Adjusting the filterable columns

Customize a workspace by adjusting the number of filterable columns and the filter location.

Before you begin

Complete workspace customization preparation. For more information about preparation steps, see Customizing a workspace.

About this task

For more information about filterable columns and filter definitions, see Local or agent filter definitions. The following procedure details how to adjust the number of filterable columns in a workspace. The procedure uses the ITM Situation Status & Message Log (KOBSITEC) workspace as an example.

Procedure

  1. Use the ISPF file editor session to locate the FILTERCOLS workspace definition statement.
    For example, in the KOBSITEC workspace scroll towards the end of the first subpanel definition to find the FILTERCOLS statement:
                                                       
 000084 ATOMIZE(WIDTH=30,SCROLL),     
 000085 TYPE(CAPTION='Type')'         
 000086                               
 000087 FILTERCOLS='SITNAME'          
 000088                               
 000089 SORTCOLS=ALL
  2. Modify the FILTERCOLS definition statement to add another filterable column.
    For example, in the KOBSITEC workspace, use the ISPF editor to make the following update:
    000084 ATOMIZE(WIDTH=30,SCROLL),     
 000085 TYPE(CAPTION='Type')'         
 000086                               
 000087 FILTERCOLS='SITNAME, ORIGINNODE'          
 000088                               
 000089 SORTCOLS=ALL
  3. Optional: Add the FILTERWHERE=LOCAL statement to specify that filtering is locally applied.
    For example, in the KOBSITEC workspace, use the ISPF editor to make the following update:
     000084 ATOMIZE(WIDTH=30,SCROLL),        
 000085 TYPE(CAPTION='Type')'            
 000086                                  
 000087 FILTERCOLS='SITNAME, ORIGINNODE' 
 000088 FILTERWHERE=LOCAL
  4. Use the ISPF file editor session to save your workspace source changes.
  5. Press PF3 (End) in your enhanced 3270 user interface session to close the workspace source view.
    As the PF3 (End) action is processed, a refreshed view of the modified workspace is displayed.
    Tip: The KOBSITEC workspace is refreshed following a PF3 (End) action. A different workspace might not be refreshed following a PF3 (End) action. If a refresh does not occur, you can exit and reenter the modified workspace to see your changes.
  6. Press PF4, enter the FILTER command or click on the filter icon within the column header to start the filters dialog.
    The filters dialog pop-up, shows the filterable columns, as shown in this example:
    Figure 1. Filter dialog pop-up that shows the added filter column
    Filter dialog pop-up with added filter column