Object Specification - FDTs

The specification window for FDTs is used to select Adabas FDTs (Field Definition Tables) for processing.

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. To select another work file, choose Settings from the Options menu, and, in the Additional Options window, on the tabbed page Special, specify the ADAFDU file.

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

The specification window for FDTs provides the following items:

Item Explanation
DBID The database ID where the FDT is located.

Load and scan:
A valid DBID or 0 for all DBIDs.

FNR The file number where the FDT is located.

Load and scan:
A valid FNR or 0 for all FDTs.

Password The Adabas password of the Adabas file where the FDT is located.
Cipher key The Adabas cipher code of the Adabas file where the FDT is located.
Settings Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode.

Invokes the Settings window where you can specify option and parameter settings. See Settings.

Unload file
or
Load file
or
Scan file

(Server)

Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode.

The name of the work file to be used for the function.

See also Work Files.

Browse Only applies to functions executed in advanced-user mode.

Invokes the browse function to select a work file from a directory.