Data Item Properties Dialog Box

The properties in this dialog box are for information only and can't be edited.

Item number

The data item number, a unique number that is assigned by DMSII.

Type

The data item type as described in DASDL Data and Structure Definition Language (DASDL) is the language that defines DMSII databases. The DASDL must be compiled to create a DESCRIPTION file. (for example, alphanumeric, thirty characters).

Format

Indicates information that's been specified to DBGenFormat so that the client knows the format of the data, such as date.

See the Databridge Host Guide for a complete description of the formats available.

Length

Indicates the length of the data item measured in half bytes (also referred to as digits).

Offset

The distance between the item and the start of the record (measured in half bytes).

Occurs

The number of different times the data item is repeated in the DMSII record.

Subscripts

The number of subscripts that are required due to each level of occurs. For example, if a data item occurs four times in a GROUP, and that GROUP occurs five times within a larger GROUP that occurs seven times, three subscripts would be required.

Raw offset

When selected, indicates that the data item doesn't appear in the formatted record. The offset is the location of the link item in the unformatted audit record. Only used in links.