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.
- 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.