Key to using the table views

Each view is described in a table containing the following columns:

column

The name of the column in the view.

description

The description of the column in the view.

type

The data type of the column in the view. Possible values are:

Character

A single character, typically a flag.

String

A sequence of characters.

Integer

A numeric value, indicating a quantity.

Timestamp

A value designating a date and time. The format depends on the language set for the workstation and on the database you are using.

Date

A three-part value consisting of a day, month, and year. The format depends on the language set for the workstation and on the database your are using. For example, if the language set for the workstation is Italian and the database you are using is DB2®, the date format is dd/mm/yyyy.