CA Culprit in the CA IDMS/DB Environment › INPUT Parameter › When to Use

When to Use

Coding requirements for an INPUT parameter in a CA IDMS/DB environment depend upon whether the input consists of database records, logical records, or tables:

• For non-SQL defined database and logical records, the INPUT parameter must specify DB and the name of the subschema to be accessed.
• For non-SQL defined tables, the INPUT parameter contains a series of keyword expressions that identify the name, owner, and location of the table, among other things.
• For SQL tables, the input parameter must specify DB(Q), the SQL dictionary, and the name of the SQL schema.

Each source of input is discussed separately below.