HP System Dictionary/XL Utilities Reference Manual - Part 1 SDDBD (32256-90003)

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Running the SDDBD Program
SDDBD Files
Record Attribute Format. The attributes for records are formatted as follows:
<blanks > (<byte-length>)
Action Report. SDOUT report lists the action that occurred for each entity as it was
encountered during the loading process. The Action column in the report may show one of
the values listed below:
SKIPPED The new definition was skipped because a SKIP was requested for conflict
occurrences.
REPLACED The existing definition was modified to the new definitions’ attribute
values.
ADDED The new definition was successfully added to the System Dictionary.
TERMINATED The loading process terminated at this entity because of a conflict.The
entity with the TERMINATED action was not loaded.
ERROR An error has occurred while loading the definition.This usually represents
a more serious error.
OLD USED A compatible entity definition was found in the dictionary, and the new
entity definition was not loaded. The relationships were still established
using the old definition.
The Log File
When SDDBD is executed, all valid commands are logged to a file with the formal file
designator, SDLOG. This enables you to save the commands and use them at a later date.
The REDO command and any invalid commands are not logged, but the command edited
and executed through REDO is logged. In addition, any responses to prompts (either valid
or invalid) will be omitted from the log file.
When SDDBD is run in a session, if SDLOG already exists, SDDBD will ask for permission
to overwrite the old log file. If the response is negative, logging is disabled. In batch mode,
the old file is automatically overwritten. If no old log file is found and no file equation for
SDLOG is found, SDDBD will create the file. This file is temporary, however, and must be
saved to become a permanent file. If SDLOG is newly created, you will receive a message
telling you to save the file upon termination of the program.