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Editing an Unmodeled Dataview Definition

There are three ways to display an unmodeled dataview definition for editing:

• Enter the following command on the command line.

  EDIT DATAVIEW dvw‑name VERSION version
  

If you do not include a dataview name, a prompter displays. Enter the dataview name on the prompter to display the dataview field definitions. You must also enter the version of the dataview to edit. For valid versions, see the section, Using Version Clauses, in CA Ideal Commands in the Command Reference Guide.

• Select option 1, DISPLAY/EDIT, from the Dataview Maintenance menu. This displays a prompter. You need to specify not only the name of the dataview, but also whether you want to display or edit the dataview.
• From the DISPLAY INDEX DATAVIEW line command field, enter the line command EDI next to the name of the dataview you want to edit.

Note: A dataview definition must be in test status to edit.

When you edit a dataview definition, the Field Definition fill‑in displays by default. To display the Identification fill‑in, the Parameter fill‑in or the Key fill‑in (for VSAM files) immediately, you can include a keyword on the EDIT command entered from the command line. (See the Command Reference Guide for information about the keywords for the EDIT DATAVIEW command.)