ISPF: z/OS Basic Interfaces

Module 2: The ISPF Primary Options Menu

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Preface
 Trademarks - All brand names and product names used in
this course are trademarks, registered trademarks or trade
names of their respective holders.

 Audience – This is an introductory course for new users of

the z/OS operating system.

 Prerequisites – The student should have a basic

understanding of computer systems.

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Unit 1 Primary Functions The Elements of ISPF

 This unit introduces the ISPF

Primary Options Menu. It shows
how to navigate throughout the
system using a number of
different ways.

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Unit 1 completing
Upon Objectives this unit, you should be able to

– Navigate throughout the PDF and ISPF using several different

techniques

– Use the jump function to go directly to menus and functions

– Use split-screen mode and tutorial help within ISPF

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Primary Functions PDF and the ISPF Primary Option Menu

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Primary
 Settings:
Functions
Used to display and change ISPF parameters. You can
change key definitions and display styles.
 View: Allows you to view data sets.

 Edit: Allows you to create or update data sets.

 Utilities: Utility system and data set management functions,

such as printing, renaming, or deleting data sets.

 Foreground: Used to interactively run language processing

programs such as COBOL.

 Batch: Generates and submits batch jobs through job control

statements.

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 Command: Enter TSO commands while ISPF remains active.

 Dialog Test: Allows for testing of elements such as panels and
messages. You can test elements before assembling them into an
application.
 LM Utilities: Library management functions.
 IBM Products: Interface to other IBM products.
 SCLM: Access to the Software Component and Library Manager.
 Workplace: Access to the ISPF workplace shell.

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 The command area for menu

Primary Functions
screens is identified by:
PDF and the ISPF Primary Option Menu

Option ===>

 For other screens, ISPF

identifies the command area
by:
Command ===>
 You can get to the command
area quickly by pressing the
Home key. No matter where
the cursor may be, the home
key will immediately place the
cursor in the command area.

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 A selection can be made in the traditional way by entering the selection

code in the command area. Then press the Enter key to complete the
selection.

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Primary Functions

 Standard TSO commands

may be entered in the
command area at any panel.
Begin a TSO command with
the word TSO. Example
tso listcat
 ISPF passes the command to
TSO for processing. This is a
good way to execute a CLIST
or REXX procedure also.

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 PA4/16 Return: Return to the primary option menu.

 PA7/19 Up: Move the screen window up.
 PF8/20 Down: Move the screen window down.
 PF9/21 Swap: Activate the other logical screen in split screen
mode.
 PF10/22 Left: Move the screen window left.
 PF11/23 Right: Move the screen window right.
 PF12/24 Retrieve: Redisplay the last issued ISPF command.

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Unit 1 summary
In this unit, The ISPF Primary Options menu, you learned

 The center of ISPF is the ISPF Primary Option Menu.

 Ways to navigate include action bars, point-and-shoot, selection by option

code, function keys and the jump function.

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