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Table of Contents
FILE MANAGER FOR PROGRAMMERS

1. FILE MANAGER'S DATABASE

1.1 Lesson Objectives

1.2 Lesson Plan

1.3 The Phone Directory Database

1.4 File Manager Database Overview

1.5 Data File

1.6 Multiples Are Sub-Data Files

1.7 File Of Files

1.8 Data Dictionary

1.9 Data Dictionary Listings

1.10 Global Storage Strategies

1.11 Lesson Exercise

2. FILE FEATURES

2.1 Lesson Objectives

2.2 What Is A Cross-Reference?

2.3 How Does A Cross-Reference Work?

2.4 Cross-Reference Parameters

2.5 Types Of Cross-References

2.6 Identifiers

2.7 Lesson Exercise

3. FILE MANAGER WITHIN MUMPS - DIC CALL

3.1 Lesson Objectives

3.2 What is a File Manager Call?

3.3 Three Basic Calls

3.4 DIC Utility

3.5 Advanced DIC Features

3.6 DIC Programmer Tips

3.7 Lesson Exercise

4. FILE MANAGER WITHIN MUMPS - DIE CALL

4.1 Lesson Objectives

4.2 The Die Call

4.3 Examples

4.4 Advanced Features

4.5 Tips

4.6 Lesson Exercise

5. FILE MANAGER WITHIN MUMPS - DIP CALL

5.1 Lesson Objectives

5.2 The DIP Utility

5.3 Examples

5.4 The Dip Mechanism

5.5 Using Indexes To Sort

5.6 Make Up Your Mind - Number Or String!

5.7 Sorting With A Custom Index

5.8 Using Indexes Without Sorting

5.9 Advanced Features

5.10 Tips

5.11 Lesson Exercise

6. ADVANCED FILE MANAGER UTILITIES - PART I

6.1 Lesson Objectives

6.2 Search Utility - DIP

6.3 Reader Utility - DIR

6.4 Lesson Exercise

7. ADVANCED FILE MANAGER UTILITIES - PART II

7.1 Lesson Objectives

7.2 Record Creation

7.3 Record Copy

7.4 Record Indexing

7.5 Record Deletion

7.6 Code Generation - Compiling

7.7 Lesson Exercise

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