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Retrieving data sets without filters

Use the Retrieve Data Set action to add data sets to the MVS™ Files subsystem without defining a filter.

About this task

The Retrieve Data Set window searches the MVS Files subsystem for data sets that match a search string you enter. This function is similar to, but not identical with, the ISPF option 3.4, Data Set List Utility. The following list shows some of the differences between Retrieve Data Set and ISPF 3.4:

Procedure

  1. In the Remote Systems view, select MVS Files and then select Retrieve Data Set from the pop-up menu or press Ctrl+R. You can also open this window by selecting any of the following Remote System view resources and pressing Ctrl+R: any MVS file filter, a sequential or partitioned data set, or a data set member. The Retrieve Data Set window opens. If you have performed previous searches, the last search pattern used is shown in the window.
  2. Type a data set name pattern to search for and press Enter. Matching data sets are listed in the window. The sort order for matches is determined by the Sort Order for Data Sets > Remote Systems view setting on the MVS Files preference page. The window also displays the number of matches.
  3. Optional: You can type a new search pattern to update the list of matches. If you type an invalid data set name pattern, for example, or if you receive a large number of matches, you can retype or refine the search pattern to retry the search or narrow down the list of matches.
  4. Optional: To find a member of a partitioned data set, select a partitioned data set name from the data set list and then click the Find Member link or press Ctrl+F. The Find Member window opens. You can use this window to add a partitioned data set to the Retrieved Data Sets filter and highlight the member name, or to open the member in an editor. See the related links for more information about using the Find Member window.
  5. Optional: To save the search pattern as a new filter, click Add these matches to a new filter.
  6. Select the data set you want and click OK. The data set selected is added to the Retrieved data sets icon Retrieved Data Sets filter in the MVS Files subsystem and highlighted in the view. If you selected Add these matches to a new filter, all matching data sets are added to the new filter and the selected data set is highlighted there.
    Note: The Retrieved data sets icon Retrieved Data Sets filter is a system-controlled filter. It shows the last ten data sets found by the Retrieve Data Set action. Its unique status is indicated visually by a unique icon: a filter icon superimposed with a pushpin. The only way to populate this filter is by using the Retrieve Data Set window. You cannot maintain this filter, change its contents, rename it, or delete it. To add search results to a filter that you can maintain, use the Add these matches to a new filter option.

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