CICS On Line File Utility (OLFU) allows programmers access to records on any CICS-defined file.

CICS On Line File Utility features include:

• Allowing lookup and update of records on any VSAM (KSDS, ESDS, RRDS) or ISAM file
• Displaying records in both character and hexadecimal format
• Looking up records by KEY, RBA, or Relative Record Number
• Updating, Adding, Replacing, Deleting and Browsing records
• Browsing forward (VSAM and ISAM) or backwards (VSAM)
• Scanning for records matching up to five user-defined parameters
• Scanning for records containing a character string anywhere within the record (for example, 'JONES' between positions 1 and 100)
• Providing security routines to protect selected files from lookup or update or limiting CICS On Line File Utility to specified terminals
• Audit trails of updates processed byCICS On Line File Utility
• Extensive Help screens
• Simultaneously editing 2 files by switching betweenCICS On Line File Utility sessions

When would you use CICS On Line File Utility?

1. For creating test input.CICS On Line File Utility allows programmers to easily create each condition to test. Test programs more thoroughly and in less time.
2. For checking test results. Programmers can immediately check each record their test condition updated.
3. For correcting files with problems. The SCAN function is handy for finding the records needing correction.
4. For trouble shooting. Quickly access any file defined to CICS to investigate problems.
5. For quick response to minor requests from users.

For MVS ISPF-based support similar to that provided by CICS On Line File Utility, check out our ISPF-VSAM Utility.

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