The File List Utility (FLST) provides a full screen interface to the REXX File System. When running, FLST manages RFS, calls an exec, or starts a transaction. It is meant to be a high level interface to REXX, RFS, and CICS.
When you want to run FLST, go to a cleared CICS screen or a cleared REXX/CICS screen, enter FLST and FLST starts running. The FLST screen format follows.
USER=USER1 - DIRECTORY=\USERS\USER1 CMD FILENAME FILETYPE ATTRIBUTES RECORDS SIZE DATE TIME TEST1 EXEC FILE 11 1 1994/03/27 10:30:29 TEST2 EXEC FILE 5 1 1994/03/27 10:31:04 COMMAND ===> F1=HELP F2=REFRESH F3=END F7=UP 18 F8=DOWN 18 F11=EDIT F12=CANCEL
Your user ID is displayed in the upper left hand corner. The current directory is displayed beside your user ID. The rest of the screen looks very similar to a REXX/CICS editor session. FLST uses the editor for all I/O except for the first two lines that are displayed using the RESERVED command in the editor. The advantages of using the REXX/CICS editor for the I/O shell are seen in the ability to search for a file name or file type in a large directory and your ability to save the directory to a file on disk.