CICS File Selection List panel

The FM/CICS File Selection List panel shows all the files that match the file name and sysid values specified on the previous panel. Standard scrolling applies and you can sort any of the columns with exception of the Status columns. You can also perform the following tasks:
  • Open and close files, and modify various file attributes.
  • Display catalog information associated with a data set name.
  • Invoke various File Manager functions against a file.

Panel and field definitions

Figure 1. CICS File Selection List panel
  Process   Options   Help
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  File Manager            CICS File Selection List           Row 00001 of 00002
   File     Data Set Name                                Type O E R U A B D SY +
   MO*      *                                            *    P N E P D R E * 
                                                              E A A D D O L

   MODEL    FMN.REGTEST.CICS.MODELS.KSDS                 KSDS O E R     B  
   MODELS   FMN.REGTEST.RFM0029.MODELS.KSDS              KSDS O E R     B  
 ****  End of data  ****











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Prefix area (first column)
You can use the prefix area to enter the following commands:
A
FM/CICS displays the File Information panel from which you can display and alter the CICS information associated with a given CICS resource, CICS files, or CICS enqueues. Transient data intrapartition and extrapartition only.
B
Perform a BROWSE command against the CICS file. Option 3.4 only.
E
Perform an EDIT command against the CICS file. Option 3.4 only.
I
Perform an INFO command against the CICS resource if a z/OS® data set is associated with it. This command displays the data set details and, for VSAM entries, also displays statistics and allocation information.
S
For option 3.4, the edit prefix command (E) is substituted for files and queues. For enqueues, the A (Attributes) prefix command is substituted. For any other function selection list, this selects the resource for the calling function.
P
The print function is invoked for the CICS file or queue. Option 3.4 only.

For CICS enqueues, PURGE is issued against the task that issued the selected CICS enqueue.

V
Perform a VIEW command against the CICS resource. Option 3.4 only.
X
Perform an EXTENTS command against the CICS resource if a z/OS® data set is associated with it. This command displays the statistics and extent information for a data set.
File
The 1–8 character CICS file name.
Data set name
The name of the associated z/OS® data set (if available).
Type
The type of the associated z/OS® data set. The value is VSAM or BDAM for closed files. If a VSAM file is open, Type contains KSDS, ESDS, AIX, PATH, RRDS, VRDS values describing the type of VSAM file. For CICS data tables, Type contains TABL.
Status
Shows the CICS file attributes and the current status of the file. The status can be changed by overtyping and pressing Enter.
Ope
You can change the open status by overtyping the character with an "O" to open, or "C" to close.
Ena
You can change the enable status by overtyping the displayed character with an "E" to enable, or "D" to disable. A "U" status is only displayed when a file has had a close issued against it.
Rea
This field has either the value "R" or blanks. To change the status, type "R" in the displayed character to set the status, or blank to disallow read to the file.
Note: The read status can only be cleared when browse (Bro), update (Upd) and delete (Del) are also cleared.
Upd
This field has either the value "U" or blanks. To change the status, type "U" in the displayed character to set the status, or blank to disallow updates to the file.
Add
This field has either the value "A" or blanks. To change the status, type "A" in the displayed character to set the status, or blank disallow ADDs to the file.
Bro
This field has either the value "B" or blanks. To change the status, type "B" in the displayed character to set the status or blank to disallow BROWSE to the file.
Del
This field has either the value "D" or blanks. To change the status, type "D" in the displayed character to set the status or blank to disallow DELETEs to the file.
Sys
The System ID of the CICS system on which the file has been defined.

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