Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

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DICTDBM Commands
Create
FILE If the subcommand is:
FILE enter the name for a new file (20 characters maximum).
CAUTION: A base name can be up to 20 characters in the
Dictionary. Dictionary accepts the full name such as
BASE.GROUP.ACCOUNT as a valid name. DICTDBC,
however, always uses the first 6 characters of the name as
the base name. When DICTDBC encounters a base name
in the Dictionary such as BASE.GROUP.ACCOUNT, your
base name is created as “BASE.G” which is an invalid base
name. To specify the physical location of the file, use the
CREATE LOCATION and the ADD FILE-LOCATION
commands.
CLASS enter the name of an existing file of type BASE (20
characters maximum).
GROUP If the subcommand is:
GROUP enterthenameforanewHPInformgroup(20characters
maximum).
LOCATION enter the name of the MPE group associated with the
location (8 characters maximum).
HEADING TEXT Enter a textual heading to be used by HP Inform, Report, and Transact
for reports. Otherwise the primary name is used in the heading (30
characters maximum).
Note that the primary name will be used in the report heading by HP
Inform and Report unless a HEADING TEXT has been specified.
LANGUAGE Enter the name of the implementation language for the procedure (10
characters maximum).
LOCATION Enter the name of a physical location that identifies the MPE file group
and account, and the machine where files and procedures reside (20
characters maximum).
LONG NAME Enter a full textual description for the entity (50 characters maximum).
MAXIMUM
BLOCKING This prompt generates data that will be used by the DICTCDE utility.
Enter the maximum blocking factor for the file. DEFAULT: is 0.
MAXIMUM
RECORD SIZE This prompt generates data that will be used by the DICTCDE utility.
Enter the maximum number of characters in the record. DEFAULT is 0.
MEASUREMENT
UNITS Enter the type of measurement units (such as feet, dollars) used for the
data element's value (10 characters maximum).
MINIMUM
BLOCKING This prompt generates data that will be used by the DICTCDE utility.
Enter the minimum blocking factor for the file. DEFAULT is 0.