Index

• *CT (contains) function and zero-length literal
• *NONE DDS function (1), (2)

• Absolute Value (ABSVAL) keyword (1), (2)
• ABSVAL (Absolute Value) keyword (1), (2)
• access path
  • arrival sequence
    • describing
    • reading database records
  • attribute
  • creating
  • describing
    • overview
  • describing logical files (1), (2)
  • describing physical files
  • implicit
  • keeping current
  • keyed sequence
    • definition
    • ignoring
    • reading database records
  • maximum size
  • recovering
    • if the system fails
  • select/omit
  • sharing (1), (2), (3)
  • specifying
    • delayed maintenance
    • immediate maintenance
    • rebuild maintenance
  • using
    • existing specifications
    • floating point fields
  • writing to auxiliary storage
• Access Path (ACCPTH) parameter
• ACCPTH (Access Path) parameter
• add authority
• Add Logical File Member (ADDLFM) command
  • DTAMBRS parameter (1), (2)
  • selecting data members
  • using
• Add Physical File Member (ADDPFM) command
• adding
  • logical file member (1), (2)
  • physical file member
• ADDLFM (Add Logical File Member) command
  • DTAMBRS parameter (1), (2)
  • using
• ADDPFM (Add Physical File Member) command
• ALIAS (Alternative Name) keyword
• ALLOCATE (Allocate) parameter
• allocating
  • storage, method
• Allow Delete (ALWDLT) parameter (1), (2)
• Allow Null (ALWNULL) keyword
• Allow Update (ALWUPD) parameter (1), (2)
• alternative collating sequence
  • arranging key fields
  • arranging key fields with SRTSEQ
• Alternative Name (ALIAS) keyword
• ALWDLT (Allow Delete) parameter (1), (2)
• ALWNULL (Allow Null) keyword
• ALWUPD (Allow Update) parameter (1), (2)
• arithmetic operations using OPNQRYF command
  • date
  • time
  • timestamp
• arrival sequence access path
  • describing
  • reading database records
• ascending sequence
  • arranging key fields
• attribute
  • database file and member
  • source file
  • specifying
    • physical file and member
• attributes
  • database file and member
• AUT (Authority) parameter (1), (2)
• authority
  • add
  • data
  • deleting
  • executing
  • file and data
  • granting
  • object
  • public
    • definition
    • specifying
  • read
  • specifying
  • update
• Authority (AUT) parameter (1), (2)
• auxiliary storage
  • writing access paths to
    • frequency
    • method
  • writing data to
    • frequency
    • method

• bibliography
• blocked input/output
  • improving performance with
• both fields
• bracketed-DBCS data

