Adabas Vista Translation Table

The function implements Vista elements of Predict file objects of type A (Adabas) in the translation tables of Adabas Vista. The Generate Vista table function has to be executed for each Adabas file that is to be implemented.

The Generate Vista table function can either be executed for a specific Adabas file or for all Adabas files located in databases in a virtual machine belonging to the current network. The translation elements on database level are also generated.

Note:
See the section Adabas Vista in the Predict and Other Systems documentation for a detailed description of using Predict for distributed data storage.

This document covers the following topics:

Calling the Function

The Generate Vista table screen is displayed with function G and code AT in a Predict main menu, or with the command GENERATE VISTATAB.

The actions necessary to implement the Vista elements can be listed by setting the parameter List action to Y. Additional confirmation is requested before the Vista elements are actually implemented. 

13:32:12              *****  P R E D I C T  *****            2007-05-31
Plan   0                 - Generate Vista table -

Current VM ............... HOME

File ID .................*


Add Vista elements ....................... Y (Y/N)
Update Vista elements .................... Y (Y/N)

Check FDT ................................ N (Y,N)
Adabas password ..........................

Purge all Vista elements not documented .. N (Y/N)



List actions ............................. Y (Y/N)

Parameters

Values for fields which have been locked by your data dictionary administrator cannot be overwritten. These fields are skipped when positioning the cursor with the TAB key. See Generation Defaults.

Parameters
Current VM

Determines which Vista elements are processed.

A read only field. The current virtual machine is set in the Maintenance options of the Modify User Defaults function. See the appropriate document of section General Information in the Introduction to Predict documentation.

File ID

File to be processed.

If file ID is specified, all Vista elements of this file and all Vista elements of databases in the current virtual machine the file is contained in, are processed.

If no file ID is specified, all Vista elements of all files and all Vista elements of all databases of the current virtual machine, are processed.

Add Vista elements
Y Entries for Vista elements that are not yet contained in the translation table are generated.
Update Vista elements
Y Existing entries for Vista elements are updated if different.
Check FDT
Y Checks if the physical files that form the logical partitioned file all have the same FDT.
Purge all Vista elements not documented Entries in the translator table without corresponding Vista elements in Predict file objects are purged.
Adabas password Must be provided if Check FDT is set to Y or if an Adabas file is protected by an Adabas security definition.
List actions
Y Actions which are to be performed to (re)generate an existing Vista table.

Generate Vista Table in Batch Mode

Command: GENERATE VISTATAB

Enter parameters on next line in positional or keyword form. File ID is obligatory, all other parameters are optional. If a parameter is not specified, the default value is taken.

Field Keyword Position
File ID FILE-ID 1
Add Vista elements ADD-STARTAB 2
Update Vista elements UPD-STARTAB 3
Check FDT CHECK-FDT 4
Adabas password PSW 5
Purge all Vista elements not documented PUR-STARTAB 6
List actions LIST 7

Note:
This function is not yet implemented.