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

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SDDBD Commands

DEFINE Command

open-mode:

Speciﬁes which mode to open the dictionary with. The

valid choices are:

shared-update

exclusive-update

Default is to open the dictionary in shared-update mode. If

the dictionary is opened in exclusive-update mode,you will

have exclusive access to the dictionary and others will be

denied access.

name-mode:

Speciﬁes which group of names (internal or external) the

user wishes to use. The valid choices are:

internal

external

Default is to use the external name mode.

domain-name:

Name of the dictionary domain in which the dictionary is

to be opened. If not speciﬁed, the default is the common

domain. Use the SHOW command to initially examine the

default value of the DEFINE and IMAGE parameters. A

blank entry for this parameter represents the common

domain. If you are in another domain and you want to get

back to the common domain, specify “DOMAIN=;” with no

value.

version-name:

Name of version within the dictionary domain. Use the

SHOW command to initially examine the value of this

parameter. A blank entry represents the latest test

version. The latest test version can be speciﬁed by

entering “VERSION=;”.

Example: (Creating the initial environment)

> DEFINE DICTIONARY=sysdic;

>> SCOPE=manager;

>> PASSWORD=Mgr*;

>> OPEN-MODE=shared-update.