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DEFINE
If y ou are not sure that y ou will ha v e access to the data items y ou need, y ou can c hange the
passw ord with the DEFINE, D A T A-BASE=, or P ASSW ORD= command.
Refer to the command description of eac h prompt for more information ab out the purp ose of
eac h en vironmen t sp ecication.
Examples
Example 1
> DEFINE
DATA-BASE = >> ORDERS
PASSWORD = >> CLERK
MODE = >> 5
DATA-SETS = >> 4 RETURN 5
PROC-FILE = >> MANPROC
OUTPUT = TERM
OUTPUT = >> 4
RETURN
5
>
The DEFINE command can b e used to set up the en vironmen t of the primary data base for
y our QUER Y session. QUER Y prompts for the data base name, passw ord, mo de, data set
list, and pro cedure le name. The curren t output device is the terminal b ecause 4 RETURN 5 is
pressed in resp onse to the prompt.
Example 2
> DEFINE
DATA-BASE = ORDERS
DATA-BASE = >> 4 RETURN 5
PASSWORD = **********
PASSWORD = >> 4 RETURN 5
MODE = 5
MODE = >> 4 RETURN 5
DATA-SETS = >> 4 RETURN 5
PROC-FILE = MANPROC
PROC-FILE = >> CANNED
OUTPUT = TERM
OUTPUT = >> 4 RETURN 5
>
The DEFINE command is also useful for listing the curren t en vironmen t of the primary data
base and c hanging it. Once the en vironmen t for the primary data base has b een dened,
QUER Y prin ts the curren t setting for eac h en vironmen t command and allo ws y ou to c hange
it or press 4 return 5 to leav e it as is. In the example ab o v e, the Pro c-le is c hanged from
MANPR OC to CANNED.
QUERY/V COMMANDS 3-25