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

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Running the SDDBC Program
Run Options
Run Options
When SDDBC is run, one of several options may be specified through the use of the PARM
parameter. These options deal with the processing of the commands and the handling of
any errors encountered. The parameter values and their meanings follow:
-1 — Parse-Only
0 — Execute and do not abort regardless of the number of errors
(Default)
1 — Execute and abort on the first error
>1 — Execute and abort only if the specified number of errors are found
Parse-Only Option
When SDDBC is run with the parse-only option, the dictionary is not opened and the
schema and root file for an IMAGE data base are not created. The commands issued are
only parsed to catch syntax errors.
Execute and Do Not Abort Option
If the PARM parameter is not specified, the default is not to abort regardless of the
number of errors encountered. All the errors are reported, but non-fatal errors will not
terminate the program.
Execute and Abort Options
The execute and abort options allow flexibility for the user to specify the exact number of
errors that are considered acceptable. Both syntactical and operational errors are counted.
The program may abort before the error count is reached if a fatal error is encountered.