Create Selection Criteria

You can create a selection criteria data set or member in the Selection view in CA File Master Plus.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the Selection view.
2. Right-click anywhere in the Selection view and select Create Selection Criteria.

   The Create Selection Criteria dialog opens.

3. Complete the following fields:
   • Data set name

     Specifies the name of the selection criteria data set or the data set that contains the selection criteria member that you want to add.

     Note: For more information about identifying a data set, see Select a Data Set.

   • Member

     Specifies the name of the selection criteria member that you want to add.

     Note: For more information about identifying a member, see Select a Member.

   • Description

     Displays a short explanation of the layout member.

4. (Optional) Do one of the following to specify the layout:
   • Select from the drop-down list a layout displayed in your layout view.
   • Specify the layout data set and member name.
5. Specify selection criteria. Do one of the following:
   • Type selection conditions into the selection criteria text box.

     Note: For more information on valid selection conditions, see Selection Criteria Specifications.

   • Click Layout to build selection conditions based on the contents of the specified layout.

     Note: For more information on modifying selection criteria, see Modify Layout Selection Conditions.

   • Click Validate to verify that the selection criteria listed are legitimate.
   • Click Import to import selection criteria from an existing selection criteria member.

     Note: For more information on importing selection criteria, see Import Selection Criteria.

6. Click OK.

   The selection member is created and added to the Selection view.