If the Oracle Common Data Dictionary (CDD/Plus) is installed on your
system, you can use MMS to access records and other definitions
stored in CDD/Plus. In a dependency rule, you follow the path name
of a CDD/Plus definition with a caret (^) to inform MMS that the
source is stored in CDD/Plus. For example:
A.PAS : CDD$TOP.B.C.D.E^ ! CDD record that updates A.PAS
! action to update A.PAS
To insert a remark in the CDD/Plus history list when MMS accesses a
CDD/Plus definition, use the /AUDIT qualifier after the caret in the
CDD/Plus specification. Follow the /AUDIT qualifier with a quoted
string that contains the remark to be inserted in the CDD/Plus
history file. For example:
A : CDD$TOP.B.C.D.E^/AUDIT="Accessed by MMS to update A"
! action to update A
The MMS default macro CDDFLAGS is initially defined to be the null
string, but you can redefine it so that the same remark is written to
the history file for all accesses to CDD/Plus entities.
You cannot use the /REVISE_DATE qualifier with references to CDD/Plus
definitions. The /NOACTION qualifier does not affect the /AUDIT
qualifier; that is, remarks are written to the CDD/Plus history file
even if action lines are not being executed.