ISPF (z/OS) – Advanced – Tips and Tricks – TSO 2.5
Duration
2.5 hours
Overview
This course contains many TSO and ISPF-related tips, tricks, techniques, and best-practice items that you may find useful in your day-to-day activities. It covers several new areas of functionality associated with recent versions of z/OS.
Audience
Computer operators and programmers/analysts that use ISPF on a day-to-day basis.
Prerequisites
It is assumed that the student has successfully completed all previous TSO/ISPF courses in this curricula, or has equivalent knowledge.
Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to identify opportunities where TSO and ISPF can be used to improve access to, and modification of, data residing on their system.
Course Content
Tips and Tricks – TSO
Listing Data Sets Allocated to your Session
Displaying Allocations Using ISRDDN
ISRFIND Command
Locating TSO Commands
Temporarily Allocating Data Sets to Your Session
Displaying and Changing TSO PROFILE Defaults
Tips and Tricks – ISPF
Obtaining ISPF Session Information
Identifying Member Use
Locating a Member
ISPF Command Line Extension
ISPF Edit Models
ISPF Edit Profiles
Using the PACK Option
Edit Macros
Using the CUT Command
Initial Macros
Retaining Data in the Command Line
Retrieving Previously Entered Commands
Retrieving Data Set Names
Breaking Out of a Display
Using PA2 to Undo Editing
DSLIST Panel Commands
Autocomplete
Comparing Changes During an Edit Session
SuperC and SuperCE