Batch reference

This space documents each File-AID/Batch function.

Space organization

This section provides information about the following topics:

  • Overview-of-File-AID-MVS-Batch-Reference : Explains the basic components for accessing File-AID/Batch, the product’s general capabilities and features.
  • File-AID-MVS-Batch-Reference-conventions : Discusses control statements and coding conventions, access method rules, input and output data set requirements, and the job control language (JCL) statements required to execute File-AID/Batch.
  • Functions and Modifiers : Defines each File-AID/Batch function and corresponding modifiers and provides example function statements.
  • Parameters : Defines each File-AID/Batch parameter and provides examples.
  • Record and Member Selection Logic : Discusses how to define record and member selection criteria.
  • Execution Methods and Parameters : Describes the procedures and screens displayed when executing File-AID/Batch in the IBM Time Sharing Option (TSO) environment.
  • Compare Criteria Control Cards : Describes the Compare Criteria coding conventions, control statements, and JCL used for processing the Compare function.
  • Output Reports : Describes the output report information provided after executing File-AID/Batch.
  • Message Codes Defines the error codes and return codes used in File-AID/Batch.
  • Examples : Provides example statements that use various functions and parameters.
  • Data Format Abbreviations : Describes the data format abbreviations used by File-AID when you use the FPRINT function or parameter to print records with the SHOW=FORMAT parameter.

Notation rules

This section uses the following notation rules when describing File-AID/Batch control card syntax:

  • Parameter syntax is shown in syntax boxes. Descriptions of the parameter elements are below the syntax box.
  • All keywords are printed in uppercase letters. Valid abbreviations are given in parentheses in the keyword headings. Keywords (or abbreviations) must be spelled exactly as shown in this manual. For example: SHOW=FORMAT or SH=F.
  • Default values are indicated in the syntax box and the element descriptions.
  • Parameter elements for which you may enter values are printed in lowercase letters as a continuous string. For example: dupl, replace-location, and new-data.
  • Special delimiting symbols include commas ( , ), parentheses ( ( ) ), single quotation marks ( ’ ’ ), and double quotation marks ( " " ). When these symbols appear in parameter syntax descriptions and examples, they must be used exactly as shown in this manual.
  • Ellipses ( … ) that follow a term or group of terms in a statement indicate that the term or group of terms can be repeated one or more times in succession.
  • Brackets ([ ]) that enclose a term or stack of terms indicate optional elements.
  • Braces ({ }) that enclose a stack of elements indicate a required group from which you must select one. Braces are used with stacked elements for clarity; when only one element is available, they are not used.

For control statement examples, information that is entered on control cards is printed in boldface in the text that describes the example.

The names of special function keys on the terminal are shown in initial uppercase letter. For example: Enter and Attn.

 

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