Using the MainView Extended (MVX) API

This chapter describes how to use the MainView Extended (MVX) API. This API supports IMFEXEC MVX commands that enable MainView AutoOPERATOR EXECs to access data from any MainView product view that is within any accessible MainView product PAS.

To use this API, you should be familiar with MainView AutoOPERATOR IMFEXEC commands and MainView technology. The API is a cross-platform product that enables you to access data from MainView technology by using MainView AutoOPERATOR automation techniques.

Note

The IMFEXEC MVX commands are supported only in REXX EXECs.

 

The IMFEXEC MVX API requires a MainView Host Server task is running in the accessible TCP/IP network. This task could be running on the same LPAR as the MainView AutoOPERATOR PAS, or it could be running somewhere else in the TCP/IP network. Consequently, using the IMFEXEC MVX commands allows you to obtain data from a much wider variety of sources than with IMFEXEC MV commands.

Unlike the IMFEXEC MV commands, the IMFEXEC MVX commands also allow you to specify summarization criteria with the TIME command and to use WHERE and QWHERE clauses when obtaining data. Additionally, the new IMFEXEC MVX GETSYMB command can retrieve dictionary symbol data from the static portion of a hybrid view.

 

 

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