Overview of File-AID/MVS Batch Reference
File-AID/Batch is a data manipulation program that consolidates the functions of most standard IBM utilities. Use File-AID/Batch to:
- Copy records or portions of records from one data set type to another
- Print record data in four formats
- Change records of any length on any type of data set (that is, enlarge data fields, add new data fields)
- Process data sets selectively to display or update information
- Recognize logical JCL continuations
- Accumulate totals to verify reports
- Reformat records
- Read all VSAM and sequential data sets forward or backward.
Use File-AID/Batch to run jobs requiring selection instead of specialized selection programs. After execution, File-AID can print a report that shows the number of records read and written, and the number of records processed by the various functions within File-AID.
This space describes how to access File-AID/Batch and introduces the functions and parameters.
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