Some ISPF Tips

Tip1:
While trying to open any member in a PDS, we sometimes come across "member in use" message. In that situation, if you want to know who is using the member currently, press F1 twice.

Tip2:
To find the last 10 datasets those we have accessed
1. GO TO ISPF 3.4 option.
2. On the top, there is a MENUBAR. Select REFLIST
3. Select Option 1 in it.
Using this option you can find out the last 30 datasets that you have accessed….

Tip3:
To know what are the last 25 COMMAND LINE commands that issued from ISPF panel.
To get that issue RETP on the Command line.

Tip 4:
Suppose you are in a ISPF Screen and want to know in which TSO Region ( Development, Production, or other TSO regions) you are now .
Issue on the command line : SAREA
ISPF STATISTICS Pop-up window will show you the region( and other info too)

Tip 5:
When we issue CUT , we know that the CUT content are placed in a clipboard. And when we issue PASTE, the clipboard content are pasted. But is it possible for us to view/edit the clipboard ?
One can view the clipboard after any valid CUT command was issued.
To view the clipboard, issue : CUT DISPLAY.
Clipboard manager will pop up and gives us options to edit or browse the content.

Tip 6:
Here is another tip on ISPF CUT. I have a dataset with 10,000 lines.I want to cut the first 10 lines and last 10 lines and paste into another dataset.When I cut the first 10 lines and then again the last 10 lines ,only the last 10 lines are pasted into the new dataset. Is there anyway out (other than doing a 2 cut & paste)?
The answer for the above question is to:
1.first cut 10 lines, then issue CUT APPEND
2.then cut last 10 lines, then issue CUT APPEND
3.When you PASTE it, you got both.

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