Compare execution options
The following figure allows you to specify whether you want to process the compare online or batch; and if you want to use existing compare criteria to compare the data sets, and the compare criteria data set information.
For a pre-release 8.7 compare criteria data set, specify Compare Criteria Usage of M (Modify) and the data set information. On the Compare - Criteria Build Complete screen, you may save the new-style criteria to the same or a different data set. These steps convert the old-style criteria to the new-style criteria.
Compare - Execution Options
Field Descriptions
Specify Execution Information:
Process online or batch
Specify how you want to run the Compare utility:
O
Online (default). Specify O (Online) to perform the comparison online and view results at your terminal.
B
Batch. Specify B (Batch) to generate JCL and a compare criteria file for batch submission of your compare.
Specify Compare Criteria Information:
Compare Criteria Usage
Specify one of the following valid entries:
E
Use existing compare criteria. Enter a data set name in the Compare criteria data set field.
T
Create temporary compare criteria. Temporary compare criteria is not automatically saved. Use the SAVE primary command to retain temporary compare criteria.
M
Modify existing compare criteria. Enter a data set name in the Compare criteria data set field. This also allows you to modify old style criteria and save the new style criteria to a file.
Q
Quick. File-AID performs an unformatted full-record compare using all the defaults.
N
(Default) None -- is the same as T (Temporary).
Compare criteria dataset
Specify the name of the data set containing existing criteria for options E and M. This data set is created online with option 10 (Compare) or you may code yourself per the specifications in the File-AID/MVS Batch Reference.
You can enter a pattern data set name in this field to display a list of data sets from which you can make a selection. A pattern data set name or mask consists of explicit characters or a combination of explicit and pattern characters. You can also specify a member name, in parentheses, along with the data set name in this field. For more information on specifying a data set name, see Specifying a data set name.
Member name
If the file is a partitioned data set (PDS or PDSE), enter the member name.
You can leave this field blank or enter a pattern member name in this field to display a list of members from which you can make a selection. A pattern member name or mask consists of explicit characters or a combination of explicit and pattern characters. See Pattern Member Names for a complete description. You cannot enter a pattern name in both the Dataset name and Member fields at the same time.