VSAM Utility (3.5)

The File-AID VSAM Utility provides allocation of VSAM (ESDS, KSDS, RRDS, LINEAR, and zFS) and IAM data sets. In addition, the VSAM utility has functions that display data set information, delete and define a cluster, and rename and modify components. The VSAM utility functions can be executed online or batch.

File-AID uses its own catalog and allocation routines for most of the VSAM utility IDCAMS online functions, and supports all catalog structures. For batch processing, File-AID generates JCL for execution of the IDCAMS utility/FILEAID VSAMINFO, including all control statements. Online allocation is an interactive process. You may save and re-use the JCL as needed.

File-AID automatically recognizes Innovation Access Method (IAM) data sets by the presence of $IAM as a node of the dataset name, the owner ID, or the SMS data or storage class. Special information displays are presented for IAM data sets.

To select the VSAM utility, enter the number 5 in the OPTION field of the File-AID Extended Utilities Menu, or as described in Selecting-screens. When you press Enter, the VSAM Utility screen is displayed as shown in VSAM Utility screen.

In addition, File-AID provides a F35 command, which lets you recursively invoke the VSAM Utility function. Enter F35 from any File-AID screen with an OPTION or COMMAND field. You have the option of entering a dataset name as a parameter when specifying the F35 command. If no dataset name is supplied, File-AID uses the last data set accessed as a default. When you invoke the VSAM utility in this way, use the END command (PF3) on the VSAM Utility screen, or the RETURN command (PF4) anywhere in the function to return to the screen from which you entered the F35 command. After the second session is complete, the original session continues.

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