• capability
  • database file
  • physical file
• CCSID (Coded Character Set Identifier) parameter
• Change Logical File Member (CHGLFM) command
• Change Physical File Member (CHGPFM) command
• changing
  • logical file member
  • physical file member
  • trigger
• check constraint
• Check Expiration Date (EXPCHK) parameter
• Check Record Locks (CHKRCDLCK) command
• CHGLFM (Change Logical File Member) command
• CHGPFM (Change Physical File Member) command
• CHKRCDLCK (Check Record Locks) command
• Clear Physical File Member (CLRPFM) command
• clearing
  • data from physical file members
• CLOF (Close File) command
• Close File (CLOF) command
• closing
  • file
• CLRPFM (Clear Physical File Member) command
• CMP (Comparison) keyword (1), (2)
• coded character set identifier (CCSID)
• COLHDG (Column Heading) keyword
• collection
• Column Heading (COLHDG) keyword
• command
  • database processing options on
  • using output files, example
  • writing output directly to a database file
• command, CL
  • Add Logical File Member (ADDLFM)
    • DTAMBRS parameter (1), (2)
    • using
  • Add Physical File Member (ADDPFM)
  • ADDLFM (Add Logical File Member)
    • DTAMBRS parameter (1), (2)
    • using
  • ADDPFM (Add Physical File Member)
  • Change Logical File Member (CHGLFM)
  • Change Physical File Member (CHGPFM)
  • Check Record Locks (CHKRCDLCK)
  • CHGLFM (Change Logical File Member)
  • CHGPFM (Change Physical File Member)
  • CHKRCDLCK (Check Record Locks)
  • Clear Physical File Member (CLRPFM)
  • CLOF (Close File)
  • Close File (CLOF)
  • CLRPFM (Clear Physical File Member)
  • Copy File (CPYF)
    • adding members
    • copying to and from files
    • processing keyed sequence files
    • writing data to and from source file members
  • Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF)
  • Copy from Query File (CPYFRMQRYF)
  • Copy Source File (CPYSRCF)
  • Copy To Import File (CPYTOIMPF)
  • CPYF (Copy File)
    • adding members
    • copying to and from files
    • processing keyed sequence files
    • writing data to and from source file members
  • CPYFRMIMPF (Copy From Import File)
  • CPYFRMQRYF (Copy from Query File)
  • CPYSRCF (Copy Source File) (1), (2)
  • CPYTOIMPF (Copy To Import File)
  • Create Class (CRTCLS)
  • Create Logical File (CRTLF)
    • creating source files
    • DTAMBRS parameter (1), (2)
  • Create Physical File (CRTPF)
    • creating source files
    • RCDLEN parameter
    • using, example
  • Create Source Physical File (CRTSRCPF)
    • creating physical files
    • creating source files
    • describing data to the system
  • CRTCLS (Create Class)
  • CRTLF (Create Logical File)
    • creating source files
    • DTAMBRS parameter (1), (2)
  • CRTPF (Create Physical File)
    • creating source files
    • RCDLEN parameter
    • using, example
  • CRTSRCPF (Create Source Physical File)
    • creating physical files
    • creating source files
    • describing data to the system
    • RCDLEN parameter
    • using, example
  • Display Database Relations (DSPDBR) (1), (2)
  • Display File Description (DSPFD) (1), (2)
  • Display File Field Description (DSPFFD) (1), (2)
  • Display Journal (DSPJRN)
  • Display Message Descriptions (DSPMSGD)
  • Display Object Description (DSPOBJD)
  • Display Physical File Member (DSPPFM) (1), (2)
  • Display Problem (DSPPRB)
  • Display Program References (DSPPGMREF)
  • Display Record Locks (DSPRCDLCK)
  • DSPDBR (Display Database Relations) (1), (2)
  • DSPFD (Display File Description) (1), (2)
  • DSPFFD (Display File Field Description) (1), (2)
  • DSPJRN (Display Journal)
  • DSPMSGD (Display Message Descriptions)
  • DSPOBJD (Display Object Description)
  • DSPPFM (Display Physical File Member) (1), (2)
  • DSPPGMREF (Display Program References)
  • DSPPRB (Display Problem)
  • DSPRCDLCK (Display Record Locks)
  • Edit Object Authority (EDTOBJAUT)
  • EDTOBJAUT (Edit Object Authority)
  • Grant Object Authority (GRTOBJAUT)
  • GRTOBJAUT (Grant Object Authority)
  • Initialize Physical File Member (INZPFM) (1), (2)
  • INZPFM (Initialize Physical File Member) (1), (2)
  • Move Object (MOVOBJ)
  • MOVOBJ (Move Object)
  • Open Database File (OPNDBF)
  • Open Query File (OPNQRYF)
  • OPNDBF (Open Database File) (1), (2)
  • OPNQRYF (Open Query File) (1), (2), (3)
  • Override with Database File (OVRDBF)
  • OVRDBF (Override with Database File)
  • PRTTRGPGM (Print Trigger Programs)
    • suggested use
  • RCLRSC (Reclaim Resources)
  • Reclaim Resources (RCLRSC)
  • Remove Member (RMVM)
  • Rename Member (RNMM)
  • Reorganize Physical File Member (RGZPFM) (1), (2)
  • Retrieve Member Description (RTVMBRD)
  • Revoke Object Authority (RVKOBJAUT)
  • RGZPFM (Reorganize Physical File Member) (1), (2)
  • RMVM (Remove Member)
  • RNMM (Rename Member)
  • RTVMBRD (Retrieve Member Description)
  • RVKOBJAUT (Revoke Object Authority)
  • Start Journal Physical File (STRJRNPF)
  • Start Query (STRQRY)
  • Start SQL (STRSQL)
  • STRJRNPF (Start Journal Physical File)
  • STRQRY (Start Query)
  • STRSQL (Start SQL)
• COMMIT parameter (1), (2)
• commitment control
  • journaling
  • referential constraints
• comparing DBCS fields
• Comparison (CMP) keyword (1), (2)
• CONCAT (Concatenate) keyword (1), (2)
• concatenate (CONCAT) keyword
• Concatenate (CONCAT) keyword
• concatenated field
• concatenating, DBCS
• concatenation function with DBCS field
• constraint
  • check
• contains (*CT) function and zero-length literal
• CONTIG (Contiguous Storage) parameter
• Contiguous Storage (CONTIG) parameter
• conventions, naming
• copy
  • file
  • table
• Copy File (CPYF) command
  • adding members
  • copying to and from files
  • processing keyed sequence files
  • writing data to and from source file members
• Copy From Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) command
• Copy Source File (CPYSRCF) command (1), (2)
• Copy To Import File (CPYTOIMPF) command
• copying
  • file
    • adding members
    • copying to and from files
    • processing keyed sequence files
    • writing data to and from source file members
  • query file
  • source file
• correcting errors
• CPYF (Copy File) command
  • adding members
  • copying to and from files
  • processing keyed sequence files
  • writing data to and from source file members
• CPYFRMIMPF (Copy From Import File) command
• CPYSRCF (Copy Source File) command
• CPYTOIMPF (Copy To Import File) command
• create
  • query
• Create Class (CRTCLS) command
• Create Logical File (CRTLF) command
  • creating source files
  • DTAMBRS parameter
• Create Physical File (CRTPF) command
  • creating source files
  • RCDLEN parameter
  • using, example
• Create Source Physical File (CRTSRCPF) command
  • creating physical files
  • creating source files
  • describing data to the system
  • RCDLEN parameter
  • using, example
• creating
  • class
  • database file
    • methods
  • library
  • logical file
    • creating source files
    • DTAMBRS parameter (1), (2)
  • physical file
    • creating source files
    • DTAMBRS parameter (1), (2)
  • source physical file
    • creating physical files
    • creating source files
    • describing data to the system
  • trigger programs
• CRTCLS (Create Class) command
• CRTLF (Create Logical File) command
  • creating source files
  • DTAMBRS parameter (1), (2)
• CRTPF (Create Physical File) command
  • creating source files
  • RCDLEN parameter
  • using, example

