Key Information Setup
The Key Information Setup dialog box is provided for the entry and viewing of the primary and secondary key information for indexed files.
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Explanation of control
Primary Key Enter a string to define the structure of the primary key. The format is:
offset, length [/ offset-2, length-2]...
The first byte in the record is offset 1.
For compound keys, separate the individual parts using "/".
Example: 1, 10/16,5
The example above has two parts. The first is 10 bytes long starting at the first byte, and the second part is 5 bytes long starting at the 16th byte.
The key definition string can be a maximum of 254 characters.
Secondary Key Enter a string to define the structure of the secondary key.  The format is:
offset, length [/ offset-2, length-2]...
The first byte in the record is offset 1.
For compound keys, separate the individual parts using "/".
Example: 1,10/16,5
The example above has two parts. The first is 10 bytes long starting at the first byte, and the second part is 5 bytes long starting at the 16th byte.
The key definition string can be a maximum of 254 characters.
Duplicate Key Check this box when duplicate keys are allowed.