Primary Option Menu panel

The Primary Option Menu panel is the starting point for all File Manager operations.

Panel and field definitions

Figure 1. File Manager Primary Option Menu panel
Process   Options   Help
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 File Manager                 Primary Option Menu
 ❷                                                       ❸
 0  Settings      Set processing options                 User ID . : DTORNEY    
 1  View          View data                              System ID : FMD2       
 2  Edit          Edit data                              Appl ID . : FMN
 3  Utilities     Perform utility functions              Version . : V15R1M1
 4  Tapes         Tape specific functions                Terminal. : 3278       
 5  Disk/VSAM     Disk track and VSAM CI functions       Screen. . : 1          
 6  OAM           Work with OAM objects                  Date. . . : 2018/12/26 
 7  Templates     Template and copybook utilities        Time. . . : 12:06      
 8  HFS           Access Hierarchical File System                               
 9  WebSphere MQ  List, view and edit MQ data                                   
 10 CICS          FM/CICS                                                       
 11 Remote        Remote System Definition                                      
 X  Exit          Terminate File Manager                                        




 Command ===> _________________________________________________________________
❹ F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F4=CRetriev  F7=Backward  F8=Forward
  F9=Swap     F10=Actions  F12=Cancel

or

Panel and field definitions

Figure 2. File Manager Primary Option Menu when invoked via the FMNR line command from an ISPF 3.4 data set list
   Process   Options   Help
 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 File Manager                 Primary Option Menu

 0  Settings      Set processing options                 User ID . : DTORNEY
 1  View          View data                              System ID : FMD2
 2  Edit          Edit data                              Appl ID . : FMN
 3  Utilities     Perform utility functions              Version . : V15R1M1
 X  Exit          Terminate File Manager                 Terminal. : 3278
                                                         Screen. . : 1
                                                         Date. . . : 2019/01/28
                                                         Time. . . : 12:32



 Command ===> _________________________________________________________________
❹ F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F4=CRetriev  F7=Backward  F8=Forward
  F9=Swap     F10=Actions  F12=Cancel
❶ Action Bar
The Action Bar contains a number of pull-down menus. These menus are available throughout File Manager.
Process
The Process pull-down menu lists the processes available on your current panel. These options may change, depending upon which panel is being viewed.
  Process   Options   Help
┌─────────────────────────┐ ──────────────────────
│ _  1. Exit File Manager │   Primary Option Menu
└─────────────────────────┘
 0  Settings      Set processing options
︙
Options
The Options pull-down menu lists the choices available from the Set Processing Options panel, as well as providing access to the ISPF Settings panel.
  Process   Options   Help
 ──────── ┌────────────────────────────────────┐ ──────
 File Man │    1. Print settings               │
          │    2. System settings              │
 0  Setti │    3. Tape processing options      │ User ID . : FMNUSER
 1  View  │    4. Job card specifications      │ System ID : FMD2
 2  Edit  │    5. Compiler language selection  │ Appl ID . : FMN
 3  Utili │    6. COBOL compiler specifications│ Version . : 7.1.0
 4  Tapes │    7. PL/I compiler specifications │ Terminal. : 3278
 5  Disk/ │    8. Edit/Browse options          │ Screen. . : 1
 6  OAM   │    9. VSAM Edit sharing options    │ Date. . . : 2006/08/03
 7  Templ │   10. ISPF settings                │ Time. . . : 11:18
 8  HFS   └────────────────────────────────────┘
 9  WebSphere MQ  List, view and edit MQ data
 10 CICS          FM/CICS
 11 Remote        Remote System Definition   
 X  Exit          Terminate File Manager




 Command ===>
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F4=CRetriev  F7=Backward
  F8=Forward   F9=Swap      F10=Actions  F12=Cancel

See Compare Utility: Options panel for details about options 1 to 8. See the ISPF User's Guide Volume 1 for details about the ISPF Settings panel.

Help
The Help pull-down menu lists the various ways in which you can enter the Tutorial Help system, as well as providing access to more File Manager information.
 Process   Options   Help
────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────┐
File Manager       │ _  1. Help for help...            │
                   │    2. Extended help...            │
0  Settings      S │    3. Keys help...                │
1  View          B │    4. Help index...               │
2  Edit          E │    5. Tutorial...                 │
3  Utilities     P │    6. About...                    │
4  Tapes         T │    7. News about File Manager...  │
5  Disk/VSAM     D │                                   │
6  OAM           W └───────────────────────────────────┘
︙
1. Help for help
Displays the Help panel for the Tutorial Help system.
2. Extended help
Displays the Tutorial Help panel associated with the current File Manager panel (equivalent to pressing F1 from the File Manager panel). When on the Primary Options menu, this is the Tutorial Help Table of Contents panel.
3. Keys help
Displays a panel that provides help for the Function Keys that are active on the current File Manager panel.
4. Help index
Displays the Help Index.
5. Tutorial
Displays the Tutorial Help Table of Contents panel.
6. About
Displays the File Manager version and release information in a pop-up window.
7. News about File Manager
Displays a panels providing general information about the current File Manager version/release.
❷ Primary Options
Lists the Primary Options available within File Manager. Selecting an option displays an Entry panel or a Menu panel for the associated function.
❸ Status Area
Displays your session information.
❹ Function Keys
Lists the Function Keys that are active within the current panel.

Parent panels

ISPF Primary Options Menu - see “Chapter 1. Primary Options Menu” in the ISPF User's Guide Volume I.

Child panels

Equivalent functions

  • None.

Related tasks and examples

Starting and exiting File Manager