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IBM File Manager for z/OS® User's Guide and Reference Version 14.1.21
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  • About this document
  • Summary of changes
  • Working with File Manager
  • File Manager Reference
  • Messages
  • XML definitions for a template
  • Support resources
  • Accessibility features for File Manager
  • Notices
  • Glossary
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  1. Home
  2. Working with File Manager
  3. Getting started with File Manager
  4. Setting your default processing options
  5. Language and compiler specifications (option 0.5)
  • Working with File Manager
    • File Manager overview
    • Getting started with File Manager
      • Starting and exiting File Manager
      • Using the File Manager interface

        The File Manager interface is based upon the ISPF model.

      • Getting help
      • Setting your default processing options
        • Set print processing options (option 0.1)
        • Setting your System Processing Options (option 0.2)
        • Set tape processing options (option 0.3)
        • Set batch job card information (option 0.4)
        • Language and compiler specifications (option 0.5)
        • Editor options (option 0.6)
        • VSAM edit sharing options (option 0.7)
        • Temporary Data Set Allocations (option 0.8)
        • Output Data Set Allocations (option 0.9)
        • Trace options (option 0.10)
        • Displaying or editing DBCS characters
        • National characters
      • SAF-rule controlled auditing
    • 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.

    • 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

Language and compiler specifications (option 0.5)

The language and compiler specifications allow you to specify the compiler that File Manager uses to build templates, and also to set options for that compiler.

Related topics

  • Setting your template processing options
  • Compiler Language Selection panel
  • Set COBOL Processing Options panel (option 0.5.2)
  • Set PL/I Processing Options panel (option 0.5.4)
  • Set HLASM Processing Options panel (option 0.5.3)
  • Set Language and Compiler Specifications (option 0.5)

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