Use the MVS Files subsystem details view
to explore MVS™ files on the remote
system
About this task
From the Remote Systems view, you can
open the MVS Files subsystem details view. This
view displays details about the MVS Files
subsystem on the selected z/OS® system.
Procedure
To explore files in the MVS Files subsystem
details view:
- To open the MVS Files subsystem details view,
do either of the following steps:
-
In the Remote Systems view, select MVS Files and
then click Show in Table on the menu.
- From the Remote System Details view,
double-click the name of the remote system to which you are connected,
then double-click MVS Files.
The
MVS Files subsystem contains
the following entries:
- My Data Sets - the default MVS files filter.
- Retrieved Data Sets - the last 10 data
sets that you searched for by using the Retrieve Data Set action
or added by using the allocate actions.
- Any other MVS file filters
that you created.
- My Favorites - any search query results
you saved by using the Remote z/OS Search view.
- To drill down to the MVS files
located by each filter, double-click the filter in this view.
- Use the following icons and menu to lock, unlock, or refresh
the view, navigate through the files and filters in the view, change
the columns that are displayed in the view, or locate a specific resource
in the view.
Option |
Description |
Lock and Unlock |
Toggles the selected resource between locked and unlocked
status. If the resource is unlocked, selecting an object in the Remote
Systems view updates the details view. |
Refresh |
Refreshes the view. |
Move Backward and Move Forward |
Navigates backward and forward among pages you previously
viewed. |
Move up one level |
Navigates up the hierarchy of MVS Files,
filters, data sets, and partitioned data set members. |
Customize Table |
Opens the Customize Table window, which
you can use to add, remove, or reorder columns in the view. |
Select Input |
Switches to a different local or remote object. |
Position To |
Locates the first resource that matches the string you enter
in the Position To window. |
Subset |
Opens the Subset window to select criteria
for limiting the contents that are displayed in the view. |