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SDDeleteEntType
Deletes an entity type from the dictionary structure.
Syntax
SDDeleteEntType (Dcb,EntityType,PurgeFlag,Status)
Parameters
Dcb Required input; type = DcbType
This parameter passes information about the
dictionary to this intrinsic. It is
initialized by the SDOpen intrinsic.
EntityType Required input; type = NameOrNumberType
This parameter specifies the entity type to be
deleted.
PurgeFlag Required input by value; type = 1 byte Boolean
This parameter specifies the action to take
with the relationship types which use this
entity type.
If the parameter is true, then this intrinsic
will delete all of the relationship types which
use the entity type.
If the parameter is false, and there are any
relationship types associated with the entity
type being deleted, this intrinsic will fail.
Status Output; type = StatusType
This parameter contains information indicating
the success or failure of the intrinsic call.
This information is detailed in Table 3-1,
located in Chapter 3 of this manual.
Discussion
All entities of the type specified in the EntityType parameter will be
deleted from the dictionary. All relationships in which the specified
entity type is involved will also be deleted.
The following restrictions apply when using this intrinsic:
1. Open mode--The dictionary must be opened in Exclusive
Customization mode.
2. Security--The current scope must be either the Dictionary
Administrator scope or the entity type's owner scope.
3. Core set entity types cannot be deleted.