Save extract request


The following figure is displayed when you select Option 12- Save Extract Request, from the Extract Menu.

 File-AID/RDX  ---------------  Save Extract Request  ---------------------------
 COMMAND ===>                                              

 Specify Extract Request File Information:          
   File name     ===>                                             
   Member        ===>
   Description   ===>                                

 NOTE: Extract Request includes Relationship and Selection Criteria
 CANCEL  To Cancel Save Request                                        
 END to process and return 

Use this screen to save the current extract request information.

Important

Make sure to select Option 12- Save Extract Request, from the Extract Menu just before Option 13 in order to save the request as it will be submitted. If you make changes to the extract request after saving the request, the changes will not be saved in the request file, only in the temporary extract criteria.

Press Enter to process the file information. The saved request will also appear in your Extract Reference List (see Extract Reference List).

The body of the Save Extract Request window consists of the following fields:

File Name

Specify the name of the file where you want to save the extract request. You can save the request to existing files. Existing files must conform to the format outlined for the extract request file in File-AID/RDX Extract/Load/Delete Request File.

If you specify a new file, you must specify the following allocation parameters in the Create New File screen.

Important

Pre-Release 4.3 extract/load request files have fixed or fixed-blocked (RECFM=F or RECFM=FB) record format. When saving a Pre-Release 4.3 request file, File-AID/RDX will issue an invalid format message. Specify a new name to save the request file in variable-blocked (RECFM=VB) format.


Member

If the file is partitioned, specify the name of the member to contain the extract criteria.

Description

Enter a short description of the extract criteria. This description is displayed in the Extract Menu and the Extract Reference List. Using this description is a helpful way to document your extract criteria.

SAVE Confirmation

When saving an Extract or Load request File-AID/RDX checks to see if the member already exists. If the member already exists, the Save Confirmation window is displayed:

Save Confirmation window

File-AID/RDX -------------------- Save Confirmation --------------------
Command ===>
  The Following member exists and will be replaced:
  Request File . . . .: 'TSOID01.FRSAMP.EXTCRIT'
  Member to be saved : MVSKEY


ENTER to confirm Save and replace existing member
END return to Save Request enter a different member name

Press Enter to confirm overwriting the existing file or member name. Press End to cancel the Save request and return to the Save Extract Request panel where you can enter another file or member name.

 

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