CompareX

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Duration:   1 day  (Course can be presented in one-half day with less workshops.)

Participants:   Application developers, system support, and users who know IBM MVS file formats and TSO/ISPF.

Objectives:   Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to: -  Describe the basic functionality of CompareX. -  Use CompareX keywords. -  Compare data files. -  Compare text files. -  Use parsing option. -  Compare libraries and directories.

Overview:   Learn to use Serena’s CompareX 8.2.1 to compare diverse file formats.

Prerequisites:   Basic understanding of TSO and MVS data storage.

Format:   Lecture and discussion with hands-on exercises.

Topic Outline:   -  CompareX Features         CompareX         Files Used         Features and Benefits         Customized Interfaces -  Basic Compare Steps         Main Menu         Dataset Names         Specifying SYSUT1         Specifying SYSUT2         Differences Report Layout         Interactive Report         Report Disposition         Short Cut with Keywords         LINE Keyword         LINE Examples         Saving a Compare Profile         Loading a Compare Profile -  Data Compare         FIELD Keyword and Examples         FIELD with Date Formats         Valid Date Formats         STOPAFT Keyword         Synchronization for Data Compares         KEY Keyword         Filter Keywords         Filter Examples         MASK Keyword         FLDSONLY Keyword         IDENTITY Keyword         A-IDENTITY Keyword         CASE Keyword         MODE -  Formatting the Difference Report         Format Keyword         PRINT Keyword         DASH, PLUS, and NIBBLE Keywords -  Create a Delta File         COPYDIFF, COPYSAME Keywords         Specifying SYSUT3         Enter Initial Dsname -  Text Compares         DATA vs TEXT         TEXT Keyword         SQUEEZE Keyword         MLC Keyword         FRAME         Text Comparison

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