Duringthis course, you'll learn

• to use the ISPF interface efficiently: navigating between different screens and using the correct options;
• to configure your own ISPF environment;
• to take advantage of some less known possibilities of the editor;
• to make use of the basic utilities and commands.

• Overview of TSO and ISPF:

  logon procedure • TSO and ISPF dataset naming

• ISPF user customization:

  definition and utilisation of the PF keys and labels • log and list dataset • key lists • navigation possibilities

• Edit advanced topics:

  concatenation of libraries • defined find commands: picture strings, use of labels • use of exclude commands • text entry, text split and text flow • recursive edition • tabulations • sort • edit profile: line numbers, autosave, recovery, masks... • highlighting • compare

• Utilities for dataset manipulation:

  allocate, library utility, dataset list, compare and search-for utility

• Some frequently used TSO and ISPF commands:

  HELP, ALLOCATE, FREE, LISTALC, TRANSMIT/RECEIVE

This is a mainly practical course: most of the time is spent on practical exercises.

Delivered as a live, interactive training – available in-person or online, or in a hybrid format. Training can be implemented in English, Dutch, or French.

We expect you've already worked with the ISPF editor for some time (see course ISPF/PDF basics).

Each participant who is going to use ISPF: programmers, analysts, job schedulers, system programmers, end users.