Book description
For all users who work with ISPF on z/OS MVS. The readers of this book will learn how to use the ISPF professionally in their daily work in z/OS to quickly reach optimal results:
- Detailed description of TSO/ISPF logon processes
- Use of ISPF command tables
- DSLIST - Optimal use of Data Set Lists
- Use of Object / Action Workplace as an optimal work surface
- Detailed description on use of the ISPF editor
- Utilities for allocated data sets
- Secret commands usable in ISPF
- Descriptions for using the downloadable SMART ISPF Utilities
The author gives many useful hints and tips based on his extensive experience working with ISPF. The applications of all the major ISPF commands are demonstrated by examples from practice.
The book can be used as a teaching aid as well as a practical guide for daily work.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- copyright
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Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Readers previous knowledge of ISPF
- 1.2 Using this book
- 1.3 Screens, source codes, JCL and other displays
- 1.4 Labeling of important tips
- 1.5 Citations from other publications
- 1.6 IBM glossary
- 1.7 z/OS basic information
- 1.8 ISPF reference books
- 1.8.1 ISPF books for ISPF users
- 1.8.2 ISPF books for ISPF application programmers
- 1.9 TSO reference books
- 1.10 The ISPF services
- 1.11 Working with ISPF
- 1.12 ISPF interaction
- 1.13 The 3270 screen
- 1.13.1 3270 screen layout
- 1.13.2 The full screen technology
- 1.14 The ISPF online help facility
- 1.14.1 Call the online help facility
- 1.14.2 Overview of all commands and functions of ISPF
- 1.14.3 Description of the DSLIST command
- 1.15 ISPF sub-systems
- 1.15.1 SDSF – System Display and Search Facility
- 1.15.2 IBM Data Set Commander for z/OS
- 1.15.3 File Manager for z/OS
- 1.15.4 MVS/QuickRef
- 1.16 Information sources
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- 2.1 Data sets
- 2.1.1 Allocation of data sets
- 2.1.2 Naming conventions for data set names
- 2.1.3 The relevance of qualifiers
- 2.1.4 Data set types
- 2.1.5 Other data set types
- 2.1.6 Concatenated data sets basics
- 2.1.7 Partitioned concatenated data sets
- 2.1.8 Sequential concatenated data sets
- 2.1.9 Abbreviations concerning data sets
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- 3.1 The logon procedure
- 3.2 TSO start and the user logon process in detail
- 3.3 ISPF start
- 3.3.1 Necessary ISPF libraries
- 3.3.2 Display currently existing library structures
- 3.3.3 ISPF table service data sets
- 3.3.4 The user profile library ISPPROF
- 3.3.5 Contents of ISPF profile library
- 3.3.6 The ISPF start command
- 3.3.7 The initial logon procedure XYZLOGON
- 3.3.8 Rules how a logon procedure may end
- 3.3.9 The private logon procedure SLOGON
- 3.3.10 Example of a LOGON procedure
- 3.4 The SLOGON procedure of the SMART ISPF utilities
- 3.4.1 Install the SLOGON procedure
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- 4.1 Available 3270 screen formats
- 4.2 ISPF options setting
- 4.3 The ISPF settings panel (Selection 0)
- 4.4 Panels and their handling
- 4.5 The structure of ISPF panels
- 4.5.1 Using HELP panels
- 4.6 The primary option menu
- 4.7 Screen splitting
- 4.7.1 Essential rules and tips for split screen
- 4.7.2 Direct activation of an ISPF logical screen
- 4.7.3 Example, with eight logical screens of ISPF
- 4.8 The program function keys of ISPF
- 4.8.1 Optimize PF key settings
- 4.8.2 Switching on the PF key setting display
- 4.8.3 Utilize KEYLISTs for PF keys
- 4.8.4 Display the PF key assignment in a KEYLIST
- 4.8.5 PF keys use without using KEYLIST
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- 5.1 Execute programs in a TSOP/ISPF environment
