Preface

This manual provides a general overview of the OpenTP1 software product.

Products described in this manual, other than those for which the manual is released, may not work with OpenTP1 Version 7 products. You need to confirm that the products you want to use work with OpenTP1 Version 7 products.

TP1/Message Queue is implemented based on the specifications of the MQI, MQFAP, and MQ clusters in WebSphere MQ (formerly MQSeries) under license from International Business Machines Corporation.

Intended readers

This manual is intended as a general overview that can be used by the following types of readers:

Organization of this manual

This manual is organized into the following chapters and appendixes:

1. Introduction
This chapter provides a general overview of OpenTP1 and online transaction processing.
2. Application Processing Modes
This chapter describes the modes of application processing that can be performed in OpenTP1, related products, and the types of user application programs used in an OpenTP1 system.
3. Functions
This chapter describes the service functions provided by OpenTP1.
4. File System
This chapter describes the OpenTP1 file system, files (such as OpenTP1 files and user files), and the IST service.
5. Overview of Setup, Use, and Error Recovery
This chapter describes the actions taken by OpenTP1 or users when setting up or using OpenTP1, or when recovering from some failure or error.
6. Using Multiple Instances of OpenTP1
This chapter describes the OpenTP1 features that can be used when constructing systems that require multiple instances of OpenTP1.
7. System Resources
This appendix describes OpenTP1 process structure and memory structure.
A. Communication Protocol Products for Use with TP1/Message Control
This appendix describes the OpenTP1 program products that support specific communication protocols, required for communication based on message exchange.
B. Library Functions and Commands
This appendix lists and describes the library functions and commands available in OpenTP1.
C. Version Changes
This appendix describes the changes in definitions, functions, and commands between OpenTP1 versions.
D. Overview of Remote Procedure Call Processing
This appendix provides an overview of remote procedure call processing.
E. Glossary
The glossary defines terms and phrases used in this manual.

Related publications

This manual is part of a related set of manuals. The manuals in the set are listed below (with the manual numbers):

OpenTP1 products

Other OpenTP1 products

Other related products

For OpenTP1 protocol manuals, please check whether English versions are available.

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If you want to use this manual, confirm that it has been published. (Some of these manuals might not have been published yet.)

Conventions: Abbreviations for product names

This manual uses the following abbreviations for product names:

