Selecting an Inquiry from the Catalog

To reach the MICF inquiry catalog, select Option 2, Database Inquiries, from the primary MICF menu.
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To reach the MICF inquiry catalog, select Option 2, Database Inquiries, from the primary MICF menu.
Selecting the Database Inquiries Option from the Primary Menu
----------------------  CA MICS Information Center Facility ---------------------   Option ===>         0 - MICF Options           Review/modify MICF parameters and default options.       1 - Reports and Graphics           Review reports and graphics from inquiries and production jobs.       2 - Database Inquiries           Add, modify, or execute MICF inquiries.       3 - Display Saved File Catalog           Review saved file catalog and/or delete saved files.       4 - MICF Administration           Installation and maintenance tasks for the CA MICS Administrator.       5 - User Reporting Jobstream Administration           Add, modify, execute, or delete MICF inquiry jobs.       6 - Automatic Inquiry Generation           Select Q&R developed queries, or any self-contained SAS            code to be converted to MICF inquiries.       7 - Manage MICF Adhoc ODS USS Output           Provides access to the USS directory where ODS inquiry            output resides.       T - Tutorial           Learn more about MICF.       X - Exit           Exit from MICF.          
The Database Inquiries panel is much like the Inquiry Output Replay panel. You select either the private or shared catalog and the catalog group the same way that you do for Inquiry Output Replay. Display subsetting, inquiry selection, and inquiry deletion also work the same way as for Inquiry Output Replay. Use insert, repeat, and copy until you begin modifying inquiries. For more information see, Modifying Cataloged Inquiries.
The Abstract (A) and View Sample (V) line commands can be used to display information about a particular inquiry and view a sample of its output so you can decide which inquiry to run.
For information about adding abstracts and sample output for your own user-written inquiries, see Adding Documentation to User-Written Inquiries.
To execute an inquiry, either enter an E in the Cmd column next to the name of the inquiry, or you can simultaneously select the execution method, either Batch or Foreground by entering a B or F respectively in the Cmd column. If you were to execute inquiry TSOPW3, the Weekly TSO Availability Report, the
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Inquiry Execution Panel displays.
Sample Database Inquiries Panel
----------------------------  Database Inquiries  -----------------------------  Command ===>                                                  Scroll ===> PAGE    Catalog     ===> SHARED  (PRIVATE/SHARED)  Catalog Group         ===> AVAIL  Create New Inquiry ===> ______     (Name)  Name (subset display) ===> ________    Line Cmds: A Abstract V View Sample E Execute  B Batch    F Foreground             S Select   M Modify      C Copy     R Repeat   D Delete    Cmd    Name                    Title                       Date     Time   -   --------  ----------------------------------------  ---------  -----   _   CICCD3    Daily CICS Availability Report            06/06/27   13:08   _   CICCM3    Monthly CICS Availability Report          06/06/27   13:09   _   CICCW3    Weekly CICS Availability Report           06/06/27   13:09   _   CICPD3    Daily CICS Availability Report            06/06/27   13:09   _   CICPM3    Monthly CICS Availability Report          06/06/27   13:10   _   CICPW3    Weekly CICS Availability Report           06/06/27   13:10   _   IMSCM3    Monthly IMS Availability Report           06/06/27   13:09   _   IMSPM3    Monthly IMS Availability Report           06/06/27   13:10   _   TSOCD3    Daily TSO Availability Report             06/06/27   13:09   _   TSOCM3    Monthly TSO Availability Report           06/06/27   13:09   _   TSOCW3    Weekly TSO Availability Report            06/06/27   13:09   _   TSOPD3    Daily TSO Availability Report             06/06/27   13:10   _   TSOPM3    Monthly TSO Availability Report           06/06/27   13:10   _   TSOPW3    Weekly TSO Availability Report            06/06/27   13:10  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The fourth line of the panel identifies the inquiry that you are about to execute. If you do not want to execute this inquiry, cancel the execution by typing END after the Command prompt or by pressing your END key.
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Inquiry Execution Panel
------------------------------  MICF Execution  -------------------------------   Command ===>   Executing CA MICS Inquiry: TSOPW3 - Weekly TSO Availability Report Inquiry Execution Mode     ===> BATCH      (BATCH/FOREGROUND) Override Execution Options ===> N          (Y/N)   Press ENTER to execute the inquiry, or press END to cancel execution.   ----------------------  Batch Job Submission Parameters  ---------------------- Edit Generated Jobstream ===> Y (Y/N)  Hold Inq. Output for Replay ===> Y (Y/N)   SYSOUT Class  ===> A                               SYSOUT Form   ===> ____ Destination   ===> _________________               SYSOUT Writer ===> ________ SYSOUT Parms. ===> ____________________________________________________________   Job Card Information:   ===> //MICFINQ  JOB (XXXXXXX,XXXXXXX,X),'MICF USER',MSGLEVEL=(1,1),   ===> //  CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=A   ===> //*   ===> //*