SET CATALOG

Class

Information Center

Purpose

Open or create a catalog for the Recital Information Center

Syntax

SET CATALOG TO <.cat filename> | (<expC>)

SET CATALOG ON | OFF | (<expL>)

See Also

CATALOG(), DESIGN, INFO, SET DESIGN, SET OPTIMIZE, SET TITLE

Description

The SET CATALOG TO command opens an existing catalog or creates a new catalog to display when the Recital Information Center initiates. The character expression (<expC>) is the name of an existing catalog, or the name of a catalog that you wish to create. A catalog is an object used to group and access files that pertain to a single application. Catalogs allow you to define your work environment by adding only those files that are needed, and excluding unnecessary files. The Recital Information Center displays catalogs by listing filenames in panels of the following categories: Data, Text, Form, Report, Label, and Program. One file can exist in more than one catalog. Each catalog entry may be customized with a user-defined title and description that are specific to that catalog. Removing a file from a catalog does not delete it from its directory.

Each catalog is actually a table file composed of nine fields. As files are added to the catalog through the Recital Information Center, the table file is automatically updated. The catalog table can be used just as you would USE any Recital table. A catalog table allows you to log detailed information regarding each file in the catalog, and generate system documentation.

SET CATALOG ON causes all newly created files to be automatically added to the currently open catalog. The SET CATALOG OFF command closes the currently open catalog, and disables automatic file adding. Catalogs may be opened from within the Information Center. When SET CATALOG is OFF, created files must be added with the <Add file to catalog...> option in the Options menu of the Information Center menu bar.

Example

set catalog to sales
set catalog on
design

Products

Recital Terminal Developer