Database Selection panel

The Database Selection panel is displayed when, on the Edit, Browse, Extract, Load, Print, Batch Edit or Batch Browse Entry panel, you specify:
  • "Dynamic" for PSB type.
  • Either no database name or a database name pattern.

It is also displayed when you specify either no database name, or a database name pattern, on the Delete/Define or Initialize Entry panel.

There are two versions of this panel. The version that is displayed depends on whether or not the subsystem you select on the entry panel uses IMS-managed ACBs. Each of these versions are discussed in turn.

Subsystem uses IMS-managed ACBs

If no database name is supplied, all the databases in the IMS catalog that the selected subsystem uses, are shown on the panel. If a database name pattern is supplied, all the databases in the IMS catalog with names that match the pattern are shown on the panel.

Panel and field definitions

Figure 1. Database Selection panel
 Process   Options   Help
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FM/IMS                   Initialize : Database Selection

Subsystem IFG1 

Cmd  DB name   Timestamp                                                       
     AHRD#1    1524414432060                                                   
     AHRD#2    1524414432060                                                   
     AHRD#4    1524414432060                                                   
     AHRX#1    1524414432060                                                   
     AHRX#2    1524414432060                                                   
     AHRX#4    1524414432060                                                   
     ATRD#1    1524414432060                                                   
     ATRD#2    1524414432060                                                   
     ATRD#4    1524414432060                                                   
     ATRX2#1   1524414432060                                                   
     ATRX2#2   1524414432060                                                   
     ATRX2#4   1524414432060                                                   
     AUBD#1    1524414432060                                                   
     AUBD#2    1524414432060                                                   

Command ===>                                                       Scroll CSR
 F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F4=CRetriev  F5=Key >=    F7=Backward
 F8=Forward   F9=Swap     F10=Actions  F12=Cancel

The panel displays the subsystem name you specified on the entry panel and these details for each database:

DB name
The name of the database.
Timestamp
The timestamp of its ACB in the active ACB library.

To select a database, type S in the Cmd field and press Enter.

Subsystem does not use IMS-managed ACBs

If no database name is supplied, all the DBDs in the DBD libraries for the selected subsystem are shown on the panel. If a database name pattern is supplied, all the databases with names that match the pattern are shown on the panel.

Panel and field definitions

Figure 2. Database Selection panel
 Process   Options   Help
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  FM/IMS                  Database Selection                 Row 00001 of 01313 
 DSNAME FMN.REGTEST.IMS.DBDLIB                                                  
        Name     Prompt   Lib   Alias-of Size     AC   AM   RM   ---- Attribut 
        *        *        *     *                 *    *    *    *              
        #TRD               3             00000228 00    24   24                 
        #TRX2              3             00000138 00    24   24                 
        #UBD               3             00000240 00    24   24                 
        #UBX               3             00000138 00    24   24                 
        ABND               1             00000250 00    24   24                 
        ABND#1             1             00000250 00    24   24                 
        ABND#2             1             00000250 00    24   24                 
        ABND#3             1             00000250 00    24   24                 
        ABND#4             1             00000250 00    24   24                 
        ACCTDB             1             00000360 00    24   24                 
        ACT                3             00000130 00    24   24                 
        AGCPDB01           3             00000450 00    24   24                 
        AGCXDB01           3             00000240 00    24   24                 
        AGCXDB02           3    AGCXDB01 00000240 00    24   24                 
        AGCXDB03           3    AGCXDB01 00000240 00    24   24                 
Command ===>                                                       Scroll CSR
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F4=CRetriev  F5=RFind     F7=Backward  
  F8=Forward   F9=Swap     F10=Left     F11=Right    F12=Cancel

For each database, the panel displays its name and other attributes of its DBD.

To select a database, type S in the Cmd field and press Enter.

For a detailed description of the panel fields and functionality, see the description of the Member Selection panel in the User's Guide and Reference.

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