CDICT C-1





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NAME


cdict - build a data dictionary for an RMSfile

SYNOPSIS


cdict n datafile deffile

DESCRIPTION


Cdict reads lines from the RMS definition file deffile and builds a new
RMS dictionary file for datafile.  If an old dictionary file exists for
datafile, it is replaced by the new dictionary. N is the maximum number
of records to be stored in the RMSfile.  This argument is used only if
datafile is a hashed RMSfile.  If N is not prime, it is silently increased
to the next larger prime number.

It is permissible for the third argument, deffile, to instead be an RMS 
dictionary file.  This is used by commands like expandlf(C-1) during the 
process of increasing the number of records in an RMSfile.  Do not use
cdict itself to change an RMSfile, use convrtlf(C-1), expandlf(C-1), 
lfadmin(C-1), lfedit(C-1), or makelf(C-1).

The RMS data file is not reformatted to the new RMS dictionary.  In fact,
the RMS data file need not even exist.  Cdict only creates an RMS 
dictionary file for a given RMSfile name.  This program is intended to
be used in other programs .

SEE ALSO


convrtlf(C-1), expandlf(C-1), lfadmin(C-1), lfedit(C-1), makelf(C-1).