STORE

Structured Mode Syntax

STORE [RECORD] [IN] [FILE] view-name      
  [PASSWORD=operand1]      
  [CIPHER=operand2]      
 

USING

NUMBER operand3

GIVING

Reporting Mode Syntax

STORE [RECORD] [IN] [FILE] view-name      
  [PASSWORD=operand1]      
  [CIPHER=operand2]      
 

USING

NUMBER operand3

  GIVING
 

[USING] SAME [RECORD] [AS] [STATEMENT [(r)]]

 

SET

[operand4=operand5]
  WITH

This document covers the following topics:

For an explanation of the symbols used in the syntax diagram, see Syntax Symbols.

Related Statements: ACCEPT/REJECT | AT BREAK | AT START OF DATA | AT END OF DATA | BACKOUT TRANSACTION | BEFORE BREAK PROCESSING | DELETE | END TRANSACTION | FIND | GET | GET SAME | GET TRANSACTION DATA | HISTOGRAM | LIMIT | PASSW | PERFORM BREAK PROCESSING | READ | READLOB | RETRY | UPDATE | | UPDATELOB

Belongs to Function Group: Database Access and Update

Function

The STORE statement is used to add a record to a database.

Database-Specific Considerations

Adabas The Natural system variable *ISN contains the Adabas ISN assigned to the new record as a result of the STORE statement execution. A subsequent reference to *ISN must include the statement number of the related STORE statement.
DL/I

This statement may be used to add a segment occurrence.

If the data set is defined with a primary key, a value for the primary key field must be provided. In the case of a GSAM database, records must be added at the end of the database (due to GSAM restrictions).

The Natural system variable *ISN is not available.

SQL

This statement may be used to add a row to a table. The PASSWORD, CIPHER, and GIVING NUMBER clauses cannot be used. The STORE statement corresponds with the SQL statement INSERT.

The Natural system variable *ISN is not available.

VSAM

If the data set is defined with a primary key, a value for the primary key field must be provided.

The Natural system variable *ISN contains the VSAM RBA/RRN assigned to the new record as a result of the STORE statement execution. A subsequent reference to *ISN must include the statement number of the related STORE statement.

For VSAM databases, the Natural system variable *ISN is available only for ESDS and RRDS files.

Syntax Description

Operand Definition Table:

Operand Possible Structure Possible Formats Referencing Permitted Dynamic Definition
operand1 C S       A                         yes no
operand2 C S           N                     yes no
operand3 C S           N P     B *             no yes
operand4   S A     A   N P I F B D T L       no no
operand5 C S A     A   N P I F B D T L       yes no

* Format B of operand3 may be used only with a length of less than or equal to 4.

Syntax Element Description:

Syntax Element Description
view-name
View Name:

As view-name, you specify the name of a view, which must have been defined either in a DEFINE DATA statement or outside the program in a global or local data area.

In reporting mode, view-name is the name of a DDM if no DEFINE DATA LOCAL statement is used.

PASSWORD=operand1
PASSWORD Clause:

The PASSWORD clause is applicable only for an Adabas or VSAM database.

This clause is used to provide a password (operand1) when updating data from a file which is password-protected. The password (operand1) may be specified as an alphanumeric constant or as an alphanumeric variable. It may consist of up to 8 characters, and must not contain special characters or embedded blanks. If the password is specified as a constant, it must be enclosed in apostrophes.

For further information, see the statements FIND and PASSW.

CIPHER=operand2
CIPHER Clause:

The CIPHER clause is applicable only for an Adabas or VSAM database.

This clause is used to provide a cipher key (operand2) when updating data from a file which is enciphered. The cipher key (operand2) may be specified as an numeric constant with 8 digits or as a user-defined variable with format/length N8.

For further information, see the statement FIND.

USING NUMBER operand3
USING NUMBER Clause:

This clause can only be used for an Adabas or VSAM database. For VSAM databases, this clause is only valid for VSAM RRDS, in which case a user-supplied RRN (relative record number) corresponds to the ISN as described above.

