Type-Specific Retrieval Types

Predict provides a variety of retrieval types that are designed for specific object types. 

This document covers the following topics:

Note:
Type-specific retrieval types are described in more detail in the respective sections of Predefined Object Types in Predict documentation.

Database-Specific Retrieval Types

Explode IMS Databases - Code I

Shows the hierarchical structure of an IMS/DL/I database. The level number before the file ID shows the level of the IMS/DL/I segment in the hierarchy. This retrieval type is only available for databases of type I.

Command: EXPLODE DATABASE
Valid output mode: Structured list
Limit scope of report: Output options

Extract-Specific Retrieval Types

Extracts Related to no Object - Code Y

Lists extracts which are not assigned to any objects.

Command: UNUSED EXTRACT.
Valid output modes: Display, List, Select
Limit scope of report: Output options

Extracts related to Objects - Code X

Lists objects that are related to the specified extracts.

Command: RELATED EXTRACT
Valid output mode: Cross reference
Limit scope of report: Output options

Field-Specific Retrieval Types

Non-standard Fields - Code N

Reports on fields which are not derived from standard files, and on fields derived from standard files but subsequently changed to non-standard fields.

Command: NONSTANDARD ELEMENT
Valid output modes: Display, List, Select
Limit scope of report: Output options

Fields and related views - Code R

Shows the fields that are used in views to reference a field.

Command: RELATED ELEMENT
Valid output mode: List
Limit scope of report: Output options

Fields related to a Z-File - Code Z

Reports on fields which are derived from standard files.

Command: STANDARD ELEMENT
Valid output modes: List, Display
Limit scope of report: Output options

File-Specific Retrieval Types

Difference of Files - Code A

Displays a screen to enter the IDs of the two files and select the attributes to be compared. See also the help screens of this retrieval type.

This type compares files and displays differences of files. The file attributes, the fields and the field attributes can be compared. The fields are compared by field ID, except where a userview is compared with its master file. In this case the fields are compared by field short name.

Command: DIFFERENCE FILE
Valid output mode: List
Limit scope of report: Output options

Files Related to a File - Code R

Displays the relationships of master files and userviews. The following relationships are displayed:

  • master files with their userviews

  • userviews, their master files and other userviews of these master files.

For physical VSAM files, the related logical VSAM files are also listed; for IMS segments, the IMS segment layouts are also listed.

Command: RELATED FILE
Valid output mode: List
Limit scope of report: Output options

Keyword-Specific Retrieval Types

Keywords Related to no Object - Code Y

Lists keywords which are not assigned to any objects.

Command: UNUSED KEYWORD
Valid output modes: Display, List, Select
Limit scope of report: Output options

Cross reference Keywords - Code X

Lists objects, that are related to the specified keywords.

Command: XREF KEYWORD
Valid output mode: Cross reference
Limit scope of report: Output options

Network-Specific Retrieval Types

Vista numbers - Code N

Displays information on the use of Vista numbers in list form.

Command: LIST VISTATAB
Valid output mode: List

Owner-Specific Retrieval Types

Owners with no user - Code O

Lists owners which are not assigned to any user.

Command: FREE OWNER
Valid output modes:  List, Select

Objects with no owner - Code U

Reports on objects that have no owner.

Command: EMPTY OWNER <OBJECT-TYPE>
Valid output mode: List, Select
It is not possible to select objects for immediate processing from lists produced with the output mode Select. Objects can, however, be selected for later processing from the workplan.
Limit scope of report: Related type, Output options

Cross reference owners - Code X

Reports on all objects whose owner list contains specified owners.

Command: XREF OWNER
Valid output mode: Cross reference
Limit scope of report: Output options

Storagespace-Specific Retrieval Type

Unused Storagespaces - Code N

List storagespaces that are unused (not referenced in a dataspace or field object).

Command: UNUSED STORAGESPACE
Valid output modes: List, Select
Limit scope of report: Output options

User-Specific Retrieval Type

Users Related to no Object - Code Y

Lists users which are not related to any other objects in Predict. The association between a user and any other object (except keywords) is always established indirectly through an owner, by associating the owner with the user and with the object.

Command: UNUSED USER
Valid output modes: Display, List, Select
Limit scope of report: Output options

Verification-Specific Retrieval Types

List Verifications to Regenerate - Code K

Lists verifications whose definitions have been modified since a DDM was generated containing a field that uses one of the verifications.

Command: REGENERATE VERIFICATION
Valid output modes: List, Select
Limit scope of report: Output options