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Figure 2-68 Copy confirmation
2.1.20 Working with IMS
You can use File Manager IMS to:
Browse, edit, or print data in an IMS database
Extract from, load data into, or erase data from, an IMS database
Format segments according to record structures defined in COBOL or PL/I copy books
Access data bases via DL/I or BMP processing, and belonging to an IMS DC, DBCTL, or
CICS region
For many tasks, you can use the File Manager IMS template and view features. These allow
you to define a logical view of a data set based on a COBOL or PL/I copybook. Associating a
view with a data set lets ...