Index

$ in Indicator Area
4GL-8-DIGIT-CUTOFF
4GL-COLUMN-CASE
4GL-IGNORED-SUFFIX-LIST
4GL-ILLEGAL-DATA
4GL-JULIAN-BASE-DATE

A

B

Binary Directive
Binary Large Objects:DBMaker
BINARY numbers
Btrieve

C

C$RERR
Cache error
Calling sql.acu from a Program
Check filetbl.c: DBMaker
C-ISAM
COBOL
COBOL Program: Preparing and Compiling
Comment Directive
COMMIT WORK:
COMMIT-COUNT
Common Questions and Answers: DBMaker
Common Questions and Answers: Informix
Common Questions and Answers: Microsoft SQL Server
Common Questions and Answers: ODBC
Common Questions and Answers: Oracle
Common Questions and Answers: Sybase
Compiler and Runtime Options
Compiler Options
Compile-time Errors
Compile-time Warning
Compiling: Preparing the COBOL Program
Configuration File Variables: DBMaker
Configuration File Variables: Informix
Configuration File Variables: Microsoft SQL Server
Configuration File Variables: ODBC
Configuration File Variables: Oracle
Configuration File Variables:Sybase
Configured login:DBMaker
Copy runcbl to the correct directory:DBMaker
Copy runtime to directory: DBMaker
Corrupt dictionary file: DBMaker
Create a new runtime: DBMaker
Cursor Caching
Cursors

D

Data
Data Dictionaries
Data Dictionaries and Mapping
Database
Database Concepts
Database Data: Invalid
Database table: How it is Formed
Database Table: Informix
Database Table: Microsoft SQL Server
Database Table: Oracle
Date
Date Directive
DBM: Designating the Host File System
DBMaker and Acu4GL Architecture
DBMaker Concepts Overview
DBMaker Data Types
DBMaker Information
DBMaker library function returned an unexpected
DBMaker Structure
dbmaker.err: DBMaker
DBMaker: Common Questions and Answers
DBMaker: Configuration File Variables
DBMaker: Contents of the Medium
DBMaker: Data Type Mapping
DBMaker: Designating the Host Database
DBMaker: Designating the Host File System
DBMaker: Error Messages
DBMaker: Error Retrieval
DBMaker: Installation and Setup for Windows 95/NT and UNIX
DBMaker: Installation Overview
DBMaker: Installing the UNIX Product
DBMaker: Limits and Ranges
DBMaker: Mapping COBOL Data Types to DBMaker Data Types
DBMaker: Mapping DBMaker Data Types to COBOL Data Types
DBMaker: Native SQL Errors
DBMaker: Record Locking
DBMaker: Relinking Steps
DBMaker: Retrieving errors
DBMaker: Runtime Configuration Files
DBMaker: Runtime Errors
DBMaker: Setting Up a User Account
DBMaker: Setting Up Data Sources
DBMaker: Technical Information, Troubleshooting, and Common Questions and Answers
DBMaker: Technical Specifications
DBMaker: Troubleshooting
DBMaker: UNIX Installation Steps for the Acu4GL for DBMaker Interface
DBMaker: Windows 95/NT Installation Steps
DBMaker: Windows 95/NT Installation Steps for the Acu4GL for DBMaker Interface
DBMaker:Acu4GL architecture
DBMaker:Application Program Interface (API)
DBMaker: Binary Large Objects
DBMaker: client/server model
DBMaker: data sharing between tables
DBMaker:Database communication and control area
DBMaker: Database designation
DBMaker: defined
DBMaker: dmapi.lib
DBMaker: dmserver
DBMaker: dmSQL
DBMaker: dmsqlc
DBMaker: error messages
DBMaker: File Objects
DBMaker: files for linking to C routines
DBMaker: keys retrieval order
DBMaker: libmapic.a
DBMaker: login problems
DBMaker: perfomance degradation
DBMaker: platform requirements
DBMaker: single-user model
DBMaker: SQL Engine
DBMaker: System control area
DBMaker: Troubleshooting
DBMaker: Vision
DBMaker: Vision file problem
DBMaker: XFD files
Default Behavior
DEFAULT-HOST
Defaults Used in XFD files
Demo Program
demo.cbl
Designating the Host Database: DBMaker
Dictionary (.xfd) file not found
Dictionary Fields
Directive Syntax
Directives: Using
dmSQL:DBMaker
Document Overview
Driver Manager: ODBC

