Where to Use Temporary Records and Fields

You can add temporary records and fields at any hierarchical level in a map. However, when you use temporary records and fields, you must locate them after the map component that contains the necessary data.

The following restrictions apply to temporary records:

• You must use a record tag that you would never receive in your Input file, and the recommended default is $$$.
• If you are creating a temporary record for an XML file, use the tag XXX, because $$$ is not permitted as a tag in XML.
• The translator does not run standard or extended rules on temporary records.