Pathmaker Reference Manual

Project Catalog File Descriptions
Project Catalog
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Table 4-1. Project Catalog Files (Page 2 of 3)
Help Database Files
File Name Description
HELPALT0 Alternate key file; contains alternate keys for help files.
HELPPOS Help position file; points to the item’s starting position in the requester help text.
HELPREQ Help requester file; associates each requester name with a requester object
number.
HELPTXT Help text file; key-sequenced file that contains the help text associated with each
requester, field, and function key.
NonStop SQL Information File
File Name Description
DICTTAC SQL table access path column file; lists columns that make up an access path on
a SQL table registration.
DICTTAP Contains one record for each access path on a SQL table registration.
DICTTDF Table definition file; contains one record for each SQL table registered in the
project. Identifies the table DEFINE name and physical file name.
DICTTDF1 Alternate key file; contains alternate keys for DICTTDF.
Requester Files
File Name Description
DICTIQF Intermediate qualifier file; identifies group fields containing referenced DDL items.
DICTPRM Requester parameters file; describes the formal parameter list for each requester,
macro or service..
DICTRAC Requester action file; lists each function key’s action code, prompt text, and other
attributes.
DICTRDP Requester display list file; lists fields to be displayed on the requester’s screen and
their attributes.
DICTRDP0 Alternate key file; contains alternate keys for DICTRDP.
DICTREQ Requester definition file; contains one record for each requester in the project
catalog. For each requester contains the requester object number, requester type,
requester title, terminal type, and other information.
DICTRIN Record instance file; contains one record for each DDL record that is used in a
database (DB) requester. For each record instance contains the number of
repetitions of the record, the screen format, and other information.
DICTRPP Requester passed parameter file; contains the mapping of reference fields in the
requester to formal parameters of a called requester or service.
DICTRRO Requester reference object file; lists the reference objects in each requester’s
context and maps them to DDL definitions or records, or SQL tables.
DICTRRO1 Alternate key file; contains alternate keys for DICTRRO.