Object Specification - FDTs

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# Object Specification - FDTs

The specification window for FDTs is used to select Adabas FDTs (Field Definition Tables) for processing. For detailed information about the Adabas FDTs, see the Adabas on Windows and for Linux and Cloud documentation > Adabas Basics > FDT Record Structure.

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
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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.