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Licensed Materials Property of IBM --> <!-- US Government Users Restricted Rights --> <!-- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by --> <!-- GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. --> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./ibmdita.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./ic.css" /> <title>iSeries CL considerations</title> </head> <body id="rbae5xcl"><a name="rbae5xcl"><!-- --></a> <!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <h1 class="topictitle1"><span class="keyword">iSeries</span> CL considerations</h1> <div><p>Besides the information in this topic collection, consider these topics when using <span class="keyword">iSeries™</span> CL commands to access VSAM data sets on a remote CICS<sup>®</sup> system.</p> <div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> Commands that do not appear in the following topics have no considerations besides those stated in this topic collection.</div> </div> <div> <ul class="ullinks"> <li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5alccon.htm">ALCOBJ (Allocate Object)</a></strong><br /> Unless the CICS system programmer replaces the CICS/DDM-supplied exclusive file lock program with a special version of the program, a lock condition value of *SHRRD or *SHRUPD must be used when using the <span class="cmdname">Allocate Object (ALCOBJ)</span> command to allocate a remote VSAM data set. All other lock condition values result in a server message on the <span class="keyword">iSeries</span> server.</li> <li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5clrpfm.htm">CLRPFM (Clear Physical File Member)</a></strong><br /> The <span class="cmdname">Clear Physical File Member (CLRPFM)</span> command cannot clear a VSAM data set on a remote CICS system.</li> <li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5cpyf.htm">CPYF (Copy File)</a></strong><br /> The Copy File (CPYF) command can access remote VSAM data sets defined to a CICS system.</li> <li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5cpys.htm">CPYTOTAP, CPYFRMTAP and CPYSPLF commands</a></strong><br /> The <span class="cmdname">Copy to Tape (CPYTOTAP)</span>, and the <span class="cmdname">Copy from Tape (CPYFRMTAP)</span> commands access remote VSAM data sets defined to a CICS system.</li> <li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5dlccon.htm">DLCOBJ (Deallocate Object)</a></strong><br /> The <span class="cmdname">Deallocate Object (DLCOBJ)</span> command can release any lock successfully acquired for a remote VSAM data set.</li> <li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5dspcon.htm">DSPFD and DSPFFD commands</a></strong><br /> The <span class="cmdname">Display File Description (DSPFD)</span> and <span class="cmdname">Display File Field Description (DSPFFD)</span> commands can display information about a remote VSAM data set.</li> <li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5dsppfm.htm">DSPPFM (Display Physical File Member)</a></strong><br /> The <span class="cmdname">Display Physical File Member (DSPPFM)</span> command can be used to access remote relative record data set (RRDS). It does not work for other types of VSAM data sets.</li> <li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5opndbf.htm">OPNDBF (Open Database File)</a></strong><br /> The <span class="cmdname">Open Database File (OPNDBF)</span> command can open a remote VSAM data set.</li> <li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5ovrcon.htm">OVRDBF (Override with Database File)</a></strong><br /> The Override with Database File (OVRDBF) command can override a local database file with a remote VSAM data set.</li> <li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbae5rcvnetf.htm">RCVNETF (Receive Network File)</a></strong><br /> The <span class="cmdname">Receive Network File (RCVNETF)</span> command can access a VSAM data set defined to a remote CICS system. However, the MBROPT parameter must have a value of *ADD.</li> </ul> <div class="familylinks"> <div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rbae5lulp.htm" title="The iSeries languages, utilities, and licensed programs in this topic can access remote CICS files.">iSeries languages, utilities, and licensed programs</a></div> </div> </div> </body> </html>