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Dataview Identification Fillin

The Dataview Identification fill‑in in the following figure enters descriptive information about the VSAM dataview, either when the dataview definition is initially created or when it is subsequently modified.

To display the Dataview Identification fill‑in:

• For a new dataview definition, enter the command CREATE DATAVIEW.
• For an existing dataview definition, enter the EDIT or DISPLAY DATAVIEW command, specifying the IDENTIFICATION component in the command:

  EDIT DVW name IDE
  

• For the current dataview, enter the IDENTIFICATION command or press the equivalent PF key.

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 IDEAL: DVW IDENTIFICATION    DVW                             SYS: CCF   FILL‑IN

DATAVIEW Name    __________________

Access‑Method    ____ (SEQ|VSAM)

Operating System MVS  (MVS|VSE)



Short Description ________________________
Description:
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The following data displays on the dataview identification fill‑in:

Dataview Name

Enter the 1‑ to 18‑character name assigned to the VSAM dataview definition. If you enter a name in the CREATE command or prompter, CA Ideal initializes the name to the supplied value.

Access Method

Enter the type of file defined: VSAM for a VSAM file or SEQ for a sequential file. Once you enter the Access Method and it is accepted, you cannot modify this value.

Operating System

Enter the type of operating system under which the dataview is accessed. The default value for this field is the current system.

Created... By

Indicates the initial creation date of the dataview definition and the user ID of the creator. This information appears only after the name is entered and accepted.

Last Modified ...at ...By

Indicates the date, time, and user ID of the last edit access. This is blank until an EDIT DATAVIEW command accesses this definition. This information appears only after the dataview name is entered and accepted.

Last Cataloged ...at ...By

Indicates the date, time, and user ID when this dataview was last cataloged. This information appears only after the dataview name is entered and accepted. The date and time are set to zeros when the dataview is created, and are reset when the dataview is cataloged.

Short Description

Enter a brief description of the dataview definition. This field does not require an entry. The short description displays in the list the DISPLAY INDEX DATAVIEW command provides.

Description

Enter a full description of the dataview definition, up to five lines long. This field does not require an entry.

The following screen displays the dataview identification fill‑in:

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 IDEAL: DVW IDENTIFICATION    DVW EMPMASTER (001) TEST        SYS: DOC   FILL‑IN

 DATAVIEW Name  EMPMASTER

 Access Method  VSAM    (SEQ|VSAM)

 Operating System  MVS  (MVS|VSE)

 Created          03/22/94                 By LMN
 Last Modified    03/22/94 at 13:50        By LMN
 Last Cataloged   00/00/00 at 00:00

 Short Description Employee Master File

 Description:
      Employee Master File (VSAM) for payroll, work history, and
      general records.________________________________________________
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