The Control Language (CL) command STRDFU starts the data file utility (DFU).

Error messages for STRDFU

*ESCAPE Messages

DFU0005

The command failed.

DFU0018

The Run option is not valid.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
OPTION	Option	Element list	Optional, Positional 1
	Element 1: DFU option	1-5, *SELECT
	Element 2: Run option	1-2, *NONE
DFUPGM	DFU program	Qualified object name	Optional, Positional 2
	Qualifier 1: DFU program	Name, *PRV
	Qualifier 2: Library	Name, *PRV, *LIBL, *CURLIB
FILE	Data base file	Qualified object name	Optional, Positional 3
	Qualifier 1: Data base file	Name, *PRV, *SAME
	Qualifier 2: Library	Name, *PRV, *LIBL, *CURLIB
MBR	Member	Name, *PRV, *FIRST	Optional, Positional 4

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Option (OPTION)

Specifies the option to use as a value for the DFU main menu.

The possible values are:

*SELECT

The DFU main menu appears. You can select an option from the menu.

first-menu-option

Type a number between 1 and 5. Type 1 to run, 2 to create, 3 to change, or 4 to delete a DFU program. Type 5 to run a temporary DFU program.

second-menu-option

If you type 1 (to run a DFU program), you can also type a second option. The second option must be 1 or 2. Type 1 to change data, or 2 to display data without changing it.

DFU program (DFUPGM)

Specifies the name of the DFU program to be run, created, changed, or deleted. You do not use this parameter if you select option 5 (to run a temporary DFU program).

The possible values are:

*PRV

DFU will use the program that was used in your last DFU session.

program-name

Type the qualified name of the DFU program to be used.

Data base file (FILE)

Specifies the database file you want to change or display.

The possible values are:

*PRV

DFU will use the file that was used in your last DFU session.

*SAME

DFU will use the file that was used to define the program. You can specify *SAME only if you select option 1 (to run a DFU program) or option 3 (to change a DFU program).

file-name

Type the qualified name of the data file you want DFU to process. (If you do not specify a library name, *LIBL is used.)

Note: Make sure the data-file name is different from the DFU program name.

Member (MBR)

Specifies the member in the file you want to change or display.

The possible values are:

*PRV

DFU will use the member that was used in your last DFU session.

member-name

Type the name of the member you want DFU to process.

Examples

None

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

DFU0005

The command failed.

DFU0018

The Run option is not valid.