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

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SDDBD Commands
IMAGE Command
System Reference Manual (32215-90003) for more information on the
available IMAGE database open modes.
back-reference-flag: Sets the value of the back-reference-flag attribute on the record
contains element relationship. Valid values are:
ON
OFF
If BACK-REFERENCE = ON, then the back-reference-flag attribute is set
to true. If BACK-REFERENCE = OFF, back-reference-flag is set to false.
The default is ON.
If BACK-REFERENCE = ON, the values of the following relationship
attributes are to be retrieved from the element entity:
element-type
display-length
decimal
blank
justify
edit-mask (variable length)
entry-text (variable length)
heading-text (variable length)
Note that the back-reference-flag attribute only documents the location
from which the attributes should be retrieved. The System Dictionary
intrinsics will not go to the entity to retrieve the above attributes, even if
back-reference-flag is set to true. It is each program's responsibility to
perform this “detour” when retrieving the relationship attributes.
If, however, back-reference-flag is set to false, the relationship level
attribute values are to be retrieved directly from the relationship.
It is useful to set back-reference-flag to ON when you wish to document
the fact that the relationship attributes should always be retrieved from
the element entity. In this way, any changes in the entity attribute values
will automatically be reflected on the relationship level.
sensitivity: The sensitivity attribute with which each IMAGE definition is loaded.
The following values are valid:
READ
MODIFY
PRIVATE
The default is READ.
compatibility -option Enables different sets of attributes to be checked for
determining compatibility of old element definitions. The following options
are available:
IMAGE-COMPATIBILITY