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HCL Z Data Tools User's Guide and Reference Version 16.1.2
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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
    • Managing data sets
    • Using Z Data Tools utilities
      • Managing catalog entries

        To manage your catalog entries from within Z Data Tools, you can use the Catalog Services Utility.

      • Displaying a Volume Table of Contents (VTOC)
      • Browsing AFP Print documents
      • Browsing your user storage
      • Viewing load module information

        Use View Load Module to display or print a list of the symbols in a load module (or program object).

      • Working with WebSphere® MQ

        You can access WebSphere® MQ queues on the z/OS® system where Z Data Tools is running.

    • 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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Using Z Data Tools utilities

Z Data Tools offers many utilities that you can use to work with your data, memory and storage systems.

This chapter provides information about and instructions for using these utilities. The major tasks and concepts are:

  • Managing catalog entries
  • Displaying a Volume Table of Contents (VTOC)
  • Browsing AFP Print documents
  • Browsing your user storage
  • Viewing load module information
  • Managing catalog entries
    To manage your catalog entries from within Z Data Tools, you can use the Catalog Services Utility.
  • Displaying a Volume Table of Contents (VTOC)
  • Browsing AFP Print documents
  • Browsing your user storage
  • Viewing load module information
    Use View Load Module to display or print a list of the symbols in a load module (or program object).
  • Working with WebSphere MQ
    You can access WebSphere® MQ queues on the z/OS® system where Z Data Tools is running.
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