• data
  • authority (1), (2)
  • clearing from physical file members
  • copying source file
  • describing
  • dictionary-described
  • frequency of writing to auxiliary storage
  • importing from non-iSeries system
  • initializing in a physical file member
  • integrity considerations (1), (2)
  • loading from non-iSeries source file
  • recovery considerations
  • reorganizing
    • physical file member
    • source file members
  • storing
  • using
    • default for missing records from secondary files
    • dictionary for field reference
    • example
    • logical files to secure
• data description specifications (DDS)
  • describing
    • database file
    • logical file, example
    • physical file, example
  • using, reasons
• data dictionary
• Data Members (DTAMBRS) parameter
  • reading order
    • logical file members
    • physical file members
• database
  • file attributes
  • member attributes
  • processing options specified on control language (CL) commands
  • recovering and restoring
  • restoring
  • security
  • using attribute and cross-reference information
• database data
  • protecting and monitoring
• database distribution
• database file
  • adding members
  • attributes
  • authority types
  • basic operations
  • capabilities
  • changing
    • attributes
    • descriptions
  • closing
    • methods
    • sequential-only processing
  • common member operations
  • creating
    • methods
    • using FORMAT parameter
  • describing
    • methods (1), (2)
    • using DDS
  • displaying
    • attributes
    • descriptions of fields in
    • information
    • relationships between
    • those used by programs
  • estimating size
  • grouping data from records
  • handling errors in a program
  • joining without DDS
  • locking
    • considerations
    • wait time
  • minimum size
  • naming
  • opening
    • commands to use
    • members
    • sequential-only processing
    • shared in a job
    • shared in an activation group
  • override (1), (2)
  • processing options
  • protecting
    • commitment control
    • journaling
  • recovering data
  • setting a position
  • sharing across jobs
  • sharing in a job
    • close
    • input/output considerations
    • open
    • open data path considerations
    • SHARE parameter (1), (2)
  • sharing in an activation group
    • close
    • input/output considerations
    • open
    • SHARE parameter
  • sizes
    • maximum
    • minimum
  • specifying
    • system where created
    • wait time for locked
  • types
  • writing the output from a command to
• database member
  • adding to files
  • attributes
  • managing
  • naming
  • number allowed
  • removing
• database record
  • adding
  • deleting
  • file attributes
  • reading methods
    • arrival sequence access path
    • keyed sequence access path
  • updating
• DataLinks
  • See DB2 UDB for iSeries SQL Programming
• date
  • arithmetic using OPNQRYF command
  • comparison using OPNQRYF command
  • duration
• DB2 Multisystem
• DBCS (double-byte character set)
  • considerations
  • field
    • comparing (1), (2)
    • concatenating
    • concatenation function
    • data types
    • mapping
    • substring
    • using the concatenation function
    • wildcard function
• DDM (distributed data management)
• DDS (data description specifications)
  • describing
    • database file
    • logical file, example
    • physical file, example
  • using, reasons
• Default (DFT) keyword (1), (2)
• defining
  • fields
• delaying
  • end-of-file processing
• Deleted Percentage (DLTPCT) parameter
• deleted record
  • reusing
• deleting
  • authority
  • database record (1), (2)
• deriving new fields from existing fields
• DESCEND (Descend) keyword
• descending sequence
  • arranging key fields
• describing
  • access paths
    • for database files
    • for logical files
    • overview
  • data to the system
  • database file
    • with DDS
  • logical file
    • field use
    • floating-point fields in
    • record format
    • with DDS, example
  • physical files with DDS
    • example
  • record format
• description
  • checking for changes to the record format
  • sharing existing record format
  • using existing field
• designing
  • additional named fields
• determining
  • data sharing requirements
  • duplicate key values
  • existing record formats
  • field-level security requirements
  • if multiple record types are needed in files
  • security requirements
  • when a source statement was changed
  • which source file member was used to create an object
• device source file
  • using
• DFT (Default) keyword (1), (2)
• dictionary-described data
  • definition
• disabling
  • trigger
• Display Database Relations (DSPDBR) command (1), (2)
• Display File Description (DSPFD) command
  • output file
  • relating source and objects
• Display File Field Description (DSPFFD) command (1), (2)
• Display Journal (DSPJRN) command
  • output files
• Display Message Descriptions (DSPMSGD) command
• Display Object Description (DSPOBJD) command
• Display Physical File Member (DSPPFM) command (1), (2)
• Display Problem (DSPPRB) command
• Display Program References (DSPPGMREF) command
• Display Record Locks (DSPRCDLCK) command
• displaying
  • attributes of files
  • database relations (1), (2)
  • descriptions of fields in a file
  • errors
  • file description (1), (2)
  • file field description (1), (2)
  • files used by programs
  • information about database files
  • journal
  • message description
  • object description
  • physical file member (1), (2)
  • physical file member records
  • problem
  • program reference
  • record lock
  • relationships between files on the system
  • system cross-reference files
  • triggers
• distributed data management (DDM)
• distribution, database
• divide by zero
  • handling
• DLTPCT (Deleted Percentage) parameter
• documentation
  • using source files for
• double-byte character set (DBCS)
  • considerations
  • field
    • comparing
    • concatenating
    • concatenation function
    • data types
    • mapping
    • substring
    • using the concatenation function
    • using the wildcard function
• DSPDBR (Display Database Relations) command (1), (2)
• DSPFD (Display File Description) command
  • output file
  • relating source and objects
• DSPFFD (Display File Field Description) command (1), (2)
• DSPJRN (Display Journal) command
  • output files
• DSPMSGD (Display Message Descriptions) command
• DSPOBJD (Display Object Description) command
• DSPPFM (Display Physical File Member) command (1), (2)
• DSPPGMREF (Display Program References) command
• DSPPRB (Display Problem) command
• DSPRCDLCK (Display Record Locks) command
• DTAMBRS (Data Members) parameter
  • reading order
    • logical file members
    • physical file members
  • specifying order for files or members
• DUPKEYCHK (Duplicate Key Check) parameter (1), (2)
• Duplicate Key Check (DUPKEYCHK) parameter (1), (2)
• duplicate key field
  • arranging
  • preventing
• duplicate key value
• duplicate records in a secondary file
  • reading
• duration (Date, time, and timestamp)
• dynamic access path function
• Dynamic Select (DYNSLT) keyword
• dynamic select/omit
• DYNSLT (Dynamic Select) keyword

