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CREATE DTYPE

Create or replace a JAMS Date Type.

Format

CREATE DTYPE date-type-name

Parameters

date-type-name
A valid JAMS Date Type name.

Description

The CREATE DTYPE command is used to create or replace a Date Type Definition.

restrictions

You must have ADD access to Date Type Definitions.

related commands

CREATE DATE
EXTRACT DTYPE

Qualifiers

/CONTINUOUS

/NOCONTINUOUS (default)
Used to specify whether or not this is a continuous Date Type.
/DESCRIPTION=description
This qualifier can be used to specify a description of the new Date Type.
/REPLACE

/NOREPLACE
This qualifier is used to specify whether you want to create or replace the Definition. If you omit this qualifier, the Definition will be created if it does not exist and replaced if it does exist. If you specify /REPLACE, an error will be returned if the Definition does not exist and no changes will be made. If you specify /NOREPLACE, an error will be returned if the Definition exists and no changes will be made.
/SPECIFIC_TYPES=specific-types
This qualifier is used to specify a list of valid Specific Date Types for this Date Type. The list should be separated by commas and enclosed in parentheses.

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