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The purpose of this booklet is to get you started with TSO/ISPF when there is no other way
- you don’t have time to go to a class, don’t want to buy a complete book on it and try to find the things you need to know,
you’re in a class on JCL, COBOL, JCL or SQL and it has a requirement that you know ISPF, which you don’t...

This is nowhere near being complete. It just gets you going
I can’t show you how to log on to TSO at your company. I will show you what to do after you log on.

I’ll show you how to create a PDS or Library to contain JCL.
If you need a library to contain COBOL, SQL, or DATA, just do what is shown here,
changing the last part of the PDS or Library name to COBOL, SQL, or DATA instead of CNTL for JCL.

I assume you have TSO Version 4 with all those extra intrusive things that you don’t really need.
I’ll show you how to disable them so you can get on with your work.
If you don’t have Version 4, you can ignore the things that your system doesn’t have.

I’ll show you just a few of the features of the ISPF Editor.

I’ll show you the essential features of SDSF, an IBM product used to view the printed output of submitted jobs.

Wherever the booklet says ‘userid’, replace it with your TSO userid.
Be aware that some companies have messed around with normal naming conventions, and so you’ll have to follow their standards.

So log on.
Then get to the main menu or Primary Option Panel of ISPF.
I’ll guide you from there.

Creating a PDS/Library

Option 3, Utility, from the main menu

Menu Utilities Compilers Options Status Help
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ISPF Primary Option Menu
Option ===> 3
0 Settings Terminal and user parameters User ID . : userid
1 View Display source data or listings Time. . . : 06:49
2 Edit Create or change source data Terminal. : 3278
3 Utilities Perform utility functions Screen. . : 1
4 Foreground Interactive language processing Language. : ENGLISH
5 Batch Submit job for language processing Appl ID . : ISR
6 Command Enter TSO or Workstation commands TSO logon : TRAINING
7 Dialog Test Perform dialog testing TSO prefix: userid
8 LM Facility Library administrator functions System ID : SYS1

Enter X to Terminate using log/list defaults

Then option 2 from Utility menu, “dataset utility”
Menu Help
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Utility Selection Panel
Option ===> 2
1 Library Compress or print data set. Print index listing. Print,
rename, delete, browse, edit or view members
2 Data Set Allocate, rename, delete, catalog, uncatalog, or display
information of an entire data set
3 Move/Copy Move, copy, or promote members or data sets
4 Dslist Print or display (to process) list of data set names.
Print or display VTOC information
5 Reset Reset statistics for members of ISPF library

Choose M for enhanced allocate (if there is no M, use A)
Menu RefList Utilities Help
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Data Set Utility
Option ===> M
A Allocate new data set C Catalog data set
R Rename entire data set U Uncatalog data set
D Delete entire data set S Data set information (short)
blank Data set information M Enhanced data set allocation
V VSAM Utilities
ISPF Library:
Project . .
Group . . .
Type . . . .
Other Partitioned, Sequential or VSAM Data Set:
Data Set Name . . . 'userid.CLASS.CNTL'

Press ENTER

Menu RefList Utilities Help
Allocate New Data Set ----------------------------.
Command ===>
Data Set Name . . . . : userid.CLASS.CNTL
Management class. . . . (Blank for default management class)
Storage class . . . . . (Blank for default storage class)
Volume serial . . . . (Blank for authorized default volume)
Data class . . . . . . (Blank for default data class)
Space units . . . . . TRACK (BLKS, TRKS, CYLS, KB, MB or BYTES)
Primary quantity. . . 10 (In above units)
Secondary quantity. . 5 (In above units)
Directory blocks. . . 10 (Zero for sequential data set) *
Record format . . . . FB
Record length . . . . 80
Block size . . . . . 0
Data Set Name type. . PDS (LIBRARY, HFS, PDS, or blank) *
Expiration date . . . (YY/MM/DD, YYYY/MM/DD
Enter "/" to select option DDDD for retention period in days

Type in attributes like the ones shown in bold. If your installation has other standards, use them.
Then go to the Editor type =2, then ENTER

Menu RefList RefMode Utilities LMF Workstation Help
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Edit Entry Panel
Command ===>
ISPF Library:
Project . . .
Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Type . . . .
Member . . . (Blank or pattern for member selection list)

Other Partitioned or Sequential Data Set:
Data Set Name . . . 'userid.CLASS.CNTL(NEWMEMB)'
Volume Serial . . . (If not cataloged)

Initial Macro . . . . Options
Profile Name . . . . . / Confirm Cancel/Move/Replace
Format Name . . . . . Mixed Mode
Data Set Password . . Edit on Workstation

Type in the name of your new library, as well as a member name as shown. Then press ENTER
You have to do it this way on this screen, if it’s the first time you’re
editing this PDS/Library.

