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Chapter 8 - Using Advanced Features

Transferring Data

Figure 8-1. Transfer Data Screen

Capturing Data to a Printer

1. If you do not have a currently active session, start one now. (To turn print capture ON, you must have a currently active session; that is, the Status Line must display Online.)

2. Press the appropriate key (HOME or another key configured by your administrator) to bring up the Action Menu.

3. From the Action Menu, choose Transfer Data.

4. From the Transfer Data menu, choose Print On or Off.

1. Press the appropriate key (HOME or another key configured by your administrator) to bring up the Action Menu.

2. From the Action Menu, choose Transfer Data.

3. From the Transfer Data menu, choose Change Print Settings.

4. Change any settings you need to change. To change a setting, use the arrow keys to move the cursor. Press ENTER when your choice for each setting is highlighted. You can change the following settings:

Auto linefeed. If lines are printing over one another on the printer, choose YES. An extra linefeed or carriage return is added to the end of every line received from the host. If you want each line printed exactly as it is received from the host, choose NO, the default setting. If the current setting is YES and an extra line appears after each line of data, change the setting to NO.

Display control characters. If you want to retain control characters in the data received from the host, choose YES. If you want to remove control characters from the data received, choose NO. The default setting is NO.

Printer port. You can indicate the printer port by choosing LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3. LPT1 is the default setting. The printer corresponding to the port can be locally attached, or out on the network.

5. When you have finished making changes, press F10, or press ENTER at the last line. The new settings are now in effect. To cancel your changes and retain the previous settings, press ESC. In either case, you return to the Transfer Data menu.

Capturing Data to a DOS File

Assigning or Changing a Filename

1. Press the appropriate key (HOME or another key configured by your administrator) to bring up the Action Menu.

2. From the Action Menu, choose Transfer Data.

3. From the Transfer Data menu, choose Change Data Capture Settings. The lower portion of the Change Data Capture Settings screen prompts for the filename in which to save the current interaction.

4. Enter a filename of up to 11 characters. (You can specify a name of up to 8 characters and a file extension of up to 3 characters.) You may specify a full pathname. If you do not want the file stored in the current directory, enter a pathname to indicate where the file should go. A pathname can be up to 46 characters. (See the end of this section for an example of entering filenames.)

If the filename you specify does not exist, it is created. If it already exists, the new information is added to the end of the existing file. If the file cannot be created, an error message appears.

Once you enter a filename, it is retained until you change it, delete it, or end the current session. To change the filename during a session, use the editing keys to space over the old filename or enter a new one.

5. When you have finished making changes, press F10 or press ENTER at the filename. The new settings are now in effect. To cancel your changes and retain the previous settings, press ESC. In either case, you return to the Transfer Data menu.

Example Entering a Filename

MYFILE.TXT

C:\REPORTS\MYFILE.TXT

F:\MKTG\MYFILE.TXT

Capturing the Data

1. If you have not already done so, assign a filename to the file that will contain the captured data. (See the previous section, "Assigning or Changing a Filename," for instructions on assigning a filename.)

2. If you do not have a currently active session, start one now. (To turn data capture ON, you must have a currently active session; that is, the Status Line must display Online.)

3. Press the appropriate key (HOME or another key configured by your administrator) to bring up the Action Menu.

4. From the Action Menu, choose Transfer Data.

5. From the Transfer Data menu, choose Data Capture On or Off.

Auto linefeed. If lines are overwriting in the file, choose YES. An extra linefeed or carriage return is added to the end of every line received from the host. If you want each line printed exactly as it is received from the host, choose NO, the default setting. If the current setting is YES and an extra line appears after each line of data, change the setting to NO.

Display control characters. If you want to retain control characters in the data received from the host, choose YES. If you want to remove control characters from the data received, choose NO. The default setting is NO.

Sending a DOS File to the Host Computer

1. If you do not have a currently active session, start one now. (To send a file, you must have a currently active session; that is, the Status Line must display Online.)

2. Press the appropriate key (HOME or another key configured by your administrator) to bring up the Action Menu.

3. From the Action Menu, choose Transfer Data.

4. From the Transfer Data menu, choose Send a File to Host. The Send a File screen appears, as shown in the following illustration.

