Specifying print options for an unformatted compare
The Compare - Print Options (Page 1) Screen, as shown in the following figure, displays when you specify a Y in the Modify print defaults field on the Compare - PDS Criteria Options Screen. The Compare Print Options screens (see the following figures) enable you to control your compare report.
The Compare mode (Formatted or Unformatted) specified on the Compare - OLD Dataset Specification screen determines which Print Options are presented.
Specifying print format for unformatted compare
File-AID has three different formats available to report differences in records:
Format | Description |
|---|---|
H (Hex) | Prints each differing record showing character and vertical hexadecimal values for each byte of data. Differences are underlined. |
C (Character) | Prints each differing record showing only printable characters (default). |
M (Mixed) | Prints valid character data as characters and unprintable data in hexadecimal. |
Specifying a reporting limit
The Max differences to report field (default ALL) is used to limit the size of the report when a large number of differences are expected.
Specifying the level of information to report
The next four options allow you to control the level of information to include in the Compare report:
- Print CHANGED records
- Print INSERTED records
- Print DELETED records
- Print MATCHED records
Specifying PDS compare options
PDS report options
Specify one of the following valid entries:
- M :Member name report. The report lists the PDS members in column format and flags the compare results by member name.
- D :Detail report. Prints the standard Compare Detail report for each member compared.
- B :Both (default). Prints both the Member name report and the standard Compare Detail report.
MEMBER name report columns
Specify the number of print columns to use for the format of the Member Name report. Valid entries are 1 to 8. The default is 8.
Compare - Print Options (Page 1) Screen
Steps:
- Type C in the Print format field.
- Type ALL in the Max differences to report field.
- Type Y in the Print CHANGED records field.
- Type Y in the Print INSERTED records field.
- Type Y in the Print DELETED records field.
- Type B in the PDS report options field.
- Press Enter. File-AID displays the Compare - Print Options (Page 2) Screen as illustrated in the following figure.
Specify options for HEX, CHAR, or MIXED reports:
Unformatted Report Style
Specify the report style to print:
U
Ultra-condensed report style produces the minimum number of report print lines. It also enables you to specify additional print report options listed on the Compare - Print Options (Page 3 of 3) screen.
S
Standard report style is the full Compare report.
C
(Default) Condensed report style has reduced heading lines and enables you to specify the additional options listed on the Compare - Print Options (Page 3 of 3) screen.
OLD/NEW Print Sequence
Specify the print sequence for OLD and NEW records:
G
(Default) Print entire OLD record before printing corresponding NEW record.
A
Alternate print lines between OLD and NEW records for each 100 positions.
R
Reduces print lines in Alternate sequence for Standard report style. Valid only for Standard report style.
Modify C/U Report Style
Enter Y (Yes) to specify additional report options for the ultra-condensed or condensed report styles on Print Options - Page 3. Use N (No) to accept the defaults (or prior settings).
Compare - Print Options (Page 2) Screen
Steps:
- Type S in the Unformatted Report Style field.
- Type G in the OLD/NEW Print Sequence field.
- Press Enter. File-AID displays the Compare - Unformatted Criteria screen as illustrated in the following figure.
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