MODE_NAME
| Required? | No |
| Keyword Type | String |
| Field Length | 1–8 |
| Multiples Allowed? | No, only one for each CPIC_SIDE_INFO keyword |
The MODE_NAME parameter specifies the name of the mode to be used for the session.
This parameter is optional.
MODE_NAME is a 1- to 8-byte SNA Type A character string. You can specify one of the following:
- BLANK
- #BATCH
- #BATCHSC
- #INTER
- #INTERSC
- QPCSUPP
- SNASVCMG
- A unique mode name for each mode you define. If you define your own mode
name, valid characters are:
- All blanks
- The first character must be an uppercase alphabetic character (A–Z) or a special character (@, #, $).
- The remaining characters can be alphanumeric characters (A–Z, 0–9) or special characters (@, #, $).
The mode name is used by the session initiator to designate the allocated session characteristics for the conversation. The mode defines a set of characteristics that can apply to one or more sessions. These characteristics include: traffic-pacing values, message-length limits, synchronization point and cryptography options, and the class of service within the transport network.