Using PDSE Workbench

If the workbench is invoked through option 3.15 or an ISPF command without a data set name being provided, the PDSE Workbench Entry Panel is displayed.

Figure 1. PDSE Workbench Entry Panel
  Process   Options   Help
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 File Manager             PDSE Workbench Entry Panel

 Data set name . 'FMN.PH11137.PDSEV2F'                         
 Member  . . . . *                 Generation limit

If the data set name was provided or if Enter is pressed on the Entry panel shown in Figure 1, the PDSE Workbench Member List panel is displayed.

Figure 2. PDSE Workbench Member List panel
  Process   Options   Help
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 File Manager                PDSE Workbench Member List

 Data set name . 'FMN.PH11137.PDSEV2F'                         

 Member  . . . . *                 Generation limit            

 Compare option  1    1. ISPF  2. SuperC  3. File Manager

        Name     Prompt   Rel Gen Size Created    Changed             ID       _
        *        *                     *          *                   *       
 ______ MEM1                0   0    2 2019/02/15 2019/02/15 09:43:05 HGRAMPA
 ______ MEM1               -1   3    3 2019/02/15 2019/02/15 09:24:38 HGRAMPA
 ______ MEM1               -2   2    2 2019/02/15 2019/02/15 09:22:09 HGRAMPA
 ______ MEM1               -3   1    1 2019/02/15 2019/02/15 09:21:13 HGRAMPA
 ______ MEM2TST             0   0    2 2019/02/15 2019/02/15 09:26:09 HGRAMPA
 ______ MEM3TEST            0   0    1 2019/02/15 2019/02/15 09:27:49 HGRAMPA
 ______ MEM3TEST           -1   2    1 2019/02/15 2019/02/15 09:27:49 HGRAMPA
 ______ MEM3TEST           -2   1    1 2019/02/15 2019/02/15 09:27:49 HGRAMPA
 ______ MEM4               -1   5    1 2019/02/15 2019/02/15 09:31:30 HGRAMPA
 ______ MEM4               -2   4

Customizing and sorting columns in the member list

The Member List panel displays a selection list of customizable columns. You can:
  • Select and order columns.
  • Change column widths.
  • Change the sort order for column values.
  • Provide filters for each column.
  • Scroll right (F11) and left (F10) if the screen width doesn’t accommodate all the columns.
You can customize all columns by using the TAILOR primary command. You can customize displayed columns by positioning the cursor on the filter value and pressing Enter.
You can change the sort order of the column values using the following methods:
  • Position the cursor on the header for the field and press Enter. This sorts the list using the default sort order for that field.
  • If the sort order indicator is displayed in the rightmost position of the header for the field, position the cursor on the sort order indicator and press Enter. This will sort the list using the next sort order sequence for that field (either Ascending, Descending, None).
  • Issue the SORT command.
  • Issue the TAILOR command and change the SORT sequence for any number of fields.

Highlighting of member names

Where generation information is displayed:
  • Current members (generation 0) are highlighted in white.
  • Member generations are blue.
  • Orphaned member generations (without a generation 0) are red.
Where alias information is displayed:
  • Primary members are highlighted in white.
  • Aliases are blue.