File Manager for z/OS - Overview

an IBM + HCL product
File Manager for z/OS Overview V14.1
July 2017

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What is File Manager for z/OS?
• File Manager (FM) is a tool that helps you to
manipulate data stored on z/OS systems
interactively and in batch processing.
• Designed to deal with large production data
efficiently while protecting integrity and privacy.
• Access to z/OS data made simple by its intuitive
and consistent user interface across a wide range
of data stores available on the platform.
• Access to data across multiple z/OS systems /
LPARs made simple by its remote systems
support.
• A must have tool for every z/OS user including
system programmers, application developers,
ISPF users and much more.
• Comprehensive support for a wide range of data
store types:
• Data set (VSAM, QSAM, PDS, PDSE, IAM, OAM)
• DB2
• IMS
• WebSphere MQ
• CICS
• Hierarchical File System under UNIX System
Services.
• Binary data layouts are described using:
• COBOL, PL/I and Assembler COPYBOOKs.
• XML-based description.
• Dynamic templates.

The key value propositions
Formatted Editor
•Interactively view and
edit data.
•Show / hide records and
see what you exactly
want.
•Switch between table
display and single
record display.
•Quickly identify fields
containing erroneous
data and fix them.
•Formatted display as
well as HEXDECIMAL
display for convenience.
Batch Processing
•A rich set of batch
functions to manipulate
data efficiently.
•Allocate, copy,
Compare, Export,
Find/Change, Import,
Print and much more
functions available.
•Highly optimized data
access and processing.
Test Data
Preparation
•Protect sensitive
information by
scrambling data
according to your
specification.
•Random, lookup,
repeatable and custom
exit to control
scrambling.
•Change code page of
text data.
•Generate test data
according to data layout
constraints.
Load Module
Analysis
•Scan load modules to
print a list of symbols
(CSETS, common
sections, entry points
and ZAPs).
•Understand compilers
and options used to
create load modules.
•Compare load modules
to identify differences.
•Disassemble machine
code to Assembler.
Simplified Data
Access
•Improved search and
navigation to resources
on z/OS.
•Access to remote z/OS
systems and LPARs
under ISPF and batch.
•Choice of user
interfaces: ISPF, CICS
and Eclipse GUI.
•Support for complex
data structures such as
CSC Hogan data and
SMF record types.

How does it work?
File Manager Engine
Interactive processing Batch processing
Data Sets
DB2
IMS
MQ
CICS
(files, TDQ, TSQ)
HFS files
Data to be processed
FM Templates
COPYBOOKs
XML
specification
Interactive
specification
Specification of data layouts

How to use File Manager for z/OS?
File Manager Components
• FM/BASE
• All functions to manipulate data stored in data sets, HFS
files under UNIX System Services, WebSphere MQ and
CICS (files, TS queue and TD queue).
• FM/DB2
• All functions to manipulate data stored in DB2
databases.
• Includes administrative functions such as creating,
dropping and reverse engineering DB2 objects.
• Includes interactive interface to generate DB2 utility
jobs and granting/revoking privileges.
• FM/IMS
• All functions to manipulate data stored in DB2 database
in DLI and BMP mode.
Different user interfaces
 ISPF
 CICS
 Eclipse
 Batch / APIs

Recent enhancements
7
Remote Systems Support
• Enables FM functions with resources from another
z/OS system accessible via secured TCP/IP network.
• Available for interactive usage (ISPF, CICS and Eclipse)
and batch.
• Edit/browse:
• Access data residing on another system.
• Use a template on a local machine while accessing
data residing on another system.
• Copy data:
• Simplify steps during remote copy (eg. VSAMs and
libraries containing load modules).
• Perform data scrambling during copy operation to
prepare test data.
File Manager
File Manager
Communication over secured
TCP/IP connection

Recent enhancements (continue)
8
Enhanced Search & Reference List - improving ISPF user
experience
• Reference list: group a list of resources together:
• Project/task related resources for quick access globally or
personal.
• Search against resources defined in a reference list.
• Any combination of resource types supported by FM Base feature.
• Local resources and remote resources.
• Text search and efficient navigation from the results:
• Significant improvement compared to ISPF SRCHFOR command.
• The result panel displays lines containing the search string.
• Direct link to a view / edit session via hot spots.
• Execute search interactively or batch. Batch report can be
converted to navigational search result report.
Search report showing a list of resources and lines containing the
text. Direct navigation to a browse session at the selected line by
following the hot spot.

Enhancements to View and Compare Load Modules utilities
• Improved reporting and options including XML-formatted report.
• Disassembly of selected CSECTs.
• Compiler options can be displayed and compared.
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Recent enhancements (continue)
New line commands
D Disassembly.
I User Data
O Compile options
S View text.
Z ZAP data.
Improved integration with IBM z/OS
Explorer Aqua
 FM Eclipse plug-in extends IBM z/OS
Explorer Aqua base functions by adding its
editors and more resource types to Remote
Systems View.
 Mapping of FM editors against selected
resources (eg. VSAMs).
 FM utility functions are accessible from the
context menu.
Are you aware of new enhancements
on IBM z/OS Explorer Aqua?
Visit https://developer.ibm.com/mainframe/

Success story: Danske Bank
10
Why choose IBM ADFz?
▪ Enhances visibility of performance and availability in development
landscapes
▪ Accelerates z Systems development contributing to first-mover
advantage for the bank
▪ Simplifies development with standards-based graphical environment
▪ ADFz APIs strengthen bank’s API strategy – using an enterprise service
bus to transform internal capabilities by setting up more APIs to
encourage reuse for boosted productivity
“We continue to work closely with the IBM labs, in particular
to inspire them to incorporate our home-grown functionality
into the IBM tools. It’s a great two-way relationship, and we
appreciate the cooperation.” Jesper Hollitsch Poulsen, Senior
Development Manager

Integral member of IBM Application Delivery Foundation of z Systems
Highlights:
• Comprehensive solution for z/OS application development
and problem analysis
• Designed for Enterprises embarking on DevOps
transformation journey
• Exploit the latest advancements in the z Systems platform
• Built on Aqua platform for next level of integration and
extensibility
Problems solved:
• Slow development cycle
• Time consuming analysis of complex programs
• Improve operational cost while dealing with increased
workload and new requirements
Application
Delivery
Foundation for
z Systems
File Manager for z/OS
Developer for z Systems
Enterprise Edition
Application Performance
Analyzer for z/OS
Fault Analyzer for z/OS
Built on IBM Explorer for z/OS Aqua

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