Print Utility

You can use CA File Master Plus to print the contents of a data set or PDS member. You can limit the contents of what you print by specifying a starting position, setting a limit on the number of records to print, and using selection criteria. Specify a layout to format the print output. You can print a data set or member that is not listed in your Directory List view by selecting a server and then selecting Print from the CA File Master Plus, Utilities menu.

Note: You can only print to a device configured for the mainframe environment.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the Directory List view.
2. Select from the Directory List view the data set or member that you want to print.
3. Right-click the data set or member that you want to print and select Utilities, Print.

   The Print wizard opens. The server, data set name and member name (if applicable) of the data set you are printing are displayed at the top of the wizard.

4. Complete the following fields on the Print page:
   • Member name

     Specifies the name of the member you want to print.

     Note: The field is active if you have selected a PDS. If you selected a member in a PDS in Step 3, the Member name field displays that member name, but you can change it using this field. Selected members are displayed in the Members table and you can change your member selections using the check boxes in that table.

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

   • Volume serial

     Enter the volume serial. This step is mandatory if the data set is not cataloged. Otherwise, this step is optional.

   • (Optional) Starting Key

     Specify the location at which to begin printing. Use one of the following formats, depending on the file type of the data set you are printing:

     • Sequential file

       Numeric value for starting record number

     • KSDS VSAM

       C'xxx' or X'hhhh' format for key of start position

     • ESDS VSAM

       X'hhhh' format for RBA of start position

     • RRDS VSAM

       Numeric Relative Record Number of start position

   • (Optional) Print Limit

     Specify the maximum number of records that you want to be printed.

5. Click Next.
6. Specify the following options on the Options tab:
   • Print mode
     • Character

       Displays records in character format, up to 100 characters

     • Hexadecimal

       Displays records in three-line hexadecimal format

     • List

       Displays records in character format without scale and record numbers

     • Single record

       Displays field names and values for each record

       Note: If you select this option, you must specify a record layout.

   • Layout

     Specifies a layout. If you selected Single record for the print mode you must specify a layout. Otherwise, this field is optional. Do one of the following:

     • Select from the drop-down list a layout displayed in your Layout view.
     • Specify the layout data set and member name.
   • Selection criteria
     • 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.

7. Click Next.
8. Specify the following options on the Print Output Control page:
   • Sysout class

     Specifies the position of the sysout class to which you want the printer routed.

   • Number of copies

     Specifies the number of copies that you want printed.

   • (Optional) Define print destination

     Specifies the printer you want to use. Select one of the following options:

     • Destination printer

       Specifies the printer ID of the local or remote printer to which you want the print job routed.

     • External JES node

       Specifies the external node name of the JES subsystem to which you want the print job routed.

     • Sysout writer name

       Specifies the member name of the sysout writer program to which you want the print job routed.

     • Print data set name

       Specifies the name of the data set to which you want the print job routed.

     • Print member name

       Specifies the name of the member to which you want the print job routed. Also specify the data set disposition:

     • Select SHR if you want the printed data to replace the contents of an existing data set. This option allows concurrent access to the data sets while the print is in progress.
     • Select MOD if you want the printed data added to the end of an existing data set.
     • Click the New button to create a new data set.

       Note: For detailed information about the Allocate screen, see one of the following topics in the online help:

       Allocate a New PDS

       Allocate a New Sequential Data Set

       Allocate a New VSAM Data Set

9. Click Next.
10. Type 1-4 lines of JCL control statements into the Job information box. If you specified job information in the Configure Mainframe Settings dialog, that information is prefilled and you can edit it if needed.

    Note: Each line can contain up to 73 characters.

11. Click Finish.

    The print job is submitted according to your specifications.