This section explains procedures to create a definition object file from each source file for a network communication definition.

Two utilities are used to create the object file:

• MCF definition object creation utility

This utility is used to create the object file from the source file. The command to start the MCF definition object creation utility varies with the type of definition.

• MCF definition linkage utility

This utility is used to link two object files. It is used only for an MCF communication configuration definition.

For newer versions of MCF, the format of the definition object could differ. Should versions of a definition object differ, startup processing cannot continue. In this case, the definition object should be recreated with an utility of the same version as the MCF.

Commands to start the utilities are shown in Table 4-11.

Table 4-11 Utilities startup commands for definition object file creation

Definition source file			Utility startup command			Definition object file name
MCF manager definition			mcfmngr			$DCCONFPATH/_mu.....
MCF communication configuration definition	Common definition		mcfcomn		mcflink	$DCCONFPATH/_mu.....
	Data communication definition	Protocol specific definition 1 Protocol specific definition 2 :	mcfxxxx#1 mcfxxxx#1 :	Select one#2
		Application startup definition	mcfpsvr
MCF application definition			mcfapli			$DCCONFPATH/arbitrary

#1: Utility startup commands as a function of protocol type are available. See the applicable OpenTP1 Protocol manual.

#2: The utility startup command to be used is determined by the communication method of the MCF communication service.

Create the object file for each definition as follows:

• MCF manager definition
  Use the MCF definition object creation utility ('mcfmngr' command).
  
• MCF communication configuration definition
  Use the MCF definition object creation utility and the MCF definition linkage utility, in the following sequence.
  
  1. Use the MCF definition object creation utility to create a common definition object file and a data communication definition object file. For utility startup commands, see Table 4-11 and the applicable OpenTP1 Protocol manual.
  2. Use the MCF definition linkage utility ('mcflink' command) to link the two definition objects created in 1., and output the MCF communication configuration definition.
• MCF application definition
  Use the MCF definition object creation utility ('mcfapli' command).
  

Organization of this section

4.3.1 mcfxxxx (MCF definition object creation utility startup commands)

4.3.2 mcflink (MCF definition linkage utility startup command)

4.3.3 mcfxxxx (MCF definition object analysis commands)