Data Dictionary Editor Form

This form is displayed when you select Dictionary from the Scripts menu.

It enables you to edit the specification of data accessed by a script during a call.

MENU BAR & TOOLBAR:

Icon	Menu	Keyboard Shortcut/Notes	Action
	File > New	CTRL+N	Create a dictionary
	File > Open	CTRL+O	Load a dictionary
	File > Close		Closes the loaded dictionary
	File > Save	CTRL+S	Saves the loaded dictionary
	File > Save As...		Saves the loaded dictionary as a new one
	File > Delete		Deletes the loaded dictionary
	File > Properties		Displays the loaded dictionary's creation and last modification dates, and enables you to edit its Description and Comments
	File > Update Live		Makes the loaded dictionary available for use. See also Tools > Remove from Live.
	File > Transfer to another company		Transfers the loaded dictionary to another company on your Autoline system
	File > Exit		Closes the editor
	Edit > Add Field	Enabled only when a dictionary is loaded	Add a field to the loaded dictionary
	Edit > Amend Field	Enabled only when a dictionary is loaded	Edit a field in the loaded dictionary
	Edit > Delete Field	Enabled only when a dictionary is loaded	Remove a field from the loaded dictionary
	Tools > File Utilities		Accesses file keys and dictionary keys
	Tools > Remove from Live		Makes the loaded dictionary unavailable for use. Note: It enables field modification and may affect existing data and scripts. See also File > Update Live.
			Moves the highlight up one line
			Moves the highlight down one line
	Help > About Data Dictionary Editor		Displays version information

GRID:

Link: Not used

Field Name: Identifies the field

Description: The purpose of the field

Type: The kind of data stored in the field (from the linked file dictionary):

• A: Character (text)
• B: Boolean (Yes or No)
• D: Date
• T: Time
• N: Number

Size: The number of bytes allocated to the field, which for text fields is the maximum number of characters that it can contain

Validation: The type of check carried out on data entered into the field, for example R for Range

Note: Size and Validation are blank or ignored for fields where these values are implicitly defined by its Type, for example Boolean fields can only contain Y for Yes or N for No.

Range: Maximum and minimum limiting values for the field's data, for example 1 - 100

Note: Range is blank or ignored unless Validation is set to R for Range.

Default: Data automatically inserted into the field upon creation of a record of this type

Auto Validate?: The strength of validation performed by the system:

• None: No validation is performed on the field's data, and no error message is displayed if it is left blank

• Mandatory: The field must contain data

• Advisable: The field should contain data but can exceptionally be left blank

• Validate: The field's data is validated according to the type of validation held in Validation