General Predict Commands

General commands perform session management tasks.

This document covers the following topics:

Displaying Help Information

? Displays the help screens for Predict commands.
?? Displays the Predict help main menu.
? nnnn Displays the Natural message number nnnn.
? DIC nnnn Displays the Predict message number nnnn.

Terminating the Predict Session

END or . Quits the Predict session.
FIN Executes the Natural FIN command which causes immediate termination of the Predict and Natural session.

ACTIVE

Syntax

ACTIVE <object-type>

Displays the Active Retrieval Menu for the specified object type.

Object Type Code Kind of Object Type
ELEMENT EL documentation object
FILE FI documentation object
PROGRAM PR documentation object
SYSTEM SY documentation object
VERIFICATION VE documentation object
MEMBER ME external object
XREF XR function

ADMINISTRATE

Syntax

ADMINISTRATE <object-type>

Displays the Administration Implementation Menu for the specified object type.

Object Type Code
DATABASE DA
DATASPACE DC
FILE FI
PROGRAM PR
STORAGESPACE SC

ASSIGN

Syntax

ASSIGN COORDINATOR

Displays the Coordinator Defaults Menu.

ASSIGN COORDINATOR DBNR=n FNR=n UTILITY-CLEAR=Y

Assigns the Coordinator FDIC in batch mode with the DBNR and FNR specified.

BACK

Switches from Coordinator FDIC to Main FDIC. Returns to the Main FDIC from which you entered the COORDINATOR command.

COMPARE

Syntax

COMPARE <object-type>

Invokes the Comparison function for the specified external object type.

External Object Type Code Command
Adabas Database AD ADABAS-DATABASE
Adabas File AF FDT
Vista Table AT VISTATAB
DDM for Natural DD DDM
DB2 Database D2 DB2-DATABASE
Adabas Table/View EQ ESQ
Oracle Table OF ORACLE-TABLE
DB2 Storagegroup SG STORAGEGROUP
DB2 Tables/View T2 TABLE
DB2 Tablespace TS TABLESPACE

The parameters used depend on the type of external object and are listed under Comparison in the External Objects in Predict documentation.

COORDINATOR

Switches from Main FDIC to the Coordinator FDIC. Use the BACK command to return to your original environment.

DEFAULT

Syntax

DEFAULT[<documentation-type>|<external-type>|<command-word>]

Depending on which parameter is specified with the DEFAULT command, different defaults of Predict can be changed.

Without

Syntax

Without <documentation-type>|<external-type>|<command-word>

If only the command DEFAULT is entered, the Defaults Menu is displayed.

With

Syntax

 With <documentation-type>

If the command DEFAULT is entered with a documentation object type, the extended description skeleton for that object type can be modified. See table below for list of object types and codes.

Documentation Object Type Code
DATABASE DA
DATASPACE DC
EXTRACT ET
FIELD EL
FILE FI
FILE RELATION RL
INTERFACE IE
KEYWORD KY
LIBRARYSTRUCTURE LS
METHOD MD
NETWORK NW
NODE NO
PACKAGELIST PG
PROGRAM PR
PROPERTY PY
REPORTLISTING RT
SERVER SV
STORAGESPACE SC
SYSTEM SY
TRIGGER TR
USER US
UDE type user-defined
VERIFICATION VE
VIRTUALMACHINE VM

With

Syntax

With <external type>

If the command DEFAULT is entered with an external object type, the generation defaults for that object type can be modified. See table below for list of external object types and codes.

External Object Type Code Command Word
ADACMP Definition AC WAN, CMP
Adabas File AF FDT
Adabas Invert Definitions AI ADAINV
Vista Table AT VISTATAB
Adabas Security Definitions AS SCR
Transparency Table for Adabas VSAM Bridge AV AVB, ADAVSAM
Assembler Copy Code BA BAL, ASSEMBLER
C Include Code CC LANG-C
COBOL Copy Code CO COBOL
DB2 Database D2 DB2-DATABASE
Data Definition Module DD DDM
User-defined Fields for IMS UD UDF
FORTRAN Copy Code FO FORTRAN
PL/I Include Code PL PLI
Verification Rule RU RULE
DB2 Storagegroup SG STORAGEGROUP
DB2 Table/View T2 TABLE
DB2 Tablespace,
SQL/DS DBspace 		TS TABLESPACE

With

Syntax

 With <command word>

If the command DEFAULT is entered with one of the command words in the table below, the corresponding function from the Modify Defaults Menu is called, for example GENERAL executes the Modify general defaults function.