• Edit Code (EDTCDE) keyword
• Edit Object Authority (EDTOBJAUT) command
• Edit Word (EDTWRD) keyword
• EDTCDE (Edit Code) keyword
• EDTOBJAUT (Edit Object Authority) command
• EDTWRD (Edit Word) keyword
• enabling
  • trigger
• end-of-file
  • delaying processing
  • waiting for more records
• ensuring data integrity
  • referential constraints
• EOF Retry Delay (EOFDLY) parameter
• EOFDLY (EOF Retry Delay) parameter
• error
  • correcting
  • database file
    • handling in programs
  • displaying
• estimating
  • file size
• example
  • changing
    • attributes of physical files (1), (2)
    • descriptions of physical files (1), (2)
  • complex join logical file
  • defining
    • fields derived from existing field definitions
  • describing
    • fields that never appear in record format
    • logical files using DDS
    • physical files with DDS
  • extra record in secondary file
  • grouping data from database file records
  • Handling missing records in secondary join files
  • implicit access path sharing
  • joining
    • database files without DDS
    • physical file to itself
    • three or more physical files
    • two physical files
  • matching records in primary and secondary files
  • processing
    • final-total only
    • unique-key
  • random access
  • reading duplicate records in secondary files
  • record missing in secondary file
    • JDFTVAL keyword not specified
    • JDFTVAL keyword specified
  • running the OPNQRYF command
  • secondary file has multiple matches for record in primary file
  • selecting records
    • using OPNQRYF command
    • without using DDS
  • specifying
    • keyed sequence access path without using DDS
  • specifying key fields
    • from different files
    • join logical file
  • summarizing data from database file records
  • using
    • command output file
    • default data for missing records from secondary files
    • join fields whose attributes are different
    • more than one field to join files
• executing
  • authority
• existing access path
  • using
• EXPCHK (Check Expiration Date) parameter
• EXPDATE (Expiration Date) parameter
  • changing logical file member
  • specifying (1), (2)
• expiration date
  • checking
  • specifying
• Expiration Date (EXPDATE) parameter
  • changing logical file member
  • specifying (1), (2)

• FCFO (First-Changed First-Out) keyword
• FEOD (Force-End-Of-Data) operation
• field
  • arranging keys (1), (2)
  • arranging keys with SRTSEQ
  • both
  • changing in a file description, effects of
  • comparing DBCS
  • concatenating
  • considerations for field use
  • data types, DBCS
  • definition
  • deriving new from existing fields
  • describing
    • fields that never appear in record format, example
    • floating-point in logical files
    • using logical files
  • displaying descriptions in a file
  • input only
  • join
  • join logical file
  • mapping, DBCS
  • neither
  • preventing duplicate key
  • renaming
  • specifying
    • key, example
    • translation tables
  • substring
  • using
    • data dictionary for reference
    • existing descriptions and reference files
    • floating point in access paths
    • logical files to describe
    • multiple key
• field definition
  • derived from existing field definitions
  • functions
• field reference file
  • definition
• FIFO (First-In First-Out) keyword
• file
  • closing database
    • sequential-only processing
    • shared in a job
    • shared in an activation group
  • copy
  • copying
    • adding members
    • copying to and from files
    • processing keyed sequence files
    • writing data to and from source file members
  • creating physical
  • creating source
  • database
    • attributes
    • closing
    • options for processing
    • processing options
  • describing database
    • with DDS
  • in a job
  • logical
    • creating
    • describing record format
    • setting up
  • naming
  • opening
  • physical
    • creating
    • specifying attributes
  • sharing
    • database, across jobs
    • database, in the same activation group
    • database, in the same job (1), (2)
  • source
  • specifying
    • member
    • text
• FILE (File) parameter
• FILE parameter
• FILETYPE (File Type) parameter
• Final total-only processing
• First-Changed First-Out (FCFO) keyword
• First-In First-Out (FIFO) keyword
• floating point field
  • use in access paths
• FMTSLR (Format Selector) parameter
• Force Access Path (FRCACCPTH) parameter (1), (2)
• Force-End-Of-Data (FEOD) operation
• Force-Write Ratio (FRCRATIO) parameter
  • data integrity considerations
  • specifying file and member attributes
• FORMAT (Format) keyword
• FORMAT (Format) parameter
  • OPNQRYF (Open Query File) command
• format, record
  • logical file, describing
• FORMAT parameter
  • creating a file, considerations
• Format Selector (FMTSLR) parameter
• FRCACCPTH (Force Access Path) parameter (1), (2)
• FRCRATIO (Force-Write Ratio) parameter (1), (2)

