ctrl-v to insert • Output window • %c  program editor • %h  select target

  8. Folders • Filters • Limit library display within FUSER/FNAT • Limit module display within library • Right-click folder  Display Filter...  specify wildcards • + indicates active filters

  9. Folders • Module transfer (without Object Handler) • Source and/or object • Export module • Drag-n-drop module from Library workspace to directory or desktop • Faster than copy/paste • edit  ctrl-a  ctrl-c  ctrl-v  save as • Import module • Drag-n-drop module from directory or desktop to Library workspace

  10. Folders • Upload to mainframe • Change NSx extension to TXT for upload/FTP //LOAD EXEC NATBT,SYSOUT=*,TIME=50,PRM='AUTO=ON,SL=80,MAINPR=1,PS=65' //CMSYNIN DD *,BLKSIZE=27948 %L LOGON natlib EDT /* // DD DSN=ZBROG.PUNCH(########),DISP=SHR FB/102 // DD * .E SA ######## FIN /* //

  11. Folders • Download from mainframe • Extract from mainframe FUSER (ZZPUNCH) • Set file extension to TXT for download/FTP to directory • Set file extension to NSx, where x represents module type

  12. FTOUCH • Software AG warns strongly against any external manipulation of FUSER directories and contents • FTOUCH utility provided as last resort to correct data corruption in FILEDIR.SAG • Exceptions? • Automated backup & recovery • Deleting library contents (client vs server)

  13. Backup Directory • Directory name template • Configuration Utility  Natural Parameter Files  NATPARM  Natural Execution Configuration  Workfiles  1  C:\Documents and Settings\...\NatBackup\nat06mmdd.sag • Invoke Object Handler • Simply overtype mmdd

  14. Backup Directory • Works for Object Handler and SYSTrans

  15. Program Load • Buffer Pool Search First Indicator • Set OFF in development environment • Configuration Utility  Natural Parameter Files  NATPARM  Natural Execution Configuration  Program Loading/Deletion  BPSFI  OFF

  16. Start-up Program • At Natural initiation (one-time) • Configuration Utility  Natural Parameter Files  NATPARM  Natural Execution Configuration  Program Loading/Deletion  STACK  HELLO • In place of NEXT prompt • Configuration Utility  Natural Parameter Files  NATPARM  Natural Execution Configuration  System Variables  STARTUP  HELLO

  17. Session Parameters • Persistence (Windows-only) • During familiarization with Studio, session parameter adjustments may be made • PERSIST configuration parameter causes session parameters to be saved for next session • Configuration Utility  Natural Parameter Files  NATPARM  Natural Execution Configuration  Program Loading/Deletion  PERSIST

  18. Configuration Utility • START  All Programs  Software AG Natural 6.2.2  Configuration Utility • C:\Program Files\Software AG \Natural\6.2\Bin\natparm.exe

  19. Date & Time Initialization • Corrected in 6.2

  20. Questions

  21. Fin

  22. Natural 6Tips ‘n’ Techniques Chad Scott C.Scott@FCL.ca Ralph Zbrog RGZbrog@ZZUtils.com • Natural Conference 2006

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