OpenVMS Record Management Utilities Reference Manual

This document provides a reference for OpenVMS Record Management utilities, designed for programmers who use OpenVMS RMS data files. It covers the following utilities:

• Analyze/RMS_File: Allows for the examination of the internal structure of RMS files, including checking for structural errors, generating statistical reports, and exploring file structures through an interactive command interface.
• Convert: Enables the reorganization of files by copying records from source files to an output file while changing record formats and file organizations. It supports various conversion options, including carriage control translations and performance tuning for indexed files.
• Convert/Reclaim: Reclaims empty buckets in Prolog 3 indexed files to allow for the efficient storage of new records without changing the file organization.
• File Definition Language (FDL) Facility: Describes the FDL facility, which uses model files (FDL files) to define and design data files for efficient processing.
• Create/FDL: Used to create empty data files based on the specifications provided in an FDL file.
• Edit/FDL: An interactive utility for designing, modifying, and optimizing FDL files.

The manual includes detailed descriptions, usage summaries, command syntax, qualifier explanations, and operational examples for each utility. It also provides information on error handling and conventions used within the OpenVMS operating system.