File-Aid in Batch.

[Sumant S]

Hi,

Can we run File-Aid in Batch? Please advise. If there is a sample JCL, could you please help me with that.

[Anuj Dhawan]

Yes, you can.

The JCL used to execute File-AID/Batch follows the same format and structure as a typical MVS batch
job. The JCL must include a job statement, execute statement, and data definition statements for all
input and output files. Below is an example:

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//JOBNAME JOB JOB CARD INFORMATION
 //STEPNAME EXEC PGM=FILEAID,REGION=8M
 //STEPLIB DD DSN=File-AID LOAD LIBRARY NAMES
 //STEPCAT DD DSN=CATALOG NAME
 //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
 //SYSLIST DD SYSOUT=*
 //SYSTOTAL DD SYSOUT=*
 //DDxx DD DSN=INPUT DATASET NAME
 //DDxxO DD DSN=OUTPUT DATASET NAME
 //DDxxRF DD DSN=REFORMAT DEFINITION DATASET NAME
 //DDxxRL DD DSN=RECORD LAYOUT DATASET NAME
 //DDxxRLN DD DSN=COMPARE NEW DATASET - RECORD LAYOUT DATASET NAME
 //DDxxXR DD DSN=XREF DATASET NAME (XREF MEMBER)
 //DDxxXRN DD DSN=COMPARE NEW DATASET - XREF DATASET NAME (XREF MEMBER)
 //DDxxSC DD DSN=SELECTION CRITERIA DATASET NAME (SC MEMBER)
 //DDxxSCN DD DSN=COMPARE NEW DATASET - SELECTION CRITERIA DATASET NAME (SC MEMBER)
 //DDxxCP DD DSN=COMPARE CRITERIA DATASET NAME
 //DDxxC DD DSN=NEW COMPARE DATASET NAME
 //DDxxCOn DD DSN=NEW COMPARE OUTPUT FILES
 //DDxxCSV DD DSN=COMMA SEPARATED VALUE OUTPUT FILES
 //ANYNAME DD DSN=OUTPUT DATASET NAME
 //SYSIN DD *
 (CONTROL CARDS)
 /*
 //

[Anuj Dhawan]

In fact, you might want to look at this document from Compuware: https://docs.compuware.com/fa/FA1702/PD ... erence.pdf

Good luck!