Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Basic Database Tools

Generating an include file

You can generate include files for the following statements:

ASSIGN
FORM
DEFINE WORK-TABLE

To create an ASSIGN statement include file:

Choose Utilities Generate Include Files ASSIGN statement. The Data Dictionary alphabetically lists all the tables defined for your database.
Select the table for which you want to create the ASSIGN statement. The Data Dictionary prompts you for the filename of the output file.
Specify the filename. The default filename is the table-name.i.
Choose OK. The Data Dictionary displays a status message and prompts you to continue.

To create a FORM statement include file:

Choose Utilities Generate Include Files FORM statement. The Data Dictionary alphabetically lists all the tables defined for your database.
Select the table for which you want to create the FORM statement. The Generate FORM dialog box appears:



Enter the appropriate information in the fill-in fields, then choose OK. The Data Dictionary displays a status message and prompts you to continue.

To create a DEFINE WORK -TABLE statement include file:

Choose Utilities Generate Include Files DEFINE WORK-TABLE statement. The Data Dictionary alphabetically lists all the tables defined for your database.
Select the table for which you want to create the DEFINE WORK-TABLE statement. The Data Dictionary prompts you for the filename of the output file.
Specify the filename. The default filename is the table-name.i.
Choose OK. The Data Dictionary displays a status message and prompts you to continue.