Pathmaker Reference Manual

Requester Definition Screen
Pathmaker Screens
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Created By
Displays the user ID of the person who created the requester. You cannot enter data in
this field.
Requester Type
Enter a requester type. Requester type can be one of the following, with TRNS as the
default:
DB A database requester can read, insert, update, and delete records described in
the DDL dictionary or tables described in a NonStop SQL catalog by using a
fixed set of predefined services. It cannot invoke custom services, but it can
call other Pathmaker requesters.
TRNS A transaction requester accepts general data, invokes user-written, or custom,
services to process the user-entered data, and calls other requesters. It can be
used with custom services only. This is the default value.
MENU A menu requester allows navigation to other requesters. It can accept
parameters and pass them on to other requesters. A menu shows a list of
function keys in the main area of the screen. You press the appropriate
function key to go to the desired screen. A menu requester cannot invoke a
service.
REG A registered requester is one that you write outside of the Pathmaker
environment. The Pathmaker product does not generate a registered
requester as part of the current project. Include the registered requester's
name in the Pathmaker project catalog so that a Pathmaker requester can
call it.
Note After you add a requester to the project catalog, you cannot change its type or name. The requester type
you specify affects the function and appearance of the application screen the Pathmaker product creates.
Screen Features
The fields under this heading give general information for the design of your
requester's screen.