The information is organized under the following headings:
To lock/unlock files:
List the files in a database, as described in Listing Database Files.
The files are listed in a file list display table in detail-view; select the file you want to lock or unlock by clicking in the check box until a check mark appears.
Click or .
Click to confirm or , and return to the file list.
To reorder files:
List the files in a database, as described in Listing Database Files.
The files are listed in a file list display table in detail-view; select the file you want to reorder by clicking in the check box until a check mark appears.
Click .
In the resulting Reorder Files panel, select the preferred reorder type in the selection box.
You can reorder:
the entire file,
the Associator for the file only,
the Data Storage for the file only.
When reordering Data Storage for a file, you can specify a sort sequence. The default is physical sequence. Other possible options include "ISN" if the file is to be sorted in ISN order, or the two character descriptor name to sort the file according to the value of the specified descriptor.
Supply the password and click to confirm or , and return to the file list.
To delete files:
List the files in a database, as described in Listing Database Files.
The files are listed in a file list display table in detail-view; select the file you want to delete by clicking in the check box until a check mark appears.
Click .
In the resulting Delete Files panel, supply the password and click to confirm or , and return to the file list.
If a file to be deleted is a coupled file, it must first be uncoupled.
To renumber files:
List the files in a database, as described in Listing Database Files.
The files are listed in a file list display table in detail-view; select the file you want to renumber by clicking in the check box until a check mark appears.
Click .
Note:
Password-protected files cannot be renumbered.
In the resulting Renumber Files panel, modify the file number according to your requirements and click to confirm or , and return to the file list.
To rename files:
List the files in a database, as described in Listing Database Files.
The files are listed in a file list display table in detail-view; select the file you want to delete by clicking in the check box until a check mark appears.
Click .
In the resulting Rename Files panel and enter the new file name.
Note:
Password-protected files cannot be renamed.
Click to confirm or , and return to the file list.
The uncoupling option is used to remove the physical coupling between the specified files by erasing the coupling inverted lists from each file's Associator. No change is made to the field definition tables (FDTs) or descriptors for the specified files. This option must be executed before either of the specified files is deleted.
To uncouple files:
List the files in a database, as described in Listing Database Files.
The files are listed in a file list display table in detail-view; select the file you want to delete by clicking in the check box until a check mark appears.
Click .
In the resulting Uncouple Files panel, enter number of the file to be uncoupled and supply the password.
Click to confirm or , and return to the file list.
To invert files:
List the files in a database, as described in Listing Database Files.
The files are listed in a file list display table in detail-view; select the file you want to delete by clicking in the check box until a check mark appears.
Click .
In the resulting Invert Files panel, enter the definition for the type of descriptor to be inverted and supply the password.
Examples:
FIELD='AA' HYPDE='01,HD,20,A,NU,MU=AA,AB' SUBDE='SB=AA(1,5)' PHONDE='PH(AA)' SUPDE='SP=AA(1,5),BB(1,2),CC(3,5)' COLDE='1,CD=AA'
For detailed information on the syntax, see ONLINVERT: Start Online Invert in the Adabas Utilities documentation.
Note:
Only one descriptor can be specified per process. Only one invert
process can be active for a file at any time.
Click to confirm or , and return to the file list.
