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FIELD statement

This format of the FIELD statement defines the named record's search fields (that is, the search fields other than the sequence fields).

There must be a separate statement to define each search field in each record that corresponds to a segment with search fields.

For a record corresponding to a logical child segment, this format defines the search fields for the logical child segment and for the virtual logical child segment.

DL/I fields whose names begin with /CK or /SX are treated like any other search fields and are defined with this format of the FIELD statement.

Syntax

►►─┬────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────►
   └─ FIELD name is dl1-field-name ─┘

 ►─┬──────────────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────►
   └─ STARTING POSition is starting-position ─┘

 ►─┬──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────►◄
   └─ LENgth is dl1-field-length ─┘

Parameters

FIELD name is dl1-field-name

Names the DL/I field being defined. Use the NAME clause entry in the DL/I FIELD statement that defines the search field for the segment corresponding to the named record.

Ensure that dl1-field-name is identical to the field name by which the DL/I application will refer to the field.

STARTING POSition is starting-position

Specifies the position in the record in which the search field begins. Use the START parameter value in the DL/I FIELD statement that defines the search field. Omit this field if the name field is a /SX field.

LENgth is dl1-field-length

Specifies the length of the search field. Use the BYTES parameter value in the DL/I FIELD statement that defines the search field.