Interactive System Productivity Facility: April 17, 2012 TCS Confidential

Interactive System Productivity Facility
Feb 2009
April 17, 2012
TCS Confidential
Introduction to ISPF
Interactive System Productivity Facility
The Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) is a robust development tool set for the
z/OS operating system.
It has been used since 1975 to increase the productivity of the development of host-based
applications, because it provides an extensive set of programmer oriented facilities.
ISPF primarily provides an IBM 3270 terminal interface with a set of panels.
Each panel may include menus and dialogs to run tools on the underlying Time Sharing
Option (TSO).
The Time Sharing Option (TSO) is IBM's mainframe time-sharing operating system, which
also has a long and rich heritage.
Generally, these panels just provide a convenient interface to do tasks -- most of them
execute modules of IBM mainframe utility programs to do the actual work.
ISPF is frequently used to manipulate z/OS data sets via its Product Development Facility
(ISPF/PDF).
ISPF is user-extensible and it is often used as an application program interface
ISPF can be seen as an extension to TSO. It is housed "under" TSO, and sometimes the
acronym TSO/ISPF is used to describe the facility provided by these closely associated
subsystems
Logging onto Mainframes

Steps for Logging on to Mainframes:
1. Type L in the Welcome Screen and press Enter.

2. Type in your User ID in the next screen and press Enter.

3. Type in your Password in the TSO/E LOGON Screen and press Enter.

4. Logon In Progress will be shown. Now press Enter.

5. After giving a sequence of Enter commands, READY Screen will be shown. Type ISPF under the
READY Prompt and press Enter to get the ISPF Primary Option menu shown in Screen 6. Now
logging on to Mainframes is done.
Notes:
1. Steps for Logging on to Mainframes may differ from Machine to Machine.
2. Incase the User ID is mistyped, press PF3 to exit from the password screen and log on again.
3. If Incorrect Password is typed in for more than 3 times for a User Id during Logging in, User ID
will be revoked.
4. If the entered password is incorrect, or if password not entered, you get a message on the top of
the
screen.
ISPF Primary Option Menu

Settings
View
Edit
Utilities
Foreground
Batch
Command
Dialog Test
LM Facility
Database
SCLM
Workplace
SDSF
: Used to display and change ISPF parameters. You can change key
definitions and display styles.
: Allows you to view data sets.
: Allows you to create or update data sets.
: Utility system and data set management functions, such as printing,
renaming, or deleting data sets.
: Used to interactively run language processing programs such as COBOL.
: Generates and submits batch jobs through job control statements.
: Enter TSO commands while ISPF remains active.
: Allows for testing of elements such as panels and messages. You can test
elements before assembling them into an application.
: Library management functions.
: Interface to Database products.
: Access to the Software Component and Library Manager.
: Access to the ISPF workplace shell.
: Access to SPOOL Display and Search Facility
ISPF Primary Option Menu Settings Option

1.
Type 0 in the Option Line of the ISPF Primary Option Menu and press Enter to enter into the
Settings Panel.
Screen - Settings Panel
ISPF Primary Option Menu - Settings

2. To keep the command line at top, remove the / on the line given in the left hand side of the option
Command line at bottom.
Screen - / is removed across Command line at bottom
Screen - Command Line is at the top

3. To keep the command line at the bottom, place a / on the line given in the left hand side of the
option Command line at bottom.
Screen - / is placed across Command line at bottom
Screen - Command Line is at the bottom

4. To keep the cursor at the action bar when the HOME key is pressed, place a / on the line given
in the left hand side of the option Tab to action bar choices.
Screen - / is placed across Tab to action bar choices
Screen - Cursor is on the action bar

5. To keep the cursor at the command area when the HOME key is pressed, remove the / on the
line given in the left hand side of the option Tab to action bar choices.
Screen - / is removed across Tab to Action bar Choices
Screen - Cursor is on the Command Area
ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

Type 1 on the Option Line of the ISPF Primary Menu and press Enter to enter into the View Entry
Panel.
Screen - View Entry Panel

1.
One way to open a Sequential dataset in View Mode is by entering the name of the dataset in the
View Entry Panel as shown below.
Screen - Sequential Dataset is opened in View Mode