E

E.F. Codd
Edit filetbl.c: DBMaker
E-mail addresses
Error Messages
Error Retrieval
Examples of XFD Names
Execute the Batch File
Execute the Script
Execution Path: Oracle
Existing Data
Existing Database Files
External variable

F

Fax numbers
Field
Field Names
Field Names: Identical
Field Names: Long
Field Names: Name Conflict Resolution
Field Names longer than 18 characters
Field with identical names
FILE
FILE CONTROL
File Directive
File Objects: DBMaker
File Search Path: Oracle
filename-HOST
Filler
Finderr
Forming the final XFD name

G

Generic File Handler
Getting Started
Getting Started: Informix
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES
Group
Growth planning
Guidelines for perfomance

H

Handling invalid dates
Help menu
HIGH VALUES
HOST
How Acu4GL Works
How Do I Match Existing Numeric Fields?
How Do I Match Existing Text Fields?
How to compile a COBOL program
How to map RDBMS data types
How to modify records
How to Use the On-line Document
Hyphens

I

I/O Efficiency
Identical Field Names
Illegal COBOL Data
Illegal size or type of data for variable xxx:DBMaker
Indicator area
Inf_inst
INF-LOGIN
Informix 7.x Performance
Informix Information
Informix: Common Questions and Answers
Informix: Configuration File Variables
Informix: Database Table
Informix: DEFAULT-HOST
Informix: Designating a Database
Informix: Error Messages
Informix: Error Retrieval
Informix: FILE TRACE
Informix: Getting Started
Informix: INF-LOGIN
Informix: Information
Informix: INF-PASSWD
Informix: Installation
Informix: Installing the Product
Informix: ISAM Error
Informix: Limits and Ranges
Informix: Retrieving Errors
Informix: Runtime Configuration Files
Informix: Runtime Errors
Informix: Supported Features
Informix: Switching File Systems
Informix: Technical Tips
Informix: Transaction Logging
Informix: Using the Database Table
Informix:Contents of the Medium
Informix:Troubleshooting
INF-PASSWD
Installation and Setup: Oracle
Installation Information
Installation: Acu4GL for DBMaker for Windows 95/NT
Installation: DBMaker
Installation: Informix
Installation: Microsoft SQL Server
Installation: ODBC
Installation: Sybase
Installation: DBMaker
Installation: Oracle
Install the ACUCOBOL-GT stored procedures
Installing the Product: Oracle: SCO UNIX
Installing the UNIX Product: DBMaker
Interface Routines
Invalid Column Name OR Reserved Word:DBMaker
Invalid Data
Invalid Data Other than Keys
Invalid Database Data
Invalid Key Data
ISAM Error: Informix

J

Julian Base Date
Julian Date Calculations

K

Key: null
Key Data: Invalid
Key Fields
KEY IS
KEY IS PHRASE

L

Limits and Ranges: DBMaker
Limits and Ranges: Informix
Limits and Ranges: Microsoft SQL Server
Limits and Ranges: ODBC
Limits and Ranges: Oracle
Limits and Ranges: Sybase
Link the runtime system: DBMaker
Linking: DBMaker
Linking: Informix
Linking: Microsoft SQL Server - Windows Client Machine
Linking: Microsoft SQL ServerWindows 95 or Windows NT Client Machine
Linking: ODBC
Linking: Oracle
Linking: Sybase - UNIX client
Linking: Sybase - Windows 95/98/NT Client Machine
Linking: Sybase - Windows 95 or Windows NT Client Machine
Long Field Names

