Invoking CA IDMS DMLO

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Invoking CA IDMS DMLO

There are two ways to begin a CA IDMS DMLO session. Standard session startup requires that you complete the Signon Screen before entering the session mainline. Quick-in session startup allows you to specify a PROFILE name at the time the CA IDMS DMLO task is invoked, and to bypass the Signon screen.

Standard Session Startup

The standard method of session startup consists of the following steps:

Enter the CA IDMS DMLO task code. This results in display of the Signon screen.
Enter required information on the Signon screen.
If you enter an unknown PROFILE name or press the indicated PF key CA IDMS DMLO will display the PROFILE Selection/Maintenance screen. (See the following example).
If you press the indicated PF key, you can request online documentation for the Signon details.
If you enter a "?" in the subschema or schema field, CA IDMS DMLO displays a list of subschemas which you are authorized to access.
When you have provided sufficient Signon screen information CA IDMS DMLO will complete the session startup and proceed to the next screen.
If the AUTOBIND is not in effect and you did not specify a ready mode on the Signon screen, CA IDMS DMLO will present the Record Display screen.
- You may BIND records in the list.
- You may enter the BIND command now, or at any time during the session.
- You may SET AUTOBIND ON to eliminate the necessity for doing any explicit BIND.
If AUTOBIND is in effect or you specified a ready mode on the Signon screen, CA IDMS DMLO will present the Area Display screen. This list will show the current ready mode, if any, of each area in the current subschema.
- You may enter a ready mode next to any area(s) in the list.
- You may issue an explicit CA IDMS DML READY command.
- You may defer any further READY activity to a later point in the session.
You may now enter any CA IDMS DML or CA IDMS DMLO commands.

==============   CA IDMS DML ONLINE RELEASE  nn.nn   ====================

 USER ID     ==> FULAL01                               PASSWORD ==>

 PROFILE NAME==>             READY MODE==>    (R=RETR/U=UPDT/P=PROF)

 SUBSCHEMA   ==>             SCHEMA    ==>             VERSION  ==>

                             DICTNAME  ==>             DICTNODE ==>

                             DBNAME    ==>             DBNODE   ==>

                             PRINT CLASS=> A           INTERRUPT==> PA1

                   LOGICAL DISPLAY WIDTH=> 080         LOWER CASE=> N

 PF1 /PF13 : HELP
 PF5 /PF17 : PROFILE LIST

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======================  CA, INC.  ===============================================

Required Signon Parameters

The CA IDMS DMLO online documentation provides a detailed explanation of the contents of the Signon screen. However, it is important to note that you must provide a subschema name in order to begin a CA IDMS DMLO session. You may provide the subschema explicitly by entry on the Signon screen or selection from a list, or implicitly by requesting a PROFILE.

Entry of a schema name and version on the Signon screen is only necessary if the subschema name entered is not unique in the dictionary specified by DICTNAME/DICTNODE.

Whether you specify PROFILE or subschema on the Signon screen, you may specify READY mode.

Note: When you are communicating across CV's, you must specify DICTNAME and DICTNODE on the DMLO Signon Screen.

Quick-In Session Startup (CA IDMS/DC only)

If you know the name of a PROFILE you wish to use, you may bypass the Signon screen as follows:

Enter the following command at "ENTER NEXT TASK CODE" :
```
DMLO profile-name ready-mode
```
Where:

profile-name

The PROFILE to be used for this CA IDMS DMLO session

ready-mode

Abbreviation for area READY specification (optional):
- U (shared Update)
- R (shared Retrieval)
- P (as previously stored in the PROFILE)
CA IDMS DMLO loads the specified PROFILE, readies all areas as indicated, and displays the Area Display screen.
- You may enter a ready mode next to any area(s) in the list.
- You may issue an explicit CA IDMS DML READY command.
- You may defer any further READY activity to a later point in the session.
You may now enter any CA IDMS DML or CA IDMS DMLO commands.

If a profile name is unknown, the Profile Selection screen will be displayed. Thus, you may bypass the Signon screen and directly enter the Profile Selection screen by typing "DMLO ?" at the "ENTER NEXT TASK CODE" prompt.