Use the object definition functions to define or modify
the following Optim™ objects.
Define/Modify Primary Keys
The
following line commands are available when defining or modifying Optim primary keys.
- D[n]
- Deletes a line, or n number of lines.
- DD
- Identifies the first and last lines of a block of
lines to be deleted.
- I[n]
- Inserts a blank line, or n number of blank
lines.
- M[n]
- Moves a column name, or n number of column
names, to a new destination.
- MM
- Identifies the first and last lines of a block of
lines to be moved.
- A
- Specifies that the destination for the move operation
is after this line.
- B
- Specifies that the destination for the move operation
is before this line.
Define/Modify Relationships
The following line commands are
available when defining a relationship on the Define Relationship or Modify
Relationship panel.
- C[n]
- Copies
a line, or n number of lines, to a new destination.
- CC
- Identifies the first and last lines of a block of
lines to be copied.
- D[n]
- Deletes a line (pair of Column Names),
or n number of lines, from the relationship.
- DD
- Identifies the first and last lines of a block of
lines to be deleted.
- EXP
- Expands an entry. A 75-character
area is provided for the parent and child Column Name values.
- I[n]
- Inserts
a line, or n number of lines, directly after the line on which
it is entered. Only those lines on which data is entered are retained.
- M[n]
- Moves
a line, or n number of lines, to a new destination.
- MM
- Identifies the first and last lines of a block of
lines to be moved.
- R[n]
- Identifies
a single line that is to be repeated once, or n number of times.
Repeated lines are inserted directly after the line on which the R
line command is entered.
- RR[n]
- Identifies the first and last lines of a block of
lines that are to be repeated once, or n number of times. If n is
specified on both entries, the value of n must be the same.
Repeated lines are inserted directly after the line on which the last
RR command is entered.
- A
- Specifies
the destination for the copy or move operation is after this line.
- B
- Specifies
that the destination for the copy or move operation is before this
line.
- O
- Specifies
that the destination for the copy or move operation is to overlay
beginning with this line.
- When a Move operation is requested and the moved
line contains data that would overlay data on the target line, the
Move is changed to a Copy to prevent the loss of data. A message is
displayed to notify you that the line was not deleted.
- The values specified for Column Name for
each entry must be compatible. (See the Common Elements Manual, Compatibility
Rules, for details about column compatibility.)
Define/Modify Column Maps
The
following line commands are available when defining Column Maps.
- AGE
- Displays
the Aging Parameters panel, on which you can
specify aging parameters.
- CLR
- Identifies
the source column entry to be cleared.
- D
- Deletes an unknown column.
- EXP
- Identifies the entry that is
to be expanded. The Source Column Name is displayed and a 75-character
area is provided for your specifications.
- I
- Displays
information about column compatibility.
- LUA
- Displays
an ISPF edit panel in which you can specify Lua statements.
- SRC
- Identifies
the source column entry that is to be replaced with the name of the
original source column.
- CLR is especially useful to delete the specifications
for columns that contain a value that can only be edited on another
panel. (That is, you must use EXP or AGE to edit the value.)
Define/Modify Archive Collections
The
following line commands are available when defining or modifying Archive
Collections.
- D[n]
- Deletes a line, or n number of lines.
- DD
- Identifies the first and last lines of a block of
lines to be deleted.
- I[n]
- Inserts a blank line, or n number of blank
lines.
- INF
- Displays Extended Archive Directory Information
for a given Archive File within a collection.
Define/Modify Legacy Tables
The
following line commands are available when defining or modifying Legacy
Tables for Optim Legacy.
- C[n]
- Copies the selected line, or n number
of lines, to create a new one.
- CC
- Identifies the first and last lines of a block of
lines to be copied.
- D[n]
- Deletes a line, or n number
of lines.
- DD
- Identifies the first and last lines of a block of
lines to be deleted.
- I[n]
- Inserts
a line, or n number of lines.
- M[n]
- Moves
a line, or n number of lines.
- MM
- Identifies the first and last lines of a block of
lines to be moved.
- R[n]
- Identifies
a single line that is to be repeated once, or n number of times.
Repeated lines are inserted directly after the line on which the R
line command is entered.
- RR[n]
- Identifies the first and last lines of a block of
lines that are to be repeated once or n number of times. If n is
specified on both entries, the value of n must be the same.
Repeated lines are inserted directly after the line on which the last
RR command is entered.
- Z
- Displays
the field details.
- A
- Specifies
that the destination for the copy or move operation is after this
line.
- B
- Specifies
that the destination for the copy or move operation is before this
line.
- The Z line command is available in both limited
and full editing modes; all other line commands are available only
in full editing mode. For details about limited and full editing modes,
see EDIT.