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

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checked. If you specify the SCOPE parameter and not a PASSWORD parameter, you
are prompted for the password. For security reasons, the echo is turned off and you
are given three chances to enter the correct password. If you are in session mode and
you do not enter the correct password after three tries, the DEFINE command termi-
nates with no change to the dictionary environment. If you are in batch mode and you
do not enter the correct password after three tries, the program terminates. The pass-
word is always read from $STDINX.
open-mode Specifies the mode with which to open the dictionary. Valid choices are:
read-allow-read AllowsyoutoreadSystemDictionarydatadefinitions,butdoesnot
allow the creation, deletion, or modification of these data definitions.
Others can access the dictionary only for reading.
read-only Allows you toreadSystem Dictionary datadefinitions,but does notal-
low the creation, deletion, or modification of these data definitions.
Others can also access the dictionary.
shared-update Allows you to read, create, modify, or delete System Dictionary
data definitions. Others can also access the dictionary.
exclusive-update Allows you to read, create, modify, or delete System Dictionary
data definitions. No one else can access the dictionary.
customization Allowsyou to interact with the dictionary structure by using struc-
ture commands. No one else can access the dictionary.
The default open mode for a dictionary that is not open is read-only.
name-mode Specifies which group of names you wish to use. Valid choices are:
internal
external
The default for the first open is external.
domain-name Name of the domain used for creating or retrieving definitions. If you do not specify
the keyword, the default is the common domain. To return to the common domain
fromanother domain,specifythe keywordwithnovalue. This parameterisapplicable
only if the dictionary is open in read-allow-read, read-only, shared-update, or exclu-
sive-update mode.
version-name Name of the version used for creating or retrieving definitions. If you do not specify
thisparameter, theversionstatusparameteris usedto determinethedefault version.
This parameter is applicable only if the dictionary is opened in read-allow-read, read-
only, shared-update, or exclusive-update mode.
The default version for thefirstopenis determined by the setting of the version-status
parameter.
version-status Version status indicating to choose the latest version of the status as the version to be
used for creating or retrieving definitions. Valid choices are:
test
production