AbbreviationFull name or meaning
AIXAIX 5L V5.1
AIX 5L V5.2
AIX 5L V5.3
AIX V6.1
Client .NETTP1/Client for .NET FrameworkuCosminexus TP1/Client for .NET Framework
Connector .NETTP1/Connector for .NET FrameworkuCosminexus TP1/Connector for .NET Framework
DPMJP1/ServerConductor/Deployment Manager
HI-UX/WE2HI-UX/workstation Extended Version 2
HP-UXHP-UX (IPF)HP-UX 11i V2 (IPF)
HP-UX 11i V3 (IPF)
HP-UX (PA-RISC)HP-UX 11i V1 (PA-RISC)
HP-UX 11i V2 (PA-RISC)
IPFItanium(R) Processor Family
JavaJavaTM
JP1JP1/AJS2JP1/AJS2 - AgentJP1/Automatic Job Management System 2 - Agent
JP1/AJS2 - ManagerJP1/Automatic Job Management System 2 - Manager
JP1/AJS2 - ViewJP1/Automatic Job Management System 2 - View
JP1/AJS2 - Scenario OperationJP1/AJS2 - Scenario Operation ManagerJP1/Automatic Job Management System 2 - Scenario Operation Manager
JP1/AJS2 - Scenario Operation ViewJP1/Automatic Job Management System 2 - Scenario Operation View
JP1/NETM/AuditJP1/NETM/Audit - Manager
LinuxLinux(R)
Linux (AMD64/Intel EM64T/x86)Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 (AMD64 & Intel EM64T)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 (x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4 (AMD64 & Intel EM64T)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4 (x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (AMD/Intel 64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform (AMD/Intel 64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform (x86)
Linux (IPF)Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 (IPF)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Intel Itanium)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform (Intel Itanium)
MS-DOSMicrosoft(R) MS-DOS(R)
NETM/DMJP1/NETM/DM Client
JP1/NETM/DM Manager
JP1/NETM/DM SubManager
OracleOracle 10g
Oracle9i
SolarisSolaris 8
Solaris 9
Solaris 10
TP1/ClientTP1/Client/JuCosminexus TP1/Client/J
TP1/Client/PuCosminexus TP1/Client/P
TP1/Client/WuCosminexus TP1/Client/W
uCosminexus TP1/Client/W(64)
TP1/EEuCosminexus TP1/Server Base Enterprise Option
uCosminexus TP1/Server Base Enterprise Option(64)
TP1/Extension 1uCosminexus TP1/Extension 1
uCosminexus TP1/Extension 1(64)
TP1/FS/Direct AccessuCosminexus TP1/FS/Direct Access
uCosminexus TP1/FS/Direct Access(64)
TP1/FS/Table AccessuCosminexus TP1/FS/Table Access
uCosminexus TP1/FS/Table Access(64)
TP1/High AvailabilityuCosminexus TP1/High Availability
uCosminexus TP1/High Availability(64)
TP1/LiNKuCosminexus TP1/LiNK
TP1/Message ControluCosminexus TP1/Message Control
uCosminexus TP1/Message Control(64)
TP1/Message Control/TesteruCosminexus TP1/Message Control/Tester
TP1/Message QueueuCosminexus TP1/Message Queue
uCosminexus TP1/Message Queue(64)
TP1/Message Queue - AccessuCosminexus TP1/Message Queue - Access
uCosminexus TP1/Message Queue - Access(64)
TP1/MessaginguCosminexus TP1/Messaging
TP1/MultiuCosminexus TP1/Multi
TP1/NET/HDLCuCosminexus TP1/NET/HDLC
TP1/NET/High AvailabilityuCosminexus TP1/NET/High Availability
uCosminexus TP1/NET/High Availability(64)
TP1/NET/HSCuCosminexus TP1/NET/HSC
TP1/NET/LibraryuCosminexus TP1/NET/Library
uCosminexus TP1/NET/Library(64)
TP1/NET/NCSBuCosminexus TP1/NET/NCSB
TP1/NET/OSAS-NIFuCosminexus TP1/NET/OSAS-NIF
TP1/NET/OSI-TPuCosminexus TP1/NET/OSI-TP
TP1/NET/SLU - TypeP2TP1/NET/Secondary Logical Unit - TypeP2uCosminexus TP1/NET/Secondary Logical Unit - TypeP2
TP1/NET/TCP/IPuCosminexus TP1/NET/TCP/IP
uCosminexus TP1/NET/TCP/IP(64)
TP1/NET/UDPuCosminexus TP1/NET/User Datagram Protocol
TP1/NET/User AgentuCosminexus TP1/NET/User Agent
TP1/NET/X25uCosminexus TP1/NET/X25
TP1/NET/X25-ExtendeduCosminexus TP1/NET/X25-Extended
TP1/NET/XMAP3uCosminexus TP1/NET/XMAP3
TP1/Offline TesteruCosminexus TP1/Offline Tester
TP1/Online TesteruCosminexus TP1/Online Tester
TP1/Resource Manager MonitoruCosminexus TP1/Resource Manager Monitor
TP1/Server BaseuCosminexus TP1/Server Base
uCosminexus TP1/Server Base(64)
TP1/Shared Table AccessuCosminexus TP1/Shared Table Access
TP1/WebuCosminexus TP1/Web
Windows 2000Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Advanced Server Operating System
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Datacenter Server Operating System
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Professional Operating System
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Server Operating System
Windows Server 2003Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Datacenter Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003 R2Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003 x64 EditionsMicrosoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Standard x64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 EditionsMicrosoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Windows Server 2008Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Datacenter (x86)
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Enterprise (x86)
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Standard (x86)
Windows Server 2008 x64 EditionsMicrosoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Datacenter (x64)
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Standard (x64)
Windows VistaMicrosoft(R) Windows Vista(R) Business (x86)
Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(R) Enterprise (x86)
Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(R) Ultimate (x86)
Windows Vista x64 EditionsMicrosoft(R) Windows Vista(R) Business (x64)
Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(R) Enterprise (x64)
Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(R) Ultimate (x64)
Windows XPMicrosoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional Operating System

Conventions: Acronyms

This manual also uses the following acronyms:

