CIM Data Format
Each program takes in data in groups. A group typically consists of input fields within a frame. When using a program interactively, you must press Go to move from one group to another.
Data going into the CIM load must use the rules described in this section.
The @@BATCHLOAD key word signals the beginning of the data-load group, consisting of one or more lines. Program name is the program that will process the input data. For example, if item data is being loaded, the program name would be ppptmt04.p (Item Data Maintenance, 1.4.3).
All input data contained between each @@BATCHLOAD and @@END is one group, regardless of how many transactions are specified in the data section.
Limit the number of transactions to 50. Each transaction entry can involve the creation of many records. The more transactions in a transaction group, the more system resources are required for processing, and the greater the likelihood of errors.
An error in one transaction can put all transactions in a group out of sequence and prevent the system from processing that group. In cases where maintaining data integrity is vital and re-creating data difficult, you might limit the number of transactions to one.