Accessing Auxiliary Storage: FILE

Option 4 Auxiliary Storage, from the Primary Option Menu, invokes the CA InterTest for CICS FILE transaction. This FILE transaction lets you display, add, change, and delete records in VSAM and BDAM files, DL/I, DB2, and SQL/DS databases, temporary storage, and transient data.

The FILE transaction is very useful when you want to update records or create test data. Use FILE at:

Any time, even when the rest of CA InterTest for CICS is inactive
A breakpoint to inspect and modify data values and generate more test data

The changes you make to a file or database are always permanent, rather than dynamic, changes.