Run MFDEMO

Walks you through the process of using the Host Access for the Cloud TN3270 emulator to run the MFDEMO application on the IMSDEMO enterprise server region.

Start the Host Access for the Cloud TN3270 emulator

  • In the Server Explorer, right-click IMSDEMO; then select Show TN3270 Display.

    This opens Host Access for the Cloud in your default browser and connects it to the IMSDEMO enterprise server using a TN3270 connection. You can see the login page of the IMSDEMO application.

Start the MFDEMO application

  1. On the IMS sign-on screen, type SYSAD into both the USERID and PASSWORD fields using the Tab key to move from one to the other; then press Enter.
  2. Press Ctrl+F2 to clear the screen.
  3. Enter MFDEMO with a trailing space.

    HACloud shows the MFDEMO initial menu screen, DEMO91.

Add data

In the sections that follow, each set of instructions includes a screen shot showing the terminal emulator with required fields in green and red.

Tip: To navigate between fields on a terminal emulator screen, press Tab to move to the next field, and Shift+Tab to move to the previous field.
Create a TESTDEPT table
  1. In the FUNCTION CODE field, type A to select the <A>DD function.

    This action advances your cursor to the TABLE-ID field.

  2. In the TABLE-ID field, type TESTDEPT.

  3. Press Enter.

    This action advances you to the DEMO92 input screen.

Input records
  1. Complete the following fields as indicated:
    DESCRIPTION A TABLE OF TEST DEPARTMENTS
    NUMBER OF CHARACTERS IN ELEMENT KEY 20
    NUMBER OF CHARACTERS IN ELEMENT 50
    PASSWORD PROTECT N
  2. Tab to the first entry field under ELEMENT KEY; then add the following records:
    ELEMENT KEY ELEMENT VALUE/DESCRIPTION
    123 DEPARTMENT 123
    234 DEPARTMENT 234

  3. Tab to the RETURN field; then type X.
  4. Press Enter to return to the main menu.
Add an additional record
  1. In the FUNCTION CODE field, type C to select the <C>HANGE function.

    This action advances your cursor to the TABLE-ID field.

  2. In the TABLE-ID field, type TESTDEPT.

  3. Press Enter.

    This action advances you to the DEMO92 input screen.

  4. Tab to the first field in the third row under FUNC; then add the following record:
    FUNC ELEMENT KEY ELEMENT VALUE/DESCRIPTION
    A 345 DEPARTMENT 345
  5. Tab to the RETURN field; then type X.

  6. Press Enter to return to the main menu.
Add the TESTERS table and records
  1. Using the same methods as you did to create the TESTDEPT table and add records, add the TESTERS table using these values:
    DESCRIPTION A TABLE OF VALID SOFTWARE TESTERS
    NUMBER OF CHARACTERS IN ELEMENT KEY 20
    NUMBER OF CHARACTERS IN ELEMENT 50
    PASSWORD PROTECT N
  2. Then add the following records:
    ELEMENT KEY ELEMENT VALUE/DESCRIPTION
    JOHN SMITH IMS DC TEST TECHNICIAN
    JANE JONES IMS DB TEST TECHNICIAN

  3. Press Enter to return to the main menu.
Exit MFDEMO
  1. On the main menu, type E into the FUNCTION CODE field; then press Enter.
  2. Close Host Access for the Cloud, which automatically disconnects from the database.