Where can you use templates?
The following table lists the tasks, panels and functions that support the use of templates:
| Task | Panel | Function |
|---|---|---|
| View data | View (option 1) | — |
| Edit data | Edit (option 2) | DSEB (batch only)1 |
| Compare data | Compare data (option 3.11) | DSM |
| Copy data | Copy Utility (option 3.3) | DSC |
| Create data | Data Create Utility (option 3.1) | DSG |
| Print data | Print Utility (option 3.2) | DSP |
| Update data | — | DSU (batch only)1 |
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With any of these panels or functions, you can supply an existing template (created dynamically or from a copybook), supply a copybook, or create a new dynamic template. If you supply a copybook, then File Manager compiles it into a template before use.
1 For the DSEB and DSU functions, the template is not used during editing or
updating; it is only used during enhanced batch processing, when you call the File Manager REXX external function PRINT with SNGL or TABL format.
The difference
between using DSU to update data compared to using DSEB to edit data is:
- DSU operates on a “per record” basis. That is, each record in a data set is treated separately, in sequence.
- DSEB allows you to move between the records in a data set as you choose, similar to the way you can scroll around a data set in an edit panel.
For details on using the DSEB and DSU functions, see Enhancing File Manager processing.