PREFIX
The PREFIX command limits the jobs that are displayed by job name. This may involve a column other than JOBNAME.
Where used
Any SDSF panel, but affects only the DA, I, O, H, PS, and ST panels.
Syntax and parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | The name of the job, up to 8 characters, including * (any string of characters) or % (any single character) |
| ? | Displays the current setting on the command line or pop-up |
| No parameters | Displays all jobs, except on the Held Output Queue panel, where it displays all jobs with names that begin with your user ID |
Examples
PREFIX IEBDisplays only jobs with the name IEB.
PRE IEB*Displays only jobs whose names begin with IEB.
Additional information
Under ISPF, PREFIX remains in effect across sessions.
If you use the FILTER command or pop-up to filter on job name, only the JOBNAME column is used to determine which jobs are displayed.
With the PREFIX command, for jobs that entered the system through the TSO/E Interactive Data Transmission Facility (netmail), SDSF compares the value for the PREFIX command with a value that is displayed as part of the value in the Dest column (JES print destination name).
