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The file maintenance utility is a facility provided with the LANSA system that allows direct access to any file defined under the LANSA system.

The file maintenance utility can be used to:

Add new records to a file.
Inquire about individual file records by key. The selected records can be updated or deleted.
Browse the file by full, partial or generic key. Individual records selected can be displayed in full, changed or deleted.

In addition, the file maintenance utility has the following features:

LANSA object security checking is performed. Users cannot use the file maintenance facility to perform operations on a file they are not authorized to use.
LANSA dictionary and file level validation checking is performed. Thus when the file maintenance utility is used to add, update or delete records in a file the action must satisfy all validation checks associated with fields in the file at the dictionary and file level.

The steps involved in invoking the file maintenance utility for a particular file are as follows:

                                      __________
    1. Select the option to          |          |
       use the file maintenance      |  HOUSE-  |
       utility on the housekeeping   |  KEEPING |
       menu.                         |  MENU    |
                                     |__________|
                                           |
                                           |
                                      _____|____
    2. Select the physical file      |          |
       to be maintained.             |  SELECT  |
                                     |  PHYSICAL|
                                     |  FILE    |
                                     |__________|
                                           |
                                           |
                                      _____|____
    3. Select the physical or        |          |
       logical file through which    |  SELECT  |
       maintenance is to be          |  ACCESS  |
       performed.                    |  PATH    |
                                     |__________|

Also see

5.11.1 When to Use or Not Use the File Maintenance Utility?