Accessing z/OS Datasets

Following are the instructions for accessing z/OS datasets.
If you have not already started Topaz Workbench and File-AID Data Editor, see Opening-the-File-AID-Data-Editor.
To Access the File-AID Data Editor z/OS (MVS) Editor:

1. You must define a filter to access z/OS datasets. Right-click on z/OS Datasets and select Add Filter. The Filter dialog box appears.

   Warning

   Important

   If you have already defined a filter, you can expand the filter and continue expanding down through dataset names until you reach the one you want to access.

2. Fill in the Filter (fully qualified dataset name) for the z/OS datasets you want to access. You can use the asterisk (*) wild card at any node of the dataset name including the first character. Filters for z/OS datasets are case insensitive: if you enter lower case characters, they will match upper case names in the catalog. Click OK to save and process the filter.

3. Select the z/OS dataset you want to browse or edit, then either double-click, or right-click and select File-AID Data Editor. The z/OS File-AID Data Editor Request view appears. For more information, see Requesting-z-OS-Datasets. 

   Warning

   Important

   Some dataset formats (for example, VSAM Linear, VSAM RRDS, and BDAM) are not currently supported in the File-AID Data Editor. 

4. Enter your layout usage and selection criteria, then click Run. This will navigate to the data editor where you can view or edit your data.