Local Files view

The Local Files (LOCFILE) view displays information about local CICS® files in the current context and scope.

If you select a CICSplex in the CICSplex Explorer view, all local files for CICS regions in the CICSplex are displayed. If you select a single CICS region, only local files in the CICS region are displayed.

Table 1. Columns in the Local Files view.
Field name Description Attribute name

To open a local file in CICS, right-click the file and click Open File option.

To close a local file in CICS, right-click the file and click Close File option. Further, choose from the options that are listed within Wait, No Wait, and Force options that determine how CICS proceeds if the file is busy.

For more information about the attributes and actions for this resource, see LOCFILE Resource Table in the CICS TS product documentation.