Setting your initial display format
A display format is a way of arranging your data within the data area of an IMS data panel, to suit your viewing or editing needs. Display formats can be applied to data that has or has not been given a logical format via a view. Data that has not been formatted with a view can be shown in CHAR, HEX or LHEX display format. Data that has been formatted with a view, can be shown in CHAR, HEX, LHEX SNGL or TABL display format.
- CHAR
- the data for each segment is displayed as a continuous string.
- HEX
- the data for each segment displayed as a continuous double line hexadecimal string with a top line where all displayable data is presented in character format.
- LHEX
- the data for each segment displayed as a continuous hexadecimal string.
- TABL
- the data for each field placed in a column.
- SNGL
- the data for each segment displayed on one page.
Your initial display format is specified on the Database Positioning panel. This format can be changed when displaying the data in a Browse or Edit session.
To specify your initial display format:
- On the Database Positioning panel, enter the first letter of the format you require, in the Format field.
- Press Enter. The field displays the full format name.