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ETU Translation Table Members

The ETU translation tables member names and their specific functions in the TRANSLATE file are listed below.

ETOA1 The EBCDIC-to-ASCII PC-DOS character translation member that produces a variable-length record, with carriage return and line feed added after the last byte of data in each record. Trailing blanks are stripped.

ETOA2 The EBCDIC-to-ASCII PC-DOS character translation member that produces a basic random file on the PC, with no carriage return line feed. The PC application is expected to read for a fixed record length.

ETOA3 The EBCDIC-to-ASCII PC-DOS character translation member that produces a fixed-length record, with carriage return and line feed added at the end of each record. Trailing blanks are not stripped. May be suitable for postal, IRS, or banking applications.

ATOE1 The ASCII-to-EBCDIC PC-DOS fixed- and variable-length translation member.

ATOE3 The ASCII-to-EBCDIC PC-DOS print translation member.

Mac Users: The Mac-specific translation tables that reside in the MACTAB file are described below. Note that they have the same name as their TRANSLATE counterparts except for the M on the end.

ETOA1M The EBCDIC-to-ASCII Mac character translation member that produces a variable-length record, with carriage return and line feed added after the last byte of data in each record. Trailing blanks are stripped.

ETOA2M The EBCDIC-to-ASCII Mac character translation member that produces a basic random file on the PC, with no carriage return line feed. The PC application is expected to read for a fixed record length.

ATOE1M The ASCII-to-EBCDIC Mac fixed- and variable-length translation member.

