File List Utility

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.

Invocation

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.