Manage Files Dialog

To open the Manage Files dialog, select File -> Manage Files / Images, or click the "manage files" toolbar icon: . The Manage Files dialog allows you to manage files across three different files systems:

• iSeries IFS: The iSeries Integrated File System.
• Local: Your PC or Local Area Network File System
• iSeries Source Members: Library System

You can switch between each file system by clicking on the appropriate tab.

Opening files/source members

To open a file or source member, right-click it and select open. You can also highlight and open multiple files/members at a time by using your mouse or by using shift + arrow keys.

Copying files/images to the IFS

To copy files from your PC to the IFS, switch to the IFS tab and click the "Copy from local drive" button.

Select one or more files to copy. Then confirm your selection:

Deleting files, source members, and folders

To delete files or members, highlight one or more files, then right-click and select delete. Click yes to confirm. To delete a folder or directory on the Local or IFS system, first ensure that it is empty by deleting any files within. Then, right-click the folder and select delete.

Renaming a file/source member or directory/folder

To rename an item, right click it and select rename. Then type a new name over the existing name and press enter.

Changing the folder/directory you are working in

You can enter any new folder or directory by double-clicking it or right-clicking and selecting open. To go back to the previous directory select the "up one level" option or click on the corresponding icon: .

On the IFS, you can click on the "/" icon to go to the root directory. This can also be used to reset the current directory when a prior directory listing is unsuccessful due to authority or some other problem.

On the Local file system, you can click on the "..." icon to use the Windows Browse for Folder Dialog.

Creating a new folder/directory

You can create a new folder or directory by selecting the "new folder" option or clicking on the corresponding icon: . Then type the new folder/directory name and press enter.

Changing library and source file

Source members on the Library System, are stored in source files. You can specify the library and source file name on the iSeries Source Members Tab. After typing in the library and source file name, click the List Members button, to retrieve the list of available source members.

Interrupting directory listing

Loading a list of IFS files or Library source members can at times take a while. You will see an Interrupt button that will allow you to abort the listing.

Timed out connection

The Manage Files dialog maintains an FTP connection to the iSeries system. This connection may time out after a predetermined period of inactivity. You may notice that you are no longer able to change directories or copy files. You may see a message that says: The connection has been shutdown.

To reestablish the FTP connection, cancel the Manage Files dialog, and reopen it from the pull-down menu of from the toolbar.

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