Allowed Changes to Virtual Count Items details the changes that can be made to virtual count items during an update, reorganization, or modeling process. Numbers in parentheses refer to explanatory notes following the table.
Table 57. Allowed Changes to Virtual Count Items
|
Option |
Model |
Update |
File Format Conversion (No Item Changes) |
Record Format Conversion (Item Changes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Add new virtual count item. |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Delete existing virtual count item. |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Change virtual count item name. |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Change virtual count item size. |
No |
No |
No |
|
|
Change virtual count item value. |
No |
Yes (1,2) |
Yes (1) |
Yes (1) |
Explanatory Notes
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The number 0 is the only value that can be specified. When no value is stipulated, virtual count items and virtual population items are assigned the value 0 (zero), while all other virtual items are assigned the value of all bits on.
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Recompile the DMSUPPORT library.