• Grant Object Authority (GRTOBJAUT) command
• graphic-DBCS data
• Group Select (GRPSLT) keyword
• grouping
  • data from database file records
  • performance
• GRPSLT (Group Select) keyword
• GRTOBJAUT (Grant Object Authority) command

• high-level language (HLL) program
  • writing considerations
• HLL (high-level language) program
  • writing considerations

• IBM-supplied source file
• IDDU (interactive data definition utility)
• ignoring
  • keyed sequence access path
  • record format
• implicit access path sharing
• improving
  • performance
    • for sort sequence
    • suggestions
    • with OPNQRYF command and keyed sequence access path
• index
• Inhibit Write (INHWRT) parameter
• INHWRT (Inhibit Write) parameter
• initial file position
  • specifying
• Initialize Physical File Member (INZPFM) command (1), (2)
• initializing
  • data in a physical file member
• input-only field
• input/output
  • blocked
  • sequential-only processing
  • sharing files in a job
  • sharing files in an activation group
• interactive data definition utility (IDDU)
• INZPFM (Initialize Physical File Member) command (1), (2)
• iSeries Navigator
  • adding
    • trigger

• JDFTVAL (Join Default Values) keyword
• JDUPSEQ (Join Duplicate Sequence) keyword
• JFILE (Joined Files) keyword
• Join Default Values (JDFTVAL) keyword
• Join Duplicate Sequence (JDUPSEQ) keyword
• join field
  • definition
  • rules to remember
• join logical file
  • complex, example
  • considerations
  • definition
  • example
  • field
  • matching records, case
  • reading
  • requirements
  • setting up
  • specifying select/omit statements
  • summary of rules
• Join Order (JORDER) parameter
• Joined Files (JFILE) keyword
• joining
  • database files without DDS
  • performance
  • physical file to itself, example
  • three or more physical files, example
  • two physical files
  • two physical files, example
• JORDER (Join Order) parameter
• journaling
  • commitment control (1), (2)
  • physical file

• keeping
  • access paths current
• key field
  • arranging
    • ascending sequence (1), (2)
    • changing order
    • changing order with SRTSEQ
    • descending sequence (1), (2)
  • maximum number, length
  • preventing duplicate (1), (2)
  • sharing
  • specifying from different files
  • subset
  • using multiple
• Key Field (KEYFLD) parameter
• keyed sequence access path
  • definition
  • reading database records
• KEYFILE (Key File) parameter
• KEYFLD (Key Field) parameter
• keyword, DDS
  • ABSVAL (Absolute Value) (1), (2)
  • ALIAS (Alternative Name)
  • ALWNULL (Allow Null)
  • CMP (Comparison) (1), (2)
  • COLHDG (Column Heading)
  • CONCAT (Concatenate) (1), (2)
  • DESCEND (Descend)
  • DFT (Default) (1), (2)
  • DYNSLT (Dynamic Selection)
  • EDTCDE (Edit Code)
  • EDTWRD (Edit Word)
  • FCFO (First-Changed First-Out)
  • FIFO (First-In First-Out)
  • FORMAT (Format)
  • GRPSLT (Group Select)
  • JDFTVAL (Join Default Values)
  • JDUPSEQ (Join Duplicate Sequence)
  • JFILE (Joined Files)
  • LIFO (Last-In First-Out)
  • PFILE (Physical File) (1), (2), (3)
  • RANGE (Range)
  • REF (Reference)
  • REFACCPTH (Reference Access Path definition)
  • REFACCPTH (Reference Access Path Definition) (1), (2), (3)
  • REFFLD (Referenced Field)
  • RENAME (Rename) (1), (2)
  • SIGNED (Signed)
  • SST (Substring) (1), (2)
  • TEXT (Text)
  • TRNTBL (Translation Table) (1), (2)
  • UNIQUE (Unique)
    • example
    • preventing duplicate key values
    • using (1), (2)
  • UNSIGNED (Unsigned) (1), (2)
  • VALUES (Values)

• labeled duration
• LANGID (Language Identifier) parameter
• language identifier (LANGID)
  • specifying
• large object (LOB)
  • See DB2 UDB for iSeries SQL Programming
• Last-In First-Out (LIFO) keyword
• length, record
• Level Check (LVLCHK) parameter (1), (2)
• library
  • creating
• LIFO (Last-In First-Out) keyword
• limitation
  • record format sharing
• lock
  • member
  • record
    • ensuring database integrity
    • releasing
    • specifying wait time
  • record format data
• locking
  • data
    • shared
• logical file
  • adding (1), (2)
  • Change Logical File Member (CHGLFM) command
  • changing
    • attributes
    • descriptions
  • creating
    • DTAMBRS parameter
    • methods
    • source files
    • with DDS
    • with more than one record format
  • describing
    • access paths
    • field use
    • record format
    • with DDS, example
  • estimating size
  • field
    • describing use
  • join
    • defined
    • setting up
  • omitting records
  • selecting records
  • setting up
  • sharing access path
• logical file member
• LVLCHK (Level Check) parameter (1), (2)

