About This Guide
This guide contains instructions for installing and configuring Micro Focus Databridge Twin. This preface includes information to help you use this guide.
To install, configure, and run Databridge, you should be a system administrator familiar with the following:
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Standard Unisys® operations for MCP-hosted mainframes such as the CS7xxx series, Libra series, ClearPath® NX/LX or A Series
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DMSII databases and Data And Structure Definition Language (DASDL)
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used throughout this guide and are provided here for quick reference.
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| AA | Absolute Address |
| ABSN | Audit Block Serial Number |
| AFN | Audit File Number |
| API | Application Programming Interface |
| DASDL | Data and Structure Definition Language |
| DMSII | Data Management System II |
| IDX | Index |
| IPC | Inter-Process Communications |
| MCP | Master Control Program |
| RPC | Remote Procedure Call |
| SEG | Segment |
| WFL | Work Flow Language |
Conventions
The following conventions and terms may be used in this guide.
| This convention or term | Is used to indicate this |
|---|---|
this type style |
text that you type filenames and directory names onscreen messages |
| italic | italic variables emphasis document titles |
| square brackets ( [ ] ) | optional items in a command For example, [ true | false ]. (Do not type the brackets.) |
pipe ( | ) |
a choice between items in a command or parameter. When enclosed in braces ( { } ), the choice is mandatory. |
| UPPERCASE | DMSII data set and data item names |
| MCP server host mainframe (terms) | Unisys ClearPath NX, LX or A Series mainframe |
| DBEngine (term) | Databridge Engine |
| DBEnterprise (term) | Databridge Enterprise Server |
| DBServer (term) | Databridge Server |
Related Documentation
When using Databridge, you may need to consult the following resources.
Databridge product documentation
On the Databridge installation image, the DOCS folder contains guides for installation, error codes, and administrator's guides for each Databridge product. These documents require Adobe Reader for viewing, which you can download from the Adobe website. This documentation, and current technical notes, is also available on the Micro Focus Documentation Page.
Documentation for Databridge Enterprise Server and the Databridge Client Console is also available from the Help menu. A modern browser is required for viewing this documentation.
Unisys MCP server documentation
If you are not completely familiar with DMSII configuration, refer to your Unisys documentation.
Installating Databridge Twin
Databridge Installation Guide See Chapter 7 or the Installation Guide for documentation to install Databridge Twin.