Interface Name Node (.NET)

Use the interface name node to view the list of all the methods in a component.

Double-click the interface name node to expand it. The right pane displays the following information about the methods:

Method Name. The method name.
Return Type. The method return type.
Host Data Type. The COBOL or RPG equivalent of the method's return type.
Array Sizes. If the return type is an array, this column will contain the number of dimensions and their sizes. For example, a single dimension of size 10 will be displayed as (10); a 3-dimensions array with sizes 2, 4, and 6 will be displayed as (2, 4, 6).
Rows. The number of rows, if the return type of the array is a data table.
Link-to-Program Name. The name of an executable running under the host environment that will be linked to by this method and passed a COMMAREA. It is valid only for link models.
TP Name. The transaction program (TP) name used by the method to locate a program to be executed. In the case of link models, it identifies the mirror transaction identifier which parses the distributed program link (DPL) header and identifies the link-to-program name.
Meta Data. Indicates whether the host is sent no metadata, only the name of the method, or all metadata.

Right-click the interface name node to view the following seven options:
Add Method. Adds a new method with no return type.
Paste. Inserts the method from the Clipboard into the current interface definition.
Properties. Displays the Properties window.

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