HP System Dictionary/XL General Reference Manual Vol 2 - Part 1 SDINIT (32256-90005)

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COMPILE
Initiates the compile process.
Syntax
COMPILE [STRUCTURE-ONLY] [.]
Parameters
STRUCTURE -ONLY If this parameter is specified, then only the dictionary structure will be compiled.
This parameter, if specified, must be on the same line as the COMPILE command.
Discussion
It uses the environments which w ere initialized by the FROM, COMPILE-TO and COMPILE-OPTIONS
commands.
Example
>COMPILE.
>
COMPILE-OPTIONS
Specifies various options for the compile process.
Syntax
COMPILE-OPTIONS [;LINK=common-link-option]
[;INCLUDE-VAR-ATTR=var-attribute-list]
{.}
Parameters
common- link-option This parameter specifies whether or not to include the linking struc ture in the
compiled dictionary. This option is only valid if you are not in the common domain.
Valid values are:
TRUE
FALSE
If this parameter is set to TRUE, the comm on version will also be automatically
compiled if it has not been already. The default for this option is TRUE.
var- attribute-list This parameter specifies the list of var iable length attributes whose values to
include in the compiled dictionary. To have all of the variable length attributes
included, specify INCLUDE-VAR-ATTR=!. If none are to be compiled, specify
INCLUDE-VAR-ATTR=. Otherwise, enter them one at a time separated by commas.
The default is to include them all.
Discussion
Once a parameter in the COMPILE -OPTIONS is specified, its value will be retained until a new value is
specified.
Example
>COMPILE-OPTIONS link=true;
>>INCLUDE-VAR-ATTR=edit-mask.
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