M

Makefile.inf
Map File: DBMaker
Mapping DBMaker Data Types
Mapping ODBC Data Types
Mapping: XFD
Matching Exisiting Text Fields
Matching Numeric Fields
MAX-CURSORS
Microsoft Access
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server Concepts Overview
Microsoft SQL Server Information
Microsoft SQL Server: Common Answers and Questions
Microsoft SQL Server: Configuration File Variables
Microsoft SQL Server: Contents of the Medium
Microsoft SQL Server: Designating the Host File System
Microsoft SQL Server: Error Messages
Microsoft SQL Server: Getting Started
Microsoft SQL Server: Installation
Microsoft SQL Server: Installation Steps for a Windows 95 or Windows NT Client
Microsoft SQL Server: Installation Steps on a Windows Client Machine
Microsoft SQL Server: Installing the Acu4GL Product
Microsoft SQL Server: Installing the Diskette on the Client Machine
Microsoft SQL Server: Installing the Interface for Use with a Windows/Windows 95/Windows NT Client and a Windows NT Server
Microsoft SQL Server: Limits and Ranges
Microsoft SQL Server: Retrieving Errors
Microsoft SQL Server: Runtime Configuration Files
Microsoft SQL Server: Runtime Errors
Microsoft SQL Server: Setting Up a User Account
Microsoft SQL Server: Setting Up the User Environment
Microsoft SQL Server: Technical Specifications
Microsoft SQL Server: Troubleshooting
Microsoft SQL Server: Using the Database Table
Microsoft SQL Server: Table Locking
MINISAM
More than one table with the same name
Multiple record formats

N

NAME
Name Conflict Resolution
Name Directive
Naming the XFD
Native SQL Errors
New and Existing Databases Files
New Data
New runtime
Null
Numeric Directive
Numeric Fields: Matching

O

Occurs
ODBC Concepts
ODBC Information
ODBC: Common Questions and Answers
ODBC: Configuration File Variables
ODBC: Contents of the Medium
ODBC: Data Type Mapping
ODBC: Designating the Host File System
ODBC: Driver Manager
ODBC: Driver Requirements
ODBC: Error Messages
ODBC: Error Retrieval
ODBC: Getting Started
ODBC: Installation
ODBC: Installation and Setup
ODBC: Installation of Acu4GL
ODBC: Installation Steps
ODBC: Limits and Ranges
ODBC: Mapping COBOL Data Types to ODBC Data Types
ODBC: Mapping ODBC Data Types to COBOL Data Types
ODBC: Native SQL Errors
ODBC: Origins of ODBC
ODBC: Record Locking
ODBC: Relinking Steps
ODBC: Restrictions
ODBC: Retrieving Errors
ODBC: Runtime Configuration Files
ODBC: Runtime Errors
ODBC: Setting Up Data Sources
ODBC: Technical Specifications
ODBC: User Environment
ODBC: What is ODBC?
ODBC: Windows Control Panel
ODBC:Structure
ODBC:Troubleshooting
On-line Document Overview: Sections
On-line Document: How to Use
Open Database Connectivity Information
OPEN OUTPUT
OPEN OUTPUT statement: DBMaker
open_cursors
Oracle
Oracle Concepts Overview
Oracle Information
Oracle: A-ORA-HINTS
Oracle: Automatic Login
Oracle: Checking System Parameters
Oracle: COMMIT-COUNT
Oracle: COMMIT-WORK
Oracle: Common Questions and Answers
Oracle: Configuration File Variables
Oracle: Contents of the Medium
Oracle: Cursor Caching
Oracle: Cursors
Oracle: Designating the Host File System
Oracle: Error Messages
Oracle: Error Retrieval
Oracle: Execution Path
Oracle: Getting Started
Oracle: Handling Transactions
Oracle: Information
Oracle: Installation
Oracle: Installation and Setup
Oracle: Installing the Product
Oracle: Installation of the Windows 95/98/NT Interface
Oracle: Limits and Ranges
Oracle: Linking
Oracle: MAX-CURSORS
Oracle: open_cursors
Oracle: ORA-LOGIN
Oracle: ORA-PASSWD
Oracle: Regarding Relinking for Windows 95/98/NT Users
Oracle: Retrieving Errors
Oracle: Runtime Errors
Oracle: Setting Up the Search Path
Oracle: Supported Features
Oracle: Technical Specifications
Oracle: Transaction Logging
Oracle: Troubleshooting
Oracle: Types Of Logins
Oracle: User Account
Oracle: User Environment
Oracle: USER-PATH
Oracle: Using the Database Table
Oracle: File Search Path
Oracle: OPEN OUTPUT
Oracle:ORA-LOGIN
Oracle: ORA-PASSWD
Oracle: Setting Up a User Account
Oracle: Setting Up the User Environment
Oracle: USER-PATH
Oracle version 8.0
ORA-LOGIN: Oracle
ORA-PASSWD: Oracle
Overview

