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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 repository
The template repository is a VSAM KSDS file that is used to associate a data set or resource name with its corresponding template.
Telling File Manager to use the repository template name
The repository template definition will be used when ? is specified in the template data set name field in the ISPF interface or the TCIN= keyword in a batch job.

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.
    - Specifying the repository data set name
      There are three methods of providing the name of the template repository data set.
    - Using a mandatory repository
      A mandatory repository identifies resources that have templates or views that will be used to anonymize or scramble the data.
    - Telling File Manager to use the repository template name
      The repository template definition will be used when ? is specified in the template data set name field in the ISPF interface or the TCIN= keyword in a batch job.
    - Template repository edit
      The Template Repository Edit panel is used to create, list, and maintain repository entries.
    - Template repository utilities
      Use the template repository import and export utilities to make mass changes to repository entries.
  - 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

Telling File Manager to use the repository template name

The repository template definition will be used when ? is specified in the template data set name field in the ISPF interface or the TCIN= keyword in a batch job.

Example 1: View session

In the following figure, ? is specified in the template data set name field to indicate that the repository template will be used when viewing data set FMN.FMDATA.

 File Manager                   View Entry Panel
 Command ===>                                                                  

 Input Partitioned, Sequential or VSAM Data Set, or HFS file:
    Data set/path name 'FMN.FMDATA'                                    +
    Member . . . . . .              Blank or pattern for member list
    Volume serial  . .              If not cataloged
    Start position . .                                 +
    Record limit . . .              Record sampling   

 Copybook or Template:
    Data set name  . . ?                                             
    Member . . . . . .              Blank or pattern for member list
 Processing Options:
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Example 2: Batch print

In the following figure, TCIN=? indicates that the repository template will be used when printing data set FMN.FMDATA.

//FMBAT EXEC PGM=FILEMGR
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
$$FILEM DSP FORMAT=TABL,
$$FILEM DSNIN=FMN.FMDATA,
$$FILEM TCIN=?