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

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Running the SDDBD Program
SDDBD Files
SDDBD Files
The Input File
SDDBD accepts input from the file, SDIN. It can also take input from another MPE file by
redirecting SDIN with a file equation prior to issuing the RUN command:
:FILE SDIN=input file
If SDIN does not exist, or has not been redirected to another file, $STDINX (or your
terminal) will be used as the input file.
The log file (see “The Log File” below) can be saved and renamed and then used as the
input file the next time SDDBD is run.
SDOUT Report File
SDDBD records the summarized information about the entities added, replaced, etc., in a
file with the formal file designator, SDOUT. SDOUT can also be redirected to another MPE
file by using the following file equation:
:FILE SDOUT = output file
When SDDBD is run, if SDOUT is not found and there is no file equation for SDOUT, then
SDDBD creates SDOUT as a temporary file. Upon termination of the program, the
contents of this temporary file will be output to $STDLIST, and the file is deleted
thereafter.
On the other hand, if an old SDOUT is found, the user in session mode will be asked to
confirm overwriting of the old file. In jobs, the old file is automatically overwritten.
SDOUT Report
When the output is formatted, each record in the report has the following format:
<Entity name> <IMAGE Alias> <Entity type> <Attributes> <Action>
Attribute Output Format. Attributes are listed for the IMAGE data items, data sets,
and records. The format for each of these attribute types is shown below.Data Item
Attribute Format. For IMAGE data items, the attributes are formatted as follows:
<element-type> (<byte-length>, <display-length>, <count>)
Data Set Attribute Format. The attributes for data sets are formatted as follows:
<image-dataset-type>
The available data set types are:
M for manual master data sets
A for automatic master data sets
D for detail data sets