Working with File-AID for IMS/FLEX

This section provides the information necessary for users to fully use the features of File-AID for IMS/FLEX 23.1.

This section is not intended as a learning tool for first time users of File-AID for IMS.

This section uses special type fonts to define commands, keywords, and user entries. Some of these formatting structures are described below.

Special Fonts

Commands, keywords, screen names, field names, and column names appear in upper case. For example:

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The COUNT primary command ...

Only one LANGUAGE keyword can be ...

The PRINT AUDIT TRAIL screen has ...

... in the LEVEL NUMBER/DATA NAME field

... in the FORMAT column

Enter the END command.

This section contains the following topics:

Overview: Provides an overview of the File-AID for IMS/FLEX product.
File-AID-for-IMS-FLEX-interface: Describes the screens associated with File-AID for IMS/FLEX.
Command-statements: Describes the different commands and keywords used by File-AID for IMS/FLEX to update a database and to count and print segments in a database.
Audit-trail-facility: Describes the File-AID for IMS/ISPF audit trail facility.
Segment-layout-cross-reference: Describes the File-AID for IMS/ISPF segment/layout XREF function.
FLEX-JCL: Provides the requirements for the JCL statements needed to execute File-AID for IMS/FLEX.
Examples-to-demonstrate-the-capabilities-of-File-AID-for-IMS-FLEX: Provides four examples that demonstrate the capabilities of File-AID for IMS/FLEX.

This section provides information about the following topics: