Extract reference list for disguise

See Option G—Global User Defaults for how to set the maximum number of list entries for the reference list.

Creating a list of objects is the first step in creating or modifying disguise criteria. Use of the object list as the starting point for criteria creation is based on thinking that criteria will be created for a specific set of objects and having the ability to view these objects together would be helpful. An object list may contain both Db2 and MVS objects.

You create an initial disguise object list either by creating a NEW list with the NEW command, or extracting the objects from an extract request you select from the Extract Reference List for Disguise, or open a saved extract request file with the REQUEST command. Use the REQUEST command to open extract criteria files created with File-AID/RDX prior to Release 3.0.

You may specify multiple line commands at a time. All line commands are processed before any primary commands. When processing multiple commands File-AID/RDX displays a message like “Processing line command 2 of 4” whenever it starts processing the next line command after the first.

Extract Reference List for Disguise

The lower part of the screen displays a listing of your recently referenced extract requests. Use the line commands to manage the list.

Request

Name of the extract request (member name in the saved extract request file or extract criteria file). A blank entry means the request was saved to a sequential file.

Extract File Name

Name of the file containing the extracted data. If saved to a PDS the member name is displayed in parentheses.

RT

Request Type. Identifies the extract request type:

E

Extract only request.

EL

Extract and Continue with Load request.

L

Locked Entry. Identifies whether the request is locked in the reference list or whether it is allowed to roll off.

blank

Not protected from roll over.

L

Locked in reference list; entry will not roll off the list.

YY/MM/DD

Date when the extract request was last saved or executed. The list entries are ordered with the most recent date placed on top of the list.

Line Commands

The following File-AID/RDX-specific line commands are valid on this screen:

D (Delete from list)

Removes this extract request from the extract reference list, but does not delete the member from the extract request file itself.

I (Info)

Displays the Request Details screen, which provides more comprehensive information about the extract request. See the following figure for an example.

Request Details

L (Lock)

Protects this entry from rolling off the extract reference list.

S (Select)

Selects this extract request and adds all non-excluded objects of the request to the initial disguise object list. Objects excluded from the extract request will not be added to the object list.

U (Unlock)

Does not protect this entry from rolling off the extract reference list.

Primary Commands

The following File-AID/RDX-specific primary commands are valid on this screen:

DETAIL (D)

Expands the one-line display for each request into a two-line display. The additional line shows the request description. See the following figure for an example. Detail is a toggle switch so enter Detail again to return to the original format.

Extract Reference List - DETAIL Screen

FIND (F)

Searches the list for the specified string and scrolls the list to display the first matching entry at the top of the displayed entries. Use RFind to repeat the search.

Find looks for matches in the request detail information for each list entry. When a match is found and is not visible in the displayed row, use the I (info) line command to display the detail information.

NEW (N)

Starts a new object list based on your current profile. File-AID/RDX displays either the Db2 or MVS Object Filter screen as set in your profile (see NEW - Db2 Object Filter or NEW - MVS Object Filter).

You can also include one of the optional parameters, Db2 or MVS, to display the respective New Object Filter screen.

REQUEST (REQ)

Opens a saved extract request file. You also use the REQuest command to open extract criteria files created with File-AID/RDX prior to Release 3.0. For more information, see Request File Member List Screen.

File-AID/RDX opens the request file specified in your current profile or prompts for the file name when none is in your profile.

SIZE (S)

Increases the scrollable area to display more entries at a time by hiding some of the screen header lines. See the following figure for an example. Size is a toggle switch, so enter Size again to return to the original format.

Extract Reference List - Size Screen