Is there a way to check the Logicals files for a physical and make sure they are correct?
Q - Is there a way to check the Logicals files for a physical and make sure they are correct?
A- Yes. You can use the IBM Command Display Data Base Relations (DSPDBR) .
At the long command line keyin DSPDBR and prompt with the F4 key.
next keyin the physical file you what to review and press enter.
Example: Employee Pay Instruction file F06106.
...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7...
12.04.12 Display Data Base Relations
DSPDBR Command Input
File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : FILE F06106
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *LIBL
Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : MBR *NONE
Record format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : RCDFMT *NONE
Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : OUTPUT *
Specifications
Type of file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Physical
File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : F06106
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : PGFDTA73
Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *NONE
Record format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *NONE
Number of dependent files . . . . . . . . : 12 <------------------------Number of Dependent file (logicals)