FIFLAGS parameter

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File status flags

Summary

Default value
X'41' - (Appends page full) File status switches. These flags change as soon as records are added to Table B or the ordered index is populated.
Parameter type
File
Where set
View-only
Related products
All
Introduced
Model 204 V6.1 or earlier

Description

The file status

Valid settings of FIFLAGS are (options can be summed):

SettingMeaning
X'80'Group index entry required (sorted files). Turned off if not a sorted file.
X'40'Table B appends page full. Turned off when a record is stored in Table B
X'10'Field-level constraints. At least one field with a constraint (UNIQUE or AT-MOST-ONE) exists in the file.
X'08'New Table C logic for initial property entry.
X'04'Ordered Index list page full. Turned off when Table D is populated.
X'02'Current hash index list page full. Always on.
X'01'File is post-Release 3.16.