Online processing


When processing the Analyze, Copy, or Update function online and the appropriate field values are entered, File-AID/Data Solutions displays the summary statistics for the function processed. In addition, Data Solutions displays the message: xxxx RECORDS COPIED or xxxx MEMBERS COPIED (for Copy) or xxxx RECORDS UPDATED or FUNCTION COMPLETED (for Update) at the bottom of the appropriate Print Report, where xxxx indicates the number of records.

Update preview

The following figure is displayed when you specify Y (Yes) in the Preview and confirm update field on the Update Execution Options screen.

Update Preview Screen

BROWSE -- USERID0.DATA.WF.D97174.T162118 ------- LINE 00000000 COL 001 080
 COMMAND ===>                                                  SCROLL ===>  PAGE
00090MARTIN         EDWARD    M  AIRPLANE MANUFACTURER         427890125 1019540
00100MULSTROM       ROBERTA   A  HOLLYWOOD SEAMSTRESS          346573656 0908590
00200JACKSON        JOSEPH    C  ORATOR                        275587177 0204620
10000ANDREWS        GEORGE       ACTOR                         576312032 0422480
15000MURPHY         RONALD    L  PAINTER                       987654321 1202550
18034SCHNEIDER      ELLEN     C  NURSE                         341559549 0329600
21035JONES          GEORGE    B  COUNTRY SINGER                463813456 0909440
25100ROBERTS        WILLIAM   R  POLITICIAN                    879563325 0508650
27007ALLEN          JOYCE     M  AUTHOR                        783458334 0121320
30001RICHARDS       REX       W  RODEO CLOWN                   632764534 0401400
31000SAVAGE         JONATHON  C  ELECTRICIAN                   348567992 0622500
34010SMITH          JANET        AIRLINE ATTENDANT             557782984 1123590
34011JACOBS         DIANA        DOCTOR                        225368395 0217570
36010SIMPSON        ALEX         CARTOONIST                    123456789 0708640
39310BARNETT        EDWARD    E  SALESMAN                      543789142 0809540
39500WILLIAMS       EDITH     A  DESIGNER                      987654321 0918600
41000RICHARDSON     MARJORIE  M  PROGRAMMER ANALYST            346583656 0213550
41400MOORE          THOMAS    M  SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR         226373646 1111390
42017BENNETT        WILLIAM   D  SALES SUPPORT                 146573556 1230480
44018WILHELM        HEINRICH  L  DIPLOMAT                      466573356 0913600
50021SORENTO        ROBERTA   A  U.N. INTERPRETER              346573656 0814619
51019MCDONALD       EDNA         FARM MANAGER                  567843656 0715629

Update confirm

The following figure is displayed upon exit from the Update Preview screen. It summarizes the changes that File-AID/Data Solutions is about to make and gives you the option to overtype the displayed default values. Press <Enter> to proceed with the changes. Use the END command (PF3) to quit the procedure and redisplay the Input Specification screen.

Update Confirm Screen

File-AID/Data Solutions -----------  Update Confirm  --------------------------
COMMAND ===>


 Ready to perform update  

 Perform update           ===>  Y       (Y = Yes; N = No)
 Print previewed changes  ===>  N       (Y = Yes; N = No)
 Maximum changes          ===>  ALL     (All or number of changes to perform)  


 Instructions:  

 Use ENTER to perform above actions and return to the initial screen
 Use END to exit without UPDATE or PRINT

Field Descriptions

The top of the screen displays a long message summarizing the update preview.

Ready to perform update

Perform update

Specify Y (Yes -- default) or N (No).

Print previewed changes

Specify Y (Yes) or N (No -- default).

Maximum changes

Specify a value to limit the number of changes. 0 through 999,999 are valid values. The default value is 0 or ALL. 0 (zero) or ALL changes all occurrences of the Change string value.

Confirm copy

Once all copy information is entered and Data Solutions begins to execute the copy process, Data Solutions displays the Confirm Copy screen, only when discrepancies exist between the FROM and TO datasets. Discrepancies include when records will be truncated or padded, and when inconsistencies occur with key descriptions. The following figure shows a sample Confirm Copy screen.

Confirm Copy Screen

File-AID/Data Solutions -----------  CONFIRM COPY  ----------------------------
COMMAND ===>

Dataset attributes are inconsistent. TRUNCATION/PAD may result in the
right-most positions of some records if COPY is performed.  

