{"id":46,"category_id":1,"slug":"on-line-file-utility","type":null,"name":"On Line File Utility","code":"OLF","content":"<p><strong>CICS file display and edit<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>CICS\/<\/strong><strong>On Line File Utility<\/strong>(OLFU) allows programmers access to records on any CICS-defined file.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>CICS\/On Line File Utility&nbsp;features include:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n <li>Allowing lookup and update of records on any VSAM (KSDS, ESDS, RRDS) or ISAM file<\/li>\r\n <li>Displaying records in both character and hexadecimal format<\/li>\r\n <li>Looking up records by KEY, RBA, or Relative Record Number<\/li>\r\n <li>Updating, Adding, Replacing, Deleting and Browsing records<\/li>\r\n <li>Browsing forward (VSAM and ISAM) or backwards (VSAM)<\/li>\r\n <li>Scanning for records matching up to five user-defined parameters<\/li>\r\n <li>Scanning for records containing a character string anywhere within the record (for example, 'JONES' between positions 1 and 100)<\/li>\r\n <li>Providing security routines to protect selected files from lookup or update or limiting&nbsp;CICS\/On Line File Utility&nbsp;to specified terminals<\/li>\r\n <li>Audit trails of updates processed by&nbsp;CICS\/On Line File Utility<\/li>\r\n <li>Extensive Help screens<\/li>\r\n <li>Simultaneously editing 2 files by switching between&nbsp;CICS\/On Line File Utility&nbsp;sessions<\/li>\r\n <li>Optional copybook name displays and searches<\/li>\r\n <li>TIPS command shows hints for users<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<br>\r\n<strong>CICS On Line Temporary Storage Queue Lookup (OLTL) and CICS On Line Temporary Storage Queue Update (OLTU) provides lookup and access to Temp Storage Queues.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n <li>Uses powerful generic seaches to list matching TS Queues<\/li>\r\n <li>Uses same look-and-feel displays and features as OLFU<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>When would you use&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>CICS\/<\/strong><strong>On Line File Utility?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n <li>For creating test input.&nbsp;<strong>CICS\/<\/strong><strong>On Line File Utility<\/strong>&nbsp;allows programmers to easily create each condition to test. Test programs more thoroughly and in less time.<\/li>\r\n <li>For checking test results. Programmers can immediately check each record their test condition updated.<\/li>\r\n <li>For correcting files with problems. The SCAN function is handy for finding the records needing correction.<\/li>\r\n <li>For trouble shooting. Quickly access any file defined to CICS to investigate problems.<\/li>\r\n <li>For quick response to minor requests from users.&nbsp;<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","summary":"","featured":0,"status":1,"passwords":1,"extended_info":"0","deleted_at":null,"created_at":"2017-11-14T23:21:27.000000Z","updated_at":"2017-12-02T02:08:39.000000Z","sorted_releases":[{"id":1025,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"6.1","notes":"<ul><li>This release begins usage for the MacKinney License Keys software to manage license keys. Zapping the password&nbsp;is no longer required. Reference&nbsp;the MacKinney License Key Usage Guide manual for information on&nbsp;installing On Line File Utility Release 6.1 and later license keys.<\/li><\/ul><p><\/p>","released_on":"2025-10-29T21:44:13.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":50,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"5.1","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Added online Installation Option and password update via transaction OLPS.<\/li>\n <li>Removed programs DMP705 and DMP710.<\/li>\n <li>Added LCA and UCA functions to support Upper Case Translation for data input and display.<\/li>\n <li>Added OLFU TIP function for user suggestions.<\/li>\n <li>Added FND pop-up screen to search by copybook field name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"2008-11-17T23:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[{"id":598,"parent_id":50,"product_id":46,"release":"5.1.03","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Accept 16 character TS queue names<\/li>\n <li>Correct case error when TEMP-STRG-OPT = C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"2014-11-20T23:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null},{"id":567,"parent_id":50,"product_id":46,"release":"5.1.02","notes":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: \"Calibri\",\"sans-serif\"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\">Fixes OLTL TSQ display for TS 5.1 and above.<\/span><\/p>\n","released_on":"2014-04-23T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null},{"id":420,"parent_id":50,"product_id":46,"release":"5.1.01","notes":"\n<p>Maintenance release.<\/p>\n","released_on":"2011-02-21T23:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null}]},{"id":51,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"5.0","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Added OLFCOPY file to store copybook names and offsets via batch.<\/li>\n <li>Added Temp Storage Queue support - both lookup and update - with copybook displays.<\/li>\n <li>Added parameter screen to identify multiple record types for a copybook and PAR function to re-display and make changes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n <li>Added option in DMP705 to write the TD audit to an ESDS file.<\/li>\n <li>Added option to specify TD AUDIT-LENGTH.<\/li>\n <li>Added option to specify action if a problem is encountered writing to the ESDS Audit Trail.<\/li>\n <li>Added option to display OPID in place of USERID in Audit Trails.<\/li>\n <li>Added option to set the \"Record Delete Limit\" on group deletes.<\/li>\n <li>Added option to set the \"Record Search Limit\" for selects and searches.<br \/>\n \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"2008-02-25T23:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":320,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"4.4","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Added z\/OS TS 3.1 support.<\/li>\n <li>31-bit support for VSE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1997-09-03T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":53,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"4.3","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Added group delete feature.<\/li>\n <li>Added VSE TS 1.1 support for additional alternate index classification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1993-09-17T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":54,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"4.2","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Correctly identifies duplicates are within the \"path\" file when KSDS records are added having alternate indexes outside the key are of the base record.<\/li>\n <li>Added message colors to indicate error severity.