A file object is a default or customized set of properties defined
for a specific file in a given CICS® region.
You can define a set of file properties for any number of files in
the CICS region. These properties include:
- File state startup options, exclusion options, and
data set names
- Record Level Sharing (RLS) processing options
- A list of IDs for transactions that are to be processed whenever
the file is processed by the CICS BAC
batch request utility
- A list of programs that are to be processed whenever the file
is processed by the CICS BAC batch request utility
In addition, the following information can be displayed about the
file:
- Last processed information such as date, time, job name, etc.
- State information such as open/closed, enabled/disabled, etc.