BMC AMI DevX Workbench File-AID

Overview

BMC AMI DevX Workbench File-AID (DevX File-AID) allows developers to browse and edit various types of mainframe data sets (sequential, VSAM, IAM data sets etc.) and Db2 databases using powerful visualization and helps preserve data integrity and relationships. Developers can view MVS data sets and Db2 databases in a spreadsheet-like format which enables many table-level features that provides ease of use.

What’s New

Initial release

• Create a new request using a single layout to open the MVS data set using the File-AID Data editor using the command palette command as DevX File-AID: Create Data Editor Request or context menu action- Open with Data Editor.
• Ability to browse data set
• Ability to edit and save the data set
• Support for acquiring exclusive lock while editing the data set
• Support for occurs and redefines
• Enabled telemetry
• Usability features –
  • Show/hide columns
  • Pagination
  • Sorting of columns
  • Search in the table
  • Resize columns

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio Code version 1.67 or above
• BMC AMI DevX File-AID version 20.13 or above installed on the mainframe server
• BMC AMI DevX Workbench Explorer downloaded and installed from Visual Studio Code Marketplace

Use Cases

• Create a new request to browse the data set
• Run request to open data set in edit mode
• Perform edits and save data set

Release Notes