The Work with Data Definitions (WRKDTADFN) command allows you to work with data definitions. You can create, change, copy, delete, print, rename, or display where defined terms in a data dictionary are used. If the definition type is not specified, the Interactive Data Definition Utility (IDDU) Select Definition Type display is shown. The dictionary and type of definition to process is selected from this display.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
DTADCT	Data dictionary	Name, *PRV	Optional, Positional 1
DFNTYPE	Definition type	*ALL, *FILE, *RCDFMT, *FLD	Optional

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Data dictionary (DTADCT)

Specifies the data dictionary to use.

*PRV

The last data dictionary you worked with in IDDU is used.

data-dictionary-name

Specify the data dictionary name to use.

Definition type (DFNTYPE)

Specifies the data definition type to use.

*ALL

Allows you to select the definition type and data dictionary from a list of all the data dictionaries and definition types.

*FILE

Allows you to work with file definitions in the data dictionary specified.

*RCDFMT

Allows you to work with record format definitions in the data dictionary specified.

*FLD

Allows you to work with field definitions in the data dictionary specified.

Examples

WRKDTADFN   DFNTYPE(*FILE)

This command allows you to work with file definitions in the data dictionary you worked with last.

Error messages

None