The LISTDICT Proc sorts and lists the items in any specified file dictionary by attribute number (AMC).
Format
LISTDICT [filename] [modifiers] [(options)] |
Parameter(s)
filename |
Name of the dictionary. If no file name is specified, LISTDICT displays the Attribute Definition items in the Master Dictionary. |
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modifiers |
Can be one of the following: |
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LPTR |
Sends output to the printer. |
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NOPAGE |
Suppresses automatic paging. |
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options |
Can be one of the following: |
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P |
Sends output to the printer. |
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N |
Suppresses automatic paging. |
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Listing Attribute Definition Items in a Dictionary
The following example lists the Attribute Definition items in the CUSTOMERS dictionary. Only the first two pages of the report are shown. To list dictionary items in columnar format, send the report to the printer.
PAGE 1 |
15:32:27 dd mmm yyyy |
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CUSTOMERS : CITY/ST |
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CODE S |
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A/AMC 0 |
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S/NAME CITY/ST |
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CORRELATIVES C;4,5 |
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TP L |
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MAX 20 |
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CUSTOMERS : FULLNAME |
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CODE S |
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A/AMC 0 |
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S/NAME FULL NAME |
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CORRELATIVES C;2,1 |
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TP L |
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MAX 20 |
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CUSTOMERS : FIRST-NAME |
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CODE A |
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A/AMC 1 |
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S/NAME First Name |
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TP L |
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PAGE 2 |
15:33:57 dd mmm yyyy |
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MAX 10 |
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CUSTOMERS : FNAME |
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CODE A |
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A/AMC 1 |
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S/NAME First |
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TP L |
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MAX 7 |
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CUSTOMERS : LAST-NAME |
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CODE A |
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A/AMC 2 |
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S/NAME Last Name |
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TP L |
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MAX 18 |
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CUSTOMERS : LNAME |
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CODE A |
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A/AMC 2 |
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S/NAME Last Name |
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TP L |
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MAX 10 |
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