B DBML Syntax

Data Set Definition Syntax

Manual Master Data Set Definition

        [item name,]
        [item name,]
           ...
        [item name];

Automatic Master Data Set Definition

Detail Data Set Definition

        [item name[(master-set name)],]
        [item name[(master-set name)],]
             . . .
        [item name[(master-set name)]];

Data Set Definition Parameters

set name

A 1 through 15 character data set name, beginning with a letter and consisting of uppercase letters, digits and dashes.

read list

A list of user-class numbers (including 0) separated by commas. The list can be null.

write list

A list of user-class numbers (including 0) separated by commas. The list cannot be null.

path count

An integer from 1 through 16 corresponding to the number of paths between this master and the associated detail sets.

maximum-entry count

An integer.

master-set name

The name of a previously listed master data set.

collating sequence

Slash followed by language name and (optionally) a modifier:

                 /language[@modifier]