In the IMS Database Editor, select a segment type on the Tree view; then click
to retrieve the first segment. The segment position icon
shows next to the retrieved segment.
Note: Alternatively, issue a different DL/I call to ensure that a segment is loaded. The segment from which you start the browse must have a unique concatenated key.
Optionally exclude or include segments. See
To exclude or include segments in a browse session.
Click
Start Browse.
Do any of the following:
To move forward one page, click
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To move back one page, click
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To return to your current database position, click
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To view key, data, and hex values on the
Data Information bar at the bottom of the Browse window, click a listed segment occurrence.
To close the browse session, do one of the following:
To end the browse session and maintain your current position in the database, right-click in the Browse window and select
End Browse from the context menu.
To end the browse session and immediately edit the current segment occurrence, click
Go to segment.
Note:
At any time, you may apply segment layouts. When you move from one segment to another, the segment layout view is updated to show the data for the selected segment occurrence.
You can change the number of segments that appear on each browser page by setting the
Number of segments per browser page option.
The following rules apply when browsing:
You can only browse through the database one page at a time.
You cannot browse backwards through the database beyond your start position.
to retrieve the first segment. The segment position icon
shows next to the retrieved segment.
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