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.

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