Editing segment fields

You can add, edit, move, and delete fields for a segment from the field table view.

Adding and editing fields

To add a field:

1. In the field table view, click Add.
2. In the Add field menu, specify the field options, including the field type (IMS field or user-defined field) and any applicable data converter.
3. Click OK to save the field.

To edit a field:

1. In the field table view, select the field and click Edit.
2. Update the field options as needed and click OK.

To support user-defined type converters or specific UDB driver versions, a custom JAR can be configured in the IMS Explorer connection settings.

Moving and deleting fields

To move a field:

1. Select one or more fields in the field table view and click Move.
2. Specify a byte position or select a target field to position the selected field after.

To delete a field:

1. Select one or more fields in the field table view and click Delete. Confirm when prompted.

Additional field data columns

The field table view for catalog DBDs and PSBs includes additional data columns to provide more detail about each field.

Local project metadata source

When configuring an IMS connection in ims.connections.json, you can set metadataSource to "Local IMS Explorer Project" to use IMS catalog and local project metadata as the source for a database profile.