EMS FastStart Manual

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Introduction
EMS FastStart enhances development of applications under Distributed Systems
Management (DSM). EMS FastStart provides a simple, cost-effective way for
programmers to develop and test EMS event messages. Event Management Service
(EMS) is a component of DSM that is used for collecting and distributing events.
EMS FastStart generates and compiles a number of source files which are used to
simplify event generation and testing. EMS FastStart uses a configuration file to
generate a module that is bound into the user application. This module, called EGEN,
serves as an interface between the user application and EMS. This enables programmers
to generate events in the same syntax as the user application.
EMS FastStart Features
EMS FastStart does the following:
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Automates many EMS steps to increase accuracy and save time
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Generates events in the same language as the user application
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Simplifies event generation and saves programming time and effort
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Provides an interactive testing facility to validate newly-defined fields, filters and
templates
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Provides complete examples in C, COBOL85 and TAL
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Promotes standardization of error and event processing within applications
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Provides automatic file generation and compilation
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Facilitates testing of the DSM interfaces and functions separately from application
developments
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Facilitates using DSM template services
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Supports TAL, C, and COBOL85