Browsing Mode in File-Aid

 For browsing datasets use Option 1
 For editing datasets use option 2  
 for both options same screens will be displayed. But In option 2
 you can be able to update dataset. Let us go with option 2 
 type 2
 Following screen will be displayed


   
  FILE-AID --------------  BROWSE - DATASET SPECIFICATION  ----------------------
 COMMAND ===>                                                                  
                                                                                
 BROWSE MODE                ===> F          (F=FMT; C=CHAR; V=VFMT; U=UNFMT)    
                                                                                
 SPECIFY BROWSE INFORMATION:                                                    
   DATASET NAME OR HFS PATH ===> 'AYS.VXXXXSW47.XXX.XXX.XXXXREAD'                    <-- (1)
   MEMBER NAME              ===>            (BLANK OR PATTERN FOR MEMBER LIST)  
   VOLUME SERIAL            ===>            (IF DATASET IS NOT CATALOGED)       
                                                                                
                                                                                
 SPECIFY RECORD LAYOUT AND XREF INFORMATION:                                    
   RECORD LAYOUT USAGE      ===> S          (S = SINGLE; X = XREF; N = NONE)     <-- (2)
   RECORD LAYOUT DATASET    ===> 'AYS2.DDDD6.XXXX.XXX.XXXX.TPP'                  <-- (3)
   MEMBER NAME              ===> SPPCAA3    (BLANK OR PATTERN FOR MEMBER LIST)   <-- (4)  
   XREF DATASET NAME        ===>                                               
   MEMBER NAME              ===>            (BLANK OR PATTERN FOR MEMBER LIST)  
                                                                                
 SPECIFY SELECTION CRITERIA INFORMATION:     (E = EXISTING; T = TEMPORARY;      
   SELECTION CRITERIA USAGE ===> N           M = MODIFY; Q = QUICK; N = NONE)    <-- (5)  
   SELECTION DATASET NAME   ===>                                               
   MEMBER NAME              ===>            (BLANK OR PATTERN FOR MEMBER LIST)  
 
  

 
(1) 'AYS.VXXXXSW47.XXX.XXX.XXXXREAD' is the data set which conatains data
 
(2) RECORD LAYOUT USAGE      ===> S   , if you type S here you should provide copy book
    corresponding to above dataset (structure of dataset), type N , if you does not have
    copy book for that data set
 
(3) RECORD LAYOUT DATASET    ===> 'AYS2.DDDD6.XXXX.XXX.XXXX.TPP'   
    This pds contains the copy book
 
(4) MEMBER NAME              ===> SPPCAA3    
    This is the copy book name in the above dataset (step 3). 
 
(5) SELECTION CRITERIA USAGE ===> N 
    This option is used to apply different types of criterias on data
    if you want to see whole data type 'N'
 
 
 
 ENTER 
  
 Following screen will be displayed which contains data 
 This screen shows data record by record, If you want to go to next
 record press F11 , for previous record F10


   
  File-AID - Browse - AYS.VXXXXSW47.XXX.XXX.XXXXREAD -------------------- COL 1  70
 COMMAND ===>                                                  SCROLL ===> PAGE
                                    LCR4040L-DATA                LENGTH:   32000
 ---- FIELD LEVEL/NAME ------- -FORMAT- ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4
 3 GTR4040L-DATA               639/GRP                                          
   5 SDRYR-FILLER1              8/AN   00000001                                
   5 SDRYR-XXXX-NAME            8/AN   LXXE95                                  
   5 SDRYR-FUNCTION-CODE        5/AN   CXXPL                                   
   5 SDRYR-SUB-FUNCTION-CODE    5/AN                                           
   5 SDRYR-XXXXX-XXXX-CODE       3/GRP                                          
     10 SDRYR-XXXX-CDE          2/AN   00                                      
     10 SDRYR-XXXX-CODE         1/AN   0                                       
   5 SDRYR-OFF-NUM              6/GRP                                          
     10 SDRYR-STATE-CODE        2/AN   42                                      
     10 SDRYR-BRANCH-NUM        4/AN   4104                                    
   5 SDRYR-EMPE-INITS           3/AN                                           
   5 SDRYR-EMPE-XXXX-LOCATION   6/AN                                              
   5 SDRYR-XXXX-XX-NUM-1       10/AN                                           
   5 SDRYR-XXX-XXX-NUM          1/AN                                           
   5 SDRYR-APP-XXX-NUM          2/AN                                           
   5 SDRYR-XXX-TYPE             4/AN   SC                                      
   5 SDRYR-XXX-XXXXXX-CODE      1/AN   0   
                                    