Command Word Code Function
EXIT   Activate User Exits
GENERAL   Modify General Defaults
COORDINATOR   Modify Coordinator Defaults
PROFILE   Modify DEFAULT Profile
SQL SQ Modify Adabas Native SQL Defaults
XREF XR Modify List XRef Default Profile

DUPL-LIST ELEMENT

Syntax

DUPL-LIST ELEMENT <standard-file-id>

Executes special function Maintain standard fields > List duplicate standard fields. This function lists standard fields that have the same ID and identical standard attributes.

Use the parameter Standard file ID to limit the scope of the function. Asterisk notation is possible. If this parameter is not specified, all duplicated fields in all standard files are listed.

DUPL-SELECT ELEMENT

Syntax

DUPL-SELECT ELEMENT <standard-file-id>

Executes special function Maintain standard fields > Select duplicate standard fields. This function produces a list of standard fields with duplicate IDs and identical standard attributes. This list can be used to place a command in the workplan to resolve a duplication.

Use the parameter Standard file ID to limit the scope of the function. Asterisk notation is possible. If this parameter is not specified, all duplicated fields in all standard files are listed for selection.

GENERATE

Syntax

GENERATE <external-type>

Calls the Generation Menu for the external object type.

External Object Type Code Command Word
Adabas Compression Definition AC WAN, CMP
Adabas File AF FDT
Adabas Invert Definitions AI ADAINV
Vista Table AT VISTATAB
Adabas Security Definitions AS SCR
Transparency Table for Adabas VSAM Bridge AV AVB, ADAVSAM
Assembler Copy Code BA BAL, ASSEMBLER
C Include Code CC LANG-C
COBOL Copy Code CO COBOL
SQL CREATE Statement CR SQL-CREATE
DB2 Database D2 DB2-DATABASE
Data Definition Module DD DDM
FORTRAN Copy Code FO FORTRAN
OS/400 File Definitions O4 GENOS4
Oracle Table OF ORACLE-TABLE
PL/I Include Code PL PLI
Verification Rule RL RULE
DB2 Storagegroup SG STORAGEGROUP
DB2 Table/View T2 TABLE
DB2 Tablespace,
SQL/DS DBspace 		TS TABLESPACE
User-defined Fields for IMS UD UDF

The parameters used depend on the type of external object and are listed in the respective section of Generation in the External Objects in Predict documentation.

IMPLEMENT

Syntax

MPLEMENT [FILE]

Displays the File Implementation Menu.

INCORPORATE

Syntax

 INCORPORATE <external-type>

Displays the Incorporation Menu for the external object type.

External Object Type Code Command Word
Adabas D Table/View BF ESD-TABLE
Adabas Database AD ADABAS-DATABASE
Adabas File AF FDT
Adabas Table/View EQ ESQ
Vista Table AT VISTATAB
COBOL Copy Code CO COBOL
DB2 Database D2 DB2-DATABASE
DB2 Storagegroup SG STORAGEGROUP
DB2 Tables/Views T2 TABLE
DB2 Tablespace TS TABLESPACE
DDM DD DDM
IMS Database ND NDB
Ingres Table/View JF INGRES-TABLE
Informix Table/View XF INFORMIX-TABLE
Natural Security User NS SECURITY
Oracle Table/View OF ORACLE-TABLE
Super Natural User SU SUPER
Sybase Table/View YF SYBASE-TABLE

The parameters used depend on the type of external object. For a list see the respective section under Incorporation in the External Objects in Predict documentation.

LAST

Displays the last executed command in the command line for modification and/or reexecution.

LOGOFF

Executes the Natural LOGOFF command. See also the Natural System Commands documentation and the Natural Security documentation.

LOGON

Syntax

LOGON <library-ID> <user-ID> <password>

Executes the Natural LOGON command. For further description see the Natural System Commands documentation and the Natural Security documentation.

