REPLIMS CALL (Replace an IMS segment)

This IEB call replaces the current segment and must be preceded by a GETIMS function call with the USING_VIEW parameter.
Figure 1. Syntax
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Notes:
  • 1 To use field_ref or field_name, you must have already loaded a view by preceding this function call with a call to VIEWIMS.
  • 2 Specification of a field_ref without qualification of a layout_ref results in the field_ref being associated with the current layout for the repsegm segment.
  • 3 To fully qualify a field name, the layout name must be the first qualifier specified. If the layout name is not specified, FM/IMS searches the current the layout for the repsegm segment being replaced. If the group qualifiers and field name are not found, FM/IMS searches all the layouts for the repsegm segment in relative order until the group qualifiers and field name are found. If not found, an error message is displayed and processing terminates.
field_name
A field name.
field_ref
A field reference number of the field within the layout. This can be obtained by printing the view/template using the VIEWIMS DESCRIBE clause or browsing the view/template online.
field_value
The value of the field specified by field_ref or field_name.
layout_ref
The relative number of layout within a segment. This can be obtained by printing the view/template using the VIEWIMS DESCRIBE clause.
qualifier
One or more qualifiers that identify the field name (field_name). The first qualifier is the segment layout name. Subsequent qualifiers (if any) are the group fields used to identify the specified field name. Omitting the layout name or group fields causes FM/IMS to search the current repsegm segment layout for the specified qualifiers and field name. If not found, then all repsegm segment layouts are searched for the specified qualifiers and field name.
Note: The layout names and group fields can be obtained by printing the view/template using the VIEWIMS DESCRIBE clause or browsing the view/template online.
repsegm
The name of the segment you want to replace.

Returns zero if successful, otherwise nonzero.

If FM/IMS encounters an unavailable HALDB partition or DEDB area, the DELIMS function receives a return code of 8 and the ISPF variable FMSTATUS indicates an IMS status code of:
FH
Unavailable DEDB area
BA
Unavailable HALDB partition

To replace the current contents of the segment with the contents of the OUTREC variable, omit the SET clause. If you are replacing a variable- length segment, then the first two bytes of OUTREC must specify the length of the segment. Otherwise, use the SET clause to specify replacement field values for the segment.

When you use OUTREC, you replace the entire contents of the segment. When you use the SET clause, you can replace only the field values that you specify; other field values remain unchanged.