Exchange/SNA Manual

Step 2: Set the Configuration Parameters

Using the Exchange/SNA Command Interpreter

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of a line in a command file is 130 characters. Blank lines are ignored and can be

included in a command file to improve readability. You can use the COMMENT

command to include documentation in your command files. See the COMMENT

command in Section 3 for more information.

Sending and Receiving

Files Using the

Command Interpreter

This subsection provides instructions on how to use the Exchange/SNA command

interpreter to send files to and receive files from a host system.

Most uses of the command interpreter follow the same general sequence of steps:

1. Start the command interpreter.

2. Set the configuration parameters.

3. Establish the connection with the line server.

4. Perform the operation.

5. End the connection with the line server.

6. Stop the command interpreter.

Each step is explained in detail below.

Step 1: Start the Command

Interpreter

Before you can use the Exchange/SNA command interpreter, you must start it. The

RJECIS command starts the command interpreter. The RJECIS command is an implied

RUN command; you enter it at any command interpreter prompt. For a description of

the RJECIS command, see Section 3. For a description of the RUN command, see the

TACL Reference Manual.

Step 2: Set the

Configuration Parameters

The configuration parameters specify the Exchange/SNA line server that you want to

use and, when you are starting a new line server, the configuration of the new line

server. You can use the SET command to specify the configuration parameters. You

can also specify the configuration parameters in the RJECIS command that you use to

start the command interpreter.

When specifying configuration parameters, there are two cases to consider. One case

is when you intend to start a new line server by using a subsequent CONNECT

command. The other case is when you intend to connect to an existing line server by

using a subsequent CONNECT command. Each case is discussed below.