MFPMG05

DATES:

1. Overview
   • Use the File Manager to display, edit, update, create, copy, compare, print, and erase data.
   • Examine how data can be manipulated as logical units, accessed by the dataset name.
   • Examine how data can be manipulated as physical units, accessed at each physical disk or tape location.
   • Analyze how an interactive interface can be used to view data in both Table and Single record formats.
2. Starting File Manager
   • Start and exit File Manager.
   • Check the File Manager version.
   • Invoke File Manager panels from outside File Manager.
3. Viewing Datasets
   • The File Manager editor provides the capability to edit data as logical records, in an unformatted or formatted state; records that are structured into fields are suitable for editing in a formatted state using a template.
   • Start an editor session without using templates.
   • Start an editor session with a template.
   • Manipulate the view of the data.
4. Shared Files
   • Utilize File Manager record integrity checking.
   • Refresh the content of a record.
5. Template: Creation and Editing
   • Examine and analyze templates: 1- Create and edit a copybook template and a dynamic template. 2- Create a copybook template with the Template Workbench. 3- Create a template from a model template. 4- Create a dynamic template.
6. Filtering Records with Templates
   • Filter a record display using templates.
   • Select records with templates.
   • Define criteria expressions.
7. Changing Records in Datasets
   • Create, replace, and add data using existing data.
   • Create a new member and dataset using data from an edit session.
   • Add data to a dataset using data from an edit session.
8. Managing Datasets
   • Find and change data in multiple PDS members.
   • Refine the list of selected members.
   • Specify where results are stored.
9. Tape Specific Functions
   • Process tapes with data-check errors.
   • Use Tape Browse to browse physical records on a tape.
   • Analyze how Tape Data Copy provides the capability to: 1- Duplicate a tape. 2- Copy tape data to another storage device. 3- Change the record organization, record format, and block size. 4- Recover data from a defective tape. 5- Translate between ASCII and EBCDIC formats.
10. Disk/VSAM Data Functions
    • Use Disk Browse to change the top record of the display by overtyping the cylinder, head, and record numbers displayed in the top left of the panel.
    • Overtype the column number, to reposition the data.
    • Use Disk Track Edit to create, modify, and manipulate records on a disk track.