Chapter 2-4: Files and Fields

Common Fields Specifications

When you select enter from the Fields screen, a Fields specifications overlay displays. The specific Fields specifications overlay that appears depends upon the type of field that is currently selected. However, there are some specifications that are shared by most field types (either on the specifications overlay or the additional attributes overlay). These include the following as described in the corresponding sections:

·    Occurrence

For information about type-specific Fields Specifications overlays, refer to the following sections which discuss each type in detail:

·    Domain Fields

·    Alpha Fields

·    Format Fields

·    System Fields

·    Text Fields

·    Token Fields

·    Numeric Fields

·    Date Fields

·    Logic Fields

·    Synonym Fields

·    Substring Fields

·    Group Header Fields

·    Group Trailer Fields

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