I Do Not Remember the File Identifier

You may not remember the exact name of a file you want to work with. You can use the FILELIST command to see a list of your files. One format of this command is: 
FILEList
Now enter this command on the CMS command line. 
filel
If you did the exercises in the previous section, you have at least five files. Your list looks something like this: 
 yourid   FILELIST A0  V 108  Trunc=108 Size=19 Line=1 Col=1 Alt=0
Directory = VMSYSU:yourid.
Cmd   Filename Filetype Fm Format Lrecl   Records    Blocks   Date     Time
      VACATION CAMPING  A1 F         80         8         1  4/14/90 10:02:43
      STOCK    INVEN    A1 F         80         7         1  4/14/90  9:57:11
_ 1   RADIO    WAVES    A1 F         80         3         1  4/14/90  9:53:14
      CRIME    THEFT    A1 F         80         4         1  4/14/90  9:50:54
      PICNIC   INGREDTS A1 F         80         3         1  4/14/90  9:48:03
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1= Help      2= Refresh  3= Quit    4= Cancel      5= Sort(dir)   6= Sort(size)
7= Backward  8= Forward  9= FL /n  10= Share      11= XEDIT/LIST 12= Cursor

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                                                           X E D I T  1 File
Note that the screen shown here appears if your files are stored in an SFS file pool. If your files are stored on a minidisk, your FILELIST screen will not contain the following line: 
Directory = VMSYSU:yourid.

Also, some of the PF keys shown at the bottom of this screen will perform different functions if your files are stored on a minidisk.

To work on one of your files, follow these steps:
  • Move the cursor  1  to the line describing the file you want to edit.
  • Then press PF11 (which is set to the XEDIT command). This does exactly what entering the XEDIT command from the command line does. The file appears on the screen, replacing the FILELIST screen.
A more complete description of the FILELIST screen is in Managing Your Files. In this chapter, we are using FILELIST only to list the possible files available for editing or copying.
The first file you will be editing is the one named radio waves a. To get a copy of this file on your screen:
  • Move your cursor to the line that has RADIO WAVES.
  • Press PF11.
The RADIO WAVES file appears on your screen.

When you created the file, you used the SET TABS command to set the tabs at columns 1 and 20. Because you are going to use tabs while revising the file, you will have to enter this command again.

Enter: 
====> set tabs 1 20