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Adding Search Fields to an IMS Record

Add one or more search fields to an IMS DL/1 batch or IMS ODBA data map record.

Open the data map.

If message PWX-01574 is displayed, the DBD that you imported for the data map supplied the key type value of "S" for a record search field. The "S" key type, for sequence fields, is deprecated. Edit record properties to change the

Key

value for the search field to

On the

Data Map

tab in the

Resource Explorer

, right-click the record and click

Properties

The

Record Properties

dialog box appears.

On the

Search Fields

tab, click the

Add New

toolbar button.

In the

New Search Field

dialog box, define the search field.

The following table describes the information to enter:

Option	Description
Name	Enter a name for the search field. The name must be a field name in the IMS DBD, usually the name of a SEQUENCE field. It can be any field name defined within a SEGM. Maximum length is eight characters. Valid characters are ASCII characters and the pound and yen sign.
Position	Enter the position of the search field. Valid values are from 1 through 32767. Default is 1.
Length	Enter the length of the search field. Valid values are from 1 through 32767. Default is 1.
Key	Select one of the following key types: Blank. U . Unique key type. M . Many, the non-unique key type. Default is U.