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RENAME ITEM
Renames a data item.
Syntax
REN[AME] ITEM OldItemName NewItemName
Parameters
OldItemName is the name of the data item to be renamed.
NewItemName is the new name of the data item. Each data item
within a database must have a unique name. This name
must be from 1 to 16 characters, the first of which
must be alphabetic. Characters after the first must
be chosen from the following set: letters A - Z,
digits 0 - 9, and + * / ? ' # % & @ inclusive.
Data item names are upshifted.
Description
Use this command to rename a data item. The data item is renamed
wherever it appears in the schema, including the data set field lists.
Example
>rename item lastshipdate shipdate
This example gives the data item LASTSHIPDATE the new name SHIPDATE.
Before renaming the data item, the ITEMS and SETS parts of the schema
looks like this:
ITEMS:
ACCOUNT , J2(0,11,12,13,14,18/);
BINNUM , Z2(/13);
:
LASTSHIPDATE , X6(12/); <---- item to be renamed
ONHANDQTY , J2(14/12);
:
UNIT-COST ,
LASTSHIPDATE ( DATE-MASTER ), <---- field to be renamed
BINNUM ;
CAPACITY: 450(15);
END.
After renaming the data item, the ITEMS and SETS parts of the schema look
like this:
ITEMS:
ACCOUNT , J2(0,11,12,13,14,18/);
BINNUM , Z2(/13);
:
SHIPDATE , X6(12/); <---- item renamed
:
SHIPDATE ( DATE-MASTER ), <---- field renamed
BINNUM ;
CAPACITY: 450(15);
END.