Databridge DMSII Client Administrator's Guide

This guide contains instructions for installing and configuring Databridge DMSII Client. 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:

Standard Unisys® operations for MCP-hosted mainframes such as the CS7xxx series, Libra series, ClearPath® NX/LX or A Series
DMSII databases and Data And Structure Definition Language (DASDL)

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	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	Unisys ClearPath NX, LX or A Series mainframe
DBEngine	Databridge Engine
DBEnterprise	Databridge Enterprise Server
DBServer	Databridge Server

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used throughout this guide and are provided here for quick reference.

This convention or term	Is used to indicate this
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	Word Index (offset)
IPC	Inter-Process Communications
MCP	Master Control Program
RPC	Remote Procedure Call
SEG	30-word disk segment
WFL	Work Flow Language

The following is a list of the documentation you might need to consult when using the Databridge DMSII Client.


Databridge Host	Before you can use Databridge DMSII Client, the Databridge Host database replication software must be installed and operating on the primary system. Complete instructions are in the Databridge Installation Guide.
Unisys Mainframe	You should have available documentation for the Unisys ClearPath NX/LX series or A Series, DMSII, WFL, and CANDE. This guide lists only general instructions. If you are not completely familiar with DMSII configuration, for example, you may need to refer to the Unisys documentation.