A linkage options part describes how a generated EGL program implements
calls and transfers and how the program accesses files. To edit the part's
transfer-related elements, do as follows:
- To open an EGL build file with the EGL build parts editor, do as follows
in the Project Explorer:
- Right-click on the EGL build file
- Select Open With > EGL Build Parts Editor
- If the Outline view is not displayed, open that view by selecting Show
View > Outline from the Window menu.
- In the Outline view, right-click a linkage options part and click Open.
The EGL build parts editor displays the current part declaration.
- Click the Show TransferLink Elements button on the editor toolbar. The
Transfer to Program and Transfer to Transaction lists display.
- To edit the Transfer to Program list, do as follows:
- At the bottom of the Transfer to Program list, click Add or press
the Insert key, and type the From Program (fromPgm) name or select a program
name from the From Program name drop-down list.
- To edit the To Program (toPgm) name, select the corresponding row in the
Transfer to Program list, then click the To Program field once to put the
field into edit mode. Type the program name or select a program name from
the To Program drop-down list.
- If an alias name is needed, select the corresponding row in the Transfer
to Program list, then click the Alias field once to put the field into edit
mode. Type the alias name.
- To change the default linkage type associated with your program name,
select the corresponding row in the Transfer to Program list, then click the
Link Type (linkType) field once to put the field into edit mode. Select the
new linkage type from the Link Type drop-down list.
- To edit the Transfer to Transaction list, do as follows:
- At the bottom of the Transfer to Transaction list, click Add or
press the Insert key, and type the To Program (toPgm) name or select a program
name from the To Program name drop-down list.
- If an alias name is needed, select the corresponding row in the Transfer
to Transaction list, then click the Alias field once to put the field into
edit mode. Type the alias name.
- To edit the Externally Defined property associated with your program name,
select the corresponding row in the Transfer to Transaction list, then click
the Externally Defined field once to put the field into edit mode. Select
the externally defined property from the Externally Defined property drop-down
list.
- Modify the Transfer to Transaction list as needed:
- To reposition a transferToTransaction element, select an element and click
either Move Up or Move Down.
- To remove a transferToTransaction element, select an element and click Remove or
press the Delete key.
Note: Transfer to Program is only relevant in these products:
- Rational® Application
Developer for iSeries™
- Rational Application
Developer for z/OS®