A dialog box appears.
The maintenance screen for table types appears.
You can, for example, find the ranges table type at a later time using this short text.
The maintenance screen for ranges table types appears. The access mode , key definition and key category are defined in advance for a ranges table type.
To define the ranges table type, you must specify an elementary type for the types of the LOW and HIGH components of the corresponding row type. Perform one of the following:
A ranges table type must have a row type, just like any other table type. This row type has a fixed structure for the special case of ranges table types. You can create the row type from the maintenance screen of the ranges table type.
You are asked to assign the ranges table type to a package. You can change this package later by choosing Goto → Object directory entry.
The maintenance screen for structures appears. The components of the row type are already assigned based on your definition of the associated type for the LOW and HIGH components. You must enter a short text for the row type and activate it. Then choose Back.
The ranges table type is now activated. The runtime object of the type is created. The system writes a log at activation. It can be displayed with Utilities → Activation log. If errors occur during activation, the system automatically displays the activation log.
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