Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

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count The numeric value used to
identify the number of
sub-elements in a compound
element.
D
decimal The number of decimal
digits to allow for a numeric type
data element.
DETL An IMAGE detail data set.
direct link A link between two
files, where each file contains the
values of one or more elements
needed by HP Inform/3000 for a
report.
driving file The file that HP
Inform/3000 accesses first when
linking files in order to generate a
report; one line of the report is
generated for each record
retrieved from the driving file.
E
edit mask Text used to edit the
value of data elements before
displaying them.
element The smallest accessible
unit of data in a database or file;
the same as an 'item' in
IMAGE/3000.
entry text The textual
information used by HP
Inform/3000, Report/3000, and
Transact/3000 when prompting
for input; if no entry text has been
specified, the primary name is
used in the prompt.
F
file A collection of logically
related data elements; may be an
IMAGE database or set, or a
KSAM, MPE, or VPLUS file.
file-loc A data dictionary entity
used to document the physical
location of a file.
file size The maximum number
of records a file is allows to
contain.
form The name used to identify a
form for a VPLUS forms file.
G
GROUP A collection of data
elements in the data dictionary,
established for the users of HP
Inform/3000.
H
heading text The textual
heading used by HP Inform/3000,
Report/3000, and
Transact/3000 for labeling data
elements in reports; if no heading
text has been specified, the
primary name is used
I
indirect link Alink betweentwo
files, each containing elements
needed by HP