CEDC

CEDC is the view-only form of resource definition online. It lets you look at everything on the CSD - DISPLAY one definition, EXPAND a whole group, VIEW a list - but you cannot change the CSD or the running system in any way.

What CEDC allows

• DISPLAY - show a single definition with all its attributes, for example CEDC DISPLAY FILE(ORDFIL) GROUP(ORDGRP).
• EXPAND - list all definitions in a group, or all groups in a list.
• VIEW - browse definitions read-only on the overtype-style screen.
• That is the complete command set. No DEFINE, no ALTER, no DELETE, no INSTALL.
• Because it cannot change anything, CEDC is safe to grant widely - operators, auditors, new team members.

Everyday uses of CEDC

• Checking how a resource is defined before debugging: is TWASIZE big enough, which PROGRAM does this transaction start.
• Comparing test and production: DISPLAY the same definition in both regions and diff the attributes.
• Documentation: EXPAND a group to list every resource an application owns.
• Incident triage: confirm whether a definition exists and is installed, without risk of accidental change.

Example - inspect a transaction and a whole group, safely: