ISPF provides facilities for all aspects of host-based software
development.
- Programmers can use ISPF to develop and document batch and interactive
programs.
- Data center administrators and system programmers can monitor
and control program libraries, and communicate with MVS™ through TSO commands, CLISTs, or REXX EXECs.
- Terminal users can work with interactive applications called dialogs.
- Managers can prepare and print memos by using ISPF Edit and the
Hardcopy utility.
ISPF has four major components:
- Dialog Manager (DM)
- The Dialog Manager (DM) provides services to dialogs and users.
These services include:
- Display
- Variable services
- Input and output
- User and application profiles
- Table management
- System interface services
- Dialog testing and debugging aids
- Program Development Facility (PDF)
- The Program Development Facility (PDF) provides services to assist
dialog or application developers. These include
- Edit and Browse functions
- A wide range of foreground and batch compilers
- Data set and catalog utilities
- TSO or CMS command interfaces
- Data set search and compare functions.
- Software Configuration and Library Manager (SCLM)
- The Software Configuration and Library Manager (SCLM) is a tool
that automatically controls, maintains, and tracks all of the software
components of the application throughout the development cycle.
- Client/Server component
- The Client/Server component provides users who have a workstation
that runs Windows or UNIX with a Graphical User Interface
to ISPF application panels.