editda Syntax

The following table shows the parameters for the editda command.


Program Option	Description
`V`	Print version information.
`c`	Change (or create) all data areas in the product line as per the directives file.
`l`	List data area changes.
`d`	Delete the data area. The user is prompted (`Y`/ `N`) to confirm the delete. `Y` = Yes, continue with the delete. `N` = No, do not continue with the delete. The `Y` option (see below) suppresses the prompt step.
`a`	Show all files and system codes in output. (By default editda shows changed files only.)
`v`	Show actual value for defaults in output. (By default editda shows asterisks.)
`productline`	The product line target for the directives file (`dir_file`).
`dir_file`	Path to a text file that contains directives for execution of the editda command.
`Y`	Suppress the prompt for a delete (`-d`) command. Use this when deleting data areas from a script.

The following are examples of uses of the editda command.

Example: Change Data Area Settings

Changes data areas specified in the directives file according to the values in the directives file.

editda -c [- lav] productline dir_file

If -l is specified, changes are written to standard output. If -a is specified, all files and system codes appear in the output. If -v is specified, actual values for defaults appear in the output.

Example: List Data Area Settings

Sends a list to standard output of the values for data area settings. The output is the same format as the directives file. Directives File Syntax

editda -l [-av] dataarea

If -a is specified, all files and system codes appear in the output. If -v is specified, actual values for defaults appear in the output.

Example: Delete a Data Area

Deletes the specified data area or data ID from GEN, all directories, and dictionaries.

editda -d -[Y] dataarea

If you do not use the -Y option, users are prompted to make sure they want to continue with the delete. If you use the -Y option, the prompt is skipped.