PROFS: Function of VMGATE and the 3270 Emulation Software

 Last reviewed: October 20, 1997
Article ID: Q115554
3.00 MS-DOS kb3rdparty

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail Gateway to IBM PROFS and OfficeVision, version 3.0

SUMMARY

Microsoft Mail Gateway to PROFS transfers messages between the IBM PROFS mail system and the Microsoft Mail system by means of the 3270 emulation software that runs on the gateway computer in conjunction with the VMGATE.EXE program.

MORE INFORMATION

Messages are either sent to the host or received from the host. VMGATE works in conjunction with the 3270 emulator to transfer messages between the VM host and the Microsoft Mail environment.

Messages are transferred to the host system in five minute intervals, or according to the -nxx VMGATE command-line option. At each interval the VMGATE program checks the VMGATE subdirectory for the outgoing PROFS mailbag, PROFSIN.DAT. If the mailbag is there, VMGATE suspends itself and spawns the emulator's SEND program, using the following hard-coded command line: 

   Send Maildata path:\VMGATE\PROFSIN.DAT PROFSIN CSI A (lrecl 80
   recfm F
SEND.EXE transfers messages to the VM host side of the gateway, where it is processed and routed to the intended users.

The VMGATE program polls the host screen session, displaying "PROFS: idle" on the host screen if there are no messages to be transferred; if there are messages, VMGATE displays "PROFS:ready," then suspends itself and spawns the Receive program, using the following hard-coded command line: 

   Receive maildata path:\VMGATE\PROFSOUT.DAT PROFSOUT $MESSAGE A

Additional reference words: 3.00 profs gateway vmgate emulators
KBCategory: kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: MailGWPROFS

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Last reviewed: October 20, 1997
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