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 Stanley Weinronk |
347 pages. Copyright © 2004 by WH&O International SOFTWARE AG, the SOFTWARE AG logo, ADABAS, NATURAL and ENTIRE are registered trademarks and ESPERANT is a trademark of SOFTWARE AG. All other products named are trademarks of their respective owners. |
This book tells you what you need to know about PREDICT when you have to put up a file and maintain its fields and attributes. By continually building the discussion in a step-by-step approach, you learn many of the functions of PREDICT and more importantly, how they interact with one another. Works with PREDICT version 4.3.x.
Introduction
* Syntax * Section Discussion and Manual Usage Notes * Course Introduction.
The Basics of PREDICT
* Data Dictionaries *PREDICT Objects * Attributes of Dictionary Objects * Object Relationships * Using PREDICT On-line Menu Screens * Help Screens * Function Selection Screens * Data Entry Screens * Reports * Introduction to Direct Commands, Syntax * Using PREDICT in Batch Dictionary Object Names * Invoking PREDICT * Exiting PREDICT * Maintaining PREDICT Objects.
Maintaining File Definitions
* Adding a File * Editing Fields In A File * List * Editing Commands * Editing the Fields In The File * Modifying a File * Renaming a File * Copying a File * Selecting a File from a List * Selecting Fields into a File * Purging a File * File Maintenance Summary.
Maintaining Elementary Fields
* Selecting a Field from a List * Modifying a Field * Browsing the Fields in a File.
Maintaining Keywords
* Invoking the Menu * Adding the Keyword * Maintaining Database * Invoking the File List Editor * Inserting Files * Purging Notes.
Maintaining Verification Rules
* Processing Rule Review * Invoking the Verification Maintenance Menu * Adding Verification Rule * Linking Verification Rules * Generating a New DDM * Displaying Verification Rules * Using Verification Rule in NATURAL’s Map Editor.
Documenting NATURAL Programs
* Cross Reference Facility * Invoking the Incorporation Menu * Adding a System to the Cross Reference Facility * Modifying a Program Description * Using NATURAL to Modify Descriptions * Reviewing Active References * Invoking the Active Reference File Menu * Selecting from Active Reference Elementary Fields.
Retrieving PREDICT Information
* File Information Retrieval * Invoking the Retrieval Menu * Displaying File Information Listing Elementary Fields * Comparing Files Invoking Cross Reference Menu * Exploding Files * Listing Files with No Related Modules (Programs).
Field Information Retrieval
* Invoking the Elementary Field Retrieval Menu * Listing Fields and Related Views (Cross Referencing) * Implode Fields.
Keyword Information Retrieval
* Invoking the Keyword Retrieval Menu * Cross Referencing.
System Maintenance Retrieval
* Invoking the System Retrieval Menu * Exploding Systems.
Program Information Retrieval
* Invoking the Program Retrieval Menu * Listing Options * Exploding and Imploding * Cross Reference.
Verification Rule Information Retrieval
* Invoking the Verification Retrieval Menu * Displaying Verifications.
Database Information Retrieval
* Invoking the Database Retrieval Menu * Retrieving a Database * Listing Options * Summary of Retrieval Functions.
Appendix
* Direct Commands * Direct Command Keywords * Sample Programs Using PREDICT * Information in Generating Reports * Sample NATURAL Session Using Cross Referencing * User Defined Entities.
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347 pages. Copyright © 2004 by WH&O International SOFTWARE AG, the SOFTWARE AG logo, ADABAS, NATURAL and ENTIRE are registered trademarks and ESPERANT is a trademark of SOFTWARE AG. All other products named are trademarks of their respective owners. |
WH&O's PREDICT Fundamentals uses a different approach to the presentation of the functions of PREDICT that the Introduction to PREDICT provides, which is a practical study guide. Works with PREDICT version 4.3.x.
Topics
* PREDICT Fundamentals * Maintaining File Definitions * Maintaining Users & Owners * Maintaining Your User Profile * Maintaining Elementary Fields * Maintaining Keywords * Maintaining Databases * Maintaining Verification Rules * Creating ADABAS Files * Documenting Natural Programs * Active Retrieval * List XREF * Retrieval Subsystem * File Implementation * Implementation Maintenance * Direct Commands * Extending PREDICT * SYSDICBE and Migration * Workfiles * Changes * Generating COBOL Copy Code.
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