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Working with File Manager
Creating and editing templates
For many tasks performed with File Manager, you can manipulate your view of a data set by applying a template.
XML templates
A File Manager template can be exported to an external XML format using the Template Export utility.
Sample XML for IMS™ template

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

Sample XML for IMS™ template

<template lang="COBOL" type="IMS">
 <dbd>DJ1E</dbd>
 <dbdlib>FMIMS.XTEST.DBDLIB</dbdlib>
 <copybooks>
  <library>FMN.IMS.IVP.COPYLIB.COBOL</library>
  <member name="SHIRE" lib="1" segname="SHIRE">
  </member>
  <member name="SHIRENP" lib="1" segname="SHIRENP">
  </member>
  <member name="LINKSUB" lib="1" segname="LINKSUB">
  </member>
  <cobol maxrc="4">
  </cobol>
 </copybooks>
 <layout name="SHIRE" copybook="SHIRE" segment="SHIRE">
  <criteria type="ID">
   <exp><![CDATA[#4 = '1']]></exp>
  </criteria>
 </layout>
 <layout name="SHIRE-TOWN" copybook="SHIRE" segment="SHIRE">
  <criteria type="ID">
   <exp><![CDATA[#4 = '2']]></exp>
  </criteria>
 </layout>
 <layout name="SHIRE-CITY" copybook="SHIRE" segment="SHIRE">
  <criteria type="ID">
   <exp><![CDATA[#4 = '3']]></exp>
  </criteria>
 </layout>
 <layout name="SHIRE-NON-PUBLIC" copybook="SHIRENP" segment="SHIRENP">
 </layout>
 <layout name="SHIRE-SUBURB" copybook="LINKSUB" segment="LINKSUB">
 </layout>
</template>