Topology data for file - CRESFILE

The Topology data for file (CRESFILE) views display topology information about an instance of a file within a CICS system.

Supplied views

To access from the main menu, click:

CICS operations views > File operations views > Topology data for file

Table 1. Views in the supplied Topology data for file (CRESFILE) view set
View Notes
Topology data for file

EYUSTARTCRESFILE.DETAILED

 Detailed topology information about an instance of a file within a CICS system.
Topology data for file

EYUSTARTCRESFILE.TABULAR

 Tabular topology information about an instance of a file within a CICS system.

Actions

None.

Fields

Table 2. Fields in CRESFILE views
Field Attribute name Description
Data set name DSNAME The name of the data set associated with this file.
Enabled status ENABLESTATUS The enabled status of the transient data queue, which indicates whether it is available for use.

Options are: ENABLED, DISABLED, UNENABLED, DISABLING, UNENABLING

File type FTYPE The type of file:
  • LFILE - Local file
  • RFILE - Remote file
  • CTABL - CICS data table
  • UTABL - User data table
  • CFTBL - Coupling facility data table
Monitoring status MONSTAT The status of CICS monitoring in the system. This is a BIT field, the value of which is the sum of a combination of the following values:
  • 01 - Possible data
  • 02 - Collect data
  • 04 - User monitor definition
  • 08 - System monitor definition
  • 16 - Resource logically deleted
  • 32 - Resource status facility active

A value of '00' indicates that monitoring is inactive in this system.
File NAME The name of the file.
Open status OPENSTATUS Indicates whether the file is to be closed or opened in the CICS region.

Options are: OPEN, OPENING, CLOSED, CLOSING, CLOSEREQUEST

File name on remote system REMOTENAME The name by which this file is known in the remote system.
Remote system ID REMOTESYSTEM The system ID of the remote CICS system where the file resides.
Version number VER The version number of the resource.