These quick tips are frequently asked questions about the z/OS® Explorer views and operations.
More detailed help is provided in the Help Contents.
Data Sets view FAQs
- My FTP connection has dropped. How do I reconnect?
- To reconnect, click the Connection icon
, which is in the connection status bar in the lower-right
corner of the workbench. Back
- How do I see all data sets for my user ID?
- When connected, the Data Sets view shows all data sets for the
user ID in the connection credential. To show the data sets for a
different user ID, type the user ID in the text field and press Enter. Back
- How do I see the high level qualifier for my data sets?
- In the Data Sets view, click the View Menu icon
and click Show High level Qualifier. Back
- How do I submit a job?
- Locate the JCL in the Data Sets view and right-click, then click Submit. Back
- How do I create a new data set member?
- In the Data Sets view locate the PDS where you want to create
the member, right-click the PDS and click New Data Set
member. Back
- How do I edit a data set?
- In the Data Sets view, locate the data set you want to edit, right-click
and click Open. Alternatively, double-click
the data set. Back
- When editing a data set, how can I tell when I reach the 80 character
position?
- When you are in the Data Set Editor view, the file type, text
mode, and line/column details are indicated in the workbench status
bar
. Back
- Can I submit a data set after I have edited it, but before I save
it?
- Yes. When you have finished editing the data set, you can right-click
in the editor view and click Submit Job. Back
Jobs view FAQs
- My FTP connection has dropped. How do I reconnect?
- To reconnect, click the Connection icon
, which is in the connection status bar in the lower-right
corner of the workbench. Back
- How do I see all the jobs for my user ID?
- When connected, the Jobs view shows all jobs for the user ID in
the connection credential. Back
- How do I see jobs for other users?
- You can only see the jobs you are authorized for. To show jobs
for a different user ID, type the user ID in the User field
and press Enter. Back
- How do I submit a job?
- Locate the JCL in the Data Sets view and right-click, then click Submit. Back
z/OS UNIX Files view FAQs
- My FTP connection has dropped. How do I reconnect?
- To reconnect, click the Connection icon
, which is in the connection status bar in the lower-right
corner of the workbench. Back
- How do I see all the files in a specific folder?
- When connected, the z/OS UNIX Files view shows all files in the
root directory. To see the files in a specific folder, type the folder
path in the text field and press Enter. Back
- How do I open and edit a file?
- In the z/OS UNIX Files view, locate the file you want to edit,
right-click and click Open. Alternatively,
double-click the file name. Back
- How do I set file permissions and transfer mode?
- In the z/OS UNIX Files view, right-click the file you want to
change, then click Properties.
Console view FAQs
- My Console view is grayed out. How do I activate it?
- When you start z/OS Explorer the
view is inactive. When you submit a job, or edit and save a file,
the view will be activated automatically. Back
- How do I clear my console entries?
- To clear the console entries, click the Clear Console icon
, which is located in the Console menu bar. Back
- How do I save my console records?
- Click anywhere in the console view and select all records. You
can use the Ctrl+A (cmd+A for OS X) combination of keys. Copy the
files to the clipboard using Ctrl+C (cmd+C for OS X) and then paste
them into a file of your choice to save them. Back
Error data FAQ
- How do I prepare error data for IBM service?
- If you need to send the error logs and other information to an IBM® service representative, you
can use z/OS Explorer to
collect all necessary error information in a single compressed file,
ready to send.
The error logs are stored in a folder in the local
Eclipse workspace on your computer. The default workspace name is .zosexplorer.
The location for the workspace depends on your operating system and
is shown in the z/OS Explorer title
bar.
To collect the error data, use the following procedure:
- Click on the main
menu for the workbench.
- In the Save Service data as file window,
select the location where you want to save the compressed file, and
click Save.
The service data is saved as a compressed file. The filename
is in the format ExplorerServiceData-date-time.zip,
where date and time are numbers
that indicate the date and time of the collected data, for example ExplorerServiceData-20150318-080311.zip.
Remember to record your actions at the time the failure occurred,
to aid further analysis of the problem.