This section describes the options provided on the object-specification screen for processing Adabas FDTs (Field Definition Tables).
Note:
When loading FDTs, all FDT data is written to Work File 5.
You can use the contents of this work file as input for the Adabas utility
ADAFDU.
For descriptions of keywords and valid input values, see also select-clause in the section Direct Commands.
The screen Unload/Load/Scan FDTs provides the following fields and PF keys:
| Field | PF Key | Explanation |
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| DBID | The database ID where the FDT is located.
Load and scan: |
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| FNR | The file number where the FDT is located.
Load and scan: |
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| Password/Cipher | Only applies to the unload and load functions.
The Adabas password and the cipher code of the Adabas file where the FDT is located. |
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| Settings | PF7 | Invokes the Unload/Load/Scan Settings screen where you can specify option and parameter settings. See Settings. |
| Work file | PF11 | The name of the work file to be used for this function: see also Work file in Natural Library Objects. |
| PF1 |
