HP 3000 Manuals

HP ALLBASE/4GL Developer Administration Manual

Database Definition Screen 

This screen allows you to define an HP TurboIMAGE/iX database and
allocate it an internal HP ALLBASE/4GL name.  This screen is accessed
from the Databases option on the main menu.

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Field Descriptions 

Database Name.  Enter an HP ALLBASE/4GL name for the database that you
wish to define (up to 16 characters).

Database Type.  This field defaults to the entry T, which specifies that
you are defining an HP TurboIMAGE/iX database.  Currently, this is the
only valid database type for this field.  When you commit this field, HP
ALLBASE/4GL displays a window with a field to allow you to specify the
external name of the database.

Description.  Documentation fields.  Enter a description of the database
for documentation purposes.  HP ALLBASE/4GL automatically updates the
date and time fields to show the date and time of the last modification.


            

This window is displayed after the database type field is entered.

External Name.  Enter the external name of the database.  This is the
name of the root file for the HP TurboIMAGE/iX database.

You can specify a fully qualified file name in the form
FILE.GROUP.ACCOUNT, or simply specify a root file name.  If you don't
specify a fully qualified root file name, HP ALLBASE/4GL appends the
current value of the HP4TIPATH variable to the file name you specify at
run-time.

Function Keys 

f1       Applic.Defn  Cancels the current screen and displays the
        application definition screen.

f2       Utility Menu  Cancels the current screen and displays the
        administrator utilities menu.

f2       User Menu  Cancels the current screen and displays the user
        validation menu.

f2       Database Access  Cancels the current screen and displays the
        parameters for database access screen.

Additional Information 

To delete a database definition, you may use the utilities administrator
deletions screen.

To allow an application to access a defined database, you must grant
access to the database using the parameters for database access screen.
You cannot use a database in an application until you have granted the
application this access.

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