- 5.1.1 Online execution
- 5.1.2 Batch execution
- 5.2 Introduction to the ISPF command technology
- 5.2.1 The member ISPCONF
- 5.2.2 Datasets for command tables
- 5.2.3 Creating your own ISPF commands
- 5.3 Program SICMD
- 5.3.1 Edit ISPF commands using SICMD
- 5.3.2 Display the list of all standard ISPF commands
- 5.3.3 Define the call of SICMD as command
- 5.3.4 Generating a list of commands
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- 6.1 The DSLIST panel
- 6.2 The possibilities of the action bar for DSLISTs
- 6.3 The DSLIST panel fields
- 6.4 DSLIST panel processing
- 6.4.1 The DSLIST primary commands
- 6.4.2 The commands MEMBER and SRCHFOR
- 6.4.3 DSLIST line commands
- 6.4.4 DSLIST settings
- 6.4.5 Examples of the data set list settings
- 6.5 Personal data set lists
- 6.5.1 Creating personal data set lists
- 6.5.2 Call DSLISTs
- 6.6 Entering the DSLIST command with the name of a DSLIST
- 6.6.1 Entering the DSLIST command without parameters
- 6.6.2 Using the volume serial field
- 6.7 DSLIST optimal use with command tables
- 6.7.1 Organization and naming conventions
- 6.7.2 Call DSLISTs using the ISPF command table
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- 8.1 Table of EDIT primary commands
- 8.2 Table of EDIT line commands
- 8.3 Displaying and maintaining an edit profile
- 8.3.1 Setting EDIT options with EDSET/EDITSET
- 8.3.2 EDIT profile settings and their use
- 8.4 Colored code for EDIT and VIEW
- 8.4.1 Colored code - what is it?
- 8.4.2 Setting the colored code
- 8.4.3 Uniform last level qualifier
- 8.5 Edit recovery
- 8.6 The UNDO function
- 8.7 Turn the UNDO function on and off
- 8.8 FIND and CHANGE
- 8.8.1 Definition of search operands
- 8.8.2 Definition of simple search texts
- 8.8.3 Definition of special search texts
- 8.9 Exclude
- 8.10 SHIFT and OVERLAY
- 8.10.1 Example one for using OVERLAY
- 8.10.2 Example two for using OVERLAY
- 8.11 CUT and PASTE
- 8.11.1 Data transport via the clipboard of the PC system
- 8.11.2 Data transport via the ISPF clipboard
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- 9.1 DDLIST – Description and call
- 9.2 DDLIST operation
- 9.3 Find a member
- 9.4 Free a data set allocation
- 9.5 Warning when inconsistent data set structures exist
- 9.6 The display options SHORT and LONG
- 9.7 Display system library chains
- 9.7.1 Display of parmlib member ALLOCxx
- 9.7.2 Display the LINKLIST chain
- 9.7.3 Browsing storage and loaded modules
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- 11.1 Naming conventions
- 11.2 The dynamic panel concept
- 11.3 List of programs
- 11.4 Program descriptions
- 11.4.1 Edit macro
- 11.4.2 Edit macro #ALTXT
- 11.4.3 Edit macro #EDMEM
- 11.4.4 Edit macro #IMACROA
- 11.4.5 Edit macro #IMACRO1
- 11.4.6 Edit macro #IMACRO2
- 11.4.7 Edit macro #ISPFB
- 11.4.8 Edit macro #LCH
- 11.4.9 Edit macro #SPLJ
- 11.4.10 Edit macro #SSS
- 11.4.11 Edit macro #SSSCH
- 11.4.12 Edit macro #SU
- 11.4.13 Edit macro #TSOB
- 11.4.14 Edit macro #VERASE
- 11.4.15 Program SCURSOR
- 11.4.16 Program SDOC
- 11.4.17 Program SLE
- 11.4.18 Data member SLOGDSN
- 11.4.19 Program SLOGON
- 11.4.20 Program SPROFEDT
- 11.4.21 ISPF variables load member SPROFVAR
- 11.4.22 Program SSC
- 11.4.23 Program SSS
- 11.5 Installation of SMART ISPF utilities
- 11.5.1 Download and unzip
- 11.5.2 Installation
- 11.5.3 ALTLIB command
- 11.5.4 Make the SMART ISPF utilities ready to run
- List of screens
- List of programs
- List of tables
- List of JCL
- Bibliography
- Index
Product information
- Title: User’s Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2015
- Publisher(s): De Gruyter Oldenbourg
- ISBN: 9783110397888
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