• MAINT (Maintenance) parameter
• Maintenance (MAINT) parameter
• managing
  • database member
  • source file
• MAPFLD (Mapped Field) parameter
• Mapped Field (MAPFLD) parameter
• maximum database file sizes
• Maximum Number of Members (MAXMBRS) parameter
• MAXMBRS (Maximum Number of Members) parameter
• MBR (Member) parameter
  • opening members
  • processing data
  • specifying member names
• member
  • adding to files
  • attributes
  • changing attributes
  • lock
  • logical file
  • managing
  • naming
  • number allowed in a file
  • operations common to all database files
  • removing
  • renaming
  • retrieving
  • source
  • specifying
    • text
• Member (MBR) parameter
  • opening members
  • processing data
  • specifying member names
• member description
  • retrieving
• message
  • sent when OPNQRYF is run
• minimum database file size
• monitoring and protecting database data
• move
  • object
  • table
• multiple format logical file
  • adding records (1), (2)
  • creating
  • DTAMBRS parameter
  • retrieving records
• Multisystem

• naming
  • database file
  • database member
• naming conventions
• national language support
• NBRRCDS (Number Of Records Retrieved At Once) parameter
• neither field
• Number Of Records Retrieved At Once (NBRRCDS) parameter

• object
  • authority types
    • alter
    • existence
    • management
    • operational
    • reference
  • creating from source statement in a batch job
  • move
• object authority
  • editing
  • granting
  • revoking
• omitting records using logical files
• Open Database File (OPNDBF) command (1), (2)
• Open File Identifier (OPNID) parameter
• Open Query File (OPNQRYF) command
  • running, messages sent
  • using
    • copying
    • Date, time, and timestamp arithmetic
    • Date, time, and timestamp comparison
    • DBCS fields
    • for more than just input
    • for random processing
    • results of a query
    • selecting records, examples
    • to select/omit records
    • typical errors
• Open Scope (OPNSCOPE) parameter
• opening
  • database file
    • commands to use
    • members
    • sequential-only processing
    • shared in a job
    • shared in an activation group
  • query file
• operation
  • basic database file
  • physical file member
• OPNDBF (Open Database File) command
• OPNID (Open File Identifier) parameter
• OPNQRYF (Open Query File) command
  • running, messages sent
  • using
    • copying
    • Date, time, and timestamp arithmetic
    • Date, time, and timestamp comparison
    • DBCS fields
    • for more than just input
    • for random processing
    • results of a query
    • selecting records, examples
    • to select/omit records
    • typical errors
• OPNSCOPE (Open Scope) parameter
• option
  • database file processing
• OPTION parameter (1), (2)
• OUTFILE parameter
• output file
  • Display File Description (DSPFD) command
  • Display Journal (DSPJRN) command
  • Display Problem (DSPPRB) command
  • for CL commands
• Override with Database File (OVRDBF) command
• OVRDBF (Override with Database File) command

• parameter
  • ACCPTH (Access Path)
  • ALLOCATE (Allocate)
  • ALWDLT (Allow Delete) (1), (2)
  • ALWUPD (Allow Update) (1), (2)
  • AUT (Authority) (1), (2)
  • CCSID (Coded Character Set Identifier)
  • COMMIT (1), (2)
  • CONTIG (Contiguous Storage)
  • DLTPCT (Deleted Percentage)
  • DTAMBRS (Data Members)
    • selecting
    • specifying read order (1), (2)
  • DUPKEYCHK (Duplicate Key Check) (1), (2)
  • EOFDLY (EOF Retry Delay)
  • EXPCHK (Check Expiration Date)
  • EXPDATE (Expiration Date)
    • changing of physical file member
    • specifying expiration date (1), (2)
  • FILE (1), (2)
  • FILETYPE (File Type)
  • FMTSLR (Format Selector)
  • FORMAT (1), (2)
  • FRCACCPTH (Force Access Path) (1), (2)
  • FRCRATIO (Force-Write Ratio)
    • data integrity considerations
    • specifying file and member attributes
  • INHWRT (Inhibit Write)
  • JORDER (Join Order)
  • KEYFILE
  • KEYFLD (Key Field)
  • LANGID (Language Identifier)
  • LVLCHK (Level Check) (1), (2)
  • MAINT (Maintenance)
  • MAPFLD (Mapped Field)
  • MAXMBRS (Maximum Number of Members)
  • MBR (Member)
    • opening members
    • processing data
    • specifying member names
  • NBRRCDS (Number Of Records Retrieved At Once)
  • OPNID (Open File Identifier)
  • OPNSCOPE (Open Scope)
  • OPTION (1), (2)
  • OUTFILE
  • POSITION (1), (2)
  • QRYSLT (Query Select)
  • RCDFMT (Record Format)
  • RCDFMTLCK (Record Format Lock)
  • RCDLEN (Record Length) (1), (2)
  • RECORDS
  • RECOVER
  • REUSEDLT (Reuse Deleted Records)
  • SEQONLY (Sequential-Only Processing) (1), (2)
  • SHARE
    • changing for logical files
    • improving performance (1), (2)
  • SIZE
  • SRCFILE (Source File)
  • SRCMBR (Source Member)
  • SRCOPT (Source Update Options) (1), (2)
  • SRCSEQ (Source Sequence Numbering)
  • SRCTYPE (Source Type)
    • specifying source type of a member
  • SRTSEQ (Sort Sequence)
  • SYSTEM
  • TEXT (1), (2)
  • TYPE
  • UNIT
  • WAITFILE (1), (2)
  • WAITRCD (Wait Record) (1), (2)
• path, access
  • creating
  • recovering
    • if the system fails
• performance
  • comparisons with other database functions
  • considerations
    • for sort sequence
    • general
  • grouping, joining, and selection
  • suggestions
• PFILE (Physical File) keyword (1), (2)
• physical file
  • attributes
  • capabilities
  • changing
    • attributes
    • descriptions
  • creating
  • CRTPF (Create Physical File) command
    • creating source files
    • RCDLEN parameter
    • using, example
  • defined
  • describing
    • access paths
    • with DDS, example
  • estimating size
  • joining
    • three or more, example
    • to itself, example
    • two, example
  • journaling
    • starting
  • maximum size, members and key fields
  • member size
  • members
  • reorganizing data in members
  • setting up
  • start journaling
  • using
    • DDS to describe, example
    • existing field descriptions
    • field reference
• physical file member
  • adding
  • changing
  • clearing data
  • displaying records
  • initializing data (1), (2)
  • reorganizing data (1), (2)
  • specifying attributes
• position, setting in a file
• POSITION parameter (1), (2)
• preventing
  • duplicate key value
  • jobs from changing data in the file
• primary file
  • definition
• Print Trigger Programs (PRTTRGPGM) command
  • suggested use
• printing
  • list of trigger programs
• processing
  • database file, options
  • DDM files
  • final total-only
  • options
  • options specified on CL commands
  • random (using OPNQRYF command)
  • sequential-only
  • type of, specifying
  • unique-key
• program
  • displaying the files used by
  • handling database file errors
  • using source files in
• protecting
  • file
    • commitment control
    • journaling
• protecting and monitoring database data
• PRTTRGPGM (Print Trigger Programs) command
  • suggested use
• public authority
  • definition
  • specifying

