Access
To display or modify the specific generation characteristics of a logical entity, click the Details button in the Logical entities tab of the LDM/PDM screen.
Note: This dialog box can also be accessed by clicking the Modify button in the logical entities generation dialog box.
Displayed data
Name
Name of the logical entity.
Description
Clear description of the logical entity.
Generation date
Last generation date and time.
Data entry
Physical file name
Name of the generated physical file.
Length: 10 characters maximum.
Default: first 8 characters of the logical entity name.
This field is dimmed and unavailable if the database type selected for the generation is not AS/400 native.
Logical file name
Name of the generated logical file.
This field is associated with a generation request of a physical file without key.
Length: 10 characters maximum.
Default: first 7 characters of the logical entity name, suffixed by the character "L".
This field is dimmed and unavailable if the database type selected for the generation is not AS/400 native.
Buttons
CRTPF
This button opens a dialog box which is used to configure the CRTPF command for creating physical files.
This button is dimmed and unavailable if the database type selected for the generation is not AS/400 native.
CRTLF
This button opens a dialog box which is used to configure the CRTLF command for creating logical files.
This button is dimmed and unavailable if the database type selected for the generation is not AS/400 native.
Information
This button opens a dialog box displaying information on the current logical entity, such as the name of the software engineer-owner, the dates and times of creation and modification.
Modify (validation)
This button validates the modifications made and closes the dialog box.
Cancel
This button closes the dialog box without validating the modifications made.
Keyboard shortcut: Esc.