Using F4 from the command line
When in a view session and the cursor is positioned on the command line, you can enter F4 to display the selection menu as follows:
File Edit Edit_Settings Menu Utilities Compilers Test Help ─ ┌────────── List and Search Options ──────┐ ───────────────────────────────── E │ Command ===> │ Columns 00001 00072 C │ │ Scroll ===> CSR * │ 1 Dslist Data set list │ ta ****************************** = │ 2 UDlist Unix File directory list │ in the following format: = │ 3 Search Search data sets │ put_template = │ 4 Change Change data sets │ = │ │ th name = └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ ify - to bypass) =NOTE= Output_dsn : Output data set or path name =NOTE= Output_template: Output template =NOTE= Search only applies to the first data set name on each line. 000001 FMN.DEMO01.EXEC ! Miscellaneous REXX execs for various tools 000002 FMN.DEMO01.MSGS ! Messages used by REXX execs 000003 FMN.DEMO01.PANELS ! Panels used by REXX execs 000004 FMN.DEMO01.SKELS ! Skeletons used by REXX execs 000005 FMN.DEMOGSE.NEWDSN ! New data set to demonstrate allocate 000006 FMN.DEMOGSE.CNTL ! JCL demo variable substitution 000007 FMN.DEMOGSE.COBOL 000008 FMN.DEMOGSE.JCLLIB 000009 FMN.DEMOGSE.LOAD ****** **************************** Bottom of Data ****************************
The selection window is displayed with options that can be selected by number or cursor position and then Enter. The command descriptions are as follows:
- 1 Dslist
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Produce an ISPF data set list for up to 30 data set names referenced in the current view or edit session.
The data set names are determined from the non-excluded lines starting at the current position as follows:- JCL Keywords DSN= , JCLLIB and File Manager data set name keywords for $$FILEM statements are used.
- Search Reports All the search data set names listed on the report.
- If the above conditions are not met, then the first word of each line will be examined. If it contains a cataloged or generic data set name, then it is added to the list.
- 2 UDlist
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Produce a UNIX directory list for up to 30 path or file names referenced in the current view or edit session.
The data set names are determined from the non-excluded lines starting at the current position as follows:- JCL Keyword PATH= are used.
- Search Reports All the search file names listed on the report.
- If the above conditions are not met, then the first word of each line is examined. If it contains a path or file name, then it is added to the list.
- 3 Search
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This displays the Enhanced Search Command panel with the DSNs field populated with all the data set, path or file names found in the view or edit session starting at the current position.
- 4 Change
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This displays the Enhanced Change Command panel with the DSNs field populated with all the data set, path or file names found in the view or edit session starting at the current position.