Exploring data in your IBM Optim Archive for z/OS instance

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Use the Data explorer tool to browse and view details of the connected data tables that are loaded into your IBM® Optim Archive for z/OS® instance.

Important: You cannot use the IBM Optim UI to work with VSAM data sources and targets. You must use the API to work with VSAM data. For information about using the API, see Using the IBM Optim Archive for z/OS REST API.

To view data in the data explorer, you must have already defined some connections. For more information, see Exploring and defining connections.

By using the data explorer, you can browse to view specific tables, and even view more than one table at a time. To view connected data by using the data explorer:
  1. From the navigation menu, click Data explorer Data explorer.
  2. In the data objects list, select the connection that you want to view, then select a schema.
  3. Within the schema, locate the table that you want to view, then click the table's View details View details icon. The table details open in the main viewing panel.
    • In the Columns tab, view details about the data columns in this table.
    • In the Data sample tab, view a sample of the data rows in this table.
  4. Optionally, browse and select other tables for viewing. Each table you select for viewing opens in a new tab so that you can easily compare data across tables, schemas, and connections.