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Uses for Dictionary Reports

Dictionary reports can do the following:

• Help the MIS department organize and control data by providing an up-to-date source of information about each entity in the dictionary and the relationships between entities
• Help the programmer by providing information such as the names and synonyms of records and their associated elements; task codes and their associated programs; file retention periods; and standardized routines
• Help the DCA manage the communication network by providing information such as the relationship of lines and terminals, the names of programs executed by a task, and the names of users authorized to initiate a task
• Help the systems analyst monitor system performance by providing information on how the existing systems function, whether the systems are being used as originally designed, and the effect a new system could have on an existing system