Primary Option Menu panels

The Primary Option Menu panel is the starting point for all ZDT/CICS operations.

Panel and field definitions

Figure 1. Z Data Tools Primary Option Menu panel
  Process   Options   Help
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 ZDT/CICS                      Primary Option Menu

 0  Settings      Set processing options                 User ID . : JHELVON
 1  Browse        Browse data                            Appl ID . : HFM3
 2  Edit          Edit data                              CICS User : CICSUSER
 3  Utilities     Perform utility functions              CICS Appl : C62D2FM3
 4  Templates     Template and copybook utilities        Date. . . : 2018/12/12
 B  ZDT           Z Data Tools
 I  ZDT/IMS       Z Data Tools for IMS
 D  ZDT/Db2       Z Data Tools for Db2
 X  Exit          Terminate ZDT/CICS

 Processing Options:
  CICS Resource
  1  1. File
     2. Temporary Storage
     3. Transient Data


Command ===>                                                                   
 F1=Help     F3=Exit     F4=CRetriev F7=Backward F8=Forward  F10=Actions
 F12=Cancel
0 Settings
Displays the Set Processing Options panel.
1 Browse
Displays one of the Browse Entry panels. The type of Browse Entry panel displayed is determined by the setting of the CICS Resource field.
2 Edit
Displays one of the Edit Entry panels. The type of Edit Entry panel displayed is determined by the setting of the CICS Resource field.
3 Utilities
Displays the Utility Functions panel.
4 Templates
Displays the Z Data Tools "base" Template Workbench panel.
B ZDT
Displays the Z Data Tools "base" Primary Option Menu panel.
I ZDT/IMS
Displays the Z Data Tools IMS Component Primary Option Menu panel.
D ZDT/Db2
Displays the Z Data Tools Db2® Component Primary Option Menu panel.
X Exit
Exits from ZDT/CICS.
CICS Resource
The type of CICS resource you want to work with:
1. File
Select this option to work with CICS files.
2. Temporary Storage
Select this option to work with CICS temporary storage queues.
3. Transient Data
Select this option to work with CICS transient data queues.

The Z Data Tools and ZDT options only appear on the Primary Option Menu if your user ID is authorized.

If you are running ZDT/CICS under ISPF, a modified ZDT/CICS Primary Option Menu panel is displayed.

Figure 2. ZDT/CICS Z Data Tools Primary Option Menu panel (when using ISPF)
  Process   Options   Help
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 ZDT/CICS                      Primary Option Menu

 1  View          View data                              User ID . : JHELVON
 2  Edit          Edit data                              Date. . . : 2018/12/12
 3  Print         Print data                             Time......: 14:17
 4  List          List resources
 X  Exit          Terminate ZDT/CICS

 Processing Options:
  CICS Resource
  1  1. File
     2. Temporary Storage
     3. Transient Data


Command ===>                                                                   
 F1=Help     F3=Exit     F4=CRetriev F7=Backward F8=Forward  F10=Actions
 F12=Cancel
1 View
Displays one of the View Entry panels. The type of View Entry panel displayed is determined by the setting of the CICS Resource field.
2 Edit
Displays one of the Edit Entry panels. The type of Edit Entry panel displayed is determined by the setting of the CICS Resource field.
3 Print
Displays one of the Print Entry panels. The type of Print Entry panel displayed is determined by the setting of the CICS Resource field.
4 List
Displays the List CICS Resources Entry panel.
X Exit
Exits from ZDT/CICS.
CICS Resource
Same as definition for Primary Option Menu panels.

Parent panels

Z Data Tools for CICS Logon panels

Child panels

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