Object Specification - DDMs

This section describes the options provided on the object-specification screens for processing Natural DDMs (data definition modules).

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

This section covers the following topics:

DDMs

The screen Unload/Load/Scan DDMs provides the following fields and PF keys:

Field PF Key Explanation
FDIC DBID/FNR   Only applies to the unload function.

The database ID (DBID) and file number of the Adabas file where the DDMs are stored.

If no values (or 0) are specified, the current FDIC system file is used.

FDIC Password/Cipher   Only applies to the unload function.

The password and cipher code for the Adabas file where the DDMs are stored.

DDM name   Only applies to the unload function.

The name of a DDM or a range of names: see Name in Name, Date and Time Specification.

Select objects   Only applies to the unload function.

Displays a selection list of DDMs available (see also Select Objects).

Properties PF7 Invokes an extra screen where you can specify additional properties of DDMs: see DDM Properties.
Exceptions PF8 Invokes an extra screen where you can specify exceptions to the selection of DDMs: see DDM Exceptions.
Settings PF7 Invokes the Unload/Load/Scan Settings screen where you can specify option and parameter settings: see Settings.

DDM Properties

The screen Unload/Load/Scan DDMs, Properties is used to specify properties for the DDMs selected for processing.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

The screen Unload/Load/Scan DDMs, Properties provides the following fields:

Field Explanation
User ID The ID of the user who saved or cataloged a DDM.

Specify a single user ID or a range of user IDs: see Name in Name, Date and Time Specification.

DDM DBID The database ID (DBID) of the DDMs.

Valid entries are: 1 to 65535 or 0 (all DBIDs)

DDM FNR The file number (FNR) of the DDMs:

Valid entries are: 1 to 65535 or 0 (all FNRs).

Object Date:

Select all objects (no date check)

 Selects all DDMs, regardless of their date.
Object Date:

Select objects modified between/and

 See Object Date in Natural Library Object Properties.
Object Date:

Select objects modified on

 See Object Date in Natural Library Object Properties.
Object Size:

Select all objects (no size check)

 Selects all DDMs, regardless of their size.
Object Size:

Select objects with size between/and

 Selects all DDMs with a size within the range specified in these fields by entering a start size and/or an end size.
Object Size:

Select objects with size

 Selects all DDMs with a size that fits the size specified in this field.

DDM Exceptions

The screen Unload/Load/Scan DDMs, Exceptions is used to specify exceptions to the selection of DDMs.

All objects that match the selection criteria specified in DDMs and DDM Properties are checked against the specifications made on the screen Unload/Load/Scan DDM, Exceptions. Objects that match all specifications defined as exceptions, are exempted from processing.

For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.

The screen Unload/Load/Scan DDMs, Exceptions provides the following fields:

Field Explanation
DDM name The name of a DDM or a range of names: see Name in Name, Date and Time Specification.
DDM DBID See DDM DBID in DDM Properties.
DDM FNR See DDM FNR in DDM Properties.
User ID See User ID in DDM Properties.
Object Date:

Ignore object date

 Performs no date check. DDMs are processed, regardless of their date.
Object Date:

Exclude objects modified between/and

 See Object Date in the section Natural Library Object Exception Properties.
Object Date:

Exclude objects modified on

 See Object Date in the section Natural Library Object Exception Properties.
Object Size:

Ignore object size

 Performs no size check. DDMs are processed, regardless of their size.
Object Size:

Exclude objects with size between/and

 Exempts from processing all DDMs with a size within the range specified in these fields by entering a start size and/or an end size.
Object Size:

Exclude objects with size

 Exempts from processing all DDMs with a size that fits the size specified in this field.