Functional Description

CA File Master Plus contains online and batch file and data management functions. The online functions include:

Data set browsing and editing
Data set, library, and VTOC utility functions
Printing of data set contents
Searching data sets for character strings
Updating data sets, including PDS
Definition and support of record filter/selection criteria
Definition and support of record layouts from COBOL or PL/I copybooks and record reformatting control parameters
Viewing and modification of data records using record layout formats defined by COBOL or PL/I copybooks
Reformatting data from one format to another
Comparing files
Defining/managing/referencing groups/lists of commonly used data set names
Copying files

For batch file and data management functions, see the CA File Master Plus Batch Reference Guide.