Print Data File panel

The following figure is displayed when you select option 1 from the Print Selection Menu. The contents of a data file can be printed in one of four modes: formatted (using a record layout), vertical formatted (using a record layout), character, or hexadecimal.

File-AID -------------------- Print Data File ------------------------------
COMMAND ===>

Specify Print Information:
   Print format    ===> C                (F = Fmt;V = Vfmt;C = Char;H = Hex)
   Show            ===> N                (Format; Number; Offset; or Picture)
   Trunc           ===> N                (Y = Trunc=YES; N = Trunc=NO; VFMT ONLY)
   GDG Order       ===>                  (F = FIFO; L = LIFO; or U = USECATLG)

Specify Print Dataset or zFS Path Information:
   Dataset or path ===> FASAMP.EMPLOYEE
   Member name     ===>                  (Blank or pattern for member list)
   Volume serial   ===>
   I/O exit name   ===>
Specify Record Layout and XREF Information:
   Record layout usage      ===> N        (S = Single; X = XREF; N = None)
   Record layout dataset    ===> FASAMP.LAYOUTS
   Member name              ===>          (Blank or pattern for member list)
   XREF dataset name        ===> FASAMP.XREF
   Member name              ===>          (Blank or pattern for member list)

Specify Selection Criteria Information: (E = Existing; T = Temporary;
   Selection criteria usage ===> N         M = Modify; Q = Quick; N = None)
   Selection dataset name   ===>
   Member name              ===>           (Blank or pattern for member list)

