Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

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DICTDBM Commands
Create
Create
Creates a new entity.
Syntax
[option] CREATE subcommand C
Use the CREATE command to define a new entity in the Dictionary. A complete list of
entities that can be created in the Dictionary is given below under Subcommands. The
subcommand identifies the type of entity to be defined. For example, CREATE GROUP
creates a new HP Inform group and CREATE ELEMENT creates a new element entry in
the Dictionary.
An entity must be CREATED before it can be used with any other command.
Subcommands
Any of the following subcommands can be used with the CREATE command:
CATEGORY creates a new category entry
CLASS creates a new user security class entry
ELEMENT creates a new data element entry
FILE creates a new file entry
GROUP creates a new HP Inform group entry
LOCATION creates a new physical location entry
PROCEDURE creates a new procedure entry
Example
>CREATE GROUP
GROUP> Customer Information< HP Inform group.
LONG NAME> Customer Information-Marketing <
TYPE> MRKT User defined type.
RESPONSIBILITY> Order Processing <
DESCRIPTION> This group will contain detail <
> information about Marketing's customers. <
><
[[RETURN]] to end
command.
New command prompt.
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