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@itemx @ @ @} key "name" |
@itemx @ @ @} key "name" |
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@itemx @ @ [ allow-any-value ] |
@itemx @ @ [ allow-any-value ] |
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@itemx @} |
@itemx @} |
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The @code{enumerated-in-file} type is used to describe an enumerated |
@anchor{administrative files}The @code{enumerated-in-file} type is used |
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field with an associated @dfn{administrative file} which lists the legal |
to describe an enumerated field with an associated @dfn{administrative |
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values for the field, and may optionally contain additional fields that |
file} which lists the legal values for the field, and may optionally |
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can be examined by query clients or used for other internal purposes. |
contain additional fields that can be examined by query clients or used |
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It is similar to the @code{enum} datatype, except that the list of legal |
for other internal purposes. It is similar to the @code{enum} datatype, |
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values is stored in a separate file. |
except that the list of legal values is stored in a separate file. An |
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example of this kind of field is the built-in Category field with its |
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associeted @file{categories} administrative file. |
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@code{filename} is the name of a file in the @file{gnats-adm} |
@code{filename} is the name of a file in the @file{gnats-adm} |
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administrative directory for the database. |
administrative directory for the database. |