PowerHouse Dictionary on AS/400

[Roger Kesterson]

Actually, we would not be porting any applications from VMS to the AS/400.
PH would be used primarily for inquiry screens and reports on Mapics files.
Christina mentioned a tool called GENPDLSRC.  This sounds like what I'm
looking for.  Is this a tool that comes with the AS/400 version of PH?

Thanks

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edis, Bob [mailto:BEdis@usbnc.org]
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 9:18 AM
> To: PowerHouse List (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: PowerHouse Dictionary on AS/400
> 
> 
> G'day Roger
> 
> PH for the AS/400 doesn't have a screen driven interface to 
> manage the PHD.
> The PHD is kept as two separate files, myapp.pdl and 
> myapp.pdc (replace
> "myapp" with you dictionary name.)
> 
> The pdl file is a text source file of dictionary definitions. 
>  The pdc file
> is a "compiled" version created from the pdl file and 
> referenced by the PH
> programs.
> 
> You will need to create the pdl file from your VMS version 
> and then modify
> via a text editor for the AS/400.  You can use the GEN 
> statement in QSHOW to
> create the pdl file from the VMS dictionary.  That is if the 
> dictionaries
> will be the same on both machines.  Otherwise you'll need to 
> create the pdl
> file from scratch.  Axiant can be a useful tool for this as 
> at least there
> is a graphical interface for managing the pdl file.
> 
> Have fun!
> 
> Regards,
> Blue
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Kesterson [mailto:Roger.Kesterson@mtdsw.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 10:02 AM
> To: 'powerh-l@lists.swau.edu'
> Subject: PowerHouse Dictionary on AS/400
> 
> 
> Good Day All,
> 
> We have been running PH on Alpha/OpenVMS for years, and are 
> now considering
> getting it for our AS/400.  How does the dictionary work on 
> the AS/400?
> Specifically, what is involved with getting file difinitions 
> into the PH
> dictionary?  Is it a manual data entry process, or is there 
> some automatic
> way to generate PDL?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Roger Kesterson
> Senior Programming Analyst
> MTD Southwest, Inc.
> 550 N. 54th Street
> Chandler, AZ  85226
> 
> Phone: 480-961-1002 x4357
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