<\/li>\n <li>Applid PROG42 and NOTAUTH fixes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1993-07-27T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":55,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"4.1","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Automatically clear all information about an OLFU session when a user exits. This eliminates problem caused by a second user getting into OLFU using the same term id as a previous user who has since logged off. Default is to save the information in Temp Storage so you can exit a session and later start a new session at the same spot.<\/li>\n <li>Define a program or transaction to be started when an OLFU session is ended, usually used to return to a menu system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1993-05-19T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":56,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"4.0","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Allow users to select 'Volatile' files (files that contain any constantly changing record(s)). An additional temporary storage record is written which is used to make sure that only the actual bytes changed are updated on the rewrite.<\/li>\n <li>Added a 'SET' cursor function which allows entering 'SET' in the function field and then placing the cursor anywhere on the screen before pressing Enter. This places the cursor in the same position when the 'SET-CSR' PF key is pressed.<\/li>\n <li>Added a new UNDO function which allows undoing the last update made.<\/li>\n <li>Allows browse of alternate indexes with duplicate keys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1993-03-25T23:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]}],"releases":[{"id":50,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"5.1","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Added online Installation Option and password update via transaction OLPS.<\/li>\n <li>Removed programs DMP705 and DMP710.<\/li>\n <li>Added LCA and UCA functions to support Upper Case Translation for data input and display.<\/li>\n <li>Added OLFU TIP function for user suggestions.<\/li>\n <li>Added FND pop-up screen to search by copybook field name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"2008-11-17T23:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[{"id":598,"parent_id":50,"product_id":46,"release":"5.1.03","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Accept 16 character TS queue names<\/li>\n <li>Correct case error when TEMP-STRG-OPT = C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"2014-11-20T23:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null},{"id":567,"parent_id":50,"product_id":46,"release":"5.1.02","notes":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: \"Calibri\",\"sans-serif\"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\">Fixes OLTL TSQ display for TS 5.1 and above.<\/span><\/p>\n","released_on":"2014-04-23T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null},{"id":420,"parent_id":50,"product_id":46,"release":"5.1.01","notes":"\n<p>Maintenance release.<\/p>\n","released_on":"2011-02-21T23:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null}]},{"id":51,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"5.0","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Added OLFCOPY file to store copybook names and offsets via batch.<\/li>\n <li>Added Temp Storage Queue support - both lookup and update - with copybook displays.<\/li>\n <li>Added parameter screen to identify multiple record types for a copybook and PAR function to re-display and make changes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n <li>Added option in DMP705 to write the TD audit to an ESDS file.<\/li>\n <li>Added option to specify TD AUDIT-LENGTH.<\/li>\n <li>Added option to specify action if a problem is encountered writing to the ESDS Audit Trail.<\/li>\n <li>Added option to display OPID in place of USERID in Audit Trails.<\/li>\n <li>Added option to set the \"Record Delete Limit\" on group deletes.<\/li>\n <li>Added option to set the \"Record Search Limit\" for selects and searches.<br \/>\n \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"2008-02-25T23:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":53,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"4.3","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Added group delete feature.<\/li>\n <li>Added VSE TS 1.1 support for additional alternate index classification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1993-09-17T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":54,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"4.2","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Correctly identifies duplicates are within the \"path\" file when KSDS records are added having alternate indexes outside the key are of the base record.<\/li>\n <li>Added message colors to indicate error severity.<\/li>\n <li>Applid PROG42 and NOTAUTH fixes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1993-07-27T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":55,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"4.1","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Automatically clear all information about an OLFU session when a user exits. This eliminates problem caused by a second user getting into OLFU using the same term id as a previous user who has since logged off. Default is to save the information in Temp Storage so you can exit a session and later start a new session at the same spot.<\/li>\n <li>Define a program or transaction to be started when an OLFU session is ended, usually used to return to a menu system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1993-05-19T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":56,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"4.0","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Allow users to select 'Volatile' files (files that contain any constantly changing record(s)). An additional temporary storage record is written which is used to make sure that only the actual bytes changed are updated on the rewrite.<\/li>\n <li>Added a 'SET' cursor function which allows entering 'SET' in the function field and then placing the cursor anywhere on the screen before pressing Enter. This places the cursor in the same position when the 'SET-CSR' PF key is pressed.<\/li>\n <li>Added a new UNDO function which allows undoing the last update made.<\/li>\n <li>Allows browse of alternate indexes with duplicate keys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1993-03-25T23:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":320,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"4.4","notes":"\n<ul>\n <li>Added z\/OS TS 3.1 support.<\/li>\n <li>31-bit support for VSE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","released_on":"1997-09-03T21:21:27.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]},{"id":1025,"parent_id":null,"product_id":46,"release":"6.1","notes":"<ul><li>This release begins usage for the MacKinney License Keys software to manage license keys. Zapping the password&nbsp;is no longer required. Reference&nbsp;the MacKinney License Key Usage Guide manual for information on&nbsp;installing On Line File Utility Release 6.1 and later license keys.<\/li><\/ul><p><\/p>","released_on":"2025-10-29T21:44:13.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"children":[]}]}