To adjust your profile: you can't go wrong with these commands:
for CNTL, DATA, use these:. RECOVERY ON;RENUM;UNNUM;NULLS ON ALL
for COBOL, use these: RECOVERY ON;RENUM;UNNUM;RENUM COB;NULLS ON ALL
Line numbers are recommended for COBOL, cause trouble with all other types.

****** **************************** Bottom of Data ****************************
File Edit Confirm Menu Utilities Compilers Test Help
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EDIT userid.CLASS.CNTL(NEWMEMB) - 01.00 Columns 00001 00072
Comman ===> RECOVERY ON;RENUM;UNNUM;NULLS ON ALL: (see note above) Scroll ===> CSR
****** ***************************** Top of Data ******************************
****** **************************** Bottom of Data ****************************

RESET will remove the PROFILE display

File Edit Confirm Menu Utilities Compilers Test Help
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EDIT userid.CLASS.CNTL(NEWMEMB) - 01.00 Columns 00001 00072
Command ===> RESET Scroll ===> CSR
Now insert some lines of jcl or data. I8 will open up 8 blank lines for you to type in.

Replace userid by your userid
xxxx by your company’s accounting information,
c by the proper testing class, and m by the proper held print class used in testing
File Edit Confirm Menu Utilities Compilers Test Help
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EDIT userid.CLASS.CNTL(NEWMEMB) - 01.00 Columns 00001 00072
Command ===> SUBMIT Scroll ===> CSR
****** ***************************** Top of Data ******************************
'''''' //useridA JOB (xxxx),’SAL MONELLA’,CLASS=c,MSGCLASS=m,
'''''' // NOTIFY=userid,TIME=(,5)
'''''' //STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
''''''
''''''

If it’s JCL you’re doing, you may submit it.

Save and exit by pressing PF3
Then get into SDSF to view JCL job's output
Use the menu numbers in use at your company.

Display Filter View Print Options Help
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V1R6M0 ------------------ SDSF PRIMARY OPTION MENU --------------------------
COMMAND INPUT ===> H SCROLL ===> PAGE

Type an option or command and press Enter.

DA - Display active users in the sysplex
I - Display jobs in the JES2 input queue
O - Display jobs in the JES2 output queue
H - Display jobs in the JES2 held output queue
ST - Display status of jobs in the JES2 queues

TUTOR - Short course on SDSF (ISPF only)
END - Exit SDSF
Display Filter View Print Options Help
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SDSF HELD OUTPUT DISPLAY ALL CLASSES LINES 36,115 LINE 1-13 (29)
COMMAND INPUT ===> PREFIX userid* SCROLL ===> PAGE
NP JOBNAME JOBID OWNER PRTY C ODISP DEST TOT-REC TOT-

Tell SDSF to display jobs starting with your userid, only.

Display Filter View Print Options Help
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SDSF HELD OUTPUT DISPLAY ALL CLASSES LINES 36,115 LINE 1-13 (29)
COMMAND INPUT ===> SCROLL ===> PAGE
NP JOBNAME JOBID OWNER PRTY C ODISP DEST TOT-REC TOT-
? useridW JOB00669 userid 144 H HOLD LOCAL 664
useridX JOB00648 userid 144 H HOLD LOCAL 240

? next to the job name breaks the job down into separate print files

Display Filter View Print Options Help
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SDSF JOB DATA SET DISPLAY - JOB useridW (JOB00669) LINE 1-6 (6)
COMMAND INPUT ===> SCROLL ===> PAGE
NP DDNAME STEPNAME PROCSTEP DSID OWNER C DEST REC-CNT PAGE
JESMSGLG JES2 2 userid H LOCAL 17
JESJCL JES2 3 userid H LOCAL 51
JESYSMSG JES2 4 userid H LOCAL 110
SYSPRINT STEP1 COB2 103 userid H LOCAL 97
SYSPRINT STEP1 LKED 104 userid H LOCAL 387
SYSOUT STEP1 GO 109 userid H LOCAL 2

Display Filter View Print Options Help
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SDSF JOB DATA SET DISPLAY - JOB useridW (JOB00669) LINE 1-6 (6)
COMMAND INPUT ===> SCROLL ===> PAGE
NP DDNAME STEPNAME PROCSTEP DSID OWNER C DEST REC-CNT PAGE
JESYSMSG JES2 4 userid Q LOCAL 110
SYSPRINT STEP1 COB2 103 userid Q LOCAL 97
SYSPRINT STEP1 LKED 104 userid Q LOCAL 387
S SYSOUT STEP1 GO 109 userid Q LOCAL 2

