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SEQUENCE KEY FIELD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sequence key field
1, record 1, English, sequence%20key%20field
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sequence field 1, record 1, English, sequence%20field
correct
- key field 1, record 1, English, key%20field
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A field in a database segment used to store segment occurrences in sequential ascending order. 1, record 1, English, - sequence%20key%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sequencing key: a key used to determine the sequence of the items in a set. The keys may be in or a part of the items being sequenced. 2, record 1, English, - sequence%20key%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone-clé
1, record 1, French, zone%2Dcl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de la clé 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20la%20cl%C3%A9
feminine noun
- zone du numéro de séquence 2, record 1, French, zone%20du%20num%C3%A9ro%20de%20s%C3%A9quence
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sequence check
1, record 2, English, sequence%20check
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For Sequence Checking, the table of fields gives the names of the fields(keys) required to bring the records to be sequence checked into proper order. The last field(key) is the field to be sequence checked. 2, record 2, English, - sequence%20check
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôler la séquence
1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4ler%20la%20s%C3%A9quence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlar una secuencia
1, record 2, Spanish, controlar%20una%20secuencia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comprobar para asegurar que un conjunto ordenado de elementos se encuentre en la debida secuencia de claves. 2, record 2, Spanish, - controlar%20una%20secuencia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sort key
1, record 3, English, sort%20key
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sorting key 2, record 3, English, sorting%20key
correct
- sort control key 3, record 3, English, sort%20control%20key
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A key, such as a field in a record, that is used to determine the sequence of items after a sort has been completed. 4, record 3, English, - sort%20key
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicatif de tri
1, record 3, French, indicatif%20de%20tri
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- clé de tri 2, record 3, French, cl%C3%A9%20de%20tri
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone d'enregistrement qui détermine l'ordre dans lequel le fichier sera trié. 3, record 3, French, - indicatif%20de%20tri
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
pour obtenir la séquence correcte, il faut autant de passages que l'indicatif de tri comporte de colonnes numériques, deux passages par colonne alphabétique 4, record 3, French, - indicatif%20de%20tri
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clave de clasificación
1, record 3, Spanish, clave%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- clave de ordenación 2, record 3, Spanish, clave%20de%20ordenaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- clave de ordenamiento 3, record 3, Spanish, clave%20de%20ordenamiento
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Campo o campos en un registro en base a los que se clasifica un archivo (fichero). 3, record 3, Spanish, - clave%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Existen tanto las claves de clasificación primarias (primary sort keys) como secundarias (secondary sort keys). 3, record 3, Spanish, - clave%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n
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