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Data Set Compare Utility

The Data Set Compare utility is used to compare data sets and members of various file formats. Depending on the type of file specified in the "OLD" Data set field, the Data Set Compare or Program Compare screen is displayed.

The Data Set Compare screen compares text files. The "OLD" and "NEW" data sets for a data set compare can be a sequential file, a PDS, or a VSAM file.

------------------- CA File Master Plus -- Dataset Compare ------------------ COMMAND ===> "OLD" Dataset: Dataset name ===> Member name ===> ('*' = all members, blank/wildcard = mem list) "NEW" Dataset: Dataset name ===> Member name ===> Print Format ===> C C = Character H = Hex S = Single Record formatted Record Display ===> M A = All records M = Mismatched records S = Summary Field Display ===> M A = All Fields M = Mismatched fields Position ===> _____ _____ _____ BUILD | (old-pos length new-pos) Execution mode ===> E O = Online S = Submit JCL E = Edit JCL Record Layout for Formatted Print: Layout dataset ===> Layout member ===> Selection Criteria below or Selection Criteria Member ===> ===> ===> ===>

The Program Compare screen compares load modules or program objects. The "OLD" Data set and "NEW" Data set fields on this screen must point to a loadlib library.

Note: The compare screen updates as needed in response to the file type entered in the "OLD" Data set field. For example, entering a loadlib into this field on the Data Set Compare screen will cause the screen to switch to the Program Compare screen.

------------------- CA File Master Plus -- Program Compare ------------------ COMMAND ===> "OLD" Dataset: Dataset name ===> Member name ===> ('*' = all members, blank/wildcard = mem list) "NEW" Dataset: Dataset name ===> Member name ===> Print Format ===> C C = Character I = Instruction Record Display ===> M A = All records M = Mismatched records S = Summary Field Display ===> M A = All Fields M = Mismatched fields Execution mode ===> E O = Online S = Submit JCL E = Edit JCL Max mismatches ===> 0 Output page size ===> 60 Csect Compare ===> N N = By Name O = By Order Properties ===> I I = Include E = Exclude ("S" to select options) - Attributes _ EntryPoint _ LinkDate _ TotalSize _ CsectName _ CsectDate _ CsectSize _ Translator _ Content _ IDRZAP _ IDRUSER _ ESD I/E Csect Selection (Enter I or E to Include or Exclude csects or ranges) _ __________________________________________________________________________ _ __________________________________________________________________________ _ __________________________________________________________________________