2. Another way of opening a Sequential dataset in View Mode is:
i) Type in 3.4 in the Option Line of ISPF Primary Option Menu and press Enter
Screen - 3.4 is typed in Option Line

ii) Type in the name of the dataset in the Data set List Utility Panel and press Enter
Screen - Data set name is typed in

iii) Put V across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press Enter

iv) Press Enter again. Dataset would have been opened in View Mode
Screen - Dataset is opened in View Mode

3. To open a member of a Partitioned dataset in View Mode, enter the name of the dataset and the
member name within brackets after the dataset in the View Entry Panel as shown below.
Screen - Member of a PDS File is opened in View Mode

4. The Second way of opening a member of a Partitioned dataset in View Mode is:
i) Enter the name of the dataset alone in the View Entry Panel as shown below and press Enter.

ii) Put S across the member that has to be opened in View Mode and press Enter.

5. The Third way of opening a Partitioned dataset in View Mode is:


iii) Put M across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press Enter

iv) Put V across the member that has to be opened in the DSLIST panel and press Enter

v) Press Enter again. Dataset would have been opened in View Mode
Screen - Dataset is opened in View Mode
ISPF Primary Option Menu Edit Option

Type 2 on the Option Line of the ISPF Primary Menu and press Enter to enter into the Edit Panel
shown in Screen 36.

1. To open a Sequential dataset in Edit Mode, enter the name of the dataset in the Edit Entry
Panel as shown below.
Screen Sequential File is opened in Edit Mode

2. Another way of opening a Sequential dataset in Edit Mode is:


iii) Put E across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press Enter

iv) Press Enter again. Dataset would have been opened in Edit Mode
Screen Dataset is opened in Edit Mode

3. To open a member of a Partitioned dataset in Edit Mode, enter the name of the dataset and the
member name within brackets after the dataset in the Edit Entry Panel as shown below.
Screen - Member of a PDS File is opened in Edit Mode

4. The Second way of opening a member of a Partitioned dataset in Edit Mode is:
i) Enter the name of the dataset alone in the Edit Entry Panel as shown below and press Enter.

ii) Put S across the member that has to be opened in Edit Mode and press Enter.
Screen Member of a PDS is opened in Edit Mode

5. The Third way of opening a Partitioned dataset in Edit Mode is:
Screen 3.4 is typed in Option Line

Screen Data set name is typed in

iii) Put M across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press Enter

iv) Put E across the member that has to be opened in the DSLIST panel and press Enter

v) Press Enter again. Dataset would have been opened in Edit Mode
Screen Dataset is opened in Edit Mode
ISPF Primary Option Menu Utilities Option

Type 3 on the Option Line of the ISPF Primary Option Menu and press Enter to enter into the Utility
Selection Panel shown in Screen 55
Screen - Utilities Selection Panel

1.
Type 1 on the Option Line of the Utility Selection panel and press Enter to do the following
operations on datasets

i) To display the list of members in a partitioned database:
a) One way is to type the name of the PDS in Library Utility panel and leave the option line
blank and press Enter.
Screen Shows the result of Display Member function

b) Another way is:
1) Type 3.4 in Option line of ISPF Primary Option Menu and press Enter.

2) Type in the name of the dataset in the Data set List Utility Panel and press
Enter

3) Put M across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press
Enter
Screen Displays the members in a PDS

ii) To compress a partitioned dataset
a) One way is to type the name of the PDS in Library Utility panel and type C in the
Option Line and press Enter.
Screen Shows the result of Compress Function

b) Another way is:

2) Type in the name of the PDS in the Data set List Utility Panel and press
Enter

3) Put Z across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press
Enter
Screen Shows that PDS is compressed

iii) To view the information about a data set:
a) One way is to type the name of the dataset in Library Utility panel and type I in the
Screen Shows Information about a dataset

b) Another way is:

Enter

3) Put I across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press
Enter
Screen Shows Information about a dataset

iv) To view the short information about a data set:
a) One way is to type the name of the dataset in Library Utility panel and type S in the
Screen Shows Short Information about a dataset

b) Another way is:

