Step 1—Selecting a load request from the Load Reference List
File-AID/RDX displays the Load Reference List screen illustrated in the following figure when you select Option 3, Load, from the File-AID/RDX Primary Option Menu and you have already executed an extract from the Extract Menu (extracts created using the Single Panel extract option are not included in the reference list).
Load Reference List
Command ===> Scroll ===> CSR
Primary Commands: New, Find, Size, Detail, REQuest
Line Commands: G = Go S = Select
I = Info D = Delete from list L = Lock U = Unlock
Request Extract File Name RT L YY/MM/DD
-------- ------------------------------------------------------ -- - --------
S TSOID01.FRSAMP.EXTMENU L 02/04/02
******************************* Bottom of data ********************************
Select the extract file to be loaded: | |
|---|---|
In this field… | Do the following: |
Line Command | Type an S next to FRSAMP.EXTMENU.. |
Press Enter | File-AID/RDX displays the Extract Specifications screen. |
Field Names and Descriptions
The following list describes all of the fields on this screen.
FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
Request | Name of the load request (member name in the saved load request file). A blank entry means the request was saved to a sequential file or that it is an automatic entry after executing an extract. |
Extract File Name | Name of the file containing the extracted data. If saved to a PDS the member name is displayed in parentheses). |
RT | Request Type. Identifies the extract request type: EL Extract with Continue to Load request. When selected in the Load Reference List only the load will be performed. L Load only request. |
L | Locked Entry. Identifies whether the request is locked in the reference list or whether it is allowed to roll off. blank not protected from roll over. L |
YY/MM/DD | Date when the load request was last saved or the extract was completed. The list entries are ordered with the most recent date placed on top of the list. |
Primary Commands
The following File-AID/RDX-specific primary commands are valid on this screen.
COMMAND | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
FIND (F) | Searches the member list for the specified string and scrolls the list to display the first matching entry at the top of the displayed entries. Use RFind to repeat the search. |
NEW (N) | Starts a new load request from an existing extract file. Use the NEW command to open extract files created with File-AID/RDX prior to Release 3.0. |
REQUEST (REQ) | Opens a saved extract or load request file. File-AID/RDX uses the default value as specified in your current profile. If your profile doesn’t include a request file, File-AID/RDX prompts for one. |
SIZE (S) | Increases the scrollable area to display more entries at a time by hiding some of the screen header lines. Size is a toggle switch so enter Size again to return to the original format. |
Line Commands
The following File-AID/RDX-specific line commands are valid on this screen:
COMMAND | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
D (Delete from list) | Removes this request from the load reference list. |
G (Go) | Submits this load request without any changes. |
I (Info) | Displays the “Request Details” screen, which provides vital information about the load request and the extract summary, if the extract has already been run. |
L (Lock) | Protect this entry from rolling off the load reference list. |
S (Select) | Selects this load request and displays the Load Menu prefilled with all the information from this request. |
U (Unlock) | Do not protect this entry from rolling off the load reference list. |