Using repeat and block repeat action characters

You can repeat the previous action character or overtype, and select a block repeat.

The = action character repeats the previous action character or overtype.

To perform a block repeat, enter // on the first row, the action character to be repeated, and another // on the last row to be processed.

For example, you might select the DA command from the main panel and select a block of jobs to display:

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 SDSF STATUS DISPLAY ALL CLASSES                        LINE 1-19 (280)     
 NP   JOBNAME  JobID    Owner    Prty Queue      C Pos   SAff  ASys Status  
      JOBB     JOB03289 TS5485      9 EXECUTION  A       RS86       HOLD    
 //D  TS5485   TSU05289 TS5485     15 EXECUTION          RS86  RS86         
      TS5536   TSU05294 TS5536     15 EXECUTION          RS86  RS86         
      BPXAS    STC04924 BPXAS      15 EXECUTION          RS86  RS86         
      VTAM     STC04925 VTAM       15 EXECUTION          RS86  RS86         
      SYSLOG   STC04928 +MASTER+   15 EXECUTION          RS86  RS86         
 //   HZSPROC  STC04931 HZSPROC    15 EXECUTION          RS86  RS86

The display (D) action character is repeated for the block, as follows:

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 SDSF STATUS DISPLAY ALL CLASSES                        6 COMMANDS ISSUED       
 RESPONSE=RS86                                                                  
  $HASP890 JOB(TS5485)                                                          
  $HASP890 JOB(TS5485)    STATUS=(EXECUTING/RS86),CLASS=TSU,                    
  $HASP890                PRIORITY=15,SYSAFF=(RS86),HOLD=(NONE)                 
  $HASP890 JOB(TS5536)                                                          
  $HASP890 JOB(TS5536)    STATUS=(EXECUTING/RS86),CLASS=TSU,                    
  $HASP890                PRIORITY=15,SYSAFF=(RS86),HOLD=(NONE)                 
  $HASP890 JOB(BPXAS)                                                           
  $HASP890 JOB(BPXAS)     STATUS=(EXECUTING/RS86),CLASS=STC,                    
  $HASP890                PRIORITY=15,SYSAFF=(RS86),HOLD=(NONE)                 
  $HASP890 JOB(VTAM)                                                            
  $HASP890 JOB(VTAM)      STATUS=(EXECUTING/RS86),CLASS=STC,                    
  $HASP890                PRIORITY=15,SYSAFF=(RS86),HOLD=(NONE)                 
  $HASP890 JOB(SYSLOG)                                                          
  $HASP890 JOB(SYSLOG)    STATUS=(EXECUTING/RS86),CLASS=STC,                    
  $HASP890                PRIORITY=15,SYSAFF=(RS86),HOLD=(NONE)                 
  $HASP890 JOB(HZSPROC)                                                         
  $HASP890 JOB(HZSPROC)   STATUS=(EXECUTING/RS86),CLASS=STC,                    
  $HASP890                PRIORITY=15,SYSAFF=(RS86),HOLD=(NONE)                 
      INIT     STC04943 INIT       15 EXECUTION          RS86  RS86             
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Note: The repeat (=) and block (//) actions are not available on the main panel.