1.  Sign on to LANSA using this LANSA command:

 <library name>/LANSA

2.  From the LANSA Main System Menu, choose the Housekeeping Menu.

3.  From the Housekeeping Menu, choose the Create or change system partition definitions option. The System Partitions panel is displayed with a list of the existing partitions:

 DC@P400402               System Partitions                            

 Select partition to be reviewed, changed or deleted                  
 Or     use the ADD command key to add a new partition                 

           Sel     Partition      Description                       
            _      DEM         Demonstration and Training Partition
            _      SYS         Major System and Application Partition


  F1=Help F3=Exit F6=Add/Create F12=Cancel F14=Messages F17=LastActDtl 

4.  Select the Add/Create function key (F6), to create a new partition. The Add System Partition screen is displayed:

 DC@P400403              XXXXXXX System Partition                     

 Partition identifier              : XXX                                        
 Partition description          : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX   
 Module library                   : XXXXXXXXXX                                 
 Unique object prefix          : X                                          
 Security officer                   : XXXXXXXXXX                                 
 Default file library              : XXXXXXXXXX Include in library list ?  NO  
 Initial public access            : NORMAL     Lib for Help Panel Groups: XXXXXX
 Copy system fields from    : SYS                                        
 SAA/CUA standards apply ? YES                                        
 Multilingual support          ? YES                                        
 Help option on menus       : Display process or function HELP text       
 Return prefix on menus      : Return to                                    
 Exit option on menus         : Exit from system                             
 Keep translated RPG          ? NO  in source file ______ in library _______  
 Keep translated DDS          ? NO  in source file ______ in library _______  
 Configure Task Tracking     : NO  / NO  / NO  / NO  / NO  / NO           
 Enable for RDMLX              : NO                                         
 Enable Documentor           : NO                                         

 Fnn=Help  Fnn=Exit  Fnn=Cancel  Fnn=Messages  Fnn=LastActDtl    

5.  Change the entries on this screen to suit your requirements. For details of the screen's entries, refer to Partition Definitions - Create, Change or Delete in the LANSA for i User Guide.

  • Do NOT use WEB as the Partition identifier. This is a LANSA reserved name.

Multilingual support on IBM i

It is recommended that all partitions are defined as multilingual.

This means that an appropriate default language (and any other languages) must be defined as described in Step 3. Add Languages for Multilingual Use. You must also specify the Add SAA/CUA Defaults that are included in this step.

In Visual LANSA a new partition is automatically defined as multilingual with a default language created for the partition.

Unique object prefix

6.  Choose a prefix which is unique for your site.

7.  When you have checked or changed all the relevant entries, press Enter. The Add SAA/CUA Defaults screen is automatically displayed.

  DC@P400404               Add SAA/CUA Defaults

  Partition id       : DEV ‑ LANSA Development 

  Process menu style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  N             N=Number  C=Cursor
  Process menu prompt line . . . . . . . . . . :
  Enter number of function required or place cursor on same line:_____
  Process title in uppercase . . . . . . . . . . . N            Yes, No
  Function title in uppercase  . . . . . . . . .  N            Yes, No
  Display panel identifiers  . . . . . . . . . . . . Y            Yes, No
  Message line number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22           22, 23, 24
  Function key line number 1 / 2 . . . . . .  23 / 24   22, 23, 24
  Show process date/time . . . . . . . . . . . .  Y            Yes, No
  Show function date/time  . . . . . . . . . . .  Y            Yes, No
  Process auto‑record advance  . . . . . . .  Y            Yes, No
  Function auto‑record advance . . . . . . . Y            Yes, No
  Pull down auto‑record advance  . . . . .  Y            Yes, No
  Window border fill characters  . . . . . . .  ----       (Side, Top/Bottom,
                                                                              Top corner, 
                                                                              Bottom corner)

 F1=Help  F3=Exit  F12=Cancel  F14=Messages

Window Border fill characters

8.  Change to the characters you require, for example : . . : (colon, full stop, full stop, colon). For other options, refer to Creating or Changing Partition Definitions in the LANSA for i User Guide.

9.  You should not have to change any other entries on this screen. Press Enter to continue to the SAA/CUA Color Attributes Defaults. These are spread over a number of panels similar to this one:

 DC@P400405       Add SAA/CUA Color Attributes Defaults

 Partition                : DEV ‑ LANSA Development

 Panel element/area and description                  Color   Type/Attributes    
 ABCH Action bar and pulldown choices WHT   Color: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 
                                                                                       ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 
                                                                           Mono: HI_ ___ ___ ___ ___ 
 PBPT Panel title                                           BLU Color: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 
                                                                                      ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 
                                                                           Mono: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 
                                                                                      ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 
 PBPI Panel identifier                                  BLU  Color: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 
                                                                                      ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 
                                                                           Mono: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 
                                                                                       ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 
 PBIN Instructions to user                          GRN  Color: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 
                                                                                       ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ +

     You can roll-up whenever you see a "+" in the right bottom corner.

     You should not have to change any of the Color Attributes, as all fields contain the SAA/CUA standard defaults.

10.Press Enter to continue to the Function Key defaults which are spread over 2 panels.

  DC@P400406        Add SAA/CUA Function Key Defaults

  Partition                : DEV ‑ LANSA Development

  SAA/CUA function key description                  Short form        Default
  Cancel current action                                         Cancel                12
  Enter any entry fields                                         Enter                  RA
  Request help for the current function               Help                   01
  Display choices from a list of entries                 Prompt              04
  Restore or refresh panel                                    Refresh               05
  Application defined messages key                    Messages           14
  Scroll panel backward                                       Bkwd                  07
  Allow entry of a command                                Command          09
  Display cycle of function key area forms           Keys                   13
  Exit to the highest level                                     Exit                     03
  Exit to the next level above                               Exit                     03
  Move cursor to first field on the screen            Home                HM
  Scroll panel forward                                          Forward             08
  Display table of contents for help                    Contents             23
  Provide information about entire panel           Ex Help               02
  Provide index of help information                    Index                  11       +

  Provide names and functions of keys                Keys help             09   
  Scroll panel left                                                  Left                      19
  Re‑display last command that was issued         Retrieve               09   
  Scroll panel right                                                Right                   20
  Move cursor backward                                      Switchbkwd         18
  Move cursor forward                                         Switch fwd           06
  Move cursor to action bar                                 Actions                10
  Application defined add key                             Add/Create          06
  Application defined change key                       Change                 21
  Application defined delete key                         Delete                  22

 F1=Help  F3=Exit  F12=Cancel  F14=Messages                            

11.You should not have to change any of these entries, as all fields contain the SAA/CUA standard defaults. Press Enter.

     LANSA will now create the new partition.

     After a short wait, you will be returned to the System Partitions list, indicating that the new partition has been created.

12.Press the Cancel function key to return to the Housekeeping Menu.

Note: Before you can use the new partition, you may need to move (or "import") some files, their definitions and data into it. To find out about the LANSA facilities for moving objects between partitions, refer to The LANSA Environment.

Go to Step 3. Add Languages for Multilingual Use.

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