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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.
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. The following list shows some of the differences between Retrieve Data Set and ISPF 3.4:
  1. In the Remote Systems view, select MVS Files and then select Retrieve Data Set from the pop-up menu or press Ctrl+R. 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 save the search pattern as a new filter, click Add these matches to a new filter.
  5. 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 iconRetrieved Data Sets filter is a system controlled filter. 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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