Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual

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DICTOUF (Object Usage File)
DICTOUF (Object Usage File)
DICTOUF (Object Usage File) is a key-sequenced file that contains one record for
each object that is used by another object. This file indicates which objects are used by
which other objects. For example, in the following statements, definition B uses
definition A:
DEF A TYPE BINARY 16.
DEF B TYPE A.
DICTOUF is different on G-series and H-series systems—see:
Figure D-15, DICTOUF (Object Usage File)—G-Series, on page D-45
Figure D-16, DICTOUF (Object Usage File)—H-Series, on page D-46
Change bars in Figure D-16 on page D-46 show where it differs from Figure D-15 on
page D-45.
These tables apply to both G-series and H-series systems:
Table D-18, DICTOUF (Object Usage File) Fields, on page D-46
Table D-19, OBJECT-TYPE Codes, on page D-47
Table D-17. TEXT-TYPE Codes
Code Meaning
KKeyword
N ASCII representation of a numeric literal
S Alphanumeric string
E Enumeration value name
J National string
Figure D-15. DICTOUF (Object Usage File)—G-Series (page1of2)
Record OUF.
File is "DICTOUF" Key-sequenced
Code 208
Audit.
02 IDENTIFIER.
03 OBJECT-USED Null 0
Heading "Object/Used".
04 OBJ-TYPE Type Character 2
MUST BE "ID","RD","CD" "TT",
"TC","TM","SR","SV",
"RQ","TB"
UPSHIFT
Heading "Obj/Type".
04 NAME Type Character 30
Heading "Object Name".