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ETU400 Permitted and Intended Uses Definitions Prohibited Uses Limited Warranty NLynx Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved Legal Notices Preface Trademark Recognition Who Should Use This Guide? About This GuideHow This Guide is Organized Introduction Using ETU Transferring Files Modifying Translation Tables 10-1 ETU Command Reference Creating DDS Specifications Appendix D Creating F&I Specifications International Translation Tables Getting Started Chapter Introduction Qsecofr Welcome to ETUWhat ETU Can Do for You ETU Function Security Profile Required Security Considerations Inventory Checklist Hardware Requirements Hardware and Software RequirementsSoftware Requirements Features of Version Features of Version Features of Version Compatibility with Non-ES32 Emulation Products Native Mode and System/36 Mode Part One, Getting Started Installing ETU About This Chapter Installing the ETU Software Installing ETU ELIBNAMexisting-librarySVTRANLsave-translations Old versions, since most users do not modify these tables Registering Your Host System Using ETU During the Evaluation Period Dspsysval sysvalqsrlnbr Re-installing ETUObtaining Your Host Registration Number Entering the Registration Code Removing ETU From Your Host System Installing ETU For International UsersTechnical Support IBMTRAN.EXE ETU Compatibility Diskette For Non-ES32 Emulation ProductsWho Could Use IBMTRAN? Copying Ibmtran To Your Hard Drive Ibmtran Starting ETU When Using IbmtranExiting Ibmtran Alternative Method to Start and Exit Ibmtran PC-DOS Using ETU About This Chapter Starting ETU Nlriscliff ETU Main Menu ETU Utilities Menu ETU Commands Using the Menu Running ETU CommandsEntering Commands on the Command Line Using Mac Directory Dialog Boxes Using the Command Prompts Request Definitions Recalling ETU Commands Strseu Interactive ETU CommandsBatch ETU Commands Types of Processing File Formats About Microcomputer FilesApple Mac Learning about ETU About This Chapter Other ETU Functions What is ETU?Data Transfer Data Translation Micro and Host File Names About Transferring Files Record Length Transferring Data to Host FilesHost File Type Data Description Specifications How Data is Stored About Translating Files Translate Using Translation Tables ETU Translation Table Members Mactab Using Translation Tables with the Mac FROM3XB Prttopc TO3XB Prtfrmpc PWRFROM3XB PWRTO3XB Using Microcomputer Data Formats DATA0,0 Tab format *TAB DIF format *DIFVectors Tuples Running ETU Transferring Files About This Chapter Transferring Data Files From Host to a Microcomputer Transferring Data FilesFROM3XB Example FROM3XB prompt screen TO3XB prompt screen Filetype*data srcseq*no translate*none TO3XB Example Transferring a Host Spool File to a PC Print File Transferring Print FilesAbout Host Spool Files User1 PRTFROM3X Example PRTFROM3X Print Queue Screen ATOE3 Transferring a PC Print File to the Host PRTTO3X Example Transferring Host Programs Transfer Host Programs to a Microcomputer PGMFROM3XB Command Beta1 PGMFROM3XB Example PGMTO3XB prompt screen Transfer Host Programs to the Host Userpgm PGMTO3XB Example Translating Files About This Chapter Translation Commands Reduce Modem Time Why Use the Translation CommandsTranslation Commands Can Run in Batch Mode Translation Commands Can Be Run From a Host Terminal Filetype*data, srcseq*no, translate*no Translating Data Files Rs132 Xlatefrom Example Tab Home1 Strip*no translate*no Translating a Host File to Microcomputer Format Xlateto Example Translating Print Files Translating PC Print Files Prtxfrmpc CommandPrtxfrmpc Example ETU400 User Guide Last Translating Host Spool Files Prtxtopc Command Letter2 Prtxtopc ExamplePrint2 Copyprt Working with PC Functions ETU400 User Guide Data1.pgm Rename a Micro File Renameb CommandRenameb Example \data.pgm Alocatb Example Allocate a Micro File Alocatb Command\reports\sales.feb Deleteb prompt screen Delete an Existing File Deleteb Command \report\fiscal.doc Deleteb Example Testb Example Test for the Existence of a Micro File Testb Command\datafile.doc Modifying Translation Tables About This Chapter About Translation Tables Modifying a Translation Table Editing the Translation Table Make a Copy of the Original TableTranslation Table Record Format Text DIF Basics TAB To HEX Pad Character Translate Before/AfterEnd-of-Record Action Comments End-of-File Action Numeric Characters Sample Translation TableXBA PAD EOR EOF Comments Omit unprintable characters Naming the New Member Compiling the New Translation Member Advanced ETU Features About This Chapter Transferring From Multiple Micros Multiple-device TransferQualified file name PRT2AD3 Member nameMulti File Using PWRTO3XB Frmfile Transferring a Host File to Multiple Micros Micro-to-micro Transfers Pcfrompc Command MICLST1 QFNAME1 Pctopc Command Mac File Transfer Examples Transferring Files Between Multiple MacesTrainingTest If InterAxcess is one or more folders deep About Creating Auxiliary Storage Pools Record and Field SelectionTransferring Selected Fields Key field Field name Field Selection -- Example Salary Employee name Relational operator Transferring Selected RecordsRelationship Field to be tested Record Selection -- Example Record Selection -- Example1 Example Entry and Exit Programs Deleting Files After Transfer Saving Request Definitions Re-using Request Definitions Fold/Unfold Execute Submit Batch Transfer prompt screen Performing Batch Transfers Pcfrompc