Before you begin, you must complete Exercise 6.1: More about the Remote System Explorer.
In the Remote System Explorer perspective, you now need to get to the iSeries objects you want to work with.
In the previous modules you have worked with the Library list. Now you will create your own library filter. Library filters list a set of libraries from your iSeries system in the Remote Systems view. But first let's understand what filters are all about.
Filters allow you to easily organize elements within your system.
You use the filter function to list iSeries native file system objects (such
as libraries, objects, or members).
To create a library filter:
Expanding Work with libraries corresponds to the WRKLIBPDM command, plus creates the filter in the Remote Systems view.
The Create a new iSeries library filter page opens:
You are going to create a filter to specify the libraries you want to work with, so they will show in iSeries Objects. You want to create a filter that shows all libraries on the iSeries with the name RSExxxxxx and VARxxxxxxx, xxx being any character.
You specify the first filter string that selects the libraries starting with RSE.
The Name the new filter page opens.
You give your filters a name because the Remote System Explorer saves them for future use, unlike PDM, which does not save filters.
Back in the Remote Systems view under iSeries Objects you will see the new filter expanded, listing all RSE* libraries.
Now you need to add the VARPG libraries.
Changing the library filter
To change the library filter:
The Change Library Filter window opens.
The VAR* filter string is added to the list.
You are now back in the Remote Systems view.
You will see the list expanded to include your filter. Now you can work
with the libraries directly and can drill down to the object you want to work
with.
You have created a filter to show a specific iSeries library and changed that filter to add more iSeries libraries and you are ready to begin Exercise 6.3: Creating an object filter.
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