Using point-and-shoot fields

The DFSMSrmm dialog provides selected point-and-shoot fields on the Volume and Data Set Detail panels. Examples of these point-and-shoot fields include:
  • On Dataset Detail Panel:
    • Primary and secondary VRS fields
    • Volume volser
  • On Volume Details Panel:
    • Previous volume
    • Next volume
    • Volume sequence
    • Number of data sets

Point-and-shoot text fields are cursor-sensitive; if you move the cursor over a point-and-shoot field and click on it (or press Enter), the action associated with that field is performed. The point-and-shoot fields display as push buttons in the ISPF GUI. See z/OS ISPF User's Guide Vol I for more information on using point-and-shoot fields.

Note:
  1. If you have entered a command on the command line, it is processed before any point-and-shoot command unless you are running in GUI mode.
  2. You can use the tab key to position the cursor to point-and-shoot fields by selecting the Tab to point-and-shoot fields option on the ISPF Settings panel.
  3. Point-and-shoot fields span the output field only; no prompt text included.
  4. If a point-and-shoot action is not appropriate due to a null or zero value, no point-and-shoot action is taken. A message Action not supported is shown instead.
  5. When the point-and-shoot action results in a search, the message Search in progress is displayed.
  6. To more easily see the fields that are enabled for point-and-shoot, you can customize the color, intensity, and highlighting of the point-and-shoot fields. Issue the ISPF system command PSCOLOR from any ISPF command line and adjust the Point-and-Shoot Panel Element as desired. Refer to z/OS ISPF User's Guide Vol II for additional information.