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Syntax for ABL Attributes
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Table 52: ABL table attributes used in OpenEdge SQL statements (2 of 2)
Attribute keyword used in
SQL statement Description Value
PRO_CAN_WRITE Equivalent to ABL
CAN-WRITE.
PRO_DESCRIPTION Equivalent to ABL
DESCRIPTION.
PRO_DUMP_NAME Equivalent to ABL
DUMP-NAME.
PRO_FROZEN Equivalent to ABL
FROZEN.
Note: OpenEdge SQL
honors the value set here
and does not allow
modification of a frozen
table using the ALTER
TABLE, CREATE INDEX,
CREATE PRO_WORD INDEX,
DROP INDEX, or DROP
TABLE commands.
However, the frozen
attribute may be set to 'N'
to unfreeze a frozen table.
For example: ALTER
TABLE Customer SET
PRO_FROZEN 'N';
PRO_HIDDEN Indicates whether the
table is shown in ABL
tools and reports.
Arbitrary character
string
Arbitrary character
string
Arbitrary character
string
'Y'|'y'|'N'|'n'
'Y'|'y'|'N'|'n'
PRO_LABEL Equivalent to ABL LABEL. Arbitrary character
string
PRO_VALEXP Indicates an ABL
validation expression.
PRO_VALMSG Indicates an ABL
validation message.
PRO_SA_VALMS Indicates an ABL string
attributes validation
message.
PRO_SA_LABEL Indicates an ABL table
label.
PRO_DEFAULT_INDEX Determines default
data-access index for a
table.
Arbitrary character
string
Arbitrary character
string
Arbitrary character
string
Arbitrary character
string
Name of an index or
table
Table 53 lists the keywords to use when setting ABL column attributes with OpenEdge SQL
statements.