Creating an extract template

With Extract (option 3.3), you can optionally create an extract template. The extract template is a composite File Manager Base component template derived from one or more IMS templates to describe the extracted data.

You can use the extract template with the File Manager Base component utilities to:
  • Edit, view, or browse the extract file. For example:

    You might have copies of the same IMS™ database information loaded under similar DBD names. This allows multiple IMS™ environments using similar data. Once the FM/IMS extract is completed, you can use the template created by the extract to change the database names and update other data in a formatted view.

  • Scramble fields on the output file using the DSC function.