Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

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DICTDBM Commands
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KSAM KSAM file
MPEF MPE sequential file
MPER MPE relative file
VPLS VPLUS forms file
FILE - enter the name of a file (20 characters maximum). The file type
must be one of the following:
MAST IMAGE manual master data set
AUTO IMAGE automatic master data set
DETL IMAGE detail data set
KSAM KSAM file
MPEF MPE sequential file
MPER MPE relative file
VPLS VPLUS form
FILE ALIAS Enter a new name by which the file is to be known within the location (8
characters maximum). DEFAULT: Pressing [[RETURN]] in response to
this prompt indicates no change.
FILE SIZE Enter a new value for the number of records of the file in the location (0 to
999999999). DEFAULT: Pressing [[RETURN]] in response to this prompt
indicates no change.
GROUP Enter the name of an existing HP Inform group used in the association (20
characters maximum).
KEY ELEMENT
(N/Y)? Enter a Y if the data element is to become the key element in the KSAM
file.
LOCATION Enter the name of an existing location used in the association (20
characters maximum).
NEW KEY ELEMENT
(N/Y)? EnteraYifthedata element is to become the new key item for the MAST
file.
NEW PRIMARY KEY
(N/Y)? This prompt generates data that will be used by the DICTCDE utility.
Enter a Y or Yes if this element is to be the new primary key for this file.
Any previous primary key will be canceled when Y or Yes is entered as a
response to this prompt. Enter N or No is this element is not to be the
primary key. DEFAULT is N.
PARENT FILE Enter the name of an existing file (20 characters maximum) that is the
parent of the database set specified in response to the FILE prompt. The
file type must be type BASE (IMAGE database).
PATH FILE Enter the name of an existing file of type MAST or AUTO that is the new
chain header for a detail set path (20 characters maximum). A blank value