Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

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Dictionary/3000 Utilities
DICTDBL
If you choose to continue the set load, the data entry in error is not loaded. If you choose
not to continue, the utility allows you to continue loading the remaining sets in the
database with the last prompt. Your response to MODE indicates the access mode to be
used to open the database. Valid responses include 1, 2, 3, 4, and [[RETURN]]. Pressing
[[RETURN]] indicates acceptance of the default mode, which is 3. (See the IMAGE/3000
Reference Manual for “Access Modes”.)
With the next prompt, you are given the choice to load in a fast I/O mode or not. The
prompt is:
FAST I/O(Y/N)?>
FAST I/O means that the database buffers are not written at each modification.
The program begins to load the database after the FAST I/O prompt. If you chose LOAD as
the operating mode for the database, you are prompted only when a difference between the
old and new schema is encountered. If you chose EDIT as the operating mode, the
following prompt is issued before the program loads each data set:
SET MODE(LOAD/EDIT/SKIP/CONT/EXIT)>
You can choose only one of the modes. A description for each is as follows:
LOAD indicates that if a difference between the old and new schema occurs, issue
prompts for the changed information.
EDIT allows you to change the name of the data set and/or data elements during
the loading operation.
SKIP allows you to indicate that a data set is not to be loaded.
CONT cancels the EDIT operation mode for the database, in which case the
default of LOAD is used.
EXIT indicates the utility program is to be terminated. Pressing [[RETURN]] in
response to this prompt indicates the default of LOAD is used.
When the message LOAD COMPLETED is displayed, the program execution is terminated
and the audit report is sent to the file indicated with the LIST FILE prompt.
The following examples show how to execute the Database Load utility program with an
explanation of the responses given to the prompts. The examples show choosing a database
operating mode of LOAD and of EDIT. The example using an operating mode of EDIT also
shows choosing a data set operating mode of EDIT and of LOAD. The last example shows
the audit report generated by the utility program for the database load.
Example
The following is an example of LOAD Run Mode:
:RUN DICTDBL.PUB.SYS How to execute this utility.
<The Dictionary/3000 DB Loader program banner appears here.>
STORE FILE> TEMP Name of file containing the
contents of the stored base.
LIST FILE> [[RETURN]] sends report to terminal.
BASE: SHPMGT.PUB.HOWE Utility identifies base to load.