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Input Record Description Panels

These panels collect information that DataManager uses to identify the different types of input records. Every input file stores at least one type of input record. Each type of input record requires its own Input Record Description. When an input file contains more than one kind of input record, DataManager needs to know how to differentiate them. That's the purpose of an Input ID.

Here is a list of sample input record types:

┌───────────┬──────────┬──────────────────┐
| DD Name   | IRD Name | Define Input ID? |
├───────────┼──────────┼──────────────────┤
| JARS      | DFB      |        Yes       |
| JARS      | DIB      |        Yes       |
| JARS      | DJR      |        Yes       |
| JARS      | MBJ      |        Yes       |
|           |          |                  |
| OURDATA   | OURSITE  |        No        |
└───────────┴──────────┴──────────────────┘

Rule:

When an input file contains more than one type of input record, each of those Input Record Descriptions needs to specify an Input ID which identifies a unique code that occurs in a certain place in this type record.