IMS Database Editor window

Toolbar

IMS Database Editor Toolbar
Each icon on the toolbar enables you to perform a task on a selected segment on the tree view.
Get first with hold
Get first segment with hold.
Get next segment with hold
Get next segment with hold.
Get next segment within parent, with hold
Get next segment within parent, with hold.
Get unique with hold
Get unique with hold.
Insert segment
Insert segment.
Replace segment
Replace segment.
Delete segment
Delete segment.
Define SSA
Define SSA.
Sync point
Sync point.
Rollback
Rollback.
Go to current segment
Go to current segment.
Start browse
Start or end browse.
Browse previous page
Browse previous page.
Browse next page
Browse next page.
Go to segment
Go to segment.
ANSI / EBCDIC drop-down list
Select a format. Default is ANSI.
Tree view

Tree view
Shows all segments hierarchically so you can select a segment and see your current position in the database. From here, you can browse, include or exclude a segment, or add and go to bookmarks.
Segment Browser

Segment browser
Shows the segment level, name, and browsable segment data.
SSA list

SSA list
Lists the level, segment name, SSA information, key feedback area information, and length of each available segment. From here, you can browse, include or exclude a segment, or add and go to bookmarks.
Segment data

segment data
Shows the contents of the selected segment, which contains character and hexadecimal representations of binary segment data for the current segment occurrence. Click in this area to edit the data in decimal or in hexadecimal, which shows under the dotted line.
Field data

Field data
Shows the contents of the selected field, which contains character and hexadecimal representations of field data. Click in this area to edit the data in decimal or in hexadecimal, which shows under the dotted line.
Layout view

Layout view
This pane shows on the right, and only when a layout file has been applied.
Layout status bar
Displays the name of the layout applied, and its status. Use the up and down arrows on the far right to scroll through the list in the left pane.
usable layout
Indicates that the selected layout is usable.

layout error
Indicates that the layout is in error.
Message
Describes the layout status, including error messages.
Field indicators
Layout is usable icon
Field with no defined condition and without conversion.
Layout is in error icon
Field with a defined condition but no conversion.
Description of layout status
Field with conversion but no defined condition.
Field with a defined condition and with conversion.
invalid data
Field contains invalid data.
Field Name
Shows the name of the COBOL field that corresponds to the selected data item.
Format
Shows the COBOL picture clause defined for each field.
Value
Shows the value assigned to the field from the selected record. This field is editable.
When a segment layout has been applied, this area shows in the right half of the IMS Database Editor window.

You can edit a field by clicking inside the Value column of the field. When you have finished editing a field, you can save your edits in the segment buffer by pressing Enter. This updates the Segment Data area in the left-hand pane. You can undo the edits you have made to a field by pressing Escape instead of Enter.