Help: testing termcaps defs before installing w/ tic

[John - DeBert]

I read somewhere that it was possible to set the TERM variable to point
at a file containing terminal definitions in the user's directory.

I am unable to find that passage now. 

I am trying to work out a usable terminal definition for my terminal 
before I install it in the termcap file. 

Does someone know how I can do this?

Thanx in advance,

A-N-Onymouse at cup.portal.com