Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Basic Database Tools

Dumping data definitions

You must dump your database’s data definitions before you can dump table contents.

To dump data definitions:

Choose Admin Dump Data and Definitions Data Definitions (.df file). The Data Dictionary alphabetically lists all the tables defined for your database.
Select the table for which you want to dump the definitions or type ALL.

If you type ALL, the .df file will also contain the sequence and auto-connect record definitions, but not the collation/conversion table. The Data Dictionary displays a default name for the output file into which you can dump your data definitions (hidden tables are not dumped). This default file is the name of the dump file you specified when you created the table or, for multiple tables, the database name with the .df extension. The Data Dictionary truncates file names to eight characters.

Note: When you dump only one table, the table’s dump name becomes the default for its corresponding contents dump file. For example, if you select the OrderLine table, the default filename for its corresponding contents dump file is orderline.df. If you specify to dump all the tables, the default name for the file contents is db-name.df. See the "Dumping table contents" section for information on how to dump table contents.
Specify the filename or use the default value.
Specify the code page or accept the default, which is the value specified by the SESSION:STREAM or SESSION:CHARSET attribute, then choose OK. For more information on the SESSION:STREAM or SESSION:CHARSET attributes, see OpenEdge Deployment: Managing 4GL Applications .

The Data Dictionary displays each object name as it writes its definition to the .df file. The Data Dictionary displays a status message and prompts you to continue.