Format of Multi Format Information

The Multi Format Information consists of the two types of records, the Multi Format Information Master records and the Multi Format Information Slave records.

For details of each field, refer to the linked explanation.

The following are notes about 'Field Name in Management Information Reference' in the table:

  • A field with (*1) is used during distribution by the Collecting and Distributing System Management Information function. Refer to Fields that are Used during Distribution below the table.
  • A field with (*2) is not currently used in HULFT-HUB.
  • A field with (*3) was used in versions lower than HULFT Ver.7.0. Although this field is retained for backward compatibility, you cannot specify it in HULFT7 and higher.

Multi Format Information Master

The Multi Format Information Master is the basic part of the Multi Format Information. This is output once for each multi format ID.

11 columns (Column 1 is always 'mfmt')

Column Title (English) Field Name in Management Information Reference Specification for Each Distribution Destination Host Type
HULFT7 HULFT8 HULFT10
Mainframe UNIX Windows i5OS Mainframe UNIX Windows IBMi Mainframe Linux Windows IBMi
1 mfmt-title - ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
2 ClientName Distribution Destination Client Name (*1) ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
3 ClientServiceName Distribution Destination Client Service Name (*1) ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
4 MultiFormatID Multi Format ID ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
5 DispName Alias
6 KeyStartPosition Key Start Position ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
7 KeyLength Key Length ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
8 DefaultFormatID Default Format ID

9 Comment Comment
10 BusinessGroupID Business Group ID ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
11 ProcessMode Processing Mode (*1) ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓

✓✓: A string is required for import.

✓: A string is optional for import (specify "" to omit the field).

-: A string is not necessary for import (specify ""). "" is also output for export.

Multi Format Information Slave

The Multi Format Information Slave is the information about each format ID. For each multi format ID, this information is output repeatedly as many times as the number of the format IDs that are included in the multi format ID (up to 20 format IDs).

6 columns (Column 1 is always 'mfmt-Slave')

Column Title (English) Field Name in Management Information Reference Specification for Each Distribution Destination Host Type
HULFT7 HULFT8 HULFT10
Mainframe UNIX Windows i5OS Mainframe UNIX Windows IBMi Mainframe Linux Windows IBMi
1 mfmt-Slave-title - ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
2 ClientName Distribution Destination Client Name (*1) ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
3 ClientServiceName Distribution Destination Client Service Name (*1) ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
4 MultiFormatID Multi Format ID ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
5 Key Key Value ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
6 FormatID Format ID ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓

✓✓: A string is required for import.

✓: A string is optional for import (specify "" to omit the field).

-: A string is not necessary for import (specify ""). "" is also output for export.

[Note] The strings in columns 2 to 4 of the Master and Slave records must be identical for the same multi format ID. HULFT-HUB uses the strings in columns 2 to 4 to link the Master and Slave records.

Fields that are Used during Distribution

Distribution Destination Client Name

This field specifies the host name of the distribution destination client for the Multi Format Information.

Specify the host name that is registered to HULFT-HUB Server.

Distribution Destination Client Service Name

This field specifies the service name of the distribution destination client for the Multi Format Information.

Specify the service name that is registered to HULFT-HUB Server.

Processing Mode

This field specifies the operation for the Multi Format Information.

Specify 'U' or 'D.'

Setting String Operation
U Update
Overwrite the management information if there is any management information with the same ID as the specified ID.
D Delete
Do not display a message even if the specified ID does not exist.