Types of Functional Panels

The basic types of functional panels are:

Menu panels
Data entry panels
List panels
Display panels
Confirmation panels

Figure 5 gives descriptions and examples of each type of panel.

Menu Panels

A menu panel displays the available ISMF applications or functions. Select an option and press enter.

Figure 1 is an example of a menu panel. To look at or change your logging and abend control settings, enter a 1 on the command line.

Figure 1. Example of an ISMF Menu Panel

   Panel  Help
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                            ISMF PROFILE OPTION MENU
 Enter Selection or Command ===> 1

 Select one of the following options and Press Enter:

   0  User Mode Selection
   1  Logging and Abend Control
   2  ISMF Job Statement
   3  DFSMSdss Execute Statement
   4  ICKDSF Execute Statement
   5  Data Set Print Execute Statement
   6  IDCAMS Execute Statement
   X  Exit








 Use HELP Command for Help; Use END Command to Exit.

Data Entry Panels

A data entry panel contains fields that you must fill in with information that ISMF needs to do a task. ISMF primes mandatory fields with default values or with previously specified values.

Figure 2 is an example of a data entry panel. Input fields are preceded by an input arrow (===>). Fields that are preceded by a colon show output data that cannot be written over.

Figure 2. Example of an ISMF Data Entry Panel

   Panel  Defaults  Utilities  Scroll  Help
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                         DATA SET SELECTION ENTRY PANEL             Page 1 of 5
 Command ===>

 For a Data Set List, Select Source of Generated List  . . 2  (1 or 2)

   1  Generate from a Saved List         Query Name To
        List Name  . .                   Save or Retrieve

   2  Generate a new list from criteria below
        Data Set Name . . . **
        Enter "/" to select option   _  Generate Exclusive list
        Specify Source of the new list  . . 2    (1 - VTOC, 2 - Catalog)
        1 Generate list from VTOC
           Volume Serial Number . . .            (fully or partially specified)
           Storage Group Name . . . .            (fully specified)
        2 Generate list from Catalog
           Catalog Name . . .
           Volume Serial Number . . .            (fully or partially specified)
           Acquire Data from Volume . . . . . . . N  (Y or N)
           Acquire Data if DFSMShsm Migrated  . . N  (Y or N)
 Use ENTER to Perform Selection; Use DOWN Command to View next Selection Panel;
 Use HELP Command for Help; Use END Command to Exit.

List Panels

A list panel is a tabular display of information about data sets, volumes, or SMS classes. List panels contain status information for each item in the list. Use a list panel to do tasks for an individual item or for the entire list.

Figure 3 is an example of a list panel. This panel shows total amount of space allocated, amount of space actually used, percentage of allocated space not currently used, and whether the data set is in compressed format.

Figure 3. Example of an ISMF List Panel

   Panel  List  Dataset  Utilities  Scroll  Help
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                                  DATA SET LIST
 Command ===>                                                  Scroll===> HALF
                                                         Entries 1-4 of 4
 Enter Line Operators below:                             Data Columns 3-5 of 41

      LINE                                    ALLOC      ALLOC     % NOT  
      OPERATOR          DATA SET NAME         SPACE      USED      USED   
     ---(1)----  ------------(2)------------ ---(3)---  ---(4)---  -(5)-  
                 USER10.HCD.TERM             --—------  ---------    ---  
                 USER10.HCD.TRACE            --—------  ---------    ---  
                 USER10.ISPPROF              --—------  ---------    ---  
                 USER10.SPFLOG1.LIST         --—------  ---------    ---  
     ----------  ------  -----------  BOTTOM OF  DATA  -----------  -----------

Generating Lists explains how to construct a list containing only the items you want. Chapter 4, Understanding the Format and Contents of the Lists explains the format of list panels and how to use the panels.

Display Panels

A display panel shows the attributes of one data class, management class, or storage class. You cannot change the information on a display panel.

Figure 4 is an example of a display panel.

Figure 4. Example of an ISMF Display Panel

  Panel  Utilities  Scroll  Help
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                          MANAGEMENT CLASS DISPLAY                Page 3 of 5
Command ===>

CDS Name  . . . . . . : ACTIVE
Management Class Name : ACCTDSN4

Backup Attributes
  Backup frequency  . . . . . . . . . . . : 1
  Number of backup versions . . . . . . . : 2
     (Data Set Exists)
  Number of backup versions . . . . . . . : 1
     (Data Set Deleted)
  Retain days only backup version . . . . : 30
     (Data Set Deleted)
  Retain days extra backup versions . . . : 60

  Admin or User Command Backup  . . . . . : BOTH
  Auto Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : YES
  Backup copy technique . . . . . . . . . : STANDARD

Use UP Command to View previous Panel; Use Down Command to View next Panel;
Use HELP Command for Help; Use END Command to Exit.

Using Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem (DFSMS), discusses data classes, management classes, and storage classes.

Confirmation Panels

A confirmation panel is a warning that ISMF displays before beginning some operations, usually a delete. The confirmation panel asks you to verify that you really want ISMF to do the specified operation.

Figure 5 is an example of a confirmation panel. Press the ENTER key to continue or use the END command to cancel the operation.

Figure 5. Example of an ISMF Confirmation Panel

  Panel  Utilities  Help
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                          DELETE CONFIRMATION PANEL



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*******    Confirm Delete of                                          ********
*******     Data Set: USER230.ISMF.JCLIN                              ********
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Use ENTER to Perform DELETE;
Use HELP Command for Help; Use END Command to Cancel DELETE.