Version 6.3.8 for Windows
 —  Tools and Utilities  —

Tools

The Object Handler provides special features in the Tools menu to display status information and reports, check and modify trace settings and transfer work files to and from remote environments.

This section covers the following topics:


Status

Displays the Object Handler functions currently used, the user environment, the Workplan library and the current usage of Work Files 1 to 15.

Start of instruction set To display the status

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Last Result

Displays the last internal command issued by the processing interface of the Object Handler and possible return codes and messages.

Start of instruction set To display the last result

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Traces

Activates or deactivates the trace function. Traces record internal Object Handler program flows to provide control information for error diagnoses. The trace option is set off by default.

Start of instruction set To change the setting

Start of instruction set To maintain permanent trace files in remote environments

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Reports

Lists the objects processed with the unload, load, scan or find function, and records errors that may interrupt processing. The report option is set on by default and is displayed after the unload, load, scan or find function has been executed.

Start of instruction set To display the contents of the latest report file

Start of instruction set To change the settings in local environments

  1. From the Options menu, choose Settings and the tabbed page General.

  2. In the Settings window, on the tabbed page Options, select the option button Use additional options and choose the Set button.

  3. Choose the tabbed page General.

    For possible settings, see General in the section Settings - Options.

Start of instruction set To maintain permanent report files in remote environments

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Transfer Work File

Only applicable to remote environments located on mainframe platforms.

Transfers the contents of work files from local environments to mainframe servers and vice versa. The work files must be of corresponding types. See also Work File Format in the section Work Files.

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