Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

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Inform/3000 for a report, which is
formed by linking through one or
more other files which do not
contain elements needed for the
report.
K
key element Used to identify a
data element which is the key in a
KSAM file
KSAM Refers to a KSAM file.
(See the KSAM/3000 Reference
Manual.)
L
language The name of the
implementation language used to
write a program, procedure, or
subroutine.
level The identifying number
used to identify the position of an
entity
within the hierarchical structure
established with the RELATE
command; 1 is the top of the
structure.
link value A -1, 0, or positive
integer assigned to a data
element which is used to specify
which elements should preferably
be selected by HP Inform/3000 to
link the desired elements into a
logical record for reporting.
location A data dictionary entity
which is used to document the
physical location of data.
lockword Used to provide access
to an MPE or KSAM file. (See the
MPE Commands Reference
Manual.)
long name A fuller textual name
used to identify an entity.
M
MAST An IMAGE manual
master data set.
measurement units Identifies
the unit of measure of a data
element, such as days, lbs., etc.
MPEF An MPE file.
P
parent The name of an entity in
a hierarchical structure which
owns child entities.
password Used to provide access
to a file through a security
system; also, dictionary password
- allows a certain level access to a
data dictionary.
primary The name given an
entity when it is first created in
the data dictionary; as opposed to
an alias.
procedure The name used to
identify a system, program, or
routine which is recorded in the
data dictionary.
procedure-loc A data
dictionary entity which is used to
document the physical location of
a procedure.