Field Definition
The Field Definition tab of the IBM® Content Manager OnDemand Administrator client is where you define the database fields for the application group.
When you load an input file into the system, Content Manager OnDemand stores the index data that is specified in the parameter file into fields in records that are added to the database. When a user queries the system, Content Manager OnDemand compares the search criteria that are entered by the user with index data in the application group.
For example, if you are loading word-processing documents, you
might define the following database fields. The fields allow users
to locate documents based on different criteria. The fields define
information like the date of the document, the name of the author
of the document, and a description of the subject of the document.
- docdate
- The date that is associated with the document. For example, the date the file was created or the date the file was published. Defined as a date field.
- author
- The person who wrote the document. Defined as a string field that contains variable length data.
- subject
- The subject of the document. Defined as a string field that contains variable length data.