Q Type Entries

Q-type entries must be used for the following:

• Connections to Reality databases and SovereignX environments (both local and remote). For local Reality databases and SovereignX environments this allows communication between local UNIX client programs and Reality or SovereignX servers.
• ‘Replug’ connections; that is, connections to systems which can only be reached via an intermediate system.

To create a Q-type entry, at the Entry type  prompt, enter 3  for ‘Q type’. You will see the following prompts:

1. Enter System Name [q] :

   The system name must contain at least one character (it cannot be the single letter ‘q’) and must be no longer than 49 characters.

   • For connections to Reality databases and SovereignX environments, it can be the name of the corresponding Reality or SovereignX entry.
   • For replug connections, it can be the name of the appropriate Destination, Q-type, Heartbeat or Alternative Host entry on the intermediate system.
   • It can be a local alias for the destination environment.

   Note: If the system name is a local alias, you must specify the name of a ROUTE-FILE entry in the Actual system to reference  field.

   In the majority of cases, the system name must be unique. The one exception is a Q-type entry that references a local Reality database or SovereignX environment — in this case, the system name can be the name of the appropriate Reality or SovereignX entry.

2. Enter Destination system name to reference [q] :

   Enter the name of the ROUTE-FILE destination entry which defines the system that holds the Reality database, SovereignX environment or acts as an intermediary.

   Note: If the entry references a local Reality database or SovereignX environment, enter the name of the local-loopback Destination entry.

3. Enter actual system to reference or return for default [q] :

   • If the system name is the name of a ROUTE-FILE entry on the destination system, press RETURN to accept the default (the name of this ROUTE-FILE entry).

   • If the system name is a local alias, enter the name of the appropriate ROUTE-FILE entry:

     • For connections to Reality databases and SovereignX environments, enter the name of the corresponding Reality or SovereignX entry
     • for replug connections, enter the name of the appropriate Destination, Q-type, Heartbeat or Alternative Host entry on the intermediate system.

4. Comment:

   The comment line may be up to 78 characters of alphanumeric text describing the ROUTE-FILE entry.

5. Finally, the complete entry is displayed, as in the example below.

   System name        : DBASE
   Entry type         : Q type 
   Referenced D system: SYS1
   Referenced system  : HB
   Comment            : Heartbeat Database
   commit entry [y,(n),q] :

   • Enter y  to confirm the entry.
   • Enter n  or press RETURN to leave the ROUTE-FILE unchanged.