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ii_abfobjects Catalog
The ii_abfobjects catalog contains ABF-specific information on ABF objects. Name, owner, and class information on each object is contained in the ii_objects catalog, and is obtained by joining ii_abfobjects with ii_objects over the ID column. For an example of joining ii_abfobjects with ii_objects, see Sample Queries for the Extended System Catalogs for SQL. The ABF application is also considered an object, and corresponds to a row in which applid=object_id.
The ii_abfobjects catalog is structured as compressed btree unique on the applid and object_id columns:
Column Name
Data Type
Description
applid
integer
Object ID of the ABF application that contains this object.
object_id
integer
Unique identifier (object ID) for identifying this object in the ii_objects catalog. Other information about this object (such as name, owner, and object class) is stored in the ii_objects catalog.
abf_source
varchar
(180)
Source file name (without path) for objects with source files; source path for the application.
abf_symbol
varchar(32)
Linker symbol corresponding to object, for objects that are compiled and linked (compiled forms, user frames, procedures).
retadf_type
smallint
Integer code (ADT type) for return type of objects that have return types (user frames, procedures). Possible values are listed below with NULLable data types being the negative of the listed value:
0 none
3 date
5 money
30 integer
31 floating point
37 text
40 string
rettype
varchar(32)
A textual description of retadf_type.
retlength
integer
Length of return type.
retscale
integer
Scale factor of return type.
abf_version
smallint
Release number for latest update of object. Contains 0 for release 5.
abf_flags
integer
32-bit flag variable; the flags describe the state of the component.
abf_arg1
varchar(48)
Object specific (field 1):
applications: Contains the executable name.
report or QBF frames: Command line flags (if specified).
procedures: The host language (descriptive string only, derived from fill extension).
constants: The language of the constant (for example, English or French).
abf_arg2
varchar(48)
Object specific (field 2). If object is:
An application: this field contains its default starting frame.
Report-writer: this field contains the output destination (file)
QBF frames: this field contains the joindef/table flag.
abf_arg3
varchar(48)
Object-specific field 3. For applications: The link option file.
abf_arg4
varchar(48)
Object-specific field 4. For applications: specifies the query language (QUEL or SQL).
For 3GL or 4GL frame: contains the date of the last unsuccessful compile.
abf_arg5
varchar(48)
Object-specific field 5. For applications: Contains the role under which the application runs.
For Vision frames: Contains the date and time the form was generated.
abf_arg6
varchar(48)
Object-specific field 6. For Vision frames: Contains the date and time the code was generated.
Last modified date: 01/30/2023