HP System Dictionary/XL SDMAIN Reference Manual (32256-90001)

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the REPORT command the attribute is set to accept any value. Any value previously
assigned by prompting is deleted. This is the equivalent of entering attribute= without
a value in the ATTRIBUE-LIST clause of the command.
Executing the Command
After all attribute values have been entered, the system creates an ATTRIBUTE-LIST clause that
corresponds to the information provided. The system appends this clause to the end of the command so
that it is present if you use REDO to edit or reenter the command. The system then processes the
command.
Example
The following example creates element quantity. It assigns read sensitivity, an element-type of I, a display-
length of 5, a byte-length of 2, and a count of 10. No value is assigned to the decimal or units fields even
though a prompt is issued for values (the first because a [[Return]] is entered and the second because a . is
entered to stop prompting for the range 4:13). Note also the multiple lines of prompting for description.
You are prompted for multiple lines as long as quoted string has been started. Finally, a [[Return]] is
entered at the menu prompt and the command executes to create the element quantity with the provided
attribute values.
>CREATE ENTITY quantity;
>>ENTITY-TYPE = element.
Choose the attribute(s) to be assigned a value
1 all 11 BLANK 21 DESCRIPTION
2 SENSITIVITY 12 JUSTIFY 22 EDIT-MASK
3 ID-NUMBER 13 SYNCHRONIZE 23 ENTITY-LONG-NAME
4 ELEMENT-TYPE 14 COBOL-ALIAS 24 ENTRY-TEXT
5 DISPLAY-LENGTH 15 IMAGE-ALIAS 25 HEADING-TEXT
6 DECIMAL 16 PASCAL-ALIAS 26 PATH-REPORT
7 BYTE-LENGTH 17 VPLUS ALIAS 27 HP-CONDITION-VALUE
8 COUNT 18 STANDARD-ALIAS 28 HP SQL-SELECT-COMMAND
9 UNITS 19 HP SQL-ALIAS
10 SIGN 20 DEFAULT
>>2
SENSITIVITY (PRIVATE)>>read
>>4:13, 21
ELEMENT-TYPE ( )>>I
DISPLAY-LENGTH (0)>>5
DECIMAL (0)>>
BYTE-LENGTH (0)>>2
COUNT (1)>>10