Data Build Manual

Where to Go Next
Running the Sample Programs
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When you run the Project utility, it builds the file TBLSRC to create the NonStop SQL
catalog and one table for each input file for the sample conversion. The catalog
contains the names and descriptions of each table and the names, data types, and sizes
of the columns in each table.
Notice that the CREATE TABLE command includes the table name, the name and data
type of each column, and the name of the catalog with the table definition. The
CREATE TABLE command also specifies the NonStop SQL defaults. These defaults
include the options entry-sequenced, extents and maxextents, buffered, no audit, and
no indexes.
Recap So far you have:
Identified the sample input files and checked that they are sequentially numbered.
Looked at a Source Record Descriptions file.
Looked at the DEFINES file.
Looked at the PATHCNFG file.
You have now completed the necessary steps outside of Data Build. The next
procedure is to start Data Build and continue with the steps inside Data Build.
Running Data Build To run Data Build, follow these steps:
1. Cold start the Pathway system by entering the following at the TACL prompt:
1> OBEY XSTART
You must cold start Pathway if no previous PATHCTL exists or major changes are
being made to PATHCTL. Pathway displays the cold start on the terminal and the
TACL prompt returns.
2. Review the Pathway cold start log by running Peruse and looking at location
#PLOG on the spooler.
3. Exit Peruse.
4. Run Data Build by entering the following at the TACL prompt:
2> OBEY XRUN
The Data Build Main Menu, shown earlier in Figure 5-1, displays.
Note If you want to exit Data Build while using this tutorial, press SF16 (EXIT) at the Main Menu. All processes
are stopped, and Data Build returns to the TACL prompt. To restart Data Build, start with step 4 above.