Example of displaying data without a template

Follow the steps in this example, to display a data set member that contains a copybook definition (suitable for viewing without a template).

  1. From the File Manager Primary Option Menu panel, select 1 View.
  2. In the Data set name field, type 'FMN.V15R1M4.SFMNSAM1'.
  3. In the Member field, type FMNCCPY.
  4. Type 3 (None) in the Copybook/template usage field.
  5. Press Enter to process the panel. Your results should look similar to below:
    Figure 1. Viewing without a template
      Process   Options   Help
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     View             FMN.V15R1M4.SFMNSAM1(FMNCCPY)                    Top of 34
            Col 1       Insert Length 80              Record AT TOP     Format CHAR
            ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7--
     ****** ****  Top of data  ****
     000001       *** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     000002       *   IBM File Manager for z/OS Version 15
     000003       *   Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
     000004       *
     000005       *   5755-A03 IBM File Manager for z/OS
     000006       *
     000007       *       (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 1986, 2017. 
     000008       *   All Rights Reserved.
     000009       *       (c) Copyright HCL Technologies Ltd. 2017, 2024
     000010       *   All Rights Reserved. 
     000011       *   
     000012       *   US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, 
     000013       *   duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Corp.
     000014       *   Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
     000015
     000017       *   Sample COBOL copybook to demonstrate the File Manager
     000018       *   field level processing.
     000019       *   The associated template is FMNCTMPL and the sample
     Command ===>                                                       Scroll CSR 
      F1=Help      F2=Zoom      F3=Exit      F4=CRetriev  F5=RFind     F6=RChange
      F7=Up        F8=Down      F9=Swap     F10=Left     F11=Right    F12=Cancel
  6. Press F8 to scroll down and view the copybook contents.
  7. Press F3 to exit and return to the Edit (or View) Entry panel.