About this book

This guide describes how to configure, control, monitor, and use Transaction Router Service (TRS). TRS allows Sybase® clients to access data stored on a mainframe computer. TRS supports mainframe connections for LU 6.2 or TCP/IP networks.

Audience

This book is written for:

Application Programmers, who develop organization-specific programs using the major features of DirectConnect.
System Administrators, who install and test DirectConnect. When DirectConnect is running, System Administrators provide ongoing administration support, disaster recovery, and troubleshooting support.
System Programmers, who install and test DirectConnect. System Programmers also provide product administration, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery.

How to use this book

This guide describes a set of tasks, with each chapter representing a task. The following table shows how this book is organized.

See	When you are ready to.....
Chapter 1, “Introducing Transaction Router Service”	Understand Enterprise Connect products. Understand how DirectConnect and TRS work together.
Chapter 2, “Creating a TRS”	Set up a TRS configuration file. Define the properties in that file. Use the file to establish a TRS.
Chapter 3, “Configuring a TRS”	Configure TRS. Perform administration procedures. Use the TRS elements that require administration. Review quick reference tables for the procedures.
Chapter 4, “Accessing Catalog Information with CSPs”	Use CSPs to access the DB2 UDB catalog
Chapter 5, “Configuring a TRS Library for Security”	Control client access to TRS, to specific host connections, and to mainframe transactions.
Chapter 6, “Using Password Expiration Management (PEM) with TRS”	Implement and use the Advanced Program-to-Program Communications (APPC) Password Expiration Management (PEM) function with TRS.
Chapter 7, “Controlling a TRS”	Use the controlling administration tasks that TRS may need while it is running.
Chapter 8, “Monitoring a TRS”	Find information about TRS users, connections, regions, and Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs). Find information about the trace status of TRS. Determine the options specified when TRS started.
Appendix A, “Sending Requests to TRS”	For clients using the Enterprise Connect product set, use TRS to access mainframe data.
Appendix B, “Testing a TRS Installation with Sample Programs”	Test a TRS installation by running mainframe access products sample programs.
Appendix C, “Localization”	Set up an application to run in a particular national language environment.
Appendix D, “TRS Process User Exits”	Implement processing user exits.
Appendix E, “Compatibility with MDI Database Gateway and Net-Gateway”	Require information regarding the compatibility between DirectConnect and both the MDI Database Gateway™ and Net-Gateway.

Other sources of information

Use the Sybase Getting Started CD, the Sybase Technical Library CD, and the Technical Library Product Manuals Web site to learn more about your product:

The Getting Started CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format, and may also contain other documents or updated information not included on the Technical Library CD. It is included with your software. To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader (downloadable at no charge from the Adobe Web site, using a link provided on the CD).
The Technical Library CD contains product manuals and is included with your software. The DynaText reader (included on the Technical Library CD) allows you to access technical information about your product in an easy-to-use format.

Refer to the Technical Library Installation Guide in your documentation package for instructions on installing and starting the Technical Library.
The Technical Library Product Manuals Web site is an HTML version of the Technical Library CD that you can access using a standard Web browser. In addition to product manuals, you will find links to EBFs/Maintenance, Technical Documents, Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer Network.

To access the Technical Library Product Manuals Web site, go to Product Manuals.

Sybase certifications on the Web

Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.

Finding the latest information on product certifications

Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Select Products from the navigation bar on the left.
Select a product name from the product list and click Go.
Select the Certification Report filter, specify a time frame, and click Go.
Click a Certification Report title to display the report.

Creating a personalized view of the Sybase Web site (including support pages)

Set up a MySybase profile. MySybase is a free service that allows you to create a personalized view of Sybase Web pages.

Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click MySybase and create a MySybase profile.

Sybase EBFs and software maintenance

Finding the latest information on EBFs and software maintenance

Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.
Select EBFs/Maintenance. If prompted, enter your MySybase user name and password.
Select a product.
Specify a time frame and click Go. A list of EBF/Maintenance releases is displayed.

Padlock icons indicate that you do not have download authorization for certain EBF/Maintenance releases because you are not registered as a Technical Support Contact. If you have not registered, but have valid information provided by your Sybase representative or through your support contract, click Edit Roles to add the “Technical Support Contact” role to your MySybase profile.
Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Maintenance report, or click the product description to download the software.

Style conventions

This book uses the following style conventions:

This type of information	Looks like this
Gateway Library function names	TDINIT, TDCANCEL
Client–Library™ function names	CTBINIT, CTBCANCEL
Other executables (DB-Library™ routines, SQL commands) in text	The dbrpcparam routine, a select statement
Directory names, path names, and file names	/usr/bin directory, interfaces file
Variables	n bytes
SQL Server™ datatypes	datetime, float
Sample code	01 BUFFER PIC S9(9) COMP SYNC
User input	01 BUFFER PIC X(n)
Client-Library and Gateway Library function argument names	BUFFER, RETCODE
Names of objects stored on the mainframe	SYCTSAA5
Symbolic values used with function arguments, properties, and structure fields	CS-UNUSED, FMT-NAME, CS-SV-FATAL
Client-Library property names	CS-PASSWORD, CS-USERNAME
Client-Library and Gateway Library datatypes	CS-CHAR, TDSCHAR

All other names and terms are in regular typeface.

Syntax conventions

Syntax statements that display options for a command look like this:

sp_columns table_name [, table_owner]
 [, table_qualifier] [, column_name]

Symbol	Convention
( )	Parentheses are part of the command.
{ }	Braces indicate that you must choose at least one of the enclosed options. Do not type the braces when you type the option.
[ ]	Brackets indicate that you can choose one or more of the enclosed options, or none. Do not type the brackets when you type the options.
\|	The vertical bar indicates that you can select only one of the options shown. Do not type the bar in your command.
,	The comma indicates that you can choose one or more of the options shown. Separate each choice by using a comma as part of the command.

The following table explains the syntax conventions used in this guide.

If you need help

Each Sybase installation that has purchased a support contract has one or more designated people who are authorized to contact Sybase Technical Support. If you cannot resolve a problem using the manuals or online help, please have the designated person contact Sybase Technical Support or the Sybase subsidiary in your area.

Chapter 1: Introducing Transaction Router Service

View this book as PDF