File-AID/MVS Online

Why take this course?

After completing this course, you will be able to

edit and browse data sets using the formatted, vertical and character mode.
edit and browse data sets using multiple record layouts.
create, delete, and access data sets using the different file organizations available in MVS.
set file conversion and selection capabilities to easily create test data sets.
perform global operations on entire partitioned data sets or selected members within partitioned data sets.
print the content of data sets applying formatting options and file layout.

Get the skills you need to use File-Aid at its full potential. Learn how to easily extract and modify data for application development, testing, and maintenance. You'll learn about browsing and editing data in different modes, file comparison techniques used during regression testing, file conversion, global search, extensive utilities and printing capabilities.

Who should attend?

This course is intended for entry level or experienced application programmers, data administrators, data managers, system analysts, business analysts and testers.

Any prerequisites?

You will need a working knowledge of ISPF/PDF and be familiar with MVS JCL and either COBOL or PL/I programming language.

Dates and Fees

3 Days

- $ 1,047 (CAD)

Up to 3 - $ 2,097 Up to 6 - $ 3,144 Plus - $ 524

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What Topics Are Covered?

File-AID Basics

What is File-AID?
What can I use it for?
Features
Functions
Accessing File-AID
General Screen Features
Setting Defaults
Specifying a Data Set Name

File-AID Record Layout

What is the File-AID Record Layout?
Accessing File-AID Record Layout

Applying File-AID Record Layout

Standard usage
Data set specification
Specifying view mode
Scrolling within a file
Changing view mode
Customizing the record layout
SHOW Command
Filtering fields from Display
DISPLAY Command
Additional Filtering Commands

Primary Commands

ISPF Similarities
EXCLUDE Primary Command
FIND Primary Command
CHANGE Primary Command
DELETE Primary Command
INSERT Primary Command
INIT Primary Command
REBUILD Primary Command
REPEAT Primary Command
SORT Primary Command
More on Field Names

Line Commands

ISPF Similarities
ISPF Differences
FIRST Line Command
LAST Line Command
SHOW Line Command
Advanced Line Command

Additional Commands

Profile Commands
PAD Primary Command
COPY Primary Command
MERGE Primary Command
Printing Formatted Records
Printing Vertical Formatted Records
Key Primary Command

Selection Criteria

Creating selection criteria
Navigating between selection screens
Identifying the dataset
Identifying member where selection is saved
Choosing how to specify selection criteria
Specifying selection criteria
View selection criteria
Requesting selection criteria

Record Layout Cross Reference

Cross Reference usage
Creating Record Layout cross reference
Identifying the XREF Dataset
Defining the XREF
Establishing when to select Record Layout
View XREF Definition
Selecting XREF during processing

Reformat

Reformat process
Requesting reformat option
Specifying record layouts
Describing the reformat process
Executing the reformat
Checking reformat results

Search and Update Members

File-AID Extended Utilities
Usage of Search/Update Utility
Member List Processing Features
Requesting to Process PDS
Scanning PDS Members in JCL Format
Scanning PDS Members without JCL Format
Scanning PDS with Selection Criteria
Changing PDS Members in JCL Format

Global Browse

Global Browse of a PDS
Global Browse of a non-PDS

Global Search and Update

Global Update of PDS
Global Update of non-PDS

Print Option

Requesting to Print File-Aid Reports
Selecting Specific File-Aid Report
Printing the Content of a Dataset
Printing Formatted Records
Printing an XREF Definition
Printing a Selection Criteria Definition
Printing a Record Layout