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ISPF

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Allow RLSE using standard ISPF options for dataset allocations

In the process of doing a PoC for zEDC, we were allocating datasets several different ways using different parameters. One of the things that we found out is that using several of the standard ISPF functions such as 3.3, when you allocate a datase...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

=3.3 Copy Relative Line Numbers

Provide support for ISPF 3.3 Copy (Panel ISRUMC2B) to select relative line numbers, as does with ISPF Copy within Edit (Panel ISRECPY1):Line Numbers (Blank for entire member, sequential data set or z/OS UNIX file) First line . . . . Last line . . ...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

ISPF STATS Stuck at 01.99

When a PDS/PDSE member VV.MM reaches 01.99, the stats stop incrementing and get stuck at 01.99. When 01.99 is reached can the VV be incremented to 02 and the MM be reset to 00 and continue updating up to the limit of VV.MM, then reset back to 01.0...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 2 Not under consideration

Legacy ISPF Gateway honors CGI_ISP* over _CMDSERV_*_HOME (or that the ship ISPXZENV to delete _CMDSERV_*_HOME).

Allow for flexibility of application developer to set CGI_ISPCONF and CGI_ISPWORK variables in their Groovy build scripts.
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future 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

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

In ISPF, requesting a change to allow more than one one control data set for each logical screen to avoid ISRS083 error.

Under certain conditions, an ISPF Allocation Error ISRS083 will occur when stacking commands. Details on how to recreate the error using ISPF SRCHFOR are documented in the attached file. It appears the failure is occurring on the SPFTEMPn.CNTL dat...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 5 Future consideration

Add ALPHANUM Keyword to ISPF Panel VER Statement

There are edit checks for ALPHA and NUM, but not ALPHANUM. We have the need to validate fields that should only contain A-Z,0-9. We have to do this programmatically now. A panel edit check is much easier and much less coding to do.
about 2 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Not under consideration

Support Control Passthru for Up, Down, RFind and RChange

With z/OS 2.2 the ability to passthru Left and Right was provided using the CONTROL PASSTHRU service. This should be extended to support Up, Down, RFind and RChange.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

Improve EDIT Macro Compare return code

The current ISPF Edit compare macro command does not provide a meaningful return code.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

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