z/OS ISPF User's Guide Vol II
Previous topic | Next topic | Contents | Contact z/OS | Library | PDF


Changing workplace settings

z/OS ISPF User's Guide Vol II
SC19-3628-00

Figure 1 shows the pop-up prompt window that appears when you choose the Workplace Settings pull-down from the Options choice on the Workplace action bar. You can also start this function by entering WPSET on the command line. The workplace settings determine how your particular workplace behaves for various functions.

Figure 1. Workplace Settings panel (ISRUSETM)
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│   File  Defaults  Colors  Workstation  Help                             │
│ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────  │
│                      ISPF Workplace Settings Main                       │
│                                                                         │
│  General Options                               View Options             │
│    Enter "/" to select option                    Data Set List View     │
│    /  Display Edit/View entry panel              1  1. Volume           │
│    /  Automatically Update reference lists          2. Space            │
│    /  Update REFLIST with Dsname Level              3. Attrib           │
│    /  Keep member field value                       4. Total            │
│    /  Member List for M,C,D,G actions                                   │
│    /  Show status for M,C,D,G actions            Member List View       │
│    /  Confirm Member delete                      1  1. Standard         │
│    /  Confirm Data Set delete                       2. Extended         │
│    /  Show Workplace Action bar                                         │
│    /  Frame ISPF Personal list area              Reflist Frame Char     │
│    /  Smart Action Retrieve Entry                1  1. | (X"6A")        │
│    /  Display Catalog Name                          2. | (X"4F")        │
│    /  Display Total Tracks                                              │
│                                                                         │
│ Press EXIT to save settings. Press CANCEL to cancel any changes.        │
│  F1=Help       F2=Split      F3=Exit       F7=Backward   F8=Forward     │
│  F9=Swap      F10=Actions   F12=Cancel                                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
You can set these items from this window:
Display Edit/View entry panel
When selected, causes the Edit/View prompt panel to appear before you can start an edit or view action for a sequential data set. If you want to display a member list, the prompt panel is only displayed if a slash (/) is entered in the Prompt field of the member list.

The default for this setting is selected.

Automatically Update reference lists
When selected, specifies that any data set or library, or both, is added to the respective reference list.

The default for this setting is selected.

Update REFLIST with Dsname Level
When selected, specifies that the ISPF Reference List is updated with the Dsname pattern entered in Object Name.
Keep member field value
When selected, specifies that the member name field for ISPF Library is not to be cleared upon return from a library action.

The default for this setting is selected.

Member List for M,C,D,G actions
When selected, specifies that the actions Move, Copy, Delete, and Reset result in a member list. When not selected, these actions act upon all members that match the pattern without displaying a member list.

The default for this setting is selected.

Show status for M,C,D,G actions
When selected, displays a status panel for the actions Move, Copy, Delete, and Reset. When not selected, no status panel is displayed.

The default for this setting is selected.

Confirm Member delete
When selected, specifies that the delete confirmation panel is displayed before a member is deleted.

The default for this setting is selected.

Confirm Data Set delete
When selected, specifies that the delete confirmation panel is displayed before a data set is deleted.

The default for this setting is selected.

Show Workplace Action bar
When selected, specifies that the action bar appears on the workplace panels.

The default for this setting is selected.

Frame ISPF Referral list area
When selected, specifies that the ISPF referral list area be framed, using the character specified in the Reflist Frame Char field.
Smart Action Retrieve Entry
When selected, specifies that ISPF executes the smart action option against the retrieved data set.
Display Catalog Name
When selected, specifies that the Total view of a Data Set List displays the catalog name in which the data set was located.
Display Total Tracks
When selected, specifies that a Total Tracks header line is displayed on the data set list above the column headings for the Space and Total view.
View Options
Specifies how to display the data set list.
volume
Displays data set list with a volume view.
space
Displays data set list with a space view.
attrib
Displays data set list with an attribute view.
total
Displays data set list in total view.
Member List View
Specifies how to display the member list
standard
Displays a member list with a 1-character command entry field.
extended
Displays a member list with an 8-character command entry field.
Reflist Frame Char
The character used to frame the ISPF referral list area on your workstation panels.
Parent topic: Specifying actions

Go to the previous page Go to the next page

Notices | Terms of use | Support | Contact z/OS | zFavorites



Copyright IBM Corporation 1990, 2014