See Mainframe Data in a New Way With CA File Master™ Plus

See Mainframe Data in a New Way With
CA File Master™ Plus
Michael DuBois
Mainframe
CA Technologies
VP, Software Engineering
MFX28E
#CAWorld

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Abstract
File and data viewing and manipulation are
critical aspects of testing and resolving
problems. CA File Master™ Plus gives you
deeper insight into the data that’s important to
you combining robust functionality with ease of
use and minimal start-up time. Join us for a
technical deep dive and to learn what’s new in
CA File Master™ Plus release 9.1
Michael
DuBois
CA Technologies
VP, Software Engineering

Agenda
WELCOME TO CA FILE MASTER™ PLUS!
ABOUT OUR STRATEGY
A VIRTUAL TOUR
WHAT’S NEW IN RELEASE 9.1?
SUMMARY
1
2
3
4
5
Q & A 6

Welcome to CA File Master™ Plus!

§ CA File Master™ Plus
§ CA File Master™ Plus for IMS
§ CA File Master™ Plus for DB2 for z/OS
MEET THE PRODUCT FAMILY

§ Symbolic browsing and editing of Z/OS files
– VSAM, Sequential, Partitioned Data Sets
§ Powerful filtering and layout features
– Provide customized data views
§ Batch and online utilities
– Copy, Compare, Search, Update, Print, Reformat
– VSAM, PDS and VTOC utilities
§ Traditional ISPF or modern Eclipse UI

§ Symbolic browsing and editing of IMS data
§ Powerful filtering and layout features
– Extract, Reload, Init, DBChart, GenSource,
ExtLayout
CA File Master™ Plus for IMS

§ Symbolic browsing and editing of DB2 data
§ Powerful filtering
– Extract and Reload
CA File Master™ Plus for DB2 for z/OS

About Our Strategy
Simplification
Easier Installation
Smarter Configuration
Modern Interfaces
Ease of Use
Currency
z/OS
IMS and DB2 for z/OS
LE and IBM compilers
Java and Eclipse
Integration
CA’s Testing Tools
working better and
easier together!
Ideation
Competitive solutions
that address the most
critical requirements
for our customers!
What drives our product enhancements?

Working more closely with our customers …
ü Reviewing your requirements and ideas through the community
ü Validating our roadmaps and release plans
ü Partnering to collect feedback throughout our projects
ü Incrementally delivering new value more quickly
ü Developing the most important features every day
ü Producing and delivering higher quality
About Our Strategy
Our Agile Approach https://validate.ca.com

Networking
Meet other members of the
global Testing Tools community
and our engineering team.
Ask questions, discuss problems,
share best practices.
Stay in the know!
Technical Webcasts
Monthly technical webcasts
providing product education,
tips and tricks, and keeping the
community in the know!
Quarterly “Office Hours”
provide access to members of
the R&D team for Q&A.
Ideation
Tell us how our products can be
enhanced to simplify your job
and improve your experience.
Review and cast your vote on
ideas from other community
members.
About Our Strategy
Our Community https://communities.ca.com/community/ca-testing-tools

Software Change Management
Application Development
Meeting the Needs of the Application Developer in Today’s Mobile World
Create code assets and manage software changeCA Endevor® SCM CA Harvest SCM
CA File Master™ CA InterTest™
Distributed
developer
Develop mobile/Web front-end logic and new user experience
Incorporate on-premise and
cloud application services
Mobile
developer
Cloud
Services
System
Programmer
DBA
Leverage and extend
back-end application logic and data sources
CA Gen
Mainframe
Developer
CA App Services Orchestrator
CA Mainframe
Application Tuner
CA SymDump

Directory
List
Selection
View
Layouts
View
Properties
View
Cheat
Sheets
Plug-in to
Eclipse

Open File
Dialog
Data
Set
Open Mode
(View / Edit)
Enable/Disable
Logging

Layout
Formatting
Mode
View
Formatted
Layout

Formatted
Layout
Selection
Criteria

Selection
Criteria
Syntax
Validation
Import
from
Selection
Library
Ready
to start
editing

Editor
View
Mode
Selection
Navigation
Key
Field

Switch to
File Master
Plus for IMS

Select DBD
or PSB or
ACBOpen Mode
(Edit/Browse)

