Step 4. Make the file Operational

Having defined the file and its fields and added the required Repository features, you need to create the I/O module.

1.  Return to the File Control Menu.

 

 pppFILMENU                  File Control Menu                         

                                                                       

 Enter number of function or place cursor on same line and press Enter.

                                                                       

  4  1. Create a new file definition                                   

     2. Review or change a file definition                             

     3. Delete a file definition                                       

     4. Make new or amended file definition operational                

     5. Print file definitions                                         

     6. Bulk Load of OTHER files                                       

     7. Exit from LANSA                                                

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

 F1=Help  F3=Exit  F12=Cancel  F14=Messages          

 

 

2.  Select the option to Make new or amended file definition operational.

3.  Nominate the file you wish to work with via the Select File to Work With screens.

4.  When you have selected your file, the Create/Recreate a File from its Definition screen is displayed. The Job Name defaults to the File Name.

 

  DC@P200201         Create/Recreate a File from its Definition      

 

   File   :    FileName   Library   File description                 

 

   Submit this job as described below  . . . . . YES YES,NO          

   Using      Job name . . . . . . . . . . . . . FileName___         

              Job description . . . . . . . . .  *LIBL/QBATCH        

              Job queue. . . . . . . . . . . . . *JOBD               

              Output queue  . . . . . . . . . .  *LIBL/QPRINT        

  Produce file and I/O module source listings. . NO      YES,NO      

  Ignore decimal error/strip debug data options  NO  YES  YES,NO    

  User program to call at completion . . . . . . ..                 .

  Object         Library     Type      Action to be taken / reason(s)

 

 

 

 

   F1=Help   F3=Exit   F12=Cancel   F14=Messages                     

 

 

5. Press Enter to submit the job.

     When the job has been completed successfully, the I/O module created will include all the file and field validations, default values, batch control logic, triggers and so on, that you have specified.

     When LANSA creates a file it will make the record format name the same as the file name. If you intend to write RPG programs to access files created using LANSA, you can either:

     or

You will find more information about creating files in the LANSA for i User Guide: