Select Data File

Select Data File

The Select Data File dialog box displays format information, data file information, edit modes of the data file, and the extraction methods.

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Select Data File	Access mode when COBOL IO was selected in the Work Environment tab of the Environment Setup dialog box.
Select Data File (Binary)	Access mode when BINARY was selected in the Work Environment tab of the Environment Setup dialog box.

Fields

Data File Name

Folder	Displays the path name of the data file.
File Name	Displays the file name of the data file.

Edit Mode of Data File

Select Update, View, or Add.

Data File Setup

Click the Data File Setup button to change the settings of data file information, format information, etc.

Format Information

File Name	Displays the format file name.
Record Name	Displays the record name of the format.
Length	Displays the record length of the format.
File type	Displays the file type (COBOL library, Layout Definition File).
BINARY	Displays the setting of the Binary Option in the Analysis Option section of the Environment Setup dialog box COBOL Library Analysis Method tab.
Select Items	Used to select data items to edit or view. Click the Select Items button to display the Select Items dialog box. Select items can also be changed in the Record Format View. When the data file organization is line sequential and the code system is Unicode, the Select Items button is disabled.

Data File Information

File Org	Displays the data file organization.
Format	Displays the record format of the data file.
Length	Displays the record length of the data file (maximum record length).
Minimum	Displays the minimum record length of the data file. A value is displayed in this field only for variable length format indexed files. Otherwise, 0 is displayed.
Key Info	Record key information applies only to indexed files. Click the Browse button to display the Key Information Reference dialog box.
Code	Displays the code system of the data file.

Select Record Range

Select Record Range is enabled only when the data file Edit Mode is Update or View. Select All, Selection, or Data Condition. Click the Setup button when Selection or Data Condition is selected. The following is displayed, depending on whether Selection or Data Condition is displayed.

Selection	1. If Selection is selected, the Record Range dialog box is displayed when the Setup button is pressed.
	2. Specify the first record and the last record in the Record Range dialog box.
	3. Click OK. The cursor returns to the Select Data File dialog box.
Data Condition	1. If Data Condition is selected, the Condition Setup dialog box is displayed when the Setup button is pressed.
	2. In the Condition Setup dialog box, you can specify conditions, and you can add, update, and delete items in the Final Condition List.
	3. Click OK. The cursor returns to the Select Data File dialog box.

Note: Data conditions cannot be set for the Layout Definition File.

Comment

Displays the content of the comment that was entered in the Comment field in the Data File Setup dialog box when the file was first created.