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Data Definition Language (DDL)
Reference Manual
Glossary
Index
Figures
Tables
What’s New in This Manual
xi
Manual Information
xi
New and Changed Information
xi
About This Manual
xiii
Audience
xiii
Organization of This Manual
xiii
Prerequisite Manuals
xiv
Related Manuals
xv
Notation Conventions
xv
1. Introduction to DDL
Compiling and Translating Data Definitions
1-1
Using DDL Definitions
1-2
Creating a Dictionary
1-4
Creating a Database
1-5
Generating Source Code
1-7
Maintaining a Dictionary
1-10
Examining a Dictionary
1-11
2. DDL Language Elements
DDL Names
2-1
DDL File Names
2-2
Local File Names
2-2
DDL Locale Names
2-4
DDL Numbers
2-5
DDL Strings
2-5
DDL Keywords and Reserved Words
2-6
DDL Keywords
2-6
DDL Reserved Words
2-7
DDL Special Characters
2-8
DDL Comments
2-9
Dictionary Comments
2-9