Utility Functions

Utility Functions

The CA File Master Plus Utilities support an extensive range of functions related to the creation and management of various types of data sets. Select option 1 through 12 from this menu to perform the desired function.

--------------- CA File Master Plus -- Utilities Menu  --------------
OPTION ===>                                                                   
                                                                               
   1  LIBRARY        Display, browse, edit, delete, rename PDS members         
   2  DATASET        Display, allocate, rename, delete, catalog, uncatalog     
                     free space for datasets                                   
   3  COPY           Copy datasets and select members                          
   4  CATALOG        List cataloged datasets and perform product functions     
   5  VTOC           List datasets by Volume/Unit and perform product functions
   6  PDS            Compress, locate/restore members, alter PDS allocation    
   7  VSAM           Define, modify, rename, display VSAM dataset information  
   8  SEARCH         Search datasets and PDS members
   9  UPDATE  	      Update datasets and PDS members                     
  10  COMPARE        Compare files                                             
  11  REFORMAT       Convert file from one record layout to another
  12  ENVIRONMENT    Display ISPF, system, and hardware/software information   
                                                                              

The categories of functions and their corresponding options are as follows:

1. Library Utilities — Browse, edit, delete, rename, and print PDS members.
2. Data Set Utilities — Display data set information. Allocate sequential files, PDSs, SMS-controlled data sets, BDAM, and GDGs. Rename, delete, catalog, uncatalog, and free space for data sets.
3. Copy Utilities — Copy data sets online or in batch. Selection of data to be copied can be according to a filter (selection criteria) or can be for selected members of a PDS.
4. Catalog Utilities — Request a directory of data sets on the catalog that match a specified wildcarded DSN. For any of the data sets in the Catalog utility directory, you can browse, edit, display data set information, or perform any of the functions of the Data Set utilities, Library utilities, VSAM utilities, PDS utilities, Search utility, and the Update utility.
5. VTOC Utilities — Display summary information about all DASD volumes that match a selection criteria based on Unit Name or wildcarded volume name. Request a directory of data sets based on a wildcarded DSN, Unit Name or wildcarded volume name. For any of the data sets in the VTOC Utility directory, you can browse, edit, display data set information, or perform any of the functions of the Data Set utilities, Library utilities, VSAM utilities, PDS utilities, Search utility, and the Update utility.
6. PDS Utilities — Using the PDS utilities, you can perform any of the following functions:
   • Locate PDSs that contain a specified member
   • Compress PDSs
   • Update PDS allocation parameters to expand directory blocks or space available
   • Recover overlaid or deleted members
7. VSAM Utilities — Display data set information for VSAM files and perform VSAM utility functions as follows:
   • Delete or define VSAM clusters
   • Alternate index files and VSAM paths
   • Build alternate index VSAM files from the base cluster
   • Alter existing VSAM files by changing component DSNs, allocation parameters, and allocated volumes

   VSAM utility functions can be performed either online or in batch.

8. Search Utility — View records that match a specified search criteria. For PDSs, changes can be made to selected members or to all members.
9. Update Utility — Update records that match a specified search criteria. For PDSs, you can make changes to selected members or to all members. Preview the updates before they are made.
10. Compare Utilities — Online or batch compare of files of various data set organizations. Comparisons can be performed on data records filtered according to selection criteria. Individual members, selected members, or entire PDSs can also be compared.
11. Reformat Utility — Reformat all data records in a file from one format to another according to old and new record layouts and matching of the fields to be converted.
12. Environment Utilities — Display and manipulate current TSO/ISPF data set allocation-ENQ's-loaded modules, information about the system's hardware and software environment, and volume summary information by DASD unit type.

This section contains the following topics:

Library Utility

Data Set Utility

Copy Utility

Catalog Utility

VTOC Utility

PDS Utilities Sub-Menu

VSAM Utility

Search Utility

Update Utility

Data Set Compare Utility

Data Set Reformat

Environment Utilities Sub-Menu