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Defining Array Properties in the Field Properties Dialog Box

To define a field in a record as an array, define options on the

Array

tab in the

Field Properties

dialog box.

The following table describes the options that you can use to define arrays:

Option	Description
Array	Defines the field as an array.
Fixed	Defines the field as a fixed array.
Variable	Defines the field as a variable array.
Array Size	The number of elements in the array. Valid values are from 1 to 32768. For a record definition imported through a COBOL copybook, this value corresponds to the x value specified in the OCCURS x clause that defines the array.
Count Field	For a variable array, the name of the field that determines the actual number of elements in this instance of the array field. For a record definition imported through a COBOL copybook, this value corresponds to the field-y value specified in the OCCURS x DEPENDING ON field-y clause that defines the array.

For example, suppose you import the following OCCURS clause in a COBOL copybook into a data map:

ITEM OCCURS 3 DEPENDING ON ITEMCT PIC X(15).

The following table lists the options and values that the

Array

tab in the

Field Properties

dialog box shows for this example: