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Adabas Database

The document provides steps to create a database in Adabas: 1. Select options on the screen including entering a DBID and database name. Then click OK. 2. Click on Database and select List Files. Create a new file by clicking New which opens a File Editor to enter datatypes for fields like Type, Level, Shortname and Format. 3. Enter field details and click Add. Similarly add other fields and click OK to create the file, entering the FileNumber, Filename and max ISN. The database has now been created and files can be loaded.

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Adabas Database

The document provides steps to create a database in Adabas: 1. Select options on the screen including entering a DBID and database name. Then click OK. 2. Click on Database and select List Files. Create a new file by clicking New which opens a File Editor to enter datatypes for fields like Type, Level, Shortname and Format. 3. Enter field details and click Add. Similarly add other fields and click OK to create the file, entering the FileNumber, Filename and max ISN. The database has now been created and files can be loaded.

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HOW TO CREATE DATABASE IN ADABAS

STEP 1: PLEASE SELECT THE OPTIONS AS SHOWN IN THE SCREEN.


STEP2: ENTER DBID : THIS IS YOUR DATABASE ID, CANNOT CONTAIN DUPLICATE DBID. ENTER NAME
OF THE DATABASE: A DEFAULT DATABASE NAME WILL BE ASSIGNED IF THE USER DOENOT ENTER
ANY NAME. CLICK ON (OK)
STEP2. CONTINUED………………………….

THEN CLICK ON (OK)


STEP2: CONTINUED………………………………………

NOW THE DATABASE HAS BEEN CREATED, NOW WE HAVE TO LOAD FILES IN DATABASE.
STEP3: CLICK ON (DATABASE), SELECT OPTION (LIST FILES)

SINCE NO FILES WERE LOADED BEFORE, WE HAVE CREATE NEW FILE.


STEP4: CLICK ON (NEW)

YOU WILL GET A NEW WINDOW NAMED FILE EDITOR, MAKE USE OF IT TO ENTER THE DATATYPE
REQUIRED FOR YOUR DATABASE.
STEP5: ENTER THE DETAILS REQUIRED FOR YOUR DATABASE FIELD.

EXAMPLE. TYPE, LEVEL, SHORTNAME, FORMAT, LENGTH. AFTER ENTERING THE REQUIRED DETAILS,
CLICK (ADD).
STEP5: CONTINUED……………………………………

SIMILARLY YOU CAN ADD OTHER DETAILS FOR DIFFERENT FIELDS. AFTER FINISHING, CLICK ON
(OK).YOU WILL GET A WINDOW (CRETAE FILE). ENTER THE FILENUMBER, FILENAME, MAX ISN AND
THEN CLICK ON (CREATE).
STEP5: CONTINUED…………………………….

AFTER CLICKING ON (CREATE) YOU CAN SEE THE WINDOW (ADADBA).


STEP5: CONTINUED…………………………………………..
STEP6: NOW WE HAVE TO LOAD FILES. PLEASE SELECT THE FIELDS AS SHOWN IN THE BELOW SCREEN
SHOT.
STEP6 : CONTINUED………………………..

NOW SELECT THE FIELD , DATA: CLICK ON (SELECT), SELECT THE FILE, DATA1.020 THAT WILL BE
CREATED.

THEN SELECT THE FIELD, DESCRIPTORS: CLICK ON (SELECT), SELECT THE FILE, FILE20.FDT.

THEN CLICK ON (OK).


STEP6: CONTINUED…………………………………………………

DATABASE HAS BEEN CREATED NOW. JUST START THE DATABASE. AND MAKE USE OF IT………..
DOCUMENT PREPARED BY :

NAME: JAVEED AHMED

EMAIL-ID: [email protected]

OTHER DOCUMENTS PREPARED ARE:

1. WORKING ON SDF II TOOL-UNDERSTANDING SDF II TOOL


LEARN VISUALLY WITH EXAMPLES

2. WORKING ON SCROLL CURSORS-UNDERSTANDING SCROLL CURSORS


LEARN VISUALLY WITH EXAMPLES

3. FEW DOCUMENTS ON NATURAL-ADABAS(INCLUDES DATABASE CREATION IN ADABAS IN


WINDOWS-VERSION OF NATURAL-ADABAS,CREATING DDM)

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