openFT provides a command interface on all platforms. This makes it possible to run openFT functions via procedures or scripts, i.e. operation is automated and tasks are performed in batch mode at certain times or when certain events occur.
The command interface provides return codes that make it possible to react automatically to errors, e.g. if a partner system cannot be reached.
There are two variants of the command interface:
On BS2000 systems, the commands are available in SDF format, i.e. the standard format for BS2000.
On z/OS systems, the commands are also available in SDF syntax. Except for the actual command names, the syntax is identical on BS2000 and z/OS systems: On z/OS systems, system constraints mean that only short names are possible (max. 8 characters), whereas in BS2000 the names can usually be very extensive.
There are only minor platform-specific differences in the functions.
On Unix and Windows systems, the commands are available in the habitual format for Unix and Windows systems. The syntax is identical on the two systems and there are only minor differences between the functions. The syntax is also supported at the BS2000 POSIX interface.
On Unix systems, for each command there is also a corresponding man page, which you can call from the command line by using the Unix command man together with the name of a command as its argument (e.g. man ft).
For further details, see manual "openFT (BS2000) - Command Interface ", manual "openFT (z/OS) - Command Interface" and manual "openFT (Unix and Windows systems) - Command Interface".