Problem:

How to edit an IMS database in Studio 6.0 ?

Solution:

To edit an IMS Database :-

• From the Start menu select
  Microfocus Studio Enterprise Edition 4 Compatibility Tools 4 Net Express
• Open the project and select the ACB file (compiled *.DBD file) for the database.
• Right click on the .acb file, and select Properties
• Go to DBD Gen tab
• Highlight the line (segment name), right click and select Edit

The segment layout with the data in each field of the segment, is now displayed.

If the .slf file is not automatically loaded (the name.slf file should be the same as the DBD name) then

• Select File, IMS DB Editor, Load Segment Layouts and
• select where the .slf file can be located and
• press Open