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	You can redefine the above tree structure parameters. The new values apply to the extensions of the tree, but not to the tree already in place. </p>		You can redefine the above tree structure parameters. The new values apply to the extensions of the tree, but not to the tree already in place. </p>

	~~[[Category:Model 204 files]]~~
	[[Category:FILEMGMT application subsystem]]		[[Category:FILEMGMT application subsystem]]

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	You can redefine the above tree structure parameters. The new values apply to the extensions of the tree, but not to the tree already in place. </p>		You can redefine the above tree structure parameters. The new values apply to the extensions of the tree, but not to the tree already in place. </p>

	[[Category:~~File management~~]]		[[Category:Model 204 files]]
	[[Category:FILEMGMT application subsystem]]		[[Category:FILEMGMT application subsystem]]

JAL: /* Field Attribute screen: initial defaults */

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Field Attribute screen: initial defaults

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	The date-time stamp field:</p>		The date-time stamp field:</p>
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>Must be <var>STRING</var>. Rocket Software recommends <var>ORDERED CHARACTER</var>.</li>		<li>Must be <var>STRING</var>; and Rocket Software recommends the <var>ORDERED CHARACTER</var> attribute.</li>
	<li>Cannot be defined as <var>INVISIBLE</var>.</li>		<li>Cannot be defined as <var>INVISIBLE</var>.</li>
	<li>Cannot be a multiply occurring field. </li>		<li>Cannot be a multiply occurring field. </li>

JAL: /* Field attributes */

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Field attributes

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	To display the Field Attributes screens, choose one of the following methods:</p>		To display the Field Attributes screens, choose one of the following methods:</p>
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>Press the F11 (ATTributes) key from the Field Name List screen.</li>		<li>Press the F11 (ATTributes) key from the [[Defining fields with FILEMGMT\|Field Name List screen]].</li>

	<li>Select the Define or Redefine function from the primary screen and specify a particular field name. For Rename and Delete, you must first use the Field Name List screen.</li>		<li>Select the Define or Redefine function from the primary screen and specify a particular field name. For Rename and Delete, you must first use the Field Name List screen.</li>
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	</table>		</table>
	<p>		<p>
	The date/time stamp field:</p>		The date-time stamp field:</p>
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>Must be <var>STRING</var>. Rocket Software recommends <var>ORDERED CHARACTER</var>.</li>		<li>Must be <var>STRING</var>. Rocket Software recommends <var>ORDERED CHARACTER</var>.</li>
	<li>Cannot be defined as <var>INVISIBLE</var>.</li>		<li>Cannot be defined as <var>INVISIBLE</var>.</li>
	<li>Cannot be a multiply occurring field </li>		<li>Cannot be a multiply occurring field. </li>
	<li>Can be preallocated</li>		<li>Can be preallocated.</li>
	</ul>		</ul>

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Field Attribute screen commands

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	<td>F4 </td>		<td>F4 </td>
	<td>RECords </td>		<td>RECords </td>
	<td>Proceeds to the Record Name List screen. This screen lists the records in the file. Changes to the current field are saved in the dictionary. </td>		<td>Proceeds to the [[Adding record definitions with FILEMGMT\|Record Name List screen]]. This screen lists the records in the file. Changes to the current field are saved in the dictionary. </td>
	</tr>		</tr>

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	<td>F6 </td>		<td>F6 </td>
	<td>COMmands </td>		<td>COMmands </td>
	<td>Proceeds to the Execute Commands screen. This screen displays the staged commands that were generated for the file and allows you to select the commands you want to execute. Changes to the current field are saved in the dictionary. </td>		<td>Proceeds to the [[Executing and deleting commands with FILEMGMT#Execute Commands screen\|Execute Commands screen]]. This screen displays the staged commands that were generated for the file and allows you to select the commands you want to execute. Changes to the current field are saved in the dictionary. </td>
	</tr>		</tr>

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	<td>F9 </td>		<td>F9 </td>
	<td>SIZe </td>		<td>SIZe </td>
	<td>Proceeds to the File Size Definition screen. This screen displays information about the size of the file. Changes to the current field are saved in the dictionary. </td>		<td>Proceeds to the [[Managing file and table size with FILEMGMT\|File Size Definition screen]]. This screen displays information about the size of the file. Changes to the current field are saved in the dictionary. </td>
	</tr>		</tr>

JAL: /* Field Attribute Screen: Example 2 (ORDERED) */

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Field Attribute Screen: Example 2 (ORDERED)

