Working with File Manager
- File Manager overview
- Getting started with File Manager
  - Starting and exiting File Manager
  - Using the File Manager interface
    The File Manager interface is based upon the ISPF model.
  - Getting help
  - Setting your default processing options
  - SAF-rule controlled auditing
- 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
- 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

Invoking File Manager panels from outside File Manager

File Manager panels can also be invoked directly from any REXX procedure, TSO clist or ISPF Command line. To do this, enter the function name for the required File Manager panel (as listed in the “Equivalent function” column in Summary of File Manager panels). This method of invoking File Manager causes ISPF to display a panel for the specific function allowing you to enter the values required for function processing.

Figure 1. Syntax

Notes:

¹ The data_set_name parameter is only allowed for the DSV function, to invoke View (option 1), and the DSE function, to invoke Edit (option 2).

For example, from any ISPF Command line, you can enter the following command to display the File Manager Print Utility (option 3.2) panel:

FILEMGR DSP

If you specify a valid data set name after DSV (Data Set View) or DSE (Data Set Edit), File Manager:

Bypasses the entry panel (where you would normally specify the data set name and other options, such as the name of a stored template you might wish to use when displaying the data set).
Goes directly to viewing or editing the specified data set.

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