Enter

3) Put S across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press
Enter
Screen Shows Short Information about a dataset

v) To open a member of a partitioned dataset in Edit Mode:
a) One way is to type the name of the PDS and its member within brackets after the PDS
name in Library Utility panel and type E in the Option Line and press Enter twice.
Screen Member opened in Edit Mode

vi) To open a member of a partitioned dataset with its member within brackets after the name of
the PDS name in View Mode, type the name of the PDS in Library Utility panel and type V
in the Option Line and press Enter twice.
Screen Member opened in View Mode

vii) To open a member of a partitioned dataset in Browse Mode:
a) One way is to type the name of the PDS and its member name within brackets after the
PDS name in Library Utility panel and type B in the Option Line and press Enter twice.
Screen Member opened in Browse Mode

b) Another way is:

Enter

Enter

3) Put B across the member that needs to be opened in Browse mode and press
Enter
Screen Member is opened in Browse Mode

vii) To open a sequential dataset in Browse Mode:
a) Type 3.4 in Option line of ISPF Primary Option Menu and press Enter.

Enter

3) Put B across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press
Enter

viii) To rename a member of a partitioned dataset:
a) One way is to type the name of the PDS and its member within brackets after the name of
the PDS in Library Utility panel and type R in the Option Line and press Enter twice.
Screen Shows the result of Rename Operation

b) Another way is:

Enter

Enter

3) Put R across the member that needs to be renamed and press
Enter

4) Enter the new name of the member in next screen as shown below and press
Enter
Screen Shows the result of Rename operation

vii) To rename a sequential dataset:

Enter

3) Put R across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press
Enter

3) Enter the new name for the sequential dataset and and press
Enter

ix) To delete a member of a partitioned dataset:
a) One way is to type the name of the PDS and its member name within brackets after PDS
name in Library Utility panel and type D in the Option Line and press Enter twice.
Screen Shows the result of Delete Operation

b) Another way is:

Enter

Enter

3) Put D across the member that needs to be renamed and press
Enter
Screen Shows that result of Delete Operation

vii) To delete a sequential dataset:

Enter

3) Put D across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press
Enter

Type 2 in the Option Line of Utility Selection panel to enter into the Data Set Utility Panel shown
Below and press enter.

1.
To create a new sequential dataset:

a)
Type A in the option line and name of the dataset of Data Set Utility panel as shown below
and press enter
b) Enter dataset information as below and press enter:

1. Management Class, Storage Class, Volume Serial, Device Type, Device Class and
Average record unit can be blank. If these fields are left blank, system will take the
default values.
2. Space units must one of the values given in the right side of the panel.
3. Primary and Secondary Quantity must be entered with numeric values.
4. Directory Blocks must be 0 for Sequential Datasets.
5. Record Format must be FB or FBA or VB or VBA.
6. Record Length must be a numeric value.
7. Block Size can be 0 or multiples of record length. If it is 0, system will take an optimal
value
8. Data set name type can be blank for Sequential datasets.
Screen Panel filled with values for allocating a PS

1.
To create a new partitioned dataset:

a)
Type A in the option line and name of the dataset of Data Set Utility panel as shown below
and press enter
b) Enter dataset information as below and press enter:

1. Management Class, Storage Class, Volume Serial, Device Type, Device Class and
Average record unit can be blank. If these fields are left blank, system will take the
default values.
2. Space units must one of the values given in the right side of the panel.
3. Primary and Secondary Quantity must be entered with numeric values.
4. Directory Blocks must be A non zero value for Partitioned Datasets.
5. Record Format must be FB or FBA or VB or VBA or U. U is allowed only Load
Module Libraries
6. Record Length must be a numeric value.
7. Block Size can be 0 or multiples of record length. If it is 0, system will take an optimal
value
8. Data set name type must be PDS for Partitioned datasets.
Screen - Panel filled with values for allocating a PDS

Type 3 in the Option Line of Utility Selection panel to enter into the Move/Copy Utility Panel shown
Below and press enter.

