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F

/f option

Fileshare Guide

Client Configuration Filename Record

-f Rebuild option

File Handling Reference

Rebuild Options - /f

F RTS switch		COBOL Language Reference	Incompatible Data
		COBOL Language Reference	Incompatible Data

F run-time switch

Run-time Config Reference

F run-time switch

f run-time switch

Run-time Config Reference

f OO run-time switch

FACTORIAL

SQL Option Reference

FACTORIAL

FACTORIAL function		COBOL Language Reference	The FACTORIAL Function
		SQL Option Reference	FACTORIAL
		COBOL Language Reference	The FACTORIAL Function

Factory
	data	OO Programming	The Factory Object Source Element
	methods	OO Programming	Factory Methods Factory Methods

Factory method		COBOL Language Reference	Method Invocation
		COBOL Language Reference	Method Invocation

Factory object		COBOL Language Reference	Objects and Classes Life Cycle of Factory Objects
		COBOL Language Reference	Objects and Classes
	life cycle	COBOL Language Reference	Life Cycle of Factory Objects
		COBOL Language Reference	Life Cycle of Factory Objects

Factory objects		OO Programming	Classes Class Structure The Factory Object Source Element
	data	OO Programming	Factory Object Data Class Initialization
	data inheritance	OO Programming	Data Inheritance
	method inheritance	OO Programming	Method Inheritance
	writing	OO Programming	Programming Factory Object Behavior

Factory paragraph		COBOL Language Reference	The Factory Paragraph The Factory Paragraph
		COBOL Language Reference	The Factory Paragraph
	Siemens BS2000 COBOL	COBOL Language Reference	The Factory Paragraph
		COBOL Language Reference	The Factory Paragraph

"FactoryObject" method

OO Programming

Predefined Object Reference Names

Failure types
	enterprise server	ES Config & Admin	Types of Failure

FASTCALL Compiler directive		Multi-threading	Directives that Optimize Performance
		OO Programming	Compiler Directives
		Compiler Directives	FASTCALL

FASTLINK Compiler directive		Migration Guide	Code Generation
		OO Programming	Compiler Directives

FASTREAD File Handler configuration option

File Handling Reference

FASTREAD

FASTSORT Compiler directive

Compiler Directives

FASTSORT

FAULTFIND Compiler directive

Compiler Directives

FAULTFIND

FaultFinder		Debugging Guide	FaultFinder
	invoking	Debugging Guide	Operation
	Listing Generator	Debugging Guide	FaultFinder Listing Generator
	report	Debugging Guide	FaultFinder Report
	running from command line	Debugging Guide	Running from the Command Line

FaultFinder utility

Migration Guide

FaultFinder Enhancements

faultfind_config run-time tunable		Run-time Config Reference	faultfind_config
		Debugging Guide	Operation

faultfind_level run-time tunable		Run-time Config Reference	faultfind_level
		Debugging Guide	Operation Operation

faultfind_outfile run-time tunable		Run-time Config Reference	faultfind_outfile
		Debugging Guide	Operation

faultfind_recsize run-time tunable		Run-time Config Reference	faultfind_recsize
		Debugging Guide	Operation

FCD		File Handling	File Control Description (FCD)
		Program Development	File and FCD Handling
		File Handling Reference	File Control Description (FCD)
	accessing	File Handling	Accessing the FCD
	dual FCD support	Program Development	Single Sourcing and Dual FCD Support
	FCD 1	Program Development	File and FCD Handling
	FCD 2	Program Development	File and FCD Handling
	FCD 3	Program Development	File and FCD Handling
	format	Program Development	File and FCD Handling
	single sourcing	Program Development	Single Sourcing and Dual FCD Support

FCD3 Compiler directive

Compiler Directives

FCD3

FCD3 format

Migration Guide

FCD3 Format

FCDREG Compiler directive		File Handling	Accessing the FCD
		Compiler Directives	FCDREG

FCT
	See File control table

FCTs

MTO Config & Admin

Controlling CICS Resources Controlling CICS Resources

FD entry		COBOL Language Reference	File Section
		COBOL Language Reference	File Section

