natural studio customization and navigation © 2005 len c onsulting llc 1 natural studio...

Natural StudioCustomization and Navigation

© 2005 LEN CONSULTING LLC1


Natural Conference 2005Ralph [email protected]

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© 2005 LEN CONSULTING LLC

Excerpts from a 2-day seminar: Introduction to Natural/Adabas for Windows.See www.ZZUtils.com/train.html for more information.

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Agenda

Natural Studio Customization Natural Environment Configuration Natural Studio Program Editor



Introduction

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Natural Studio

Natural Studio Sample Layout

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Natural Studio

Menu Bar

Tool Bar

Command Line

Status Bar

Editor Toolbar

Data Editor

Program Editor

Source Editor Workspace

Library Workspace

Results

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Natural 6.1

Plug-insExtend Natural Studio

• e.g. Predict & Construct• To enable, click Tools Options

Workspace Enable Plug-ins



Customization and Configuration

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Natural Studio Customization

Toolbars, Library Workspace, Command Line, and Editor Tool Bar are dockable

Many functions require multiple clicks

Intent of customization is to improve productivity

Default Natural Studio Setup

Command Line default

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Most customization is based on personal preference

Use these recommendations as a starting point

Recommended Natural Studio Setup

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Library Workspace

File view Physical directories

and module names

Logical view Object types

in separate directories

Flat view Similar to

mainframe structure

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Click Tools Customize

Select Compiler Options

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Compiler Options toolbar appears

Move toolbar to command line

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Drag and drop Renumber icon from Program Editor toolbar to Compiler Options toolbar

Drag and drop Format Source icon from Program Editor to Compiler Options

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Select Program Editor Options

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Drag and drop Line Numbers icon from Program Editor Options toolbar to Compiler Options toolbar

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Drag and drop Program Editor and Program Editor View toolbars onto the desktop Exit/close the two

floating toolbars

Program Editor and Program Editor View are deselected automatically

Deselect Program Editor Options

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Select Tools Customize Commands Window category

Drag and drop Tile Vertically and Tile Horizontally icons to Compiler Options toolbar

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Select Tools Session Parameters Compiler Options

Do not select Structured mode Select Generate symbol tables

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Set Zero printing option

Set Line size and Page size options

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Exit Natural Session Parameters

Click Yes to save modifications

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Click Tools Options Workspace

Select Enable Plug-ins Set Auto save interval

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Click Tools Options Program Editor

Select Expand/Collapse

Set Ruler Position to 72

Select Uppercase translation

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Click Tools Options Output Window

Select Activate report

page buffer Display PF key Display more Disable help Fixed fonts

Deselect Display input Disable ESC Disable profile

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Flat View

Window in 1280x102

4 screen

Ruler

Line Numbers

Customized Natural Studio Layout

Expand/Collapse

Two Concurrent

Edit Sessions

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Flat View

Fullscreen at

1600x1200

Ruler

Line Numbers

Personal Preferences

Expand/Collapse

Two Concurrent

Edit Sessions

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Natural Environment Configuration

Click Start All Programs Software AG Natural 6.1.1 Configuration Utility

c:\Program Files\Software AG\Natural\6.1.1\Bin\natparm.exe

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As you create new databases, list them here for access via Natural

Double-click Global Configuration File

Double-click DBMS Assignments

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Define your graphics- and character-based printers here

NEE uses default printer in its preview mode

Double-click Printer Profiles

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Click GUI Printer Profiles to set fonts and margins

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Control ET logic programmatically

Click General Parameters

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Click ADABAS Specific Set an ETID for

restartability

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Click User DBMS Assignment Defaults to 12 – SAG-

DEMO-DB Eventually, set to your

own default database

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Double-click Natural Execution Configuration

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Click Character Assignments Verify settings

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Click Command Execution Verify settings

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Set DTFORM to USA

Click Date Representation

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Assign default forms and reports to printers

Click Device Report Assignments

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Set User ID Set Steplib path

Click Steplibs

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Set Automatic logon to your default library (INIT-LIB)

Click System Variables

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Browse to your backup directory

Click Workfiles

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Parameter files are saved

Click Save All

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Studio Customization Results

With high resolution, you can edit two modules comfortably

Final result



Natural Studio

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Natural Studio Context Sensitivity

Context-sensitive menus Library vs program

source

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Context-sensitive toolbars Environment vs FUSER

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Library vs object vs LDA

Context-sensitive toolbars

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Context menus (right-click) FUSER vs library

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Context menus (right-click) Module vs program source

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Context menus (right-click) LDA

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Natural Studio Tool Bars

Icon roll-overs for descriptions



Natural Commands

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Accessible from command line, menu bar, context menus, tool bars, and accelerator keys

Natural System Commands

Menu Bar

Object Tool Bar

Command Line

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AIV Not available

BUS Not available

CATALL MB: Library Cat all

CATALOG OTB

CHECK Ctrl-e OTB

CLEAR OTB

COMOPT Not available

DBLOG (TEST) Not available

DEBUG (TEST) OTB: Tools Development Tools Debugger ...

DELETE Not available; MB: Object Delete CM: Delete

Translation from Mainframe to Natural for Windows

MB: Menu Bar OTB: Object Tool Bar CM : Context Menu

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DUMP Not available

EDIT Ctrl-o

EDIT A/G/L

EDIT M

EDIT N/P/S Ctrl-n

EXECUTE

FIN Alt-F4

GLOBALS Tools Session parameters ...

HELP MB

HELP/? nnnn MB: Help Natural Errors ...



