Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

Chapter 4 79

DICTDBM Commands

Create

DECIMAL Enter the integer value for the number of digits to the right of the decimal

point (0 to 9999). Do not include a position for the decimal point itself. The

largest value for each element type is as follows:

For types Z, P, and 9, the largest value is 27 digits.

For types I, J, and K, the largest value is 28 decimal digits.

For types E and R, the largest value is 27 digits without a decimal and 28

digits with a decimal.

This prompt is only issued for numeric type data elements. Note if the

maximum value for SIZE is entered, a decimal value is required.

DEFAULT is 0.

DESCRIPTION Enter a textual description which describes the entity (50 characters per

description line allowed, unlimited lines).

DEVICE This prompt generates data that will be used by the DICTCDE utility.

Enter the type of user-speciﬁed device in which the ﬁle resides (8

characters maximum). If [[RETURN]] is pressed in response to this

prompt, then the MPE default device will be assumed.

DEVICE CLASS

(DA/UR/UT)? This prompt generates data that will be used for the DICTCDE utility.

Enter the class of device on which the ﬁle resides as follows:

DA mass storage device

UT utility device (such as a tape drive)

UR unit record device (such as a card reader)

DEFAULT is DA.

EDIT MASK Enter a textual edit mask to be used by HP Inform, Report, and Transact

to edit values when displayed for the data element (30 characters

maximum). (Refer to Using Edit Masks in Section III.)

ELEMENT Enter the name for a new data element (20 characters maximum).

ELEMENT

REFERENCE This prompt generates data that will be used by the DICTCDE and

DICTPDE utilities. Enter the name of an existing element which is to be

used as a back-reference. The new element to be created will have the

same type, size, storage length, and sub-element count (if it is a compound

element) as this element. If this element is a numeric type, the new

element will also have the same number of digits to the right of the

decimal.

ENTRY TEXT Enter textual information to be used by HP Inform, Report, and Transact

as a prompt for input. Otherwise, the primary name is used in the prompt

(30 characters maximum).

Note that the primary name will be used in HP Inform's and Report's

SELECTION CRITERIA prompt unless an ENTRY TEXT has been

speciﬁed.