Preface

Chapter 1

HP FTAM/9000 OverviewThis chapter provides an overview of the standards on which HP based this FTAM implementation, and the general concepts you should know before writing FTAM applications. Reading the conceptual information is vital to understanding the terminology used throughout the remainder of the manual.

Chapter 2

Using HP FTAM/9000This chapter describes how to start and stop the FTAM system and how to use FTAM regimes, functions, parameters, and libraries. Additionally, it provides general recommendations for programming with FTAM.

Chapter 3

HP FTAM/9000 Data StructuresThis chapter describes the structures used by FTAM. Additionally, the chapter describes header files, setting bits with defined constants, and basic data types.

Chapter 4

Using Support FunctionsThis chapter describes the support functions used throughout most applications. For example, some support functions help you manage memory and translate error codes to printable character strings.

Chapter 5

Using High Level, Context Free FunctionsThis chapter describes high level, context free (HLCF) functions. High level means you can use one function instead of several other functions (low level). Context free means they are not dependent on the use of other functions for their success.

Chapter 6

Managing HP FTAM/9000 ConnectionsThis chapter describes functions used to establish and release FTAM connections.

Chapter 7

Managing and Accessing HP FTAM/9000 FilesThis chapter describes the functions used to manage and access FTAM files after you established connections.

Chapter 8

Transferring HP FTAM/9000 DataThis chapter describes the functions used to transfer data to and from FTAM files

Chapter 9

Handling ErrorsThis chapter describes troubleshooting FTAM, interpreting errors, and logging error information.

Chapter10

Example ProgramsThis appendix provides complete examples of HLCF functions, creating FTAM connections, managing and accessing FTAM files, and transferring FTAM data. These programs also use the support functions throughout them.

Chapter11

Document Types and Constraint SetsThis appendix contains describes the file representations supported by the various document types and constraint sets.

Chapter 12

Character SetsThis appendix describes the available character sets for the HP-UX implementation of FTAM.

Glossary

The glossary defines terms used throughout the manual.

Index

The index lists information by topics so that you locate necessary information.

For More Information

Read

Installing and Configuring HP FTAM/9000

Installing and Administering HP FTAM/9000 (B1033-90034)

Troubleshooting HP FTAM/9000

OSI Troubleshooting Guide (32070-90020)

FTAM Programming

HP FTAM/9000 Reference Manual (B1033-90004)

FTAM Protocol Specifications

ISO 8571, Information Processing Systems - Open Systems Interconnection - File Transfer, Access and Management

International Standards ISO 8571

ISO 8571, Information Processing Systems - Open Systems Interconnection - File Transfer, Access and Management

MAP 3.0 Interface Specifications

MAP 3.0 Application Interface Specification

NBS Phase III

Implementation Agreements for Open Systems Interconnection Protocols from the NBS Workshop for Implementors of Open Systems Interconnection

ACSE

ISO 8649, Information Processing Systems - Open Systems Interconnection - Service Definition for the Association Control Service Element

ASN.1

ISO 8824, Information Processing Systems - Open Systems Interconnection - Specification of Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1)

BER

ISO 8825, Information Processing Systems - Open Systems Interconnection - Specification of Basic Encoding Rules for Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1)