Setting other search options

More search options are available in the Remote z/OS Search window.

Procedure

  • Set Search in options to define the scope of a search. You can set the following search scope options:
    • System to choose a remote system to search. This list shows all defined remote system connections. If you select a remote system to which you are not currently connected, you are prompted to log in to that system.
    • Existing filters shows all defined filters for the selected remote system. If you are searching for data set members, this list also shows partitioned data sets.
    • Other contexts to specify a filter string to search. This option allows for searching outside of defined filters.
      Note: If you search on one or more remote resources outside the Remote Systems view (such as a remote data set in the z/OS Projects view), this option is enabled, and it specifies <selected resources> as the filter string.
  • Set Search result options.
    Click Search Options to show the search result options on the window. You can set the following search result options:
    • Search results limit to set the maximum number of search results to return. The default setting is 1000. If you search for data sets or data set members, this option limits the number of files that are returned. If you search for content strings, this option limits the number of strings that are returned.
    • Include migrated to search and return migrated data sets.
    • Include offline volumes to search and return MVS volumes that are offline.
  • Set Content string options.
    For data set member and sequential data set searches, click Search Options to show the content string options on the window. These options are not displayed for partitioned data set searches. You can set these content string options:
    • Case sensitive finds only strings that match the case in which you enter the search string.
    • Visual format supports bidirectional search strings in visual order (allows for typing a search string right to left).
    • Search in logical files enables searching in smart logical files.
    The Visual format and Search in logical files options are displayed only when the Bidirectional development specific capabilities preference is set on the Bidirectional Development preference page.