Overview

To populate, update, or access the dictionary, the user submits to the DDDL compiler a source statement that is unique to each entity type.

The verbs described in the following table specify the action the DDDL compiler is to take for each DDDL statement.

Verb	Action
ADD	Creates a new entity occurrence in the dictionary.
MODIFY	Changes an existing entity-occurrence definition.
REPLACE	Initializes to defaults or excludes all options associated with an existing entity occurrence; relationships that have been established through other entity-type statements or other CA IDMS compilers are not affected.
DELETE	Removes an existing entity occurrence. DELETE is not valid for entity occurrences that have been defined with the system generation compiler.
DISPLAY/PUNCH	Lists all or selected portions of one or more existing entity occurrences.

Note: These verbs are valid only if the entity occurrence has been created by the DDDL compiler.

This chapter presents syntax, parameter descriptions, and usage tips for each entity type. Entity types are in alphabetical order.