Defining Output Fields - VeriMove - 4.0

Defining output fields is the process of specifying the position and length that you want to use for the fields in your output. To define output fields, follow these steps.

1. In the VeriMove main window, double-click the job you want.
2. Click the Output Definition tab.
3. In the Actual Record Length field, enter the total number of positions in the output record.
   Note: The Minimum Allowable Record Length field shows the minimum possible length of the output record based on the fields that are currently defined.
4. Use the Fields group to define each field for the output definition.
   • Name — Displays the name of each field defined for this output definition.
   • Position — Displays the starting position in the output file for each field defined for this output definition.
   • Length — Displays the length of each field in the output file defined for this output definition.
     Note: If the length of the output field is shorter that the data to be placed in the output field, the data will be truncated.
   • Add — Click to add new fields to the output definition.
   • Edit — Click to make changes to a selected field in the output definition.
   • Delete — Click to delete the selected field from the output definition.
   • Delete All — Click to delete all fields in the output definition.
   • Field Count — Displays the number of fields currently defined. This number changes as fields are added and deleted.
5. To add a field to an output definition, click Add. The Field Properties dialog box appears.
6. To add a field, complete the following fields.
   • Name — Select the field to add. For information about each field, see the VeriMove Reference Guide. Click the down arrow to view the types of fields used to build an output definition. A description of the selected field name appears in the Description field. You cannot change the name and the description of the fields listed in the Name list.
   • Position — Enter the starting position of the field.

     If the output file(s) includes copies of the old addresses, make sure that you specify the starting positions of the output fields after the last position in the input definition. If you do not follow this procedure, part of the old address could be overwritten.

   • Length — Enter the number of positions in the field. This field defaults to the maximum allowable length for that field.
7. Click OK. The Output Definition tab now displays the field you added. If there are more output fields to be defined, return to Step 2.