Work with Fields panel

The Work with Fields panel allows you to manage Event Description Fields.

How to Get There

On the Work with Event Descriptions panel, choose option 7=Fields.

Field Descriptions

Event Source

Indicates the Event Source to which the Event Description belongs.

An Event Source is a location from which IBM i events are extracted. Currently, journals and message queues are supported as Event Sources. Common event sources are QAUDJRN (journal) and QSYSOPR (message queue). You may define your own journals and message queues as Event Sources.

Event Description

Indicates the Event Description to which the listed Event Subtype pertains.

An Event Description is a specification that defines how to identify the IBM i events in which you are interested.

Options

Opt

Enter a valid option from the list of options provided on the list panel.

2=Change
Opens the Change Field panel, where you can change a field.
3=Copy
Opens the Copy Field panel, where you can copy a field.
4=Delete
Opens the Confirm Choices panel, where you can confirm the deletion.
5=Display
Opens the Display Field panel, where you can display the field details.
7=Substitutions
Opens the Work with Field Substitutions panel, where you can manage Event Description Field Substitutions.
Subtype

Indicates if an Event Field is defined as a Subtype or not. A greater-than symbol (>) indicates it is a Subtype.

Name

The name used to identify an Event Field within an Event Description.

Description

A short description assigned to the Event Field.

Offset

Indicates the distance from the beginning of the journal entry or message data. The first byte within the entry-specific data is offset zero.

Length

The number of bytes associated with a specific Event Field.

Data Type

Indicates the type of data the Event Field contains. The possible values are:

Value Meaning
A Character
D Zoned
I Integer
L Date
P Packed
T Time
U Unsigned
V Varying
Z Timestamp
Subs

Conveys existence of Field Substitutions.

Blanks
No Field Substitutions exist for the field.
1
Field Substitutions exist for the field.

Command Keys

F3=Exit

Exit the program.

F5=Refresh

Discards changes and remains on this panel.

F6=Create

Creates a new item.

F12=Cancel

Discards changes and returns to the prior panel.