The following table lists the attributes reported as the result of a HELP DATABASE request. For each object in the database (not only tables, views, and macros), the system returns the attributes listed in the table.
HELP does not differentiate between user and database objects, so HELP USER and HELP DATABASE commands that specify the same object name return the same information.
| Attribute | Data Type | Nullable | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table/View/Macro name | CHARACTER(30) | No | The name of an of an object in the database specified in the HELP request. |
| Kind | CHARACTER | No | Identifies the object type for the object identified by Table/View/Macro name. See TVM Kind Codes. |
| Comment | VARCHAR(255) | Yes | The contents of the optional comment field, if a comment was created. for the database. |
| Protection | CHARACTER | No | Indicates whether the database uses fallback protection.
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| Creator Name | CHARACTER(30) | No | The name of the creator for the database. |
| Commit Option | CHARACTER | Yes | Indicates whether rows are preserved on COMMIT of the transaction.
This attribute applies to temporary tables only.
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| Transaction Log | CHARACTER | No | Indicates whether a transaction log is kept.
This attribute applies to temporary tables only.
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| Dictionary Name | VARCHAR(128) | No | The attributes shown in this section are derived from and supersede the corresponding older Table/View/Macro Name and Creator Name attributes, while providing additional functionality. The system returns these attributes for each object in the specified database. The older attributes are retained for compatibility with legacy applications. For details on the new attributes, see the topics beginning with Object Name and Title Data in HELP Reports. |
| SQL Name | VARCHAR(644) | ||
| UEscape | VARCHAR(1) | Yes | |
| Creator Dictionary Name | VARCHAR(128) | No | |
| Creator SQL Name | VARCHAR(644) | ||
| Creator UEscape | VARCHAR(1) | Yes |