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HCL Z Data Tools User's Guide and Reference Version 16.1.2
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  4. Filtering records with templates
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  • About this document
  • Summary of changes
  • Working with Z Data Tools
    • Z Data Tools overview
    • Getting started with Z Data Tools
    • Viewing and changing data sets

      To view data stored in a supported data set, use the View Utility or the Edit Utility.

    • Creating and editing templates

      For many tasks performed with Z Data Tools, you can manipulate your view of a data set by applying a template.

    • Working with the Template List

      Display a list of templates and perform actions on them.

    • Filtering records with templates
      • Selecting records with templates
      • Defining criteria expressions
      • Filtering record display using templates
    • Managing data sets
    • Using Z Data Tools utilities
    • Tape Specific Functions
    • Disk/VSAM Data Functions
    • OAM Functions
    • Using UNIX™ System Services and the Hierarchical File System
    • Introduction to programming with Z Data Tools functions
    • Enhancing Z Data Tools processing

      You can enhance normal processing of a number of Z Data Tools tasks by supplying a procedure that runs in conjunction with the Z Data Tools process.

    • Redefines criteria

      Redefines criteria can be specified for a field with a REDEFINES clause, or a field that is the target of a REDEFINES clause.

    • Enhanced ISPF: Reference List, Search, Change, and PDSE Workbench

      Z Data Tools provides several enhancements to the basic facilities that are available in an ISPF session: Enhanced Reference List, Enhanced Search, Enhanced Change, Indexed Search, and PDSE Workbench.

    • Z Data Tools Service Provider for z/OS® Connect Enterprise Edition

      Z Data Tools Service Provider for IBM® z/OS® Connect Enterprise Edition enables client applications to access IBM Z data sources using z/OS Connect.

    • Function and panel reference lists

  • Z Data Tools Reference
  • Messages
  • XML definitions for a template
  • Accessibility features for Z Data Tools

    Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology content successfully.

  • Notices

  • Glossary
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Filtering records with templates

Once you have created your templates, you can use them to select records within data sets, and then display, copy, print or otherwise manipulate the selected records.

The major tasks and concepts described in this chapter are:

  1. Selecting records with templates
  2. Defining criteria expressions
  3. Filtering record display using templates
  • Selecting records with templates
  • Defining criteria expressions
  • Filtering record display using templates
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