PEEK

Fast, easy access to ADABAS data.

PEEK is a powerful easy-to-use utility that allows developers to find and examine (and even modify) data in any ADABAS file (up to Version 6) with just a few keystrokes.

PEEK can display data from any ADABAS file, regardless of data format, and because it's always available from within the program editor, access to ADABAS data is simple and quick.

Using PEEK is easy; simply nominate a DDM or LDA name and the access method required. A key may be selected from a scrolling list, and a starting value may also be entered.

Records can be accessed by any of the standard NATURAL access methods using any key. A single record may be shown in greater detail at any time. All elementary fields are available, as well as the entire contents of MUs, PEs and MUs within PEs.

PEEK's advantages:

Copying records with unique fields is easy. PEEK displays a list of all fields defined to ADABAS as being unique, including unique sub- and superdescriptors components.

The WHERE command provides a filtering capability to selectively reduce the number of records returned.

All fields, including MU and PE fields, can be displayed with several different mask formats.

Fields can be:

• displayed in hex;
• moved sideways;
• wrapped to the next line;
• or redefined at any time.

The multi-record display allows MU and PE fields to be shown in detail without switching to single-record display.

The Data Reformatting Exit allows a user-written sub-program to be specified for modification of data before display.

Relational file linking allows switching from one file to another via a single PF-Key.

A helpful session-save facility remembers what each developer has done in previous sessions.