HP System Dictionary/XL COBOL Definition Extractor (32257-90001)

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rameter distinguishes input/output from output parameters. For example:
CREATE (parm1,
parm2, flags, error )
shading Shading represents inverse video on the terminal's screen. In addition, it is used to emphasize
key portions of an example.
[[ ]] The symbol [[ ]] may be used to indicate a key on the terminal's keyboard. For example,
[[RETURN]] indicates the carriage return key.
[[CONTROL]]char Control characters are indicated by [[CONTROL]] followed by the character. For exam-
ple, [[CONTROL]]Y means the user presses the control key and the character Y simulta-
neously.
COBOL Definition Extractor Utility
Product Overview
The HP System Dictionary/XL COBOL Definition Extractor Utility generates COBOL II source code
into copy libraries from definitions residing in System Dictionary. This manual
describes the operation of this utility.
• Chapter 1 describes the files used by SDCDE, the run options, error handling, and other infor-
mation you may need when executing the utility.
• Chapter 2 describes the syntax and parameters of SDCDE commands.
• Chapter 3 describes the source generation process.
• Chapter 4 describes the translation of System Dictionary definitions into COBOL source.
• Appendix A lists all of the SDCDE error messages.
• Appendix B lists the SDCDE command abbreviations.
• Appendix C describes the translation of PICTURE clauses.
• A glossary of the major terms associated with HP System Dictionary.