Figure 8-2. Send a File Screen

5. The upper portion of the Send a File screen prompts for the workstation filename to send to the host. Enter a filename of up to 11 characters or a pathname. (You can specify a filename of up to 8 characters and a file extension of up to 3 characters.) If the file you want to send is not in the current directory, enter a pathname to indicate where the file is located. A pathname can be up to 46 characters.

Once you enter a filename, it is retained until you change it or exit from the Send a File screen.

6. The lower portion of the Send a File screen contains options for modifying the file format while it is being transferred. Change any settings that need to be changed. You can change the following settings:

Expand tabs. If the host computer or application program handles tab characters differently from your workstation, choose YES. Tab characters in the data are converted to blanks when the file is sent.

If you do not want tab characters converted, choose NO. The default setting is NO.

Compress blank lines. If the host computer or application program interprets a blank line as the end of a file, choose YES. Each blank line within the data is converted to a single blank when the file is sent.

If you do not want blank lines converted, choose NO. The default setting is NO.

Convert to uppercase. If the host computer or application program requires upper-case files, choose YES. All characters in the file are converted to upper case when the file is sent.

If you do not want characters converted, choose NO. The default setting is NO.

Convert CR/LF to CR. If the host requires only a carriage return at the end of each line, choose YES. Each carriage return and linefeed pair at the end of a line is converted to a single carriage return when the file is sent. NO is the default setting.

If the host requires both a carriage return and a linefeed at the end of each line, choose NO. Since most host computers expect only a carriage return, this setting should usually be YES.

Protocol. The possible settings are NONE and KERMIT. If you want the data in the file sent to the host as if it were being typed at the keyboard, choose NONE. There is no error checking, and the file may pick up disturbances on the line transmitting the data. NONE is the default setting. This method of sending files is described in "Sending a File with No Protocol," which follows.

If you want to send the file to the host using the Kermit protocol, choose KERMIT. Data is verified as it is sent. This method of sending files is described in "Sending a File with the Kermit Protocol" later in this chapter.

7. Press F10 from anywhere on the Send a File screen, or press ENTER at the protocol type, to continue. If the DOS file you specify cannot be found or you have not specified a filename to send, you remain on the Send a File screen and an error message appears.

If you press ESC instead of F10 or ENTER, sending a file is canceled and you return to the Transfer Data menu. The new settings are canceled and the previous settings are retained.

Sending a File with No Protocol

1. Run the editor program on the host. Make sure that the editor is in insert mode, not command mode. (See your administrator or the documentation that accompanies the editor program you are using on the host for more details on running the editor program.)

2. Send the file from the workstation. Send the file without a protocol from the Send a File screen.

Sending a File with the Kermit Protocol

Note: The Kermit program must be a server version. Interactive versions of Kermit will not work with Banyan ATE software.

Receiving a File from the Host Computer

1. If you do not have a currently active session, start one now. (To receive a file, you must have a currently active session; that is, the Status Line must display Online.)

2. Make sure that an appropriate Kermit program is running in server mode on the host. Your ATE service must include the Kermit file transfer option.

3. Press the appropriate key (HOME or another key configured by your administrator) to bring up the Action Menu.

4. From the Action Menu, choose Transfer Data.

5. From the Transfer Data menu, choose Receive a File from Host.

6. The Receive a File screen appears. The upper portion of this screen prompts for the name of the file on the host to send to your workstation. Enter a filename of up to 46 characters in a format consistent with that required by the host.

Once you specify the name of a file for receiving, it is retained until you change it or exit the Receive a File screen.

7. The lower portion of the Receive a File screen contains options for modifying the file format while it is being transferred. Use the arrow keys to change any settings that need to be changed. You can change the following settings:

Auto linefeed. If lines are overwriting in the file, choose YES. An extra linefeed or carriage return will be added to the end of every line received from the host. If you want each line printed exactly as it is received from the host, choose NO, the default setting. If the current setting is YES and an extra line appears after each line of data, change the setting to NO.

Display control characters. If you want to retain control characters in the data received from the host, choose YES. To remove control characters from the data received, choose NO. The default setting is NO.

Protocol. The only setting is KERMIT.

8. To continue, press F10 from anywhere on the screen, or press ENTER at the protocol type. If you did not specify a host filename to send, you remain on the Receive a File screen and an error message appears.

To cancel your changes and retain the original settings, press ESC. Receiving a file is canceled and you return to the Transfer Data menu.