• QRYSLT (Query Select) parameter
• query
  • create
  • starting
• query file
  • copying
  • opening
• Query Select (QRYSLT) parameter

• random access
• random processing (using OPNQRYF)
• RANGE (Range) keyword
• RCDFMT (Record Format) parameter
• RCDFMTLCK (Record Format Lock) parameter
• RCDLEN (Record Length) parameter (1), (2)
• RCLRSC (Reclaim Resources) command
• reading
  • authority
  • database record, methods
    • arrival sequence access path (1), (2)
    • keyed sequence access path (1), (2)
  • duplicate records in secondary files, example
  • join logical file
• Reclaim Resources (RCLRSC) command
• record
  • adding
  • arranging
  • deleting (1), (2)
  • displaying in a physical file member
  • length
  • lock
    • integrity
    • releasing
  • reading
    • database
    • physical file
  • reusing deleted
  • specifying
    • length
    • wait time for locked
  • updating
• record format
  • checking
    • changes to the description (LVLCHK parameter)
    • if the description changed, considerations
  • creating a logical file with more than one
  • data locks
  • describing
    • example
    • logical file
  • description
  • ignoring
  • sharing existing
  • using
    • existing
• Record Format (RCDFMT) parameter
• Record Format Lock (RCDFMTLCK) parameter
• record format relationships
• record format sharing
  • limitation
• Record Length (RCDLEN) parameter (1), (2)
• record lock
  • checking
  • displaying
• RECORDS parameter
• RECOVER parameter
• recovering
  • database
• recovering data
  • database file
• recovery
  • access path
    • if the system fails
• REF (Reference) keyword
• REFACCPTH (Reference Access Path Definition) keyword (1), (2)
• Reference (REF) keyword
• Reference Access Path Definition (REFACCPTH) keyword (1), (2)
• Referenced Field (REFFLD) keyword
• referential constraints
  • commitment control
  • ensuring data integrity
• REFFLD (Referenced Field) keyword
• relationships
  • record format
• releasing
  • locked records
• Remove Member (RMVM) command
• removing
  • members from files
  • trigger
• RENAME (Rename) keyword
• RENAME keyword
• Rename Member (RNMM) command
• renaming
  • field
  • member
• Reorganize Physical File Member (RGZPFM) command (1), (2)
• reorganizing
  • data in physical file members (1), (2)
  • source file member data
  • table
• restoring
  • database
• Retrieve Member Description (RTVMBRD) command
• retrieving
  • member description
  • records in a multiple format file
• Reuse Deleted Records (REUSEDLT) parameter
• REUSEDLT (Reuse Deleted Records) parameter
• Revoke Object Authority (RVKOBJAUT) command
• RGZPFM (Reorganize Physical File Member) command (1), (2)
• RMVM (Remove Member) command
• RNMM (Rename Member) command
• RTVMBRD (Retrieve Member Description) command
• runtime
  • considerations (1), (2)
  • summary
• RVKOBJAUT (Revoke Object Authority) command

