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

10

LASTNAME

 

 

 

 

 

Now press F6. You will complete the description of the LASTNAME field definition (as well as naming and describing the remainder of the field definitions) from the next display.

11.Complete the LASTNAME field description with its type, size, and any other descriptors, according to the table shown below. Then name and describe the remainder of the field definitions.

Field Name

 

Field Type

 

Size

Text

LASTNAME

 

Character

 

15

Last name

FIRSTNAME

 

Character

 

10

First name

ADDRESS1

 

Character

 

20

Address line 1

ADDRESS2

 

Character

 

20

Address line 2

CITY

 

Character

 

15

City

STATE

 

Character

 

2

State

ZIP

 

Character

 

9

Zip code

AMOUNT

 

Numeric, 2 decimal positions

6

Amount

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

LASTNAME

1

15

__

_

Last name

 

 

FIRSTNAME

1

10

__

_

First name

 

 

ADDRESS1

1

20

__

_

Address line 1

 

 

ADDRESS2

1

20

__

_

Address line 2

 

 

CITY

1

15

__

_

City

 

 

STATE

1

2

__

_

State

 

 

ZIP

1

9

__

_

Zip code

 

 

AMOUNT

2

6

2

_

Amount

 

 

12.When you have completed specifying the field characteristics, press the Enter key. The Create Field Definitions display is shown again, and your fields have been created.

Appendix B. Practice exercise for Query for iSeries query 201

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IBM SC41-5210-04 manual ADDRESS1, ADDRESS2, Zip, Amount