Getting started

To get started with pySDSF, review the documentation in the pySDSF.md file in /usr/lpp/sdsf/python/doc. You can also use the provided sample scripts or enter the PGEN command to generate sample scripts for Python-enabled panels as a starting point.

API documentation

The documentation for pySDSF is described in pySDSF.md in /usr/lpp/sdsf/python/doc. This file shows you how to develop pySDSF scripts to retrieve and modify data obtained from SDSF. You may find it more convenient to download pySDSF.md to your workstation so you can browse it with a markdown editor.

Sample scripts

pySDSF includes several working samples to get you started. After the pysdsf package is installed, the sample scripts are in the pysdsf directory.

Sample snippets are also included in the pySDSF.md documentation.

The SDSF PGEN command can be used to generate a sample Python script. When running SDSF interactively under ISPF, enter the PGEN command on a panel. PGEN generates a sample script that navigates to that panel.

Note: Not all SDSF panels are available through Python. The PGEN command should only be entered on supported panels. To see if a panel is supported by pySDSF, access SDSF under ISPF and enter the command CMDH PYTHON from the main panel. All commands valid in the Python environment are listed.