Compare Utility: Output Data Sets

The Compare Utility: Output Data Sets panel is used to specify the output data sets for containing records identified as inserted, deleted, changed, or matching that result from running the Compare Utility.

Note: You can use the same output definition to write both Inserted and New Changed records to the same output file. You can use the same output definition to write both Deleted and Old Changed records to the same output file.

Panel and field definitions

Figure 1. Compare Utility: Output Data Sets panel

  Process   Options   Help
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 File Manager       Compare Utility : Output Data Sets

 Output Partitioned, Sequential or VSAM Data Set, or HFS file:

   Inserted Records
       Data set name                                                  +
       Member . . . .         
       Volume . . . .       
       Disposition. .        1. Old or reuse 2. Mod
       Binary mode. .        Reclen      

   Deleted Records
       Data set name                                                  +
       Member . . . .         
       Volume . . . .       
       Disposition. .        1. Old or reuse 2. Mod
       Binary mode. .        Reclen      

   New Changed Records
       Data set name                                                  +
       Member . . . .         
       Volume . . . .       
       Disposition. .        1. Old or reuse 2. Mod
       Binary mode. .        Reclen      

   Old Changed Records
       Data set name                                                  +
       Member . . . .         
       Volume . . . .       
       Disposition. .        1. Old or reuse 2. Mod
       Binary mode. .        Reclen      

   New Matched Records
       Data set name                                                  +
       Member . . . .         
       Volume . . . .       
       Disposition. .        1. Old or reuse 2. Mod
       Binary mode. .        Reclen      

   Old Matched Records
       Data set name                                                  +
       Member . . . .         
       Volume . . . .       
       Disposition. .        1. Old or reuse 2. Mod
       Binary mode. .        Reclen      

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Data set name

Specify a sequential, partitioned or VSAM data set, or HFS file. You can specify a generic data set name to select from a list.

Member name

Specify for a partitioned data set. Enter a blank or a pattern for a member selection list.

Volume

Specify a volume serial number if the data set is not cataloged.

Disposition:

Old or Reuse: Copies from the beginning of the existing data set.
Mod: Appends the input records to the end of the data set. MOD is invalid for a member of a partitioned data set.

Binary mode

Data in an HFS file is processed without record delimiters (in binary mode). If the option is not selected, the data is assumed to be text and is processed as a collection of records delimited by EBCDIC New Line (X'15'), Carriage Return (X'25'), Line Feed (X'0D'), or their combinations.

Reclen

The logical record length used to deblock data into fixed records if Binary mode has been selected. The default record length is 80.

Parent panels

Compare Utility: Options panel

Child panels

None.

Equivalent functions

None.

Related tasks and examples

Comparing data sets