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A select key is the data found in the burst area when EBB scans the original spool file. It is the text in the areas you select to use as burst or bind criteria. When you select multiple burst areas on a report, the combination of the areas make up one select key. Each time the data changes in any area, the system creates a select key unless it exists already. A select key exists for each unique set of data. For example, if the burst criterion is the company number and there are six companies, there are six select keys.
The system links the select key to the version ID. Burst areas can be the same on any number of reports, in any number of versions. EBB does not create duplicate select keys for a version, but allows duplicates in the software environment. The system assigns and uses an entity number for each select key.
Complete the following tasks:
Load select keys
Work with select keys