editda


Batch application used to manipulate data areas.:

  1. Create or update data areas for file
    editda -c[lav] productline file

  2. List data areas as specified in the file
    editda -l[av] productline file

  3. List an existing data area
    editda -l[av] dataarea

  4. Delete an existing data area
    editda -d[Y] dataarea

  5. Print version information
    editda -V


Options

Option Description
V Print version information.
c Create/update data area(s) in file to the product line.
l List data area changes.
d Delete the data area.
a Show all files and system codes in output.
v Show actual value for defaults in output. productline The product line target for the directives in file.
Y When deleting, the utility asks the user, “Do you want to delete?” The user may respond manually Y = Yes, delete, or N = No, don’t delete. The Y option automats the manual prompt step.

File contains a number of directives, each line having one of the following formats:

D Data-Area-Name Database-Space
S System-Code-Name Database-Space
F file-Name Initial-Records Increment-Records Database-Space
D Definition of a data area data area.
S Definition of a system code data area.
F Definition of a file data area.
Initial-Records
Increment-Records
Specify a number or the character “-” indicating that that column should be unchanged or the character “*” indicating that the column should be reset to the default.
Database-Space Specifies the name of an existing database space or the character “-’ indicating that the column should be unchanged or the character “*” indicating that the column should be reset to the default.