File-AID Options


This section lists the options available for each File-AID function and summarizes the parameters used with these functions. For more information, see Getting-started-with-BMC-AMI-DevX-File-AID-MVS-online-optionsFile-AID uses the same selection values for its functions as ISPF/PDF.

0 — PARAMETERS

0.0

ISPF parameters and File-AID PF keys

0.1

File-AID system parameters

0.2

Selection criteria default parameters

0.3

Print default parameters

0.4

Processing option default parameters

0.5

Audit file allocation parameters

0.6

Hierarchical File System Options

1 — BROWSE

2 — EDIT

3 — UTILITIES

3.1










Library Utility

A

Map CSECTs in address order

E

Edit member of non-load library

N

Map CSECTs in name order

I

Display directory entry of member

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Display member list

B

Browse member

D

Delete member

R

Rename member

C

Display CLASS list

3.2










Dataset Utility

A

Allocate SEQ/PDS dataset, including SMS data set

B

Allocate BDAM dataset

C

Catalog dataset

G

Define generation data group

D

Delete dataset

R

Rename dataset

U

Uncatalog dataset

F

Free unused space

S

Dataset information (short)


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Display dataset information

3.3

Copy Utility

3.4

Catalog Utility

3.5













VSAM Utility

AK, AB, AE, AR, AZ, AL, AJ, and AI

Allocate component

AX

Allocate alternate index

B

Build alternate index

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Display dataset information

D

Delete dataset

DR

Delete/Define

AP

Allocate path

R

Rename component

M

Modify component

AI

Allocate IAM

3.6




Search/Update Utility

M

PDS Find/Change and member list processing

B

Browse using search criteria

U

Preview and update using search criteria

3.7




VTOC Utility

I

List volume information

M

Map VTOC entries in pack location sequence

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List VTOC entries in dataset name sequence

3.8


Interactive Utility

Execute File-AID/Batch functions online. For more information, see File-AID-Batch.

3.9


Batch Submit Utility

Builds batch job streams for File-AID or other programs.

3.10


Format Utility

Compile source record layouts into File-AID maps.

3.G


XMLGEN

Generate an XML tagged document from data file.

5 — PRINT

5.1

Print the contents of a data file

5.2

Print the contents of a record layout XREF member

5.3

Print the contents of a selection criteria member

5.4

Print a record layout in formatted mode

5.5

Print the contents of an audit trail file

6 — SELECTION

7 — XREF

8 — VIEW

9 — REFORMAT

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Create a new or change an existing reformat definition

D

Dynamically create and execute a temporary reformat definition

E

Execute a previously saved reformat definition

10 — COMPARE

Compare file contents.

F

Formatted mode

J

JCL mode

L

Load Library mode

S

Source Code mode

U

Unformatted mode

T — TUTORIAL

Display information about File-AID.

X — EXIT

Terminate File-AID.



 

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