Using File-AID for IMS/ISPF tutorial
Option T, Tutorial, provides online documentation that describes the uses of File-AID for IMS/ISPF.
Invoke Tutorial
You can invoke the tutorial in one of the following ways:
- Enter T on the Primary Option Menu or enter the "=T" jump command from most screens.
- Enter the HELP command on any screen when a message is not displayed.
- Enter the HELP command twice after a message is displayed. The first HELP command causes the extended message to be displayed and the second causes the tutorial to be accessed.
The File-AID for IMS/ISPF tutorial operates similarly to the ISPF/PDF tutorial. That is, to move about in the File-AID for IMS/ISPF tutorial, you use the same commands that you use in the ISPF/PDF tutorial described on the following topics.
If you invoke the tutorial with Option T or =T, the screen shown in the following figure is displayed.
Tutorial Introduction - First Screen
COMMAND ===>
File-AID for IMS/ISPF TUTORIAL
This tutorial provides on-line information about the use of File-AID for
IMS/ISPF. It is organized hierarchically for sequential view or you may
select topics from lists that are displayed on many of the tutorial pages.
The table of contents contains a list of the major topics. Each topic
contains additional lists that lead you to lower levels of detail. You
may also select topics from the tutorial index which is in alphabetical
sequence.
The next two pages contain a description of how to use the tutorial.
Press the ENTER key to proceed to the next page, or
Enter the UP command to go directly to the table of contents, or
Enter the END command to return to the primary option menu.
Press Enter to view the next two screens of the tutorial introduction. These screens explain how to move about in the tutorial.
Tutorial Introduction - Second Screen
COMMAND ===>
Leaving the command field blank and repeatedly pressing the ENTER key,
will enable you to view the tutorial sequentially. To select topics from
the list that are displayed on many of the tutorial pages, enter the
topic number in the command/option field on line 2 of the screen. i.e.
OPTION ===> 1 (to select topic 1)
You may also enter one of the following commands on any tutorial page:
BACK or B - to back up to the previously viewed page.
SKIP or S - to skip the current topic and go on to the next topic.
UP or U - to display a higher level list of topics.
TOP or T - to display the table of contents.
INDEX or I - to display the tutorial index.
(continued on next page)
Tutorial Introduction - Third Screen
COMMAND ===>
DEFAULT ASSIGNMENT
FOR PF KEY PAD
To move about in the tutorial you may use the |--------|--------|--------|
following commands (the default PF key assignment | HELP | | END |
for each command is shown to the right): | PF1 or | | PF3 or |
| PF13 | | PF15 |
HELP - to get help on how to use the tutorial. |--------|--------|--------|
END - to end the tutorial. | | | |
UP - to display a higher level page. | | | |
DOWN - to go on to the next topic (skip). | | | |
LEFT - to display the previous page (back). |--------|--------|--------|
RIGHT - to display the next page (next), which | UP | DOWN | |
is the same as pressing ENTER. | PF7 or | PF8 or | |
| PF19 | PF20 | |
Note: Default PF key assignments are not |--------|--------|--------|
provided for the LEFT and RIGHT | | | |
commands. | | | |
| | | |
|--------|--------|--------|
If you enter the HELP command to invoke the tutorial, the appropriate section of the tutorial is displayed based on what you were doing when you requested HELP. If you enter the HELP command on the Primary Option Menu, the Table of Contents screen is displayed. You can also use the TOC command on any screen in the tutorial to display the screen.
While in the tutorial, you can enter the HELP command at any time to display a one-screen summary of how to use the tutorial.
To terminate the tutorial, enter the END command. You are returned to the screen where you requested help. You cannot use the RETURN or jump commands to terminate the tutorial.
Tutorial Introduction - Table of Contents
OPTION ===>
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File-AID for IMS/ISPF TUTORIAL
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The following topics are presented in sequence or may be selected by entering
a one character code (listed in high intensity) in the option field.
------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------------------
T - Notices
N - features new in this release
G - general information about File-AID for IMS/ISPF
0 - specify File-AID for IMS user parameters
1 - browsing the contents of an IMS data base
2 - editing the contents of an IMS data base
3 - perform utility functions
4 - extract/load data base contents
5 - print an audit trail
6 - edit selection criteria
7 - edit the segment layout cross-reference
8 - disguise the extracted data
9 - edit application relationships
F - FLEX statements and JCL generation
M - more help: glossary, command summary, and index
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