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
  - Working with data set lists
    - Accessing data set lists
      You can access data set lists using either the Process pull-down menu on the function entry panel or the fastpath commands REFL, REFD, and REFA.
    - Managing personal data set lists
    - Retrieving details from a data set list
      You can speed up the selection of commonly-used data sets from the function entry panel by retrieving the data set name and any associated details from a data set list.
    - Allocating program function keys
  - Creating data sets and records
  - Creating, replacing, and adding data using existing data
  - Copying data sets
  - Cloning data sets
    The clone utility provides a convenient way to copy multiple sequential, partitioned, GDG, and VSAM data sets.
  - Finding and changing data in multiple PDS members
  - Working with files or members containing JCL
    When using the DSC or FCH utility with a file that contains JCL and the JCL Source format option has been selected, there are two methods used to maintain integrity.
  - Comparing data sets
  - Printing from Z Data Tools
- 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

Creating a new personal data set list

To create a new personal data set list, perform one of these actions:

Start with an empty list by selecting the Personal Data Set Lists option from the Process pull-down menu on the function entry panel, and use the N (New list) line command to create a new list, then enter the data set names and optional additional information (member name, volume, copybook or template data set name and member name) and use the A (Save as) line command to save it with whatever name you choose.
Start with the reference list (REFLIST) by selecting the Personal Data Set Lists option from the Process pull-down menu on the function entry panel, and use the A (Save as) line command to save it with a new name, and then change the list as needed.
Start with another personal data set list by selecting the Personal Data Set Lists option from the Process pull-down menu on the function entry panel, and use the A (Save as) line command to save it with a new name, and then change the list as needed.

Note:

For details about how to add a description to a data set entry, see Adding a description to an entry in a data set list.
The N (New list) and A (Save as) line commands are also available when you are modifying an open list.