Allocating a PDS to a System File

• Decide if you want to use the separate file for execs (SYSEXEC) or combine CLISTs and execs in the same file (SYSPROC). For information that will help you decide, see Things to Consider When Allocating to a System File (SYSPROC or SYSEXEC).
• Use one of the following two checklists for a step-by-step guide to writing an exec that allocates a PDS to a system file.
  • Checklist #3: Writing an Exec that sets up allocation to SYSEXEC
  • Checklist #4: Writing an Exec that sets up allocation to SYSPROC
  After your PDS is allocated to the system file, you can then run an exec by simply typing the name of the data set member that contains the exec. You can type the member name in any of the following locations:

  • At the READY prompt

    READY
     timegame

  • From the COMMAND option of ISPF/PDF

    -----------------------------  TSO COMMAND PROCESSOR  -------------------------
    ENTER TSO COMMAND OR CLIST BELOW:
    
    ===> timegame
    
    
    
    
    
    ENTER SESSION MANAGER MODE ===> NO    (YES or NO)

  • On the COMMAND line of any ISPF/PDF panel as long as the member name is preceded by "tso".

    ------------------------------  EDIT - ENTRY PANEL  ---------------------------
    COMMAND ===> tso timegame
    
    ISPF LIBRARY:
       PROJECT ===> PREFIX
       GROUP   ===> REXX     ===>            ===>            ===>
       TYPE    ===> EXEC
       MEMBER  ===> TIMEGAME     (Blank for member selection list)
    
    OTHER PARTITIONED OR SEQUENTIAL DATA SET:
       DATA SET NAME     ===>
       VOLUME SERIAL     ===>    (If not cataloged)
    
       DATA SET PASSWORD ===>    (If password protected)
    
       PROFILE NAME      ===>    (Blank defaults to data set type)
    
       INITIAL MACRO     ===>    LOCK       ===> YES    (YES, NO or NEVER)
    
       FORMAT NAME       ===>    MIXED MODE ===> NO     (YES or NO)

READY
 %timegame