 ENTER CHAR (CHARACTER MODE), VFMT (VERTICAL FORMAT), UNFMT (UNFORMATTED)       
 
  

 type VFMT on command line
 Following screen will be displayed,  (records displayed verically)



   
   File-AID - Browse - AYS.VXXXXSW47.XXX.XXX.XXXXREAD -------------------- COL 1  26
 COMMAND ===>                                                  SCROLL ===> PAGE
SDRYR-FILLER1 SDRYR-XXXX-NAME SDRYR-XXXXXXON-CODE SDRYR-XXX-XXXXXXX-CODE   
8/AN           8/AN             5/AN                 5/AN                       
(1-8)          (9-16)           (17-21)              (22-26)                    
2------------- 3--------------- 4------------------- 5-----------------------   
00000001       LDSE95           CFDPL                     
00000002       LDSE95           DAST                     
00000003       LDSE95           ASDSD                     
00000004       LDSE95           WWEBD                     
00000005       LDSE95           AWFBD                     
00000006       LDSE95           SERWR                     
00000007       LDSE95           AQFTS                     
00000008       LDSE97           SERWR                     
00000009       LDSE97           SERWR                     
00000010       LDSE97           SERWR                     
00000011       LDSE97           SERWR                     
00000012       LDSE97           SERWR                     
00000013       LDSE97           SERWR                     
00000014       LDSE97           SERWR                     
00000015       LDSE95           SDFDE                     
00000016       LDSE95           APEER                    
00000017       LDSE95           EFGGE                     
 ENTER FMT (FORMATTED MODE), CHAR (CHARACTER MODE),  UNFMT (UNFORMATTED MODE)   
 
  

type CHAR on command line
Following screen will be displayed without showing the field name and lengths



   
  File-AID - Browse - AYS.VXXXXSW47.XXX.XXX.XXXXREAD -------------------- COL 1  79
 COMMAND ===>                                                  SCROLL ===> PAGE
00000001 LDSE95  APUPL     000424108                            SC  0  1N    343
00000002 LDSE95  APRST     00094                   B2539016CF999SC  0  IN    268
00000003 LDSE95  APRBD     000                                  SC  0  1N    273
00000004 LDSE95  APRBD     000                                  SC  0  2N    574
00000005 LDSE95  APRBD     000                                  SC  0  JN    475
00000006 LDSE95  SERWR     000                                  SC  0  JN    456
00000007 LDSE95  SERWR     000                                  SC  0  JN    343
00000008 LSPA97  SERWR     000                                  SC  0  I     645
00000009 LSPA97  SERWR     000                                  SC  0  I     645
00000010 LSPA97  SERWR     000                                  SC  0  I     645
00000011 LSPA97  SERWR     000                                  SC  0  I     645
00000012 LSPA97  SERWR     000                                  SC  0  2N    321
00000013 LSPA97  SERWR     000                                  SC  0  2N    321
00000014 LSPA97  SERWR     000                                  SC  0  IN    101
00000015 LDSE95  SERWR     000                                  SC  0  IN    503
00000016 LDSE95  UOHMN   000                                  SC  0  IN    190
00000017 LDSE95  VBNFG     000                                  SC  0  IN    333
00000018 LDSE95  YYHRG     000                                  SC  0  IN    420
00000019 LDSE95  GHJGH     000211901                            SC  0  JN    777
00000020 LDSE95  ASDFD     000211901                            SC  0  IN    224
00000021 LDSE95  DSFGR    000                                  SC  0  I     117
 ENTER FMT (FORMATTED MODE), VFMT (VERTICAL FORMAT), UNFMT (UNFORMATTED MODE)    
  


 Even If you go to in  BROWSE mode , you will get same screens as above 
 (option 1 from FILE-AID main menu) 
 
  Other Useful Commands
 
 HEX ON      - The data will be displayed in hexa decimal format.
               Usaually, it will be used to see COMP-3 values in the data set.
 
               Syntax -  HEX ON 
                           
 
 HIDE        - This command is used to hide some/all columns
 
               Syntax  - HIDE    <FIELD NUMBER>[-<FIELD NUMBER>]                                   
 
               
               Example - HIDE  1-3
                         Field1, Field2, Field3 will simply disappear from view
 
 
 DISPLAY    - To include or exclude specific items from display or alter the display 
              format of data items
 
              Syntax -  DISPLAY  <FIELD NUMBER>[-<FIELD NUMBER>]  [ON/OFF]