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Simplified Inter-Application Communication Server Help
Communication System Environment Setup

Start the server (COBCISRV)and enter the information below in the Communication System Environment Setup window.

1	Specify the system max messages [0 to 999999999].This indicates the maximum number of messages that can be stored in the server.If nothing or 0 is entered,the system uses the maximum value of 999999999.The specified value can be used to limit memory requirements.The total number of messages in the server will not be allowed to exceed this value.

2	Specify the Max waiting instructions [0 to 999999999].Specify the maximum number of READ and WRITE instructions from clients that can be queued on the server.If nothing or 0 is entered,the system uses the maximum value of 999999999.The specified value can be used to limit memory requirements.

3	Click the [OK]button to bring up the Simplified inter-application communication server window.


Simplified inter-application communication server Window

The Simplified inter-application communication server window enables you to perform various operations on logical destinations by using the Logical destination operationpulldown menu.


Logical Destination Operation Pulldown Menu

The [logical destination operation]pulldown menu contains the following choices:

•	Create logical destination

select [Create logical destination]

•	Delete logical destination and purge messages

select [Delete logical destination]

•	Change the mode of a logical destination

select [Change mode]

•	Display information about a logical destination

select [Display Information]

•	Specify logging

select [Logging]

•	Terminate the Simplified Inter-Application Communication Server

select [Exit server]


Create Logical Destination

To create a logical destination enter the following information:

1	Specify the name of a logical destination you want to create on the server.The logical destination name can contain no more than eight alphanumeric characters.This logical destination name is designated as the Server LD name in the [Client definition]dialog box.

2	Specify the maximum message number [0 to 999999999]which can be stored at the logical destination to be generated.If nothing or 0 is entered,the system uses the value specified in for "System max messages"in the Communication System Environment Setup dialog box

3	Specify the maximum number of priority levels [3 to 9]in which messages can be stored at the logical destination to be generated.If nothing or a value from 0 to 2 is entered,the system uses the default value of 9.The messages stored in each logical destination are read in priority sequence from 1 (high)to 9.Messages with the same priority are read in the sequence they were stored.

4	Click the [OK]button to create the logical destination.To create more than one logical desination,click the [CREATE]button,then repeat steps 1 through 3.


Delete Logical Destination and Purge messages

To delete a logical destination:

Ensure that the logical destination to be deleted has no messages and the READ and WRITE attributes are inactive.

1	Select the logical destination name to be deleted.

2	Click the [OK]button.The logical destination is deleted.To delete more than one logical destination click the [Delete]button,then repeat steps 1 and 2.

To purge messages on a logical destination:

Ensure that the READ and WRITE attributes of the logical destination are inactive.

•	Select a logical destination name.And Click the [Purge Message]button.The messages of the selected logical destination are cleared.


Change Mode

To change the mode of a logical destination:

1	Select the logical destination name from the list.

2	To change the READ mode:select the Active or Inactive radio button in the READ group box.To change the WRITE mode:select the Active or Inactive radio button in the WRITE group box.

3	Click the [OK]button.The mode of the selected logical destination are changed.To change the mode for more than one destination click the [Change]button and repeat steps 1 through 3.

Note:

If the READ attribute of the logical destination is "Act"(active),the client can read messages from the logical destination.If it is "-"(inactive),the client cannot read messages from the logical destination.If the WRITE attribute of the logical destination is "Act"(active),the client can write messages to the logical destination.If it is "-"(inactive),the client cannot write messages to the logical destination.


Display Information

Select [Display Information]from the [Logical destination operation]pulldown menu.The [Logical Destination Information]dialog box displayed.Click the [Update]button to display the latest information.The [Logical Destination Information]dialog box displays the following information:

Communication system setting information

•	Max messages

The maximum number of messages that can be registered on the server

•	Max waiting instructions

The maximum number of READ and WRITE instructions that can be queued on the server.

LD name

The name of a logical destination.

Read

The READ attribute of the logical destination."Act"indicates that reading from the logical destination is enabled and "-"indicates that reading is disabled.

Write

The WRITE attribute of the logical destination."Act"indicates that writing to the logical destination is enabled and "-"indicates that writing is disabled.

Priority

The maximum number of priority levels allowed for messages stored for the logical destination.

Max messages

The maximum number of messages that can be stored for each logical destination.

Current

The number of messages that are currently stored for the logical destination.

Waitings

The number of READ and WRITE instructions queued for the logical destination.


Logging

Logging writes error informationor trace informationto a file when using the Simplified Inter-Application Communication Facility.

1	Specify theFile namewhere log information is to be written.If the specified file does not exist,the file is created.If the specified file exists,information is added to it.Use the [Browse]button to locate an existing file.

2	Select [Get error log]or [Get trace log].

3	Click the [Start logging]button to begin logging the selected information.

To terminate logging:

•	Click the [End logging]button to terminate logging.


File name

The file name can be specified as a full path name or a relative path name.If a relative path name is used,the search begins with the server's current directory.


error information

Select "Get error log"to write server error information in the designated file.


trace information

Select "Get trace log"to write server error information,client processing requests,and processing results in the designated file.