Access
To display, create or modify the general characteristics of a logical server, you must either:
Select the corresponding option in the context-sensitive menu (or the equivalent button) in the Logical servers tab of the Object manager.
Select the corresponding option in the context-sensitive menu in the Repository - Logical servers dialog box in the 4GL Editor.
Data entry
Name
Name of the logical server.
This name must be a valid logical server name (as defined by IBM), unique among the logical server names in the environment.
Length: 15 characters maximum.
Mandatory field.
Description
Description clearly identifying the logical server.
Length: 250 characters maximum.
Mandatory entry.
Suffix
Suffix added to a program's file name, in order to define the server module name corresponding to the logical server.
This suffix must be unique.
Length: two alphanumerical characters maximum.
Suffices made up of two figures ("00" to "99") or the suffix "__" (two underscore characters) must not be used as they are reserved for Adelia.
Lists
Color
Color associated with the logical server.
In the 4GL Editor, this color is used to quickly identify the logical server with which the various parts of a given object's code are associated.
Select a color from the ones displayed in the list box.
Radio buttons
Platform
Platform suggested by default when generating programs for the server module corresponding to the logical server: local or server.
If the "Server" option is selected, the associated check boxes will be active.
Check boxes
Note: These check boxes are dimmed and not active if the Local radio button is checked.
AS/400
The logical server will run on the AS/400 platform.
Windows
The logical server will run on the Windows platform.
Java
The logical server will run on the Java platform.
Mobile
The logical server will run on the Mobile platform.
Buttons
Information
This button opens a dialog box displaying information on the current logical server, such as the name of the software engineer-owner, the dates and times of creation and modification.
Comments
This button opens a dialog box for entering a comment text which will be associated with the current logical server.
Enter/Create/Modify (validation)
The Enter button (in display mode) closes the dialog box.
The Create button (in creation mode) or Modify button (in modification mode) validates the dialog box.
The various fields of the dialog box are verified. If all are valid, the logical server definition is updated in the database before the box is closed; otherwise, an error message is displayed.
Cancel
This button closes the dialog box without validating the choices made.
Keyboard shortcut: Esc.