PLB Unix Environment Variables

PLBLinux Environment Variables

In addition to the previously mentioned environment or PL/B configuration characteristic options, there are several User Environment Table (UET) variables that can be added to further define the characteristics of the software.

Keyword	Purpose
PLB_AAMCANCELCHAR	Specify the AAM read cancel key. (9.6)
PLB_AAMCHECKTIME	Define the time between checks for the AAM READ cancel key. (9.6)
PLB_AAMUPPER	Specify the AAM Uppercase translation file.
PLB_ANSI	Execute in ANSI compatible mode.
PLB_AUTH	Allow specification of the software authorization number in lieu of the DBSERIAL file.
PLB_BGFG	Define default screen colors.
PLB_CASE	Enable external label case sensitivity.
PLB_CDFDELMDEFAULT	Define the default CDF output delimiter.
PLB_CGI_DIR	Define the directory for the CGI temporary files.
PLB_CHKDRN	Enables ISI data record validation for ISAM WRITE operations
PLB_CLOCKDATE	Specify the format of the date returned by the CLOCK DATE instruction.
PLB_CLOCKERROR	Modify the behavior of the CLOCK ERROR instruction.
PLB_CLOCKUSEIP	Retrieve time and date values from the Sunbelt Data Manager.
PLB_COMPRESSION	Enable or disable data manager message compression
PLB_COPYFILEBUFFERSZ	Specify the buffer size for the COPYFILE instruction.
PLB_CURRENCY	Redefine the currency symbol.
PLB_DEBUG	Enable internal runtime debugging.
PLB_DECIMAL	Define the decimal point symbol.
PLB_DMALTIP	Specifies Data Manager alternate IP addresses.
PLB_DMCHILDRECOVERY	Controls child task recover processing.
PLB_DMKEEPACTIVE	Control Data Manager keep-alive processing.
PLB_DMKEEPALIVE	Control Data Manager keep-alive processing.
PLB_DOSCMDLN	Enable storage of complete command line.
PLB_DOSEGVDUMP	Force a memory image dump upon a SEGV fault.
PLB_DPT	Execute in Datapoint compatible mode.
PLB_DPTFILENAME	Disable Datapoint file name processing.
PLB_DYNAMICLOADMOD	Defines LOADMOD memory usage.
PLBENV	Define a file name or path alias.
PLB_EOR	Redefine the logical end of record mark.
PLB_FCNTLWAIT	Adjust the FILEPI's lock mode.
PLB_FILEPIUSLEEP	Adjust the FILPI usleep function.
PLB_FIXED	Use 8.1 style disk writes.
PLB_FNC	Convert file names to lower case.
PLB_HDX	Operate in half duplex mode.
PLB_IOCANCELCHAR	Specify the FILE, AFILE, or IFILE read cancel key. (9.6A)
PLB_IOCHECKTIME	Define the time between checks for the FILE, AFILE, or IFILE READ cancel key. (9.6A)
PLB_ISI_CACHE	Control ISAM file caching.
PLB_ISIRECOVER	Modify ISAM recovery handling.
PLB_LOCALIP	Define the local IP address of the data manager.
PLB_LOGON	Specify the data manager logon key.
PLB_MAXDMRECVTIME	Maximum data manager receive time.
PLB_MONDECIMAL	Redefine the monetary decimal symbol.
PLB_MONTHOUSAND	Redefine the monetary thousand separator symbol.
PLB_NDUP	Disallow duplicate keys in ISAM files.
PLB_NL	Ignore new line characters in KEYIN instructions.
PLB_NOFKEYSTR	Disable placement of the function key string mnemonics in the S$ERROR$ common variable.
PLB_NOINT	Disable interruption of *W and PAUSE instructions.
PLB_NOPATH	Disable storage of path information in AFILEs or IFILEs by PREPARE.
PLB_OPENUSEIP	Define the IP address of the Sunbelt Data Manager for file open.
PLB_OPENUSESQL	Define a default sql tag for all OPENs without a tag.
PLB_PATH	Define the initial search path for files and programs.
PLB_PORT	Specify the port number to be returned in a CLOCK PORT instruction.
PLB_PREP	Define the default directory for files created with PREPARE.
PLB_PREP87	Control the format of ISAM and AAM files created by the PREPARE instruction.
PLB_PREPBYMFD	Control detection of MFD by the PREPARE instruction.
PLB_PREPUSEIP	Define the IP address of the Sunbelt Data Manager for file creation.
PLB_PREPUSESQL	Define the default sql tag for all PREPAREs without a tag.
PLB_PUBLIC	Specify the data manager public key.
PLB_QUIET	Control the runtime banner display.
PLB_RDCLR	Clear variables upon unsuccessful ISAM or AAM read.
PLB_READMODE	Allows file opens in READ mode to actually open a file in SHARE mode.
PLB_RECORDLOCK	Define the record locking mode.
PLB_ROUND	Round numbers according to ANSI specification.
PLB_SAVECHARSIZE	Control the character attribute size.
PLB_SHAREFLUSH	Disable automatic flushing of data to files opened in SHARE mode.
PLB_SIGSET	Use the 'signal' instead of 'sigset' system call.
PLB_SPLEXT	Enable use of the user defined spool file extension.
PLB_SPLUSEIP	Define the IP address of the Sunbelt Data Manager for print spooling.
PLB_SQL	Define the database shared object library.
PLB_SSL_VERSION	Control the version of SSL libraries used.
PLB_SYSTEM	Define the location of the runtime authorization file.
PLB_TERM	Define an alternate screen definition file.
PLB_TERMOPTIMIZE	Control screen optimization.
PLB_THOUSAND	Redefine the numeric one thousand separator symbol.
PLB_USEDBCTYPE	Enable SWDBC TYPE instruction support.
PLB_USERUNEXT	Control utility verb default file extension.
PLB_USLEEPCOUNT	Adjust the ratio of file unlock operations.
PLBVOL	Define Datapoint drive or environment alias.
PLB_WRTERROR	Generate an error if data written to a fixed length file is truncated.
SHELL	Shell Designation Variable

SQLIO Related Variables

Keyword	Purpose
PLB_SQLIO_CONN	Define addition login information for SQLIO connections.
PLB_SQLIO_DEBUG_LOG	Identifies the debug log file for SQLIO.
PLB_SQLIO_DRIVER	Identifies the type of SQL connection for SQLIO.
PLB_SQLIO_EXT	Define the opentional extension data for SQLIO connections.
PLB_SQLIO_FLAGS	Define any special settings for SQLIO connections.
PLB_SQLIO_HOST	Define the default host name for SQLIO connections.
PLB_SQLIO_INIT	Define a database initialization command.
PLB_SQLIO_PASS	Define the default password for SQLIO connections.
PLB_SQLIO_SCOPEID	Controls the SQLIO use of the IDENITY value.
PLB_SQLIO_SQLTYPE	Define the SQL syntax for SQLIO connections.
PLB_SQLIO_USER	Define the default user name for SQLIO connections.
PLB_SQLSCHEMADB	Define the schema database name for SQLIO.
PLB_SQLTABLEDB	Define the schema database tables name for SQLIO.

See Also: Compiler and Runtime Options