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Set Default Values

Some attributes for occurrences in the DATABASE structure have default attribute-values that you can use without having to assign the values when you are defining the occurrences. For example, you can use this facility to allow CA Datacom Datadictionary to assign DATACOM-ID attribute-values for TABLE and KEY occurrences but you want to review these values prior to a CATALOG of the DATABASE structure.

Some of the attributes you can allow to default are required to have values so that CA Dataquery can use the database. For more information and the list of the attribute-values that can be assigned with the SET DATABASE function, see the CA Datacom Datadictionary User Guide.

To generate these attribute-values, use the SET DATABASE command after completing the definition of the DATABASE structure. The SET function is invoked during the COPY function when you use it to copy to PROD status, during the CATALOG function, and during the BUILD function of DDCFBLD.

How to Use

Use one of the following procedures to perform this function:

• Select the SET option on the DB Structure Functions Menu, fill in the resulting prompter panel and press PF9 (APPLY).
• Enter the SET DATABASE command (see SET).
• Type the SET margin command in the line number of the DATABASE occurrence on a structure or index display panel, enter the PROCESS command (press PF4), and press PF9 (APPLY).

If there are no errors, you receive the Structure Functions Menu with a message confirming successful completion of the function.