Example of displaying data without a template

Follow the steps in this example, to display a data set member that contains a copybook definition (suitable for viewing without a template).

  1. From the File Manager Primary Option Menu panel, select 1 View.
  2. In the Data set name field, type 'FMN.V14R1M21.SFMNSAM1'.
  3. In the Member field, type FMNCCPY.
  4. Type 3 (None) in the Copybook/template usage field.
  5. Press Enter to process the panel. Your results should look similar to below:
    Figure 1. Viewing without a template
      Process   Options   Help
 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 View             FMN.V14R1M21.SFMNSAM1(FMNCCPY)                    Top of 34
        Col 1       Insert Length 80              Record AT TOP     Format CHAR
        ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7--
 ****** ****  Top of data  ****
 000001       *** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 000002       *   IBM File Manager for z/OS Version 14
 000003       *   Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
 000004       *
 000005       *   5655-Q42 IBM File Manager for z/OS
 000006       *
 000007       *       (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 1986, 2017. 
 000008       *   All Rights Reserved.
 000009       *       (c) Copyright HCL Technologies Ltd. 2017, 2022
 000010       *   All Rights Reserved. 
 000011       *   
 000012       *   US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, 
 000013       *   duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Corp.
 000014       *   Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
 000015
 000017       *   Sample COBOL copybook to demonstrate the File Manager
 000018       *   field level processing.
 000019       *   The associated template is FMNCTMPL and the sample
 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
  6. Press F8 to scroll down and view the copybook contents.
  7. Press F3 to exit and return to the Edit (or View) Entry panel.