Creating an extract template
With Extract (option 3.3), you can optionally create an extract template. The extract template is a composite base template derived from one or more IMS templates to describe the extracted data.
You can use the extract template with the base utilities to:
- Edit, view, or browse the extract file. For example:
You might have copies of the same IMS™ database information loaded under similar DBD names. This allows multiple IMS™ environments using similar data. Once the FM/IMS extract is completed, you can use the template created by the extract to change the database names and update other data in a formatted view.
- Scramble fields on the output file using the DSC function.