How bidirectional settings are inherited

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The bidirectional format that is specified on a higher level is inherited automatically by a lower level.

You can define bidirectional settings on different levels of the Remote System Explorer hierarchy:
  • MVS Files
  • z/OS® UNIX files
  • Data set mappings
  • Individual data sets and files
Inherit from properties (MVS) or Inherit from (z/OS UNIX) indicates the high-level resource from which currently active bidirectional properties are inherited. You can override these inherited properties by using the instructions in the following topics:
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