 "FROM" dataset attributes:
   Dataset name  ===> USERID0.DASAMP.XREF
   Record format ===> VB
   Record length ===> 300  

 "TO" dataset attributes:
   Dataset name  ===> USERID0.DASAMP.LAYOUTS
   Record format ===> FB
   Record length ===> 80  

   Pad characters ===> NULLS  (Blanks or nulls)  

   Pad VSAM       ===> N      (Y or N) (Pad VSAM to average recordsize
                                        using pad char specified above)  

Use ENTER to continue with COPY, END to cancel

When the Confirm Copy screen is displayed, you can choose to cancel or continue the copy process. In addition, you can modify the pad character by moving the cursor to the field and overtyping the value. For VSAM datasets, padding does not occur unless the average and maximum record size of the TO file is equal and the PAD VSAM field is set to Y. Press <Enter> to continue the copy, or use the END command (PF3) to cancel the copy.

Field Descriptions

“FROM” Dataset Attributes:

Dataset name

Name of the source data set specified on the Input Dataset Specification screen.

Record format

Record format of the source data set:

F

Fixed length

V

Variable length

U

Undefined format

B

Blocked

A

ASA printer control characters

M

Machine code printer control characters

S

For Sequential data sets only: Standard for F or spanned for V.

T

Track-overflow feature.

Record length

Logical record length, in bytes, of the source data set records.

“TO” Dataset Attributes:

Dataset name

Name of the destination data set specified on the Output Specification screen.

Record format

Record format of the destination data set:

F

Fixed length

V

Variable length

U

Undefined format

B

Blocked

A

ASA printer control characters

M

Machine code printer control characters

S

For Sequential data sets only: Standard for F or spanned for V.

T

Track-overflow feature.

Record length

Logical record length, in bytes, of the destination data set records.

Pad character

Specify blanks or nulls.

Pad VSAM

Specify Y (Yes) or N (No) whether to pad VSAM records to average record size using the pad character specified in the preceding field.

File processing status

The following figure is displayed reports information regarding the outcome status of File-AID/Data Solutions’s Copy, Update, or Analysis execution.

File Processing Status Screen

File-AID/Data Solutions ------  File Processing Status  -------------------------


                COPY IN PROGRESS  


                    Records Read      --> 6611  

                    Records Copied    --> 6611  

                    Records Changed   --> 6611  

                    Fields Changed    --> 6611  

          Invalid fields unchanged    --> 0  



                PROCESSING REQUEST ...  



     Use ATTN or PA1 to terminate copy

Field Descriptions

Records Read

Number of records read in from “FROM” dataset for processing.

Records Copied

Number of records copied to “TO” dataset.

Records Changed

Number of records successfully changed.

Fields Changed

Number of fields successfully changed.

Invalid fields unchanged

Number of fields that did not match the date format specified, contained an invalid date, or were not accepted by the field exit.

Print report

The Print Report screen allows you to specify whether or not you wish to print the execution report. An example of the Copy Print Report screen is shown in the following figure.

COPY Print Report Screen

File-AID/Data Solutions ----------- COPY Print Report -----------------------
 COMMAND ===>




  Print execution report  ===> Y   (Y = Yes; N = No)  

  Instructions:  

  Use ENTER to perform above action and return to the initial screen
  Use END to exit without PRINT

Field Descriptions

Print execution report

Whether or not to print the report.

Print parameters

The following figure allows you to change the settings of the print parameter defaults. For more information on this screen, see Print Parameters.

Print Parameters Screen

 File-AID/Data Solutions ---------  Print Parameters  --------------------------
 COMMAND ===>

 Number of lines/page       ===> 55       (0 = Suppress page headings)
 Sysout class               ===> A
 Number of copies           ===> 1  

 Enter One of the Following Optional Destinations:  

    Destination printer     ===>          (Local or remote printer)
    - - - OR - - -
    External JES Node ID    ===>          (Predefined JES Node and symbolic ID
    Target VM/TSO ident     ===>           of intended receiver of output)
    - - - OR - - -
    Sysout writer name      ===>          (Installation assigned output writer)
    - - - OR - - -
                                          (DSORG=PS; RECFM=V; LRECL=125)
    Print dataset name      ===>
    Disposition             ===> OLD      (NEW; SHR; MOD; OLD)
    Volume serial           ===>



  Use ENTER to continue, END to cancel

 

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