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TMC, DSBN, and Audit Record Formats

Field Types

Fields are described by type in the following TMC, DSBN and Audit tables. Use the table Type Column Values to determine the valid entries for each type of field. This information is useful when editing and displaying internal fields using the EDIT command, as well as editing and displaying site-defined fields using the MOUNT, CATALOG, and LIST commands.

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KEYWORD

Shows the name which can be used to access a field within a record. If a keyword abbreviation is available, it is shown in parentheses immediately after the keyword, and can be substituted for access.

DATA LABEL

Identifies the label used in the source code.

OFFSET

Reflects the relative position of each field within a record. Both decimal and hexadecimal values are provided. The hexadecimal value is shown in parentheses following the decimal value.

TYPE

Indicates the type of constant used to define storage. The possible types are:

  • Char—Character (byte aligned)
  • Hex—Hexadecimal (byte aligned)
  • Bin—Binary (byte aligned)
  • Pack—Packed decimal (byte aligned)

LENGTH

Indicates the length, in bytes, of the field.

DESCRIPTION

Expands and defines the keyword reference.