MAIN

Displays the Predict Main Menu. Predict session variables will keep their values.

MAINTAIN

Syntax

 MAINTAIN <object-type>

Displays the Maintenance Menu for the given object type.

MENU

Displays the Predict Main Menu. Predict session variables will be reset.

NEWGEN1

Executes the adaptation of the metadata in the FDIC.

NEWEXGEN

Executes the recreation of the XML documents in the SYSEXT library.

NEXT

Executes the next command in the workplan. See Using the Workplan under Predict User Interface in the Introduction to Predict documentation.

NEXT -

Executes the last command in the workplan.

NPRLOGON

Syntax

NPRLOGON <user> <password> <db-ID>

Executes the LOGON command for Entire System Server. Parameters are described in the Entire System Server Reference documentation.

NP2LOGON

Syntax

NP2LOGON <user> <password> <passphrase> <db-ID>

Executes the LOGON command for Entire System Server if passphrase is activated. Parameters are described in the Entire System Server Reference documentation.

PLAN

Displays the user's workplan for execution or deletion of commands.

PREPROCESS

Syntax

PREPROCESS <language><member><library><user-ID>

Processes the source program on workfile 1 with the preprocessor of the specified language. XRef data is created under the member, library and user ID specified.

PROFILE

Syntax

PROFILE [<user-ID>| SYSTEM]

If entered without a parameter, this command is used to maintain user profiles. For further details see the section Customizing Predict with Profiles in the Introduction to Predict documentation.

If entered with a user ID, the profile of the given user is activated for the current Predict session.

If entered with SYSTEM, the default system profile is activated.

PUNCH / WRITE

Syntax

PUNCH / WRITE <member><library>

Punches copy code that was previously generated into a member in a library on the Predict system file to Natural workfile 1.

REASSIGN ELEMENT

Executes special function Reassign standard relationships.

REASSIGN ELEMENT

Syntax

REASSIGN ELEMENT <file 1> <field 1> <file 1> <field 2>

This function reassigns all references from one standard field to another standard field within the same file.

REASSIGN ELEMENT

Syntax

REASSIGN ELEMENT <file 1> <field 1> <file 2> <field 1>

References to a standard field are transferred to a standard field with the same ID in a different standard file.

REASSIGN ELEMENT

Syntax

REASSIGN ELEMENT <file 1> <field 1> <file 2> <field 2>

References to a standard field are transferred to a standard field with a different ID in a different standard file.

RESETHOT

Resets all currently active hot objects.

RETRIEVE

Syntax

RETRIEVE <object-type>

Displays the Retrieval Menu for the given object type.

SET

Syntax

SET <command word>

The following SET commands are available:

SET CATALOG_USER

This command is used for function Generate Adabas Table/View and administration functions Purge and Refresh for Adabas SQL Server objects. Use this command to set the ID and password of an Adabas SQL Server user with at least read access to the catalog. This command is required only once per session.

SET OUTPUT

Defines Output options for subsequent retrieval operations. The output options that are applicable depend on the object type, the retrieval type and the output mode. See tables in the corresponding sections of Predefined Object Types in Predict or a cover page of a retrieval operation to see which output options are valid.

Note:
The SET OUTPUT command must be used with keyword parameters. Positional parameters are not permitted.

