Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual

Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual—529431-004
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Dictionary-Manipulation Statements
DELETE
The DELETE statement deletes specified objects from the open dictionary.
constant-name
is the name of a constant in the open dictionary. You can specify constant-name
up to 50 times.
def-name
is a name that uniquely identifies an existing definition in the open dictionary. You
can specify def-name up to 50 times.
record-name
is a name that uniquely identifies an existing record in the open dictionary. You can
specify record-name up to 50 times.
Table 8-1. Dictionary-Manipulation Statements
Statement Function
DELETE
on page 8-1 Deletes specified objects from the open dictionary
EXIT
on page 8-4 Ends the DDL session, closes any files that were opened in the
session, and returns control to the command interpreter
OUTPUT
on page 8-5 Reads objects from the open dictionary and writes them to any
open DDL schema file, FUP source code file, REPORT file, or
host-language source code file
OUTPUT UPDATE
on
page 8-7
Generates DDL source code that updates every referenced object
in the open dictionary and writes this code to the open DDL source
code file for subsequent compilation
SHOW USE OF
on
page 8-11
Lists the objects in the open dictionary that directly or indirectly
refer to specified objects
DELETE { CONSTANT constant-name ... }
{ DEF[INITION] def-name ... }
{ RECORD record-name ... }
{ TOKEN-CODE token-name ... }
{ TOKEN-MAP map-name ... }
{ TOKEN-TYPE type-name ... }