Course Description

Generic Callable Interface Course for Programmers

Duration: 1 day

This course explains the C language API function calls that enable an application program to read from and write to non-relational files stored on StorHouse (or Storage Machine). It covers sequential and VRAM (Virtual Record Access Manager) file processing. Course material includes a Programmer's Guide containing examples of the functions.

Prerequisites: None

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course the students will:

• Identify the components of the StorHouse host software interface



• Understand the functionality of the LSMCALL function



• Establish a session link between an application and StorHouse



• Open and close and transfer files or records with a program



• Retrieve text messages with the EMSG function



• Execute SM administrative commands from a program



• Calculate sizes of files to be stored on StorHouse