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USING COMMANDS TO DEFINE LOCATIONS The Dictionary can also be used to document the physical locations where procedures and files are used. DICTDBM uses LOCATIONS to capture this information. The specific MPE group and account, and the machine on which the procedure or data file is used, can be identified. This information is helpful when a change to a procedure or file occurs because it tells you where the procedure or data file resides. This information can also be used to generate file equations for the referenced files by HP INFORM/3000. Hierarchical structures for locations cannot be defined in your Dictionary. The following description outlines the steps involved when the DICTDBM commands are used to define locations. A complete description including examples for all the commands is given in Chapter 4 of this manual. Creating Locations Use the CREATE LOCATION command string to define an entry for a location. The name used for the location must be unique. Use the REPEAT option before the command string to create definitions for more than one location without having to reenter the command. Information identifying the MPE group, account, and machine is not required for the entry. However, when changes are made to the files and procedures, you can save time and effort by knowing where the updates need to occur. After the entries are created, use the LIST or DISPLAY commands to display the entry. If you want to delete an entry, use the PURGE command. To make changes to the entry, use either the MODIFY command or the RENAME command. Adding Files and Procedures to Locations Before a file or procedure can be associated with a location, it must be defined in the Dictionary. The method for associating files and procedures with a location differs slightly from previous methods. You use the ADD command to define the association, but the command string is ADD FILE-LOC or ADD PROCEDURE-LOC. An entry is defined that associates the file or procedure with the location. To display the association entries, the command strings DISPLAY LOCATION or SHOW LOCATION are used. An association entry is deleted by using the command strings DELETE FILE-LOC or DELETE PROCEDURE-LOC.