Working with data sets

Viewing data sets and using multiple filters

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar, and hover over the profile you want to filter.

2. Click the Search icon.

3. Use the picker field to select or enter the patterns you want to apply as filters.

   The data sets that match your pattern(s) display in the Side Bar.

   tip

   To use multiple filters, separate individual entries with a comma. You can append or postpend any filter with an * to indicate a wildcard search. You cannot enter an * as the entire pattern.

   

Viewing data sets with member filters

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar, and hover over the profile you want to filter.

2. Click the Search icon.

3. In the picker field, enter or select a search pattern in the HLQ.ZZZ.SSS(MEMBERNAME) format to filter out and display the specified member in the Side Bar.

   

Refreshing the list of data sets

1. Hover over DATA SETS in the Side Bar.
2. Click the Refresh All icon.

Renaming data sets

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar, and select the data set you want to rename.

2. Right-click the data set and select the Rename Data Set option.

3. Enter the new name of the data set in the picker field.

   

Copying data set members

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar, and select the member you want to copy.

2. Right-click the member and select the Copy Member option.

3. Right-click the data set where the member is to be contained and select the Paste Member option.

4. In the picker field, enter the name of the copied member.

   

Editing and uploading a data set member

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar, and select a profile to open it.

2. Open the data set with the member you want to edit.

3. Click on the member name to display it in an Editor tab.

4. Edit the document.

5. Press Ctrl+S or Command+S to save the changes and upload the data set to the mainframe.

   note

   If someone else has made changes to the data set member while you were editing, you can merge your changes before uploading to the mainframe. See Preventing merge conflicts for more information.

   

Preventing merge conflicts

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar, and navigate to the member you want to edit.

2. Edit the document in the Editor tab.

3. Press Ctrl+S or Command+S to save the changes.

   If the original content in your local version no longer matches the same file in the mainframe, a warning message displays advising the user to compare both versions.

4. If necessary, use the editor tool bar to resolve merge conflicts.

   

Creating data sets and specifying parameters

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar.

2. Right-click the profile you want to create a data set with and select Create New Data Set.

3. Enter a name for your data set in the picker field and press Enter.

4. From the picker drop-down menu, select the data set type that you want to create and press Enter.

5. Select Edit Attributes in the picker drop-down menu and press Enter.

   The attributes list for the data set displays. You can edit the following attributes:

   • Allocation Unit

   • Average Block Length

   • Block Size

   • Data Class

   • Device Type

   • Directory Block

   • Data Set Type

   • Management Class

   • Data Set Name

   • Data Set Organization

   • Primary Space

   • Record Format

   • Record Length

   • Secondary Space

   • Size

   • Storage Class

   • Volume Serial

6. Select the attribute you want to edit, provide the value in the picker field, and press Enter.

7. (Optional) Edit the parameters of your data set.

8. Select the + Allocate Data Set option to create the data set and list it in the Side Bar.

   

Creating data sets and data set members

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar.

2. Right-click on the profile where you want to create a data set and select Create New Data Set.

3. Enter a name for your data set in the picker field and press Enter.

4. From the picker drop-down menu, select the data set type that you want to create.

5. Select +Allocate Data Set to create your data set.

6. In the Side Bar, right-click your newly-created data set and select Create New Member.

7. Enter a name for your new data set member in the picker field and press Enter. The member is created and opened in an Editor tab.

Deleting a data set member and a data set

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar.
2. Open the profile and data set containing the member you want to delete.
3. Right-click the member and select Delete Member.
4. Confirm the deletion by selecting Delete on the picker drop-down menu.
5. To delete a data set, right-click the data set and select Delete Data Set, then confirm the deletion.

note

You can delete a data set before you delete its members.

Viewing data set, member attributes

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar, and click the + icon.

2. Select the Search icon.

3. In the picker field, enter or select a search pattern to filter search results in the Side Bar.

4. Right-click a data set or member and select the Show Attributes option.

   The attributes display in an Editor tab.

   

Viewing and accessing multiple profiles simultaneously

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar, and click the + icon.

2. Select the profiles from the picker drop-down to add them to the Side Bar.

3. Click the Search icon for each profile to search and select associated data sets.

   

Filtering partitioned data set members

Filter partitioned data set members in the DATA SETS tree view by Date Modified or User ID.

Filtering all partitioned data set members under a specific profile

1. In the DATA SETS tree, click on the Filter icon to the right of a profile.

   The filter selection menu appears in the picker field.

2. Select a filter type from the list of available options:

   • Date Modified
   • User ID

3. Enter a valid value for the selected filter.

4. Press the Enter key to confirm the filter.

   Expanded data sets display a filtered list of members under the selected profile in the DATA SETS tree.

   

Filtering members for a single partitioned data set

1. In the DATA SETS tree, right-click on a data set and select the Filter PDS members… option.

   The filter selection menu appears in the picker field.

2. Select a filter type from the list of available options:

   • Date Modified
   • User ID

3. Enter a valid value for the selected filter.

4. Press the Enter key to confirm the filter. This overrides any profile filter preferences that might be in effect for the single data set.

   The selected data set displays a filtered list of members in the DATA SETS tree.

   

Sorting partitioned data set members

Sort partitioned data set members in the DATA SETS tree view by member Name, Date Modified, or User ID.

Sorting all partitioned data set members under a specific profile

1. In the DATA SETS tree, click on the Sort icon to the right of a profile.

   The sorting selection menu appears in the picker field.

2. To change the sorting direction, select the Sort Direction option and select a direction type from the picker menu.

3. Select a sort type from the list of available options:

   • Name
   • Date Modified
   • User ID

   Expanded data sets display a sorted list of members under the selected profile in the DATA SETS tree.

   

Sorting members for a single partitioned data set

1. In the DATA SETS tree, right-click on a data set and select the Sort PDS members… option. The sort selection menu appears in the picker field.

2. To change the sorting direction, select the Sort Direction option and select a direction type from the picker menu.

3. Select a sort type from the list of available options:

   • Name
   • Date Modified
   • User ID

   This overrides any profile sort preferences that might be in effect for the single PDS. The selected data set displays a sorted list of members in the DATA SETS tree.

   

Submiting a JCL

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar.

2. Select the data set or data set member you want to submit.

3. Right-click the data set or member and select the Submit Job option.

   note

   Click on the hyperlink on the notification pop-up message to view the job.

   

Allocate like

1. Expand DATA SETS in the Side Bar.

2. Right-click a data set and select the Allocate Like (New File with Same Attributes) option.

3. Enter the new data set name in the picker field and press Enter.