1.
To a copy a member of Partitioned dataset to another Partitioned dataset:

a) Type C in the Option Line and Source data set name in the Move/Copy Utility Panel as
shown below and press Enter.

b) Type Target data set name in the second screen of Move/Copy Utility Panel as shown below
and press Enter.

c) Select the member to be copied by placing S across the member name in the COPY panel as
shown below and press Enter
Screen - Shows the result of Copy Operation

2.
Another way of copying a member of Partitioned dataset to another Partitioned dataset:


b) Type in the name of the dataset in the Data set List Utility Panel and press
Enter

c) Put M across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press Enter

d) Put C across the member that needs to be copied and press Enter

e) Enter the target dataset name in the next screen of Copy Enter Panel and press Enter
Screen Shows the result of Copy Operation

3.
To a copy a sequential dataset to another sequential dataset:

a) Type C in the Option Line and Source data set name in the Move/Copy Utility Panel as

and press Enter.
Screen Shows the result of Copy Operation

4.
To a move a member of Partitioned dataset to another Partitioned dataset:

a) Type M in the Option Line and Source data set name in the Move/Copy Utility Panel as

and press Enter.

c) Select the member to be copied by placing S across the member name in the COPY panel as
shown below and press Enter
Screen Shows the result of Move Operation

5.
Another way of moving a member of Partitioned dataset to another Partitioned dataset:


b) Type in the name of the dataset in the Data set List Utility Panel and press
Enter

c) Put M across the dataset in the DSLIST panel as shown below and press Enter

d) Put M across the member that needs to be copied and press Enter

e) Enter the target dataset name in the next screen of Copy Enter Panel and press Enter

6.
To a move a sequential dataset to another sequential dataset:

a) Type M in the Option Line and Source data set name in the Move/Copy Utility Panel as

and press Enter.
Screen Shows the result of Move Operation

Type 12 in the Option Line of Utility Selection panel to enter into the SuperC Compare Utility Panel
Shown below and press enter.

1.
To compare two datasets:

Enter the first dataset in the SuperC Compare Utility New Data Set Panel as shown below
a)
and press Enter.

b)
Enter the second dataset in the SuperC Compare Utility Old Data Set Panel as shown below
and press Enter.
Screen Shows the result of Compare Operation

Type 14 in the Option Line of Utility Selection panel to enter into the Search For Utility Panel
Shown below and press enter.

1.
To search a string in a sequential dataset:

Enter the string to be searched and the name of the dataset wherein the search must be done
a)
in the Search-For Utility Panel as shown below and press Enter.
Screen Shows the result of Search Operation
ISPF Primary Option Menu SDSF Option

Type D in the ISPF Primary Option Menu to enter into SPOOL Display and Search facility as shown
below.

To View the Spool Display and Status of Job Execution,
1. Type DA in Command Input Line to view the Active Users and press Enter
Screen - List of Active Users

2. Type ST in Command Input Line to view the Status of the jobs and press Enter
Screen Status of Submitted Jobs

3. Put ? in the NP column of a job in SDSF Job Data Set Display panel to view the steps of the job
and its status of execution.
Screen Status of steps in a job

3. Put S in the NP column of a step in a job in SDSF Job Data Set Display panel to view the spool
display and information about the step in detail.
Screen - Spool Display of a job step

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Logging onto Mainframes

Logging onto Mainframes

Logging onto Mainframes

Logging onto Mainframes

Logging onto Mainframes

Logging onto Mainframes

Logging onto Mainframes

ISPF Primary Option Menu

ISPF Primary Option Menu Settings Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu Settings Option

Screen - Settings Panel

ISPF Primary Option Menu - Settings

Screen - / is removed across Command line at bottom

ISPF Primary Option Menu Settings Option

Screen - Command Line is at the top

ISPF Primary Option Menu Settings Option

Screen - / is placed across Command line at bottom

ISPF Primary Option Menu Settings Option

Screen - Command Line is at the bottom

ISPF Primary Option Menu Settings Option

Screen - / is placed across Tab to action bar choices

ISPF Primary Option Menu Settings Option

Screen - Cursor is on the action bar

ISPF Primary Option Menu Settings Option

Screen - / is removed across Tab to Action bar Choices

ISPF Primary Option Menu Settings Option

Screen - Cursor is on the Command Area

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

Screen - View Entry Panel

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

Screen - Sequential Dataset is opened in View Mode

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

Screen - 3.4 is typed in Option Line

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

Screen - Data set name is typed in

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

Screen - Dataset is opened in View Mode

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

Screen - Member of a PDS File is opened in View Mode

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

Screen - 3.4 is typed in Option Line

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

Screen - Data set name is typed in

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu View Option

Screen - Dataset is opened in View Mode

ISPF Primary Option Menu Edit Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu Edit Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu Edit Option

ISPF Primary Option Menu Edit Option

Screen Sequential File is opened in Edit Mode

ISPF Primary Option Menu Edit Option