Batch Transfer ExampleQbatch Time and Date Scheduling Night Time and Date Scheduling ExampleEnter Command Reference ETU Command Reference Dspstsmsg Alocatb CommandParameter description Parameter name Parameter values Qfname Notify Deleteb Command PC-DOS Tables Edittable CommandMac Tables 10-5 Edtudf Command Edtudf Notes FROM3XB Command 10-9 10-10 Strip*no, translate*no FROM3XB Notes MICLIST1 Pcfrompc CommandMICLIST2 XXXXXXXX.XX Pctopc Command 10-15 PGM PGMFROM3XB CommandTgtrls Current PGMTO3XB Command Outq PRTFROM3X CommandET0A1 PRTFROM3X Translate prompt screen PRTTO3X Command 10-21 Pcmbr Prtxfrmpc Command Library LPI Prtxtopc Command 10-25 10-26 Miclist Requester Pwrdeleteb Command PWRFROM3XB Command Exitpgm Entrypgm 10-30 10-31 10-32 10-33 Pwrrenameb Command PWRTO3XB Command 10-36 10-37 10-38 10-39 10-40 Renameb Command Userprf Sbmbatxfer CommandSbmcmdname Jobd Today Sbmschjob CommandBefore You Begin Sbmcmd To Schedule a Job Mac Members Strseu CommandSource file member name PC-DOS Members 10-46 YES Testb Command Truncate TO3XB CommandFlddeffile YES 10-49 10-50 10-51 Change Vwsavrqs CommandVwsavrqs Notes Submit to batch 10-53 DDS Xlatefrom CommandMBR Jobd YES 10-55 10-56 Pcdata Last Xlateto CommandJobd SRC 10-58 10-59 10-60 System/36-mode Commands Creating DDS SpecificationsCreating F & I Specifications ETU Error Messages Appendix a Inside ETU About This Chapter Editing User-defined Menu Options Mode Edtudf Parameters Pmt Edtudf ExampleEdit User-defined Functions Edtudf Figure A-1 The Cfgaudit prompt screen Configuring the Audit Trail Cfgaudit Parameters Checking the Audit Trail Working with ETU Security Granting Authority to a CommandGrtobjaut Regranting Authority to a Previously Revoked Command Revoking Authority From a CommandRvkobjaut Unable to open display file with device specified Securing Devices on the AS/400 Rmvetu Removing ETU From the AS/400 Appendix B ETU Compatibility About This Appendix ENT ETU Using ETU 5.01 and above with Autokey Batch FilesModifying an Autokey Batch File Example ETU Appendix C Creating DDS Specifications About This Appendix Field Name Field Length Field Type Decimal Positions Creating DDS Specifications Figure C-2 The AS400 PDM screen Figure C-3 The Select Members screen Figure C-4 The Work With Members screen Figure C-5 The Start Source Entry Utility screen Figure C-6 The SEU Edit screen Figure C-7 The SEU Edit Screen after F4 prompt Figure C-8 The SEU Edit Screen Figure C-9 SEU Edit screen Figure C-10 The SEU Edit screen Figure C-11 The SEU Edit screen Figure C-12 The SEU Edit screen Figure C-13 The SEU Edit screen Figure C-14 The SEU Exit screen Figure C-15 The PDM screen Appendix D Creating F&I Specifications About This Appendix Creating F & I Specifications Figure D-2 The Start Source Entry Utility screen Figure D-3 The SEU Edit screen Figure D-4 The SEU Edit screen for line ETU400 User Guide Figure D-5 The SEU Edit screen for line ETU400 User Guide Figure D-6 SEU Edit screen for line ETU400 User Guide Figure D-7 SEU Edit screen for line Figure D-8 SEU Edit screen for line ETU400 User Guide Figure D-9 The SEU Exit screen Appendix E Error Messages Native Mode About This Appendix USR Messages Transfer Problems User Messages USR1255 File &1 was not found on the PC disk/diskette USR4001 The PC disk/diskette is full Transfer ended Timing problem Or on ETU36 Solution Host file you specified could not be found Addlible Pctran Only known cause was a remote controller Trying to type during a transfer CPF Messages QS36F is not in the library list CPF5035 Data mapping error on member ETU400 User Guide SYS Messages Problem OCL Problems Problem Change it back and IPL Etunew Problem Appendix F ASCII-EBCDIC Printable Characters About This Appendix Ebcdic Ascii 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 ETU400 User Guide 202 CA 203 CB 204 CC 205 CD 206 CE 207 CF 208 D0 221 DD 222 DE 223 DF 224 E0 225 E1 Appendix G System/36-mode Commands About This Appendix ETU36 Menu Starting ETU in System/36 ModeStrs36 ETU400 User Guide Menu ETU36, your ETU library name Running ETU in System/36 ModeNative Commands Not Supported in the System/36 Mode System/36-mode Commands and Native Mode Equivalents ETU36 Allocate Allocate Procedure Compile Procedures Mac Users Delete ProcedureWorkstation file name Notify Editable Procedure Save None Filefrpc ProcedureText ATOE1 Basics TAB Text or *YES Record len1Retain Reformat Spec lib Record len2Input specs Truncate Text ETOA1 Filetopc ProcedureDate ETU400 User Guide YES DIF Librfrpc Procedure Lib name Xlat sizeReplace Member type Add ctlFile size Partall Librtopc ProcedureProc Library ALL Source Remove ctl ETU400 User Guide Prntfrpc Procedure Width Qualifier Prnttopc ProcedureProcedure Spool name ETU400 User Guide Rename Function Testfile Procedure AS/400 label1 XLT36FIL ProcedureAS/400 label2 Performedthe default Function XLT36PRT ProcedureDate-1 From window Date-2To window Xltpcfil Procedure Basic Sequential format with Xltpcprt Procedure Appendix H International Translation Tables Crttable SRCxx TRANLIBlibrary-name Installing International Translation TableCountry Rstobj OBJSRCxx Savlibnewtable DEVdevice-name RSTLIByyyyyy Appendix ETU400 Automation Automation Mechanisms ETU400 User Guide Appendix J ETU Throughput Considerations What kind of throughput can I expect? What other options are there to ETU? How would I use ETU400 and FTP? Data transfer AllocateAscii character set Batch processing Job queue System/36 modeHost system Interactive processing