Cool and very useful mainframes tips and tricks!!!
Check out some useful ISPF tips
1. While working on multiple screens we get confused as to which screen we are referring to. For this you can give name to the screen with command SCRNAME <name of the screen>. For e.g you are modifying a cobol program, you can give the command;
COMMAND ===> SCRNAME cobolpgm
Next time you want to refer to this screen you can simply type cobolpgm on command line and go to that screen.
2. To find the last 10 datasets accessed :
i.go to 3.4 option.
ii. On the MENUBAR, Select REFLIST
iii. Select first option.
Using this option we can find last 30 datasets accessed.
3. To check the ISPF region you are working on(Test/staging/production) use command SARE.
4. Use 3.13 option to compare 2 datasets or 2 PDS members.
5. while retrieving archived datasets/PDS, screen cannot be used for other tasks. This can be avoided by using HR command which recalls your dataset in background process and keyboard is free for doing other tasks.
6. Sometimes you are not able to access a dataset as it is in use by some other user. To find out which user has your dataset accessed type TSO WHOHAS <DATASET_NAME>
e.g COMMAND ===> TSO WHOHAS WPJCT.KK124.WORKFIL.TYPE
7. To search for a specific string in PDS members or datasets type SRCHFOR <Search term>
e.g COMMAND ===> SRCHFOR maser This will search for word "maser" in all the pds members/datasets.
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1. While working on multiple screens we get confused as to which screen we are referring to. For this you can give name to the screen with command SCRNAME <name of the screen>. For e.g you are modifying a cobol program, you can give the command;
COMMAND ===> SCRNAME cobolpgm
Next time you want to refer to this screen you can simply type cobolpgm on command line and go to that screen.
2. To find the last 10 datasets accessed :
i.go to 3.4 option.
ii. On the MENUBAR, Select REFLIST
iii. Select first option.
Using this option we can find last 30 datasets accessed.
3. To check the ISPF region you are working on(Test/staging/production) use command SARE.
4. Use 3.13 option to compare 2 datasets or 2 PDS members.
5. while retrieving archived datasets/PDS, screen cannot be used for other tasks. This can be avoided by using HR command which recalls your dataset in background process and keyboard is free for doing other tasks.
6. Sometimes you are not able to access a dataset as it is in use by some other user. To find out which user has your dataset accessed type TSO WHOHAS <DATASET_NAME>
e.g COMMAND ===> TSO WHOHAS WPJCT.KK124.WORKFIL.TYPE
7. To search for a specific string in PDS members or datasets type SRCHFOR <Search term>
e.g COMMAND ===> SRCHFOR maser This will search for word "maser" in all the pds members/datasets.
Check out more mainframe tips at http://mainframetipstricks.blogspot.com/
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