Hundreds, if not thousands, of files are being opened and closed each day in a production operation. Files may be assigned to open automatically the first time they are used to overcome reliance on the operator to initially open the file to CICS in a timely manner.
AUTOMON/BATCH is an on-line menu-driven system utility, operating under CICS, that enables simple and dynamic creation and maintenance of all file definitions required by CICS.
The interface fits the most-used data for RDO file processing onto one screen rather than the many screens required by RDO. Help is provided on every field displayed in the AUTOMON/BATCH system, contained in window boxes that appear beside the entry in question.
All files within the CICS region are connected to the group they were installed from by AUTOMON/BATCH and all inquiries on a file name will automatically display it from the correct group.
AUTOMON/BATCH is an online menu-driven system utility, operating under CICS.
Online installation of definitions in remote CICS regions
Online import to copy resources between Cads without using batch
Generation of DFHCSDUP statements from selected CSD resources
Generation of DFHCSDUP statements to correct differences between CSD's
CSD compare - locate differences in two Cads for all or selected resources
Online message and audit retrieval of historical CICS resource activity and maintenance information
Print, archive and purge audit history file
Resource reporting in screen image or DFHCSDUP format
Duplicate resource names reporting
File status display (open, closed, enabled, disabled)
Single file viewing along with two multi-file displays
Simple RDO function execution via tabbing to the desired file and pressing a PF key
Forward and backward paging through the DFHCSD file in name sequence without changing group names
Automatic closure and deactivation of files that have not been accessed in a specified amount of time
Simple and dynamic maintenance across all file definitions required by CICS.
File status and definition
Single key file status and definition information is instantly available for inquiry or authorized modification.
Batch file manipulation
Open or close on-line files from a batch partition or region.
Automated file inactivity deactivation
Automatically close and deactivate files that have not been used for a specified interval of time to free resources tied up by an inactive file.
Transaction / Program administration
Disable transactions and/or programs associated with a file when the file is closed and enable them when the file is opened.
CICS file administration
Use the File Service functions to browse, display, alter, add and delete any CICS file records.
Hex character toggle
Display data records in both hex and character format, allowing changes to be made in either mode.
Searchable records
Search data records for a hex or character string, interrogate an entire file using the LOCATE function, and construct queries using boolean logic.
Live record reformatting
Reformat data records on-line using the LOCATE function.
Key data integrity
Isolate duplicate key data using the LOCATE function.
Non numeric locate function
Find non-numeric data fields with the LOCATE function.
File variable-length adjustment
Change the length of variable-length records with the File Service functions.
Update via Batch Interface
Vary file service requests to UPDATE or NOUPDATE through the Batch Interface program.
Extensive customizable help
Utilize detailed help displays for every field displayed by the AUTOMON/BATCH system.