Overview The CLGLST (ISPF v2.2 LOG / LIST alternative add-on) requires a task to execute after an ISPF user session is terminated (e.g. =X from ISPF) to process LOG and LIST datasets based on user set defaults. With the introduction of ISPFPAP (ISPF Autoexec-type alternative add-on), the application offers consolidated launch (trigger) points for pre-ISPF and post-ISPF processing. The CLGLST…
Tag: TSO
ISPFPAP in MVS38J
Overview ISPFPAP – Pre-ISPF and Post-ISPF Processing on MVS 3.8J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.02 2025-02-18) When ISPF v2.2 (ISPF-like product from Wally Mclaughlin) is installed on MVS 3.8J, the command ISPF is used to start ISPF under TSO as listed in ISPF v2.2 installation documentation. ISPF v2.2 can be started using various command syntax as referenced in…
ISPFAUTO in MVS38J
Overview ISPFAUTO – ISPF User AUTOEXEC Processing on MVS 3.8J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.02 2025-02-18) When ISPF v2.2 (ISPF-like product from Wally Mclaughlin) is installed on MVS 3.8J, the command ISPF is used to start ISPF under TSO as listed in ISPF v2.2 installation documentation after all required ISPF resources (e.g. datasets) are allocated to the user…
CALISPF in MVS38J
Overview CALISPF– Calendar on ISPF Panels for MVS38J /ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.00 2023-01-31) Displaying a calendar view for the current month as part of the ISPF Primary Option Menu is a simple panel modification / configuration task in the current ISPF product from IBM. The calendar date is maintained within ISPF similar to the the various z-variables under ISPF.…
CPDM in MVS38J
Overview CPDM – ISPF Personal Dataset Manager on MVS 3.8J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.00 2022-11-24) Many systems and application development groups create a common set of tools to accomplish repetitive tasks such as standardized compilation procedures or utilities. Such tools may be exposed to development groups in a workbench presentation using ISPF dialogues (CLISTs, Panels, Messages). I…
PUTCARD in MVS38J
Overview PUTCARD – Utility to write 80-byte records on MVS 3.8J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.01 2024-07-01) The requirement to write a record to a sequential file from a CLIST or MVS JOB is a more common occurrence than rare for a software developer. Over the years, many application and systems programmers have written different solutions. Browse various…
Repeating CLIST Logic in MVS38J
Overview There are times when the same CLIST logic is repeatedly applied where the only varying item may be one or two command statements and/or variable settings. Instead of repeating the same logic, take advantage of CLIST variable concatenation and substitution by using variables for the varying arguments in a command while using a loop control to execute the main…
CLGLST in MVS38J
Overview CLGLST – ISPF Log and List add-on for MVS38J TSO / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.04 2025-02-18) As the current version of ISPF 2.x (ISPF-like product from Wally Mclaughlin) does not offer a LOG or LIST service, the purpose of this post is to discuss an alternate logging and listing application for ISPF 2.x on MVS 3.8J TK3 and…
CPRTOFF in MVS38J
Overview CPRTOFF – Foreground Print utility using ISPF Dialogue under MVS38J / ISPF / Hercules(current version 0.9.00 2022-02-10) Printing or spooling a data set using a batch job can be accomplished by simply submitting set of JCL to copy the data set to SYSOUT using IEBGENER. The MVS 3.8J public-domain OS includes many utilities. One TSO command utility I frequently…
DVTOC in MVS38J
Overview DVTOC – ISPF VTOC DSN Search Utility for MVS38J / Hercules(current version 1.0.03 2024-01-16) On Windows or Linux, one can easily and conveniently use the DIR or LS CLI command to obtain a list of files and folders resident on your system (i.e. series of online disk drives). On MVS 3.8J (public domain version), if using RPF, option 3.4…