DDS concepts


Creating a file using data description specifications (DDS)

To create a file using DDS, follow these steps:

  1. Complete the data description specifications (DDS) form.
  2. Type the source statements into a source file. The source file can be part of the OS/400 database (in a source physical file such as the IBM-supplied QDDSSRC in library QGPL) or it can be on diskettes.
  3. Create the file using the appropriate create-file command.
Note:
Using the screen design aid (SDA) utility, you can create and test display files without coding DDS directly, using only the functions that apply to display files.


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