Communications Settings - Host Enabler - Foundation 23.1 - Foundation 23.1 - Ready - OnBase

All terminal window settings must first be setup in Configuration before Host Enabler can be used. Each type of screen that users will be interacting with must be identified and configured. In addition, special function keys may be configured.

To configure the settings needed to connect to the host:

Select Configure Terminal from the Import menu in the configuration program. This will open the Communications Settings dialog box where the specific communication information will be entered so that the Host Enabler can connect to a remote host system.
The Name drop-down list is where a user-defined name is given to a set of communication settings. You can choose a connection setting name from the drop-down list or type a name into the field if the name does not exist in the list.
If you know the path to a previously configured mapped key field, type it into the Key Mapping text box. To find the path location, click Browse. To configure a new mapped key field, or edit an existing one, click Edit. This is required for screen scraping, but not cross-referencing. For more information, Key Mapping. Click Save after editing the key mapping.
The Font drop-down list contains all of the fonts that were configured in the Named Fonts dialog box in the configuration module. Choose the font that will be used to display the text in the Host Enabler. It is suggested that a fixed pitch font be used, so that Host Enabler will display the host screen correctly.
The link chosen in the Communications Link drop-down list determines how your computer will connect to the host mainframe. The appearance of the lower half of the Communications Settings dialog box will differ, depending on the Communications Link selected from the list.
The type of terminal you wish to emulate is chosen from the Terminal Emulation drop-down list. This selection determines the type of terminal your computer will mimic.
When you have completed configuring the settings for connecting with the host mainframe, click Save and OnBase will open the terminal emulation screen. You can also click Connect to open the terminal emulation screen.

Note:
In the case of connecting to a file, OnBase will look for a text file named term_in.log. This file is an ASCII text file and must be place in either the root of the C drive or in the OnBase directory. The file must not be read-only.