Accessing File-AID


Perform the following steps to access File-AID:

  1. Log on to TSO using the appropriate logon PROC or allocation CLIST for File-AID.
  2. Use the appropriate option code (for example, ISPF option F) or execution CLIST (for example, TSO FASTART) to display the File-AID Primary Option Menu.

    After you select option F from the ISPF/PDF PRIMARY OPTION MENU (or the option code on another ISPF menu as defined at your site), or you execute the correct CLIST, the File-AID Primary Option Menu is displayed in the following figure.

Use the following space to note the method of access at your installation:

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             BMC AMI DevX File-AID/MVS V23.1 Primary Option Menu
OPTION ===>

  0  PARAMETERS  - Specify ISPF and File-AID parameters     USERID   - USERID9
  1  BROWSE      - Display file contents                    DATE     - 23/01/17
  2  EDIT        - Create or change file contents           TIME     - 09:19
  3  UTILITIES   - File-AID/SPF extended utilities          TERMINAL - 3278
  5  PRINT       - Print file contents                      CCSID    - 00037
  6  SELECTION   - Create or change selection criteria
  7  XREF        - Create or change layout cross reference
  8  VIEW        - View interpreted record layout
  9  REFORMAT    - Convert file from one format to another
 10  COMPARE     - Compare file contents
  T  TUTORIAL    - Display information about File-AID
  X  EXIT        - Terminate File-AID and return to ISPF

     Use END to terminate File-AID  

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