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  1. Preface
  2. PowerExchange Navigator Introduction
  3. Data Maps
  4. Data Maps for Specific Data Sources
  5. Copybooks
  6. Registration Groups and Capture Registrations
  7. Extraction Groups and Extraction Maps
  8. Personal Metadata
  9. Database Row Test
  10. PowerExchange Navigator Examples
  11. Appendix A: PowerExchange Functions for User-Defined Fields
  12. Appendix B: User Access Method Programs
  13. Appendix C: Application Groups and Applications
  14. Appendix D: Data Map Properties
  15. Appendix E: Record, Field, and Table Properties
  16. Appendix F: DTL__CAPXTIMESTAMP Time Stamps
  17. Appendix G: Trace for Creating a Memory Map When Importing a COBOL Copybook

Navigator User Guide

Navigator User Guide

Defining Data Map Preferences

Defining Data Map Preferences

You can define preferences for adding and testing all types of data maps.
  1. Click
    Options
    Preferences
    .
  2. In the
    Preferences
    dialog box, click the
    Data Map
    tab.
    The following table describes the options on this tab:
    Option
    Description
    Import Record Definitions on a new Data Map
    Select this option to run the
    Import Copybook
    wizard when you add a data map.
    Clear this option to not run the
    Import Copybook
    wizard. Alternatively, clear the
    Import Record Definitions
    option in the
    Name
    dialog box in the
    Add Data Map
    wizard.
    Default is selected.
    Import Key Fields/FDT (Adabas Only)
    Select this option to run the
    Adabas FDT Import
    wizard when you add an Adabas data map.
    Clear this option to not run the
    Adabas FDT Import
    wizard. Alternatively, clear the
    Import Key Fields/FDT
    option on the
    Name
    dialog box in the
    Add Data Map
    wizard.
    Default is selected.
    Use 2-tier names
    Indicates the naming convention to use for identifying a table in the SQL that PowerExchange generates when you run a database row test for a data map.
    Select this option to use a two-tier naming convention. A two-tier name contains a schema name and map name with an appended table name, in the following format:
    select * from
    schema
    .
    map_table
    Clear this option to use a three-tier naming convention. A three-tier name contains a schema name, map name, and table name, in the following format:
    select * from
    schema
    .
    map
    .
    table
    This option does not affect the naming conventions that the NRDB and NRDB2 data source types use:
    • NRDB uses the three-tier naming convention.
    • NRDB2 uses the two-tier naming convention.
    Network Operation Timeout
    Enter the number of seconds that must elapse during a network send or receive operation before PowerExchange ends the connection and issues a timeout error message.
    Default is 180.
    Connection Pool Size / Retain
    If you use connection pooling, in the first text box, enter the maximum number of connections to PowerExchange Listeners to keep open. The PowerExchange Navigator uses up to this number of open connections for faster processing. If you enter a value greater than zero, verify that the value of MAXTASKS in the DBMOVER file on the PowerExchange Listener machine is large enough to accommodate the maximum number of connections in the pool for the Listener task.
    In the second, adjacent text box, enter the number of seconds to retain an inactive connection in the connection pool before closing it.
    Insertion Point
    Select one of the following options to specify the insertion point for adding a field to a record or adding a column to a table:
    • Before current item
    • After current item
    • At End
    The specified insertion point is used when you complete one of the following actions:
    • To add a field to a record, click
      Add
      Field
      .
    • To add a column to a table, click
      Add
      Column
      .
    Show Field Offsets
    Select one or both of the following options to indicate the formats in which to display the offset for records in the
    Record
    window:
    • Decimal
      . Decimal format.
    • Hex
      . Hexadecimal format.
    Show Column SQL Type
    Select this option to show the SQL datatypes of the columns that appear for a table in the
    Table
    window.
    Clear this option to hide the column datatypes.
    Filter Column Names
    Select an option to filter columns in data maps based on column name. Options are:
    • Include
      . Include columns that match the name pattern that you specify.
    • Exclude
      . Exclude columns that match the name pattern.
    By default,
    Exclude
    is selected.
    Column Name
    Enter a column name to use as filter criteria. You can use the following wildcard characters:
    • Asterisk (*) to represent one or more matching characters.
    • Question mark (?) to represent a single matching character.
    By default, PowerExchange excludes all columns with a name that begins with FILLER.
    Number of Records
    Enter the maximum number of records that can be displayed at a time in the
    Data File
    window when you view a data file that is associated with a data map.
    Valid values are 1 to 99999. Default is 10.
    A very large value can increase PowerExchange Navigator response time and CPU usage.
    If a data file is open in a
    Data File
    window, close the data file and associated data map before setting this option. Otherwise, the new option setting does not take effect until the next time you open the window.
    Display Format
    Select the display format for records in the data file view. Options are:
    • Char/Hex
      . Display records in character and hexadecimal format.
    • Char
      . Display records in character format.
    • Vertical
      . Display records vertically in character and hexadecimal format.
    Default is
    Vertical
    .
    If a data file is open in a
    Data File
    window, close the data file and associated data map before setting this option. Otherwise, the new option setting does not take effect until the next time you open the window.
    Developer Mode (Send to Node)
    Select this check box to display a prompt when a developer user initiates a database row test. The prompt asks whether to send the executable data map file to the remote location before performing a row test. You can use this preference to allow only the developers who maintain the data maps to send data maps to the remote node, thereby minimizing the risk of overlaying later data maps on the remote node. If offloading is used, the data map must be sent to the remote node. When this option is not selected, no users can send the data map to the remote node, and the data map must exist at the Listener location for the row test.
    By default, this check box is selected.
    Row Test Connection Timeout (Minutes)
    Enter the number of minutes after which a connection to a data source for an active database row test times out. An active database row test is one that is open in the
    Database Row Test
    dialog box and that has not reached the end-of-file (EOF). When the row test is active, the bottom right corner of the PowerExchange Navigator window displays the time remaining before the timeout is reached. After the timeout is reached, the PowerExchange Navigator disconnects from the data source.
    Valid values are 0 to 1440 (24 hours). If you specify 0, no row test timeout is in effect. Default is 15 minutes.
    Row Test Font Height
    Enter the font height for the row test results. Valid values are 8 to 72 points. Default is 16.
    If you ran a row test before changing the row test font height, restart the PowerExchange Navigator for the change to take effect. If you did not run a row test before changing the row test font height, the change takes effect immediately in the PowerExchange Navigator or when you next start the PowerExchange Navigator.
  3. Click
    OK
    .

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