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Task E Specify Record ConnectionsYou use the first display of the Set Connections screen, shown below, to choose how to access the first record in the access path. The sample screen below displays four possible access choices via:
• The EMP-NAME-NDX Index
• The DEPT-EMPLOYEE set
• The OFFICE-EMPLOYEE set
When accessing the first record via a set (second and third options), ensure you established the proper record currencies before accessing this table.Type an S beside the access method you want to use to access the first record in the access path, for example, DEPARTMENT, and press Enter. The Set Name field (access method) for the first record in the access path appears. The subsequent screens show the next set of records that can be added to your access path. You have the following two options:After adding the required number of records, press PF5 to move to the Elements screen. Refer to Task F Define CA‑IDMS Elements for more information on selecting elements.The Set Connection screen is divided into two sections. The top section contains the following fields:
The name of the CA‑IDMS record attached to the current record. The name of an index for a record or the name of the set that connects two records. If the first record in the access path has more than one index, all index names are listed. The Gateway uses this field to determine whether explicit CONNECT or DISCONNECT commands are required. Possible set membership options are: Owner or Member Field Lists whether the record is an index, owner, area, or a member of the current record. The default Y automatically includes all elements from the record in the table definition. If set to N, you can selectively include elements from the record.The bottom section of the screen displays records that you chose previously as part of the access path. The last record in the list is the current record. This section contains the following fields:
Contains one of the following entries if there is a possibility of empty or duplicate records. If you type a Y beside this entry, the field means the following:Show if Set Empty: Include the record even if the set is empty. The fields associated with the empty set have NULL values.Show if No Owner: Include the record even if there is no owner. The fields associated with the owner have NULL values. Record Name Name of the CA‑IDMS record. The last name in the list is the current record. The CA‑IDMS directive code used to retrieve the CA‑IDMS record when a TIBCO Object Service Broker GET is issued. The CA‑IDMS directive code that is used to retrieve the CA‑IDMS record when a TIBCO Object Service Broker FORALL is issued. The codes are:
Displays the corresponding help for the field or screen where your cursor is placed. Removes the record where the cursor is placed from the access path, moving you up one level in the access path.
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