Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

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DICTDBM Commands
Rename
Rename
Renames an existing entity which was created with the CREATE command.
Syntax
[option] RENAME subcommand REN
Use the RENAME command to change the name of an entity. When an entity is renamed,
every reference to the entity in the Dictionary is also changed. A complete list of the
entities that can be renamed is given under Subcommands.
The subcommand is used to identify the type of entity for which a change is to occur. For
example, RENAME CLASS changes the identifying number for the specified class.
Subcommands
Any of the following subcommands can be used with the RENAME command:
CATEGORY renames an existing category
CLASS renames an existing identifying number of a security class
ELEMENT renames an existing data element
FILE renames an existing file
GROUP renames an existing HP Inform group
LOCATION renames an existing physical location
PROCEDURE renames an existing procedure
Example
>RENAME CLASS
CLASS> 11 < Changes the identifying number
NEW NUMBER> 111 < from 11 to 111.
> New command prompt.