SDF-I does not read its statements via SDF and thus does not require activated syntax files for execution. Consequently, there is no guided dialog for SDF-I statements. Only the START-SDF-I command is defined in the syntax file SYSSDF.SDF-I.210, which is supplied with SDF-I.
The SDF-I utility routine can be started under any user ID with privilege STD-PROCESSING or TSOS using the following command:
START-SDF-I |
VERSION = *STD / <product-version> ,MONJV = *NONE / <filename 1..54 without-gen-vers> ,CPU-LIMIT = *JOB-REST / <integer 1..32767 seconds> |
VERSION =
Allows the user to select the desired SDF-I version if multiple versions of SDF-I were installed with IMON. If the version is specified within single quotes, it may be preceded by the letter C (C-STRING syntax).
If the product was not installed using IMON or if the specified version does not exist, VERSION=*STD applies.
VERSION = *STD
Calls the SDF-I version with the highest version number.
VERSION = <product-version>
Specifies the SDF-I version in the format [[C]'][V][m]m.naso['].
MONJV =
Specifies a monitoring job variable to monitor the SDF-I run.
MONJV = *NONE
No monitoring job variable is used.
MONJV = <filename 1..54 without-gen-vers>
Name of the job variable to be used.
CPU-LIMIT =
Maximum CPU time (in seconds) which the program may use during execution.
CPU-LIMIT = *JOB-REST
The remaining CPU time for the job is to be used.
CPU-LIMIT = <integer 1..32767 seconds>
Only the specified time is to be used.
SDF-I can run interactively or as a batch job. If several syntax files are to be merged, it is advisable to run SDF-I as a batch job.
The statements CONVERT-SYNTAX-FILE and SHOW-SYNTAX-FILE may be entered without a preceding OPEN statement, i.e. independent of the merge operation.
The OPEN statement must be used prior to each merge operation to assign the input syntax file and the output syntax file. MERGE statements are then used to specify the syntax files to be added. A separate MERGE statement is required for each syntax file to be incorporated.
Each MERGE statement produces a work file. This work file contains all syntax files merged up to that point, including the input syntax file. The END statement or the OPEN statement for the next syntax file converts the work file into the output file. SDF-I is terminated by means of the END statement.
The REMOVE statement can be used to unmerge syntax files merged with the aid ofSDF-I. Just like MERGE, a REMOVE statement must be preceded by an OPEN statement defining the input and output syntax files.