9. Next, you are prompted for a name for the file on your workstation. Enter a name for the file. The name can contain up to 8 characters with a file extension of up to 3 characters.

Table 8-1. Kermit File Transfer Control Keys

Dialing Out Manually

Note: If you are using a parameter file, load it before you attempt to dial out. See "Loading Parameter or Script Files" later in this chapter for instructions.

1. Press the appropriate key (HOME or another key configured by your administrator) to bring up the Action Menu.

2. From the Action Menu, choose End This Connection. You cannot dial out manually while you are on line with an active host session.

3. From the Action Menu, choose Change Current Settings. The Change Current Settings menu appears, as shown in the following illustration.

Figure 8-3. Change Current Settings

4. To specify a phone number for dial-out, follow these steps:

a. Choose Assign a Telephone Number. If you are unable to choose this menu option, check to make sure that there is no active session.

b. Enter the phone number you want to use. A telephone number can be up to 38 characters (spaces count as characters). Type a complete number in the order you would dial it manually. (See "Notes on Entering Telephone Numbers" later in this chapter for more information.)

c. Press ENTER to store the telephone number and return to the Change Current Settings menu.

5. Press ESC to return to the Action Menu.

6. Select Start or Resume This Connection. If lines are available and the remote host is also available, the ATE service can attempt to make a connection.

Difficulties in Dialing Out Manually

1. Press the appropriate key (HOME or another key configured by your administrator) to bring up the Action Menu.

2. From the Action Menu, choose Change Current Settings. The Change Current Settings menu appears.

3. Choose Change Communications Settings.

4. Verify the settings you see on the screen. The line speed should correspond to your modem's transmission speed. The parity, duplex setting, character size, stop bits, XON/XOFF setting, character delay, and line delay should correspond to the settings that the host requires.

For example, if you are connecting to a commercial information service, you might be told to use the following settings:

1200, None, Full, 8, 1


In this example, 1200 is the line speed, None is the parity, Full is the duplex setting, 8 is the character size, and 1 is the number of stop bits.


You might also be told whether XON/XOFF, character delay, or line delay are used. Verify that these settings are correct.

5. If your settings are correct, press ESC to return to the Change Current Settings menu. If not, change the settings now.

Notes on Entering Telephone Numbers

Table 8-2. Special Characters in Telephone Numbers

Examples of Telephone Numbers

Example Use touch tone dialing, dial 9, pause, then dial number

T 9, 555-1212

Example Use prefix to disable special features

T *70, 9, 555-1212

P 1170, 9, 555-1212

Loading Parameter or Script Files

1. Press the appropriate key (HOME or another key configured by your administrator) to bring up the Action Menu.

2. From the Action Menu, choose Change Current Settings. The Change Current Settings menu appears.

3. Choose Use Settings From a File.

4. Enter the name of the DOS file that you want to load. You can specify a simple filename of up to 11 characters or a pathname of up to 63 characters. (See the filename example, "Assigning or Changing a Filename," earlier in this chapter.)

Using Third-Party Terminal Emulation Software

Interrupt 14 or Interrupt 6B

BANV Interrupt

Using Commands with Third-Party Software

Table 8-3. Rules for HOSTS and ASYNCH Commands

Using the Remote Server Console Connection

1. Use either the AYSNCH command or the HOSTS command to establish the connection. (See the example at the end of the section for more information.)

2. Once you are connected as a remote server console, a blank screen appears. You must press a key to refresh your screen, but since the key that you press acts on whatever screen is already up on the server, choose your key carefully. Try pressing ESC, then press ENTER. You should see a message, "Invalid Input. Try again." and then the screen will appear. (Ignore the error message.)

Note: If you have the Applications Toolkit option installed on the server, and the server is at the UNIX prompt, the terminal type will be set incorrectly if you leave remote server console access before you enter a menu display. To avoid this problem, make sure that you display a menu (any menu) using the remote server console before you leave the session. Remember that this applies only if the server is at the UNIX prompt when you access it using the remote server console feature.

Example Connecting to a remote server console connection called RemoteConsole on the server UKLON115

asynch /c:RemoteConsole /s:vt@UKLON115@Servers

hosts /a:vt@UKLON115@Servers

Server Console During Remote Server Console Access

Tips for Using the Remote Server Console Feature

Possible Error Messages

All of the connections are in use.

Shutting Down the Server or Services

Figure 8-4. Shutdown Menu

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