topic Re: Codasyl Database Issue in Operating System - OpenVMS

Codasyl Database Issue

Tony Marron — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:25:24 GMT

I am trying to write a DCL script that will automate the process of refreshing a database. The first stage of which is to delete the old one using the command:-

DBO/DELETE DKA0:[xxxx]xxxxx

When I run this command the system prompt DELETE ? [N]

I have tried various options in the script to get an auto respond of 'Y' to the prompt but nothing seems to work ( $DECK, quotes etc).

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Codasyl Database Issue

Volker Halle — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:29:35 GMT

Tony,

normally a well-written OpenVMS application might have a /NOCONFIRM qualifier ?

Volker.

Re: Codasyl Database Issue

Tony Marron — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:38:16 GMT

Volker,

The perfect solution - and obvious when you point it out - DOH !!

Many Thanks,

Tony.

Re: Codasyl Database Issue

Jan van den Ende — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:40:20 GMT

Tony,

that same info is also available from HELP DBO....

fwiw

Proost.

Have one on me.

jpe

Re: Codasyl Database Issue

Jan van den Ende — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:43:39 GMT

oh, and, from that same HELP DBO:

In INTERACTIVE mode the default is /CONFIRM, but in BATCH mode it is /NOCONFIRM, which means that the issue litterally is a non-issue!

Proost.

Have one on me.

jpe