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Using a Desktop Shortcut Icon

A Comm. Bridge can be started from a desktop shortcut after the icon is created.

Follow these steps:

1. Right-click an empty area of the desktop
2. Select from the popup menu New, Shortcut
3. In the Create Shortcut dialog, click browse
4. Using the Browse for Folder dialog, select down the folder tree into the Comm. Bridge installation directory
5. Click the Comm. Bridge executable file IEFCBxxN.EXE.

   Note: xx refers to the current release of CA Gen. For the current release number, see the Release Notes.

6. Click Ok.
7. Click Next.
8. Change the name of the shortcut if desired, then click Finish. This should create a shortcut and place an icon on the desktop.
9. Locate the icon, right-click the icon and select the properties menu item.
10. In the edit field labeled Target, append to the file name the following parameters:

    iefcb startup /initfile=iefcbn.ini
    

    iefcb

    Specifies the transaction code associated with the initial procedure step. This is a required parameter.

    startup

    Specifies the initial command executed by the initial procedure step. This is a required parameter.

    /initfile=

    Is followed by the name of the initialization file for this Comm. Bridge instance. Use the filename iefcbn.ini for the first execution. In later executions, use the name you give the initialization file during configuration. This parameter is optional if only one instance of the Comm. Bridge is needed. If not present, the default initialization file used is iefcbn.ini.

11. Click OK on the properties dialog to complete the shortcut configuration.