13 File Information System

I Inform. Display of information text belonging to a data object (file / job variable / library element).

IM [f] Information Modify. Create or update information text.

f Only for creation of a information text: a 1- to 3-character mnemonic name of the mask used for entry of the information text. These masks and their mnemonic names must have been entered by the system manager into the central format catalogue CFS.INF.FORMAT.

IA [f] Information Add. An additional page of information text is appended to the existing text.

f Format name for data entry of a information text (1-3 bytes).

If the Action Code is issued an no information text exists, it has the same effect as IM (creation).

II [f] Information Insert. An additional page is inserted into the information text. The new page is inserted behind the last page that was created with the same format.

f Format name for data entry of a information text (1-3 bytes).

Note: If the Action Code is given and no information text exists, it has the same effect as IM (creation).

If the format specified with the II Action Code does not occur in the information text, the new page is appended to the end of the documentation (same effect as IA: Information Add).

IE Information Erase. Deleting of a information text for the data object.

IEQ Information Erase with Query. The single pages of the information text are displayed. Each information page displayed can be deleted by pressing the ENTER-key. The displayed information page is kept and not deleted by pressing the K3 key. In both cases the next page is displayed. The display process can be cancelled by pressing the K1 key.

IC Information Copy. Copying of an entire information text. You are prompted for the name of an existing data object. The copied information is offered for modification (implicit IM) automatically.

Notes:

If you specified a non existent format name with the Action Codes IM and IA, CFS will display an error message and continue with format free data entry.

If a default format was defined by the system administrator, but you want to enter the documentation in format free mode, you may achieve this by specifying a non existing format name f in Action Code IM or IA.

The commands CAP/LOW may be used to influence the translation of lower case letters during creation or modification of information texts (IM).

Default: CAP. Lower case letters are translated into upper case letters.

With the command I FORM=f the user may define an individual format that is used by default for new information texts ( Action Codes IM/IA without explicit format specification ).

With the User Option INF all files / job variables / library elements may be found for which documentations exist / do not exist.

Selection mask, field USER OPTION: