I/IM/IA/IC/IE Display/amend File description in INF catalog

I Inform. Display the existing documentation for the data object (file/Job variable/ library element).

IM [f] Information Modify. Create/Update the text of an entry.

f Only for creating a documentation entry: 1 to 3 letter mnemonic name of the format to be used for creating the entry.

The mask format and mnemonic code are stored in a central catalog called CFS.INF.FORMAT by the systems administrator.

IA [f] Information Add. Append an additional page of text to the entry.

f 1 to 3 letter format name for the entry.

Note: If no existing documentation exists for the indicated data object, IA will then be equivalent to IM.

II [f] Information Insert. Insert an additional page of text to the entry. This page will be inserted after the last page with the specified format.

f 1 to 3 letter format name for the entry.

Note: If no existing documentation exists for the indicated data object, IA will then be equivalent to IM.

If no text in the specified format exists, then the new page will be added after the last page (same effect as the IA Action Code - Information Add).

IE Information Erase. Delete any information text associated with the specified data object.

IEQ Information Erase with Query. The individual information pages are displayed as for the I (Inform) Action Code. This displayed page will be deleted by pressing the DUE1/Enter key. To prevent deleting the displayed page, press the K3 key. In both cases (DUE1/K3), the user is presented with the next page. The process can be interrupted by pressing K1. The last page to have been displayed will not be deleted.

IC Information Copy. Copy the entire information text. The name of a data object already documented will be requested. The copied documentation text can be then be modified (implicit IM).

For further information, see Chapter 13 "CFS File Information System".