Formatting
Mode
Layout
Selection

Edit IMS
Data
Key Field
Formatting
Mode
Navigation

Character
Mode
Key
Fields
Navigation
Concatenated
Key

Switch to
File Master
Plus for DB2
for z/OS
Cheat
Sheets
DB2
Resources

Column
Selection
Selection
Criteria
Query
Display

Edit DB2
Data
Navigation
Action
Tools

What’s New in Release 9.1?
§ Global Data Editing
§ Simplified Installation and Configuration for Eclipse
§ Audit and Compliance Enablement
§ Ease of Use
§ GSAM Toleration
§ Better and Easier Documentation
Release Themes

CA File Master™ Plus for DB2
for z/OS
Eclipse UI technical currency
(Java 8, Eclipse Juno, Kepler
and Luna)
Common Eclipse server for all
three products
Browse and Edit UTF-16 Data
Simplified Change Log
Print Formatted Layouts
(Eclipse Juno / Kepler / Luna
and Java 8)
three products
CA File Master™ Plus for IMS
Simplified Change Log
Improved Performance
GSAM Toleration
(Java 8, Eclipse Juno, Kepler
and Luna)
three products
Easy Access to Improved Product Documentation

§ Global Data Editing
– View and map data using layouts containing USAGE IS NATIONAL fields
– Formatted browsing and editing of UTF-16 Unicode data
§ Single Record (SF) formatting mode
§ Multi Record (MF) formatting mode
§ Enhanced primary commands
– Change, Find, Exclude, Caps, Cols, V, Locate, Insert
– UT’data’ and UC’data’ literals
§ Enhanced line commands
– Bounds, Columns, Shifting, Masking, Upper/Lower Case
Release Themes

§ Simplified Installation and Configuration for Eclipse
– Configure with or without Optional Eclipse FMIDs
– Single server compatible with all three products
– Eclipse UIs built for currency
§ Eclipse 4 and Java 8
– Plug-ins compatible with Eclipse 4 releases
§ Juno, Kepler, Luna
– Plug-ins install together seamlessly into a single Eclipse instance
Release Themes

§ Audit and Compliance Enablement
– Simplified Change Log Disposition Panel
§ For change log management for z/OS and IMS data
§ Reduced complexity for easier decisions
– Print the log data?
– Delete the log?
– Start a new log next session?
§ Improved cursor placement
– Logging of Destination Parent Concatenated Key (IMS)
Release Themes

Logging of Destination Parent Concatenated Key
CA File Master Plus for IMS r9.1
System CA11
Change Log Report Database: LSE2
Access Method: Logical
Deleted Segment Concatenated Key Segment=SSESE2 Date: 2
SSE001 X'30000000000F01400F'
SSESE2 SEAB00999
Destination Parent Concatenated Key (*)
SSE001 X'30000000000F01100F'
Delete Old Segment
Old Segment Length = 172
Pos *----------FIELD NAME-------------* FORMAT *---+----1----+----2----+----3
1 01 SSESE2 172
1 03 LP-KEY 9
1 05 NCA-PART-NUMBER *P 6 30000000000
7 05 NCA-SERIAL-NUMBER *P 3 01100
10 03 LC-KEY-AND-DATA C 35 SEAB00999SPECIAL End of SS
45 03 LP-DATA 128
45 05 NCA-PART-NUMBER P 6 30000000000
51 05 NCA-SERIAL-NUMBER P 3 01100
54 05 DATA-PORTION C 119 Data 000100

§ Ease of Use
– Print Formatted Layouts
§ File Master Plus or File Master Plus for IMS
§ Print from a member list or while viewing a layout
Release Themes

§ GSAM Toleration
– Access to non-GSAM databases when using an ACB containing
one or more GSAM PCBs
– Eliminates error message CAWK1116E
– Enables support for Extract and Reload functions
– Also enables batch functions Print, Update and Read
– No user changes required!
Release Themes

§ Better and Easier Documentation
– Traditional Bookshelf
§ 9.1 will be the last release offering a bookshelf!
– Introducing the Wiki!
§ Easier online access including mobile devices!
§ Integrating documentation for all three products
§ Print to PDF as needed
– Leaner content
§ Easier online viewing!
Release Themes

ü Introducing CA File Master™ Plus for DB2 for z/OS
ü Simplification, Modernization, Ideation and Currency
ü Our Agile development approach
ü Testing Tools Global User Community
ü Tour of our modern Eclipse UIs
ü A quick look at what’s in 9.1
Summary
A Few Words to Review

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