Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual (G06.24+)

Contents
Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual—426798-002
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3. Running the DDL Compiler
Compiler Listing Comments 2-11
DDL Statements 2-12
DDL Compiler Commands 2-13
3. Running the DDL Compiler
DDL Run Command 3-1
Running DDL in Noninteractive Mode 3-2
Running DDL in Interactive Mode 3-3
Completion Code Processing 3-5
4. Named Constants
CONSTANT Statement 4-1
Standard SPI Constants 4-9
5. Definitions and Records
DEFINITION and RECORD Statements 5-1
DEFINITION Statement 5-1
Forms of the DEFINITION Statement 5-1
Exceptions for Specifying Definition Clauses 5-2
Field Definition Syntax 5-3
Group Definition Syntax 5-4
Reference Definition Syntax 5-5
Syntax Elements 5-5
Definition Error Handling 5-11
RECORD Statement 5-12
Parts of the RECORD Statement 5-12
File-Creation Syntax 5-14
Reference Record Structure Syntax
5-17
Record Structure Syntax
5-18
Key Assignment Syntax 5-21
RECORD Statement Error Handling 5-27
6. Definition Attributes
AS Clause 6-3
DISPLAY Clause 6-4
EDIT-PIC Clause 6-5
EXTERNAL Clause 6-7
FILLER Clause 6-8
HEADING Clause 6-9
HELP Clause 6-11