IBM ISERIES SC41-5210-04 User Manual

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Create Field Definitions

Type information, press Enter to create.

Field type (size) . . : 1=Character (1-32766)

2=Numeric (1-31, decimal positions 0-31)

3=DBCS (4-32766, mixed; 1-16383, graphic)

4=Date/Time (no size)

More options. . . . . : Y=Yes

-------Field--------- Dec More

Name

Type Size

Pos Opt

Text

__________ _

_____ __

_

_____________________________________________

__________ _

_____ __

_

_____________________________________________

__________ _

_____ __

_

_____________________________________________

Press the Enter key without making any changes to the display.

13. When you see the Create and Select Field Definitions display,

Create and Select Field Definitions

Definition............: NAMEADDRR

Dictionary............: SYSDIC

Position to . . . . . . . __________ Field, sequence (0-99999)

Type sequence numbers (0-99999), (and Field), press Enter.

Type field, press F6 to create.

Seq

Field

End

Seq

Field

End

Seq Field

End

Seq

Field

End

10

LASTNAME

15

10

FIRSTNAME

25

10

ADDRESS1

45

10

ADDRESS2

65

10

CITY

80

10

STATE

82

10

ZIP

91

10

AMOUNT

95

verify that the field names are arranged in the proper sequence. (When sequence numbers are the
same, the arrangement of the field names on the display determines the sequence of use in the
record.) If a field is out of sequence, type the necessary sequence numbers to indicate the correct
arrangement, and press the Enter key. When the fields are in the proper sequence, press the Enter
key without making any changes to the display.

14. You will then see the Work with File Definitions display where

Work with File Definitions

Dictionary. . . . . . . : SYSDIC

Position to . . . . . . . _____________ Starting characters

Type options (and File Definition), press Enter.

1=Create

2=Change

3=Copy

4=Delete

6=Print

7=Rename

8=Display where used

File

Opt Definition

202

Query for iSeries Use V5R2

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