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Key Terms

Here are some terms used to discuss qfiles and reports:

Current report

The report you're working on in an active CA OLQ session. If you retrieve a saved report, CA OLQ clears out the current report.

Data dictionary

The storage facility used by CA products as a central source for data definitions, modules, and run-time information. Qfile definitions are stored in the data dictionary.

Integrated Data Dictionary (IDD)

The CA product used to access definitions stored in the dictionary.

Qfile definition

The CA OLQ syntax statements stored in the data dictionary when you create your qfile.