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Cloning data sets
The clone utility provides a convenient way to copy multiple sequential, partitioned, GDG, and VSAM data sets.

Working with File Manager
- File Manager overview
- Getting started with File Manager
- Viewing and changing data sets
  To view data stored in a supported data set, use the View Utility or the Edit Utility.
- Creating and editing templates
  For many tasks performed with File Manager, you can manipulate your view of a data set by applying a template.
- Working with the Template List
  Display a list of templates and perform actions on them.
- Filtering records with templates
- Managing data sets
  - Working with data set lists
  - Creating data sets and records
  - Creating, replacing, and adding data using existing data
  - Copying data sets
  - Cloning data sets
    The clone utility provides a convenient way to copy multiple sequential, partitioned, GDG, and VSAM data sets.
    - Define the CLONE command without LIBDEFs
    - Define the CLONE command with LIBDEFs
    - Clone Data Sets panel
      Entering the CLONE command (or your customized ISPF command name) displays the Clone Data Sets panel.
    - Clone Member List panel
      You can insert, delete, rename, find, and select new members from the Clone Member List panel.
    - Review Clone List panel
      Use the Review Clone List panel to review the data sets that will participate in the copy process. You can select entries to remove from the list of data sets to be cloned.
  - Finding and changing data in multiple PDS members
  - Working with files or members containing JCL
    When using the DSC or FCH utility with a file that contains JCL and the JCL Source format option has been selected, there are two methods used to maintain integrity.
  - Comparing data sets
  - Printing from File Manager
- Using File Manager utilities
- Tape Specific Functions
- Disk/VSAM Data Functions
- OAM Functions
- Using UNIX™ System Services and the Hierarchical File System
- Introduction to programming with File Manager functions
- Enhancing File Manager processing
  You can enhance normal processing of a number of File Manager tasks by supplying a procedure that runs in conjunction with the File Manager process.
- Redefines criteria
  Redefines criteria can be specified for a field with a REDEFINES clause, or a field that is the target of a REDEFINES clause.
- Enhanced ISPF: Reference List, Search, Change, and PDSE Workbench
  File Manager provides several enhancements to the basic facilities that are available in an ISPF session: Enhanced Reference List, Enhanced Search, Enhanced Change, and PDSE Workbench.
- File Manager Service Provider for z/OS® Connect Enterprise Edition
  File Manager Service Provider for IBM® z/OS® Connect Enterprise Edition enables client applications to access IBM Z data sources using z/OS Connect.
- Function and panel reference lists

Cloning data sets

The clone utility provides a convenient way to copy multiple sequential, partitioned, GDG, and VSAM data sets.

Output data sets can be automatically created with the attributes of the corresponding input data sets. When used with File Manager remote services the output data sets can be on another LPAR or machine that File Manager can connect to.

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