FDCLEAR Compiler directive		COBOL Language Reference	The WRITE Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	The WRITE Statement
		Compiler Directives	FDCLEAR

Features
	migration	Migration Guide	List of Features
	new	Migration Guide	New Features Issued Since Server Express 1.0

FEDERATED

Database Access Reference

FEDERATED

FETCH		Database Access	Using a Cursor to Retrieve Data The FETCH Statement
		Database Access Reference	FETCH
		SQL Option Syntax	FETCH
	COBOL usage	SQL Option Syntax	FETCH Example in COBOL
	cursor positioning	SQL Option Syntax	FETCH
	cursors	SQL Option Syntax	FETCH
	SQLLEN	SQL Option Reference	SQLLEN Values
	SQLTYPE	SQL Option Reference	SQLTYPE Values
	USING DESCRIPTOR clause	SQL Option Syntax	FETCH

FETCH Example in COBOL

SQL Option Syntax

FETCH Example in COBOL

FETCH VALUE

OO COBOL Reference

FETCH VALUE

FHRdrPwd module

Fileshare Guide

Password System Writing Your Own FHRdrPwd Module

FHREDIR environment variable		User's Guide	Definition
	enterprise server	ES Config & Admin	Fileshare

FHREDIR File Handler configuration option		Fileshare Guide	Using the File Handling Redirector Module
		File Handling Reference	FHREDIR

FHRedir module

Fileshare Guide

How Fileshare Works Configuring Your Fileshare Client

fhredir.cfg file

Fileshare Guide

Configuring Your Fileshare Client

Fhutils

Migration Guide

List of Features

Field
	BMS painter	MTO Development Guide	Using the Painter
	creating in Interface Mapper	IMTK Tutorials	Define an Interface Field
	renaming in Interface Mapper	IMTK Tutorials	Define an Interface Field

Field change
	trap field	Dialog System Character	Trap Output Fields

Field count
	trap field	Dialog System Character	Trap Output Fields

Field direction
	Interface Mapper	IMTK Tutorials	Define an Interface Field

Field entry attributes

Dialog System Character

Attribute Palette (F3)

Field format		Dialog System Character	Data Field Definition (F2)
	user-defined	Dialog System Character	Control of User-defined Field Formats

Field name		Dialog System Character	Data Field Definition (F2)
	Interface Mapper	IMTK Tutorials	Define an Interface Field

Field name parameter

Dialog System Character

Parameters

Field naming menu

Dialog System Character

Defining Panel Fields (F3)

Field number
	trap field	Dialog System Character	Trap Output Fields

Field numbers
	copyfile	Dialog System Character	Data Descriptions (F2)

Field overflow
	Adis option	Character UIs	ACCEPT/DISPLAY Options

Field Selection panel

Dialog System Character

Painting a Panel

Field size

Dialog System Character

Defining A Data Block

Fields		Dialog System Character	Sample Session in Character Mode
	alphabetic	Dialog System Character	Data Field Definition (F2) Define Validation Details (F8)
	alphanumeric	Dialog System Character	Data Field Definition (F2)
	data	Dialog System Character	Data Field Definition (F2)
	delete	Dialog System Character	Delete Field (F4)
	format	Dialog System Character	The Popup Panel
	group occurrence	Dialog System Character	Field (F3)
	insert	Dialog System Character	Insert Field (F3)
	length	Dialog System Character	Data Field Definition (F2)
	number of bytes used	Character UIs	Free-format Data Entry
	numeric	Dialog System Character	Define Validation Details (F8)
	numeric signed	Dialog System Character	Data Field Definition (F2)
	numeric unsigned	Dialog System Character	Data Field Definition (F2)
	order	Dialog System Character	Field Order (F2)
	over-length	Character UIs	General Data Entry
	panel	Dialog System Character	Panel Fields
	properties	Dialog System Character	The Popup Panel
	repeats	Dialog System Character	Data Field Definition (F2)
	required	Dialog System Character	Define Validation Details (F8)
	usage	Dialog System Character	The Popup Panel
	validation	Dialog System Character	Data Field Definition (F2)

fields - defined

SQL Option Syntax

Overview Column

fields - NULL values

SQL Option Syntax

NULL Value

fields - vs. columns

SQL Option Syntax

Column

Fields instruction
	mfsort	File Handling	FIELDS Instruction

Figurative constant		COBOL Language Reference	COBOL Words Literals Figurative Constants Figurative Constants
		COBOL Language Reference	COBOL Words Literals
	DBCS characters	COBOL Language Reference	Figurative Constants Figurative Constants
		COBOL Language Reference	Figurative Constants Figurative Constants

File		COBOL Language Reference	Files Organization of Line and Record Sequential Files The LABEL RECORDS Clause File I/O Concepts Sharing Files on Multi-user Systems Default Record Locking The CLOSE Statement The CLOSE Statement The OPEN Statement The OPEN Statement The OPEN Statement File Sharing Syntax File Concepts
		MTO Development Guide	Files and Data Sets
		File Handling Reference	Run-time Switches
		COBOL Language Reference	Files
	access validation	Fileshare Guide	File Access Validation Module
	animator information	User's Guide	Checking the Syntax of Your Program
	callable shared object	User's Guide	Callable Shared Object Files
	cblproto.cpy	Library Routines	Using the Library Routine Type Definitions and Call Prototypes
	cbltypes.cpy	Library Routines	Using the Library Routine Type Definitions and Call Prototypes
	changing information	MTO Help	casfile
	check.vnn	User's Guide	Invoking the Compiler
	.cls	OO Programming	Directly Inherited Data Direct Data Inheritance in Source Code
	cob processing	User's Guide	cob File Processing
	compatibility	Migration Guide	Data Files
	converting	File Handling	Converting a File
	csi.dat	Utilities Guide	Functions, Menus, and Toggles
	DEVASSHARE	Deployment Licensing	Linking Micro Focus Server Licenses to a New Development System
	end of	Compatibility Guide	Running the Code
	executable	User's Guide	Executable File Types
	extended status codes	File Handling Reference	Extended File Status Codes
	finding	Migration Guide	Library Routines for Directory Searching
	generated code	User's Guide	Generated Code Files
	.gnt	User's Guide	Generated Code Files
	header	File Handling Reference	Standard File Header
	I/O	COBOL Language Reference	File I/O Concepts
		COBOL Language Reference	File I/O Concepts
	.idy	User's Guide	Checking the Syntax of Your Program
	.if	OO Programming	Using Vocabulary-defined Verbs and Functions
	in MTO	MTO Development Guide	File and Database Support
	index	File Handling Reference	Index File - File Header Index File - Free Space Record Index File - Key Information Record Index File - Index Node Record
	indexed	File Handling Reference	Indexed File - Data File Structure
	.ins	OO Programming	Directly Inherited Data Direct Data Inheritance in Source Code
	.int	User's Guide	Intermediate Code Files
	intermediate code	User's Guide	Intermediate Code Files
	keylist.dmp	Character UIs	Reviewing Existing Function Key Definitions
	label	COBOL Language Reference	The LABEL RECORDS Clause The CLOSE Statement The OPEN Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	The LABEL RECORDS Clause The CLOSE Statement The OPEN Statement
	line sequential	File Handling Reference	Line Sequential File Structure
	linkable	User's Guide	Shared Library Files
	location	Fileshare Guide	Client Configuration
	lock	COBOL Language Reference	Default Record Locking The CLOSE Statement The OPEN Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	Default Record Locking The CLOSE Statement The OPEN Statement
	locked	COBOL Language Reference	The OPEN Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	The OPEN Statement
	mapping to PC format	MTO Development Guide	Mapping to Physical File Formats
	organization	COBOL Language Reference	Organization of Line and Record Sequential Files
		COBOL Language Reference	Organization of Line and Record Sequential Files
	printer sequential	File Handling Reference	Printer Sequential File Structure
	record sequential	File Handling Reference	Fixed Format Record Sequential File Variable Format Record Sequential File
	relative	File Handling Reference	Fixed Format Relative File Variable Format Relative Structure
	run-time switches	File Handling Reference	Run-time Switches
	security	MTO Config & Admin	Resource Security Resource Security
		Enterprise Server Security	Resource Security
	sequence-checking indexed keys	Migration Guide	Sequence-checking Indexed File Keys
	shared library	User's Guide	Shared Library Files
	sharing	COBOL Language Reference	Sharing Files on Multi-user Systems File Sharing Syntax
		Migration Guide	Sharing Files Opened for Input
		COBOL Language Reference	Sharing Files on Multi-user Systems File Sharing Syntax
	Siemens BS2000 COBOL	COBOL Language Reference	File Concepts
		COBOL Language Reference	File Concepts
	.so	User's Guide	Callable Shared Object Files
	spool	MTO Development Guide	Spool Files
	status codes	File Handling Reference	Microsoft COBOL V2 File Status Codes
	system executable	User's Guide	System Executable Files
	temporary	User's Guide	TMPDIR Environment Variable
	trace.log	OO Programming	Message Tracing
	types	User's Guide	Using Cob cob File Processing

File access CICS/JCL
	Fileshare with Enterprise Server	MTO Config & Admin	Files Accessed by Both CICS and JCL Files Accessed by Both CICS and JCL

File close Fileshare command

File Handling Reference

File close

file command

User's Guide

Operating System Executable Files

File compression

File Handling Reference

Rebuild Options - /c

File connector		COBOL Language Reference	File Connector Sharing File Connectors Automatic, Initial and Static External and Internal Items
		COBOL Language Reference	File Connector Automatic, Initial and Static External and Internal Items
	sharing	COBOL Language Reference	Sharing File Connectors
		COBOL Language Reference	Sharing File Connectors

File connectors

OO Programming

Files in OO Programs

File Control Description		File Handling	File Control Description (FCD)
		Migration Guide	Migrating Applications to 64-bit Systems FCD3 Format
		File Handling Reference	File Control Description (FCD)

file control description
	Sort Module	File Handling Reference	Sort File Control Description

File Control Descriptor
	FCD	Program Development	File and FCD Handling

File control entry		COBOL Language Reference	The File Control Entry The File Control Entry
		COBOL Language Reference	The File Control Entry
	Siemens BS2000 COBOL	COBOL Language Reference	The File Control Entry
		COBOL Language Reference	The File Control Entry

File control table		MTO Config & Admin	Types of Resource Types of Resource
		MTO Development Guide	CICS, IMS and JCL Resources
	See FCTs

File corruption

File Handling Reference

FILEMAXSIZE

File creation screen

Utilities Guide

Creating a New File

File description entry		COBOL Language Reference	File Description Entry Skeleton File Description Entry Skeleton The File Description Entry (Report Writer) The File Description Entry
		COBOL Language Reference	File Description Entry Skeleton File Description Entry Skeleton
	Report Writer	COBOL Language Reference	The File Description Entry (Report Writer)
		COBOL Language Reference	The File Description Entry (Report Writer)
	Siemens BS2000 COBOL	COBOL Language Reference	The File Description Entry
		COBOL Language Reference	The File Description Entry

File descriptor limits

ES Config & Admin

Diagnosing Resource Limit Issues

File extensions
	.str	Utilities Guide	Saving the Structure File

File formats

Utilities Guide

Creating a New File

File get-users Fileshare command

File Handling Reference

File get-users

File Handler		Migration Guide	List of Features
	calling	File Handling	Calling the File Handler
	component definition area	File Handling	Component Definition Area
		File Handling Reference	Component Definition Area
	configuration	File Handling	File Handler Configuration
		Migration Guide	File Handler File Status and filestat.c Sharing Files Opened for Input Sequence-checking Indexed File Keys
	configuration file	Migration Guide	IDXFORMAT and File Handler Configuration
	configuration options	File Handling Reference	File Handler Configuration Options - Overview
	data structures	File Handling	Data Structures
	FCD	File Handling	File Control Description (FCD) Accessing the FCD
		File Handling Reference	File Control Description (FCD)
	filename area	File Handling	Filename Area
	global information area	File Handling	Global Information Area
		File Handling Reference	Global Information Area
	key checking	Migration Guide	File Handler and isam_open_key_check
	key definition area	File Handling	Key Definition Area
		File Handling Reference	Key Definition Area
	key definition block	File Handling	Key Definition Block
	large indexed files	File Handling	Large Indexed Files
	operation codes	File Handling	Operation Codes
	overview	File Handling	Micro Focus File Handler
	performance	File Handling	Performance
	record area	File Handling	Record Area
	recreating index	File Handling	Creating a New Index File
	relative byte addressing	File Handling	Relative Byte Addressing
	special operation codes	File Handling Reference	Special Operation Codes - Overview File Information Create Index File Get Next Record Add Key Value Re-index File Flush File Unlock Record
	standard operation codes	File Handling Reference	Standard Operation Codes - Overview CLOSE COMMIT DELETE DELETE FILE OPEN READ REWRITE ROLLBACK START STEP UNLOCK WRITE
	striping	File Handling	File Striping
	user-defined	User's Guide	Descriptions of Flags

