# Adding a DDM fields as .V(DDM,NOFLDS) on Mainframe

**URL:** <https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adding-a-ddm-fields-as-v-ddm-noflds-on-mainframe/234670>\
**Category:** Forum\
**Tags:** Adabas-Natural, NaturalONE\
**Created:** [October 16, 2020, 8:57am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adding-a-ddm-fields-as-v-ddm-noflds-on-mainframe/234670 "2020-10-16T08:57:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Javier\_Gonzalez2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/javier_gonzalez2/32/6988_2.png) [@Javier\_Gonzalez2](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Javier_Gonzalez2)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 8:57am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adding-a-ddm-fields-as-v-ddm-noflds-on-mainframe/234670/1 "2020-10-16T08:57:04Z")

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I miss how to include DDM fields without format and length.

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**Author:** ![wolfgang.winter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/wolfgang.winter/32/17954_2.png) [@wolfgang.winter](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/wolfgang.winter)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adding-a-ddm-fields-as-v-ddm-noflds-on-mainframe/234670/2 "2020-10-16T10:49:39Z")

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The correct syntax would be  
`.V(DDM,NOFL)`

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**Author:** ![Javier\_Gonzalez2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/javier_gonzalez2/32/6988_2.png) [@Javier\_Gonzalez2](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Javier_Gonzalez2)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adding-a-ddm-fields-as-v-ddm-noflds-on-mainframe/234670/3 "2020-10-18T15:05:39Z")

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Thank you very much Wolfgang.  
Yes, you are right but I want to do that using NaturalOne in order to have an external local data area.

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**Author:** ![Ralph\_Zbrog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/ralph_zbrog/32/78_2.png) [@Ralph\_Zbrog](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Ralph_Zbrog)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adding-a-ddm-fields-as-v-ddm-noflds-on-mainframe/234670/4 "2020-10-18T18:24:02Z")

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Open an existing PDA or create a new one.  
Place the cursor within the edit window.  
From the context menu, select Advanced Edit Features → Import Data Fields.  
 → select the DDM  
 → select the set of fields

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**Author:** ![Javier\_Gonzalez2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/javier_gonzalez2/32/6988_2.png) [@Javier\_Gonzalez2](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Javier_Gonzalez2)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 11:24am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adding-a-ddm-fields-as-v-ddm-noflds-on-mainframe/234670/5 "2020-11-03T11:24:12Z")

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Thank you, Ralph.  
But there is no way to add fields without format and length when you select DDM.

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**Author:** ![Ralph\_Zbrog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/ralph_zbrog/32/78_2.png) [@Ralph\_Zbrog](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Ralph_Zbrog)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adding-a-ddm-fields-as-v-ddm-noflds-on-mainframe/234670/6 "2020-11-03T17:51:26Z")

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You are correct. In contrast to the mainframe, both LUW Natural editors (ONE and Natural Studio) provide format and length for fields in a view. I believe that they always have done so.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/c/d/cd19967bb605d28a72d77eb83a1cae22f3df2eb8.svg) [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/adding-a-ddm-fields-as-v-ddm-noflds-on-mainframe/234670/7 "2021-04-02T15:45:17Z")

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