A_DBM_DATABASE

Set A_DBM_DATABASE to the exact name of the database that you established in the DBMaker setup. You can set this variable in your COBOL configuration file if you will be using only one database.

For example, if the database you want is:

     Testdb

you should add the following line to your configuration file:

     A_DBM_DATABASE Testdb

If you do not know the database name in advance, or if you intend to use more than one database, you may set the database name dynamically at runtime. In your COBOL program, you would add code similar to this prior to the statement that opens the file:

     SET ENVIRONMENT "A_DBM_DATABASE" TO "database name"