Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

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Introducing Dictionary/3000
Overview
• Physical locations
• Organizational structures
• Application programs
• Security for databases, files, and for HP Inform/3000
• Relationships between the entries
• Formats used for COBOL programs
DICTDBM is discussed in detail in Sections II and III of this manual. The DICTDBM
commands and subcommands are discussed in Section IV.
Dictionary/3000 also includes a comprehensive set of utilities. These utilities allow you to
perform various functions for the Dictionary, an IMAGE database, a VPLUS forms file,and
for PASCAL and COBOL programs. The Dictionary/3000 utilities can be used as follows:
• Create and initialize the Dictionary itself
• Create an IMAGE database from the entries in the Dictionary
• Transfer the definition of an existing IMAGE database into the Dictionary
• Audit a database for synonym, chain, and linkage usages
• Unload an IMAGE database to tape or disk
• Load data from tape or disc into IMAGE database files
• Perform maintenance on the Dictionary
• Generate PASCAL declarations from the definitions in the Dictionary
• Generate COBOL source code from the definitions in the Dictionary
Table 1-1 shows all the Dictionary/3000 utilities, their function, and where youcan find the
information about the utility in this manual.
Table 1-1. Dictionary/3000 Utilities
Utility Function Manual
Reference
Dictionary Initialization
(DICTINIT)
Creates and initializes the Dictionary. Appendix C
Database Creation
(DICTDBC)
Creates an IMAGE database from the entries in the
Dictionary.
Chapter 5
Database Definition
(DICTDBD)
Transfers the definition of an existing IMAGE
database into the Dictionary.
Chapter 5
Database Audit
(DICTDBA)
Audits an IMAGE database for synonym, chain and
linkage usages.
Chapter 5
Database Unload
(DICTDBU)
Unloads the data files of an IMAGE database.
DICTDBU allows selective unloading of the data files.
Chapter 5