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June 22, 2026

# Explore - Files Tab

The **Files** tab shows logical files and data sets referenced through legacy programs and **job languages** (JCL, CL, CLLE, and related). It answers “which jobs and modules touch this file?” when you are tracing batch inputs and outputs.

### When file data appears

File rows and links populate when the project includes **job language** sources that tie programs to files and data sets, and when program I/O definitions align with those job definitions. Module detail views also show file in/out when that linkage exists.

 

If the Files tab is sparse, confirm job language sources were ingested. See [Understanding Your Data Lineage Project](https://help.zengines.ai/en/help/understanding-your-data-lineage-project?hsLang=en).

### File grid

Each row represents a file or data set context in the project. Typical columns include how many **jobs** and **modules** interact with that file.

Search by file or data set name when you know the batch dataset label from operations documentation.

### File detail

Select a file to see:

- **Jobs** that read or write it
- **Modules** that reference it
- **Variable** names that represent the record layout—follow these to the **Variables** tab for field-level lineage inside the program

Use the variable link when the job step tells you *which* job moved the file but you need to understand *how* the record is built or consumed in code—including **hardcoded values** shown in the variable tree.

### Files vs Jobs tab

| Question | Start tab |
| --- | --- |
| “What runs this dataset?” | **Files** → jobs list |
| “What files does this job touch?” | **Jobs** → steps and DSNs |
| “How is the record structured in code?” | **Files** or **Jobs** → **Variables** |

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