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

Selecting your compiler language

To select your compiler language:

From the Primary Option Menu panel, select 0 Settings, then 5 Compiler, and 1 LANG.
Specify your choice by entering the option number:

1. COBOL

Use the COBOL compiler, regardless of the language used in your copybook.

2. PL/I

Use the PL/I compiler, regardless of the language used in your copybook.

3. Auto detect

Note: Applies to COBOL and PL/I only. To instruct File Manager to use the HLASM compiler, yuo must select 4. HLASM.
Allow File Manager to detect whether the language used in you copybook is COBOL or PL/I and select the appropriate compiler.

If the copybook does not contain any keywords that File Manager can use to determine the language, then File Manager uses the COBOL compiler.

If the compiler creates ADATA and produces a return code of less than or equal to the Maximum Return Code specified in the compiler processing options, then File Manager creates the template without any prompting.

If the compiler creates ADATA but produces a return code greater than the specified maximum, then File Manager displays a pop-up menu where you can choose from various options, including using the other compiler.

If no ADATA was created, then File Manager uses the other compiler without prompting.

If the other compiler creates ADATA but the return code is greater than the specified, then File Manager displays the pop-up menu.

If the other compiler does not create ADATA, then File Manager retries the first compiler, and again displays the pop-up menu.

4. HLASM

Use the HLASM compiler.

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