AcronymFull name or meaning
ANSIAmerican National Standards Institute
APApplication Program
APIApplication Programming Interface
C/SClient/Server
CGICommon Gateway Interface
CPUCentral Processing Unit
CRMCommunication Resource Manager
CUPClient User Program
DAMDirect Access Method
DBDatabase
DBMSDatabase Management System
DCEDistributed Computing Environment
DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DIDDistributed Identifier
DMLData Manipulation Language
DNSDomain Name System
DPMServerConductor/DeploymentManager
DPOSDistributed Data Processing Operating System
DTPDistributed Transaction Processing
EXExclusive
FDDIFiber Distributed Data Interface
FEPFront End Processor
FIFOFirst-In-First-Out
FRCFile Recovery
GUIGraphical User Interface
HAHigh Availability
HDLC-NRMHDLC-Normal Response Mode
HTMLHyper Text Markup Language
I/OInput/Output
IDIdentifier
IDLInterface Definition Language
IPInternet Protocol
ISAMIndexed Sequential Access Method
ISTInternode Shared Table
J2EEJava 2 Enterprise Edition
JCAJ2EE Connector Architecture
JDBCJava DataBase Connectivity
LANLocal Area Network
MCFMessage Control Facility
MHPMessage Handling Program
MIAMultivendor Integration Architecture
MQAMessage Queue Access
MQIMessage Queue Interface
MSDTCMicrosoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
NIF/HNANetwork Interface Feature/Hitachi Network Architecture
NIF/OSINetwork Interface Feature/OSI
NISNetwork Information Service
OLTPOnline Transaction Processing
OSOperating System
OSIOpen Systems Interconnection
OSI TPOpen Systems Interconnection Transaction Processing
PCPersonal Computer
PRProtected Retrieve
PRFPerformance
PVCPermanent Virtual Circuit
RIRecovery Information
RMResource Manager
RPCRemote Procedure Call
RTSReal Time Statistic
SCSISmall Computer Systems Interface
SNASystems Network Architecture
SPPService Providing Program
SRFServer Recovery Journal File
STDLStructured Transaction Definition Language
SUPService Using Program
TAMTable Access Method
TCOTotal Cost of Ownership
TCP/IPTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TPTransaction Processing
TRFTransaction Recovery journal File
UAPUser Application Program
UOCUser Own Coding
VMVirtual Machine
WANWide Area Network
WSWorkstation
WWWWorld Wide Web
XAExtended Architecture
XARExtended Architecture Resource

Conventions: Diagrams

This manual uses the following conventions in diagrams:

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Conventions: Differences in installation directory paths

This manual uses the notation /BeTRAN to indicate the OpenTP1 installation directory. The actual installation directory differs depending on the operating system. Use the following table to determine the actual installation directory for your OS.

As written in this manualActual directory for each OS
AIX, HP-UX, and SolarisLinuxWindows
/BeTRAN/BeTRAN/opt/OpenTP1The directory in which OpenTP1 was installed

Conventions: Fonts and symbols

The following table explains the fonts used in this manual:

FontConvention
BoldBold type indicates text on a window, other than the window title. Such text includes menus, menu options, buttons, radio box options, or explanatory labels. For example:
  • From the File menu, choose Open.
  • Click the Cancel button.
  • In the Enter name entry box, type your name.
ItalicsItalics are used to indicate a placeholder for some actual text to be provided by the user or system. For example:
  • Write the command as follows:
    copy source-file target-file
  • The following message appears:
    A file was not found. (file = file-name)
Italics are also used for emphasis. For example:
  • Do not delete the configuration file.
Code fontA code font indicates text that the user enters without change, or text (such as messages) output by the system. For example:
  • At the prompt, enter dir.
  • Use the send command to send mail.
  • The following message is displayed:
    The password is incorrect.

The following table explains the symbols used in this manual:

SymbolConvention
|In syntax explanations, a vertical bar separates multiple items, and has the meaning of OR. For example:
A|B|C means A, or B, or C.
{ }In syntax explanations, curly brackets indicate that only one of the enclosed items is to be selected. For example:
{A|B|C} means only one of A, or B, or C.
[ ]In syntax explanations, square brackets indicate that the enclosed item or items are optional. For example:
[A] means that you can specify A or nothing.
[B|C] means that you can specify B, or C, or nothing.
...In coding, an ellipsis (...) indicates that one or more lines of coding are not shown for purposes of brevity.
In syntax explanations, an ellipsis indicates that the immediately preceding item can be repeated as many times as necessary. For example:
A, B, B, ... means that, after you specify A, B, you can specify B as many times as necessary.

Conventions: KB, MB, GB, and TB

This manual uses the following conventions:

Conventions: Platform-specific notational differences

For the Windows version of OpenTP1, there are some notational differences from the description in the manual. The following table describes these differences.

ItemDescription in the manualChange to:
Environment variable$aaaaaa
Example: $DCDIR
%aaaaaa%
Example: %DCDIR%
Path name separatorColon (:)Semicolon (;)
Directory name separatorSlash (/)Backslash (\)
Absolute path nameA path from the root directory
Example: /tmp
A path name from a drive letter and the root directory
Example: C:\tmp
Executable file nameFile name only (without an extension)
Example: mcfmngrd
File name with an extension
Example: mcfmngrd.exe
make commandmakenmake

Conventions: Version numbers

The version numbers of Hitachi program products are usually written as two sets of two digits each, separated by a hyphen. For example:

The version number might be shown on the spine of a manual as Ver. 2.00, but the same version number would be written in the program as 02-00.