Importing data structures into a single DBD segment

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You can enhance metadata with additional information about field layouts by importing one or more data structure files (COBOL copybooks or PL/I includes) into your IMS Explorer project.

To import data structures:

  1. From the Project Explorer, navigate to the DBD folder, and open the DBD file that contains the segment that you want to add field definitions to.
    The IMS DBD editor editor opens with the graphical view of the DBD.
  2. In the Edit view of the IMS DBD editor, right-click the editor background or the segment that you want to add field definitions to, and select Import COBOL or PL/I Data Structures.
  3. Specify the location to import the data structures from and specify the file type.
  4. Click Browse to select the data structure file that contains the COBOL copybooks or PL/I includes that you want to import.
  5. Select the data structure name and its associated segment or segment map that the data structure will be imported into.
  6. Click Add to Import List.
  7. Optional: Repeat steps 4 through 6 as necessary to import additional data structures into different segments.
  8. Click Finish to import the fields into the selected segment.