GIVING NUMBER operand3
GIVING NUMBER Clause:

This clause is used to store a record with a user-supplied Adabas ISN. If a record with the specified ISN already exists, an error message will be returned and the execution of the program will be terminated unless ON ERROR processing was specified.

SET/WITH operand4=operand5
SET/WITH Clause:

SET/WITH can be used in reporting mode to specify the fields for which values are being provided. Any field defined in the file that is not specified in the SET clause will contain a null value in the new record.

This clause is not permitted if a DEFINE DATA statement is used, because in that case the STORE statement always refers to the entire view as defined in the DEFINE DATA statement.

DL/I-Specific Considerations:

A segment of variable length is stored with the minimum length necessary to contain all fields as specified with the STORE statement. The segment length will never be less than the minimum size specified in the SEGM macro of the DBD. Values must be provided for the segment sequence field, and for all sequence fields of the ancestors. Only I/O (sensitive) fields may be provided. If a multiple-value field or a periodic group is defined as variable in length, at the end of the segment only the occurrences as specified in the STORE statement are written to the segment and define the segment length.

USING SAME (r)
USING SAME Clause:

In reporting mode, this clause can be used to indicate that the same field values as read in the statement referenced by the STORE statement (FIND, GET, READ) are to be used to add a new record.

The statement reference notation (r) may be specified as a source-code line number or as a statement label.

This clause is not permitted if a DEFINE DATA statement is used, because in that case the STORE statement would always refers to the entire view, as defined in the DEFINE DATA statement.