File handler		Compiler Directives	Object Code - External Handlers
	creating your own	File Handling	Creating Your Own File Handler

File Handler API
	services	Interface Mapping Toolkit	File Handling

File handling		Migration Guide	File Handling
		Compiler Directives	Object Code - File Handling
	Compiler directives	File Handling Reference	Compiler Directives - File Handling
		Compiler Directives	File Handling
	error messages	Migration Guide	Error Messages
	limits	File Handling Reference	Limits - Overview
	multiple-reel files	Migration Guide	Multiple-reel Files
	OO programs	OO Programming	Files in OO Programs

File Handling Redirector module		Fileshare Guide	How Fileshare Works Password System Fileshare Manager Configuration
	fhredir.cfg	Fileshare Guide	Configuring Your Fileshare Client

File Information function

Utilities Guide

Functions

File Information special operation code

File Handling Reference

File Information

file management facility

Communications

Server Controlled File Management Facility

File position indicator		COBOL Language Reference	File Position Indicator The OPEN Statement The READ Statement The START Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	File Position Indicator
	OPEN statement	COBOL Language Reference	The OPEN Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	The OPEN Statement
	READ statement	COBOL Language Reference	The READ Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	The READ Statement
	START statement	COBOL Language Reference	The START Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	The START Statement

File routine

Library Routines

File and Filename Routines

File Section		COBOL Language Reference	Overview File Section Data Description Entry Skeleton
		COBOL Language Reference	Overview File Section Data Description Entry Skeleton

File Section statement
	locating	Utilities Guide	Functions, Menus, and Toggles

File sharing

OO Programming

Files in OO Programs

File size

File Handling Reference

Indexed File Size Limits

File sizes

File Handling Reference

Sequential and Relative File Size Limits

File sizes (bytes)

File Handling Reference

FILEMAXSIZE

File specification facility
	Directory Facility	Utilities Guide	Directory Facility

File Specification menu
	Directory Facility	Utilities Guide	File Specification Menu Description

File status		File Handling	File Status
		COBOL Language Reference	ANSI File Status Summary
		File Handling Reference	File Status Codes Microsoft COBOL V2 File Status Codes
	alternative	Migration Guide	File Status and filestat.c
	ANSI'74	File Handling	ANSI'74 File Status
	ANSI'85	File Handling	ANSI'85 File Status
	codes	COBOL Language Reference	ANSI File Status Summary
		COBOL Language Reference	ANSI File Status Summary
	conventions	File Handling	File Status Conventions
	DG I COBOL	Compatibility Guide	DG File Status and other Exception Values
	extended	File Handling	Extended File Status Codes
	IBM Mainframe COBOL emulation	File Handling	File Status Conversions
	locking files	File Handling	File Status Codes
	Microsoft COBOL V2 emulation	File Handling	File Status Conversions
	return code	Library Routines	Interpreting the return code as a file status code
	RM/COBOL	Compatibility Guide	RM/COBOL File Status Codes Running the Code

FILE STATUS clause		COBOL Language Reference	The File Control Entry
	file control entry	COBOL Language Reference	The File Control Entry
		COBOL Language Reference	The File Control Entry

