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Panel Field Descriptions

Action

Required. Length: 1. Valid values: D, C, or R. Default: none.

D

Deletes the specified member in the From Dsname PDS library.

C

Copies the specified member in the From Dsname PDS library to the To Dsname PDS library (optionally using the (New) Member name).

R

Renames the specified member in the From Dsname PDS library to the (New) Member name.

From Dsname

Required. Length: 44. Type: alphanumeric. Default: The data set name of the Development Library associated with the selected row.

• For the Delete action, this is the data set name of a PDS that contains the Old Member to delete.
• For the Copy action, this is the data set name of a PDS that contains the Old Member to use for the copy.
• For the Rename action, this is the data set name of a PDS that contains the Old Member to rename to the (New) Member name.

Old Member

Required. Length: 8. Type: alphanumeric. Default: The member name associated with the selected row.

• For the Delete action, this is the member name that is contained in the From Dsname to delete.
• For the Copy action, this is the member name that is contained in the From Dsname to use for the copy.
• For the Rename action, this is the member name that is contained in the From Dsname to rename to the (New) Member name.

To Dsname

Optional. Length: 44. Type: alphanumeric. Default: If the (New) Member field value (below) is specified, this field value defaults to the current From Dsname field value. For the Copy action, this is the data set name of the PDS to which the Old Member in the From Dsname is to be copied. This field is not used for the Delete and Rename actions.

(New) Member

Optional. Length: 8. Type: alphanumeric. Default: If the To Dsname field value (above) is specified, this field value defaults to the current Old Member field value.

• For the Copy action, this is the member name to use in the To Dsname when copying the Old Member in the From Dsname.
• For the Rename action, this is the member name to use when renaming the Old Member in the From Dsname.

This field is not used for the Delete action.

Replace

Optional. Length: 1. Valid values: Y (Yes) or N (No). Default: N.

For the Copy action, when the Replace field is set to Y, the member is copied to the To Dsname even if it previously exists. However, when the Replace field is set to N, the member is not copied to the To Dsname if it previously exists. This field is not used for the Rename or Delete actions.

CONFIRM

Member Delete

Optional. Length: 1. Valid values: Y (Yes) or N (No). Default: N.

For the Delete action, when the Member Delete field is set to Y, the Delete Confirmation panel (APIP440X) displays allowing you to review the From Dsname and Old Member values before the Delete actually occurs. You can cancel the Delete by issuing the END (PF3) command, or you can continue with the Delete process by pressing ENTER. This field is not used for the Copy or Rename actions.

Truncation

Optional. Length: 1. Valid values: Y (Yes) or N (No). Default: N.

For the Copy action, when the Truncation field is set to Y, the Truncation Warning panel (APIP440Y) displays before the actual Copy occurs. When the logical record length of the Old Member (in the From Dsname) is greater than the logical record length of the (New) Member (in the To Dsname), the Truncation Warning panel lets you review this situation. You can cancel the Copy by issuing the END (PF3) command, or you can continue with the Copy process by pressing ENTER. This field is not used for the Rename or Delete actions.

Blank Padding

Optional. Length: 1. Valid values: Y (Yes) or N (No). Default: N.

For the Copy action when the Blank Padding field is set to Y, the Blank Padding Warning panel (APIP440Z) displays before the actual Copy occurs. When the logical record length of the Old Member (in the From Dsname) is less than the logical record length of the (New) Member (in the To Dsname), the Blank Padding Warning panel lets you review this situation. You can cancel the Copy by issuing the END (PF3) command, or you can continue with the Copy process by pressing ENTER. This field is not used for the Rename or Delete actions.