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From the Transfer Control Facility

The Transfer Control Facility (TCF) allows you to transfer from one CA IDMS/DC online development tool to another without returning to CA IDMS/DC.

To invoke CA IDMS DME under TCF:

1. From the CA IDMS/DC system prompt, execute the task code TCF to display the TCF Selection screen.
2. Select the TCF task code DMET to access the CA IDMS DME Main Menu screen.

To terminate a TCF-invoked CA IDMS DME session:

1. Complete and end the session through CA IDMS DME. The TCF Selection screen is displayed.
2. Select the option Terminate TCF Session.

To suspend a TCF-invoked CA IDMS DME session:

1. Type TSUSPEND in the Command field.
2. Press the Enter key. This suspends the current CA IDMS DME session and returns control to TCF.

To resume a suspended TCF-invoked session:

1. Select the task code DMET with the session descriptor CA IDMS DME-TCF-SESSION from the TCF Selection screen. The CA IDMS DME Main Menu screen is displayed.
2. Press the Enter key. The Restart screen is displayed. See Restart the Session for more information.

To switch to another TCF task:

The TCF SWITCH command allows you to switch to another TCF task from module selection screens excluding lists. You can also switch to another TCF task from the Edit screen.

To switch a TCF task:

1. Type SWITCH and the task you want to switch to in the COMMAND line.
2. Press the Enter key.

You can use the SWITCH command from all of the screens up to the Edit screen and including the edit screen.