Delete reference list

The Delete Reference List screen is displayed when you:

• Select Option 4, Delete, from the File-AID/RDX Primary Option Menu
  or
• Enter the REFERENCE command from the Request File Member List.

The reference list for Delete includes all entries of the Load reference list plus all existing Delete requests. When selecting a load request for the delete process, File-AID/RDX uses only the extract file name from the selected list entry to start the on-line delete process (the selected request entry must be a valid load or delete request).

File-AID/RDX adds a delete request to the list when a delete request is saved from the Delete Processing Options Screen.

In addition, whenever you have successfully executed an extract, File-AID/RDX places an entry with the extract file name into the delete reference list. However, extracts that originate from the “Single Panel Extract” function are not included in the Delete Reference List.

You can also create a new delete request with the NEW command, or open a request file with the REQUEST command to select the extract file for the delete process (the selected request entry must be a valid load request).

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

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.

Delete Reference List

The lower part of the screen displays a listing of your recently referenced load requests. Use the S line commands to start a delete request based on the extract file specified for the selected entry.

Request

Name of the delete or load request (member name in the saved delete or load request file). A blank entry means the request was saved to a sequential file or that it is an automatic entry after executing an extract.

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 delete or load request type:

D

Delete only request.

EL

Extract and Continue with Load request.

L

Load only 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 load request was last saved or the extract was completed. 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 request from the delete/load reference list.

G (Go)

Submits this delete request without any changes. The request must be a saved delete or load request (RT must be D or L). File-AID/RDX validates the request before submitting the JCL for the delete request.

I (Info)

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

Request Details

L (Lock)

Protects this entry from rolling off the reference list.

S (Select)

Selects this request and displays the Delete Confirmation screen prefilled with the information from the request.

U (Unlock)

Does not protect this entry from rolling off the 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.

Delete Reference List - DETAIL Screen

Find

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 delete request from an existing extract file. Use the NEW command to open extract files created with File-AID/RDX prior to Release 3.0 that don’t have any saved load requests associated with them, yet.

REQUEST (REQ)

Opens a saved request file. For more information, see Request File Member List.

File-AID/RDX uses the default value as specified in your current profile. If your profile doesn’t include a request file, File-AID/RDX prompts for one.

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.

Delete Reference List - SIZE Screen