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Explicit Method

The explicit method requires using the Include? attribute in the FIELD ATTRIBUTES region to specify the fields which are components of the element.

 ............................. FIELD ATTRIBUTES ...............................
          Field Name
          Include?  Compiler-Name                     Assembler-Name
 ====== = =================== T O P ======  ===================================

 000001   EMP-NO
          N
 000002   EMP-NAME
          N
 PF1=HELP  PF2=END  PF3=CLARIFY  PF4=PROCESS  PF5=MENU   PF6=STATUS    MORE....
 PF7=SCB   PF8=SCF  PF9=APPLY    PF10=PATH    PF11=NEXT  PF12=INPUT

If you use the explicit method to define fields to an element, CA Datacom Datadictionary assigns the name of the beginning FIELD occurrence of the group that you specify as the value for the First Field attribute. It assigns the name of the ending FIELD occurrence in the group you specify as the value for the Last Field attribute.

If you add any FIELD occurrences to the record after the element is defined, they are included as components of the element provided they are inserted on the Record FILE Maintenance Panel between the fields identified as the First Field and Last Field in the element. If you add them before the existing first field or after the existing last field, include them as components of the element by using this method.

The following list describes each attribute, the valid entries, and the default (if one exists). Attributes that require an entry are highlighted on your terminal. Attributes which are not highlighted indicate that an entry is optional. If you do not assign a value to these attributes, they default to the value assigned in CA Datacom Datadictionary.

Include?

The default value of N is originally displayed on the ELEMENT definition panel, indicating that no fields have been defined to the element. Change the value to Y for each field you want to include in the element.

Valid Entries:

Y or N

Default Value:

N

Compiler-Name

(Optional) If your site uses compiler names that are different from the occurrence names, specify the compiler name for the field in this element.

Valid Entries:

1- to 30-character compiler name

Default Value:

(No default)

Assembler-Name

(Optional) If your site uses Assembler names that are different from the occurrence names, specify the Assembler name for the field in this element.

Valid Entries:

1- to 8-character Assembler name

Default Value:

(No default)

Press PF9 (APPLY) after completing your entries. If there are no errors, CA Datacom Datadictionary displays a Field Summary Display panel with the message confirming successful field maintenance.