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Preparing DBOMP Assembler Programs

The amount of preparation necessary to make a DBOMP Assembler program acceptable to the transparency varies based on the functions performed by the program. Before submitting a DBOMP Assembler application program via the transparency, make the following changes:

• Remove any MF$SQ, FI$LE, or CF$RT macros from the program. Replace the macros with the IMBSEQ macro.

  Note: The IMBSEQ macro must appear only once in the program.

• Remove any program logic that depends on RACN support for more than one file (record type). IMBSBRDG ignores program reference to file control records for files other than the one designated in IMBSTAB as using RACN.
• If the program issues any allowable CA IDMS/DB verbs, insert the proper calls to IMBSBRDG (see The Transparency Environment). Use IDMS-REQUEST as the work area file name.
• If any retrieval or update process indicators other than those supported by the transparency are used in the program, replace them with process indicators that are supported (see The Transparency Environment).