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.
  - Template types and structure
    A File Manager template is a collection of information that you can use to select and format records and fields in an application data set.
  - Template repository
    The template repository is a VSAM KSDS file that is used to associate a data set or resource name with its corresponding template.
  - Managing templates
  - Manipulating the display of fields in records
  - Managing templates with the Template Workbench
  - Specifying scrambling options
  - Mapping fields between templates
  - Copybook View and Print Utility
    Use the Copybook View and Print Utility to view or print field definition information.
  - XML templates
    A File Manager template can be exported to an external XML format using the Template Export utility.
- 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

Running a function using a copybook or template (RC or RT)

If you entered the Template Workbench from a View or Edit panel (with the TVIEW command), you can use the Template Workbench to edit the current template or to select or create a new template, and then view the data.

To do so:

From the View or Edit panel, type TView on the Command Line and press Enter.
The Template Workbench main panel is displayed, with the details of the currently used copybook and/or template in the relevant fields.

Note: Issuing the TV command followed by a F3 (Exit) or F12 (Cancel) is synonymous to a TV OFF command. You must issue the RC or RT command to resume edit with a template from the workbench.
You can edit the current template (E command), create a new template from the current copybook (CC command), create a new template from the current template (CM command) or simply specify a different copybook or template.
Make your editing choices and then type the RC command (to use the copybook) or RT command (to use the template).
The View or Edit panel displays the data, using the newly specified copybook or template.

Note: These two commands are not available when you enter the Template Workbench through option 7.1.

When you enter RC, you are in effect using a temporary template created from the copybook you specify. You cannot edit this template before the panel is run, and the template is not saved. If you want to edit or save the template, use the CC command, and then use the RT command.

To use RC you must specify the PDS member name of the copybook you want to use. The copybook you specify is validated by compiling it with the compiler. For a description of this process, and information about what you can do if errors occur, see Data description support.

If you use the RT command, the template can be either a permanent one previously saved in a PDS member, or a temporary one created for the current panel using the CC command.