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
- 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
  - Summary of Z Data Tools functions
  - Using Z Data Tools functions in REXX procedures or TSO clists
  - Using Z Data Tools functions in batch jobs
    You can perform file management tasks by calling Z Data Tools functions from a batch job.
  - Destination of Z Data Tools print output
    Any Z Data Tools print output that you produce in a batch job is sent to SYSPRINT by default.
  - Handling errors
- 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, 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

Destination of Z Data Tools print output

Any Z Data Tools print output that you produce in a batch job is sent to SYSPRINT by default.

Sections of the output can be directed instead to the following ddnames:

HFMROPT: Z Data Tools active options
HFMRPRM: $$FILEM command parameters and return codes
HFMRPRC: REXX procedure statements read from SYSIN
HFMREPT: Command reports and return codes
HFMRSUM: TALLY summary report

If HFMPRINT is present in the JCL, it is used instead of SYSPRINT.

In a REXX procedure, the destination for Z Data Tools print output depends on the value of the PRINTOUT parameter of the SET function:

SYSPRINT: Output is sent to the current SYSPRINT allocation.
SYSOUT=c: Output is accumulated in the data set specified by the PRINTDSN parameter of the SET function.
To browse your print output online, use Print Browse (option 3.9). This option is a shortcut to browsing the data set specified by the PRINTDSN parameter. To go to the Print Browse panel directly from any other Z Data Tools panel, enter PB on the Command line. For information about using the Print Browse panel, see Printing from Z Data Tools.
TERMINAL: Output is sent to the terminal.
REXX: Output is written to a REXX stem variable. Each line of output corresponds to a variable named FILEM.nnn. FILEM.0 contains a line count.
After your first printing operation, lines of output are written in variables FILEM.1 to FILEM.n, and FILEM.0 has the value n. The next printing operation begins with FILEM.n+1.

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