Keyword Output Option
ABSTRACT-CUR No. comment lines/current COMMENT-CUR and COMMENT-REL can be used as synonyms for ABSTRACT-CUR and ABSTRACT-REL respectively, so that batch jobs created for earlier versions are still valid.
ABSTRACT-REL No. comment lines/related
ADA-SIZE Adabas sizes
ADA-VER Adabas version
ASSOCIATION-ATTR Association attr.
ADA-ATTR Adabas attributes
ATTR-CUR Attributes of current object
ATTR-REL Attributes of related object
CHECK-EXP Check expression
COMPILER Compiler
COMPONENTS Composed fields
CON-FORM Use Con-Form
COUNTER-LENGTH Counter length
COVER Cover page
DESC-CUR Description/current
DESC-REL Description/related
DESCRIPTORS-ONLY Field descriptors only
DIS-LENGTH Display length
DIS-MOD Display modifier
DUMMIES Dummy/Placeholder/related
DUMMY-CUR Dummy/Placeholder/current
ENTRY-POINTS Entry points
EXPRESSION DV-field expression
EXTRACT-CUR Extracts/current
EXTRACT-REL Extracts/related
GENLAY Generation layout
KEY-CUR Keywords
KEY-REL current/related
LANGUAGE Language
MARK-IMPL Mark implementation
NAT-OPTIONS Natural options
SYNC Alignment/sync.
POS Position/Offset
OW-CUR Owners
OW-REL current/related
PROCEDURE-CODE Procedure code
PROFILE Profile
PS Page size
REPLACE-SYN Replace with syn.
RULE Rules
SHOW-IMPL Show implementation
SORT-EL Sorted by field
SUBQUERY Subquery
SYNONYMS Synonyms
TRIGGER Trigger
USEREXIT User exit
US-CUR Owners/with users/current
US-REL Owners/with users/related
VERIFICATIONS Linked verification
3GL-SPEC 3GL specification

SET RESTRICTION

Defines Restrictions for subsequent functions.

Note:
The SET RESTRICTION command must be used with keyword parameters. Positional parameters are not permitted.

Keyword Field
EXTRACT AND included in extract
FROM-DATE AND from date

Enter FROM-DATE in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD<any non-blank char>HH:II. Date and time must be entered together.

KEY With keyword(s)
KEY2 "
KEY3 "
KEY4 "
KEY5 "
KEY-NOT BUT NOT with keyword
KEY-OP combined by (AND/OR)
OWNER AND with owner
PROFILE Profile
SCAN-VALUE And containing the string
SCAN-ABSTRACTS

Scan options/ Abstract

Note:
SCAN-COMMENTS can be used as a synonym for SCAN-ABSTRACT, so that batch jobs created for earlier versions are still valid.

SCAN-DESC Scan options/ Descr.
SCAN-RULES Scan options/ Rules
SCAN-IGNORE-CASE Scan options /Ignore case
SCAN-OBJ-ID Scan options/ Object ID
SCAN-ABSOLUTE Scan options/ Absolute

SET SCHEMA_OWNER

For function Generate Adabas Table/View if you are generating an object which uses the schema of another user. This command sets the ID and password of the schema owner.

SET VIRTUALMACHINE|VM

Defines the Current virtual machine. This value can also be set using the Maintenance Options of the function Modify User Defaults.

Keyword Field Position
ID Current virtual machine 01

SPECIAL

Syntax

SPECIAL <command-word>

Executes functions in the DDA Services/Special Functions Menu. If entered without command word, the DDA Services/Special Functions Menu appears.

If entered with command word, the corresponding Special Functions screen appears. Example: The command SPECIAL DEVICE calls the menu Maintenance Adabas Device Types.

Additional Parameters of SPECIAL Commands

The SPECIAL commands marked with X in the table below can perform complete tasks both online and in batch mode and are described in more detail below.

The other commands merely invoke the corresponding special function submenu.

Function Code Predict Command  
Adabas device types A SPECIAL DEVICE  
Delete old sets D SPECIAL SET X
Maintain Predict help texts H SPECIAL HELP  
Reposition Implementation Data I SPECIAL IMPLEMENTATION X
Adapt references to copy codes and data areas C SPECIAL ADAPT X
Mass Grant M SPECIAL MASS  
Maintain NSC Definitions N SPECIAL NSC  
Recover R SPECIAL RECOVER X
Security Adabas Online Services S SPECIAL SECURITY  
Consistency of Predict P SPECIAL CONSISTENCY X
Maintain Active References X SPECIAL XREF X
Maintain standard fields Z SPECIAL STANDARD  
Refresh Coordinator FDIC F SPECIAL REFRESH X
Mass delete of report listings L SPECIAL DELETE  

SPECIAL CONSISTENCY

Checks the consistency of the Predict data. Special data correction may be performed. Update option must be set to Y, if Predict data is to be modified. If set to N, inconsistencies will only be listed.

When operating in batch mode, the corresponding function code from the menu Check Consistency of Predict Data must appear in the line below the command. The keywords that are applicable depend on the function.

