Using the foreground interface to export XML templates

Here is an example of exporting an XML template using the base option 7.6.

  Process   Options   Help
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 File Manager           Template Export Utility
 Command ===>                                                                  

 Template:
    Data set name . 'FMN.SAMPLE.TEMPLATE'                         
    Member  . . . .          (Blank or pattern for member list)
    Filter  . . . .                                               

 Export Data set:
    Data set name . 'FMN.XML.EXAMPLE'                             
    Member mask . .         

 Processing Options:
    Enter "/" to select option            Enter "/" to select option
       Batch execution                    /  Replace members
       Advanced member selection          /  Copybook and criteria only
       Skip member list                   /  Stats On

Only copybook and criteria information is exported. This means that field or column data like hold, selection, create or alternate heading are not included. Just the basic definition and any criteria included in the template.

  Process   Options   Help
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  File Manager            Template Member Selection          Row 00001 of 00013
 Command ===>                                                       Scroll CSR 

 Input data set  FMN.SAMPLE.TEMPLATE
 Export data set FMN.XML.EXAMPLE

        Name     Prompt   Type Created    Updated             Lang   Ver Descr _
        *        *        *    *          *                   *      *   *    
 s      ABEND             BASE 2004/02/11 2011/11/28 12:39:09 COBOL    2 This
 s      AODAO140          DYN  2011/12/19 2012/09/11 11:32:30 NONE     3
 s      CONVT1            DB2  2012/03/02 2012/09/19 09:16:41 NONE     3
        COPY01B           BASE 2012/09/12 2012/09/12 06:23:29 PL/I     3
 s      DJ1E              IMS  2008/08/15 2012/08/07 16:53:34 COBOL    3
        DJ1ECR1           CRIT 2008/01/12 2009/06/29 16:57:12 PL/I     3
 s      DJ1ECR2           CRIT 2008/01/12 2009/06/29 16:57:12 PL/I     3
        DJ1ECR3           CRIT 2008/01/12 2009/06/29 16:57:12 PL/I     3
 s      DJ1EVW            VIEW 2004/02/12 2012/08/03 17:37:53 COBOL    3
        EMPBASE           DB2  2009/03/10 2012/09/10 21:13:15 NONE     3
        EMPDB2            DB2  2009/06/29 2012/09/10 21:11:43 NONE     3
        TEST0102          BASE 2012/01/11 2012/08/07 06:09:56 COBOL    3
        THOGAN            BASE 2004/08/09 2009/05/18 14:25:55 COBOL    2
 ****  End of data  ****

From this member list you can use the E or U prefix command to edit a template. You can use EX or VX command to edit or view the XML member of the same name in the export data set.

Press Enter after selecting various templates to be exported.

  Process   Options   Help
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  File Manager            Template Member Selection          Row 00001 of 00013
 Command ===>                                                       Scroll CSR

 Input data set  FMN.SAMPLE.TEMPLATE
 Export data set FMN.XML.EXAMPLE

        Name     Prompt   Type Created    Updated             Lang   Ver Descr _
        *        *        *    *          *                   *      *   *    
        ABEND    *ExpRepl BASE 2004/02/11 2011/11/28 12:39:09 COBOL    2 This
        AODAO140 *ExpRepl DYN  2011/12/19 2012/09/11 11:32:30 NONE     3
        CONVT1   *ExpRepl DB2  2012/03/02 2012/09/19 09:16:41 NONE     3
        COPY01B           BASE 2012/09/12 2012/09/12 06:23:29 PL/I     3
        DJ1E     *ExpRepl IMS  2008/08/15 2012/08/07 16:53:34 COBOL    3
        DJ1ECR1           CRIT 2008/01/12 2009/06/29 16:57:12 PL/I     3
        DJ1ECR2  *ExpRepl CRIT 2008/01/12 2009/06/29 16:57:12 PL/I     3
        DJ1ECR3           CRIT 2008/01/12 2009/06/29 16:57:12 PL/I     3
        DJ1EVW   *Exportd VIEW 2004/02/12 2012/08/03 17:37:53 COBOL    3
        EMPBASE           DB2  2009/03/10 2012/09/10 21:13:15 NONE     3
        EMPDB2            DB2  2009/06/29 2012/09/10 21:11:43 NONE     3
        TEST0102          BASE 2012/01/11 2012/08/07 06:09:56 COBOL    3
        THOGAN            BASE 2004/08/09 2009/05/18 14:25:55 COBOL    2
 ****  End of data  ****

You can use the foreground utility to generate the batch JCL to run the export.