Specifying offset values

When you are editing a template, you can enter an offset value in the Field Selection/Edit panel to change the starting position of the currently displayed record type. If the template contains more than one Level 01 field, you can use the OFFSET primary command in the Record Type Selection panel to change one or more Level 01 fields. (For an explanation of how the offset values work, see Adjusting your view to allow for header information.)

To change the offset in a single record type:

  1. From your entry panel, edit the template.

    This can be done in a number of ways. For example, from the View Entry, Edit Entry or various Utilities panels, you can select the Edit Template option; on the View or Edit panels, you can enter the TE command; or on the Template Workbench panel, you can enter the E command.

  2. If there are multiple record types in your template, enter E in the prefix command line, adjacent to the record type you want to edit.
  3. In the Field Selection/Edit panel, enter a positive or negative number, between -32760 and 32760, in the Offset field.

    The offset value is added to the record length of the Level 01 field and to the starting position of all fields within the record type.

To change the offset in multiple record types:

  1. From your entry panel, edit the template.

    This can be done in a number of ways. For example, from the View Entry, Edit Entry or various Utilities panels, you can select the Edit Template option; on the View or Edit panels, you can enter the TE command; or on the Template Workbench panel, you can enter the E command.

  2. If there are multiple record types in your template, the Record Type Selection panel is displayed.
  3. On the Command line, enter the OFFSET primary command and the offset value. For more information on the behavior of the OFFSET primary command in this panel, see Record Type Selection panel.

    By default, the offset value is applied to all record types with a current offset value of zero. To apply the offset value to all record types in the template, regardless of the current offset value, use the ALL keyword with the primary command. To apply the offset value to a specific record type, specify the field name with the primary command.

    The offset value is added to the record length of the Level 01 field and to the starting position of all fields within the specified record type or types.