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<h1 class="topictitle1">Work with access methods for DDM</h1>
<div><p>Access methods control what subsets of functions can be performed
after a particular remote file is opened. This might mean that an <span class="keyword">iSeries™</span> program, or a group
of programs sharing a non-<span class="keyword">iSeries</span> file,
cannot do all the same operations that are possible using a file that is on
the local <span class="keyword">iSeries server</span>.</p>
<p>For example, assume that an <span class="keyword">iSeries</span> application
program opens a keyed file with SHARE(*YES) and performs keyed I/O operations.
It then calls another program that does relative record number operations
using the same open data path (ODP) (because SHARE was specified). <dfn class="term">Relative
record numbers</dfn> specify the relationship between the location of a record
and the beginning of a database file, member, or subfile. If the first program
is redirected by an <span class="cmdname">Override with Database File (OVRDBF) </span>command
to use a remote keyed file on a <span class="keyword">System/36™</span>,
this scheme no longer works. If a <em>keyed</em> access method is selected,
record number operations fail. If a <em>record number</em> access method is
selected, keyed operations fail.</p>
<p>Notice that when both source and target servers are <span class="keyword">iSeries server</span>s,
access methods are not used. A potential problem exists when the target server
is neither an <span class="keyword">iSeries server</span> nor
a <span class="keyword">System/38™</span>. Notice also that
the combined-access access method (*COMBINED) is not supported by <span class="keyword">System/36</span>, and probably not by any target
other than an <span class="keyword">iSeries server</span> or <span class="keyword">System/38</span>.</p>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5accessintents.htm">Access intents</a></strong><br />
When a program opens a file, it must specify how it intends to work with the records in the file: read, add, update, delete, or a combination of these.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5keyfield.htm">Key field updates</a></strong><br />
An <span class="keyword">iSeries</span> program
is allowed to change any part of a data record including key fields. </li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5delrecords.htm">Deleted records</a></strong><br />
On the <span class="keyword">iSeries server</span>,
a record is marked as deleted by the server.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5brp.htm">Blocked record processing</a></strong><br />
If SEQONLY is used to block records sent to a remote server, the records are not sent until the block is full. If a source job is canceled before a block is sent, the records in the block are lost. If blocking is used, the user should make sure a force end of data or close of the file is done before canceling the source job.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5varlength.htm">Variable-length records</a></strong><br />
If your <span class="keyword">iSeries</span> source
server is running OS/400<sup>®</sup> Version 2 Release 1 Modification 1, DDM supports
variable-length record files as defined in the DDM architecture.</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rbae5ddmop.htm" title="This topic provides task-oriented information and examples that describe various aspects of DDM operation considerations.">Operating considerations for DDM</a></div>
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