In the object workspace, the z/OS volumes are shown when you expand the Volumes folder of a z/OS node. Example:

This document covers the following topics:

• Filtering z/OS Volumes

• Listing z/OS Volumes

• Filtering Datasets on a z/OS Volume

• Listing Datasets on a z/OS Volume

• Displaying the Properties of a z/OS Volume

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Filtering z/OS Volumes

Before displaying z/OS volumes, you can define a filter so that only those volumes are shown which correspond to your filter criteria.

To define a filter

1. In the object workspace, select the Volumes folder in the appropriate server node.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Filter.

   Or:
   Press F3.

   The following dialog box appears:

   

3. Enter the filter criteria for the volumes that are to be shown. You can use a combination of strings and wildcards (* and _) to display the volumes matching the volume name pattern.

4. Choose the OK button.

Listing z/OS Volumes

The number of objects shown in the list view window depends on whether or not a filter has been defined for the z/OS volumes (see Filtering z/OS Volumes).

To list z/OS volumes

1. In the object workspace, select the Volumes folder in the appropriate node.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose List.

   Or:
   Press F8.

   The volumes are shown in the list view window. Example:

   

   The list contains the following columns:

   Column	Description
   Volume	Volume serial number.
   Unit	Unit address.
   Series	Device series.
   Status	Device status. Possible values:
   	CHANGE	Device status is changing.
   	OFFLINE	Device is offline.
   	ONLINE	Device is online.
   Mount Status	Device mount status. Possible values:
   	MOUNT PEND	Mount is pending.
   	NOT READY	Device not ready.
   	REMOVABLE	Device is removable (for example, a tape).
   	RESERVED	Device is reserved.
   	RESIDENT	Device is resident (for example, a hard disc).
   Free (Cyl,Trks)	Number of free cylinders / unused tracks.
   Largest Unit (Cyl,Trks)	Contiguous cylinders/tracks in largest free extent.
   Class	Device class. Possible values:
   	COMM	Communications.
   	CTCA	Channel-to-channel adapter.
   	DASD	Direct access.
   	DISP	Display station.
   	TAPE	Tape.
   	UREC	Unit record.
   SMS	SMS-controlled device/unit. Possible values: YES, NO.

Filtering Datasets on a z/OS Volume

Before displaying datasets on a z/OS volume, you can define a filter so that only those datasets are shown which correspond to your filter criteria.

To define a filter

1. Select a volume in the object workspace or list view window.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Filter Subobject.

   Or:
   Press CTRL+F3.

   The following dialog box appears:

   

3. Enter the filter criteria.

   Option	Description
   Dataset name	The datasets that are to be shown. You can use a combination of strings and wildcards (* and _) to display the datasets matching the dataset name pattern.
   Password	System password if volume is protected.

4. Choose the OK button.

Listing Datasets on a z/OS Volume

The number of objects shown in the list view window depends on whether or not a filter has been defined for the datasets on a z/OS volume (see Filtering Datasets on a z/OS Volume).

To list datasets on a z/OS volume

1. Select a volume in the object workspace or list view window.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose the List command.

   Or:
   Press F8.

   A list of datasets contained in the catalog is shown in the list view window. Example:

   

   The list contains the following columns:

   Column	Description
   Dataset Name	The name of the dataset.
   Organization	Dataset organization, for example:
   	DA	Direct access.
   	PO	Partitioned dataset (PDS).
   	POE	Partitioned dataset (PDSE).
   	PS	Sequential dataset.
   Record Length	Logical record length in bytes.
   Block Size	Block size in bytes.
   Record Format	Record format, for example:
   	F	Fixed length record.
   	FB	Fixed blocked record.
   	FBA	Fixed blocked record, ANSI control characters.
   	U	Unformatted record.
   	V	Variable record.
   	VB	Variable blocked record.
   Cylinder	Size of dataset in cylinders.
   Track	Size of dataset in tracks.
   %Used	Percentage of dataset used.
   Created	Dataset creation date.
   Last Access	Date of last access.
   SMS	Is this an SMS-controlled device/unit (YES, NO)?
   Update	Has the file been updated since the last backup (YES, NO)?

Displaying the Properties of a z/OS Volume

You can display information about a z/OS volume.

To display the properties of a z/OS volume

1. Select a volume in the object workspace or list view window.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Properties.

   Or:
   Press ALT+ENTER.

   A properties dialog box appears.

   

   The following information is shown in this dialog box:

   Option	Description
   Name	Volume serial number.
   Series	Device series.
   Unit	Unit address.
   Tracks per cylinder	Number of tracks per cylinder.
   Percentage used	Percentage of disk used.
   Total space	Total number of cylinders on disk pack.
   Free space	Number of free cylinders and tracks on disk pack.
   Largest unit	Number of cylinders and tracks in largest free extent.
   Free extents	Number of free extents on disk pack.
   SMS control	SMS-controlled device/unit (YES, NO).