Editing the transfer-related elements of a linkage options part

A linkage options part describes how a generated EGL program implements calls and transfers and how the program accesses files. To edit the part's transfer-related elements, do as follows:

1. To open an EGL build file with the EGL build parts editor, do as follows in the Project Explorer:
   1. Right-click on the EGL build file

   2. Select Open With > EGL Build Parts Editor

2. If the Outline view is not displayed, open that view by selecting Show View > Outline from the Window menu.

3. In the Outline view, right-click a linkage options part and click Open. The EGL build parts editor displays the current part declaration.

4. Click the Show TransferLink Elements button on the editor toolbar. The Transfer to Program and Transfer to Transaction lists display.

5. To edit the Transfer to Program list, do as follows:
   1. At the bottom of the Transfer to Program list, click Add or press the Insert key, and type the From Program (fromPgm) name or select a program name from the From Program name drop-down list.

   2. To edit the To Program (toPgm) name, select the corresponding row in the Transfer to Program list, then click the To Program field once to put the field into edit mode. Type the program name or select a program name from the To Program drop-down list.

   3. If an alias name is needed, select the corresponding row in the Transfer to Program list, then click the Alias field once to put the field into edit mode. Type the alias name.

   4. To change the default linkage type associated with your program name, select the corresponding row in the Transfer to Program list, then click the Link Type (linkType) field once to put the field into edit mode. Select the new linkage type from the Link Type drop-down list.

6. To edit the Transfer to Transaction list, do as follows:
   1. At the bottom of the Transfer to Transaction list, click Add or press the Insert key, and type the To Program (toPgm) name or select a program name from the To Program name drop-down list.

   2. If an alias name is needed, select the corresponding row in the Transfer to Transaction list, then click the Alias field once to put the field into edit mode. Type the alias name.

   3. To edit the Externally Defined property associated with your program name, select the corresponding row in the Transfer to Transaction list, then click the Externally Defined field once to put the field into edit mode. Select the externally defined property from the Externally Defined property drop-down list.

   4. Modify the Transfer to Transaction list as needed:
      • To reposition a transferToTransaction element, select an element and click either Move Up or Move Down.

      • To remove a transferToTransaction element, select an element and click Remove or press the Delete key.

Note: Transfer to Program is only relevant in these products:

• Rational Application Developer for iSeries

• Rational Application Developer for z/OS

Related concepts
Linkage options part

Related tasks
Adding a linkage options part to an EGL build file
Editing the asynchLink element of a linkage options part
Editing the callLink element of a linkage options part

Removing a linkage options part from an EGL build file

Related reference
EGL build-file format

transferToTransaction element