ENTMAINT Mode - Entity Maintenance › Update Occurrences › Update Field

Update Field

Use the UPDATE FIELD option of ENTMAINT Mode to add, change, or delete FIELD occurrences. When you select this option, CA Datacom Datadictionary presents the following Selection Criteria Fill-in panel:

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 1-DDOL000196A - CMPP - PLEASE COMPLETE REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR COMMAND
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 DDOL Entity Maintenance                Selection Criteria Fill-in       T01F

                     ...................optional...........................
 UPDATE  FIELD       :   using  _            ____________________________ :
 UPD     FIE         :   using   (A-alias)   (alias name)                 :
                     :           (D-descr)   (descriptor name)            :
                     :           (P-path)    (STANDARD)   (S-Sqlname)     :
                     :....................................................:

 / ________________________________ , ________________________________ .
   (entity-type)                      (parent occurrence-name)

   ________________________________ ( ____ ,      ,      ) /
   (occurrence-name)                  (stat, pswd,  ovrd)
                                      (vers, pswd,  ovrd)


 PF1=HELP   PF2=END  PF3=CLARIFY  PF4=PROCESS   PF5=MENU   PF6=STATUS    MORE....
 PF7=SCB    PF8=SCF  PF9=APPLY    PF10=PATH     PF11=NEXT  PF12=INPUT

Fill in your specifications on the Selection Criteria Fill-in panel according to the following descriptions. Use the optional criteria box with the DISPLAY function only.

(entity-type)

Specify the entity of the occurrence you are updating. You cannot use abbreviations in this field.

Valid Entries:

TABLE
RECORD
KEY
ELEMENT

Default Value:

(No default)

(parent occurrence-name)

When the entity you are selecting is KEY or ELEMENT, you can enter the name of a TABLE or RECORD occurrence in this field to limit your selection to the occurrences contained in a single table or record.

You can enter ALL to select all occurrences or use a generic selection of one or more of the initial characters of the name with an asterisk (*) to select several occurrences. For example, PAY* processes all occurrences of this entity-type with PAY as the first three characters in the name.

When you leave this field blank, CA Datacom Datadictionary uses the occurrence that meets the other selection criteria you enter on this panel. For more information about how CA Datacom Datadictionary returns occurrences, see the CA Datacom Datadictionary User Guide.

Valid Entries:

1- to 32-character RECORD or TABLE occurrence name

Generic selection

ALL

Default Value:

The name of the first RECORD or TABLE occurrence that meets the other selection criteria

(occurrence-name)

Limit the selection to a specific occurrence by entering the name of the occurrence.

You can enter ALL to select all occurrences or use a generic selection of one or more of the initial characters of the name with an asterisk (*) to select several occurrences. For example, PAY* processes all occurrences of this entity-type with PAY as the first three characters in the name.

When you leave this field blank, CA Datacom Datadictionary returns the occurrence or occurrences that meet the other selection criteria you enter on this panel. For more information about how CA Datacom Datadictionary returns occurrences, see the CA Datacom Datadictionary User Guide.

Valid Entries:

1- to 32-character occurrence name
Generic selection
ALL

Default Value:

The name of the first occurrence that meets the other selection criteria

(stat, or vers,)

Specify the status or version of the occurrence you are updating. When you leave this field blank, CA Datacom Datadictionary uses the status/version from the list below of the occurrence that meets the other selection criteria you enter on this panel. For more information, see the section on the order of returned occurrences.

Valid Entries:

TEST or T001—T999
PROD or 001—999
ALL

Default Value:

The status/version of the first occurrence that meets the other selection criteria

pswd,

Supply the password for this occurrence if this occurrence has password protection against unauthorized maintenance.

Valid Entries:

1- to 4-character password

Default Value:

(No default)

(ovrd)

Supply the override code if this occurrence is restricted from unauthorized maintenance or retrieval with a lock level assignment.

Valid Entries:

1- to 4-character override code

Default Value:

(No default)

When you press Enter, you receive a Field Maintenance panel. The format of the panel depends on whether you are updating a FIELD occurrence for a TABLE, RECORD, KEY, or ELEMENT occurrence.