Field Descriptions

Field	Description
Specify Print Information:
Print format	Specify the print format of the report. F—Formatted mode using record layouts; similar to Edit formatted mode. V—Vertical formatted mode using a record layout; similar to Edit vertical formatted mode. Continue output format specification on the VPRINT - JCL Specification Screen, see Vertical Format Print (VPRINT) JCL Specification. C—Single-line character display format; similar to Edit character mode. H—Three-line hexadecimal format; similar to Edit character mode, HEX on. If you specify formatted (F), you must specify an S or an X in the Record layout usage field. If you specify vertical formatted (V), you must specify an S in the Record layout usage field.
Show	If you entered an F (Formatted) or V (Vertical Formatted) in the Print format field, enter one of the following: F—Format displays the field length and current field format of the specified record layouts. N—Number displays the system-assigned field numbers of the specified record layouts. O—Offset displays the offset of each field from the beginning of record for the specified record layouts. P—Picture displays a representation of the original data declaration for each elementary item in the specified record layouts.
TRUNC	This option only applies if print format is set to vertical formatted. If TRUNC = Y, Print will truncate any fields that cannot fit within the width of the page. ] If TRUNC = N, All fields will be printed.
GDG Order	This option only applies if the input data set is a GDG Base data set. By default, GDG ORDER will be blank (same as USECATLG). However, the user may overwrite this by specifying either FIFO or LIFO. LIFO concatenates GDS files in newest to oldest order FIFO concatenates GDS files in oldest to newest order.
Specify Print Dataset or zFS Path Information:
Dataset or path	Specify the dataset or path name. Use the naming conventions described in Specifying a data set name and Specifying a zFS Pathname. You can enter a pattern dataset or path name in this field to display a list of data sets from which you can make a selection. A pattern dataset name or mask consists of explicit characters or a combination of explicit and pattern characters. See Pattern data set names for a complete description. Enter the FILELIST primary command or blank out the Dataset name field to display the Last Referenced File List. For more information, see Last Referenced File List.
Member name	Specify the member name. You can leave this field blank or enter a pattern member name to display a list of members from which you can make a selection. A pattern member name or mask consists of explicit characters or a combination of explicit and pattern characters. See Pattern Member Names for a complete description. Pattern names cannot be entered in both the Dataset name and Member name fields at the same time.
Volume serial	If the data set is not cataloged, enter the volume serial number of the disk or tape that contains it.
I/O exit name (optional)	If the I/O exit option has been installed, this input area is provided. For more information, see Installing or your system programmer. I/O exit install options are: NO—I/O exit name field is not presented. YES—I/O exit name field is presented blank for entry of a site written I/O exit program name. exitname—I/O exit name field is presented prefilled with the name of a site written I/O exit program.
Specify Record Layout and XREF Information: You must complete the Record Layout and XREF Information fields only if you specified an F (Formatted) in the Print Format field.
Record layout usage	Specify one of the following values: S—Single record layout. X—XREF (record layout cross reference). Specify when more than one record layout is needed for a single data set. N—None (default). No record layout.
Record layout dataset	Specify the name of a data set that contains the Assembler, COBOL or PL/I record layout. This file is required when the Record layout usage field is S (single) or X (XREF). You can enter a pattern dataset name in this field to display a list of data sets from which you can make a selection. A pattern dataset name or mask consists of explicit characters or a combination of explicit and pattern characters. See Pattern data set names for a complete description.
Member name	Specify the member name. You can leave this field blank or enter a pattern member name to display a list of members from which you can make a selection. A pattern member name or mask consists of explicit characters or a combination of explicit and pattern characters. See Pattern Member Names for a complete description. Pattern names cannot be entered in both the Dataset name and Member name fields at the same time. Warning Important If you specified a concatenation list in the Record layout dataset field and Record layout usage field is S (single), you must enter a specific layout member name. A layout member list not available when using a concatenation list.
XREF dataset name	Specify the name of a data set that contains the record layout cross reference (XREF) members to use with multiple record type data sets. See Record Layout XREF Data set.
Member name	Specify the member name. You can leave this field blank or enter a pattern member name to display a list of members from which you can make a selection. A pattern member name or mask consists of explicit characters or a combination of explicit and pattern characters. See Pattern Member Names for a complete description. Pattern names cannot be entered in both the Dataset name and Member name fields at the same time.
Specify Selection Criteria Information: Refer to Selection Criteria (6) for a complete description of selection criteria.
Selection criteria usage	Specify one of the following valid entries: E—Use existing selection criteria. Enter a dataset name in the Selection dataset name field. T—Create temporary selection criteria. File-AID displays the Temporary Selection Criteria Menu. Temporary selection criteria is not automatically saved. Use the SAVE primary command to retain temporary selection criteria. M—Modify existing selection criteria. Enter a dataset name in the Selection dataset name field. Q—Quick selection criteria. File-AID displays the Unformatted Selection Criteria screen for you to enter temporary selection criteria. You cannot save quick selection criteria. N—(Default) None -- Do not use selection criteria.
Selection dataset name	Specify the name of the data set containing existing selection criteria for options E and M. You can enter a pattern dataset name in this field to display a list of data sets from which you can make a selection. A pattern dataset name or mask consists of explicit characters or a combination of explicit and pattern characters. See Pattern data set names for a complete description.
Member name	Specify the member name. You can leave this field blank or enter a pattern member name to display a list of members from which you can make a selection. A pattern member name or mask consists of explicit characters or a combination of explicit and pattern characters. See Pattern Member Names for a complete description. Pattern names cannot be entered in both the Dataset name and Member name fields at the same time.

After you complete the information on the screen, press Enter.

If you specified an M or a T in the Selection criteria usage field, File-AID displays the Selection Criteria Menu screen (described in Selection Criteria Menu). After you modify existing selection criteria or create temporary selection criteria, the PRINT - JCL Specification screen is displayed, where you can enter JCL information for batch processing.
If a Q was specified in the Selection criteria usage field, File-AID displays the Unformatted Selection Criteria screen before displaying the PRINT - JCL Specification screen.
Otherwise when Selection criteria usage is E or N, File-AID immediately displays the PRINT - JCL Specification screen.

Specifying a Concatenation List

To specify a concatenation list to be used in place of the Record Layout dataset, enter a plus sign followed by the member name (+membername) of the member containing the list. Enter this in the Record layout dataset field instead of the Record Layout dataset name. For example, if the member RLPROD contains the list to be used, enter +RLPROD instead of a Record Layout Dataset name. You specified the name of the concatenation list data set in Option 0.1, File-AID system parameters (see Concatenation List DSN). The concatenation list data set contains members known as concatenation lists. Each such list contains names of record layout datasets, each of which in turn contains record layout mebers.

The concatenation list is used in place of the single Record Layout dataset name. If the concatenated libraries contain duplicate member names, File-AID will always select the first occurrence of the member name

This section provides information about the following topics:

Print Data File panel

Field Descriptions

BMC AMI DevX File-AID/MVS 23.01

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