TIP # 001
ISPFLets start with a generic and simpler one.Consider that you are editing a file/program and you want to know the changes you have donesince the last SAVE command.How to find that?
Answer:Give COMPARE SESSION on the command lineFurther use of COMPARE commands...- Can be used like 3.13 option
TIP # 002
ISPFUsually the PDS or PS bears the ID of the creator or the ID of the person who modified itrecently.But is it possible to change these ID values without leaving trace of one’s own ID?
Answer:Yes its possible! In the command area against the member name or PS name, by giving ‘G’.Dialog box will pop up allowing you to change the ID values.
TIP # 003
ISPFSuppose you are in a ISPF Screen and want to know in which TSO Region ( Development,Production, or other TSO regions) you are now .
Answer:Issue on the command line : SAREAISPF STATISTICS Pop-up window will show you the region( and other info too)
TIP # 004
ISPFAny command entered in the COMMAND LINE disappears after the successful execution of itsintended function.If you want to repeat the same command , you got to re-type it or use some PF key to retrieve thelast command entered.But here is a cool method the make the command entered not to disappear and stay on the screen.Precede commands with '& 'For Example:COMMAND ===> &C '110-PARA' '220-PARA' SCROLL ===> CSR****** ************************ TOP OF DATA **************000001 IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.000002 PROGRAM-ID. COBOLSAMY.000003 DATE-WRITTEN. APRIL 2004.After the execution of the command, the below command stays on the screen.This way you can entering the same command or modifying the command a little and using itmultiple times.
TIP # 005
ISPFWhile trying to open any member in a PDS, we sometimes come across"member in use" message. In that situation, if you want to know who is using the membercurrently, press F1 twice.
TIP # 006
ISPFWe usual search for members in a PDS by the first string of the members.Consider this situation .I have a PDS and I want to search it for member only by middle string of the members.e.g. there are some members like BESTJCL1,RESTJCL2,PESTCBL1, BESTCBL2,WESTCBL3,TESTASM1,BESTASM2...etcI want to find members which have CBL in them.How can I search and find these members?
Answer:Use ISPF 4.12 option.Specify the dataset to be searched and the pattern of the string.Specify the LANG type as COBAnd select the browse option.
TIP # 007
ISPFHow can I find the last 10 datasets that I have accessed ?
Answer:1.GO TO ISPF 3.4 option.2. On the top, there is a MENUBAR. Select REFLIST3. Select Option 1 in it.Using this option you can find out the last 30 datasets that you have accessed....
TIP # 008
ISPFAlternate to SuperCE Option(3.13) is to use the macro COMPARE .Use this when you there is less difference between the two files.1.Open a DSN in EDIT or VIEW Mode2. On the Command line , issue COMP 'YOUR.SECOND.COMPARISON.DSN'3. If you want only the changes to be listed, issue COMP'YOUR.SECOND.COMPARISON.DSN' EXC
TIP # 009
ISPFWhile Browsing Internet, we have some cool option called address autocomplete…we entersome letters in the address bar and the browser auto completes it with the closest guess.Does MAINFRAME has the same feature??
Answer:Yes! It has “Autocomplete” feature!!!How to use it?1.go to ISPF 3.4 ,2. enter KEYS in the command line,KEYS window will popup3. set any key to AUTOTYPE, save and exit2. now type any Dataset partially and press the assigned PFkey!!Note: It will not retrieve GDGs and VSAM files.
TIP # 010
ISPFI want to find a member but I don’t know the PDS to which it belongs. I only know the highlevel qualifier of the PDS.
Answer:For example, lets consider high level Qualifier as MYID.MYAPPLN.* and member as MYMEM1. Go to 3.4 and list all PDS with MYID.MYAPPLN.*2. Now issue, MEMBER MYMEM on the command line
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