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Insert Layouts

After you have created the new custom layout and entered a description, add copybooks to the custom layout. You will specify conditions under which each copybook is used for a record. You can add as many copybooks as you want to the custom layout. Insert copybooks into a custom layout from the Custom Record Layout Member Update screen.

Follow these steps:

1. Type the name of the member and data set in the Member and Layout DSN fields for the copybook that you want to add and press Enter.

   The Custom Layout Entry Field Update panel displays.

   Note: If the specified copybook has more than one 01 level layouts, the Layout Selection panel displays. Type S in the action field and press Enter to specify the copybook to add to the custom layout.

2. Specify the rules for this copybook.

   Note: For more information about specifying the rules for a copybook, see "Create Custom Layout Rules."

3. Type I next to a copybook to insert additional layouts.

   A new line is inserted above the copybook.

4. Type the name of the member and data set of an additional copybook and press Enter.

   The Custom Layout Entry Field Update panel displays.

5. Specify the rules for this copybook.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 until the custom layout contains all the copybooks that you want.
7. Type Y in the Default field for one of the copybooks to specify the default copybook. The default copybook is applied to records that do not meet any of the criteria that you specify for each copybook.