Working with Z Data Tools
- Z Data Tools overview
- Getting started with Z Data Tools
  - Starting and exiting Z Data Tools
  - Using the Z Data Tools interface
    The Z Data Tools interface is based upon the ISPF model.
  - Getting help
  - Setting your default processing options
  - SAF-rule controlled auditing
- 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
- 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

Starting and exiting Z Data Tools

Z Data Tools is an ISPF-developed application and is usually run from within an ISPF session. Exiting from Z Data Tools returns you to your ISPF session. Z Data Tools panels can also be invoked from outside of the Z Data Tools application.

A subset of Z Data Tools functions is available in non-ISPF mode (batch processing). See Functions.

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