Choose the Fetch... menu item to retrieve a copy of
  the specified object or objects from the CMS library.

  The object can be an element name, a group name (CMS
  will fetch the most recent generations of elements
  in the group), a wildcard expression, or a list of
  these separated by commas. CMS fetches the most recent
  generation on the main line of descent unless you fill
  in the Generation field.

  Fetch delivers a copy of the specified generations to
  your current default directory.  The generation is not
  reserved, and CMS does not allow you to replace it.

  CMS allows you to fetch a generation that is already
  reserved, and notifies you of any current generation
  reservations for the element.

  If a version of a file with the same name as the element
  already exists in your current default directory when you
  execute the fetch transaction, CMS notifies you. A new
  version is then created with the next higher version
  number.

1  –  F sf

  If you click on an object or objects before choosing
  the Fetch... menu item, the Selected box contains those
  objects.  CMS performs the fetch transaction on the
  selected objects.

2  –  F ef

  Fill in the Element field with the name of the object
  or objects you want retrieved.

  The object can be an element name, a group name, a
  wildcard expression, or a list of these separated by
  commas.

  By default, CMS retrieves the most recent generation
  on the main line of descent of each element.

  If you want to fetch a specific generation of the
  element, you must specify the generation number in
  the Fetch Generation field.

3  –  F gf

  Fill in the Generation field with the number of the
  generation you want retrieved.  For example, 3B2.

  If you omit this field, CMS by default fetches the most
  recent generation on the main line of descent.

4  –  F rf

  Fill in the Remark field with text to be associated with
  the transaction and logged in the history file with this
  fetch transaction.

5  –  F opb

  Click on the Options button to bring up a dialog box,
  allowing you to specify the following options in the
  library:

  o  Whether to write the element out to a differently
     named file
  o  Whether to merge generations of an element
  o  Whether to include notes and history information
     when the element is fetched

5.1  –  F of

  Click on the Output File button to direct CMS to write
  output to a specified file; you must supply a file
  specification in the Output File field.

  If you omit the file specification in the Output File
  field, CMS creates a file in your default directory
  with the same name as the element.

  If you specify multiple elements (by using wildcards,
  a comma list, or a group name) and you do not specify
  wildcards in the Output File field, CMS creates successive
  versions of the file and places the files in your default
  directory.

5.2  –  F mg

  Click on the Merge Generation button to specify that
  another generation of the element (called the merge
  generation) is to be merged with the generation being
  fetched (called the retrieved generation).

  Fill in the Merge Generation field with the number of the
  merge generation.

  CMS merges the lines of the two generations and delivers
  a single copy of the file to your default directory.

  The merge generation cannot be on the same line of
  descent as the retrieved generation.

  When there is a conflict between blocks of one or more
  lines, CMS includes the conflicting lines and flags the
  conflict.

5.3  –  F na

  The Notes attribute controls the inclusion of notes in
  the output file when you fetch the element (or
  generation).

  Specifying options for the Notes attribute for this fetch
  transaction temporarily establishes the Notes attribute
  for the element, regardless of whether the element
  previously had the Notes attribute enabled.

  To display the current default notes attribute, do the
  following:

  1. Pull down the View menu.
  2. Choose the Element menu item.
  3. Click on the desired element.
  4. Pull down the View menu.
  5. Choose the Expand submenu.
  6. Choose the Attributes menu item.

5.3.1  –  F nd

  Click on the Default button to direct CMS to append notes
  to the output file as it is retrieved by the fetch
  transaction, depending on the default you have set up for
  the element using the New Element... menu item under
  the File menu, or the Modify Element... menu item under
  the Maintenance menu.

5.3.2  –  F nn

  Click on the None button to prevent CMS from embedding
  any notes in the output file, regardless of any default
  you have set up for the element using the New
  Element... menu item under the File menu, or the Modify
  Element... menu item under the Maintenance menu.

5.3.3  –  F nfo

  Click on the Format button to direct CMS to append notes
  to the lines of the file.  You may also specify a format
  field string.

  If you specify a format field string, CMS temporarily
  overrides any default format field string you have set
  up for the element using the New Element... menu item
  under the File menu, or using the Modify Element... menu
  item under the Maintenance menu.

  The format string specifies the format of the note. The
  string can contain text or the character #G (lowercase is
  allowed). To include a quotation mark in the notes
  string, type it twice (""). To include a number sign in
  the notes string, type it twice (##).

  If you click on the Format button and the element you are
  fetching was not created or modified with the Notes
  attribute on, then you must also specify a number in the
  Position field.

5.3.4  –  F c

  Fill in the Position field with the column number in
  which the note is to be placed.  If you specify the
  Format option, then you must also specify a Position
  number.

  The Position number can be any integer in the range 1 to
  511. By default, CMS places notes in column 80.

5.4  –  F hd

  Choose the History attribute to control the inclusion of
  the history records in the output file when you fetch the
  element (or generation).

  Specifying options for the History attribute for this
  fetch transaction temporarily establishes the history
  attribute for the element, regardless of whether the
  element previously had the Notes attribute enabled.

  To display the current default History attribute, do the
  following:

  1. Pull down the View menu.
  2. Choose the Element menu item.
  3. Click on the desired element.
  4. Pull down the View menu.
  5. Choose the Expand submenu.
  6. Choose the Attributes menu item.

5.4.1  –  F hd pb

  Click on the Default button to specify that history
  should be included in the output file as it is retrieved,
  depending on the default you have set up for the element
  using the New Element... menu item under the File menu,
  or using the Modify Element... menu item under the
  Maintenance menu.

5.4.2  –  F hn tb

  Click on the None button to prevent CMS from including
  the element history in the output file, regardless of any
  default you have set up for the element using the New
  Element... menu item under the File menu, or using the
  Modify Element... menu item under the Maintenance menu.

5.4.3  –  F hf f

  Click on the Format button to specify that history is to
  be included in the output file.  You may also specify a
  format field string.

  If you specify a format field string, CMS temporarily
  overrides any default format field string you have set
  up for the element using the New Element... menu item
  under the File menu, or using the Modify Element... menu
  item under the Maintenance menu.

  The format string specifies the format of the history.
  The string must contain the characters #H or #B
  (lowercase is allowed), and can contain other printing
  characters. To include a quotation mark in the history
  string, type it twice (""). To include a number sign in
  the history string, type it twice (##).