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Jobs table view

The Jobs table view in Zowe Explorer provides a powerful, spreadsheet-like interface for viewing and managing z/OS jobs and their details.

This feature is accessible through the Panel's Zowe Resources view and offers enhanced data visualization, filtering, and management capabilities beyond the traditional tree view.

Using the jobs table view​

Open the table view from the Jobs tree.

Opening from the Jobs tree​

Open the table view from a session node:

  1. In the Jobs tree, right-click a session node.

  2. Select View as Table from the context menu.

    The table view opens with the jobs associated with the selected session.

Table view layout​

The jobs table view displays jobs with comprehensive job metadata. It includes the following columns:

  • Name: The job name.
  • Class: The job class.
  • Owner: The user ID of the job owner.
  • ID: The unique job identifier (jobid).
  • Return Code: The job's return code indicating completion status.
  • Status: The current job status (ACTIVE, OUTPUT, etc.).
  • Subsystem: The subsystem where the job is running.
  • Type: The job type.
  • Job Correlator: The job correlator value.
  • Phase: The current job phase.
  • Phase Name: The descriptive name of the current phase.
  • Time Started: The timestamp when job execution started.
  • Time Submitted: The timestamp when the job was submitted.
  • Time Ended: The timestamp when job execution ended.
  • Error Details: Details about why the job is not running, if applicable.

Managing jobs​

The table view provides actions for managing your jobs directly from the table.

Using the context menu​

Right-click a row to open the context menu. It contains the following options:

  • Get JCL: Downloads and displays the Job Control Language (JCL) for the selected job.
  • Display in Tree: Locates and highlights the selected job in the Jobs tree view.
  • Additional actions provided by installed Zowe Explorer extensions.

Bulk job operations​

The table view supports bulk operations on multiple selected jobs through action buttons:

Downloading jobs​

Download spool files for one or more jobs:

  1. Select one or more job rows using the checkboxes.

  2. Click the Download button in the action bar at the top of the table.

    The spool files for all selected jobs will be downloaded to your local system.

Canceling jobs​

Cancel one or more active jobs:

  1. Select one or more job rows with ACTIVE status.

  2. Click the Cancel button in the action bar.

    The selected active jobs will be canceled.

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    The Cancel action is only available for jobs with ACTIVE status.

Deleting jobs​

Delete one or more jobs from the system:

  1. Select one or more job rows.

  2. Click the Delete button in the action bar.

  3. Confirm the deletion when prompted.

    The selected jobs will be permanently removed from the system.

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    Job deletion is irreversible. Ensure you have downloaded any necessary spool files before deleting jobs.

Advanced features​

The table view includes advanced features for searching, sorting, and filtering job data.

Sorting and filtering​

  • Column Sorting: Click on any column header to sort the table by that column. The Name column is sorted in ascending order by default.
  • Column Filtering: Use the filter controls available on each column to narrow the displayed jobs.
  • Date Columns: Sort time columns (Time Started, Time Submitted, Time Ended) chronologically.

Table navigation​

  • Pagination: Large job lists are automatically paginated for better performance.
  • Row Selection: Select checkboxes for multiple rows, or use Select-all.

Dynamic title updates​

The table title updates dynamically based on the job node context:

  • Job ID Search: "Jobs with ID: [jobid]" when the session node has a specific job ID search.
  • Filtered Search: "Jobs: [owner] | [prefix] | [status]" when the session node has owner, prefix, and status filters applied.
  • General View: "Jobs" for general job listings.

Integration with Jobs tree view​

The jobs table view maintains seamless integration with the traditional tree view in the Side Bar:

  • Display in Tree: Right-click any job row and select Display in Tree to locate the job in the tree view with automatic expansion.
  • Profile Context: The table view respects the profile context from which it was opened.

Keyboard shortcuts​

  • Standard table navigation and selection keyboard shortcuts are supported.
  • Use the table's built-in keyboard navigation to move between rows and columns.

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