The method list interface is used to import and export method information, and must be provided as a sequential file defined
               as FB with record length 606. 
               	 
            
 
            	 
            The following tables describe the columns in the method list interface: 
               	 
            
 
            	 
            
               
                  Table 1. Method - header 
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	 
                   
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | Column | Type | Length | Decimal | Domain | 
                   
                  	 
                   
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | RECTYPE | CHARACTER | 1 | 0 | Always set to M | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | METHOD | CHARACTER | 10 | 0 | Method name | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | METHODTXT | CHARACTER | 50 | 0 | Method text | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | DTCALC | CHARACTER | 8 | 0 | Calculation date | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | GROUPNAME | CHARACTER | 10 | 0 | Group | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | CREATOR | CHARACTER | 10 | 0 | Creator | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | ACTIVE | CHARACTER | 1 | 0 | Active flag | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | COMPLETED | CHARACTER | 1 | 0 | Completed flag | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | MTHDOC | CHARACTER | 254 | 0 | Method documentation | 
 
                     	 
                   
                  
               
              
            
            
               
                  Table 2. Method - elaboration 
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	 
                   
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | Column | Type | Length | Decimal | Domain | 
                   
                  	 
                   
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | RECTYPE | CHARACTER | 1 | 0 | Always set to E | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | FILTYPE | CHARACTER | 4 | 0 | Data store type | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | FILNAME | CHARACTER | 128 | 0 | Data store name | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | FILLIB | CHARACTER | 128 | 0 | Schema name or DBD name | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | FILVER | INTEGER | 3 | 0 | GDG version (0 for non-GDG) | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | RECFMT | CHARACTER | 10 | 0 | Record format | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | STEP | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | Step | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | OUTCLATYPE | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | Output class id | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | OUTCLA | CHARACTER | 30 | 0 | Output class | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | OUTPRG | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | Output progressive | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | OUTFLDRECID | INTEGER | 9 | 0 | Output field id | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | OUTFLDNAME | CHARACTER | 30 | 0 | Output field | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | OUTREC | CHARACTER | 1 | 0 | Website record flag | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | INCLATYPE | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | Input class id | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | INCLA | CHARACTER | 30 | 0 | Input class | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | INPRG | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | Input prg | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | INFLDRECID | INTEGER | 9 | 0 | Input field id | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | INFLDNAME | CHARACTER | 30 | 0 | Input field id | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | FLELAB | CHARACTER | 1 | 0 | Status flag | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | WRTREC | INTEGER | 9 | 0 | Number of written records | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | ANDFILT | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | AND filter flag | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | PROCIDINP | CHARACTER | 5 | 0 | Input process id | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | UNLINPTYP | CHARACTER | 4 | 0 | Input file type | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | UNLINPNAM | CHARACTER | 44 | 0 | Input file name | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | UNLINPVER | INTEGER | 3 | 0 | Input file version (for GDG only) | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | FMTSEL | CHARACTER | 8 | 0 | Format selector | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | SLTPGM | CHARACTER | 8 | 0 | Discard program | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | UNLOUTTYP | CHARACTER | 4 | 0 | Output file type | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | UNLOUTNAM | CHARACTER | 44 | 0 | Output file name | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | UNLOUTVER | INTEGER | 3 | 0 | Output file name (for GDG only) | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | WRTPGM | CHARACTER | 8 | 0 | Write program | 
 
                     	 
                   
                  
               
              
            
            
               
                  Table 3. Method - limit 
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	 
                   
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | Column | Type | Length | Decimal | Domain | 
                   
                  	 
                   
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | RECTYPE | CHARACTER | 1 | 0 | Always set to L | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | WRNLIMIT | INTEGER | 9 | 0 | Limit to number of written records | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | STRDATE | CHARACTER | 8 | 0 | For future use | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | ENDDATE | CHARACTER | 8 | 0 | For future use | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | STRTIME | CHARACTER | 6 | 0 | For future use | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | ENDTIME | CHARACTER | 6 | 0 | For future use | 
 
                     	 
                   
                  
               
              
            
            
               
                  Table 4. Method - filter 
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	 
                   
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | Column | Type | Length | Decimal | Domain | 
                   
                  	 
                   
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | RECTYPE | CHARACTER | 1 | 0 | Always set to F | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | CLATYPE | CHARACTER | 1 | 0 | Class type | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | CLASS | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | Class description | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | FLTPRG | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | Filter progressive | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | FLTTYPE | CHARACTER | 1 | 0 | Filter type | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | MACNBR | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | Macro number | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | ROUTNAME | CHARACTER | 8 | 0 | Routine name | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | FLTTXT | CHARACTER | 50 | 0 | Filter text | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | FLTDOC | CHARACTER | 254 | 0 | Filter documentation | 
 
                     	 
                   
                  
               
              
            
            
               
                  Table 5. Method - filter parameter 
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	  
                  	 
                   
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | Column | Type | Length | Decimal | Domain | 
                   
                  	 
                   
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | RECTYPE | CHARACTER | 1 | 0 | Always set to P | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | CLATYPE | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | Class type | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | CLASS | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | Class description | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | FLTPRG | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | Filter progressive | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | PARMPRG | INTEGER | 4 | 0 | Parameter progressive | 
 
                     		
                      
                        		  
                        | VALUE | CHARACTER | 254 | 0 | Parameter value |