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MODIFY dbtab - Short Form
Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54
Obsolete Syntax
MODIFY { dbtab | *dbtab } ...
Effect
This statement is a short form of the following Open SQL statement for accessing an individual database tabledbtab:
MODIFY dbtab FROM { dbtab | *dbtab } ... .
The explicit specification of a work area is missing in the short form. A
table work area
dbtab or dbtab is used implicitly as the work area. The table work
area must be declared using TABLES.
If the name dbtab is used instead of the name of the database table dbtab, dbtab is accessed, but the
additional table work area is used.
Note
The short form is not allowed in classes. Instead, use an explicit work area.