Select the print file you want with S
Display Filter View Print Options Help
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SDSF OUTPUT DISPLAY useridC JOB00985 DSID 109 LINE 0 COLUMNS 02- 81
COMMAND INPUT ===> SCROLL ===> PAGE
********************************* TOP OF DATA **********************************
THIS IS PROGRAM ABCDEF WRITTEN BY MOE SCHMOE
******************************** BOTTOM OF DATA ********************************

Display Filter View Print Options Help
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SDSF HELD OUTPUT DISPLAY ALL CLASSES LINES 662 LINE 1-1 (1)
COMMAND INPUT ===> SCROLL ===> PAGE
NP JOBNAME JOBID OWNER PRTY C ODISP DEST TOT-REC TOT-
P useridC JOB00985 userid 144 Q HOLD LOCAL 662

If you have finished, Purge the print file
The list of files, and a few Editing features

Have ISPF show you a list of your files

=3;4, then ENTER

Menu RefList RefMode Utilities Help
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Data Set List Utility
Option ===>

blank Display data set list P Print data set list
V Display VTOC information PV Print VTOC information

Enter one or both of the parameters below:
Dsname Level . . . userid
Volume serial . .

Data set list options
Initial View . . . 1 1. Volume Enter "/" to select option
2. Space / Confirm Data Set Delete
3. Attrib / Confirm Member Delete
4. Total

The following actions will be available when the list is displayed:
Enter a "/" on the data set list command field for command prompt pop-up.
Enter TSO commands, CLIST, REXX execs, or "=" to execute previous command.

Type in your userid
Then press ENTER

Menu Options View Utilities Compilers Help
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DSLIST - Data Sets Matching userid Row 1 of 26
Command ===> Scroll ===> CSR

Command - Enter "/" to select action Message Volume
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E userid.CLASS.CNTL TSO001
userid.CLASS.COBOL TSO001
userid.ISPF.PROFILE TSO001

Type E, to edit your PDS/Library

File Edit Confirm Menu Utilities Compilers Test Help
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EDIT userid.CLASS.CNTL Member List
Command ===> S NEWMEMB Scroll ===> CSR
****** ***************************** Top of Data ******************************
MEMBER1
MEMBER2
MEMBER3

A list of members appears. (There may be none in the list)
Type S next to the name of the member you wish to edit
If the name does not appear on the list, type S membername on the command line

For the sake of example, type in these three lines

Moving the first line after the last. Press ENTER

Now copy the first line after the last. ENTER
File Edit Confirm Menu Utilities Compilers Test Help
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EDIT userid.CLASS.CNTL(NEWMEMB) - 01.01 Columns 00001 00072
Command ===> Scroll ===> CSR
****** ***************************** Top of Data ******************************
000001 THIS IS LINE 2
000002 THIS IS LINE 3
000003 HELLO THIS IS A TEST
000004 THIS IS LINE 2
****** **************************** Bottom of Data ****************************

Now repeat the third line. ENTER

File Edit Confirm Menu Utilities Compilers Test Help
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EDIT userid.CLASS.CNTL(NEWMEMB) - 01.01 Columns 00001 00072
Command ===> Scroll ===> CSR
****** ***************************** Top of Data ******************************
000001 THIS IS LINE 2
000002 THIS IS LINE 3
000003 HELLO THIS IS A TEST
000004 HELLO THIS IS A TEST
000005 THIS IS LINE 2
****** **************************** Bottom of Data ****************************
File Edit Confirm Menu Utilities Compilers Test Help
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EDIT userid.CLASS.CNTL(NEWMEMB) - 01.01 Columns 00001 00072
Command ===> Scroll ===> CSR
****** ***************************** Top of Data ******************************
000001 THIS IS LINE 2
000002 THIS IS LINE 3
D HELLO THIS IS A TEST
000004 HELLO THIS IS A TEST
000005 THIS IS LINE 2
****** **************************** Bottom of Data ****************************

Delete a line. ENTER

move the first two lines after the last. ENTER

Removing Key Captions

Command ===> PFSHOW OFF Scroll ===> PAGE

Another suggestion: Get rid of the key captions from the bottom of your screen.
since scrolling is unaware of the key captions (which means they hide important information!)
Type PFSHOW OFF on any command line.

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