This function lets you modify a data dictionary table's attribute definitions. The data dictionary table attribute definitions include:
The information that can be retrieved by accessing a dictionary table can be restricted based on the user's privilege. The specification of the dicinf operand in the database initialization utility (define system statement) can be modified.
This function enables mixed-character data to be used in dictionary tables. If nouse (mixed-character data not permitted in dictionary tables) is specified in the dictionary datatype mchar operand of the database initialization utility, the specification can be modified so that mixed-character data can be used.