Working with data sets

Using the Data Sets view 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 type 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.
  • New Data Set member: A new member is created in the PDS data set.
PDS member
  • Delete: The member data set is deleted.
  • 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 status bar at the bottom of the CICS Explorer™ workbench. You can view the job output in the Jobs view.
Sequential data set
  • Delete: The member data set is deleted.
  • New Data Set member: A new member is created in the library.
  • Open: Opens the data set for browsing or editing. When changes are complete, click the Save icon The Save icon to save the changes.
Migrated data set
  • Recall: The data set is recalled.
VSAM data set

No actions possible.

Data sets not found or volume not available

No actions possible.