VIEWDESC= Statement (Required) | (Optional)
Assigns a name to the view descriptor for a new
database
| Applies to: |
Optional for new databases , Required for existing databases |
| Note: |
When creating a new database using the VIEWDESC= statement,
it must follow some statement that is only for creating a new database.
The VIEWDESC= statement cannot be the first statement specified in
PROC DBLOAD.
|
Syntax
VIEWDESC= libref.view-descriptor;
Syntax Description
The VIEWDESC= statement identifies the
view descriptor for the SYSTEM 2000
database that is being created or loaded.
For an existing database, the VIEWDESC= statement is required because it contains
the database name and identifies
the password and the components in the
view.
When you create a new database, PROC DBLOAD creates a view descriptor. By default,
the new database name is Work.
database.VIEW,
where
database contains the first 7 characters of the new name. The view descriptor matches the
access descriptor from which it is derived. Use the VIEWDESC= statement to specify the
libref and
member name for a permanent view descriptor. If the member name for the view descriptor already
exists, PROC DBLOAD does not create a new database.
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