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INPL

KEY Not available

LAST Command line drop-down

LASTMSG MB: Tools System Information Last Message ...

LIST

LIST COUNT

LIST DIR Alt-enter

LIST XREF Requires Predict installation

LISTSQL Not available

LOGOFF



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LOGON

MAIL Requires Natural Security

MAINMENU Not available

NATLOAD Not available; see SYSOBJH

NATUNLD Not available; see SYSOBJH

NOCOPT Not available

NOCSHOW Not available

NOCSTAT Not available

PROFILE Requires Natural Security

READ



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RENAME

RENUMBER

RETURN

ROUTINES Not available

RPCERR Not available

RUN Ctrl-r

PURGE

SAVE

SCAN MB: Library Find Objects

SCRATCH



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SETUP

SQLERR Not available

STOW Ctrl-t

STRUCT

SYSADA Not available

SYSBPM Start All Programs Software AG Natural 6.1.1 Bufferpool Monitor

SYSDB2 Not available

SYSDDM Not available

SYSEDT Not available



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SYSERR MB: Tools Development Tools Error Messages ...

SYSEXT MB: Tools Development Tools Application Programming Interface ...

SYSFILE MB: Tools System Information Work and Print Files ...

SYSMAIN Object Maintenance

SYSNCP

SYSOBJH MB: Tools Development Tools Object Handler ...

SYSPROD MB: Tools System Information Product Information ...

SYSPROF MB: Tools System Information System Files ...

SYSRPC



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SYSTP Not available

SYSTRANS Replaced by SYSOBJH

SYSUNLD Replaced by SYSOBJH

TECH MB: Tools System Information

Technical Information ...

TEST Not available

UNCATALOG

UPDATE

XREF Requires Predict



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Edit V New DDM – MB: Object New DDM

Edit 3 New Dialog – MB: Object New Dialog

Edit 4 New Class – MB: Object New Class

Edit 7 New Function – MB: Object New Function

MAP New for SPoD - MB: Tools Map Application

MAP New for SPoD - MB: Tools Map Environment

REGISTER New for NaturalX

UNLOCK New for SPoD

UNMAP New for SPoD

UNREGISTER New for NaturalX

Print Ctrl-p Print

Natural for Windows


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Compiler Options

Context Tool Bars

Edit Tool Bar

Program Editor View

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Compiler Options

Dump Generate Dump on/off

Format source Struct

Line numbers On/off

Mode Structured Mode on/off

Renumber

Symgen Generate Symbol Table on/off

Tile Horizontally

Tile Vertically

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Edit Tool Bar

Close Ctrl-F4

Copy Ctrl-c

Cut Ctrl-x

Delete

Find Ctrl-f

Find next F3

Paste Ctrl-v

Redo Ctrl-y

Replace Ctrl-h

Replace next Ctrl-F3

Select all Ctrl-a

Undo Ctrl-z

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Program Editor View

Expand/Collapse

Expand All

Collapse All

Split Horizontal

Split Vertical

Unsplit

No SHIFT editor command

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Data Area Editor

Context Tool Bars

DDM Editor

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Map Editor

Context Tool Bars

Dialog Editor

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Natural for Windows – Fundamentals Natural Studio Introduction Accelerators Ctrl-n New object Ctrl-o Open object Ctrl-e Check Ctrl-s Save Ctrl-shift-a Save all Crtl-t Stow Ctrl-r Run Ctrl-p Print Alt-enter Properties Alt-F4 Exit Ctrl-d Command box


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Create a library Highlight FUSER Menu bar: Library New

CATALL Highlight library Menu bar: Library Cat All

Find Objects (SCAN) Menu bar: Library Find Objects Select one library, all, or wildcard

Results window e.g. CATALL and Find Objects

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Natural Studio

Vertical/horizontal Tile (vs Editor split) Session parameters

From Tools menu For current session only, unless PERSIST

flag is set in Configuration Utility• Natural Execution Configuration Program

Loading/Deletion Persistent parameter module

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Natural Studio

Filters Select FUSER, FNAT,

or library Display Filter ... from

context menu

Specify one or more filters (wildcards)

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Natural Studio

Filtered list Resources are not

filtered

Checkbox to turn filters off and on



Program Editor

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Natural Objects

Suffix is of the format Nmo

N=Natural

m=module type S source G generated (cataloged)

o=object type A Parameter data area D DDM G Global data area M Map N Subprogram P Program S Subroutine T Text 3 Dialog 4 Class 7 Function

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Program Editor

Edit area font sizes e.g. for legibility e.g. for demonstration

purposes

Tools Options Program Editor Font ...

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Program Editor

Copy/cut/paste• e.g. create subprogram or copycode

Expand/collapse all or individual structures

Uppercase translation• Text strings vs CALLNAT “module”

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Program Editor

FIND (scan)• Ctrl-f

• Find boxDocumentation / help

• e.g. Tools Contents StatementsRight-click object name within

source to list or open objectVertical/horizontal split (vs Tile

Windows w/in Workspace)

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Program Editor

Comment Ctrl-m Edit Advanced Add Comment Mark(s)

Find Ctrl-f Find box enter criterion

Find box select criterion from list

Go to Ctrl-g Edit Go to ...

Lower case Ctrl-Shift-l

Uncomment Ctrl-Shift-m Edit Advanced Remove Comment Mark(s)

Upper case Ctrl-Shift-u

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Program Execution

Output area Separate child window SPoD mainframe

emulator

Double-click acts as the Enter key Esc key

Use the Esc key to terminate a runaway program

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Fin




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