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	FIELDNAME: ABCFIELD		FIELDNAME: ABCFIELD
	Data Type NON-PREALLOCATED Average Length Security		Data Type NON-PREALLOCATED Average Length Security
	STRING REPEATABLE ~~IN BYTES~~ ____ LVL: 0__		STRING REPEATABLE in Bytes ____ LVL: 0__

	UPD IN PLACE MIN. OCCURS 1__ NO. OF UNIQUE		UPD IN PLACE MIN. OCCURS 1__ NO. OF UNIQUE
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	NON-KEY ORDERED CHAR NON-UNIQUE		NON-KEY ORDERED CHAR NON-UNIQUE
	==== ACCESS/TARGET Descriptors =====		==== ACCESS/TARGET Descriptors =====
	NON-NUMERIC-RANGE Picture Format FIXED		NON-NUMERIC-RANGE Picture Format FIXED
	X(20)_______ NO MIXED CASE		X(20)_______ NO MIXED CASE

	<b></b>==================== Parameters for Ordered Index=====================		<b></b>==================== Parameters for Ordered Index=====================

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Field Attribute Screen: Example 1 (NONORDERED, PREALLOCATED)

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	Data Type PREALLOCATED Fixed Length Security		Data Type PREALLOCATED Fixed Length Security
	STRING REPEATABLE 1__ ~~IN BYTES~~ ____ LVL: 0__		STRING REPEATABLE 1__ in Bytes ____ LVL: 0__

	UPD IN PLACE NO. OF UNIQUE		UPD IN PLACE NO. OF UNIQUE
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	KEY NON-ORDERED		KEY NON-ORDERED
	===== ACCESS/TARGET Descriptors =====		===== ACCESS/TARGET Descriptors =====
	FRV NON-NUMERIC-RANGE Picture Format FIXED		FRV NON-NUMERIC-RANGE Picture Format FIXED
	MANY VALUED X(20)_______ NO MIXED CASE		MANY VALUED X(20)_______ NO MIXED CASE

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Field Attribute screen: initial defaults

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	Data Type NON-PREALLOCATED Average Length Security		Data Type NON-PREALLOCATED Average Length Security
	STRING REPEATABLE ~~IN BYTES~~ 20__ LVL: 0__		STRING REPEATABLE in Bytes 20__ LVL: 0__

	UPD IN PLACE MIN. OCCURS 1__ NO. OF UNIQUE		UPD IN PLACE MIN. OCCURS 1__ NO. OF UNIQUE
	MAX. OCCURS 1__ VALUES: ________		MAX. OCCURS 1__ VALUES: ________
	NON-KEY NON-ORDERED		NON-KEY NON-ORDERED

	<b></b>===== ACCESS/TARGET Descriptors <b></b>=====		<b></b>===== ACCESS/TARGET Descriptors <b></b>=====
	NON-NUMERIC-RANGE Picture Format FIXED		NON-NUMERIC-RANGE Picture Format FIXED
	X(20)_______ NO MIXED CASE		X(20)_______ NO MIXED CASE

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	The attributes related to <var>ORDERED</var> fields appear on the same screen as other attributes, and the Access/Target Descriptors (formerly called: physical format) are on a separate part of the screen. </p>		The attributes related to <var>ORDERED</var> fields appear on the same screen as other attributes, and the Access/Target Descriptors (formerly called: physical format) are on a separate part of the screen. </p>
	<table>		<table>
	<tr><td><p class="code">FILEMGMT Field Attributes		<tr><td>
			<p class="code">FILEMGMT Field Attributes

	FILENAME: VEHICLES		FILENAME: VEHICLES
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	</ul>		</ul>

	====Field Attribute Screen: Example 1 (NONORDERED, PREALLOCATED)====		===Field Attribute Screen: Example 1 (NONORDERED, PREALLOCATED)===
	<p>		<p>
	The following example shows what happens when you change the attributes to <var>NONORDERED</var>, <var>PREALLOCATED</var>, and <var>KEY</var>.</p>		The following example shows what happens when you change the attributes to <var>NONORDERED</var>, <var>PREALLOCATED</var>, and <var>KEY</var>.</p>
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	</table>		</table>

	====Field Attribute Screen: Example 2 (ORDERED)====		===Field Attribute Screen: Example 2 (ORDERED)===
	<p>		<p>
	When you specify an <var>ORDERED</var> field, a new set of parameters appears at the bottom of the screen. </p>		When you specify an <var>ORDERED</var> field, a new set of parameters appears at the bottom of the screen. </p>
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	</table>		</table>

	====Field Attribute screen input====		===Field Attribute screen input===
	<p>		<p>
	Based on the command and your entry point, you have the following options for changing information on the screen:</p>		Based on the command and your entry point, you have the following options for changing information on the screen:</p>
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	</ul>		</ul>