The following parameters may be specified in positional or keyword form in the line below:

Function Code Keyword Field Position
Check database records B UPDATE With update (Y) only listing (N) 1
OBJ-ID Object ID 2
Check the extended description D UPDATE With update (Y) only listing (N) 1
Conversion of the EDIT MASKS in field entries E UPDATE With update (Y) only listing (N) 1
OBJ-ID Object ID 2
Check consistency of files and fields F UPDATE With update (Y) only listing (N) 1
OBJ-ID Object ID 2
Compress help texts after INPL H UPDATE With update (Y) only listing (N) 1
OBJ-ID Object ID 2
Check consistency of keywords K UPDATE With update (Y) only listing (N) 1
Check entries for programs P UPDATE With update (Y) only listing (N) 1
Conversion of free and automatic rules R UPDATE With update (Y) only listing (N) 1
OBJ-ID Object ID 2
Check verifications V UPDATE With update (Y) only listing (N) 1
Check naming conventions N TYPE Object type 1
Check XRef data X UPDATE With update (Y) only listing (N) 1
DBNR Library/ Database number 2
FNR Library/ File number 3
LIBRARY Library/ Library name 4
PROGRAM Program name 5
USER User ID used to create set 6

SPECIAL IMPLEMENTATION

This command is used to adapt database/file numbers and implementation pointers to a new environment when the database/file number of a user system file is changed by an Adabas utility. See the section Reposition Implementation Data under Special Functions in the Predict Administration documentation.

In batch mode, the following parameters can be entered in keyword or positional form in the line following the command:

Keyword Field Position
OLD-DBNR Database number 01
OLD-FNR File number 02
OLD-LIB Library 03
NEW-LIB Library 04
ACTIVE Active References 05
DOC Program documentation 06
DEL-XREF (not used)  Delete wrong XRef data 07
FILL Fill in documentation 08
LIST List actions 09
ADD-TO-WP Add to workplan 10

SPECIAL ADAPT

This command is used to adapt references to copy codes and data areas to a new environment. See the section Adapt References to Copy Codes and Data Areas under Special Functions in the Predict Administration documentation.

In batch mode, the following parameters can be entered in keyword or positional form in the line following the command:

Keyword Field Position
OLD-DBNR Database number (source) 01
OLD-FNR File number (source) 02
OLD-LIB Library (source) 03
OLD-MEM Member (source) 04
OLD-TYPE Member of type (source) 05
NEW-DBNR Database number 06
NEW-FNR File number 07
NEW-LIB Library 08
USING-DBNR Database number 09
USING-FNR File number 10
USING-LIB Library 11
UPDATE Update 12

SPECIAL RECOVER

Unlocks a file description. Some functions issue an intermediate ET to prevent a hold queue overflow. Until the function finishes successfully, the file description is inconsistent and is therefore locked by Predict. See the section Recover under Special Functions in the Predict Administration documentation.

In batch mode, the following parameter can be entered with or without keyword in the line following the command:

Keyword Field Position
FILE-ID File ID 01

SPECIAL REFRESH

This function clears the Coordinator FDIC if the user who started an import operation is not able to clear the Coordinator FDIC.

See the section Refresh Coordinator FDIC Special Functions in the Predict Administration documentation.

Keyword Field Position
DBNR Number of the database containing the Coordinator FDIC 1
FNR File number of the Coordinator FDIC 2
PASSWORD These parameters are only required if the Coordinator FDIC is protected by password and cipher 3
CIPHER 4

SPECIAL SET

Deletes all sets in every library that were created before a certain date.

In batch mode, the following parameter can be entered with or without keyword in the line following the command:

Keyword Field Position
TO-DATE To date   1

SPECIAL XREF

Deletes the following types of XRef data.

  • Preprocessor abend data

  • 3GL data

  • Natural data.

See Maintain Active References in the section Special Functions in the Predict Administration documentation.

Keyword Field Position
FUNCTION Function 1
PR Program 2
LIB Library 3
FNR User system file number 4
DBNR User system database nr 5

Example: to delete a 3GL program with name "TEST" enter 

    SPECIAL XREF
    FUNCTION=G,PR=TEST

or

    SPECIAL XREF
    G,TEST