Run the ACCT Application

Start the ESACCT enterprise server region

1. In Visual Studio on the Server Explorer, expand Micro Focus Servers > localhost.
2. Right-click the ESACCT server, and select Start from the context menu.
   Note: You might be prompted with an Enterprise Server Sign On dialog box, prompting you to provide connection details for the ESACCT server. This is a standard security dialog box. Click OK without specifying any sign-on details. Also, if prompted to disable password recovery, click No.

   In the Server Explorer, you can see that the icon for ACCT has changed to indicate that the region has started.

Start the TN3270 Mainframe Display

• In the Server Explorer, right-click the ACCT region; then select Enterprise Server > Mainframe TN3270 Display.

  This starts the embedded Rumba TN3270 display and automatically connects it to the ESACCT enterprise server region.

Initialize the ACCTFIL VSAM file

Before you can run the ACCT transaction for the first time, you need to initialize the ACCTFIL VSAM file, in which the application stores data.

1. On the Mainframe TN3270 Display, press Ctrl+Shift+Z to clear the screen.
2. Type CFCR ACCTFIL, and then press Enter.

   This loads the VSAM file.

3. Press Ctrl+Shift+Z to clear the screen.

Start the ACCT transaction

1. In the embedded Mainframe TN3270 Display, press Ctrl+Shift+Z to clear the VSAM message.
2. Enter ACCT.

   This invokes the initial screen for the ACCT transaction.

Add two records

1. Tab to the REQUEST TYPE field and type A.
2. In the ACCOUNT field, type 11111 .
3. Press Enter.
4. Complete the fields on the NEW RECORD screen. As you do this:
   • Of the three ADDRESS fields, complete only the first two.
   • Skip over fields that are not represented in this table.
   • Keep in mind that data presented here is provided for test purposes only. You can substitute any valid data you choose.
   • If you inadvertently lock the application screen, stop and restart the enterprise server region; then start the ACCT transaction again.

   SURNAME	Washington
   FIRST	George
   ADDRESS	Mt. Vernon VA
   NO. CARDS ISSUED	1
   DATE ISSUED	07 04 76
   REASON	N
   CARD CODE	1
   APPROVED BY	ME

5. Press Enter.
6. Repeat steps 1 and 2, substituting 11112 in the ACCOUNT field.
7. Repeat steps 3 and 4, substituting the following data:

   SURNAME	Washington
   FIRST	Martha
   ADDRESS	Mt. Vernon VA
   NO. CARDS ISSUED	1
   DATE ISSUED	07 04 76
   REASON	N
   CARD CODE	1
   APPROVED BY	ME

8. Press Enter to return to the menu.

Display a record

1. Tab to the REQUEST TYPE field.
2. Type D to display a record.
3. In the ACCOUNT field, type 11111.
4. Press Enter. This displays the record retrieved from the database.

Exit the transaction and the TN3270 session

1. On the embedded Rumba+ Desktop display toolbar, click Disconnect , and then close the display.