	====Field Attribute screen commands====		===Field Attribute screen commands===
	<p>		<p>
	To issue a command, press a PF key or type a command name at the prompt (<b>===></b>), and press Enter.</p>		To issue a command, press a PF key or type a command name at the prompt (<b>===></b>), and press Enter.</p>
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	</table>		</table>

	====Abbreviations====		===Abbreviations===
	<p>		<p>
	Another time-saving device is an extensive set of abbreviations for field attribute values. For example, you can type <code>NP</code>, <code>NPRE</code>, or <code>NON</code> when specifying the <var>NON-PREALLOCATED</var> attribute.</p>		Another time-saving device is an extensive set of abbreviations for field attribute values. For example, you can type <code>NP</code>, <code>NPRE</code>, or <code>NON</code> when specifying the <var>NON-PREALLOCATED</var> attribute.</p>
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	</table>		</table>

	====Field attribute dependency rules====		===Field attribute dependency rules===
	<p>		<p>
	As the examples show, the Field Attributes screen features dynamic screen management, based on a set of dependency rules governing logical relations among attributes. The dependency rules are listed here for each attribute. For complete descriptions of file parameters, refer to [[List of Model 204 parameters]].</p>		As the examples show, the Field Attributes screen features dynamic screen management, based on a set of dependency rules governing logical relations among attributes. The dependency rules are listed here for each attribute. For complete descriptions of file parameters, refer to [[List of Model 204 parameters]].</p>

JAL: /* Field Attribute screen: initial defaults */

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Field Attribute screen: initial defaults

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	If you are deleting or renaming a field, the items on the Field Attributes screens are entry-protected and cannot be changed. </p>		If you are deleting or renaming a field, the items on the Field Attributes screens are entry-protected and cannot be changed. </p>

	====Field Attribute screen: initial defaults====		===Field Attribute screen: initial defaults===
	<p>		<p>
	The following screen shows the default values for FILEMGMT field attributes. This screen is displayed when you define a new field.</p>		The following screen shows the default values for FILEMGMT field attributes. This screen is displayed when you define a new field.</p>
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	To change an attribute, you can either type over a highlighted value or position the cursor on a value cycling field and use F7 and F8 to display new values. When you change a value, the screen can change to reflect a variety of logical dependencies. New attributes appear, and incompatible attributes are hidden. For example, if you change the default value <var>REPEATABLE</var> to <var>AT-MOST-ONE</var>, the minimum and maximum Occurs input fields disappear (see [[#Field Attribute Screen: Example 1 (NONORDERED, PREALLOCATED)\|Field Attribute Screen: Example 1 (NONORDERED, PREALLOCATED)]]).</p>		To change an attribute, you can either type over a highlighted value or position the cursor on a value cycling field and use F7 and F8 to display new values. When you change a value, the screen can change to reflect a variety of logical dependencies. New attributes appear, and incompatible attributes are hidden. For example, if you change the default value <var>REPEATABLE</var> to <var>AT-MOST-ONE</var>, the minimum and maximum Occurs input fields disappear (see [[#Field Attribute Screen: Example 1 (NONORDERED, PREALLOCATED)\|Field Attribute Screen: Example 1 (NONORDERED, PREALLOCATED)]]).</p>
	<p>		<p>
	The attributes related to <var>ORDERED</var> fields appear on the same screen as other attributes, and the Access/Target Descriptors (formerly called: physical format) are on a separate part of the screen. </p>		The attributes related to <var>ORDERED</var> fields appear on the same screen as other attributes, and the Access/Target Descriptors (formerly called: physical format) are on a separate part of the screen. </p>
	<table>		<table>
	<tr><td><p class="code">FILEMGMT Field Attributes		<tr><td><p class="code">FILEMGMT Field Attributes
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	NON-KEY NON-ORDERED		NON-KEY NON-ORDERED

	===== ACCESS/TARGET Descriptors =====		<b></b>===== ACCESS/TARGET Descriptors <b></b>=====
	NON-NUMERIC-RANGE Picture Format FIXED		NON-NUMERIC-RANGE Picture Format FIXED
	X(20)_______ NO MIXED CASE		X(20)_______ NO MIXED CASE
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	1=HELp 2= 3=QUIt 4=RECords 5=COPy 6=COMmands		1=HELp 2= 3=QUIt 4=RECords 5=COPy 6=COMmands
	7=PREv value 8=NEXt value 9=SIZe 10=PRVfield 11=NXTfield 12=END		7=PREv value 8=NEXt value 9=SIZe 10=PRVfield 11=NXTfield 12=END

	</p></td>		</p></td>
	</tr>		</tr>