Filtering libraries

About this task

Library filters list a set of libraries from your IBM® i server in the Remote Systems view.

Procedure

  1. In the Remote Systems view, expand your connection and then expand Objects.
  2. Expand Work with libraries. (You can also right-click Objects, or your filter pool, and select New > Library filter.)
    Note: Expanding Work with libraries corresponds to the WRKLIBPDM command in PDM, plus creates and expands the filter in the Remote Systems view.
  3. Select a generic or specific library name from the Library drop-down list, or, you could, for example, enter Y* to list all libraries starting with Y. You can also browse to locate libraries by clicking Browse. Click Next.
  4. Enter a name for your filter.
    Note: You give your filters a name because the Remote System Explorer saves them for future use, as opposed to PDM, which does not save filters.
  5. Select the Only create filter in this connection check box if you want the filter to display only in your current connection. Otherwise, it displays in all your connections.
  6. Select the profile you want to use for this filter. Use an individually created profile to keep your work private or select the Team profile to share with others.
  7. Click Next to see more information about the filter or click Finish.

Results

Your new library filter now displays in the Remote Systems view under Objects.
Tip: You can drag and drop filters from one subsystem or filter pool to another. However, they need to be of the same subsystem type. Also, if you drag a filter into another filter, the target filter is updated with filter strings from the first filter, to combine them.

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