Codasyl Database Issue

[Tony Marron]

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.

[Volker Halle · Accepted solution]

Tony,

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

Volker.

[Tony Marron]

Volker,

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

Many Thanks,

Tony.

[Jan van den Ende]

Tony,

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

fwiw

Proost.

Have one on me.

jpe

[Jan van den Ende]

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