Method List Interface

The method list interface is used to import and export method information, and must be provided as a sequential file defined as FB with record length 606.

The following tables describe the columns in the method list interface:

Table 1. Method - header
Column Type Length Decimal Domain
RECTYPE CHARACTER 1 0 Always set to M
METHOD CHARACTER 10 0 Method name
METHODTXT CHARACTER 50 0 Method text
DTCALC CHARACTER 8 0 Calculation date
GROUPNAME CHARACTER 10 0 Group
CREATOR CHARACTER 10 0 Creator
ACTIVE CHARACTER 1 0 Active flag
COMPLETED CHARACTER 1 0 Completed flag
MTHDOC CHARACTER 254 0 Method documentation
Table 2. Method - elaboration
Column Type Length Decimal Domain
RECTYPE CHARACTER 1 0 Always set to E
FILTYPE CHARACTER 4 0 Data store type
FILNAME CHARACTER 128 0 Data store name
FILLIB CHARACTER 128 0 Schema name or DBD name
FILVER INTEGER 3 0 GDG version (0 for non-GDG)
RECFMT CHARACTER 10 0 Record format
STEP INTEGER 4 0 Step
OUTCLATYPE INTEGER 4 0 Output class id
OUTCLA CHARACTER 30 0 Output class
OUTPRG INTEGER 4 0 Output progressive
OUTFLDRECID INTEGER 9 0 Output field id
OUTFLDNAME CHARACTER 30 0 Output field
OUTREC CHARACTER 1 0 Website record flag
INCLATYPE INTEGER 4 0 Input class id
INCLA CHARACTER 30 0 Input class
INPRG INTEGER 4 0 Input prg
INFLDRECID INTEGER 9 0 Input field id
INFLDNAME CHARACTER 30 0 Input field id
FLELAB CHARACTER 1 0 Status flag
WRTREC INTEGER 9 0 Number of written records
ANDFILT INTEGER 4 0 AND filter flag
PROCIDINP CHARACTER 5 0 Input process id
UNLINPTYP CHARACTER 4 0 Input file type
UNLINPNAM CHARACTER 44 0 Input file name
UNLINPVER INTEGER 3 0 Input file version (for GDG only)
FMTSEL CHARACTER 8 0 Format selector
SLTPGM CHARACTER 8 0 Discard program
UNLOUTTYP CHARACTER 4 0 Output file type
UNLOUTNAM CHARACTER 44 0 Output file name
UNLOUTVER INTEGER 3 0 Output file name (for GDG only)
WRTPGM CHARACTER 8 0 Write program
Table 3. Method - limit
Column Type Length Decimal Domain
RECTYPE CHARACTER 1 0 Always set to L
WRNLIMIT INTEGER 9 0 Limit to number of written records
STRDATE CHARACTER 8 0 For future use
ENDDATE CHARACTER 8 0 For future use
STRTIME CHARACTER 6 0 For future use
ENDTIME CHARACTER 6 0 For future use
Table 4. Method - filter
Column Type Length Decimal Domain
RECTYPE CHARACTER 1 0 Always set to F
CLATYPE CHARACTER 1 0 Class type
CLASS INTEGER 4 0 Class description
FLTPRG INTEGER 4 0 Filter progressive
FLTTYPE CHARACTER 1 0 Filter type
MACNBR INTEGER 4 0 Macro number
ROUTNAME CHARACTER 8 0 Routine name
FLTTXT CHARACTER 50 0 Filter text
FLTDOC CHARACTER 254 0 Filter documentation
Table 5. Method - filter parameter
Column Type Length Decimal Domain
RECTYPE CHARACTER 1 0 Always set to P
CLATYPE INTEGER 4 0 Class type
CLASS INTEGER 4 0 Class description
FLTPRG INTEGER 4 0 Filter progressive
PARMPRG INTEGER 4 0 Parameter progressive
VALUE CHARACTER 254 0 Parameter value