9% of all work performed in IS departments involved in manipulation or maintenance of the data files. Host based systems, EDI transactions, file transfers and client/server all increase the demand. Yet application programmers, system programmers, and operators struggle along with an incomplete set of tools.
The growing complexities of today's information systems environments coupled with reassignment of valuable IS resources are having profound effects. This places new emphasis on the management and control of files accessed through CICS.
CICS-FileServ is an online menu-driven system utility, operating under CICS, that enables dynamic creation and maintenance of all file definitions required by CICS by using the FileServ interface to RDO.
The FileServ interface greatly simplifies the process of managing and controlling files accessed through CICS.
Fits all data for RDO file processing onto one screen
Provides help in window boxes beside the entry in question
FileServ does not require that the user knows what RDO group the file resides in, therefore, group name is only required when performing a delete or define function
Current service requests in force are displayed along with service requests the file was initially installed with and a file status of open, closed, enabled, or disabled
Ability to page backward and forward through the DFHCSD file in file name sequence without changing group names
Two multi-file displays allow all files to be viewed in file name sequence along with their associated group name
Frees resources by closing and deactivating inactive files within a pre-defined interval
Complete file status and definition information instantly available for inquiry or authorized modification
Merge or create CICS files; replace data; add, delete, modify, or print records; and modify record lengths
Place files, program names and transaction IDs in a FileServ “family” file and operate on them by family name
Powerful batch interface allows batch processing to run concurrently with CICS activity
Key CICS-FileServ features that provide simplicity and improve efficiency.
File assignment
Record search
Hex view and update facility
File statistics and reporting
Sequential file administration
Online record reformatting