HP 3000 Manuals

HP ALLBASE/BRW Reference Manual

At a Glance 

HP ALLBASE/BRW requires that the structure of the data (for example, in
databases and files) you use when you define reports must be described in
a data dictionary.  HP ALLBASE/BRW uses the information in the data
dictionary to construct its own dictionary file, called BRWDIC. The
BRWDIC file contains all the data-description information HP ALLBASE/BRW
needs to create, compile, and execute reports.


NOTE  A data dictionary is not required for HP ALLBASE/SQL data.  HP
      ALLBASE/BRW goes directly to the HP ALLBASE/SQL's system catalog
      for information on data structures.  If a dictionary is created, HP
      ALLBASE/BRW does not use it for HP ALLBASE/SQL data.


The BRWDIC can be created from any of these dictionaries, using the HP
ALLBASE/BRW program listed:

Dictionary                Program                                                                                                    

HP Dictionary/3000        BRWD3000.PUB.SYS

HP System Dictionary      BRWSD.PUB.SYS

HP Application            BRWAPPD.PUB.SYS
Dictionary

HP Information Access     BRWACCSD.PUB.SYS
Server


NOTE  If you don't have one of the above dictionaries, you can put your
      dictionary into a text file and use BRWGEND.PUB.SYS to generate
      your own user-defined dictionary.



          Using Data Dictionaries 

This chapter covers 

   *   HP ALLBASE/BRW dictionary file (BRWDIC)

   *   HP Dictionary/3000

   *   HP System Dictionary

   *   HP Application Dictionary

   *   HP Information Access data dictionary

   *   user-generated BRWDIC source file

   *   changes in dictionary files

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