User Written Libraries
User-written libraries allow DBEnterprise to perform many of the reformatting and transform functions that would otherwise require ALGOL procedures running on the MCP Server. The ALTER and TRANSFORM declarations in DBGenFormat require these procedures.
Typically, if the ALTER and TRANSFORM declarations do not require access to a database or file on the MCP Server, DBEnterprise can call a user-written dynamic link library (dll) to accomplish the same reformatting and reduce the MCP Server resource utilization.
DBEnterprise can also call user-written libraries to provide FileXtract functionality, which will reduce MCP Server resource utilization.
The Enterprise\Support subfolder in the program folder contains C++ header files and a code library (DBEUser.lib) that provide useful DBEnterprise functions. You can use these functions to simplify writing a library for reformatting, transforming, and FileXtract functionality.
After you build the library, copy it as <sourcename>(<updatelevel>).dll to the subdirectory containing DBEnterprise.exe. You can also copy it as
When DBEnterprise first links to a user-written library it calls an initialization function in the library. If the initialization function returns an error code signifying the library needs to be recompiled, DBEnterprise will automatically recompile it using the MakeUserLib.cmd batch file in the DBEnterprise program folder. This mechanism mirrors the Databridge Host capability and ensures that the user library will always be current. See the batch file for additional information and customization directions.
Sample reformatting and/or transforming libraries are available upon request.
The LINCLOC.dll library is installed in the DBEnterprise Program Files folder and provides reading and reformatting capabilities for replicating an Enterprise Application Builder (LINC) database with minimal mainframe resource usage. DBEnterprise will automatically use that library if the SOURCE name is LINCLOG.