• secondary file
  • definition
  • example
  • handling missing records in join
  • using default data for missing records
• security
  • database
  • specifying authority (1), (2)
• select/omit
  • access path
  • dynamic
• selecting
  • record
    • using logical files
    • using OPNQRYF command
    • without using DDS, example
• selection
  • performance
• SEQONLY (Sequential-Only Processing) parameter (1), (2)
• sequence access path
  • arrival
  • keyed
• sequential-only processing
  • close considerations
  • input/output considerations
  • open considerations
  • SEQONLY parameter (1), (2)
• Sequential-Only Processing (SEQONLY) parameter (1), (2)
• setting position in file
• setting up
  • join logical file
  • logical file
  • physical file
• SEU (source entry utility)
• SHARE (Share) parameter
  • changing for logical files
  • improving performance (1), (2)
• sharing
  • access path
  • file
    • across jobs
    • in the same activation group
    • in the same job (1), (2)
    • OPNQRYF command
  • implicit access path
  • record format descriptions that exist
• sharing limitation
  • record format
• SIGNED (Signed) keyword
• SIZE parameter
• sort sequence
  • performance considerations
  • specifying
• Sort Sequence (SRTSEQ) parameter
• source entry utility (SEU)
• source file
  • attributes
    • changing
    • types
  • concepts
  • copying data
  • creating
    • commands
    • with DDS (1), (2)
    • without DDS
  • entering data
  • importing from non-iSeries system
  • loading from non-iSeries system
  • maintaining data
  • managing
  • sequence numbers used in copies
  • statements, determining when changed
  • supplied by IBM
  • using
    • device
    • for documentation
    • in a program
• Source File (SRCFILE) parameter
• source file member
  • determining which used to create an object
  • reorganizing data
• Source Member (SRCMBR) parameter
• source physical file
  • creating
    • RCDLEN parameter
    • source files
    • using, example
• Source Sequence Numbering (SRCSEQ) parameter
• source type
  • specifying
• Source Type (SRCTYPE) parameter
  • specifying
• Source Update Options (SRCOPT) parameter (1), (2)
• specifications
  • using existing access path
• specifying
  • access path maintenance levels
  • attributes
    • physical file and member
  • authority
  • database
    • file text
    • member text
  • delayed maintenance, access path
  • expiration date of a file (1), (2)
  • file text
  • how a file is shared
  • immediate maintenance, access path
  • initial file position
  • key field
    • from different files
    • in join logical files, example
  • keyed sequence access path without DDS
  • LANGID (Language Identifier)
  • language identifier
  • maximum number of members
  • maximum size of a file
  • member attributes
  • member text
  • members, physical files
  • physical file and member attributes
  • physical file attributes
  • public authority
  • rebuild maintenance, access path
  • record length (1), (2)
  • select/omit statements in join logical files
  • sort sequence
  • source type of a member
  • SRTSEQ (Sort Sequence) parameter
  • system where the file is created
  • type of processing
  • wait time for a locked file or record
• SQL (DB2 UDB for iSeries Structured Query Language)
• SQL (Structured Query Language)
• SRCFILE (Source File) parameter
• SRCMBR (Source Member) parameter
• SRCOPT (Source Update Options) parameter (1), (2)
• SRCSEQ (Source Sequence Numbering) parameter
• SRCTYPE (Source Type) parameter
  • specifying
• SRTSEQ (Sort Sequence) parameter
• SST (Substring) keyword (1), (2)
• Start Journal Physical File (STRJRNPF) command
• Start Query (STRQRY) command
• Start SQL (STRSQL) command
• starting
  • journaling physical file
  • query
  • SQL program
• storage
  • allocating
  • specifying location
  • writing
    • access path to auxiliary
    • data to auxiliary
• STRJRNPF (Start Journal Physical File) command
• STRQRY (Start Query) command
• STRSQL (Start SQL) command
• Structured Query Language (DB2 UDB for iSeries SQL)
• Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Substring (SST) keyword
• substring field
  • SST (Substring) keyword
  • using
• substring operation
  • DBCS
  • SST (Substring) keyword
  • using
• summary
  • database
    • file maximums
    • locks
  • rules for join logical files
  • run time
• SYSTEM parameter

• table
  • copy
  • move
  • reorganizing
• text
  • specifying
    • database file
    • database member
    • file
    • member
• TEXT (Text) keyword
• TEXT (Text) parameter (1), (2)
• time
  • arithmetic using OPNQRYF command
  • comparison using OPNQRYF command
  • duration
• timestamp
  • arithmetic using OPNQRYF command
  • comparison using OPNQRYF command
  • duration
• translated fields
• Translation Table (TRNTBL) keyword (1), (2)
• trigger
  • adding
    • using iSeries Navigator
  • benefits
  • changing
  • defined
  • disabling
  • enabling
  • removing
  • using
• trigger program
  • evaluating use
  • monitoring use
  • printing list
• trigger programs
  • creating
• triggers
  • displaying
• TRNTBL (Translation Table) keyword (1), (2)
• Trojan horse
  • description
• TYPE (Type) parameter

• UNIQUE (Unique) keyword
  • example
  • preventing duplicate key values
  • using (1), (2)
• Unique-key processing
• UNIT parameter
• Unsigned (UNSIGNED) keyword (1), (2)
• UNSIGNED (Unsigned) keyword (1), (2)
• updating
  • authority
  • database record
• user-defined function (UDF)
  • See DB2 UDB for iSeries SQL Programming
• user-defined type (UDT)
  • See DB2 UDB for iSeries SQL Programming
• using
  • Open Query File (OPNQRYF) command
    • DBCS fields
  • wildcard function, DBCS

• VALUES (Values) keyword

• Wait Record (WAITRCD) parameter (1), (2)
• wait time
• WAITFILE (Maximum File Wait Time) parameter (1), (2)
• WAITRCD (Wait Record) parameter (1), (2)
• wildcard function
  • definition
  • using with DBCS fields
• writing
  • access paths to auxiliary storage
  • data to auxiliary storage
  • high-level language program
  • output from a command directly to a database file

• zero-length literal and contains (*CT) function