File status codes		File Handling Reference	File Status Codes
	extended	File Handling Reference	Extended File Status Codes

file status codes		COBOL Language Reference	XML File Status Codes
	XML	COBOL Language Reference	XML File Status Codes
		COBOL Language Reference	XML File Status Codes

File status conversions
	Ryan MacFarland COBOL emulation	File Handling	File Status Conversions

FILE STATUS data item		COBOL Language Reference	I-O Status The DELETE Statement The OPEN Statement The READ Statement The START Statement The WRITE Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	I-O Status
	DELETE statement	COBOL Language Reference	The DELETE Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	The DELETE Statement
	OPEN statement	COBOL Language Reference	The OPEN Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	The OPEN Statement
	READ statement	COBOL Language Reference	The READ Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	The READ Statement
	START statement	COBOL Language Reference	The START Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	The START Statement
	WRITE statement	COBOL Language Reference	The WRITE Statement
		COBOL Language Reference	The WRITE Statement

File status data item
	defining	File Handling	Defining a File Status Data Item

File striping		File Handling	File Striping
	examples	File Handling	Examples
	Fileshare	Fileshare Guide	Large File Support with Fileshare
	headers	File Handling	Headers in Striped Files
	options	File Handling	Options

File systems

File Handling

File Systems

File-Control paragraph		COBOL Language Reference	The File-Control Paragraph The File-Control Paragraph The FILE-CONTROL Paragraph (DBCS) The FILE-CONTROL Paragraph
		COBOL Language Reference	The File-Control Paragraph
	DBCS characters	COBOL Language Reference	The FILE-CONTROL Paragraph (DBCS) The FILE-CONTROL Paragraph
		COBOL Language Reference	The FILE-CONTROL Paragraph (DBCS) The FILE-CONTROL Paragraph
	Report Writer	COBOL Language Reference	The File-Control Paragraph
		COBOL Language Reference	The File-Control Paragraph

FILE-CONTROL statement
	locating	Utilities Guide	Functions, Menus, and Toggles

File-name		COBOL Language Reference	Conventions for Condition-names, Data-names, File-names, Record-names, Report-names and Typedef-name Global Names and Local Names File-Name on Disk
		COBOL Language Reference	Conventions for Condition-names, Data-names, File-names, Record-names, Report-names and Typedef-name Global Names and Local Names
	DG I COBOL	COBOL Language Reference	File-Name on Disk
		COBOL Language Reference	File-Name on Disk

FILEHIST LE run-time option

Mainframe Emulation

Unsupported LE Run-time Options

FILEMAXSIZE File Handler configuration option

File Handling Reference

FILEMAXSIZE

Filename		Fileshare Guide	Client Configuration
	C-ISAM file	File Handling	Differences in Behavior
	finding	Debugging Guide	Enter-name Locate
	for dataset on PC	MTO Config & Admin	Extensions to JCL and IDCAMS Extensions to JCL and IDCAMS
	leading hyphen	Migration Guide	Filenames with Leading Hyphens
	long	User's Guide	Program Names and Entry Points cob File Processing
	mapping	Fileshare Guide	Filename Mapping
		Migration Guide	Filename Mapping

filename area

File Handling

Filename Area

Filename class

OO COBOL Reference

Filename

Filename mapping
	pipes	File Handling	Setting Up Pipes

Filename routine
	example	Library Routines	Filename Routines - Example

Filenames		File Handling	Filenames
	assigning	File Handling	Assigning Filenames
	conventions	File Handling	Filename Conventions
	drive id	File Handling	Filename Conventions
	format	File Handling	Filename Conventions
	Internet application	File Handling	Filename Conventions
	mapping	File Handling	Filename Mapping
	Oracle database application	File Handling	Filename Conventions
	pathnames	File Handling	Filename Conventions
	UNIX	File Handling	Filename Conventions

filenameWithOutDir method

OO COBOL Reference

Filename Method filenameWithOutDir

filename_escape_char run-time tunable

Run-time Config Reference

filename_escape_char

filename_quote_char run-time tunable

Run-time Config Reference

filename_quote_char

FILEPOINTERSIZE File Handler configuration option

File Handling Reference

FILEPOINTERSIZE

Files		SQL Option Server Admin	Server Files
	ADISCTRL