DataLoader/MX Reference Manual (G06.24+)

Creating a Customized Version of DataLoader/MX
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Default User Exits
Table 5-3. Default User Exits
User Exit Description of Default Behavior
BUILDKEY Returns the record itself (up to the first 255 bytes) as the
key.
CHECKARG Returns a value indicating that it does not recognize the
argument passed. Running the default DataLoader/MX
specifying an argument that DataLoader/MX itself does not
recognize causes it to terminate with a brief description of
the legal parameters.
CONVERTIT Terminates with a message that it has been called
unexpectedly.
DELETEIT Terminates with a message that it has been called
unexpectedly.
DONEWITHTRANSACTION Does nothing.
EXITSDESCRIPTION Returns the string “Default_Exits_C” or “DEFAULTEXITS-
COBOL.” The value returned by EXITSDESCRIPTION is
printed in the DataLoader/MX startup banner.
GETNEXTRECORD Returns an end-of-file indication. If the default
DataLoader/MX is run without an -I parameter specified, it
calls GETNEXTRECORD and immediately terminates with
no records processed.
INITIALIZE1 Does nothing. Returns a value indicating that it executed
correctly.
INITIALIZE2 Does nothing. Returns a value indicating that it executed
correctly.
INSERTIT Terminates with a message that it has been called
unexpectedly.
INSTRUCTIONS Does nothing.
MISC1, MISC2, MISC3,
MISC4
Terminates with a message that it has been called
unexpectedly.
NEWTRANSACTION Does nothing.
NEXTINDIRECTFILE Does nothing.
SKIPPING Does nothing.
STATISTICSTIME Does nothing.
TERMINATING Does nothing. Returns a value indicating that it executed
correctly.
TERMINATING2 Does nothing. Returns a value indicating that it executed
correctly.
UPDATEIT Terminates with a message that it has been called
unexpectedly.