Data set actions

Using the Data Sets view in the z/OS perspective you can select and perform actions against data sets. Actions are invoked from the menu displayed when you right-click a data set. The actions you can perform depend on the type of data set.

The following table lists the types of data sets and the actions that you can perform against them.

Table 1. Data set types and actions
Data set type Action
PDS
  • Delete: The data set is deleted. You can use Ctrl+click to select multiple data sets to delete. You can select PDS and sequential data sets, but you cannot include data set members.
  • New Data Set member: A new member is created in the PDS data set.
PDS member
  • Delete: The member data set is deleted. You can use Ctrl+click to select multiple data sets members to delete. You can select members from different sequential data sets
  • New Data Set member: A new member is created in the PDS data set.
  • Open: Opens the data set for browsing or editing. When changes are complete, click the Save icon The Save icon to save the changes.
  • Submit: Submits the member for processing as a JCL job. The job number is displayed in the Workbench status bar. You can view the job output in the Jobs view.
Sequential data set
  • Delete: The member data set is deleted. You can use Ctrl+click to select multiple data sets to delete. You can select PDS and sequential data sets, but you cannot include data set members.
  • Open: Opens the data set for browsing or editing. When changes are complete, click the Save icon The Save icon to save the changes.
  • Add: Creates a new sequential data set.
  • Submit: Submits the data set for processing. The job number is displayed in the Workbench status bar. You can view the job output in the Jobs view.
Migrated data set
  • Recall: The data set is recalled.
    Note: When you recall migrated VSAM data sets, all the data set components are recalled. However if you performed the recall on the data or index component, the file's icon is decorated with the warning icon The VSAM icon decorated with the warning icon to indicate that you must refresh the Data Sets view to see the combined components in the view.
VSAM data set

No actions possible.

Data sets not found or volume not available

No actions possible.