Viewing and changing data sets
To view data stored in a supported data set, use the View Utility or the Edit Utility.
The following instructions are given within the context of the FMN editor. In most cases, you can perform these actions in either Edit or View, in which case the term "editor" is used. Similarly, the term "editor session" can indicate either a View editor session or an Edit editor session.
Many of the tasks described in these topics require the use of templates. For more information, see Creating and editing templates.
View Utility
The View Utility (option 1) allows you to view and temporarily change the data, but without the ability to save any changes to the data set being viewed. Changes may be saved to a different data set.
When you initiate the File Manager editor with the View Utility, this is referred to as being in a "View editor session" (or just "View").
The view function, similar to ISPF view, provides an editor session that works essentially the same as the Edit Utility, but without the need for exclusive access to the data set. It presents you with an interface that is capable of holding your temporary changes to data. This may be useful, for example, for assessing a change but without any risk of altering live data.
- APPEND
- Appends specified records in the current editor session to another (existing) data set.
- CREATE
- Creates another (new) member or data set from specified records in the current editor session.
- REPLACE
- Replaces another (existing) member or data set with specified records in the current editor session.
- SAVEAS
- Saves the currently exposed data in the current editor session to another (new) member or data set, and switches to an edit of the nominated member or data set.
Related topics
Process Options Help
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View FMNUSER.TEST.DATA(EMP) Top of 40
Record AT TOP Format TABL
REC-TYPE NAME EMPLOYEE-NO AGE SALARY MONTH(1)
#2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7
AN 1:2 AN 3:20 BI 23:2 BI 25:2 PD 27:4 BI 31:4
<> <---+----1----+----> <---+> <---+> <---+--> <---+----1>
****** **** Top of data ****
000001 01 Garry Northfield 7712 56 75111 6
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000006 01 Ron Turtle 5006 35 100000 28
000007 01 David Nelson 2257 47 100000 44
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│ Save is not possible in a View session. Use Edit if you want to be able to │
│ save changes. │
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Command ===> Scroll CSR
F1=Help F2=Zoom F3=Exit F4=CRetriev F5=RFind F6=RChange
F7=Up F8=Down F9=Swap F10=Left F11=Right F12=Cancel
Process Options Help ─ ┌─────────────────────── View Warning ────────────────────────┐ ───────────── V │ │ Top of 40 │ You are currently in Data View mode: │ Format TABL │ │ MONTH(1) │ Press Enter to confirm exit from View. No changes will be │ #7 │ saved. │ BI 31:4 │ │ <---+----1> * │ Enter the END or EXIT command to return to View, where you │ 0 │ can use the CREATE or REPLACE commands to save your │ 6 0 │ changes. │ 30 0 │ Command ===> │ 7 0 │ F1=Help F2=Split F3=Exit F7=Backward │ 5 0 │ F8=Forward F9=Swap F12=Cancel │ 14 0 └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ 28 000007 01 David Nelson 2257 47 100000 44 000008 01 Jim Alexander 1332 63 125000 47 ⋮ 000012 01 Liz Hurring 3789 40 66000 44 Command ===> Scroll CSR F1=Help F2=Zoom F3=Exit F4=CRetriev F5=RFind F6=RChange F7=Up F8=Down F9=Swap F10=Left F11=Right F12=Cancel
Edit Utility
The Edit Utility (option 2) allows you to view and change your data (by inserting, deleting and otherwise modifying records), and save any changes you make.
When you initiate the File Manager editor with the Edit Utility, this is referred to as being in an "Edit editor session" (or just "Edit").