Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

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DICTDBM Commands
Update
Update
Updates an association between entities which was established with the ADD command.
Syntax
[option] UPDATE subcommand U
Use the UPDATE command to change the association for an element, a file, or a procedure
established with the ADD command. A complete list of entities for which an association
can be changed is given below under Subcommands.
The subcommand identifies the type of entity association that is changed. For example,
UPDATE CATEGORY, changes the description of the association or the element alias
name.
Subcommands
Any of the following subcommands can be used with the UPDATE command:
CATEGORY updates a data element to a category association
CLASS updates a data element to a user security class association
CLASS-FILE updates a file to a user security class association
CLASS-GROUP updates a group to a security class association
FILE updates a data element to a file association
FILE-LOC updates a file to a location association
GROUP updates a data element to an HP Inform group association
PROCEDURE updates a data element to a procedure association
PROCEDURE-LOC updates a procedure to a location association
Example
> UPDATE CATEGORY
CATEGORY> Marketing < Category's name.!!
ELEMENT> Account < Element to be updated.
EDIT DESCRIPTION(Y/N)? N No, to edit description
of the relationship.
ELEMENT ALIAS:
ACCOUNT Current alias.
ELEMENT ALIAS> Account-Marketing < New element alias.
ELEMENT> [[RETURN]] to end the
command.
> New command prompt.