Some ODBC key fields are common to all records, and some are specific to particular records. This section explains the ODBC key fields that are common to all records. You need ODBC key fields when you use SQL statements with PFM - Manager to access record data stored in the Store database.

The table below lists the ODBC key fields common to all records. For details about the ODBC key fields specific to particular records, see the descriptions of the records.

Table 9-2 List of ODBC key fields common to all records

ODBC key field	ODBC format	Data	Description
record-ID_DATE	SQL_INTEGER	Internal	Record key field that indicates the record's creation date
record-ID_DATETIME	SQL_INTEGER	Internal	Combination of the two fields record-ID_DATE and record-ID_TIME
record-ID_DEVICEID	SQL_VARCHAR	Internal	Name of the host where PFM - Agent is running
record-ID_DRAWER_TYPE	SQL_VARCHAR	Internal	Type. Valid values are as follows: m: Minute H: Hour D: Day W: Week M: Month Y: Year
record-ID_PROD_INST	SQL_VARCHAR	Internal	Instance name of PFM - Agent
record-ID_PRODID	SQL_VARCHAR	Internal	Product ID of PFM - Agent
record-ID_RECORD_TYPE	SQL_VARCHAR	Internal	Identifier indicating the record type (4 bytes)
record-ID_TIME	SQL_INTEGER	Internal	Record creation time (Greenwich mean time (GMT))