Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual

Dictionary Database Structure
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DICTODF (Object Definition File)
VERSION An integer value that is incremented every time the object is updated
in this dictionary.
Because the DDL compiler does not allow partial updating of an
object, VERSION reflects how many times the object has been
compiled since the dictionary was created.
DATE-CREATED A 6-byte timestamp taken from the system when the object is added
to the dictionary.
CREATOR-USERID A group field that describes the user ID of the person who created
this dictionary. CREATOR-USERID consists of the next two fields,
GROUP-NAME and USER-NAME.
GROUP-NAME The name of the group to which the user belongs.
USER-NAME A name identifying the user within the group.
DATE-MODIFIED A 6-byte timestamp that is updated every time the object is modified.
DATE-MODIFIED is initially set to the same value as DATE-
CREATED.
MODIFIER-USERID A group field that describes the user ID of the last person to modify
this dictionary. MODIFIER-USERID consists of the next two fields,
GROUP-NAME and USER-NAME.
GROUP-NAME The name of the group to which the user belongs.
USER-NAME A name identifying the user within the group.
COMMENT-TEXT A 32-bit number that identifies the comment text associated with the
object.
If no comment precedes the object, or the COMMENTS command is
not set when the object is added to the dictionary, this field is set to
0; otherwise, the field contains the partial key to the comment text
stored in DICTOTF.
For a DEFINITION object, the comment text associated with the
object is identified by the COMMENT-TEXT field in the DICTOBL file,
not in the DICTODF file.
Table D-15. OBJ-TYPE Values (page 1 of 2)
Value Object Type Description
CD CONSTANT Constant
ID DEFINITION Field definition or group or field description
RD RECORD Record
TT TOKEN TYPE SPI token type
TC TOKEN CODE SPI token code
TM TOKEN MAP SPI token map
* This object type is defined and used in Pathmaker applications.
Table D-14. DICTODF (Object Definition File) Fields (page 2 of 2)
Field Description