IBM AS/400 manual Select Database File, Opt File Text

Select Database File

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							Select Database File
	Library			. . . . . . . . . :				QGPL
	Position to								Starting characters
	Type option, press Enter.
			1=Select
	Opt			File		Text
				QAAPFILE		Symbol set symbol definitions logical file
				QAAPFILE$		Symbol set small symbol definitions
				QAAPFILE#		Symbol set medium symbol definitions
				QAAPFILE@		Symbol set large symbol definitions
				QAFCGRPH		SAMPLE GDF
		1		QAFCPFDDTA		SAMPLE DATABASE FILE FOR PFU
				QAFCTUTDBF		SAMPLE DATABASE FILE FOR TUTORIAL
				QAFCTUTOR		AFPU TUTORIAL TEXT
				QAFCTUTPFD		AFP Utilities for AS/4ðð tutorial PFD file
				QAFCTUTXMP		Sample PFD File
				QAFCXMPAI2		SAMPLE DATABASE FILE (AIAG_B2)
	F5=Refresh				F12=Cancel				More...
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On this display, the names and the descriptions of database files library are listed.

The following table explains each field of the Select Database File

Field Name

Description

Library

The

name

of the library in which the database files resid

Position to

This

prompt

is

used

for

quick

repositioning

of

the

list,

not

subset

of

the

list.

Choose

one

of

the

following:

*TOP

To

go

to

the

top

of

the

list.

*BOT

To

go

to

the

bottom of

the

list.

name

or

partial

name

Specifies

the

name

or

partial

name for positioning

the

The

list

is

positioned

to

the

first

name

beginning

wit

string

specified.

1=Select

To

select

a database file from the list.

Opt

Specify 1

(Select)Optin columnthe

beside the database file to sel

File

Shows

the

names

of

the database

files

that

reside

in the

specified.

Text

Shows

the

description

text

of

the

database

files.

Specify 1 inOptthecolumn beside the database file to select, and pre key.

When you specify the database file (and the record format, if n display goes to “Design Record Layout” on page 158.

Chapter 10. Work with PFD Definitions155