Server Dialog/Server Definition tab

This tab is common to the Server Dialog and its constituting Servers, except the COBOL target, which is specific to the Servers. The values selected at the Dialog level become the default values of the Servers and are marked as 'Inherited' on the Servers Definition tab. Inappropriate default values can be overridden at the Servers level.

Dialog type
In this field, you initialize the Server Dialog/Server type.
Table 1. Values of the Server Dialog or Server type
Values Comments
MS: server monitor For TUI applications
S: Business Component For TUI and graphic applications
IT: initialization/termination Business Component For graphic applications with the development of a Folder
FM: communication monitor For graphic applications
MV: communication monitor, simple mode No comment
E: error message server For TUI and graphic applications
SI: initialization server No comment
ST: termination server No comment
Type of COBOL to generate
In this field, you specify the COBOL variant for the generated Screen.
Note: Some variants are deprecated or not supported.
Table 2. Values of the COBOL to generate
Value Meaning
Default Value of the Generated language field in the Library Definition tab.
N No generation
X IBM® MVS™ COBOL II, IBM VSE COBOL II
0 IBM MVS/ESA OS/390®
1 IBM DOS/VSE
3 UNIX, WINDOWS
4 BULL GCOS7 COBOL
5 BULL GCOS8 COBOL
6 BULL GCOS8 COBOL, TP8 Screens
8 UNISYS A-SERIES COBOL
F TANDEM COBOL
I DEC/VAX VMS COBOL
K ICL 2900 COBOL
O IBM AS/400® COBOL
Q ACUCOBOL
R TUXEDO COBOL
U UNISYS 2200–SERIES COBOL
Z IBM AIX®
TP monitor variant
In this field, you specify the variant of the TP monitor for the generated Screen.
Table 3. Values of the TP monitor variant
Value Meaning
Default Retrieval of default value
N No generation
0 Variants 0, 1, X for CICS® (IBM) (programs and BMS maps).

Variant 3 for PC/MICRO FOCUS (MS/DOS).

Variants 4, 5, 6 for QUESTAR.

Variant 8 for UNISYS A-Series SDF format.

Variant I for DEC/VAX.

Variant Q for UNIX, Windows (ACUCOBOL).

Variant U for UNISYS 2200 (programs and FLDP maps).

Variant O for AS 400.

Variant Z for AIX (IBM).

1 Variants 0, X for IMS™ (IBM) (programs and MFS maps).

Variant 3 for PC/MICRO FOCUS (OS2).

Variants 4, 5, 6 for VIP TYPE.

2 Variants 0, 1, X for CICS (IBM), BMS color map

Variant 3 for MICRO FOCUS (UNIX).

3 Variants 0, X for IMS (IBM), MFS map in color.
4 Variants 0, X for IMS (IBM) monitor.

Variant 3 for IBM COBOL program.

5 Variants 0, X for CICS (IBM) monitor.
C Variants 4, 5, 6, U for multiterminal.

Variants 0, 1, X for CICS multiterminal.

Variant K for ICL.

Variant 8 for UNISYS A-Series logical screen.

F Variant 4 for TDS FORMS (BULL GCOS7).

Variant R for a TPSVRINIT or TPSVRDONE service-type program.

R Variant F for a REQUESTER-type program or variant R for a CLIENT-type program.
S Variant F for a SERVER-type program or variant R for a SERVICE-type program.

COBOL target

By default, the generated COBOL files are stored with the design files in a root folder whose default name you can change. You can separate them from the design files or even change the generation project and folder.

Note: More information related to the Generation target of a Program or a Screen is available.

In a Library, the default values of the COBOL project, COBOL folder, and Map folder (for Screens only) are the values of the current project. If the project and folders are not indicated, the default values in a Dialog are the values of the Library or current project, as applicable. In a Screen or Server, the default values are the values of the Dialog, Library or current project, as applicable.

A COBOL folder or map (for Screen) can be indicated in various entities:
  • A library: It then constitutes the default value for all the Dialogs and Screens or Servers of this Library.
  • A Dialog: It then constitutes the default value for all the Screens or Servers of this Dialog.
  • A Screen or Server: It then applies to the instance only.
COBOL project
The files that are generated from this instance will be stored in the project displayed in this field.

The project of the corresponding design file is the default project. If it has been kept, Default is displayed between parentheses next to the project. However, if it has been explicitly changed in the instance, only the project is displayed here, without any other indication. If it has been explicitly changed in the Dialog, Inherited from Dialog is then displayed between parentheses next to the project. If it has been explicitly changed in the generation Library, Inherited from Library is then displayed between parentheses next to the project. In the instance, you can overwrite the value that is inherited from the Library.

You can select a new project in the drop-down list.

If you change the project, the COBOL folder and map folder (for Screens) are automatically set to the default value (rpp). The new project will be taken into account upon the next generation.

COBOL folder
The files that are generated from this instance will be stored in the folder displayed here, inside the project displayed in the previous field

The folder of the corresponding design file is the default folder. If it has been kept, Default is displayed between parentheses next to the folder. However, if it has been explicitly changed in the instance, only the folder is displayed here, without any other indication. If it has been explicitly changed in the Dialog, Inherited from Dialog is then displayed between parentheses next to the folder. If it has been explicitly changed in the generation Library, Inherited from Library is then displayed between parentheses next to the folder. In the instance, you can overwrite the value indicated in the Library.

If the default folder has been kept, you can specify a root path for the generated files in the Properties wizard (accessed by clicking the Change project properties button). This path will be automatically inserted in this field, at the beginning of the folder.

You can select a new folder in the drop-down list. Creating a folder is impossible at this stage. Folders must have already been created in the project, for example from the Resource perspective.

If you change the folder, it will be taken into account upon the next generation.

Change project properties
This button opens the Properties wizard, where you can perform the following actions:
  • Change the default folder. This folder contains the design files and is the default target of the generated and metadata files.
  • Indicate a root path for the generated files, provided the default generation folder has been kept.
  • Indicate a root path for the metadata files, which are stored by default in the same folder as the other generated files.
Note: A detailed help is available from the Properties wizard of the project.
Program external name
The name entered here is the name of the file that is generated from this instance. The generated file name can then differ from the instance name.
Map external name
This field is unavailable on a Dialog.

It is the name of the map file (.bms, .mfs, or .map) generated from this instance. The generated file name of the map can then differ from the instance name. If this field is not entered, the map name is the instance name.

For CICS, you indicate the map set name.

For IMS, you indicate the format name.

For TANDEM, you indicate the name of the associated server for an R-type Screen (REQUESTER).

Transaction code
This field corresponds to:
  • The four-character transaction code (Dialog default code) for a CICS variant.
  • The transaction code that is associated with the Dialog for an IMS variant. This field is displayed on all the Dialog Screens except if the MONITOFF option (one transaction code for each Screen, no generated monitor) option is specified.

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