Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

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Dictionary/3000 Utilities
DICTVPD
After DICTVPD loads the forms file in the Dictionary, a reference list is generated which
shows the loaded forms file, forms, and data fields. Also included in the reference list are
the data names, aliases, data dispositions and data types as they were loaded in the
Dictionary. This list can be a useful tool to ensure that the loaded forms and data are the
correct ones and to provide future reference documentation. (See the example following the
discussion of DICTVPD for a sample reference list.)
The next prompt allows you to direct the reference list to the terminal, the line printer, on
a specified disc file, or to suppress the listing entirely.
LIST FILE>
Enter one of the following options in response to the LIST FILE prompt:
LP sends the reference list to the line printer. If there is no device LP
configured on your system, use a file equation to redirect DICTLIST to
another device.
NULL suppresses the list.
filename sends the list to a disc file. If the specified file already exists, an error
message will be issued and you will be asked if the contents of the file
should be purged. If not, you will be prompted for a new list file.
*filename sends the listing to the file identified in the back-referenced file equation.
[[RETURN]] displays the list on $STDLIST after the forms file has been loaded.
DICTVPD then issues the prompt:
CHANGE UNDERSCORE TO HYPHEN(Y/N)>
Although the Dictionary and VPLUS recognize an underscore character (“_”) as a valid
character, IMAGE does not. (However, IMAGE does recognize a hyphen (“-”)). Therefore, in
order to ensure compatibility between IMAGE and the forms file, you may choose to allow
DICTVPD to change any occurrence of an underscore character in the forms file to a
hyphen.
Enter N to keep the underscore character as itself when the forms file is loaded.
After you respond to the above prompt, DICTVPD loads the forms file in the Dictionary
and displays the following message:
LOADING DATA DICTIONARY
The utility then begins the loading process for the forms and data fields. Since DICTVPD
allows you to selectively load forms into the Dictionary, you can specify which forms are to
be loaded for this forms file with the following prompt:
FORM NAME TO BE LOADED(or "@"/"?")>
Enter the name of an individual form belonging to the forms file. If you are not sure of the
names of the forms in the forms file, enter “?”. DICTVPD will display the list of forms that
may be loaded. DICTVPD will then reprompt you to enter the form name. If an individual
form name is entered in response to this prompt, DICTVPD will continue to prompt for
form names until no other form names are entered and [[RETURN]] is pressed.
Enter “@” to load all forms in the forms file. Note that if this forms file is a new entry in the
Dictionary, the VPLUS reserved form $REFRESH will also be loaded in the Dictionary for