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The Runtime Control Table: ETOTTBL

The runtime control table (ETOTTBL) is a customized assembler source module output by the generator. Using Total DDL and user-supplied control statements, the generator copies arrays into the WORKING-STORAGE SECTION of ETOTTBL. These arrays describe Total files and their equivalent CA IDMS/DB record types and set relationships.

At runtime, ETOTTBL replaces the Total DBMOD and provides the runtime interface with the control information necessary to: