Sorting filters

In the Remote Systems view, you can create filters to group resources, such as z/OS® UNIX System Services files, MVS files, and JES jobs. Filters provide one way to quickly locate the resources you need. Filters can be grouped into pools. You can use the Sort action to put groups of filters into alphabetical order in the Remote Systems view.

Before you begin

The filters must be in the same filter pool. To display filter pools in the Remote Systems view, select the drop-down menu and then select Show Filter Pools.
Show Filter Pools action on the Remote Systems view menu
The filter pools are displayed in the view:
Filter pools in the MVS Files subsystem
Tip: You do not have to display filter pools to sort filters. You can use the Sort action even when filter pools are not shown. If you select filters from different pools, however, then some of the actions in the following procedure might be disabled.
To learn more about filters and filter pools, see the related concepts. To learn more about creating filters for z/OS UNIX files, MVS files, or JES jobs, see the related tasks.

Procedure

  • To sort a group of filters:
    1. In the Remote Systems view, expand a subsystem and select multiple filters in the same filter pool.
    2. Right-click and click Sort.
      Sorting a group of filters
      The selected filters are sorted into alphabetical order:
      Sorted filters
  • To sort a few filters relative to each other, select them individually in the Remote Systems view, and then right-click and click Sort.
    Sorting a few filters
    The selected filters are sorted, but the remaining filters are left in their previous order.
    Sorted filters
  • To move a filter in a filter pool or to a different filter pool, you can also drag it.
    Dragging filters to a new location
    In this example, the selected filters are dropped into a different filter pool:
    Dropping filters to a different filter pool