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

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Loading of IMAGE Definitions
IMAGE Database Name
IMAGE Database Name
SDDBD will load the database definitions as image-database entities in the System
Dictionary. For databases, a conflicting entity is defined as an entity whose definition is
incompatible to the existing definition in the dictionary. Hence, SKIP, REPLACE,
TERMINATE, and NEW options are effective only for the databases that have an
incompatible definition in the dictionary.
On the other hand, if a compatible database is found in the dictionary, the old definition is
automatically used, and the following message is issued:
Compatible definition for database ! used (SDWARN 2508)
When a database is found which is incompatible with an existing System Dictionary
definition, the result is determined by the value of the OPTION parameter of the IMAGE
command. If the value for this parameter
is PROMPT, however, then the following message and prompt are issued:
Incompatible definition exists for database ! (SDWARN 2509)
Skip, Replace, enter New name, or Terminate (S/R/N/T) ?
A response of “S” keeps the old entity and continues the loading process. If an “R” is
entered, the new entity replaces the old. Entering a “T” terminates the loading process. If
the user responds with “N”, the following prompt to rename the IMAGE database is
issued:
New Image database name >
The name entered must be unique in the version and domain with which the System
Dictionary is opened. If the name already exists, the above message is displayed and the
option prompt reissued. The option prompt is also reissued if the user enters a
[[RETURN]]. The name will replace the old entity name, and the old entity name will
become the value for the image-alias attribute.