There are several ways to create personal lists:
- Type data set names into an empty list.
- Select the New choice from the File pull-down on the Personal
Data Set List panel action bar or use the NEW primary command to display
an empty temporary list.
- Type in the data set names.
- Save the list.
- Use the reference data set list as a starting point.
- Display the reference data set list by selecting the Reference
Data Set List choice from the RefList pull-down on the View Entry,
Edit Entry, or Utilities panel action bar.
- If you want to save this entire list as a personal data set list,
select the Save as... choice from the File pull-down on the Reference
Data Set List panel action bar.
- If you want to save some subset of the reference data set list,
see the next item for more information.
- Use an existing list as a base, edit it, and save it.
- Display an existing list.
- Modify this list by typing over data set names or adding new ones.
Do not select any lists.
- Select the Save choice from the File pull-down on the Personal
Data Set List panel action bar.
Note: Closing the list display by
pressing Exit or End will Save the list. It is possible to have a
single list open on multiple screens. It is therefore recommended
that a list only be open on one screen if modifications are to be
made. This will prevent the loss of updates when an unchanged list
display is closed after a modified one.
- Use an existing list as a base and save it under another name.
- Display an existing list.
- Modify this list by typing over data set names or adding new ones.
Do not select a choice.
- Select the Save as... choice from the File pull-down on the Personal
Data Set List panel action bar and assign a unique name to this list.
- ISPF displays the new list.
- Issue the REFADDx command and specify a new list name.
- Issuing 'REFADDD NEWLIST' from the command line creates a new
personal data set list called NEWLIST. The list will contain the last
referenced data set name.
- Issuing 'REFADDL NEWLIST' from the command line creates a new
personal library list called NEWLIST. The list will contain the last
referenced library specification.