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System Debug Reference Manual

SYMPREP 

Prepares a program file containing symbolic debug information to be used
by the symbolic formatter/symbolic access facility.  Files modified
through the use of this command are referred to as symbolic data type
files.

Syntax 

      SYMPREP filename 

Parameters 

filename         The name of the program file name to be preprocessed.

Examples 

     $nmdat > symprep gradtyp.demo.telesup 

     Preprocess GRADTYP.DEMO.TELESUP
     Copying file...
     Build Constant lookup table...
     Sorting...
     Build Type lookup table...
     Sorting...
     Build lookup table header...
     Fix up SOM directory structure...
     GRADTYP.DEMO.TELESUP preprocessed.

     $nmdat >

Preprocesses the program file GRADTYP.DEMO.TELESUP.

Limitations, Restrictions 

Before a program file is ready to be prepared with SYMPREP, ensure that
the following steps have been followed:

   1.  The types must be compiled with the $SYMDEBUG 'xdb'$ option.
   2.  The program containing the types must have at least one statement.
   3.  The relocatable library generated by the compiler must be run
       through LINKEDIT.
   4.  The program file generated by LINKEDIT must be run through PXDB.
   5.  The modified program file generated by PXDB must be prepared with
       SYMPREP' in DAT or Debug.
   6.  The program file (symbolic data type file) is now ready to be
       opened with SYMOPEN.

To use this command, you must be logged on to the same account where the
symbolic file resides.


CAUTION  The output format of all System Debug commands is subject to
         change without notice.  Programs that are developed to
         postprocess System Debug output should not depend on the exact
         format (spacing, alignment, number of lines, uppercase or
         lowercase, or spelling) of any System Debug command output.

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