How to use XREF..

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Srini
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How to use XREF..

Post by Srini » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:45 pm

Friends,

Can anyone know how to use XREF? please help me in providing screen shots if possible.

I appreciate your help

-Srini
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Srini

maheshvamsi
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Post by maheshvamsi » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:53 pm

Can I know what is XREF? Is it a tool?
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Srini
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XREF is a tool

Post by Srini » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:23 pm

We can view the different datasets at a time using cross reference (XREF) in file-aid. I don't know much about it.
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Post by Srini » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:35 pm

XREF is a function in file-aid which creates and maintains existing file-aid record layout cross references. These XREF's are used to match record layouts to data records in file-aid functions that use formatting.
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Post by maheshvamsi » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:08 am

Thank you srini, I am using File-Aid every day, But Didn't hered about Xref.

Now I understood, That you are using Fileaid for Browsing Datasets using Copybook.


Check below link from Manual section:

http://www.geocities.com/srcsinc/FILEAID.html

From Google:

http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/mrk ... /famvs.pdf

Both are good materials with screen shots.

Hope this will help you...
Thanks

MaheshVamsi

Dave E
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Post by Dave E » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:16 pm

Hi Srini,

I just want to add some clarification.

The XREF function in File-AID allows the tool to automatically load the correct record layout for the record you are processing. For example, if your file contains record type A, B C and D then the XREF can tell file-AID to select a difference record layout for each of those record types.

You, as the user, have to setup an XREF definition where you must specify the condition (e.g. if RECORD-TYPE=A) and which layout to use if that condition is met.

I find this to be a very useful facility as all of our files contain multiple record-types.

I hope this helps.

Cheers.
Dave E
Software Engineer

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