Field Information panel

This panel is displayed when you enter the FIELD primary command.

Panel and field definitions

Figure 1. Field Information panel
 Process   Options   Help
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
FM/IMS                        Field Information

Database       DJ1E
Segment        SHIRE
Description

 Field             Characteristics          Start  Length         Type
****  Top of data  ****
SHIREK      Sequence - Unique                   1      20    Character
****  End of data  ****








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Database
Shows the name of the current database.
Segment
Shows the name of the current segment.
Description
Shows the description of the segment as entered on the Template Specification panel.
Field
Shows the name of the field as defined in the DBD for the database.
Characteristics
Shows one of the following to indicate the type of key field.
  • Sequence - Unique
  • Sequence - Multiple
  • Secondary index source

This field is blank for a non-key field.

Start
Shows the starting position of the field.
Length
Shows the length of the field.
Type
Shows one of the following to indicate the data type for the field:
  • Hexadecimal
  • Packed decimal
  • Character
  • Binary full word
  • Binary half word

Parent panels

  • Can be invoked from all panels after the Entry panel for each function, by entering the FIELD primary command.

Child panels

  • None.