Customizing the ISPF Command Tables

This section explains the additions you can make to the ISPF command tables in the table library.

Restrictions

Do not delete any of the entries in the command tables
Do not delete any of the tables

Finding the Table You Want to Change

The ISPF command tables are kept in the table library. The tables you can change have a name that ends in CMDS.

Making the Changes

You can make changes to the table library using the ISPF command table utility (option 3.9). Figure 1 is an example of a table displayed using option 3.9.

Figure 1. Using Command Table Utility to Update ISPF Tables

     VERB      T  ACTION
                     DESCRIPTION

'' CLEAR     0  PASSTHRU

'' COMPRESS  0  PASSTHRU

'' COPY      0  PASSTHRU

'' DOWN      0  PASSTHRU

'' DUMP      0  PASSTHRU

'' FILTER    0  PASSTHRU

'' FIND      0  PASSTHRU

'' LEFT      0  PASSTHRU

'' PROFILE   0  PASSTHRU

'' RELEASE   0  PASSTHRU

'' RESHOW    0  PASSTHRU

The command table utility reads the table from ISPTLIB and writes it out to ISPTABL. If you use the utility to update a command table, you should make sure that both libraries use the same data set for the table you want to change. When you add a command to the ISPF command tables, you should also add it to the ISMF tables. The method you use to do this is described in Customizing the ISMF Command and Line Operator Tables.

Controlling Truncation

Truncation is determined by the ZCTTRUNC and the ZTACT fields in the command table. All ISMF commands in the ISPF table are set with a truncation of 0 and an action of PASSTHRU. This passes the entire command to the ISMF dialog for resolution. When you add a command, you should coordinate the truncation value you specify with the values specified for the existing commands in the ISPF tables, the system tables, and the tables for ISMF commands. For more information on the structure of ISPF command tables, and how to alter them, see ISPF Dialog Management Services.