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
    - Selecting a field for specifying scrambling options
    - Specifying scrambling options for date and time fields
  - 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

Specifying value input and out columns

The input column field (In) defines the start location of the input field value on the value data set and is used when the translate process is run during a copy operation to match the input field with a value on the value data set. The length of the field is set to the length of the input field that is mapped to this field during the copy process.

Note: This value is only required when you select Scramble Type 3 ("Translate").

The output column field Out defines the start location of the output field value on the value data set and is used in these ways during a copy operation:

Translate. If an input field value is matched on the value data set, then the corresponding output value is used.
Random or Repeatable. The input value is used to randomly, or repeatably, select an output value from the value data set.

The length of the field is the field length as displayed on the Field Attributes panel.

Note: This value is required when you select Scramble Type 3 ("Translate").

If you select Scramble Type 1 ("Random") or 2 ("Repeatable"), and you have also selected the Value option, then the output column defaults to 1 if you have specified a value data set name (Dsn).