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ISPF

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Workplace - to Include Additional Qualifiers

Workplace. Define a new DSLIST or add to existing list the choice "Include Additional Qualifiers" which is connected to this list!
about 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 5 Not under consideration

Symbols replacement and syntax highlight

1. During using ISPF to edit system profile or configuration, there are some symbols need to be researched, it's diffcult for reading.Solution: Input "HI SYMBOLS" in command line that replace all symbols with their real value, that the profile or ...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 4 Not under consideration

Provide diagnostic aide in ISPF TEST to see VDEFINE definition used for a variable

During development and problem diagnosis, it is discovered that a variable has incorrect content (shorter than expected, typically). ISPF TEST option 3 is used to see the content during the diagnosis effort to isolate the problem. If I could see h...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

ISPCCONF - Add PF Key Definitions

Allow the ISPF Configuration Utility to define all 24 PF-Keys for the site.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 6 Not under consideration

Member List - Add Block Line Commands

Allow Member List line commands to be entered in blocks. A block of line commands is marked by entering two forward slashcharacters (//) at the start and end of the block. The required line command is entered on the first or last line of theblock,...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 5 Future consideration

move ISFP variable storage from "below the line" to include "above the line"

the PL/I application gets S878 Abend when running in a stressed scenario, the problem determination documented in PMR 86996,999,000shows that ISPF runs out the below the line storage. The recommended solution is to request ISPF to implement an enh...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

determine file size when viewing workstation file

ISPF and its workstation agent should be changed so that they can determine the size of the workstation file being viewed and allocate a sufficiently large z/OS work data set to avoid the out-of-space condition.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

Prime ISRUMVC 'other dataset' field with current dataset for Copy/Move

When performing a copy or move operation from an extended member list ISRUDSM, panel ISRUMVC is displayed with an empty "other data set" field. The current data set name should be primed in this field. That will enable easy copies to same data set...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 4 Planned for future release

Provide option to check update access before View or Edit

ISPF should provide an option to check whether a user has UPDATEaccess to a data set before allowing View or Edit.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 4 Not under consideration

ISPF EDIT PASTE primary command needs AK and BK function

ISPF EDIT PASTE needs the ability to honor the After Keep and Before Keep line commands just like Copy line command does today.
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 2 Future consideration

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