Primary Option Menu panel
The Primary Option Menu panel is the starting point for all Z Data Tools operations.
Panel and field definitions
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Panel and field definitions
- ❶ Action Bar
- The Action Bar contains a number of pull-down menus. These menus
are available throughout Z Data Tools.
- Process
- The Process pull-down menu lists the processes available on your current panel. These options
may change, depending upon which panel is being viewed.
Process Options Help ┌─────────────────────────┐ ────────────────────── │ _ 1. Exit Z Data Tools │ Primary Option Menu └─────────────────────────┘ 0 Settings Set processing options ︙
- Options
- The Options pull-down menu lists the choices available from the Set Processing Options panel, as
well as providing access to the ISPF Settings panel.
See Compare Utility: Options panel for details about options 1 to 8. See the ISPF User's Guide Volume 1 for details about the ISPF Settings panel.
- Help
- The Help pull-down menu lists the various ways in which you can enter the Tutorial Help system,
as well as providing access to more Z Data Tools information.
Process Options Help ────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────┐ Z Data Tools │ _ 1. Help for help... │ │ 2. Extended help... │ 0 Settings S │ 3. Keys help... │ 1 View B │ 4. Help index... │ 2 Edit E │ 5. Tutorial... │ 3 Utilities P │ 6. About... │ 4 Tapes T │ 7. News about Z Data Tools... │ 5 Disk/VSAM D │ │ 6 OAM W └───────────────────────────────────┘ ︙
- 1. Help for help
- Displays the Help panel for the Tutorial Help system.
- 2. Extended help
- Displays the Tutorial Help panel associated with the current Z Data Tools panel (equivalent to pressing F1 from the Z Data Tools panel). When on the Primary Options menu, this is the Tutorial Help Table of Contents panel.
- 3. Keys help
- Displays a panel that provides help for the Function Keys that are active on the current Z Data Tools panel.
- 4. Help index
- Displays the Help Index.
- 5. Tutorial
- Displays the Tutorial Help Table of Contents panel.
- 6. About
- Displays the Z Data Tools version and release information in a pop-up window.
- 7. News about Z Data Tools
- Displays a panels providing general information about the current Z Data Tools version/release.
- ❷ Primary Options
- Lists the Primary Options available within Z Data Tools. Selecting an option displays an Entry panel or a Menu panel for the associated function.
- ❸ Status Area
- Displays your session information.
- ❹ Function Keys
- Lists the Function Keys that are active within the current panel.
Parent panels
ISPF Primary Options Menu - see “Chapter 1. Primary Options Menu” in the ISPF User's Guide Volume I.
Child panels
- Set Processing Options panel
- Browse Entry panel
- Edit Entry panel
- Utility Functions menu panel
- Tape Specific Functions panel
- Disk/VSAM Data Functions panel
- OAM Functions panel
- Copybook and Template Utility functions panel
- Access Hierarchical File System panel
- WebSphere MQ Functions panel
Primary Option Menu panels
in the Z Data Tools User’s Guide and Reference for CICS
Equivalent functions
- None.