Select a Data Set

Many of the tools in CA File Master Plus require that you select or identify data sets upon which to perform an action.

You can select data sets in several ways. The method that best meets your needs is defined by the task you are attempting to accomplish and the information you have available.

To specify a data set in a field like the Data set name field in dialogs and wizards such as Add a Data set, Add Layout, and Add Selection Criteria, follow the steps in one of the following methods:

• Use the drop-down menu to select a data set from the history of previously used data set names.

• Type a fully qualified data set name of 1 - 44 characters, with each qualifier being 1 - 8 characters long. Characters can be alphanumeric (A - Z, 0 - 9), national (@,#,$), or a hyphen (-). Separate each qualifier with a period (.). The first character of a qualifier must be a letter or a national character.

• Type a wildcarded data set name and complete the following steps:

  1. Click Select.

  2. The dialog is populated with data set names that match your wildcarded criteria. The populated table displays the following columns:

     • Data set name

     • Volume

     • File type

     • Data set organization string (DSOrgStr)

     • Logical record length (LRECL)

     • Block Size (BlkSize)

     • Record (RecFM)

     • Tracks

     • Extents

     • Date Created

     • Date Referenced

  3. Select the check box next to the data set that you want to add to the view. Select more than one check box to add multiple data sets, or use the Select All button to select all data sets in the list.

  Note: The application supports the standard IBM wildcard characters *, **, and %.