IMS Index Builder input control statements

Input control statement rules

The input control statements override the runtime defaults that are specified in the IIURDFLT parameters of the runtime parameters module.

The input control statements are located in the IIUIN file and can be specified in any order.

Adhere to the following guidelines when coding control statements:

• Only characters in positions 1 through position 72 are read by IMS Index Builder. Characters after position 72 are ignored.
• Control statements must be entered on a single line.
• An asterisk (*) in position 1 indicates a comment line.
• Statements are composed of the following two strings, which are separated by one or more blank spaces:
  • The statement type
  • The statement parameters (a blank terminates the parameter string)
• Anything after the parameter string is considered a comment and is ignored.
• Control statements can be indented. Any leading blank spaces are ignored.
• When coding the parameter strings, no blank spaces should be embedded.