File-AID MVS On-line - FA01 ( 3 Days )

Abstract/Overview

This course provides students with the necessary knowledge in using File-Aid to easily extract and modify data for application development, testing, and maintenance. The course covers in clear terms the capabilities of File-AID including: browsing and editing of data in different modes; file comparison techniques used during regression testing; extensive utilities; and new printing capabilities. Hands-on workshops reinforce the learning experience.

Audience - Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for entry level or experienced application programmers, data administrators, data managers, system analysts, business analysts and testers.

Prerequisite

The student requires working knowledge of ISPF/PDF; familiarity with MVS JCL and COBOL or PL/I programming language.

Objective

After completing this course you will be able to:

• Edit and browse data sets using the formatted, vertical and character mode.
• Edit and browse data sets using multiple record layouts.
• Create, delete, and access data sets using the different file organisations available in MVS.
• Set file conversion and selection capabilities to easily create test data sets.
• Perform global operations on entire partitioned data sets or selected members within partitioned data sets.
• Print the content of data sets applying formatting options and file layout.

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