P

Perfomance Guidelines
Performance and Troubleshooting
Performance Issues
Phone Numbers
Preparing and Compiling Your COBOL Program

R

READ
READ NEXT
Read error on dictionary file: DBMaker
Redefines
Relinking Steps: Informix
Retrieving errors
Running sql.acu from the Command Line
Runtime Configuration Files
Runtime Configuration Files
Runtime Configuration Variables
Runtime Errors
Runtime Options

S

SCO UNIX
Seamless Interface
Secondary-Table Directive
Security
SELECT
SETPOS
SETSTMTOPTION
Setting the database-specific variables
Setting the files host
Setting the Parameters
Setting Up a User Account
Setting Up Databases
Setting Up Data Sources
Setting Up the User Environment
Shared libraries
sql.acu
sql.acu: Calling from a Program
Steps to Follow
Stored Procedures
Summary of Acu4GL
Summary of Dictionary Fields
Supported Features: Informix
Switching File Systems: Informix
Sybase: Troubleshooting
Sybase Concepts Overview
Sybase Information
Sybase RDMS Installation
Sybase: 4GL-IGNORED-SUFFIX-LIST
Sybase: Acu4GL Installation
Sybase: Common Questions and Answers
Sybase: Configuration File Variables
Sybase: Contents of the Medium
Sybase: Designating the Host File System
Sybase: Error messages
Sybase: Error Retrieval
Sybase: Getting Started
Sybase: Installation
Sybase: Installation Steps for a Windows 95 or Windows NT Client
Sybase: Installation Steps for a Windows NT Server Machine - UNIX Client
Sybase: Installation Steps on the UNIX Client
Sybase: Installation Steps on the UNIX Server
Sybase: Installation Steps on the UNIX Server Machine
Sybase: Installing the Diskette on the Client Machine
Sybase: Installing the Interface for use with a UNIX Client and a UNIX or Windows NT Server
Sybase: Installing the Interface for Use with a Windows or Windows NT Client and a UNIX or Windows NT Server
Sybase: Retrieving Errors
Sybase: Runtime Configuration Files
Sybase: Runtime Errors
Sybase: Security
Sybase: Servers
Sybase: Setting Up a User Account
Sybase: Setting Up the User Environment
Sybase: Stored Procedures
Sybase: Table Locking
Sybase: Table Ownership
Sybase: Technical Specifications
Sybase: Troubleshooting
Sybase:Limits and Ranges
Sybase: User Account
Syntax

T

Table Locking: Microsoft SQL Server
Table Size Error
Table with Multiple Indexes
Technical Specifications: Microsoft SQL Server
Technical Support
Technical Tips: Informix
Text Fields: Matching
The ACUCOBOL-GT Plug-in and Acu4GL
The Demonstration Program
The WHERE Constraint
To call sql.acu from a Program
Too many BLOBs (binary large objects)
Too many fields in the key
Trace Files (TF)
Transaction Logging
Troubleshooting
Types of Logins: Oracle

U

Understanding How the Database Table is Formed
UPDATECOLUMN:DBMaker
Use Group Directive
User Account: DBMaker
User Environment: ODBC
USER-PATH
Using Directives
Using the sql.acu Program

V

Variables
VAR-LENGTH
Var-Length Directive
VAX VMS
Verify the link
Vision File System
Vision Indexed File System
Vutil

W

What is a Seamless Interface?
When Directive
WHERE Constraint
Windows control panel

X

-x option: DBMaker
XFD Files
XFD: Name Examples
XFD: Naming
XFD-DIRECTORY
XFD-MAP
XFDs

Y

Year 2000 Cutoff