Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

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Using the DICTDBM Commands

Using Edit Description Commands

Three commands allow text editing of a description: MODIFY, CHANGE, and UPDATE.

The MODIFY command allows you to alter a description of an entity you entered with the

CREATE command; the CHANGE command allows you to alter a description you entered

with the RELATE command; the UPDATE command allows you to alter a description you

entered with the ADD command.

You indicate that you want to edit a description by responding with a "Y" or RETURN to

the EDIT DESCRIPTION prompt. The description is edited by entering one of the

following EDIT commands:

LIST or L list one or more description lines

ADD or A add description line or lines

DELETE or D delete description line or lines

REPLACE or R replace a description line

RENUMBER or REN renumber description lines

HELP or H displays available EDIT commands

EXIT or E exit EDIT command

Example

>MODIFY CATEGORY

CATEGORY> FINANCE <

EDIT DESCRIPTION(Y/N)?>

EDIT COMMAND>> ADD EDIT command ADD used.

LINE NUMBER> 2 < line number to be added.

2.000 > This category identifies the finance <

3.000 > department for the Supplies Division. <

4.000 > <

RETURN ends the a

of lines.

EDIT COMMAND>> EXIT EXIT to terminate EDIT.

EDIT ATTRIBUTES(Y/N)? N

> RETURN to command prompt.