VERSION—Control the Version Number

The VERSION primary command allows you to change the version number assigned to a member of an ISPF library.

Syntax

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num
The version number. It can be any number from 1 to 99.

Description

To change the version number of the member that you are editing:

  1. On the command line, type:
    VERSION num
    where num is the new version number.
  2. Press Enter.

See Version and modification level numbers, for more information about version numbers.

Examples

Version and modification level numbers are shown on the first line of an edit data display in the format VV.MM, where VV is the version number and MM is the modification level number.

You are editing the member shown in Figure 1 and you want to change the version number from 01 to 02. Enter VERSION on the command line.

Figure 1. Member before version number is changed
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Figure 2 shows the member with the changed version number.

Figure 2. Member after version number is changed
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