Example

** Example 'STOEX1S': STORE  (structured mode)                          
**                                                                      
** CAUTION: Executing this example will modify the database records!
************************************************************************
DEFINE DATA LOCAL                                                       
1 EMPL-VIEW VIEW OF EMPLOYEES                                           
  2 PERSONNEL-ID                                                        
  2 NAME                                                                
  2 FIRST-NAME                                                          
  2 MAR-STAT                                                            
  2 BIRTH                                                               
  2 CITY                                                                
  2 COUNTRY                                                             
*                                                                       
1 #PERSONNEL-ID (A8)                                                    
1 #NAME         (A20)                                                   
1 #FIRST-NAME   (A15)                                                   
1 #BIRTH-D      (D)                                                     
1 #MAR-STAT     (A1)                                                    
1 #BIRTH        (A8)                                            
1 #CITY         (A20)                                           
1 #COUNTRY      (A3)                                            
1 #CONF         (A1)                                            
END-DEFINE                                                      
*                                                               
REPEAT                                                          
  INPUT 'ENTER A PERSONNEL ID AND NAME (OR ''END'' TO END)' //  
        'PERSONNEL-ID : ' #PERSONNEL-ID  //                     
        'NAME         : ' #NAME          /                      
        'FIRST-NAME   : ' #FIRST-NAME                           
  /*                                                            
  /*  VALIDATE ENTERED DATA                                     
  /*                                                            
  IF #PERSONNEL-ID = 'END' OR #NAME = 'END'                     
    STOP                                                        
  END-IF                                                        
  IF #NAME = ' '                                                
    REINPUT WITH TEXT 'ENTER A LAST-NAME' MARK 2 AND SOUND ALARM
  END-IF                                                         
  IF #FIRST-NAME = ' '                                           
    REINPUT WITH TEXT 'ENTER A FIRST-NAME' MARK 3 AND SOUND ALARM
  END-IF                                                         
  /*                                                             
  /*  ENSURE PERSON IS NOT ALREADY ON FILE                       
  /*                                                             
  FIND NUMBER EMPL-VIEW WITH PERSONNEL-ID =  #PERSONNEL-ID       
  IF *NUMBER > 0                                                 
    REINPUT 'PERSON WITH SAME PERSONNEL-ID ALREADY EXISTS'       
             MARK 1 AND SOUND ALARM                              
  END-IF                                                         
  MOVE 'N' TO #CONF                                              
  /*                                                             
  /*  GET FURTHER INFORMATION                                    
  /*                                                             
  INPUT                                                          
    'ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL DATA'                        ////      
    'PERSONNEL-ID             :' #PERSONNEL-ID (AD=IO) /         
    'NAME                     :' #NAME         (AD=IO) /       
    'FIRST-NAME               :' #FIRST-NAME   (AD=IO) ///     
    'MARITAL STATUS           :' #MAR-STAT             /       
    'DATE OF BIRTH (YYYYMMDD) :' #BIRTH                /       
    'CITY                     :' #CITY                 /       
    'COUNTRY (3 CHARACTERS)   :' #COUNTRY              //      
    'ADD THIS RECORD (Y/N)    :' #CONF          (AD=M)         
  /*                                                           
  /*   ENSURE REQUIRED FIELDS CONTAIN VALID DATA               
  /*                                                           
  IF NOT (#MAR-STAT = 'S'  OR = 'M' OR = 'D' OR = 'W')         
    REINPUT TEXT 'ENTER VALID MARITAL STATUS  S=SINGLE ' -     
                 'M=MARRIED D=DIVORCED W=WIDOWED' MARK 1       
  END-IF                                                       
  IF NOT (#BIRTH = MASK(YYYYMMDD) AND #BIRTH = MASK(1582-2699))
    REINPUT TEXT 'ENTER CORRECT DATE' MARK 2                   
  END-IF                                                       
  IF #CITY  = ' '                                              
    REINPUT TEXT 'ENTER A CITY NAME' MARK 3                    
  END-IF                                         
  IF #COUNTRY = ' '                              
    REINPUT TEXT 'ENTER A COUNTRY CODE' MARK 4   
  END-IF                                         
  IF NOT (#CONF = 'N' OR= 'Y')                   
    REINPUT TEXT 'ENTER Y (YES) OR N (NO)' MARK 5
  END-IF                                         
  IF #CONF = 'N'                                 
    ESCAPE TOP                                   
  END-IF                                         
  /*                                             
  /*  ADD THE RECORD                             
  /*                                             
  MOVE EDITED #BIRTH TO #BIRTH-D (EM=YYYYMMDD)   
  /*                                             
  EMPL-VIEW.PERSONNEL-ID := #PERSONNEL-ID        
  EMPL-VIEW.NAME         := #NAME                
  EMPL-VIEW.FIRST-NAME   := #FIRST-NAME          
  EMPL-VIEW.MAR-STAT     := #MAR-STAT            
  EMPL-VIEW.BIRTH        := #BIRTH-D   
  EMPL-VIEW.CITY         := #CITY      
  EMPL-VIEW.COUNTRY      := #COUNTRY   
  /*                                   
  STORE RECORD IN EMPL-VIEW        
  /*                                   
  END OF TRANSACTION                   
  /*                                   
  WRITE NOTITLE 'RECORD HAS BEEN ADDED'
  /*                                   
END-REPEAT                             
END

Output of Program STOEX1S:

ENTER A PERSONNEL ID AND NAME (OR 'END' TO END)
                                               
PERSONNEL-ID : 90001100           
                                               
NAME         : JONES                        
FIRST-NAME   : EDWARD

After entering and confirming the personnel key data, additional personnel data fields are displayed for input: 

ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL DATA             
                                      
                                      
                                      
PERSONNEL-ID             : 90001100   
NAME                     : JONES      
FIRST-NAME               : EDWARD     
                                      
                                      
MARITAL STATUS           :            
DATE OF BIRTH (YYYYMMDD) :            
CITY                     :            
COUNTRY (3 CHARACTERS)   :            
                                      
ADD THIS RECORD (Y/N)    : N

Equivalent reporting-mode example: STOEX1R.