Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual

Dictionary Reports

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Compiling the Dictionary Schema

Each DDQUERYS query begins with this statement:

?DICTIONARY $SYSTEM.DDL

The statement opens the dictionary on subvolume $SYSTEM.DDL. Before you can run

any query, you must create a dictionary describing the dictionary files on subvolume

$SYSTEM.DDL. You can create the dictionary on any volume that does not already

have a dictionary, but to conform to the Enform Plus query, you must create it on

subvolume $SYSTEM.DDL. You create the dictionary by compiling DDSCHEMA for

example:

13> DDL/IN $system.system.ddschema, OUT/ DICT $system.ddl

The preceding command creates a dictionary describing the 14 dictionary files on

$SYSTEM.DDL and suppresses the listing. You can, of course, get a listing at your

terminal or list DDSCHEMA on a printer. Depending on how your dictionary is

managed, you might be able to omit this step. If the dictionary is already compiled on

subvolume $SYSTEM.DDL, you need not recompile it.

The DDQUERYS queries contain the following command:

?ASSIGN QUERY-COMPILER-LISTING to $NULL

If you do not have a $NULL process on your system, or if you want to redirect this

output, you can remove or change this line.