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ISPF

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ISPF Allocation (3.2) key label entry should provide an option to validate

The Key Label should be able to be validated prior to allocation. This can be via a selection list or just validating the key label. A selection list would be ideal given the length of the labels and thus the chance of a finger check (user 0FC) :D
over 1 year ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

ISPF Edit Compare should support comparing to a different generation

When in ISPF Edit or View the Compare command should be able to compare to an absolute, or relative, generation. compare -2 x compare abc -1 x compare 49 x
over 1 year ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

Sorting file/directory names in ISPF UDLIST using case in sensitivity should be configured with a site wide default using ISPCCONF

see idea
over 1 year ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Future consideration

ISPF MSGID State Variable

ISPF provides the ability via the command line to change the setting of the MSGID state which determines if the message ID is displayed with the ISPF messages. There is currently no way to programmatically determine the current state or to change ...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Future consideration

ZEXPAND enhancement for ZCMD

In many cases, the command field on a panel is not defined with an expandable field which prevents the user from entering longer commands without overtly entering the CMDE command to get the expanded command prompt. Enhance ZEXPAND so that when it...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 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 . . ...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

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

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,...
almost 11 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.
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 6 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...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 2 Not under consideration

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