DATA DICTIONARY:

This program is designed to allow you to
quickly define a RANDOM file and the INDEXes
used.  After specifying a File name, the
FIELDs within it and the KEY fields -
select 'Generate' to produce the LB program
to maintain the file.

The program is not intended to be the final
program.  It is only a Template for you to
use to produce a fully functioning application.

But the program will work - allowing you to
Add, Update and Delete entries - plus perform
searches on any of the Key fields.

ENTERING A NEW FILE:

Enter a file name (8 chars, no extension)
and press enter (or click OK).  Give the
file a description in the Dialog Window
that will be displayed.

Then you will be given a Dialog Window
to enter the Variable names and their
lengths.

After you have entered all fields, select
'Close".

CHANGING AN EXISTING FILE /
SPECIFYING KEY FIELDS

To correct errors, make changes, select
the KEY fields, etc - just double-click
on the Variable name in the main window.

To INSERT an addition variable, double-click
on the variable name BEFORE the place it is to
be inserted.

GENERATING LB CODE

After all Fields specifications are
correct - select 'Generate' to
produce the LB program.

At least one KEY field MUST be specified
before generating code.

NOTES:

The Data Dictionary program will
automatically insert a variable "delChain"
as the last variable in the record.  This
is used to maintain and re-use 'deleted'
record space.  Refer to the Brosco's LB
Newsletters (Issues #9 -#12) for details.
