Create a z/OS project and MVS subproject

Creating z/OS® projects and subprojects provides a way to organize your remote files on your local workstation. Learn how to set up a z/OS project and subproject for this tutorial.

  1. To open the z/OS Projects view from the main menu, select Window (on Windows) or IBM® Developer for z/OS (on macOS) > Perspective > Open Perspective > z/OS Projects. If z/OS Projects it is not one of the first options shown, you might have to select Other, scroll down, and then select z/OS Projects.
  2. Right-click the z/OS Projects view, and then select New > z/OS Project.
  3. In the Project name field, type zOS Global Auto Mart.
  4. Select Create an MVS subproject and then click Finish. The New MVS Subproject window opens.
  5. Complete the fields on this window as shown in the following screen capture:
    • Connection name: Select the remote system to which you uploaded the Global Auto Mart source files.
    • Project name: Contains the name of the z/OS project.
    • Subproject name: Type GAM0MC1.
    • High-level qualifier: Contains your z/OS logon ID.
    • Runtime environment: Select Any.
    • Select and add resources to the subproject: Select this checkbox.
    • Property Group: Click Select a property group to associate with the subproject, and then select the AUTOMART property group.
    New MVS Subproject window
  6. Click Finish. The Add Resources to Subproject window opens.
  7. Select <HLQ>.AUTOMART.ASSEMBLE(GAM0MC1.asm).
  8. Click OK. The z/OS Projects view is updated with the project, the subproject, and the data set member.
    z/OS Project view