Dumping ABL database definitions

Use the Data Dictionary or Data Administration tool to dump ABL (Advanced Business Language) database definitions. There are two ways to dump the database definitions:

Whenever you run the dump utility to dump table definitions, the Data Dictionary or Data Administration tool creates a data definitions (.df) file that contains definitions of tables, fields, indexes, sequences, and auto-connect records, and all their characteristics. However, depending on whether you choose to dump all tables or only selected tables when you dump the definitions, the Data Dictionary or Data Administration tool might or might not write all definitions to the .df file.

The table below shows the definitions that are dumped in each case.

If you dump individual tables, you must also dump the sequence definitions and auto-connect records separately. See Dumpingsequence definitions and Dumpingauto-connect records for instructions.