Run MFDEMO

Use the Rumba TN3270 emulator to run the MFDEMO application on the IMSDEMO enterprise server region.

With the IMSDEMO enterprise server region started in Enterprise Server (see the Start IMSDEMO section in the previous topic), you can now run the MFDEMO application from the Rumba TN3270 mainframe display, and add data to the IMS database.

The installation of Enterprise Developer includes the Micro Focus Rumba emulator. The Rumba TN3270 Mainframe Display is embedded within Enterprise Developer. As part of this tutorial, you use the embedded Rumba display to run the application.

Configure the TN3270 settings in Enterprise Developer

Here, you check your Enterprise Developer options and ensure that the embedded Rumba display is selected:

  1. In the IDE, click Window > Preferences.
  2. Expand Micro Focus > Enterprise Server, and click TN3270.
  3. Ensure that Enable display, Rumba (Embedded) and Connect automatically are all selected.
  4. Click OK.

Start the Rumba Mainframe Display View

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

    This opens the Rumba Mainframe Display view and connects Rumba to the IMSDEMO enterprise server using a TN3270 connection. You can see the login page of the IMSDEMO application.

    Note: If the Rumba Mainframe Display view does not connect automatically, click GUID-183C1B28-C177-469C-8218-B34BE26287B6-low.png(Connect).

Start the MFDEMO Application

Note: Before interacting with the Rumba display, be sure that Enterprise Server Administration is not open in an Enterprise Developer tab.
  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+Shift+Z to clear the Rumba Mainframe Display screen.
  3. Enter MFDEMO with a trailing space.

    Rumba 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.
    Add table in the IMS application
  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.
    Add Testept Elements
  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.
    Change Testdept Table
  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.
    Add Testept Elements
  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 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

    Add Testers Elements
  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.

    This action takes you to the TRANCODE - MFDEMO - ENDED screen.


    MFDEMO - ENDED
  2. Disconnect from the TN3270 display. To do this in Rumba, click Disconnect on the toolbar GUID-6CD1DC67-CF81-49EA-98EA-14D7858A9074-low.png.