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Initial File Display

The Initial File Display screen is shown next.

DATATYPE= FC FILEID=          MODE=      LOG=OFF TODEST=         PASSWORD=       
 FUNC=      SUBFUNC=      RETMETH=  Œ   ARGTYP=     SRCHTYP=                    
 MESSAGE=                                                                         
  RETNRCID=                                                        CHGELEN=       
     RCID=                                                                        
     DATA=                                                         SIZE= 0000     
 FORMAT= D 00112233 44556677 8899AABB CCDDEEFF  *0123456789ABCDEF*                
 LOC 0000  ........ ........ ........ ........  ................                
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This screen has three distinct areas:

Œ

The header area contains fields for specifying:

• Type of data organization (DATATYPE)
• Record or segment to be retrieved
• Format in which the data is to be displayed (FORMAT)

The previous screen shows the default values for the DATATYPE field (FC ‑ File Control) and for the FORMAT field (D ‑ Dump).

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When FILE retrieves a record,it displays in this area.

Ž

When FILE retrieves a record, it displays information about the file or PCB information for a DL/I database in this area. This area also displays the functions that can be performed, such as READ, BROWSE, and UPDATE etc against the FILE.

Note: FILE uses different screens for accessing and displaying DB2 and SQL/DS databases. For more information, see 2 later in this chapter.