Primary Option Menu panels
The Primary Option Menu panel is the starting point for all FM/CICS operations.
Panel and field definitions
- 0 Settings
- Displays the Set Processing Options panel.
- 1 Browse
- Displays one of the Browse Entry panels. The type of Browse Entry panel displayed is determined by the setting of the CICS Resource field.
- 2 Edit
- Displays one of the Edit Entry panels. The type of Edit Entry panel displayed is determined by the setting of the CICS Resource field.
- 3 Utilities
- Displays the Utility Functions panel.
- 4 Templates
- Displays the File Manager Base component Template Workbench panel.
- FM FM
- Displays the File Manager Base component Primary Option Menu panel.
- FI FM/IMS
- Displays the File Manager IMS Component Primary Option Menu panel.
- FD FM/Db2
- Displays the File Manager Db2® Component Primary Option Menu panel.
- X Exit
- Exits from FM/CICS.
- CICS Resource
- The type of CICS resource you want to work with:
- 1. File
- Select this option to work with CICS files.
- 2. Temporary Storage
- Select this option to work with CICS temporary storage queues.
- 3. Transient Data
- Select this option to work with CICS transient data queues.
The File Manager and FM options only appear on the Primary Option Menu if your user ID is authorized.
If you are running FM/CICS under ISPF, a modified FM/CICS Primary Option Menu panel is displayed.
- 1 View
- Displays one of the View Entry panels. The type of View Entry panel displayed is determined by the setting of the CICS Resource field.
- 2 Edit
- Displays one of the Edit Entry panels. The type of Edit Entry panel displayed is determined by the setting of the CICS Resource field.
- 3 Print
- Displays one of the Print Entry panels. The type of Print Entry panel displayed is determined by the setting of the CICS Resource field.
- 4 List
- Displays the List CICS Resources Entry panel.
- X Exit
- Exits from FM/CICS.
- CICS Resource
- Same as definition for Primary Option Menu panels.
Parent panels
Child panels
- Set Processing Options panel
- Browse Entry panels
- Edit Entry panels
- Print Entry panels
- List CICS Resources Entry panel
- Utility Functions panel
Set DBCS Format panel
in the File Manager User’s Guide and ReferencePrint Audit Trail panel
in the File Manager User’s Guide and ReferenceCopybook View and Print: Entry panel
in the File Manager User’s Guide and Reference