Selecting an Option from the ISMF Primary Option Menu

The following options are available from the ISMF Primary Option Menu:

0—ISMF Profile
This option displays the ISMF Profile Option Menu. Use this menu to control the way ISMF runs during the session. You can select these options:
- Change the user mode from end user to storage administrator or from storage administrator to end user. For more information, refer to Specifying a User Mode.
- Control ISMF's error logging and recovery from abends. For more information, see Controlling Logging and Recovery from Abends.
- Define statements for ISMF to use in processing your jobs. Examples include JOB statements, DFSMSdss™, Device Support Facilities (ICKDSF), Access Method Services (IDCAMS), and PRINT execute statements in your profile. You can select ISMF or Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) JCL statements for processing batch jobs. For more information, see Setting Up Background Job Information.
1—Data Set
The Data Set Application constructs a list of data sets. Use line operators to do tasks with individual data sets. Use list commands to do tasks with a group of data sets. These tasks include editing, browsing, recovering unused space, copying, migrating, deleting, backing up, and restoring of data sets. TSO commands and CLISTs can also be used as line operators or list commands. You can save a copy of a data set list and reuse it later.

This option displays the Data Set Selection Entry Panel. For information about when to select the data set option and tasks you can do using the Data Set Application, see Generating Lists, Using the Data Set or Volume List, and Performing Data and Storage Management Tasks.
2—Volume
The Volume Application constructs a list of DASD volumes, mountable optical volumes, or mountable tape volumes. Use line operators to do tasks with an individual volume. These tasks include consolidating or recovering unused space, copying, backing up, and restoring volumes. TSO commands and CLISTs can also be line operators or list commands. You can save a copy of a volume list and reuse it later. With the list of mountable optical volumes or mountable tape volumes, you can only browse the list.

This option displays the Volume List Selection Menu. For information about when to select the Volume option and tasks you can do using the Volume Application, see Generating Lists, Using the Data Set or Volume List, and Performing Data and Storage Management Tasks.
3, 4, and 5—Management, Data and Storage Classes
These options display the Storage Management Subsystem (SMS) attributes assigned to your data sets or objects. They also construct a list of the available management, data, and storage classes. If you have authorization, you can change the management and storage classes assigned to your data sets or objects from the Data Set Application. A limited set of line operators and list commands can locate the information you need or tailor the list itself.

These options display an application selection panel. For information about when to select these options and tasks you can do using these classes, see Using Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem (DFSMS).
9—Aggregate Group
This option displays the Aggregate Group Application Selection panel. You can select these options from the panel:
- Select option 1 to generate a list of all selected Aggregate Groups, and issue line operators and list commands against the entire list.
- Select option 2 and fill in the Aggregate Group Name field to display attributes for a particular Aggregate Group.
L—List
The List Application displays a list of all lists saved from ISMF applications. Each entry in the list represents a list that was saved. When you select the List option, the Saved ISMF Lists Panel is displayed if there are any saved ISMF lists. If there are no saved lists to be found, the Primary Option Menu is redisplayed with the message that the list is empty.

You can reuse and delete saved lists. From the List Application, you can reuse lists as if they were created from the corresponding application. You can then use line operators and commands to tailor and manage the information in the saved lists. For more information, see Using the Data Set or Volume List.
R—Removable Media Manager
This option displays the Primary Option Menu of the Removable Media Manager Application.
X—Exit
Use this option when you finish the ISMF session. If you invoked ISMF from ISPF, you return to ISPF. If you used ISPSTART to invoke ISMF fromTSO, you return directly to TSO.

You can also exit by using the END command or associated PF key.