Overview One day, while reviewing output from the ISPF VTOC Utility add-on, option V (=3.7.V in TK5), with my userid HLQ as the DSN search argument, a numerous set of datasets were listed! Some resulting from manual testing. Others from applications… At this juncture, I realized an alert-type process (aka personal dataset monitor) could be a handy tool to peak…
Category: Utility
Spool+1 in MVS38J
Preface JES2 (Job Entry System 2) is the spooling package distributed with MVS 3.8J to queue manage (schedule) job in-take, route and/or hold printer and punch output. JES2 is a principal component of MVS. The following manuals, at minimum, should be referenced whether following up on MVS / JES2 functionality, modifying JES2 or Hercules configuration: The above external links are…
VSI in MVS38J
Overview VSI – VSAM Information ISPF add-on for MVS38J / Hercules(current version 0.9.00 2023-11-15) VSI provides a function to display VSAM file information on one screen as an ISPF add-on. The single display screen offers a HELP screen, but has no other processing options. This original tool (VI) has been rewritten as a TSO CLIST for MVS 3.8J and ISPF…
CATMGT in MVS38J
Overview CATMGT – Catalog Management ISPF Add-on for MVS 3.8J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.01 2023-11-15) While searching for miscellaneous MVS information, I stumbled across an article from the early 1980s that described the CATLOG Management function as a TSO/ISPF option. Although limited in the use of IDCAMS commands utilized by the option, I decided to embark on…
Tutorials for ISPF v2.2 / MVS 3.8J
Overview Tutorials for ISPF v2.2 / MVS 3.8J using LBTUTOR(current version 0.9.01 2023-11-15) Based on various ISPF manuals, while using ISPF, the HELP function is triggered by PF1/PF13 (default PF keys) to display additional information about a displayed message or transition into a tutorial mode displaying a help (tutorial) panel and/or a series of help panels. The term help and…
CALISPF in MVS38J
Overview CALISPF– Calendar on ISPF Panels for MVS38J /ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.00 2023-01-31) Displaying a calendar view for the current month as part of the ISPF Primary Option Menu is a simple panel modification / configuration task in the current ISPF product from IBM. The calendar date is maintained within ISPF similar to the the various z-variables under ISPF.…
CPDM in MVS38J
Overview CPDM – ISPF Personal Dataset Manager on MVS 3.8J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.00 2022-11-24) Many systems and application development groups create a common set of tools to accomplish repetitive tasks such as standardized compilation procedures or utilities. Such tools may be exposed to development groups in a workbench presentation using ISPF dialogues (CLISTs, Panels, Messages). I…
PUTCARD in MVS38J
Overview PUTCARD – Utility to write 80-byte records on MVS 3.8J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.01 2024-07-01) The requirement to write a record to a sequential file from a CLIST or MVS JOB is a more common occurrence than rare for a software developer. Over the years, many application and systems programmers have written different solutions. Browse various…
CPRT36 in MVS38J
Overview CPRT36 – Hardcopy Utility (lite-version) using ISPF Panels and CLIST for MVS38J / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.01 2023-12-15) The Hardcopy Utility (option 3.6) is not available in ISPF v2.2 (ISPF-like product from Wally Mclaughlin). Rightfully so, as Wally, more than likely, focuses on developing more desired and higher-demand functions of the ISPF tool for the MVS 3.8J community.…
CLGLST in MVS38J
Overview CLGLST – ISPF Log and List add-on for MVS38J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.04 2025-02-18) As the current version of ISPF 2.x (ISPF-like product from Wally Mclaughlin) does not offer a LOG or LIST service, the purpose of this post is to discuss an alternate logging and listing application for ISPF 2.x on MVS 3.8J TK3 and…